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On 29/03/2017 at 7:46 AM, JTR said:

Until I saw the stat, I didn't realise we have lost 9 of the past 10 vs the Blues....  :o

 

Until 2016 we had lost to everyone on a consistent basis for a decade JTR 

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3 minutes ago, old dee said:

Until 2016 we had lost to everyone on a consistent basis for a decade JTR 

Except for Essendon and Richmond :P

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Posted
24 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

When was the last time we were more than a third of the way through the season and had a percentage above 100%?

We have to go all the way back to 2016, when we were 4-4 with a percentage of 106.

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Posted (edited)
20 minutes ago, old dee said:

Until 2016 we had lost to everyone on a consistent basis for a decade JTR 

In fairness we match up terribly against Carlton. They always seem to grow a leg against us, particularly in our improved years of 15,16 and round 2 this year.

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Does anyone have highlights from that Round 5 2006 game v North Melbourne. Still vividly remember Nathan Thompson coming off in the final minutes, Byron Pickett playing one of his finer games for the Dees and Bate dominating with a goal outside 50

Posted
1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

We've never beaten North in a home and away game on a Sunday as the home side....EVER! Infact we're 0-9.

We played them on a Sunday as the home side in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015 and lost them all.

None of those years were decent years. In fact, they were all shockers.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I reckon we smashed some hoodoos on the weekend:

The first time we beat Adelaide on a Saturday night since round 2 2001 (when Leoncelli kicked that goal on the siren)

The first time we've won a round 8 game since 2006 (Vs Hawthorn)

 

Funny aside, Leo was at the game and came charging up for a hug after the game!!

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Posted
6 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Our record at the MCG is becoming a mini-embarrassment. We've lost three on the trot there this year (all of them very winnable) after beating Carlton in Round 2.

Time to knock that one on the head along with the big hoodoo against North 

I think it's not a coincidence - we've definitely played better footy at the narrower grounds - Etihad and Adelaide Oval.  I think maybe our zone holds up better.

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2 hours ago, A F said:

None of those years were decent years. In fact, they were all shockers.

Irrelevant. Writing off 9 attempts is ridiculous. It's embarrassing that we haven't beaten North for over 10 years. At least with a team like Hawthorn or Geelong you know they both had eras of greatness so it's not surprising if you haven't beaten them for a few years. North however have been a bog average middle of the road side. 

We will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

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Posted
4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

IWe will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

could you make that punt road oval instead? and toss in the arden street oval as well for good measure

Posted (edited)
6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

could you make that punt road oval instead? and toss in the arden street oval as well for good measure

I'll probably do all 3 if we lose I'll be that disgusted and furious. Surely after all this improvement we can beat a bottom 4 side at our home ground!

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41 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Irrelevant. Writing off 9 attempts is ridiculous. It's embarrassing that we haven't beaten North for over 10 years. At least with a team like Hawthorn or Geelong you know they both had eras of greatness so it's not surprising if you haven't beaten them for a few years. North however have been a bog average middle of the road side. 

We will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

...and ill help you.

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46 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:


We will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

I'll be there to help.

I swear to god we better beat these front runners. For years, they have destroyed us with absolutely no reason. I hate every single one of their players, and their coach. We owe them a massive smashing!

I'm even dragging my partner along. Never lost a game when he comes, so I'm doing my bit. He hates me deeply, but it's worth it. Time to smash that embarrassing record!

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1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

Irrelevant. Writing off 9 attempts is ridiculous. It's embarrassing that we haven't beaten North for over 10 years. At least with a team like Hawthorn or Geelong you know they both had eras of greatness so it's not surprising if you haven't beaten them for a few years. North however have been a bog average middle of the road side. 

We will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

I'd say Brent Harvey has had a fair bit to do with that.

Last year he kicked 6 against us and in 2015 he was the difference as well.

Waite and Higgins are the danger men this week.

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1 hour ago, Jaded said:

I'm even dragging my partner along. Never lost a game when he comes, so I'm doing my bit. He hates me deeply, but it's worth it. Time to smash that embarrassing record!

Drag him along every week! May he bring us a premiership?!

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1 hour ago, Jaded said:

I'll be there to help.

I swear to god we better beat these front runners. For years, they have destroyed us with absolutely no reason. I hate every single one of their players, and their coach. We owe them a massive smashing!

I'm even dragging my partner along. Never lost a game when he comes, so I'm doing my bit. He hates me deeply, but it's worth it. Time to smash that embarrassing record!

Sounds like a really good healthy relationship, kudos to you both!

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Posted
21 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Drag him along every week! May he bring us a premiership?!

I would, but that would probably be relationship deal breaker, and he's kind of alright.

He already knows he has to come to every/all finals, and the kids will be Melbourne supporters. My work here is done. 

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5 hours ago, old dee said:

Until 2016 we had lost to everyone on a consistent basis for a decade JTR 

 You're right about losing consistently, but the breaking of these embarrassing records began in 2014.

2014 - Carlton and Adelaide, and Adelaide oval

2015 - winning Round 1 v GC, Geelong and Kardinia (whatever its called now), Collingwood, winning last round V GWS. And actually I think the Brisbane win broke a long losing run as well.

Some, (many), of them were pretty scrappy, but it was a glorious feeling to break those damned unhappy records.

 

 

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You almost dont realise how bad the side was until you look at all the records. Sides must have waited with anticipation to play us and worse....... our team expecting to lose. So proud of the win against Hawks last year....Saints and crows this year. Lets follow up with a win this week and next. 

Last time 3 in a row?

Posted
2 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

Irrelevant. Writing off 9 attempts is ridiculous. It's embarrassing that we haven't beaten North for over 10 years. At least with a team like Hawthorn or Geelong you know they both had eras of greatness so it's not surprising if you haven't beaten them for a few years. North however have been a bog average middle of the road side. 

We will beat them this weekend. If we don't, I'll burn the MCG to the ground.

It's not relevant that we were VFL standard during a lot of those attempts? Rubbish. You've had a bad week LT. Just settle down.

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To quote our COACH.

We do not live in the past. Our players are making their present and future.

THE PAST IS IRRELEVANT!

End of Story.

Here endeth the lesson.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Barney Rubble said:

To quote our COACH.

We do not live in the past. Our players are making their present and future.

THE PAST IS IRRELEVANT!

End of Story.

Here endeth the lesson.

It is ok for him he did not live it week after week. He was at Essendrug " doing whatever it took" .

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5 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

You almost dont realise how bad the side was until you look at all the records. Sides must have waited with anticipation to play us and worse....... our team expecting to lose. So proud of the win against Hawks last year....Saints and crows this year. Lets follow up with a win this week and next. 

Last time 3 in a row?

We won three in a row last year - Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide.

That was clearly too much for us as we then proceeded to lose to Carlton.

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When was the last time we won after one of our players was on the train wreck known as 'the footy show'?

Jack Watts is on this Thursday. 

 

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