Last time we were good...

[Green Machine 63]

Enjoy ! :D

[Jaded No More 67,772]

Ironic that I'm getting a blank post?

[Green Machine 63]

Hmmm, I posted a link of the 2006 elimination final. I can still see it though....

[Allus Monk 568]

Just go to 1.00.40 You know the bit. Just before half time. One of my favourite Demon moments of the last decade.

[Green Machine 63]

Just go to 1.00.40 You know the bit. Just before half time. One of my favourite Demon moments of the last decade.

Carrol dominating the G train ??

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

What a great match. And that Carrol tackle was a team-lifting play.

I can't wait until we play finals again. I have a pretty good feeling about 2012!!

[Allus Monk 568]

Another thing this shows is the value of a big hulking marking forward in a tight wet Final. Neitz didn't kick a bag but set up crucial goals and near misses in the second half, when the real pressure was on. The sealer to Yze, near miss to Bruce in the last five minutes for example. Step on up Mitch Clark.

[Harcourt 146]

God it's been a long 5 years of being terrible, we really need to start seeing some results now. Members need a huge round of applause for not only sticking fat but joining in records numbers. Time to repay the faith I think, although I'm not overly hopeful for 2012.

[Sir Why You Little 36,668]

Byron Pickett played a beauty that night...he cops a lot of flak on here, but he was a good weapon in 2006.

[Sir Why You Little 36,668]

Another thing this shows is the value of a big hulking marking forward in a tight wet Final. Neitz didn't kick a bag but set up crucial goals and near misses in the second half, when the real pressure was on. The sealer to Yze, near miss to Bruce in the last five minutes for example. Step on up Mitch Clark.

Spot on A.M.....Big men do not get shorter late in the game....Smaller players lose there ability to jump & match them though.

Mitch Clark indeed...We have missed a David Nietz player so badly....

[Robbie57 2,001]

I watched the last part of this again and it was instructive.

I dont think we were that good, the aints were not good and injured.

What i noticed was:

how poor our ball movement was

Col Sylvia being Col (potential)

Davey losing it (confidence player...but very useful around the goal)

Bate (not bad in the middle)

Neeta (creating havoc in the goal square, what the world needs now....)

Trapper (magic when he was on)

And Mr Fumbles himself (how did he hang onto Pia).

Really quite instructive.

[StillWoewodin22 5]

Things I noticed....

Nathan Jones was always poor with his skills, especially by foot

Nathan Jones looked different with hair/ i forgot Nathan ever had hair

Brad Green layed well on the wing and pushing up the ground

Jnr Mac had a quiet night, as did Yze

Brock used to find the footy a lot and was a lot quicker in 2006

Robbo pinches goals off people (see the one he marks on the goal line from Sylvia kick)

WE WERE THE NUMBER 1 TACKLING SIDE IN 2006! (What a difference some big mature bodies makes. Junior tackled well all night).

Nathan Carrol could have been a good defender for us if not for his stupidity

Ben Holland was mauled

Daniel Bell was suffering head injuries even in 2006

Aaron Davey loses his cool far too often and costs the side. He also should be 'harassing' playings inside fwd50.

Matthew Bate looked ok moving through the middle.

Brock won a lot of clearances and loved to hack the ball inside the forward 50

We had heart in 2006!

[The Great One 99 125]

Notes after watching:

I can remember being very exited about Brock Mclean at this stage. Even though most will not admit, they were too. His tale is a sad one.

I loved to watch Byron.

We need another David Neitz. Hopefully Clarke can fill that role.

and thanks for the memories Green Machine.

[Allus Monk 568]

For all his accolades; games, goals, captain record holder, at times I wonder if Neeta is still a tiny bit under appreciated in the history of the MFC. I'm pretty sure in another ten years he will be thought of a rung below Flower and Lyon, and I'm not sure he should be. He did more unsung things than either of those two greats.

[Lord Travis 10,492]

Watching that reminds me how much I loved the Danher era. Those are the players I grew up watching, and we were a far better team back then.

Even just 5 years ago footy was much more free-flowing and IMO more enjoyable to watch. Here'es hoping the current trend of press' gets torn apart by coaches and we return to free flowing run and long kicking to big forwards.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Watching that reminds me how much I loved the Danher era. Those are the players I grew up watching, and we were a far better team back then.

Even just 5 years ago footy was much more free-flowing and IMO more enjoyable to watch. Here'es hoping the current trend of press' gets torn apart by coaches and we return to free flowing run and long kicking to big forwards.

I didn't lover the Daniher era as such, but I agree that football was more enjoyable to watch back then.

[Jaded No More 67,772]

The only things I remember from that match are how much I fell in love with Brock as a player, and how drunk I got celebrating the win afterwards.

Good times.

Then came the Nick Smith to the ruck debacle. Not so good times.

[Sir Why You Little 36,668]

My 6 year old nephew at the time (a st.kilda supporter) kept telling me to be quiet in the 2nd half, and then started crying when the Demons finally hit the front!!

A top night that was!!!

[DemonDing 56]

that was awesome, i wish there was the full game of melb v collingwood where jeff farmer kicked nine, i was overseas at the time and have only read and heard how good that was!

[gsmith12 491]

Nice memories thanks.

Pleasant beating that boofhead Thomas !

[RalphiusMaximus 6,012]

I don't know if I'd call us a good team exactly. A hard working team and a tough team we certainly were. Both are things we've been lacking in the last few years.

It does bring up some interesting points for me though.

Neitz really was a force in our forward line. It really brings into perspective the lack we've felt since his departure. Hopefully Clark can help fill the void.

Carol was a damn good hard nut defender. If only he hadn't been such an idiot off the field.

Bate is a midfielder who can take a mark and kick goals. Playing him as a forward has been a waste of his talent and very nearly cost us a player.

What on earth happened to Brock? You look at how good he was as a young player, and how far his game has fallen since then. Aren't they supposed to improve?

Nate Jones had a hell of a first season. The kick out of defence at the start of the game, in traffic and off balance, was a gem.

I wish we could see Davey chasing and harassing players that hard again.

[CARN THE DEES! 14]

I love that game! Still gets me pumped up.

Mitch Clark should be shown countless footage of David Neitz - the man was unstoppable! And I agree, very underappreciated.

There isn't too much difference - in terms of skill level - between the 06' and the current team except that we would struggle to mount a comeback like that one. Amazing what a solid core of leaders will do to a team. Good news is that we're starting to build a strong group of young leaders but being realistic players like trengove and grimes need more games and experience before they're ready. Although if Green can shake his anxiety of being the leader, Davey gets out of his form slump and Moloney stays sober then things will improve a lot faster.