Round 1 Melbourne v GWS - Saturday 26th March 1:40pm - MCG

LF · March 20, 2016, 10:26:04 PM

GWS will be looking to push for finals this season and locking away this game v the Dees will be high on their list.
Can the Dees stop them and grab a win here to start the year off with a bang.

AaronKirk · March 21, 2016, 03:29:24 AM

If GWS want to play finals in 2016 (I have them in my top eight) then they have to start the season well and win these sort of games.

Melbourne have had an excellent pre-season. They will be primed for finals in 2017 with another year of experience for the younger players and the change to Simon Goodwin as coach. If they can win 9 or 10 games that IMO would be a very good year for the dees.

I am tipping a 2-3 goal win for GWS but am expecting a relatively high scoring and good game to watch.

elephants · March 21, 2016, 12:55:23 PM

I'm backing Melbourne at the G to get it done. Think Jeremy Cameron is a big out for the Giants and the Dees have looked excellent through the pre-season!

Dylan Shiel BOG though

quinny88 · March 23, 2016, 06:58:32 PM

Melbourne have had good pre season form but we all know it counts for nothing come round 1.
Cameron out makes this a bit tighter but still think GWS get the job done. Giants by 35

Big Mac · March 23, 2016, 07:08:33 PM

Dees by 25

Purple 77 · March 24, 2016, 10:47:56 AM

Think the Dees will choke on their perceived expectation that only they make up themselves in their head :(

Pre-season counts for diddly squat, and we have received undeserved positive media over the past month.

GWS really should win this game, and I'll tip that as such.

Round 1 is usually my most emotional day of the year :-X so I can't say I'm looking forward to it haha

Regardless, I'll try my best to embarrass myself with ~~play-by-play~~ skill error-by-skill error commentary in this thread :P

Still gotta win back my trust Dees!

Purple 77 · March 24, 2016, 06:06:17 PM

Whoo! Go Clayton!

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-03-24/clayton-oliver-to-debut-in-round-one

Purple 77 · March 24, 2016, 07:38:24 PM

Now, when I heard some uninformed (well, I assumed uniformed at the time) journalist said that Oscar McDonald would keep Lynden Dunn out of the team, I sighed in disgust at his stupidity.

Now I sigh with disgust at Melbourne's stupidity.

What. The. Hell.

I would be furious if I were Dunn.

LF · March 24, 2016, 08:34:20 PM

Dunn :'(

GoLions · March 26, 2016, 01:31:18 PM

No late changes for either side

Big Mac · March 26, 2016, 01:48:29 PM

Quote from: GoLions on March 26, 2016, 01:31:18 PM
No late changes for either side

Subs?

:P

Purple 77 · March 26, 2016, 01:50:59 PM

How much is Hulk gonna kick today?

Feelin the customary 2, with the potential to kick 13.

GoLions · March 26, 2016, 01:51:25 PM

Quote from: Big Mac on March 26, 2016, 01:48:29 PM
Quote from: GoLions on March 26, 2016, 01:31:18 PM
No late changes for either side

Subs?

:P

Hogan :P

RaisyDaisy · March 26, 2016, 02:28:10 PM

Actually really looking forward to watching this game

LordSneeze · March 26, 2016, 02:36:48 PM

So many things to look at in this game