08-11-2023, 07:26 AM
May and Lever usually play as intercepting defenders rather than lockdown defenders and Petty has usually taken the best KP forward until his move to the forward line and is now out injured.
I think they are vulnerable especially May who isnt quick and if he lines up on Charlie I reckon our man will take the points if he moves around and leads up the ground. Im also expecting them to start with Van Rooyen and Grundy on the ground together down forward hoping to get a size mismatch and at worst have the ball on the deck for their smalls who have been playing well.
With Oliver back they may be tempted to play Petracca down forward more often which I dont mind, I think Melbourne are at their most dangerous when they have Oliver and Petracca together in the middle.
Pickett, Chandler, Melksham and Petracca is a slippery forward quartet who have been doing well in recent weeks and I see this setup as more of a challenge than the ruck duels.
Blues by 7 points but this will be a difficult game and its shame Oliver and Grundy have returned this week as both will want to prove a point and while Oliver has been out for a while and should be rusty I think he will prove otherwise and be a nuisance but hopefully run out of gas late in the game.
I think they are vulnerable especially May who isnt quick and if he lines up on Charlie I reckon our man will take the points if he moves around and leads up the ground. Im also expecting them to start with Van Rooyen and Grundy on the ground together down forward hoping to get a size mismatch and at worst have the ball on the deck for their smalls who have been playing well.
With Oliver back they may be tempted to play Petracca down forward more often which I dont mind, I think Melbourne are at their most dangerous when they have Oliver and Petracca together in the middle.
Pickett, Chandler, Melksham and Petracca is a slippery forward quartet who have been doing well in recent weeks and I see this setup as more of a challenge than the ruck duels.
Blues by 7 points but this will be a difficult game and its shame Oliver and Grundy have returned this week as both will want to prove a point and while Oliver has been out for a while and should be rusty I think he will prove otherwise and be a nuisance but hopefully run out of gas late in the game.