Higgs Boson said:
Just quietly, I'd love to see Rivers go forward. Given the way he reads the play, I think it's not out of the question that he could develop into an excellent forward, perhaps similarly to the manner in which Neita went from the backline up forward.
We need him back this week. I think atm we need him as a defender, but in a few years time maybe we could give him a go up forward.
My matchups would be the same as melbournemartins
Originally posted by melbournemartin
Whelan(Didak) Fergeson(Tarrant) Nicholson (C.Cloke/Rusling/Fraser)
Bizzell(Caracella) Rivers (T.Cloke) Wheatley (Whoever they through up there)
However Nicholson would get DESTROYED by Rusling on pace, but I would be happy to have him on C Cloke or Fraser. If Rusling goes down there maybe we could swap Nicholson to T Cloke (I know it's risky) and have Riv on Rusling. BTW this is ours and Collingwoods lineups this week according to afl.com-
MELBOURNE
B: Whelan, Nicholson, Brown
HB: Bizzell, Ferguson, Rivers
C: Moloney, Bruce, Wheatley
HF: Robertson, Miller, Green
F: Yze, Neitz, Davey
FOLL: White, Johnstone, McDonald
I/C (from): Sylvia, Johnson, McLean, Godfrey, Holland, Heffernan, Rigoni
IN: McLean, Rivers, Rigoni
OUT:
COLLINGWOOD
B: Swan, Prestigiacomo, Clement
HB: R.Shaw, Wakelin, Maxwell
C: Licuria, Burns, Morrison
HF: Didak, T.Cloke, Fraser
F: O’Bree, Tarrant, Caracella
FOLL: C.Cloke, Holland, Lockyer
I/C (from): Buckley, Lokan, Lonie, Rusling, Rowe, Woewodin, J.Cloke
IN: Buckley, Lokan, J.Cloke, Lonie
OUT: Egan (susp)
I'd doubt Buckley would play, but if he did I would still give him the same respect I would give to him if he is fully fit. Though I would say he'd be a late change. IMO we should keep Holland in to stretch Collingwood's defense, as Clement would either go to Miller or Robertson, and that would leave the other player to Maxwell, which IMO would be a matchup ND could exploit. Should be a fantastic game. I think we will win (Not by much) but our midfield will win us the game.