Team, Round 1 2023

[azabob]

I can play on Brown if need be.

Pre match warm up with him at the nets.

[Axe Man]

Haha - problem is he always Sideshow BOBS up and snags a couple of important goals

Hopefully he lost his powers when he shaved his hair off.

[Grantysghost]

Hopefully he lost his powers when he shaved his hair off.

He looks much better.

[bornadog]

If Melbourne have Brown, Gawn/ Grundy, McDonald & Fritsch up front how are you matching them up?

Now that we know Fritsch isn't playing, the match ups will still be interesting.

Jones on Gawn/Grundy
Keath on McDonald

Bruce on Brown
Darcy floating.

[Happy Days]

Hopefully he lost his powers when he shaved his hair off.

Implies that he had powers to begin with.

[jazzadogs]

I've seen a few including Bruce in their teams, but I think with Fritsch out we might even get Richards to play tall on McDonald, and back in our system with Keath/Jones providing support, leaving Bruce out.
Jones on Brown
Keath on Grundy/Gawn
Richards on McDonald
Duryea on Pickett

[Rocco Jones]

I've seen a few including Bruce in their teams, but I think with Fritsch out we might even get Richards to play tall on McDonald, and back in our system with Keath/Jones providing support, leaving Bruce out.
Jones on Brown
Keath on Grundy/Gawn
Richards on McDonald
Duryea on Pickett

Would your 22 include Crozier?

[The Doctor]

my team updated given Weightman, Gardner, Arty are ruled out

B: Crozier, Jones, Duryea

HB: Dale, Keath, Richards

C: Scott, Libba, Macrae

HF: Hannan, Naughton, Jamarra

F: Lobb, Darcy, JJ

R: English, Bont, B.Smith

INT: Treloar, Daniel, Williams, McLean

[doggies ftw]

My final round 1 team -

Doc Jones Croz
Dale Keath Richards

Scott Libba Baz
English Bont Macrae

JJ Lobb Treloar
Marra Naughty West

Daniel, Williams, McLean, Darcy - Sub: Baker

But I’d assume Baker probably gets first go with West sub, I’d prefer West in the side though at the feet of our talls - he makes things happen constantly and I think our coaching staff underrate how good his tackling is around the ball and what a positive impact that has on our team. Plus he’s creative inside 50 and is quite good at setting others up.

[jazzadogs]

Would your 22 include Crozier?

Yeh I think Crozier is in, so he might even be the third 'tall'b leaving Ed to do his attacking intercepting fromb last year. With the luxury of throwing Darcy back if they get a run on.

[Rocco Jones]

Yeh I think Crozier is in, so he might even be the third 'tall'b leaving Ed to do his attacking intercepting fromb last year. With the luxury of throwing Darcy back if they get a run on.

Yeah Crozier does suit the flexibility of having Darcy more. That said, not sure I want to see Darcy down back short term but it's an option. Don't love having to play either Bruce or Crozier as they are pretty limited. Would love Cleary to force his way into the side. I'd actually play Bruce with Dees having 3 taller options.

Re: Hannan. He only missed North game due to illness and was able to play VFL due to missing. Think it's a bit different to a guy with an interrupted pre-season/bigger injury setback. If we saw him as ready and in the 22 before North game (we had him listed in 18 and positive training reports) then I think he is selected in 22.

[bornadog]

Yeah Crozier does suit the flexibility of having Darcy more. That said, not sure I want to see Darcy down back short term but it's an option. Don't love having to play either Bruce or Crozier as they are pretty limited. Would love Cleary to force his way into the side. I'd actually play Bruce with Dees having 3 taller options.

Re: Hannan. He only missed North game due to illness and was able to play VFL due to missing. Think it's a bit different to a guy with an interrupted pre-season/bigger injury setback. If we saw him as ready and in the 22 before North game (we had him listed in 18 and positive training reports) then I think he is selected in 22.

Do you think Buku might be considered?

[Axe Man]

Yeah Crozier does suit the flexibility of having Darcy more.

I thought he played for Collingwood?

[Axe Man]

Do you think Buku might be considered?

Would be a strange decision given I have not read any reports of him training or playing in the backline all pre-season.

[bornadog]

Would be a strange decision given I have not read any reports of him training or playing in the backline all pre-season.

Has that stopped Bevo before?