Green - always looked dangerous

Jones - shut down role

Watts - couldn't handle conditions

Gysberts - some glaring turnovers

Frawley - the perfect defender

Trengove - creative and reliable

Morton - tentative and fumbled

Sylvia - classy all night

McKenzie - just a game

Petterd - our best forward

Maric - opportunistic but limited

Garland - safe all night

Moloney - a creative playmaker

Jurrah - took his chances

Rivers - some trademark defense

Scully - had limited impact

Martin - showed his versality

Tapscott - will be better

Howe - had limited opportunity

Jamar - had little impact

Strauss - didn't evoke confidence

Nicholson - backed himself detrimentally

Edited July 16, 201114 yr by joeboy

Scully - Millions? REALLY GWS?

Also just want to make a special one...

Cassisi - a true professional

Scully - Millions? REALLY GWS?

Also just want to make a special one...

Cassisi - a true professional

echo

Can someone fill me in on the cassisi issue i couldn't watch the game tonight

Can someone fill me in on the cassisi issue i couldn't watch the game tonight

His wife is expecting to give birth to their child any minute now; he left his decision to play the game or not until as late as possible and he didn't fly out of Adelaide until yesterday morning and then was on the first flight back home rushing to be with his wife. Yet with all that going on he played a ripping game.

You're right, Tappy will get better. I feel like he would have been taken off had Scully not got his knock. Either him, Strauss, Nicho or Morton anyway.

Scully - Learn to kick

McKenzie - Try to kick

Strauss - Makes me nervous

Morton - Back to Casey

Martin - Improvement is phenomenal

Petterd - Best on ground

Frawley - Brilliant defensive effort

Edited July 16, 201114 yr by Clint Bizkit

Green - took soft options

Jones - quiet but reliable

Watts - couldn't handle conditions

Gysberts - occasional skill letdown

Frawley - the perfect defender

Trengove - creative and reliable

Morton - great and poor

Sylvia - classy all night

McKenzie - just a game

Petterd - earnt much respect

Maric - took his opportunities

Garland - safe all night

Moloney - a creative playmaker

Jurrah - was more aggresive

Rivers - some trademark defense

Scully - sympathetic to Davey?

Martin - showed his versality

Tapscott - needs match practice

Howe - had limited opportunity

Jamar - rucked all night

Strauss - beat his opponent

Nicholson - backed himself detrimentally

were we watching the same game? Watts wasnt out of th egame at all.

You're right, Tappy will get better. I feel like he would have been taken off had Scully not got his knock. Either him, Strauss, Nicho or Morton anyway.

Morton should have if Scully wasn't injured

Steph Martin is developing into a one-of-a-kind player. His work at ground level is outstanding considering his size, and his ability to turn on the run is just a site to behold.

Ricky-P reminded us all of why we were so insistent on him signing when the GC suns were having a sniff. He was sizzling whenever he went near the ball.

A few boys might be put under some pressure to retain a spot (Strauss/Morton/Tappy) but considering the conditions and the fact we got the 4 points I think we might make only one change if flash is ready to go.

Trengove - our future Captain

Watts - our future vice Captain

Petterd, Sylvia and Martin were absolutely sensational last night, as was Frawley.

I thought Maric was very lively too - a really good game from him.

were we watching the same game? Watts wasnt out of th egame at all.

watts really struggled fitness-wise bb. I thought the conditions were just too much for him

he looked totally shagged most of the time

he obviously doesn't like high humidity

I thought Jack was OK. Not his best game but nothing of shame noted. Looked like he just got out of a shower for the whole game. Some people can't cope with extreme humidity. Again very impressed with Martin. He was one of my big hopes pre season and he is starting to deliver big time.

Edited July 17, 201114 yr by america de cali

watts really struggled fitness-wise bb. I thought the conditions were just too much for him

he looked totally shagged most of the time

he obviously doesn't like high humidity

In another thread it was said that he had been sick all week with a chest infection.....

Pretty good effort when that is actually taken into account.

Bruising on the knee for Scully, acc. to Channel 7.

Joeboy I think you have been very tough on Meric and Jamar.

Jamar went hard at it all night and seldom lost in the ruck duals.

3 goals to Maric as a small forward ands some nice kicks to position

What more do want from him?

