THE MATCH: BACK AND FORWARD

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

As a one off, I enjoyed the commentary. It was as amateurish as it gets but so what? It's only the NAB. Some of the ripping they did on one another had me chuckling.

Hutchy - Minson was one of the senior players involved in the review of McCartney.

Pickers - Are you asking me?

Hutchy - Well you're the only other bloke in the box.

[Ted Lasso 19,564]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-15/toumpas-bridging-the-gap

really honest by Chunk but i think he hit the nail on the head, the same probably applies for a lot of our players.

[binman 44,683]

Replay available at http://bigpondvideo.com/. Note it will only be at that site for perhaps rest of today. Go to AFL TV tab on sport video. Bigpond only has last 2 games up.

The other option is AFL live pass but even you get a four week free trial you have to enter credit card details and if you don't cancel it roll over into weekly payments after 4 weeks

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

We had our best 22 on the park yesterday. Remember that.

Howe, Kent and Vince exist. Watts was the sub. Trenners and Petracca are on the LTI. Pedo, Brayshaw and Stretch were at Casey. Remember that.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Replay available at http://bigpondvideo.com/. Note it will only be at that site for perhaps rest of today. Go to AFL TV tab on sport video. Bigpond only has last 2 games up.

The other option is AFL live pass but even you get a four week free trial you have to enter credit card details and if you don't cancel it roll over into weekly payments after 4 weeks

that doesn't work. This does:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2015-03-15/nab-wbd-v-melb-q1

[DeeSpencer 26,478]

Replay available at http://bigpondvideo.com/. Note it will only be at that site for perhaps rest of today. Go to AFL TV tab on sport video. Bigpond only has last 2 games up.

The other option is AFL live pass but even you get a four week free trial you have to enter credit card details and if you don't cancel it roll over into weekly payments after 4 weeks

The Melbourne site has it available quarter by quarter in the video section. I watched the first half, think that will do me!

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

I'm very relieved to see that with the passing of (nearly) a day we are hearing the opinions of some more cool-headed customers regarding yesterday's match. There are always going to be your clueless panicky petes such as dazzledavey ("pencil us in for the bottom 3") but it is a good to see this is the minority. As others have mentioned, you only need to see Roosy's presser. There were several occasions last year where he was obviously seething at our performance and making little attempt to hide it. Yesterday showed no hint whatsoever of this. That's because he knows what happened on the scoreboard in the 2nd half yesterday is utterly meaningless.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Howe, Kent and Vince exist. Watts was the sub. Trenners and Petracca are on the LTI. Pedo, Brayshaw and Stretch were at Casey. Remember that.

Kent established himself as best 22 on the back half of last year...

Howe and Vince are the only ones who would slot straight in.

There was a reason Pedo was playing for Casey this week. Trenners and Petracca are obviously not best 22 because of their injuries and the last two are first year players.

What I should have said was, 'pretty much our best 22'.

[binman 44,683]

The Melbourne site has it available quarter by quarter in the video section. I watched the first half, think that will do me!

Ta, i looked yesterday but it wasn't there

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Ugh... You're so Demonland

It seem there are a lot of English teachers on Demonland.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

I'm just happy to see we aren't kick it backwards as much and moving forward with some speed and spread.

The two way running was fantastic in the first half and looks like we will have some exciting footy to watch this season.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

I'm very relieved to see that with the passing of (nearly) a day we are hearing the opinions of some more cool-headed customers regarding yesterday's match. There are always going to be your clueless panicky petes such as dazzledavey ("pencil us in for the bottom 3") but it is a good to see this is the minority. As others have mentioned, you only need to see Roosy's presser. There were several occasions last year where he was obviously seething at our performance and making little attempt to hide it. Yesterday showed no hint whatsoever of this. That's because he knows what happened on the scoreboard in the 2nd half yesterday is utterly meaningless.

I'm just surprised you've actually written an optimistic comment Curry and Beer!!

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

Doesn't matter who was playing it what position, the concern with me remains that we 18 players on the field (debatable how many are AFL standard) and we couldn't stop the run on. Surely we have such a tactic such as get the ball and slow the play down or something.

[Nasher 33,617]

Doesn't matter who was playing it what position, the concern with me remains that we 18 players on the field (debatable how many are AFL standard) and we couldn't stop the run on. Surely we have such a tactic such as get the ball and slow the play down or something.

