POST MATCH DISCUSSION - ROUND 1, 2015

[Brayshaw Self 847]

1. Kicking skills on every line

2. Rebounding defenders

3. Crumbing small forwards

4. Speed

5. Grunt

6. Left footers

[WERRIDEE 5,601]

Patrick Dangerfield ✔ @dangerfield32

Now I get the hype around #hulkhogan #starinthemaking #packcrasher

Looks like he's off to the Dees next year he seems impressed. I wonder if Prestia will want to join us as well after watching our brilliant performance?

[S.R.J 418]

Looks like he's off to the Dees next year he seems impressed. I wonder if Prestia will want to join us as well after watching our brilliant performance?

Just creamed myself thinking about them joining.

[Moneider96 1,045]

Looks like he's off to the Dees next year he seems impressed. I wonder if Prestia will want to join us as well after watching our brilliant performance?

We've got to maintain it though throughout the year. I'm sure the coaching staff (and obviously the players) are capable of making it happen. We have to snag him from Geelong as well, which could prove to be difficult.

[chook fowler 19,735]

Just creamed myself thinking about them joining.

I have medication for that

[Demon Stalwart 255]

I was there at the game and we have just got home and all I can say about today's performance

Is WOW and then WOW again . EVERYTHING i HAD EXPECTED TO SEE FROM MELBOURNE WENT OUT THE DOOR'

No capitulation

Team work .

Hard work

Pressure and more pressure

All I can say is

My congratulations to all the players and to Roos'y

Every player in the team contributed in one way or another .

They have a right to be satisfied .

Pressure consistent , teamwork better than I have seen in any recent match , we had targets to hit we had a lot of center clearances and the defense, well the boys down there did a fantastic job over the course of the match .

Needless to say my heart was in my mouth not once not twice but three times yet the boys responded so magnificently

I am hoarse now , from the tribute to Robbie Flower to the last kick of the day

I was there and so where my kids.

But the most important thing to come out of today was I was once again PROUD to be a Melbourne supporter . I could hold my head high and I don't mind saying yes I shed a tear or maybe two

I was so proud and so happy. Like all of us we have been down so long and this was a Resurrection , the beginning possibly of a rebirth we can only hope .

But besides from congratulating them and being proud once again

I just hope Roos and Co remind them . Yes it was a great Win , Yes it was a stirring win , but don't forget you have to do that again next week and the week after and again and again

Then the belief will grow as will the team, but in the Meantime for now savoir this all of us it was certainly a win to remember 2005 -2015

What a Start !!!

[olisik 4,060]

Hogan for rising star nomination?

[Sir Why You Little 37,342]

Have we heard from Old Dee yet?

[Moneider96 1,045]

Hogan for rising star nomination?

nah Heeney unfortunately

[Tony Tea 2,816]

One cautionary point: GC were rubbish.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

My highlights-

Brayshaw

Hogan

All new players

We tackled with ferocity

We kicked the ball Forward

We didn't fold when challenged

HL's steal and goal - a matchwinner.

[DemonOX 8,837]

Have we heard from Old Dee yet?

Hes probably pizzed under a table somewhere or lying in a gutter!!!

[Demons rising 52]

One cautionary point: GC were rubbish.

Thought we played Gold Coast Suns not gws

[dees189227 12,459]

it was great walking out of the ground and seeing supporters discussing the great points of the game and smiling and on the way home it was great to see Melbourne scarves out the car window.

im going to the canberra game next week. Hope we get 2 wins and see some demons fans up there to cheer them on and make some noise.

[What 18,810]

One cautionary point: GC were rubbish.

We made them rubbish with our pressure and physicality

[dees-picable 211]

Can't believe you were at the game. Jamar was awesome and killed Zac Smith.

Agreed - Jamar was a leader today and clearly won the contest.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

One cautionary point: GC were rubbish.

There is some truth in that, but if you look at the side they put out there then you can't deny it's a terrific win.

Plus I think our pressure at the contest and willingness to spread and support allowed us to win more of those 50/50 contests and force turnovers out of them.

[dees-picable 211]

I have medication for that

You won't need to take it tonight...

[Moneider96 1,045]

One cautionary point: GC were rubbish.

Maybe, it's because we were good. Probably a bit of both.

[What 18,810]

Watts, Hogan and Lumumba post game interviews on the club site

[dee-luded 2,959]

Every one of our new players made an impact. Cant remember a day like this. Well done to the recruiters.

on that note i'd just send a cheerio to bennel, morton, gysberts, & pretend aghast

[G-max 154]

I was expecting to see more of Lumumba today. Obviously he kicked a crucial goal but he couldn't seem to get into the game. Got pinged for holding the ball a couple of times. Not hating on him, if anything it means we'll be even better when he's in form.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Just got home, the replay is on, victory cigar will be lit soon!

The best thing about today was four times GC came at us and got to within 2 goals and every time we steadied the ship.

I cannot remember us doing that for a long long time.

goodness, not a Corman moment I hope, before the budget. the whole world could turn to carbon.

[Guest]

Just got home after stopping at two pubs (and have broken out the red to insure that this turns into an incoherent slur). I even got a bonus of stopping at my local in Essendon and seeing the Bombers get rolled and us being spared from more 'donthesash' and 'firemcdevitt' hashtags for at least a week.
How good was that? I was saying to the young lass next to me that I couldn't bear to watch the last quarter. Melbourne, in years gone by, would have been a monty to fold like a cheap accordion and humiliate themselves.
I think this game is a tribute to a sensible recruiting policy. The piece of play that summed this up was Lumumba's goal. Not to single Jimmy out but when he arsed that handball up for a certain goal, that in the past would have been a sign that the shutters were about to go up and it was time to repress another memory. However, when Herry L pounced on the ball and snagged that goal, it illustrated the wisdom of recruiting for the now. Look, no one expects every player we select to be in our next premiership squad. Sometimes, we need blokes who can steady the ship and play for the now. That goal showed that while we can't go all Carlton circa 1997 in our recruiting, we do need some experienced hands.

I must also say that the post game and pre game stuff was at least ten times better. It would have been great for Watts to receive the adoration of the masses as he was interviewed by Robbo on the ground and it was great for all the supporters. I appreciated the 'Game Over' graphics on the fences (there was a tinge of Collingwood arrogance in that). I even liked the air guitaring Demon on the scoreboard. In addition to this, the Bugler was back! If you listened carefully towards the end, you could hear him belting out the club song but thankfully, he was in the cheer squad. I never had a problem with him doing his schtick so long as it wasn't before the game and so long as we were going to win. I also loved Hells Bells as the boys came onto the ground (though the segue into the Grand Old Flag was a bit rushed). It kind of reminded me of the Undertaker's entrance from the WWE/WWF. I am sure there are plenty of non wrestling fans out there but even for those who are hard to impress, the Undertaker's entrance is still pretty damn awesome.
Anyway, we are a 50/50 chance against the Giants. Lap it up Demonland!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

BTW I hope MM was watching Garlett play like a demon today!!