Thought Jordie McKenzie deserved higher praise in the 'three word analysis' for his job on Boak. Kept him to 15 possessions including just three in the second half. A great effort considering Boak polled three Brownlow votes in the same match last year.

Edited July 17, 201114 yr by Strawbs

Thought Jordie McKenzie deserved higher praise in the 'three word analysis' for his job on Boak. Kept him to 15 possessions including just three in the second half. A great effort considering Boak polled three Brownlow votes in the same match last year.

Agree. In the words of meatloaf, " you took the words right out of my mouth". I was going to post that we should ask Boak what he thought of McKenzie's game. JM shut down their best player.

Edited July 17, 201114 yr by Redleg

Agree. In the words of meatloaf, " you took the words right out of my mouth". I was going to post that we should ask Boak what he thought of McKenzie's game. JM shut down their best player.

He's taking scalps that kid, very reliable.

Green - strong and active

Jones - not as dynamic

Watts - just OK game

Gysberts - some dreadful disposal

Frawley - move over Scarlett

Trengove - quality and excellence

Morton - feeble and fumbly

Sylvia - flair and strength

McKenzie - an OK game

Petterd - creative and gutsy

Maric - quality small forward

Garland - mr. reliable again

Moloney - quieter but effective

Jurrah - class and aggro

Rivers - standard Rivers game

Scully - beaten by tagger

Martin - versatile, skillful, 4-quarters

Tapscott - good first game

Howe - shouldn't be sub

Jamar - played his part

Strauss - an OK game

Nicholson - loved his effort

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Its intereting at times to see how others view games. I take the following as example.

Emma Quale ( whos writings on this game I rate very highly ) produced this list after the Dees/Port game:

BEST Melbourne: Petterd, Trengove, Frawley, Sylvia, Jamar, Jurrah, Moloney, Rivers, Maric

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demons-outshine-port-20110716-1hjjr.html#ixzz1SMAeWe1T

the Herald

Best: Melbourne: C Sylvia B Moloney R Petterd J Trengove L Jurrah A Maric M Jamar

I thought Col good,(very) but not best . I thought personally Trengove was BOG. not far behind was Beamer. but for mine the next was Martin. A bloke his size just ought not be so agile, fortunately for us he is. He should have been knackered ( and maybe he was) but he seemed to handle the sticky condition incredibly well.. Frawley was easily next, Petterd, Maric. Jurrah had a really good 40 mins or so but considering it was his "climate" , possibly harshly I expected him to tear Port apart ( for a whole game ) . Jamar was good but didnt dominate. Rivers was good in parts and a calamity in others.

Why are we so attrocious as a team overall at short passing. Tappy fires bullets, geez id like to receive his kicks , but id need a kevlar vest !!

What happened to Martin, Emma ?? just interestred

His wife is expecting to give birth to their child any minute now; he left his decision to play the game or not until as late as possible and he didn't fly out of Adelaide until yesterday morning and then was on the first flight back home rushing to be with his wife. Yet with all that going on he played a ripping game.

Thanks

Green - always looked dangerous

Jones - shut down role

Watts - couldn't handle conditions

Gysberts - some glaring turnovers

Frawley - the perfect defender

Trengove - creative and reliable

Morton - tentative and fumbled

Sylvia - classy all night

McKenzie - just a game

Petterd - our best forward

Maric - opportunistic but limited

Garland - safe all night

Moloney - a creative playmaker

Jurrah - took his chances

Rivers - some trademark defense

Scully - had limited impact

Martin - showed his versality

Tapscott - will be better

Howe - had limited opportunity

Jamar - had little impact

Strauss - didn't evoke confidence

Nicholson - backed himself detrimentally

Were you there or from the limited TV screen? Did you know what the conditions were really like? Did you know what the game plan was? Did you know the instructions from the coaching panel to each player? Your effort is commendable as a knee jerk TV reaction, but meaningless in the modern game.

Edited July 17, 201114 yr by Harrisonrules

Were you there or from the limited TV screen? Did you know what the conditions were really like? Did you know what the game plan was? Did you know the instructions from the coaching panel to each player? Your effort is commendable as a knee jerk TV reaction, but meaningless in the modern game.

Ease up mate. Joeboy is allowed to have an opinion.

Nobody on here knows what the instructions from the coaching panel was.