I'm looking forward to it. Of course we'll lose. But I think it'll be closer than some predict. We usually do well against them (or they do poorly against us). I'm thinking 5 or 6 goals at the end.

One thing's for sure, it'll be anything than the boring affair Adelaide made yesterday's game. I also expect there'll be some great scarf-waving moments of Demon magic as we try to match the Cat's offensive style. And we'll learn heaps - players and spectators alike.

Only 13 to 1? Someone's optimistic.

YM, cale morton has a worse kick than bruce. enough said.

How can he have a worse kick than the player who is the worst kick in the AFL?

How can he have a worse kick than the player who is the worst kick in the AFL?

Accualy youl find that cales kicking efficiency this year isnt too bad.

C.Sylvia for mine.

no where near fast or fit enough.

Just saw the odds for this weeks game.

Centrebet - Geelong 1.01, Melbourne 13.00

Geelong odds look tempting.

Sportsbet are offering 15.00. It's not really a two-horse race though is it.

We will win this game.

You really do represent the best and worst don't you!!

Thanks for your support for the club in an otherwise pretty tasteless thread. A shame you undo all the good work with your attacks on Bruce.

Sportsbet are offering 15.00. It's not really a two-horse race though is it.

One horse. One pony.

It's going to be embarrassing when they put the Betfair odds up on the scoreboard before the game this week.

Currently it's Geelong 1.04, Melbourne 22.00

You really do represent the best and worst don't you!!

Thanks for your support for the club in an otherwise pretty tasteless thread. A shame you undo all the good work with your attacks on Bruce.

While I see where you are coming from Fan, what would you rather have us do? With where the club is at I think it's only fair we be realistic. The form Geelong is in is unbelievable and we are still a few years away from being truly competitive. That's not tasteless, that's just being realistic. Nothing wrong with that.

That's not tasteless, that's just being realistic. Nothing wrong with that.

I would expect the Footy department and players would be having nothing to do with that sort of defeatist carp.

Mind you if it is a poor performance how many MFC supporters would accept a coach or players to say "Well we could not win and thats being realistic"

Sometimes I think MFC supporters are the most deserving supporters around.

I would expect the Footy department and players would be having nothing to do with that sort of defeatist carp.

Mind you if it is a poor performance how many MFC supporters would accept a coach or players to say "Well we could not win and thats being realistic"

Sometimes I think MFC supporters are the most deserving supporters around.

Nor should they have something to do with it. I want you to tell me how we can win this game - you're always trying to prove how much better you are than every other poster here, so tell us how we win this game. I'd love to win every game we play, but c'mon, I'm not going to to say we'll win this game just because it's my team.

Oh please, I started this thread as a bit of fun.

Given all the bloody complaining on this site about everything (which I happily take part in mind you), isn't it nice to sometimes just have a bit of fun? Footy is afterall about entertainment, is it not?

Of course I'll be there on Sunday cheering us on, and I hope the players have every belief in themselves that they can give Geelong a run for their money. But come on, we are no chance of winning, and realistically we will all be there on Sunday just looking for signs of improvement as opposed to an end result that spells victory.

So all you gentlemen guarding the moral high ground, I suggest you step down. Being realistic and being defeatists are two very different things.

By the way, I don't think that I have ever shown anything but complete passion and support for this club, so I don't understand how anyone could possibly see this thread as tasteless, or defeatist or as attacking our club.

Oh please, I started this thread as a bit of fun.

Given all the bloody complaining on this site about everything (which I happily take part in mind you), isn't it nice to sometimes just have a bit of fun? Footy is afterall about entertainment, is it not?

Of course I'll be there on Sunday cheering us on, and I hope the players have every belief in themselves that they can give Geelong a run for their money. But come on, we are no chance of winning, and realistically we will all be there on Sunday just looking for signs of improvement as opposed to an end result that spells victory.

So all you gentlemen guarding the moral high ground, I suggest you step down. Being realistic and being defeatists are two very different things.

Exactly. I'll be doing the same.

- Losing Margin

-30. We will win by 5 goals.

- Gary Ablett Jnr Possessions

16 possessions, 7 clangers, 0 goals, 5 behinds, 2 tackles

- Number of goals that nuff nuff Hawkins will kick against us

1.3

- Number of GOOD minutes of footy played by the MFC, and in which quarter

90

When a top side plays a bottom side they expect to win quite easily which can close the margin up quite a bit

Richmond v Geelong wasnt the blowout the scribes expected

One of the things that happens for a side expecting a GF berth is the fear of a long term injury which can lift the foot off the gas pedal enough to create more oppurtunity for us to take the game on and not worry about what jumpers they are wearing

The only way to beat the Cats is through fierce tackling and constant pressure to the ball carrier

If we kick the ball down the corridor and minimise the handball we should do quite well

The biggest difference between last year and this year is we can actually get the ball more

Its the next thing we do that is letting us down so i cant se the point in giving up the ball with an errant handball

Much rather lose it in a 50/50 contest with a kick further down the ground

Trying to play like Geeelong is a blowout waiting to happen and Brisbane can attest to that

Looking forward to seeing how our defence goes this week

Oh please, I started this thread as a bit of fun.

