Melb vs Richmond Gameday thread

[RalphiusMaximus 6,100]

So Scully gets 26 disposals with only 1 clanger and no frees against. Rising Star this week?

[Chook 15,022]

So where are the people in the match selection thread that asked for Scully to be dropped?

LMAO

The kid is a genius, and already the best exponent of the handball I have ever seen at the MFC.

You were pretty much spot on with your predictions, so well done to you.

[tez 6]

So where are the people in the match selection thread that asked for Scully to be dropped?

LMAO

The kid is a genius, and already the best exponent of the handball I have ever seen at the MFC.

No one waS \bagging the kid todays effort was full of praise still has some flaws he needs to work on but i like everyone else knows he will hget better each week, realists like me know that if we were playing a power side say like geelong or st kilda he wouldnt be so dominate as he was today and some of his kicks even though are penetrating they stil miss the mark but i am loving watching this boy become a man

[Jack7 528]

Cameron the Bruce,29 disposals @ 90%,shame on all you Brucey bashers!!!

Great first game Col with 5 snags.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

What I love "or hate, depending on the score at 1/4 time) is how you log on to match stats at half time and see he's up to 6-8 touches. Your heart sinks a little as it seems he might be injured, tagged or just off. In each week he's lifted in the second half. What does that tell us? He wasn't just an extremely fit player in the TAC. He's an extremely fit player in the biggest league there is. In fact in 4 games, he's racked up 79 touches. As has one Jack Trengove.

AVERAGING 20 touches a game? WTF? That's amazing that we have two players doing that ALREADY. And they're not 1st gamers who've been in the system 2-3 years before their debut.

[Jaded No More 68,974]

AVERAGING 20 touches a game? WTF? That's amazing that we have two players doing that ALREADY. And they're not 1st gamers who've been in the system 2-3 years before their debut.

And it's not junk possessions either, the sort of possessions some young players might get playing as a loose man in defense or standing outside the packs. Both had 8/9 contested touches today.

Scully's handballs freak me out. They are more powerful than some players' kicks!

[P-man 13,366]

That diving goal assist by Petterd to Bate where it was centimetres from the boundary deserves a special mention. That was brilliant. Petterd is really developing into a potential star of the competition.

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

That diving goal assist by Petterd to Bate where it was centimetres from the boundary deserves a special mention. That was brilliant. Petterd is really developing into a potential star of the competition.

Yes i agree. That sums up our team right now. Have a crack at every opportunity.

[Trengove_is_God 0]

Petterd had a great rookie season, and then had the horrific injury where he almost died from the badly punctured lung.

Now he is uo and running and full of confidence, and its great to see.

Has some great strengths, and barely any weaknesses.

Thanks, Craig Cameron.

[Felix 92]

is it just me or did Bruce seem like he just CBF today? He just seemed like he could not be bothered chasing the ball. Is he not 100% fit or is he down in confidence? I do realise he had 29 disposals @ 90% (20 handballs), but he just did not seem the same to me.

[Jaded No More 68,974]

is it just me or did Bruce seem like he just CBF today? He just seemed like he could not be bothered chasing the ball. Is he not 100% fit or is he down in confidence? I do realise he had 29 disposals @ 90% (20 handballs), but he just did not seem the same to me.

There was one play in our forward pocket (Punt Rd end), where the ball was loose and Bruce seemed really slow to chase it. The ball ended up going over the line, when in reality he should have grabbed it and kicked it into the square.

I don't think any player ever goes out onto the field with a "CBF" attitude, but that moment did seem very weird to me. It was like he didn't want to chase the ball or completely lost his concentration.

His disposal count was greatly inflated today by the amount of one-two handballing that went on in our defensive zone (this can only happen against crap teams like Richmond btw). He was on the receiving end of about 10-15 quick give offs and then gave them right back as we set up the free link.

[Felix 92]

There was one play in our forward pocket (Punt Rd end), where the ball was loose and Bruce seemed really slow to chase it. The ball ended up going over the line, when in reality he should have grabbed it and kicked it into the square.

I don't think any player ever goes out onto the field with a "CBF" attitude, but that moment did seem very weird to me. It was like he didn't want to chase the ball or completely lost his concentration.

I recall that moment, I turned and the crowd around me had the same opinion, he just didnt want the ball. I assumed he had the CBF attitude as he just did not seem like he was running hard for the ball, just jogging.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,100]

His disposal count was greatly inflated today by the amount of one-two handballing that went on in our defensive zone (this can only happen against crap teams like Richmond btw). He was on the receiving end of about 10-15 quick give offs and then gave them right back as we set up the free link.

