Official Team against eagles

[Ricky_15]

In: Mcdonald, Wheatley, Bate, Jamar
Out: Watts, Whelan, Miller, Johnson

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/79889/default.aspx

 

[festa1234]

shame watts has been sick i wonder if he comes straight back in next week or he goes 2 casey

 

[proka123]

Wheatley in instead of Maric? He'd better play well.

 

[The Dr]

I seriously cannot believe Wheatley is getting a game ahead of blokes who may have a future - Maric, Dunn, Strauss for starters.

Good to see PJ finally given the arse.

 

[WattsGoodForYou]

Wheatley in instead of Maric? He'd better play well.

I think he got 3 votes last time we met them at the G, also Morton ran riot 30 touches 17 marks...

 

[WattsGoodForYou]

MELBOURNE v WEST COAST
Melbourne
B: Cale Morton, Matthew Warnock, Ricky Petterd
HB: Aaron Davey, Jared Rivers, James Frawley
C: Neville Jetta, Brock McLean, Liam Jurrah
HF: Cameron Bruce, Russell Robertson, Matthew Bate
F: Brad Green, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones
Foll: Mark Jamar, Jack Grimes, Jamie Bennell
I/C: Brent Moloney, James McDonald, Stefan Martin, Paul Wheatley
Emg: Brad Miller, Paul Johnson, Daniel Bell

In: Wheatley, Jamar, McDonald, Bate
Out: Jack Watts (ill), Paul Johnson, Matthew Whelan, Brad Miller

West Coast
B: Matt Spangher, Darren Glass, David Wirrpanda
HB: Scott Selwood, Eric Mackenzie, Shannon Hurn
C: Andrew Embley, Matt Priddis, Matt Rosa
HF: Adam Selwood, Josh Kennedy, Chris Masten
F: Mark LeCras, Mitch Brown, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Brad Ebert, Sam Butler
I/C: Tyson Stenglein, Brett Jones, Ben McKinley, Chad Fletcher
Emg: Tim Houlihan, Tom Swift, Adam Cockie

In: Jones, Fletcher
Out: Daniel Kerr (soreness), Tom Swift

 

[Bartram_Class]

Jeez, no Kerr or Cox.

If we lose, we are so weak.

Interesting to see Wheatley back, not sure how he earnt that spot. Otherwise I'm quite happy with the changes. Very exciting to see Grimes and Bennell named in the followers.

 

[Dez!]

Why the hell is Wheatley playing? I see we are rewarding form after all.



Finally at least Jamar is back and it's about damn time Johnson was dropped.

 

[Bartram_Class]

If nothing else, I hope Wheatley's return will mean one of Morton/Davey/Bennell is given a bit more freedom to get forward.

 

[Supermercado]

Hopefully it's the thanks for everything and goodbye treatment for Wheatley.

 

[Dez!]

If nothing else, I hope Wheatley's return will mean one of Morton/Davey/Bennell is given a bit more freedom to get forward.

Well that may be true but the whole Wheatley kicking the ball straight to the opposition poses a problem to them actually getting the ball in the forward line.

 

[maggers]

Well that may be true but the whole Wheatley kicking the ball straight to the opposition poses a problem to them actually getting the ball in the forward line.

There aren't many players in our team who you wouldn't put it past to just bomb it to the next opposition. Stop hating on Wheatley until after this weekend. If he plays shithouse, and costs us the game then fine, blast him to smithereens. At the end of the day he wouldnt' break into the Geelong team but neither would anyone else on our list. I understand playing the kids, but jeez, at least see if he gives any input. Robbo and McDonald are holding back the kids as well. We cant play a team full of 1st and 2nd year players.

 

[Demon 86]

Hopefully it's the thanks for everything and goodbye treatment for Wheatley.

Damn straight. I nearly destroyed my computer when I saw 'Watts out, Wheatley in'.

And as the Dr said- why not someone with a future? hopefully a farewell game...

 

[melbournemartin]

What a boring list of ins (apologies to Matthew Bate who has improved this year).

 

[whelan=legend]

In: Mcdonald, Wheatley, Bate, Jamar
Out: Watts, Whelan, Miller, Johnson
http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/79889/default.aspx

Ghey

 

[TelkoTheGreat]

Emg: Brad Miller, Paul Johnson, Daniel Bell

gee i hope there is no late changes tomorrow

 

[Flyswatter]

What a boring list of ins (apologies to Matthew Bate who has improved this year).

Agreed, I don't recall feeling more underwhelmed this season when looking up the teams on a Thursday evening.

Better get the job done for Jimmy boys.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

Agreed about the selection of Wheatley. That's a move I find utterly incomprehensible. I can't see any good reason for that one at all...

 

[Demon Revival]

The pain is nearly over, Baill's must have been given a directive to knockout WC from the priority pick equation, with good reason....

Next week we will start to see future TALL FORWARD options tried to see if they can cut it. Hughes & Zomer....

Look forward to seeing everyone in the red, blue & green at gate 3 on saturday.....

 

[Colin Grigson]

Good to see PJ finally given the arse.

Christ, i thought i'd never see the day that happened, he seemed to be almost untouchable...

He must've owed Bailey some serious moolah...

Nice that Miller's been dropped too. I'd rather have a forward line full of 5 foot nothing rovers than put him & his half-hearted efforts in...

 

[Amarula]

Agreed, I don't recall feeling more underwhelmed this season when looking up the teams on a Thursday evening.

Better get the job done for Jimmy boys.

Right on.

One small patch of light is that 4 of the 6 midfielders are Grimes, Bennell, Jetta & Jurrah. I could accept the backward-looking "ins" (Bate excepted, I rate Bate) if these 4 get a whole lot of midfield game-time.

Bet they won't though.

 

[cougar000]

F-me even Richmond giving another 1st gamer a run, lets go kidnap Wheatley till the game is over, and if Junior don't show something this week I will be double pissed! But glad to see Master B back

 

[master bate]

Christ, i thought i'd never see the day that happened, he seemed to be almost untouchable...

He must've owed Bailey some serious moolah...

To be honest PJ's case has been helped by the fact that Jamar, Meesen and Spencer have taken it in turns to neck themselves. Lovely to have the Russian back though.

Not sure what to make about Wheatley, I'd love him to hit superstar form so we could flog him for something. But I know if he did hit any form we would keep him. As much as youth is the future it would be nice to have some players having a crack and playing decent footy regardless of their age.

McDonald is a great man for the club, and his absence and injury have co-incided with our worst games. He may not be as good as he was in his B&F years but I'd rather him captaining our side than Bruce.

Bate >>>>> Miller

Also what does Dunn have to do to get close to a game. I hope he plays our games at Etihad soon, like the immortal Ben Holland he does his best work there.

 

[rhaz]

Pity Watts isn't playing, alot of people seem to think we'll get up and it'd be nice to get him in a winning side.

 

[Tulip]

Christ, i thought i'd never see the day that happened, he seemed to be almost untouchable...

He must've owed Bailey some serious moolah...

Nice that Miller's been dropped too. I'd rather have a forward line full of 5 foot nothing rovers than put him & his half-hearted efforts in...

I was under the impression that the fact that he tries so hard was the reason he's still on our list