This game is a worry. Melbourne have not played any really good teams but 5 wins on the trot means they have some confidence and why not, they are going well.
Will they fold if they lose a few? Everyone said that about us in 2017 (given the previous few decades a reasonable position). If, and it is a huge if, Melbourne have managed to create a better attitude than the one they took into the 2018 finals, they are a chance to go deep into September.
I still think at our best we can beat them but Melbourne are a better team than they have been for many years.
We need support in the ruck so I'm sticking with In: CCJ, Out: would be one of Mansell or Aarts. Mansell because he needs more work, Aarts because I'm still not convinced, he plays well some weeks but I really don't know if he will be good enough come the pointy end of the season. My only worry is whether the sacrifice of speed for an extra ruck upsets the balance, not an easy question to answer.
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