Preview Changes vs West Coast

[Topkent]

WCE aren't a high scoring team, the move the ball slowly out of the backline which is to our advantage. The question will be can we kick a winning score, will WCE play quicker to try and catch our depleted backline and expose our defenders.

One of our key defenders is Omac, they'll just kick it to his man and get easy attack after attack

 

[HANDSOLO]

One of our key defenders is Omac, they'll just kick it to his man and get easy attack after attack

Got it - so we need to tag OMAC correct?

 

[Topkent]

Got it - so we need to tag OMAC correct?

We need to take Omac behind a curtain with a 12 gauge

 

[DeesFanTheMan]

We need to take Omac behind a curtain with a 12 gauge

He would execute a perfect spoil by punching the 12 gauge out of your hands.

 

[HANDSOLO]

He would execute a perfect spoil by punching the 12 gauge out of your hands.

Nah, it would be more like that time he accidentally "spoiled" the ball with the back of his head, I think it was against Hawthorn in the final

 

[mrmonkey]

Nah, it would be more like that time he accidentally "spoiled" the ball with the back of his head, I think it was against Hawthorn in the final

I reckon he would get the spoil but in an effort to get the gun would then fumble and accidentally kick it back to topkent who would be ready front and square.

 

[DanWCE]

Any airport watch?

 

[Scythe94]

Um, who’s left?

 

[schmuttt]

Trac is no great loss tbh

 

[PerfectFooty]

Um, who’s left?

Midseason draft can't come quick enough

 

[Scythe94]

So by my count, that’s Lever, May, Jetta, vandenBerg, Petracca, Hannan, Melksham and Hibberd as definite best 22 omissions, and Garlett, Lewis, Kolodjashnij, Smith and JKH as borderline ones.

Can we forfeit the remainder of 2019?

 

[PerfectFooty]

So by my count, that’s Lever, May, Jetta, vandenBerg, Petracca, Hannan, Melksham and Hibberd as definite best 22 omissions, and Garlett, Lewis, Kolodjashnij, Smith and JKH as borderline ones.

Can we forfeit the remainder of 2019?

I thought JKH was ACL? I know it happened in preseason but i don't think we'll see him this season at all

 

[pjfairbairn]

So with the following unavailable: Petracca, Garlett, Lewis, May, Lever, Hannan, Kennedy-Harris, Hibberd, Melksham, Smith, AVB, KK, Jetta, Walker, Nietschke, I see us lining up as follows:
(Weid, Sparg, Maynard)

J. Wagner, Frost, Hore
Jones, OMac, Salem
Fritsch, Viney, Stretch
Harmes, TMac, Lockhart
Hunt, Keilty, T.Smith
Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver
I/C from: Petty, Weidemann, Spargo, ANB, C.Wagner, Preuss, Baker

Not selected: Maynard, Bedford, Sparrow, Chandler, Jordon, Bradtke

Jeepers creepers. And that's assuming Weid & Spargo passed their fitness tests

 

[blitznu]

I thought JKH was ACL? I know it happened in preseason but i don't think we'll see him this season at all

Nah JKH wasnt an ACL hes back in a week or 2

 

[blitznu]

So with the following unavailable: Petracca, Garlett, Lewis, May, Lever, Hannan, Kennedy-Harris, Hibberd, Melksham, Smith, AVB, KK, Jetta, Walker, Nietschke, I see us lining up as follows:
(Weid, Sparg, Maynard)

J. Wagner, Frost, Hore
Jones, OMac, Salem
Fritsch, Viney, Stretch
Harmes, TMac, Lockhart
Hunt, Keilty, T.Smith
Gawn, Brayshaw, Oliver
I/C from: Petty, Weidemann, Spargo, ANB, C.Wagner, Preuss, Baker

Not selected: Maynard, Bedford, Sparrow, Chandler, Jordon, Bradtke

Jeepers creepers. And that's assuming Weid & Spargo passed their fitness tests

So the Weid rumour going around hes out for extended period with hip and may need surgery was rubbish?

 

[Bluelegs]

I mean, Petracca could have been dropped.

 

[stEdy]

Not a fan of this Trac dissing tbh

I'd hate to play in our forward line with the delivery and disjointed ball movement we have and when we're at our best Trac is there winning 1v1s and setting other players up

I agree he's got his flaws, especially mentally which is resulting in some bizarre set shot routines, but with Melksham out he's probably one of our last remaining players that can set play up with creative/skilful play

2 years ago he couldn't miss from a set shot, we need to stick with him, he's still pretty young and just needs to mature, I don't think dropping him with our injury woes is going to help as much as playing him in 1 position, backing him in and letting him remember how to play on instinct

 

[pjfairbairn]

So the Weid rumour going around hes out for extended period with hip and may need surgery was rubbish?

No idea - just going off the website where he is listed as a Test, obviously didn't play VFL last week either...

 

[CWaffles]

Baker in! Finally

 

[blitznu]

Baker in! Finally

 

[Sellout Scully]

Um why is Preuss not in the team?

 

[rhaz]

Baker!! Exciting to see new blood.

Sparrow and Chandler emergencies too. At least they're finally realising that the season is cooked and we're best to play kids given the injury crisis.

 

[blitznu]

Um why is Preuss not in the team?

Cause why would we run with 2 ruckmen?? This is melbourne we don't do the right thing at the selection table. We gonna play with 1 forward while Gawn is resting so McGovern can destroy us thatll ******* work wont it

 

[Dancing Potato]

Lewis, Hibberd, Melksham...I knew they were going out but shite that's a lot of experience for a team like Melbourne to lose in one hit.

 

[blitznu]

We really gonna ******* run with OMac Frost and Petty down back? Surely OMacs a late out for Preuss seeing as we took Preuss over with us