Matchday thread vs North

[rodney_g 67]

A score .. point to MFC

[DemonDan... 77]

The Pett is gone.. Should of played Bail!

[rodney_g 67]

Sylvia strong mark. Bennell running into F50. No score

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

The forward line is struggling again. Where our midfield was able to get on top, now they're getting hit hard. Without a winning midfield, we have no-one to enter fifty or kick from long range. We're looking at a goal-less quarter here.

[rodney_g 67]

No accountibility. Wright runs past contest in NM F50 receives handball easy goal

[rodney_g 67]

Dunn goals after scrambled build up. TFFT

[rodney_g 67]

Goldstein goals on siren. NM just working harder. Playing a modified form of Pagan's paddock

[rodney_g 67]

Not good signs.

Brent Harvey at halftime says "We confident we will run over the top of them in the second half". Hey genius, you are already in front.

[Clintosaurus 6,769]

North Melbourne are a crap side - why are we letting them dictate who owns the corridor? If they are blocking the corridor - go and stand next to them and if all 36 players are in a line down the middle of the ground, so be it. This going backwards, sideways stuff is shithouse. I hope the whole side cops a huge spray in the break.

Edited May 1, 2010 by Clintosaurus

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Then only hope here is that we have had VERY strong last quarters so far this year, with a couple of kids who run out games VERY well.

I'm surprised they're still taking bets. Roos are going to win, and win well.

[bing181 8,316]

Could be some easy choices at the selection table for next week ...

[rodney_g 67]

They copped a huge spray at quartertime and that didn't do anything.

Forward line needs structural changes. Thinking outside the square, I'd go with Martin at fullback and Warnock at fullforward. Almost worked in the Richmond game last year!

[Kiss of Death 708]

Down on intensity, and not running for each other anywhere as much as they need to. Need a huge swing to win this. Earlier poster has it nailed, north are pressuring us like we have pressured other sides lately and we are struggling

[DemonDan... 77]

That sucked.. a goal on the siren.

Half time:

NM 55 Mel 21

Important qtr / half coming up - our last chance to salvage some of the respect we've earned over the last few weeks..

Bruce Jamar Dunn our better players..

Slyvia Davey benny bartram martin jones trenny green all need to improve this half and if they do, we'll have a chance.

[Western Demon 0]

Lacklustre. Cannot get free of their close tackling. Compared to last week, way too many turn-overs. We can stomach a quarter of this standard, but not a half.

But we came out superbly for a quarter against Richmond (and yes, it was only a quarter of 'A'-class football)- and vs Brisbane we know it can be done.

Too much to ask for "character" at this stage. Just one of those so-so dull games - I would have preferred to have played like this against the Dogs.

This one should have been another 4 points.

Not over, but she's spat out the phlegm, and cleared her throat.

[rodney_g 67]

Morton interviewed at halftime. Hopes to play VFL next week

[rodney_g 67]

Grimes turnover. Harvey consistently finding open teammates inside 50. Goal to Wright

[rodney_g 67]

FFS. The only intensity the boys are showing is when they push their opponent in the back or manage to give away some other type of free.

Oh, and Harvey pantsed Bartram and kicked another one for NM. Game over.

Sorry can't describe this sh** any more.

[DemonDan... 77]

Morton interviewed at halftime. Hopes to play VFL next week...

...with Bartram, Benny, Martin...

EDIT: hope Watts plays well at casey this week.. it may be his time if so.

Edited May 1, 2010 by DemonDan...

[Face Your Demons 175]

We all know that when we are bad this year, we are going to be very bad. But gee its hard to watch

[Face Your Demons 175]

Let hope we fight it out

[rodney_g 67]

Blight first insightful comment of the day: "This is yuck"

[Face Your Demons 175]

This is a young team thinking its easy. Go Green

[rodney_g 67]

Definately missing Jordie. MFC have started taking risks down the corridor and margin is back to 30 points.

Skills - particularly picking up the football - lacklustre

[rodney_g 67]

Trengove gets 50m penalty. Shot on goal. GOAL