I was only looking at the match thingy on the AFL website, but he seemed to be involved multiple times in handball chains fairly often, sometimes a fair distance apart. He couldn't be doing that if he wasn't putting in the effort off the ball to run and make himself an option again. Noticed a few chains where we saw things like Bruce-Scully -McKenzie-Bruce-Scully... Liked the work ethic indicated by these.

[the pearl 36]

is it just me or did Bruce seem like he just CBF today? He just seemed like he could not be bothered chasing the ball. Is he not 100% fit or is he down in confidence? I do realise he had 29 disposals @ 90% (20 handballs), but he just did not seem the same to me.

Bruce looked smart, balanced and cool today. I've been critical of his shabby passing by hand and foot but he showed the characteristics of a quality AFL player today. He looked like he had so much time to do whatever he needed to do to generate smart attacking moves.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

And it's not junk possessions either, the sort of possessions some young players might get playing as a loose man in defense or standing outside the packs. Both had 8/9 contested touches today.

Scully's handballs freak me out. They are more powerful than some players' kicks!

Ridiculous. And imagine what it'll be like when A) He becomes confident in his handballing, as well as in retrieving the ball in the first place. B) His team-mates figure out when he's in there they can run forward and it'll end up in their laps. C) He gets a little bit more size and can take on the hits.

Petterd had a great rookie season, and then had the horrific injury where he almost died from the badly punctured lung.

Now he is uo and running and full of confidence, and its great to see.

Has some great strengths, and barely any weaknesses.

Thanks, Craig Cameron.

Don't say that too loud. Apparently on demonland he's expendable, according to some.

[H_T 3,049]

I was only looking at the match thingy on the AFL website, but he seemed to be involved multiple times in handball chains fairly often, sometimes a fair distance apart. He couldn't be doing that if he wasn't putting in the effort off the ball to run and make himself an option again. Noticed a few chains where we saw things like Bruce-Scully -McKenzie-Bruce-Scully... Liked the work ethic indicated by these.

Match thingy ...?

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Ridiculous. And imagine what it'll be like when A) He becomes confident in his handballing, as well as in retrieving the ball in the first place. B) His team-mates figure out when he's in there they can run forward and it'll end up in their laps. C) He gets a little bit more size and can take on the hits.

Don't say that too loud. Apparently on demonland he's expendable, according to some.

Petterd always looks as if he wants to be involved has a great work ethic and is just hard at it all the time. I'm glad they got over trying to turn him in to a back line player he is much more creative in the forward line. He marks well for his size too, great pair of hands, he's like Grimes you expect him to mark the ball, one grab no fumbling.

[P-man 13,366]

He marks well for his size too, great pair of hands, he's like Grimes you expect him to mark the ball, one grab no fumbling.

Well, one exception springs to mind..

[Dee Fan 3,247]

Well, one exception springs to mind..

Too true. He had clean grabbed everything else that day, damn.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Petterd always looks as if he wants to be involved has a great work ethic and is just hard at it all the time. I'm glad they got over trying to turn him in to a back line player he is much more creative in the forward line. He marks well for his size too, great pair of hands, he's like Grimes you expect him to mark the ball, one grab no fumbling.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,820]

I was feeling sorry for Richmond supporters after the game yesterday, knowing what it feels like to have forlorn hopes for the future.

Then I remembered after (?)round 22 2008, when Richmond beat us by about 15 goals. As I was walking through the car-park in my Melb. scarf, a Richmond supporter found it necessary to laugh derisively at me, saying that we were the "worst rabble he'd seen on a football field". It may have been true, but I was as depressed as he was elated. It made me feel even worse. There was no comeback(I just said.."ninth again, well done! what stars!").

How I wished I could have had my revenge on him yesterday. Generally, I find opposition supporters don't mock you after their team's slaughtered you. But this bloke did, and I hope he's "suffering in his jocks!"

[Chook 15,022]

I was feeling sorry for Richmond supporters after the game yesterday, knowing what it feels like to have forlorn hopes for the future.

Then I remembered after (?)round 22 2008, when Richmond beat us by about 15 goals. As I was walking through the car-park in my Melb. scarf, a Richmond supporter found it necessary to laugh derisively at me, saying that we were the "worst rabble he'd seen on a football field". It may have been true, but I was as depressed as he was elated. It made me feel even worse. There was no comeback(I just said.."ninth again, well done! what stars!").

How I wished I could have had my revenge on him yesterday. Generally, I find opposition supporters don't mock you after their team's slaughtered you. But this bloke did, and I hope he's "suffering in his jocks!"

You can take comfort in knowing that there's a special place in football hell reserved for guys like that. I have a feeling the ones who live down there don't take kindly to demon-bashing. Besides, this fool now has the pleasure of watching an even worse rabble go at it every week, instead of just once.