Pre match Round 14 vs Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, Saturday 18 June, 1:45 PM (Sydney time)

[Maltopia]

With our recent trend, we are likely to fall behind in the first quarter/half by quite a bit and then have to mount a comeback.

Will we have the zip after a bye to increase our efforts at the context after another slow start?

[barry]

Hope aliir brings his nappy , will be a nervous wreck against our fwd line Bud Reid Mcdonald all in form .

Last year I would have lol'ed at the thought of a player wearing a nappy, but now we have players like mason Cox wearing swimming goggles, so who knows anymore?.

[Faunac8]

Last year I would have lol'ed at the thought of a player wearing a nappy, but now we have players like mason Cox wearing swimming goggles, so who knows anymore?.

I never saw him play but I was intrigued by the story of Geoff Blethyn who wore glasses back in the 70’s .
They were apparently unbreakable and were covered with rubber so they couldn’t impact on an opposition player at all.
He could obviously play as he averaged 2.5 goals a game over his career.

[TheBloods]

I never saw him play but I was intrigued by the story of Geoff Blethyn who wore glasses back in the 70’s .
They were apparently unbreakable and were covered with rubber so they couldn’t impact on an opposition player at all.
He could obviously play as he averaged 2.5 goals a game over his career.

Cox cant play , he is a dud but good on him for looking after his eye after hes had issues with it

[aardvark]

Cox cant play , he is a dud

You obviously didn't watch the game yesterday.

[TheBloods]

You obviously didn't watch the game yesterday.

I did watch the game yesterday , it was his standard one big game every 3 months against nobody . 8 marks , not even half of them contested . He is no good as soon as you put anyone decent on him . Looks like Carey when you let him run around doing whatever he wants . Thats a dud to me

[Faunac8]

I did watch the game yesterday , it was his standard one big game every 3 months against nobody . 8 marks , not even half of them contested . He is no good as soon as you put anyone decent on him . Looks like Carey when you let him run around doing whatever he wants . Thats a dud to me

Can’t say I completely disagree but Melbourne until yesterday were top of the ladder and defending premiers so hardly nobody.

[stevoswan]

Cox cant play , he is a dud but good on him for looking after his eye after hes had issues with it

Played pretty damn well yesterday.....but yes, his good games are few and far between.

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I never saw him play but I was intrigued by the story of Geoff Blethyn who wore glasses back in the 70’s .
They were apparently unbreakable and were covered with rubber so they couldn’t impact on an opposition player at all.
He could obviously play as he averaged 2.5 goals a game over his career.

I was at the game at Windy Hill in 1972 when Blethyn kicked his hundredth goal for the season, ran onto the ground with all the other fans....it was great fun. Blethyn was a dead eye kick for goal.....seems his glasses worked!

[TheBloods]

Can’t say I completely disagree but Melbourne until yesterday were top of the ladder and defending premiers so hardly nobody.

Not the team , his opponent . Nobody . No one went near him ,Any time he has someone near him he turns to water .Gawn looked stuffed yesterday .

[TheBloods]

Lahdams playing this week , Buddy also . Sounded like they dont know about 2 rucks

[Ludwig]

It doesn't sound like Hickey will come in this week. I have my doubts about Harry as well. It's probably Buddy in for Amartey and then picking 2 of these 5 players: COR, Fox, Cunningham, Ronke, Campbell. It may come down to whoever looks best at training.

[Nico]

I never saw him play but I was intrigued by the story of Geoff Blethyn who wore glasses back in the 70’s .
They were apparently unbreakable and were covered with rubber so they couldn’t impact on an opposition player at all.
He could obviously play as he averaged 2.5 goals a game over his career.

He played at the opposite end of the ground to Matthews.

[waswan]

If Hickey is fit, he plays, we are a 2 ruck team. Ladhams and Hickey play.

Reid ahead of Amartey and Mclean, obviously been killing it.
I think we want Amartey to be the next guy but no denying Reid atm

Harry, needs a week in the 2s at least.

Campbell has to play.

[Ludwig]

If Hickey is fit, he plays, we are a 2 ruck team. Ladhams and Hickey play.

Reid ahead of Amartey and Mclean, obviously been killing it.
I think we want Amartey to be the next guy but no denying Reid atm

Harry, needs a week in the 2s at least.

Campbell has to play.

We've only played 2 rucks in 2 of our 12 games, so I don't see how that makes us a 2 ruck team. Seems more like a 1 ruck team to me. Plus, all of our forwards are fit and most are in good form. I doubt Hickey will play.

A lot of us would like to see Campbell in the side, including me, but the fact that he hasn't been making the 22 of late would imply that he doesn't have to play. He has some competition for a spot. Without any injuries to our usual starters, it's hard to break into the side atm.

[TheBloods]

If Hickey is fit, he plays, we are a 2 ruck team. Ladhams and Hickey play.

Reid ahead of Amartey and Mclean, obviously been killing it.
I think we want Amartey to be the next guy but no denying Reid atm

Harry, needs a week in the 2s at least.

Campbell has to play.

5 talls , no chance