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[comrade]

Forecast at present -Small chance of rain - 0 to 1mm

Have you noticed alot of players at Marvel slipping and sliding. Not just our game but all games. The surface at the moment looks pretty bad

Yep, and an open roof won't help things at all.

A cold Melbourne night means the dew will set in and make it wet and slippery even if there isn't much rain.

Just leave the roof closed, and make it 50% capacity.

[westbulldog]

[I]Originally Posted by mjp
If we did this - and Macrae openly embraced the roll in front of his team-mates both in the team meeting and on Friday night - I am convinced we would win by 12 goals.

I have my doubts that he would be too keen though. As much as I love watching him play (which is a real, real lot) I still wonder at times if his 30+ possession winning streak is more important to him than whether or not we win.

I think your inference is that Macrae is a selfish player, prioritising his own possessions over the team's result. Imo that is insulting. Suggest you look at the vision of Jack after he kicked a late goal in the GWS prelim during our premiership year.

[Bulldog4life]

Yep, and an open roof won't help things at all.

A cold Melbourne night means the dew will set in and make it wet and slippery even if there isn't much rain.

Just leave the roof closed, and make it 50% capacity.

Afl would prefer the $$$$'s.

[comrade]

Afl would prefer the $$$$'s.

You'd think a smaller crowd capacity would be preferable given the outbreak.

[Bulldog4life]

You'd think a smaller crowd capacity would be preferable given the outbreak.

Agree totally plus love that roof shut.

[Grantysghost]

Yep, and an open roof won't help things at all.

A cold Melbourne night means the dew will set in and make it wet and slippery even if there isn't much rain.

Just leave the roof closed, and make it 50% capacity.

Especially when around 25k is about max expected anyway; 25-30 would be my guess for attendance prior to this based on other games.

[comrade]

Especially when around 25k is about max expected anyway; 25-30 would be my guess for attendance prior to this based on other games.

I would prefer 20k raving fans with a roof closed, than 25k with the roof open and the ground becoming an ice skating rink.

[Mofra]

If English comes in, who makes way for him?

We have two forced outs via injury, can't see changes beyond those two outs

[Topdog]

Roof to be open

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We have two forced outs via injury, can't see changes beyond those two outs

Is Scott a definite out?

[jeemak]

I think when we've had our lapses over the last four years it's been all of our midfielders, not just Jacko, who haven't taken the appropriate mindset to defending space and players. Libba, Bont, Smith and Dunkley have all been as responsible as Jacko for them at different times.

I'd like to see Smith given the job of running with Oliver, getting in his face and giving him a really hard time, if that's what we're wanting to do. He's been playing some good football, this is something that in my view would add to his repertoire given he has excellent aerobic capacity and pace to run off.

[Grantysghost]

I would prefer 20k raving fans with a roof closed, than 25k with the roof open and the ground becoming an ice skating rink.

Agree, the two games are ours and Saints North. Not going to be locking too many out at 50 percent.
If it's considered to make a massive difference by the experts then I guess that's the right way to go, as I doubt it's about extra attendance.

[Mofra]

Is Scott a definite out?

I thought he didn't return to the field after he was off so the 12 days applies

[Grantysghost]

I thought he didn't return to the field after he was off so the 12 days applies

There was some ambiguity in the responses I have heard to that question so I think it's still unconfirmed.
My guess is if they haven't announced concussion by now then he will be ok to go, barring any other issues.

[bornadog]

I thought he didn't return to the field after he was off so the 12 days applies

Not listed as concussion.

Anthony Scott - Head - Test