Team for sydney

[Mr Hard Ball Get]

Again many ins and outs for the mighyu dees this week
OUT:
green, wheatley, whelan, jones, inj.
bizzel, ward, ommitted
INS:
johnston, rivers, moloney, johnson, pettard,(and another debutant i think garland)

im sure someone will post the full team soon

 

[master bate]

MELBOURNEfc Team
Backs: C.Bruce, N.Carroll, P.Johnson
Half backs: N.Brown,J.Rivers, D.Bell
Centreline: B.Moloney, J.McDonald, A.Yze
Half forwards: C.Johnson, B.Miller, B.Pickett
Forwards:L.Dunn, M.Jamar, A.Davey
Followers:J.White, M.Bate, T.Johnstone
I/C:R.Petterd, S.Godfrey, C.Sylvia, C.Garland
Emergencies: C.Bizzell, D.Ward, S.Buckley

How the hell did Bate not get dropped, surely Ward would be better in the forward line or the midfield than him, every time he got near the ball it went to the opposition.

 

[Mr Hard Ball Get]

MELBOURNEfc Team
Backs: C.Bruce, N.Carroll, P.Johnson
Half backs: N.Brown,J.Rivers, D.Bell
Centreline: B.Moloney, J.McDonald, A.Yze
Half forwards: C.Johnson, B.Miller, B.Pickett
Forwards:L.Dunn, M.Jamar, A.Davey
Followers:J.White, M.Bate, T.Johnstone
I/C:R.Petterd, S.Godfrey, C.Sylvia, C.Garland
Emergencies: C.Bizzell, D.Ward, S.Buckley

How the hell did Bate not get dropped, surely Ward would be better in the forward line or the midfield than him, every time he got near the ball it went to the opposition.

where did u get that team from cos since when does bruce and johnson start as back pocket players

i know they probably wont play there but have they ever even been named there?

 

[master bate]

melbourne website, and Bruce shouldn't but I wouldn't be suprised to see PJ line up on Barry Hall. Carroll on Micky O and then Rivers can get O'keefe.

 

[melbournemartin]

Bruce has been a few times and PJ may play there. Thank god for some debutants finally!!!

 

[Supermercado]

I'm for debutants but surely Bizzell and Ward weren't THAT bad. I know they're hardly the future but a bit harsh I would have thought.

 

[Clint Bizkit]

I'm for debutants but surely Bizzell and Ward weren't THAT bad. I know they're hardly the future but a bit harsh I would have thought.

Bizzell being dropped is a disgrace.

 

[Ausyid]

Was there an injury to Brad Green that I am unaware of? Or has he just been dropped? :S

 

[Ausyid]

Was there an injury to Brad Green that I am unaware of? Or has he just been dropped? :S

Found the answer myself.

Says on the official site he has hamstring soreness. Explains the inclusion of Garland.

 

[Marns]

Sure, drop ****ing bizzel. He's the key to our problems...bullshit

 

[Bartram_Class]

Good to see some debutants in, good luck to both Petterd and Garland.

That is however just about the weakest Demons side Daniher's ever put out on the park, not his fault of course, injuries have been shocking this year but still its sad to see.

Looking at that forward line, I struggle to see where many goals are going to come from.

 

[Supermercado]

Are Johnstone and/or Moloney actually going to play?

 

[Mr Hard Ball Get]

this is the biggest joke of a team,

how do blokes like ward and bizzel not get a game when we have all these injuries and bate makes endless numbers of crucial errors everyweek and still gets a game

he needs to be dropped to the 2's just so he can learn the game a bit more

 

[Major Colvin]

this is the biggest joke of a team,

how do blokes like ward and bizzel not get a game when we have all these injuries and bate makes endless numbers of crucial errors everyweek and still gets a game

he needs to be dropped to the 2's just so he can learn the game a bit more

I agree. We haven't selected the best side available. Ward and Bizzell being dropped is ridiculous. Biz may as well pack it in now, ND obviously doesnt rate him. Watch us get smashed by the best contested footy team in the league.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Ward and Bizzell arent the future, Bate is.

