Melbourne team vs Sydney

[pezz]

Melbourne Squad

Backs: J.McDonald, C.Garland, M.Warnock
Half backs: B.Green, P.Wheatley, C.Bruce
Centreline: C.Sylvia, B.McLean, L.Dunn
Half forwards: J.Bode, M.Bate, A.Davey
Forwards: P.Johnson, B.Miller, A.Wonaeamirri
Followers: J.White, C.Bartram, N.Jones
Interchange from: J.Frawley, M.Jamar, C.Johnson, C.Morton, S.Valenti, M.Whelan, A.Yze

Unchanged so far.

Sydney
B: Malceski, Barry, Mattner
HB: C Bolton, Richards, Kennelly
C: Goodes, McVeigh, Buchanan
HF: O’Keefe, Hall, Ablett
F: Bevan, O'Loughlin, Roberts-Thomson
R: Jolly, Kirk, J Bolton
Inter (from): Bird, Brennan, Fosdike, Jack, Mathews, Moore, Playfair

In: Brennan, Fosdike, Mathews.
Out: -

 

[grimlock]

What do you think will be the matchups, especially in the Melbourne defence?

 

[Dez!]

I'd like to see the following:

Garland to O'Loughlin
Warnock to Hall
Whelan/Bruce to O'Keefe

Also need to look out for Buchanan, if I remember correctly he ripped us a new one last time we played the Swans.

Another thought perhaps give Bartram the tagging job on Kirk?

 

[Bartram_Class]

I'd like to see the following:

Garland to O'Loughlin
Warnock to Hall
Whelan/Bruce to O'Keefe

Also need to look out for Buchanan, if I remember correctly he ripped us a new one last time we played the Swans.

Another thought perhaps give Bartram the tagging job on Kirk?

Kirk is a tagger himself, no need to tag him, just let McLean or Jones go head to head with him in close.

Tag Goodes.

 

[stEdy]

Bruce onto Goodes, I'd like to see this

 

[Dez!]

Kirk is a tagger himself, no need to tag him, just let McLean or Jones go head to head with him in close.

Well then ignore that

Tag Goodes.

Who should get the job though? I don't think Bartram has what it takes to go with Goodes, so perhaps Bruce? or even Junior? Get him out of the back pocket.

 

[Barry Schneider]

Kirk is a tagger himself, no need to tag him, just let McLean or Jones go head to head with him in close.

Tag Goodes.

He is our leading posession getter this year as he was last year.
Jack is our no 1 tagger.

 

[master bate]

Dunn to Goodes

Warnock - Hall
Garland - Mickey O
Frawley - Brennan/Playfair (Correct me if I'm wrong but I can't see Sydney playing both of these guys)

O'Keefe is a tough one, Bruce could be ok, but he is going pretty well in the midfield. Bartram, Whelan, McDonald or Bode all look a bit short to line up on him, and I don't like the idea of Chris Johnson or Paul Wheatley. So how about this one from left field - Colin Sylvia.

 

[saj_21]

Backs: J.McDonald, C.Garland, M.Warnock
Half backs: B.Green, P.Wheatley, C.Bruce
Centreline: C.Sylvia, B.McLean, L.Dunn
Half forwards: J.Bode, M.Bate, A.Davey
Forwards: P.Johnson, B.Miller, A.Wonaeamirri
Followers: J.White, C.Bartram, N.Jones
Interchange from: J.Frawley, C.Morton, S.Valenti, M.Whelan.

Warnock to Hall
Garland to O'Loughlin
Bruce to O'keefe
Dunn on Goodes

I think bartram to tag malceski in the forward line, they get a lot of drive from that bloke of their half back line.

 

[lucifer1]

Backs: J.McDonald, C.Garland, M.Warnock
Half backs: B.Green, P.Wheatley, C.Bruce
Centreline: C.Sylvia, B.McLean, L.Dunn
Half forwards: J.Bode, M.Bate, A.Davey
Forwards: P.Johnson, B.Miller, A.Wonaeamirri
Followers: J.White, C.Bartram, N.Jones
Interchange from: J.Frawley, C.Morton, S.Valenti, M.Whelan.

Warnock to Hall
Garland to O'Loughlin
Bruce to O'keefe
Dunn on Goodes

I think bartram to tag malceski in the forward line, they get a lot of drive from that bloke of their half back line.

Is this the official team? Valenti got a game?

 

[saj_21]

Is this the official team? Valenti got a game?

No thats my opinion, we wont find out untill tomorrow morning (published in the papers) or on the internet somewhere tonight.

 

[Sherman Tank]

O'Keefe is a tough one, Bruce could be ok, but he is going pretty well in the midfield. Bartram, Whelan, McDonald or Bode all look a bit short to line up on him, and I don't like the idea of Chris Johnson or Paul Wheatley. So how about this one from left field - Colin Sylvia.

Not a bad suggestion at all actually. Whelan in frees up another defender to go forward, hopefully Garland but maybe even Wheatley could pinch hit up forward.

Gotta change it up!

 

[RandB]

I'm glad Bode is being given a go up forward. He could be quite good up there, at least no worse than he was in defence (which isn't possible anyway).