Game Day JLT2 - Melbourne v St Kilda, Thursday 8 March, 7.05pm, Casey

[demondavey]

No Jack Viney concerns me. This foot looks to be an ongoing and serious problem in 2018. I think the first 4-6 weeks we have to plan for life without him.

 

[demondavey]

We have a healthy list and probably top 4 depth in the AFL. Our half forward flank options are Garlett Melksham Hannan Petracca Neal Bullen Fritsch Kent Vandenburg Harmes... All except Fritsch have Played good AFL footy for us so Balic needs to earn his spot

Exactly. Balic is way out of the equation. The absolute stand out HFF are Melksham and Harmes right now. It’s going to take a pretty big force to push these guys out.

 

[ponsdale]

I went off the AFL site...

I think the AFL list is probably correct. MFC just trying to make everyone feel included buy 'naming' all the emergencies as well.

 

[schmuttt]

No Jack Viney concerns me. This foot looks to be an ongoing and serious problem in 2018. I think the first 4-6 weeks we have to plan for life without him.

Whilst the club doesn’t have the best track record with injuries, they have said he will definitely be right for round 1.

 

[demondavey]

Whilst the club doesn’t have the best track record with injuries, they have said he will definitely be right for round 1.

Sceptical

 

[Toump Ass]

We have a healthy list and probably top 4 depth in the AFL. Our half forward flank options are Garlett Melksham Hannan Petracca Neal Bullen Fritsch Kent Vandenburg Harmes... All except Fritsch have Played good AFL footy for us so Balic needs to earn his spot

Genuinely love "the way he goes about it", would be great to see him in the seniors.

 

[TheCount]

Genuinely love "the way he goes about it", would be great to see him in the seniors.

Would be great to see him actually train.

 

[Proper Gander]

Would be great to see him actually train.

I love the guy, but as far as I can make out he hasn’t appeared in training, even rehab group, for a year. I don’t think he is going to play for us again. My heart genuinely bleeds for him but I think he will be delisted after the expiry of his current contract.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Vbg is bog average - y’all definitely remembering him too fondly

 

[TheCount]

I love the guy, but as far as I can make out he hasn’t appeared in training, even rehab group, for a year. I don’t think he is going to play for us again. My heart genuinely bleeds for him but I think he will be delisted after the expiry of his current contract.

I dunno, seems pretty unlikely that he'll be delisted midseason.

It's not looking great tho is it, another foot injury that looks to have ruined a career. If he can start running and play a game or two in the VFL by the end of the year, I'd be fine with re-rookie listing him, but it just seems so far off at this point.

 

[Bluelegs]

Vbg is bog average - y’all definitely remembering him too fondly

If he was fit he would certainly be behind Hannan, Melksham, Petracca, Harmes and Garlett for a spot up forward.

 

[TheCount]

If he was fit he would certainly be behind Hannan, Melksham, Petracca, Harmes and Garlett for a spot up forward.

But would he? Last time he was fit he was Best 22, who knows what he'd be with what is a significantly improved team around him. Tho it'll probably be a moot point anyway.

 

[Bluelegs]

But would he? Last time he was fit he was Best 22, who knows what he'd be with what is a significantly improved team around him. Tho it'll probably be a moot point anyway.

He was never a great kick. Always missing gettable goals and could barely move the ball 40m

 

[Proper Gander]

I dunno, seems pretty unlikely that he'll be delisted midseason.

It's not looking great tho is it, another foot injury that looks to have ruined a career. If he can start running and play a game or two in the VFL by the end of the year, I'd be fine with re-rookie listing him, but it just seems so far off at this point.

No I’m not suggesting he will be delisted mid season. I’m thinking he will be delisted end of season - following a heap of effort with the injury that doesn’t work out to return a football-ready player.

I’d love him to prove me wrong though.

 

[TheCount]

He was never a great kick. Always missing gettable goals and could barely move the ball 40m

Yeah fair call, 5.12 in his first season, but 12.9 in his second, so still not a great rate all up, but he had plenty of tricks that would still come in handy.

 

[Tulip]

He was most useful as that big body that could absorb some of the heat. Not sure we need him as much as we did.

 

[PerfectFooty]

You guys are gonna fall off your clouds hard if we lose tomorrow, even if it is only preseason

 

[Topkent]

He was a decent marking target and I'll never forget his swinging round house that nearly killed Pendles. Not sure he would be best 22 anymore but you'd hate to be an opposition player knowing he's coming into the side off the back of an injury with something to prove

 

[Toump Ass]

Damn, I missed the memo on his injury

 

[Bluelegs]

You guys are gonna fall off your clouds hard if we lose tomorrow, even if it is only preseason

Sometimes it's good to find out what doesn't work in preseason too.

 

[harry000]

I do agree. How you get that though im not sure.

The happy medium probably is the interstate clubs and Geelong in Geelong. Not sure you can recreate that for Melbourne clubs. Especially when they play other vic teams

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I think the AFL members area at the G makes it hard for MCG teams to create a home atmosphere... if we play St Kilda at Etihad they can force all of our fans into the nosebleed section and take up the lower areas for themself. However, at the MCG it is possible for AFL members supporting the other team to dominate one wing.

 

[Tempy Tiger]

So, how much are we going to belt these aints by?

 

[LeverPuller]

Thread title updated.

I'm about to leave to make the hike down there too...

 

[Headless]

Haven't seen any of our games yet, so looking forward to this!

 

[schmuttt]

We'll lose by 20-30, melts to ensue.