Preview Changes for the Qualifying Final - Sydney on Friday night at the MCG

[Vitalogy]

 

[DemonZombie_001]

Honestly the Lions played so badly it is hard to tell how good Melbourne are.

I can see Bowey out for Salem though and that is all, with Bowey then being the emergency.
- Unless McDonald rises from the dead.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

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Should have been Thursday night so Papley couldn't play and to hear Longmire go off his head

 

[mrmonkey]

I’d be annoyed if Bowey gets dropped for Salem after our backline looked so good and Bowey played his role. Last thing we need is the return of the May-Salem stat padding ball movement.

Salem sub and no other change.

It's really competitive with selection, getting back into the team after being injured is tough. Harmes wasn't an automatic selection after missing with injury. Backline looked really solid on the weekend and fought tooth and nail. Bowey had a pretty solid game too, would be unlucky to get dropped.

 

[mrmonkey]

Should have been Thursday night so Papley couldn't play and to hear Longmire go off his head

I'm looking forward to the Chris Scott whinge about finishing top and having to play Collingwood at their home ground as oppose to their 15k under construction shit hole.

 

[Scythe]

AFL writers are excited about our game lol

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

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AFL writers are excited about our game lol

We aren’t a surging team involved in a huge clash at our hometown cauldron?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Guaranteed to play all of our finals at the MCG. Not bad reward after last year.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Would love for the Lions to win, basically guarantees us a prelim hey

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Would love for the Lions to win, basically guarantees us a prelim hey

Im not really worried about Richmond either given that we destroyed them the last two times we've played them

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Im not really worried about Richmond either given that we destroyed them the last two times we've played them

I agree, but it’s not the 99% assured free hit that Brisbane at the MCG is. Happy to play either if it comes to it (QF loss), tigers would be epic

 

[Daemon]

Would love for the Lions to win, basically guarantees us a prelim hey

I'd prefer if we just beat the Swans.

 

[danster168]

In: Tom Mcdonald

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Tom Mcdonald

Age

33

Ht

195cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

261.8

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.6

1star

MG

135.6

2star

D

13.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

I don't mind bringing someone in who is underdone even in a final. Rich brought in a debutant in a grand final so it can be done. Will it be done? Unlikely

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Have to feel for the doggies, having to travel for yet another final. Keep getting stiffed.

 

[melbournemartin]

As a club member (home season tickets + grand final guarantee) how many tickets am I able to buy?

I'd like to buy 4 total, but worried if I run the risk and wait for the public sale window I'll miss out?

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

We aren’t a surging team involved in a huge clash at our hometown cauldron?

You’re not a witch.


(*Unless you weigh the same as a duck and are made of wood)

 

[mrmonkey]

Im not really worried about Richmond either given that we destroyed them the last two times we've played them

Richmond are a smokey, we played them earlier in the year when they were playing shit. 90k at the mcg with a pro Richmond crowd is dangerous. If it's tight I could imagine the umpires shitting the bed in front of the ferals and giving them soft frees.

 

[Ando727]

Would love for the Lions to win, basically guarantees us a prelim hey

I don't really follow this logic. Having to win twice to reach a prelim is always worse than being able to advance directly with one win. I think the double chance was essential for us. Given how we've played this year in terms of consistency, we aren't going to win 4 straight games against top 8 opponents - but 3 wins, I like those odds.

 

[Bluelegs]

I don't really follow this logic. Having to win twice to reach a prelim is always worse than being able to advance directly with one win. I think the double chance was essential for us. Given how we've played this year in terms of consistency, we aren't going to win 4 straight games against top 8 opponents - but 3 wins, I like those odds.

He's saying that even if we lose to Sydney we would be guaranteed a prelim if we played Brisbane in the semi.

 

[Headless]

In: Tom Mcdonald

I don't mind bringing someone in who is underdone even in a final. Rich brought in a debutant in a grand final so it can be done. Will it be done? Unlikely

I don't reckon Pickett was coming back from a long-term injury and very little preparation.

 

[Topkent]

I don't reckon Pickett was coming back from a long-term injury and very little preparation.

I also think I could have played an got 15 in that game they were uncompetitive.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Stop with the "Demon Spirit" please ffs

Its not a thing, please stop trying to make it one.

 

[Bluelegs]

Stop with the "Demon Spirit" please ffs

Don't want to win the flag if this is how we're going to market it.

 

[jhong]

I would want T-Mac to have more than 3/4 of a reserve game before playing him in a final after such a long layoff . While i would prefer no change i reckon Goodwin will try to find a way to get Salem in .