Melbourne are CopyCats

[dazzledavey36 55,883]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/copy-cats-20100425-tlpw.html

robert warnock doesn't play for us! he is a hack to the highest order! we have the better warnock ffs

[Demon Tragic 0]

As good a compliment we could never hope for!

[Brettmcg 24]

I know it's dumb that these so-called "experts" keep mistaking our players for some other hacks (cf. Jackson Trengrove, Alwyn Davey, Robert Warnock & Danny Frawley), but how bloody good is it to finally have some positive press about the MFC and our gamestyle?! Sitting in the stands every week and watching the run and carry and the amazing footspeed is so exciting! Watching the replay then just confirms in my mind that the skill level has increased considerably from last year. Just imagine how good we are going to be once we can eliminate some of the errant handpassing and flat kicking!

The Foxtel commentary crew from Saturday night were absolutely gushing in their praise for our gameplan and the brand of footy that we exhibited.

[wonnabeeri 277]

This is the best article I have read on the demons in a long long time. Im so happy!

[flog 20]

The Foxtel commentary crew from Saturday night were absolutely gushing in their praise for our gameplan and the brand of footy that we exhibited.

Haha, How quickly can peoples perceptions change.

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

What's a game plan?

I liked the article, but I hope this does not now mean we will have massive expectations put on us by the media, we will go up and down this year.

[jayceebee31 768]

Haha, How quickly can peoples perceptions change.

agree- remember Russell's sarcastic slant at our club over the last two years.

[Choko 493]

agree- remember Russell's sarcastic slant at our club over the last two years.

Tho it is nice to get good press, this article is a crock of dust. We played the corridor because Brisbane let us play the corridor. Yes, we wanted to play the corridor, but Brisbane refused to play accountable football through the corridor. Based on one week, we are the next Geelong? Basically, the truth us we have stockpiled enormous talent, and we are at the stage where that talent will start to show. No-one knows where confidence and momentum can take us, but when we get belted, which will happen, will we still be compared with Geelong?

[Disco Demons 92]

he should have made mention of jamar....jamar is our brad ottens....and just like the cats we really don't have a second ruckman...

[Go Dees Attack 0]

Tho it is nice to get good press, this article is a crock of dust. We played the corridor because Brisbane let us play the corridor. Yes, we wanted to play the corridor, but Brisbane refused to play accountable football through the corridor. Based on one week, we are the next Geelong? Basically, the truth us we have stockpiled enormous talent, and we are at the stage where that talent will start to show. No-one knows where confidence and momentum can take us, but when we get belted, which will happen, will we still be compared with Geelong?

It sounds like you would be happier barracking for Richmond.

Go Dees

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/copy-cats-20100425-tlpw.html

robert warnock doesn't play for us! he is a hack to the highest order! we have the better warnock ffs

After the Brisbane game there was an article in the Herald Sun that referred to Melbourne's Danny Frawley. Pathetic.

[pitchfork 181]

Bad article. Melbourne hasn't got a big key forward and is playing well, therefore we are Geelong. For every player comparison he provides, there's one that is more obvious. The playing personnel are very different. The only similarity between the teams is the way that both are/have a gameplan that is pretty basic...RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN...and when the ball is in the other teams hands, TACKLE HIT PUSH HASSLE RUN. We're doing well, but watch North next week sit somebody in the middle of the centre square all day. We're going to have to run through them, and shepherd hard and spread their zone with run and aggression, and by providing leading targets so we can kick over the roadblock.

Our forward line will be MUCH better than Geelong. And while Frawley and Warnock look a bit like Scarlett and Harley nearing their peaks, they both look better than Harry Taylor.

When we've tightened up on the defensive side of our gameplan (not just tackling and spoiling on the last line) they won't be recognising us as copies of Geelong, they'll know that THE FIRE HAS STARTED!

[dee-luded 2,959]

http://www.theage.co...00425-tlpw.html

robert warnock doesn't play for us! he is a hack to the highest order! we have the better warnock ffs

It's nice to get some "Good Press" after such a long painful time of struggle, &, pretense.

[Deeoldfart 8,106]

After the Brisbane game there was an article in the Herald Sun that referred to Melbourne's Danny Frawley. Pathetic.

And Aaron Davies. Double pathetic!

[Choko 493]

4 weeks ago we were being compared to Richmond,4 weeks later we're being compared to Geelong!!!

Hmmm,don't believe any of it,footy journo's are so fickle.

Exactly.

[Adzman 2,154]

I am not surprised Journos get our players names wrong. Lets be honest, no journo has watched a Melbourne game without trying to publicly lynch them for a number of years. The Dees have been the medias whipping boy time and time again. All of a sudden some nice play has developed and they are forced to write something about a club they know absolutely nothing about.

Are we copycats? I can tell you one thing, the most recent Cats premiership squads did not invent this corridor style play. The 3-peat lions used similar tactics before their reign came to an end.

There are similarities between their play no doubt, but the dees could change that by developing a dominant forwardline- something the cats did not have during their flag years. Midfielders kicking foals won the cats flags, but if the dees could have midfielders and forwards dominating, maybe we too can start to think premierships down the track.

[Adam The God 30,610]

And Aaron Davies. Double pathetic!

I sent a comment into the journo who wrote it, pointing out all the errors and told them to ensure proof reading, before publishing. I've now been blocked on the Herald Sun website. Lucky, I suppose.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

I hope we don't play like Geelong next weekend!!!!!!!!!

[Hardnut 327]

In Round 2 these demons started playing differently - they ran and ran, tackled ferociously, weren't afraid of contests, took possession, wheeled and turned, and kicked to hit up in the corridor. They correctly used handball to release players. Their confidence and kicking efficiency improved with obvious results. Rounds 3,4 and 5 have been the same. They are not copying another team because that won't win a premiership, but all of us can always learn from others. These demons will bring their own positive style to the game, especially as more players earn the right to selection. Continued success will come as everyone adapts to best use whatever talent is available at a given time. The atmosphere is exhilarating - enjoy the ride!

[titan_uranus 25,176]

I'm going to sound like a bastard, but anyway:

Did this post need its own thread?

This could have gone in about 4 other threads.

[Hardnut 327]

Just trying to draw a number of threads together and focus on the team and the game Titan.

Suggest a few people should read The Red Fox very carefully.

I'm also not chasing a record number of one line posts!

[Face Your Demons 175]

The game plan is the same it's just starting to work. You could see it late last year only we did not want to win. Or maybe we did win late last year.

[titan_uranus 25,176]

Just trying to draw a number of threads together and focus on the team and the game Titan.

Suggest a few people should read The Red Fox very carefully.

I'm also not chasing a record number of one line posts!

Fair enough. It just seems that this thread is on the same topic as a lot of others.

[45HG 1,559]

The game plan is the same it's just starting to work.

Agreed.

[Hardnut 327]

Most modern game plans have similarities, but they also have considerable variations from team to team, of course. Those who study game plans would find significant changes in the demon plan after R1. Knowledgeable people (I'm not claiming to be one!) could not even identify a demon game plan last year. Personally, I would suggest that the kick and hit up the corridor is one significant change - other people may see it as an evolution. For the record, I'm disappointed this thread was merged (especially as I lost my response in the middle of typing it!)