Overview

• Melbourne have dropped defenders Jake Lever and Jacob van Rooyen from their lineup for Saturday’s game at People First Stadium.
• Simon Goodwin said players will focus on celebrating points to ease the pressure and anxiety around goal-kicking.
• The overhaul follows a roller-coaster campaign that began with an 0-5 start, saw five wins from six, and included a three-game losing streak before the bye.
• Goodwin praised the Brisbane Lions for proving that a process-focused approach can reverse wayward goalkicking.
• Gold Coast’s midfield led by Noah Anderson, Matt Rowell and Touk Miller is now regarded as one of the AFL’s most potent units.