Tactics are far less important than the quality of the players on the ground at the time.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

I spoke to a few of the coaches and players today (Family Day) about yesterday, I started by asking whether we stayed in the dressing rooms after half time

General consensus was we took our foot of the pedal, because it is just NAB Challenge and nobody wants to get injured, but the Doggies did lift, and we lost control in the midfield.

Roos seems only concerned with the last quarter, probably took foot too far off.

Think the first half showed the players what they are capable of.

As for some players not being AFL standard, that is posters opinions, if they are on an AFL list they are AFL standard.

[Demon17 5,231]

Thanks whispering Jack for the run down. I read Joe boys 3 word analysis - which is compulsory for me - first and thought another loss for sure.

Then seeing the scores confused me no end.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I spoke to a few of the coaches and players today (Family Day) about yesterday, I started by asking whether we stayed in the dressing rooms after half time

General consensus was we took our foot of the pedal, because it is just NAB Challenge and nobody wants to get injured, but the Doggies did lift, and we lost control in the midfield

Roos seems only concerned with the last quarter, probably took foot too far off

Think the first half showed the players what they are capable of

As for some players not being AFL standard, that is posters opinions, if they are on an AFL list they are AFL standard

Just when I think you are about to post something worthwhile about the game you go and add on that at the end and ruin it. Why bother? Unless you want to quote them directly and argue the case then let them have their opinions. You never bring anything to it, other than the same stock standard response that NOBODY buys. Your arguments are like the theological equivalent of saying "look, over there" and running in the opposite direction.

And I do agree with Roos - we took the pedal off far too much in the last. We did ok in the third into the breeze and then got complacent, thinking the breeze would do the work for us.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

Tactics are far less important than the quality of the players on the ground at the time.

Yes and no Nasher, it's like champion team v team of champions argument. But let's go with that for this scenario, even if some of our key players were rested still would of thought there was enough quality out there to steady the ship once the Doggies had kicked their third straight. Practice match or not is has to be a concern.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

I reckoned we smashed 'em!!

Toyed with them.

I don't care about the second half.

This is what I think...Roosy said, 'Righto boys, this is ROUND ONE! Hit them hard, hit them early, let's work on our structures and don't forget our discipline and training...let's do some damage!'

Half time....'Well done...I'm pleased so many are doing the job for us....We'll move a few of you around...'

Stop the hand wringing people. This is the best preseason form we've shown for a very, very, long time.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-15/toumpas-bridging-the-gap

really honest by Chunk but i think he hit the nail on the head, the same probably applies for a lot of our players.

The photo they used of Toumpas summed up a lot of his play.

[dazzledavey36 55,983]

I'm very relieved to see that with the passing of (nearly) a day we are hearing the opinions of some more cool-headed customers regarding yesterday's match. There are always going to be your clueless panicky petes such as dazzledavey ("pencil us in for the bottom 3") but it is a good to see this is the minority. As others have mentioned, you only need to see Roosy's presser. There were several occasions last year where he was obviously seething at our performance and making little attempt to hide it. Yesterday showed no hint whatsoever of this. That's because he knows what happened on the scoreboard in the 2nd half yesterday is utterly meaningless.

You have tried to be a comedian on here and you failed miserably at that.

You are now trying to be a complete troll and your about as useless as

Condom machine at the Vatican.

Keep digging yourself that hole wonderboy.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

The photo they used of Toumpas summed up a lot of his play.

What's your beef with the Toump Clint? It seems that you're going out of your way to denegrate his game from yesterday. Thought he had a positive impact for the most part.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

What's your beef with the Toump Clint? It seems that you're going out of your way to denegrate his game from yesterday. Thought he had a positive impact for the most part.

He did a few good things, but I just really sick of him getting the ball and allowing himself to be tackled all the time (as per the photo).

[Wiseblood 24,637]

He did a few good things, but I just really sick of him getting the ball and allowing himself to be tackled all the time (as per the photo).

All the time is a slight exaggeration. He gets caught a little, true, but I think his ability to avoid those sorts of situations will come with more experience. 24 touches and 10 marks is a positive sign for him, as he hasn't been a huge accumulator for us since he was drafted. The good far outweighed the bad from yesterday.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

You have tried to be a comedian on here and you failed miserably at that.

You are now trying to be a complete troll and your about as useless as

Condom machine at the Vatican.

Keep digging yourself that hole wonderboy.

what part of my post is an attempt at comedy

all i see is a brilliant vending machine gag in response

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