Teams v Melbourne / Are Melbourne tanking?

[Bloody Hell]

If you actually looked at the outs you would see all bar one are injured. What would you like them to do? PLay injured players for the sake of not making many changes?

We should win but the Melbourne kids will have something too proove.

Sydney by 3 points.

And how do we know that they are not legit injuries plugger? I was talking about "bloody hell's" comments that they may aswell change their whole team. There clearly not going to play injured players.

Do you work for the D's propaganda department? Players play with injuries all the time. 7 in's - 7! The reality is they only lost to the Cats by 46 points last week, and this is a danger game for them. Who is or isn't injured is unknown to us...but if you think Russell Robertson isn't in their best 22 you're dreaming...suprised they didn't make up something for him - like - Outs: Russell Robertson (walked into a door).

[10Totti10]

Veszpa, Bird out is very dissapointing. Whats the point? The ressies don't have a game so its not like they can play. We r playing a very very bad team (especially with all those names out) and we bring back bucchanon, and moore and keep Ablett. Just awful decision making. Veszpa and Bird to be late inclusions.

[stellation]

Very dissapointing selection decisions with those outs.

[laughingnome]

Posters, he broke his wrist and can't grip with his hand. But Melbourne didn't pick him so it's tanking.

[Jeffers1984]

Disappointing.

Considering that the Dees were loading up on the youngsters for this game i thought it would be a great opportunity for the likes of Vez and Bird who have some games under their belt (especially Bird) to gain some confidence and dominate over the lesser names in the Dees side.

Instead we'll probably let them back in against sides such as Geelong/Pies etc.

But...HANNERS IS IN!

[laughingnome]

I suppose the argument there, Jeffers, is that by playing against the best you realise how hard you have to work to make it at this level. Don't know if I agree with that, just propositioning here.

[Jeffers1984]

I suppose the argument there, Jeffers, is that by playing against the best you realise how hard you have to work to make it at this level. Don't know if I agree with that, just propositioning here.

Nah that's a fair point mate. Learn from the best by playing against the best.

Selfishly i guess i was looking forward to seeing Hanners kicking to a Vez lead this Sunday but oh well....i'm sure we'll see alot of that combo next year!

[Donners]

Vezpremi hasn't had much of a go, but I suppose Buchanan, Moore and Thornton are playing for a spot on the list, while he is pretty safe.

[10Totti10]

roos said Vesz and Bird need a rest. I think they both do. Vesz only played a couple of games this season so fitness not right up there. Bird also been playing alot. Bucchanan and Moore playing for their careers so yeah. Moore will be played as forward. Tooooooo many mids so can't see him playing there.

[Nico]

roos said Vesz and Bird need a rest. I think they both do. Vesz only played a couple of games this season so fitness not right up there. Bird also been playing alot. Bucchanan and Moore playing for their careers so yeah. Moore will be played as forward. Tooooooo many mids so can't see him playing there.

I would have thought by playing Veszpremi regularly that he might build some fitness and play into some form. I thought Bird was average last week but he had plenty of mates. Vesz is a victim of being played as a small lead up forward as is Moore and Moore is likely to get that graveyard role again.

You might as well have Crouch in there playing for his career. Why would you have Buchanan back playing for his career. So he plays well for us against Melbourne, big deal. I can't see how that will enhance his chances of being retained unless he plays blinders for the rest of the season.

Unless there are wholesale late changes it is starting to look like the selection committee have no idea what to do, unless of course they are tanking.

[Nasher]

but if you think Russell Robertson isn't in their best 22 you're dreaming...

You obviously haven't seen much of the Dees this year -- especially last week against Geelong. Robertson has been embarressingly pathetic. His omission is the most legitimate of all of them. I wouldn't have him in our top 35, let alone 22.

[Midfield]

[QUOTE=Nico;450391]

You might as well have Crouch in there playing for his career. Why would you have Buchanan back playing for his career. So he plays well for us against Melbourne, big deal. I can't see how that will enhance his chances of being retained unless he plays blinders for the rest of the season.

QUOTE]

Amon is not in the team "to play for his career". He is in the team because he is in the best 22 and clearly far too good to be playing reserves.

[ernie koala]

Roos playing with his usual crooked bat...."Vespremi needs a rest", he must be exhausted after what...3 games.
Ablett shows no form and retains his spot.
Roos is quoted, only yesterday, saying." you need to play the kids in the seniors to see what they've got, Canberra comp gives no insight".
So based on Roos' own view.... At the end of the season decisions, on these kids, will be made with little to no insight.

[Primmy]

[/QUOTE]Amon is not in the team "to play for his career". He is in the team because he is in the best 22 and clearly far too good to be playing reserves.[/QUOTE]

Jeeze I hope so. Love the kid and can see his improvement in the ressies and his commitment to not remain there. He was pretty poor to start so obviously was down on form, with but had good attitude and intense application.

Don't take this game for granted. We can't afford to do that.

[liz]

I am disappointed not to get to see Vez play, but the idea of him needing a rest is plausible. He appeared to injure himself towards the end of last week's game - he had the trainer attending to him on the ground. He and Bird have long, long careers ahead of them so I guess we can survive missing them for one week.