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Matthew Lloyd on the Demons

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Some good, insightful commentary on our beloved Demons:

http://www.theage.co...0421-1xe4r.html

Gamestyle, maybe so, & maybe not. It doesn't matter, because we know the weakness at Melbourne has been perennial outsidedness & softness. Lacking of hard ball winners.

This is what Neeld Is working on.

He can adjust the gamestyle any whichway he chooses as required year by year. But the teaching the players to get the head down & Go, thats what we need to learn.

As the AFL game evolves so will we.

But the failings have been always the same. Lacking in hard headed competativeness & not wanting to do the dirty things of the game. Chase, Tackle, Win the hard ball, Fly the Flag for one another, play for one another, the Brotherhood, all for one & one for all...

Lets stop dreaming & start Doing.

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    I think Lloyd is an absolute tool but he's pretty much on the money there.

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    I can remember a few years ago when Bomber Thompson was still coaching the Cats. They had just played and beat us by a margin I can't recall and Bomber was being interviewed by the commentators - namely one Matthew Lloyd.

    Lloyd was pumping our tyres right up and asking Thompson about what he thought of the Dee's, alluding to the similarities between a young Geelong outfit and that of the Dee's.

    Thompson just played a straight bat and said something like, "Why would I be interested in Melbourne? I'm the coach of the Geelong footy club... I don't care what Melbourne are doing."

    It made Lloyd look stupid and gave me a chuckle. That said, I reckon Lloyd has bit of a soft spot for the Dee's... He'd be more than welcome to come and have a chat with Mitch in my opinion.

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    I can remember a few years ago when Bomber Thompson was still coaching the Cats. They had just played and beat us by a margin I can't recall and Bomber was being interviewed by the commentators - namely one Matthew Lloyd.

    Lloyd was pumping our tyres right up and asking Thompson about what he thought of the Dee's, alluding to the similarities between a young Geelong outfit and that of the Dee's.

    Thompson just played a straight bat and said something like, "Why would I be interested in Melbourne? I'm the coach of the Geelong footy club... I don't care what Melbourne are doing."

    It made Lloyd look stupid and gave me a chuckle. That said, I reckon Lloyd has bit of a soft spot for the Dee's... He'd be more than welcome to come and have a chat with Mitch in my opinion.

    Yep, a beautiful piece of Honesty & Discipline from Bomba.

    Focused & to the point, straight shooter. No room for cheap talk.

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    lloydy has a soft spot for anything. he's a good commentator though

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    Met Lloyd a couple of times, really, really nice guy.....his young daughter calls him Lloydy...(so funny)...not a bad summary, but a bit hindsight really..... still 20 20.....

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    I've met Lloyd a few times - nice bloke, but he's as interesting as watching paint dry.

    Has the personality of cardboard.

    And I'm afraid he is far from "on the money" with his article.

    Well off the mark.

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    Lloyd is probably more right than wrong - at this point in time.

    Our players look ordinary most the game and great in small patches - very small.

    Whether in those patches of brilliance the players are implementing Neelds game plan - or just having more of a crack, Im not sure.

    Mark Neeld will get the best out of our players, if he doesnt - the players will no longer play at Melbourne, simple as that.

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