Well if you think ridiculing the MFC is fun go ahead, I just happen to disagree. And if you want to set your standards by what else is posted here that's fine by me.

What is fun for you Jaded is tasteless to me. It's bad enough when opposition supporters make fun of us, but our own supporters??

It's also fair to say I read very very little of this forum now (I wonder why) but I wouldn't call you the most positive supporter at the moment.

It's just one man's perspective and will probably represent perhaps a small minority of readers, but it's a view nonetheless.

Losing Margin

56 points

Gary Ablett Jnr Possessions

36 touches, 2 goals

Number of goals that nuff nuff Hawkins will kick against us

2.2

Number of GOOD minutes of footy played by the MFC, and in which quarter

8-10 good mins in the 3rd quarter

And to everyone on here bitching about Cale Mortons kicking, or Jack Watts development or whatever, just shut the [censored] up. What purpose does it serve? We could use some positivity around here!

Well if you think ridiculing the MFC is fun go ahead, I just happen to disagree. And if you want to set your standards by what else is posted here that's fine by me.

What is fun for you Jaded is tasteless to me. It's bad enough when opposition supporters make fun of us, but our own supporters??

It's also fair to say I read very very little of this forum now (I wonder why) but I wouldn't call you the most positive supporter at the moment.

It's just one man's perspective and will probably represent perhaps a small minority of readers, but it's a view nonetheless.

When have I rideculed the club?

Geelong have lost 3 games in 3 years and I would guess that most supporters go into Geelong games expecting to lose. Which is not the same as going into a game expecting to play poorly. I expect us to work hard but I know that Geelong is a 10-15 goals better side than us. They won't be forever though

There is a massive difference between being realistic and being negative. But as you said, you barely read the forums these days, so it's a shame you chose to pick on this thread when you do. Go read my thread about the backline if you crave positivity.

By the way, I don't think that you are any less "pessimistic" about Sunday's outcome.

Well if you think ridiculing the MFC is fun go ahead, I just happen to disagree. And if you want to set your standards by what else is posted here that's fine by me.

What is fun for you Jaded is tasteless to me. It's bad enough when opposition supporters make fun of us, but our own supporters??

It's also fair to say I read very very little of this forum now (I wonder why) but I wouldn't call you the most positive supporter at the moment.

It's just one man's perspective and will probably represent perhaps a small minority of readers, but it's a view nonetheless.

Take a joke!

Take a joke!

Agree digga.

Oh please, I started this thread as a bit of fun.

Given all the bloody complaining on this site about everything (which I happily take part in mind you), isn't it nice to sometimes just have a bit of fun? Footy is afterall about entertainment, is it not?

Of course I'll be there on Sunday cheering us on, and I hope the players have every belief in themselves that they can give Geelong a run for their money. But come on, we are no chance of winning, and realistically we will all be there on Sunday just looking for signs of improvement as opposed to an end result that spells victory.

So all you gentlemen guarding the moral high ground, I suggest you step down. Being realistic and being defeatists are two very different things.

By the way, I don't think that I have ever shown anything but complete passion and support for this club, so I don't understand how anyone could possibly see this thread as tasteless, or defeatist or as attacking our club.

If you hadn't started this as a bit of fun I was going to suggest we all get out of radio and TV coverage range for the Geelong game (knowing full well I would still watch it.)..cos you have to take the good with the bad when you support a team. Keep up the good work Jaded.

As has been stated, there is a difference between being realistic and being negative.

And it's all just a bit of fun. Some might suggest it's perfectly healthy to be able to have a laugh at yourself once in a while. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Concerning the game on Sunday, I saw Gerard Healy 'On the couch' last night suggest Geelong should rest Ablett for this game. James Hird thought it was a good idea. Personally I would hate to see that. I want to take on the Cats at their best and see what we can do.

Geelong have lost 3 games in 3 years

Actually if you go back to Round 6 2006 you'll find that they've lost 14 in this period and drawn one.

Of course a two year sample shows them in a rather different light.

I think the only way we will be semi competitive is to throw the tactics out the window, play man on man and absolutely rev these kids up to put your head over the ball, take risks etc. Be first to the ball at all costs.

Actually if you go back to Round 6 2006 you'll find that they've lost 14 in this period and drawn one.

Of course a two year sample shows them in a rather different light.

You're right, and I was just pulling out some ridiculous figure to illustrate my point.

They've won something like 46 out of 49 games, or something like that though, haven't they?

The point is, they are beyond amazing and every single team in the competition has been beaten by them in the past 2 years, including premiership teams. We're on the bottom and we will lose. Hopefully we play well in the losing process.

You're right, and I was just pulling out some ridiculous figure to illustrate my point.

They've won something like 46 out of 49 games, or something like that though, haven't they?

The point is, they are beyond amazing and every single team in the competition has been beaten by them in the past 2 years, including premiership teams. We're on the bottom and we will lose. Hopefully we play well in the losing process.

Yeah, the Essendon team of 1999-2001 was similar with 47/51 (but likewise only the one flag to show for it).

They'll miss Lingy, he doesn't get the credit he deserves for mine.