Rd 3. Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide

[Neita3000 37]

Meesen and Spencer should be our rucks. P.Johnson would just about be the worst player on our list.

[Pipefitter 2,085]

I think we can finally give up on sylvia.

[olgreydingo 51]

OMG we could win the QTR

[Yze_Magic 3]

A couple of cheap goals to Bruce in the last quarter.

Where was he when the heat was on?

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

A couple of cheap goals to Bruce in the last quarter.

Where was he when the heat was on?

your a joke.

[Pipefitter 2,085]

Johnson is woeful.

[agent 99 57]

Sorry to say it but I agree that bruce seems to be getting a bit, too late in the game.

But whats Sylvia's excuse YM can't even get cheap possesions this late.

[tez 6]

Sorry to say it but I agree that bruce seems to be getting a bit, too late in the game.

But whats Sylvia's excuse YM can't even get cheap possesions this late.

he is only gettn goals if they play him forward dont tell me you think bruces role has been a forward all day

[Pipefitter 2,085]

God we get destroyed on the rebound. How many goals came from turnovers in our forward line. Blah. See yas next year.

[olgreydingo 51]

Wow we won the Qtr and kicked 7.1

[Jarka 767]

The result is a fair indication of where our list is right now.

[Yze_Magic 3]

Sorry to say it but I agree that bruce seems to be getting a bit, too late in the game.

Why say sorry?

You speak the truth.

[agent 99 57]

Nah I was being a bit sarcastic !

Bruce has been alright, but I would of liked to have seen a bit more input from him in the earlier stages as a leader at the club. Its small things like that make clubs more competitive.

[Jarka 767]

Why say sorry?

You speak the truth.

I agree YM, agent 99 was correct, Sylvia can't even get any cheap possessions

[Dannyz 2,354]

Why say sorry?

You speak the truth.

Look mate.

Just face the fact that Bruce is a decent player and he wont be going anywhere soon.

[Jack7 463]

Different coach,same [censored]!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To half time:

P. Burgoyne-19 disposals,18 UNCONTESTED!!!!!

S. Salopek-18 disposals,13 UNCONTESTED!!!!!!

D. Piearce-16 disposals,13 UNCONTESTED!!!!!!!

There is absolutely no pressure on their midfield,we will never win a game applying no pressure to their midfield.

Result-4 goals in 8 minutes to close the half.

We didn't man up under Daniher and we don't under Bailey!!!!!

Second half:

P. Burgoyne-16 disposals,13 UNCONTESTED!!!!!

S. Salopek-15 disposals,13 UNCONTESTED!!!

D. Pearce-12 disposals,10 UNCONTESTED!!!

Total:

P. Burgoyne-35 disposals,31 UNCONTESTED!!!!

S. Salopek-33 disposals,26 UNCONTESTED!!!

D. Pearce-28 disposals,23 UNCONTESTED!!!!!

Dean Bailey is teaching us to play unaccountable and uncontested football!!!!!!!!

[Jaded No More 60,124]

A couple of cheap goals to Bruce in the last quarter.

Where was he when the heat was on?

You know I'm not a Bruce fan, but the minute he got out of the backline he was very influential and had a great game. His disposal, for the first time in a long time, was spot on today.

You can't expect anyone to take you seriously if you don't pay credit where it's due. Bruce was very good today, live with it.

Davey BOG by an absolute mile, and it's this sort of game that we need him to play each and every week. He's more than capable, and IMO his problem is 95% above the shoulders. It was his 100th match, playing with all of his brothers/cousins/mates/sister's boyfriends and he stood up. In reality though, he should never need a reason to deliver, he should do it each week because he's good enough to do it.

PJ has taken about 10 steps back from last year, and is now not only a completely horrible ruck, but also a total liability around the ground. Should say hello to Casey and please bring back The Spence. Meesen was actually fairly good in what was his 3rd AFL game. At least he gave a contest in the ruck.

At the end of the day I'm happy we played until the last minute of the game. Last year's team would have come out and got absolutely smashed in the last quarter, so it's a credit to the young boys especially for keeping their head up and actually competing despite the game being dead and burried at half time.

Overall it was one of the most positive performances we've had in Adelaide in a long time, which may sound crazy, but at least we didn't completely embarrass ourselves by lying down and playing dead. And at least Morton, Bennell and Martin give me serious hope for the future.

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

Look mate.

Just face the fact that Bruce is a decent player and he wont be going anywhere soon.

dannyz, magic reckons sylvia was gonna be AA and snag 60 goals this season he cant face the fact.

[Pipefitter 2,085]

Yep said this last week. Where is the tackling? Where is the pressure? Where is ANYTHING? If this is the game plan im not sure how much i really like Bailey. He's lost 22 of 25 games now. Alarm bells must be ringing by now. This can't continue.

[dees189227 11,308]

Did Moloney get injured? They said on the radio he was off and had ice on his calf. Not good news. He was playing well and is aplayer who kicks long and goes hard at the ball. I didn't hear anything on Foxtel.

[Pipefitter 2,085]

Did Moloney get injured? They said on the radio he was off and had ice on his calf. Not good news. He was playing well and is aplayer who kicks long and goes hard at the ball. I didn't hear anything on Foxtel.

Great.

[Jaded No More 60,124]

Yep said this last week. Where is the tackling? Where is the pressure? Where is ANYTHING? If this is the game plan im not sure how much i really like Bailey. He's lost 22 of 25 games now. Alarm bells must be ringing by now. This can't continue.

When we play defensive, everyone cries that we're not playing to win.

When we play one-on-one, everyone cries that we're playing loose.

Bailey can't win it seems.

Our pressure and tackling is generally good for about a half, but very young bodies tend to tire, especially in the heat, so obviously our pressure and tackling is going to drop off.

People need to open their eyes and actually take stock of how inexperienced we actually are. Our ruckmen have 47 games experience between them, Port's have over 300. Half of Port's midfield is made up of premiership players, most of our midfield is yet to play 100 games. Our biggest strength is our backline, and yet Rivers is the most experienced player down there, and he's missed 2 years of football!

Name a single coach who could take a list of under 21s and turn them into a top 8 team in one season.

At least Bailey is experimenting, putting the onus back on the players to take games on and learn what it takes to become AFL players.

There is a clear vision and a plan, and it will take time to implement, but at least we are working towards it in a systematic manner. Better than the last 5 years of the asbolute top-up rubbish we've seen under the previous coaching department.

[H_T 2,941]

Just another player. He'd be better than the likes of Stokes and Varcoe at Geelong though.

and about another half a dozen

Does anyone think we will win a game this year?

yes i do once we introduce our picks and aussie and robbo

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Great post Jaded. Now I don't have to say it. Thanks.

[Seinfeld 40]

Paul Johnson out...........Spencer in ........PLEASE!!!!