Melbourne are able to embrace the “big stage” of a qualifying last showdown in opposition to minor premiers Collingwood at a sold-out MCG.
Famous rivals throughout the Fifties and early Nineteen Sixties, the Demons and Magpies will meet in a last for the primary time since 1989 after they open the post-season on Thursday night time.
The groups must cope with moist and chilly climate (potential hail) however the Pies haven’t been deterred by the forecast and have picked each of their ruckmen, Mason Cox and Darcy Cameron within the squad of 23.
Melbourne can be boosted in assault by the return of premiership ahead Tom McDonald, a sport after getting Bayley Fritsch again from a foot damage.
The Demons are decided to carry out in finals on the MCG after bowing out in straight-sets on their residence floor in defeats to Sydney and the Brisbane Lions final yr.
After breaking their 57-year premiership drought with victory within the 2021 grand last in Perth, Melbourne need to maintain up the cup in entrance of their very own supporters.
“We’ve experienced a lot of wet weather footy this year and a lot of slippery conditions,” Goodwin stated.
“We feel like our games improved in those conditions.
“We really feel like we’re nicely ready as a training group and taking part in group to tackle these circumstances.
“Finals footy is different, it’s going to be contest based no matter what the weather looks like and we’ll just adapt to whatever’s in front of us.”
Two-time Collingwood best-and-fairest winner Brodie Grundy will not face his former membership with the Demons opting to stay with captain Max Gawn as their sole ruckman.
Grundy will seemingly transfer to Port Adelaide subsequent yr, his third membership in as many seasons, as he seeks to reclaim a spot as a No.1 ruck.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
