The Good The bad and the very F Ugly

[Demanding Success 298]

My good- Mckenzie didn't make it out of the sub vest.

[Wormburner 674]

It's a NAB cup match settle down everyone, sheesh.

Better getting this crap out of our system now.

[Earl Hood 6,152]

Good - the new recruits and draftess continue to impress... Garlett, Lumumba Vandenberg

Bad - it will take at least another trade/draft period to make us a good team as we still carry a lot of dead wood

Ugly - foot skills and decision making is still horrendous and possibly worse than VFL standard

HH we keep trading and turning over the list year in year out but we seem to be forever stuck with a dysfunctional playing group. I listened to about 30 minutes of the game tonight and it just all sounded pitiful, poor decisions, fumbling, dropped marks, mis kicks. This was our rehearsal for round 1 with players competing for selection. I just don't know where to from here?

[3Dee 1,153]

Is Hogan REALLY that good?? Hnmm dropped sitters last week and today?

I think he was just shocked Toump finally drilled it down his throat

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Jack Grimes had 100% DE tonight by the way if anyones interested. The only problem I have with Jack at the moment is his strength or lack of at the contest, he can get pushed off too easily.

I take it you don't count kick ins as part of his disposal efficiency!

[Buffalo 203]

Jack Grimes may have had 100% DE, but the number of times he handballs to team mates under the hammer is ridiculous. It's as though the footy is a hot potato and he thinks he has 0.0001 seconds to get rid of it...

[Sigil 1,002]

Our midfield isn't dangerous enough to kick through the sticks consistently. It puts too much pressure on our forwards and makes the play to shut us down obvious for the opposing coaches, especially cos we have so many spuds who somehow get the ball 55-65m out from our goals and look like a zombie gazelle stuck in headlights.

[mo64 5,886]

My good- Mckenzie didn't make it out of the sub vest.

One of his more productive games.

[Sigil 1,002]

Addendum to what I just posted, our forward line is quite good, but our entry is one dimensional.

[Ted Lasso 19,568]

Picket, you look for any excuse to kick jimmy when he's down, I reckon it's about time to just get over it! Like it or not demon land has heard your opinions 1000 times and it doesn't change the fact jimmy is a melbourne player and mr wines is not.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

The good. Lumumba, Garlett, Vandenberg, jamar.

The Bad. The forward set up. Why do they crowd the one area instead of spreading to offer targets that aren't 4 on 4.

The Ugly. The disposal caused by over crowded congestion. The stoppages won by Essendon.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Jack Grimes may have had 100% DE, but the number of times he handballs to team mates under the hammer is ridiculous. It's as though the footy is a hot potato and he thinks he has 0.0001 seconds to get rid of it...

He's not alone there, so many Melbourne players just give it of without first tryng to create some space for themselves to work in.

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

Cricket was great.

[Coq au vin 755]

So did Trengove, Gibbs and maybe even Tapscott.

And Diamond Jim Tilbrook.

[Coq au vin 755]

MFC need to place a crumber behind the pack attempting to mark the incoming high ball in forward contests. The lack of this has cost us hundreds of goals over the past eight years.

[Grapeviney 9,914]

He's not alone there, so many Melbourne players just give it of without first tryng to create some space for themselves to work in.

Really agree with this, and your earlier post that Jones, Jetta and H take the time - and seem to have the awareness and space - to assess the situation, and more often than not find a way through to dispose it of themselves.

Still too many hot-potato handballs from too many others that result in turnovers or htb decisions by putting team-mates under immediate pressure.

[Roger Mellie 4,179]

Jimmy Toumpas anyone??

There's a whole thread dedicated to you and you're whining about Toumpas.

How about your next 300 boring posts (the same as the last) go there!

[Coq au vin 755]

Hogan had two set shot scoring opportunities from the 50metre line but passed both off inside the 50. Is he not capable of kicking the distance?

[What 18,810]

Hogan had two set shot scoring opportunities from the 50metre line but passed both off inside the 50. Is he not capable of kicking the distance?

That was frustrating. Wayne Carey or Jonathan Brown would have backed themselves both times and had a shot.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Hogan had two set shot scoring opportunities from the 50metre line but passed both off inside the 50. Is he not capable of kicking the distance?

Like a young player, who hasn't played ONE game yet, he's been coached to look for options. His kicking action looks awkward, but I reckon he's quite an accurate, penetrating kick.

This kid will monster backlines in a couple of years...

[Pennant St Dee 13,414]

So did Trengove, Gibbs and maybe even Tapscott.

So did Crouch, Ebert, Hartlett and Aish. Iwouldn't say Gibbs was a bad player either

[Emerald 1,744]

Hogan had two set shot scoring opportunities from the 50metre line but passed both off inside the 50. Is he not capable of kicking the distance?

Both Hogan and Watts had no confidence with their set shots tonight.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Both Hogan and Watts had no confidence with their set shots tonight.

Agree....

[Buzzy 992]

Most of his work was in tight and not that bad.

One thing that makes me cringe though is team mates giving him the ball when he is not on his favoured left, this happens a bit too much.

Jack Grimes had 100% DE tonight by the way if anyones interested. The only problem I have with Jack at the moment is his strength or lack of at the contest, he can get pushed off too easily.

the bloke just melts in a tackle, he of all people should not be slimming down

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Hogan to me isn't quite ready for AFL.

He spent the year not getting any footy into him. I would think a month at Casey get some easy goals would do him good. He looked overawed and underdone in a game that was at 40% the intensity of an actual match.

Wouldn't be surprised if he isn't in the team for round 1.