Great thing about today is ..

[TelkoTheGreat]

We still have the likes of Moloney, Trengove, Bate, Mcdonald & Grimes + Petterd who would be best 22 not playing today..

plus with Gysberts, Tapscott, Blease, Strauss etc all down in Casey.

good signs ahead

 

[Darksidepoints]

In all honesty, we didn't miss Bate at all today. I thought our FWD line ran much better without him. He has to step up if he wants to regain and keep his spot.

Agree with everything else tho'

 

[demonfan9]

Best line up of players who didn't play today:

Cheney - Warnock - Bell
Grimes - Martin - Strauss
Jetta - Moloney - Trengove
Tapscott - Bate - Hughes
Petterd - Miller - Newton
Spencer - McDonald - Gysberts

Blease - Fitzpatrick - Gawn - McNamara - Healey - Meesen

 

[Andy_Mac]

Best line up of players who didn't play today:

Cheney - Warnock - Bell
Grimes - Martin - Strauss
Jetta - Moloney - Trengove
Tapscott - Bate - Hughes
Petterd - Miller - Newton
Spencer - McDonald - Gysberts

Blease - Fitzpatrick - Gawn - McNamara - Healey - Meesen

Thats a better side than we put out in 2008

 

[Fight For It]

Gonna make for some intense intra-club matches over the next few years

 

[RandB]

Best line up of players who didn't play today:

Cheney - Warnock - Bell
Grimes - Martin - Strauss
Jetta - Moloney - Trengove
Tapscott - Bate - Hughes
Petterd - Miller - Newton
Spencer - McDonald - Gysberts

Blease - Fitzpatrick - Gawn - McNamara - Healey - Meesen

Nice work, a fair bit of perspective there.

...and to think we'll probably snare at least 2 decent kids in the ND this year as well as load up with rookies.

 

[Deefolt]

In all honesty, we didn't miss Bate at all today. I thought our FWD line ran much better without him. He has to step up if he wants to regain and keep his spot.

Agree with everything else tho'

imo maric in for bate is a master stroke.

 

[melbournemartin]

Wow, I must admit I had thought we were at fullish strength but after looking at that, we really have heaps of players to come in.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Not going to be a fun week at the selection table.

Moloney, McDonald and Trengove all to return. Normally you'd be looking at the likes of Maric and Bail to make way but they were right up there with our very best today.

 

[sylvia_the_beast]

Not a chance Maric or Bail get dropped.. they were both great.


Id be happy to go in unchanged vs the Lions, but apparently Dunn left the ground on crutches.

I also have a feeling that Watts or Scully may be rested.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Not a chance Maric or Bail get dropped.. they were both great.


Id be happy to go in unchanged vs the Lions, but apparently Dunn left the ground on crutches.

I also have a feeling that Watts or Scully may be rested.

As much as I loved Maric and Bail's games, there's no chance I'd be leaving Beamer in Melbourne if he was fully fit.

That said, you may be correct about there being an injury somewhere.

 

[RedLegs#5]

So proud of the boys today. The next few years could be very exciting. Everyone on board the mighty f'n DEEESSS!!!

 

[Deefence]

Mcdonald and Moloney have to come in if they are fit as hard as it is to drop someone after such an even performance...would hate to be in the selection comittee this week

 

[saj_21]

In all honesty, we didn't miss Bate at all today. I thought our FWD line ran much better without him. He has to step up if he wants to regain and keep his spot.

Agree with everything else tho'

Your right we didn't miss Bate, but his omission from the side wasn't the reason why we played so well. If Bate played today he would of played well, becuase he would of benefited from the quick and precise ball movement.

Also the reason why we played so well is becuase there is now competition for spots, look at how desperate guys like Bail, Maric and Wonna were to win the footy. All three have had long stints in the VFL for various reason and now they have a spot, they don't want to lose it.

 

[melbournemartin]

Can't rest Watts without bringing in Bate or *shudders* Miller.

 

[Gazza_11]

Junior shouldn't come in next week, as it'd mean his 250th is at AAMI.

 

[Major Colvin]

I love it when our indigenous boys are all in the thick of it, gives a sense of energy and dynamism to our group.

Loved Bruce's 'ooooooooooooohhh they're going to be something special these Dees" after Jurrah's goal.

P.S Brad Green is the second coming

 

[d33my]

P.S Brad Green is the second coming

Haha sigworthy, surely

 

[RandB]

Junior shouldn't come in next week, as it'd mean his 250th is at AAMI.

In theory but he may not play every game, anything could happen.

 

[rhaz]

A round 22 250th at the G would be great i keep forgetting that there are only 5 games left... possibly only 5 more games left in junior!

edit: also trengove is off the injury list entirely, not even listed as test. however gysberts is now 2-4 weeks for 'back' again... i dont like back injuries...

 

[melbournemartin]

I wouldn't bother playing Gysberts again this year if that were the case.

 

[demonben]

Bate doesn't deserve to be picked he kicked a goal and that was it.
Miller kicked 4.4. Dont want either really. I prefer the forward line as it is. More diverse and doesnt consist of players who mark ball and kick long. Instead we have players who can not only mark the ball but pick it up at GROUND LEVEL. They also look for targets and are classier with the ball.

 

[demonben]

Junior shouldn't come in next week, as it'd mean his 250th is at AAMI.

No that would be a good thing. I lnow where your coming from but we need all the inspiration we can get when we play interstate.