GAME DAY - Round 20

[daisycutter 28,487]

is that effort worth a compo pick?

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Ok, so we have improved, that is no longer in question. But that being the case, surely it makes these absolute capitulations even more inexcusable.

If I hear one thing about the scarred past this week I will vommit.

All against a side with no more exerience than us. There most experienced player plays for us for christs sake.

[jumbo returns 6,486]

Are we this far off the pace of top afl sides....

yes.

[loges 6,022]

Didn't take long for Chris Dawes to rediscover his woeful ordinary standards.

We're essentially two men down at the centre taps because Gawn taps to the advantage of the opposition 9 times out of 10 and if the ball somehow ends up in dispute, he doesn't provide a decent enough 2nd effort. I'd put Howe in the ruck.

No opposition too easily allowed to take front position

[Chook 14,470]

At first I was really disappointed at this unexpected lack of any way to counter a fast-running Dogs side…but then I remembered what happened to us when we came up against GWS and they finally got their running game going.

The Bulldogs are a hell of a lot better than GWS.

[WhyAlwaysMe 237]

we just don't feel like it today, maybe next week

[Chris 2,892]

haha omg

More instability, just what the club needs!

[Seraph 1,714]

it became very clear in that half that there is absolutely no point whatsoever playing Rohan Bail, the guy will not be offered a new contract so what is there to be gained by him playing any more in the seniors. Would rather see Stretch or JKH play.

Just this week Roos said that players wouldn't be gifted games.

I'd say any game to Rohan Bail is a gift.

[mrtwister 650]

Are we this far off the pace of top afl sides....

Is that as rhetorical as this question?

[JimmyNP 174]

Can everyone bloody relax? I understand the performance has been woeful but to start saying we haven't improved, sack Roos, our team's going nowhere, same old melbourne is absolute RUBBISH.

We beat the bulldogs earlier on in the year. We have improved on last year and when you put it into perspective the doggies are playing unbelievable footy, flogged plenty of teams this year and are fighting for a top four spot. At this stage in the season as dissapointing as it is, as a professional athlete knowing your effort isn't going to be rewarded with finals footy clearly puts back the mindset to win.

Everyone stop whinging and start looking forward to another big pre-season and a big 2016.

[leucopogon 1,468]

Just this week Roos said that players wouldn't be gifted games.

I'd say any game to Rohan Bail is a gift.

Agreed. I'd take Pig Dog over Bail any day of the week. Bail has well and truly had his card marked after that half of footy.

In the dictionary under Bail it says "n. a deer in the headlights, that lacks a left foot"

Edited August 16, 2015 by leucopogon

[chook fowler 18,217]

Half the side playing today has been gifted a game - wouldn't get one anywhere else

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Dogs are bloody amazing story though.

Lost their captain, brownlow medallist, coach and CEO all at the end of last year.

Now look at them.

Maybe they were the people holding the club back?

[garyh007 112]

lets just win the second half

[leucopogon 1,468]

Jeremy Howe doing his utmost to reduce his trade value for us as well. Soft coke

[Samael 560]

I like what we're doing, leading them in to a false sense of security....then boom. Unleash.

Like St Kilda did to them.

[angrydee 842]

Oh ffs.

The Bullies are playing for a top four spot and want to keep building their percentage to stay ahead of Sydney. We are a bottom six side with little but pride to gain.

MJones and Bail are playing.

What other result could anyone envisage.

[Demonsone 1,596]

I'm overseas..team continues to fail in mental toughness to turn up & play consistent footy each week..

[mrtwister 650]

Agreed. I'd take Pig Dog over Bail any day of the week. Bail has well and truly had his card marked after that half of footy.

In the dictionary under Bail it says "n. a deer in the headlights, that lacks a left foot"

Bail's only advantage over Riley is speed. I think if we were playing a slower team, it would have been different.

[Redleg 37,564]

is that effort worth a compo pick?

Yep.

[Demon Jack 6,277]

Agreed. I'd take Pig Dog over Bail any day of the week. Bail has well and truly had his card marked after that half of footy.

In the dictionary under Bail it says "n. a deer in the headlights, that lacks a left foot"

Or right foot.

[Chook 14,470]

Maybe they were the people holding the club back?

So who is holding us back?

[DSP 1,488]

Oh ffs.

The Bullies are playing for a top four spot and want to keep building their percentage to stay ahead of Sydney. We are a bottom six side with little but pride to gain.

MJones and Bail are playing.

What other result could anyone envisage.

Well, I know its a lot to ask, but actually turning up to play a game of football might be nice yeah?

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Can everyone bloody relax? I understand the performance has been woeful but to start saying we haven't improved, sack Roos, our team's going nowhere, same old melbourne is absolute RUBBISH.

We beat the bulldogs earlier on in the year. We have improved on last year and when you put it into perspective the doggies are playing unbelievable footy, flogged plenty of teams this year and are fighting for a top four spot. At this stage in the season as dissapointing as it is, as a professional athlete knowing your effort isn't going to be rewarded with finals footy clearly puts back the mindset to win.

Everyone stop whinging and start looking forward to another big pre-season and a big 2016.

We wait for next year every year. Let's just save ourselves the trouble and start preparing for 2017 now. This is pathetic. I agree we have improved under Roos, but as I said, surely it makes these record breaking capitulations even more inexcusable doesn't it?

[93dee 104]

Haha Goodwin sounded really mad in that interview