Melbourne v Western Bulldogs @ Eureka Stadium Ballarat - 14th March, 2015

[What 18,810]

Umm why didn't Toumpas handball it straight away when he had 2 players in the clear?

Jesus that was dumb

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Thanks DA

[P-man 13,366]

Why was the kick out to Minson v Toumpas?

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

69 to 54 in our favour.

24 minutes into the final quarter.

Should win but we're doing our best to lose it. This is a Casey Scorpions-esque capitulation.

The Scorps had a good win today, with Cam Pedersen starring

[SaberFang 7,151]

Holy [censored], a siren. I can't believe it, we won?

What a disgraceful second half. Hang your heads in shame boys, [censored] pathetic.

[Dommygun12 79]

man thats a shocking 2nd half but remember guys only a scratch match no biggy

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Umm why didn't Toumpas handball it straight away when he had 2 players in the clear?

I'd love to know how many times Toumpas was caught today, by no means best 22.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Such a typical Melbourne performance

We have to learn to play 4 quarters. FFS we just stopped in the second half. It's not acceptable.

But no injuries it seems so we'll take it and move on.

[leucopogon 1,519]

that old familiar feeling is back, we're a lock for bottom 4

[P-man 13,366]

Can't even process that second half. Horrendous.

[barneymfc 152]

booo boo boo shocking performance

[wattsup 470]

Im at ground and I could see this happening at half time sure we won but won what, nothing in my eyes we were terrible if dogs had half there players they would have smashed us, we are way off and I will stick with my bottom 4 prediction

[A Bit Of Biff 23]

If that's the best we can do ... lets look forward to another wooden spoon ...

I Hate following this team ... they build you up just to rip your heart out.

[Pates 9,659]

Well I flicked on when I saw the score of us being 40 something points up, the moment I switch on we played like, well, us!

Worrying lack of leadership when the s--- hit the fan. Lumumba showed a bit in the last quarter in the middle, but very bad decision making is still something we need to work on.

Anyway, hopefully Roos gets something out of it but jeez we're still a long way off the pace.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,108]

Promising first half. Putrid second half. No injuries the most important thing.

[Nasher 33,607]

Well, that was a bit of a let-down.

[Demon Jack 6,859]

Hope Roos sprays them after that second half. If the first half was any indication, then we should've won by 80+

[Little Goffy 14,443]

Story of the game -

We had 400 disposals to less than 250.

But about the same number of contested posessions, and clearances.

11 players with 8 or more marks, all of them along half-back or midfield.

While the Bulldogs were in disarray and let us have time and space to work a precision-kicking game, it worked wonders.

Once they got their tails up and started closing down our movement into half-forward, the rebounds really hurt us, and we clearly got complacent about fighting out the defensive side. Too many were caught running to where they hoped the ball would be.

Very disappointing second half, for sure, but I really hope our players are coaches are a little bit more resilient than the Sookscapade Spectactular going on here!

[Buffalo 203]

After half time: Bulldogs 32 inside 50's to Demons 12...

[Little Goffy 14,443]

If anyone is really feeling like crying and cutting up their memberships about this game...

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/rich-v-port

Looks like Port Adelaide are done for the year...

[Yossarian 1,820]

Wouldn't even bother singing the song after that.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,346]

Oh dear, it's started already.

would you like to revisit your comments from before the game??

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,108]

Promising first half with good run and decision making. Putrid second half for the opposing reasons. No injuries the most important thing.

[HEMLOCK 39]

we one

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,108]

Garland

Grimes

McKenzie

Matt Jones

None of these guys offer enough at AFL level. None of them. I'll be very surprised to see any of them in the side for Round 1.

We've got other players who do offer enough at AFL level but they all have kicking weaknesses too.

It's far too many players. We don't have enough quality kickers and it continues to kill us.

Sorry nothing wrong with a Grimes game today. Agree with the others.