Good on Daniher for sticking with him, I'm still not convinced he or Garland will play however. Expect at least 1 late change.

 

[master bate]

Ward and Bizzell arent the future, Bate is.

Good on Daniher for sticking with him, I'm still not convinced he or Garland will play however. Expect at least 1 late change.

You wouldn't name a bloke to debut and then not play them would you? But all the talk in the media has been petterd but not much on garland.

And with Bizz and Ward dropped do I sense a bit of the Phil Read treatment

 

[Supermercado]

And with Bizz and Ward dropped do I sense a bit of the Phil Read treatment

So they'll be best on ground for the next two months in the 2nds and not get a game. A frightening vision of things to come.

 

[Brock McLean for PM]

I love Bizz but I thought he looked out of his depth and almost bewildered against Freo - doesn't seem to have the pace that he used to. Still deserves some more senior games to find his straps I reckon.

Dropping Ward is a hopeless move - one of the few players in our team at the moment that currently has decent delivery.

If Bate's the future then I'm looking forward to lotsa brain explosions and skill errors.

 

[Spirit of 26]

Would have thought both Bizzell and Ward would be suited to the smaller SCG. Bizz dropping back supporting Carrol and Ward running the ball out of defence into forward 50. SCG is the ground that makes CHF redundant.

 

[Jonesy2]

Yes dropping Daniel Ward is a surprise, I like him as a player, he is quick and he goes in very hard. He has played some decent games this year as well.

I am glad, they gave the young Pettard a game but I thought Nathan Brown should have made way not Daniel Ward. Think there might be something going on there. I think Ward will still play.

 

[goDees22]

Very harsh on biz more so than ward. He got caught a few times last week, but its a huge adjustment in pace of the game from sandy to melb, he got better as the game went on, ward is too unaccountable to be playing

 

[The Great Gabsby]

Yes dropping Daniel Ward is a surprise, I like him as a player, he is quick and he goes in very hard. He has played some decent games this year as well.

I am glad, they gave the young Pettard a game but I thought Nathan Brown should have made way not Daniel Ward. Think there might be something going on there. I think Ward will still play.

I think you've got it right there. Wasn't Brown in doubt after last week? I was pretty sure he copped a knock to the leg or something. Wouldn't be surprised to see Ward come in for brown as a late withdrawl.

 

[Go the Biff]

Dropping Ward is a hopeless move - one of the few players in our team at the moment that currently has decent delivery.

You have got to be kidding. Ward has butchered the ball incessantly this season - more than previous years which were no great shakes either. Yes he can get the footy, yes he's quick but he is the turnover king. Then we get spanked again as his man is invariably free to take advantage of his error.

I can't believe anyone who has watched Melbourne would make that claim about Ward's delivery. He's #10 if that helps.

 

[Supermercado]

Before 2004 I confidently declared Ward would win our B&F. Is that the worst footy related prediction ever? I was not addicted to any sort of drug at the time.

I'm very love hate with him though. He shits me by roaming around on his own for four quarters but I secretly like him.

 

[Go the Biff]

Before 2004 I confidently declared Ward would win our B&F. Is that the worst footy related prediction ever?

Probably not the worst SuperM. I thought Stephen Bickford was going to be a quality player. Believe it or not I've got one worse than that. I guess we've all made shocking calls somewhere.

I like Wardie but this year he's exasperated me. Even more annoying is the fact that, despite his disposal, he remains a far better player than the likes of CJ & a few others who should have retired Sauce to Sandy by now. It's not Ward's fault that they haven't come on.

If we have to play him, I'd prefer him on a wing where he can use his pace & kick long to the top of the square - it's a bigger target than trying to spot up someone on the lead. Or have a shot !