Post Match Discussion - Round 14

[Roger Mellie 3,604]

I'm not sure how the Toump escapes notice. Had a shocker and happy for him to join Bail and Howe out the door this week.

So slow

[daisycutter 28,700]

didn't watch the game
but judging by stats, it looks like our backline took a huge thumping

not one defender standing out and their i50 marking and i50 conversion far superior

and i thought our defence was our strongest line!

[Moonshadow 16,411]

Clangers 46 to MFC, 35 to WCE

Marks I50 9 to 15

[Bang Bang Bang 5,560]

I'm not sure how the Toump escapes notice. Had a shocker and happy for him to join Bail and Howe out the door this week.

So slow

He did some good things (amongst some bad) but I'd be happier for Stretch and ANB to play ahead of him. They seem like natural footballers.

[Return to Glory 7,799]

Is Max King able to come in for Howe? Why don't we just give him a go. Now's not the time to be shite scared of trying a couple of kids. Hell, I'd even give Jayden Hunt a run before the season's out.

[Moonshadow 16,411]

There were some very basic chest marks missed inside 30m of goals. Football 101.

[titan_uranus 22,811]

Is Max King able to come in for Howe? Why don't we just give him a go. Now's not the time to be shite scared of trying a couple of kids. Hell, I'd even give Jayden Hunt a run before the season's out.

I'm not against dropping Howe but we're not going to be going in even taller next week, especially given our opponent is Essendon (they don't really have a ruckman).

[Scipio 5,868]

I'm not against dropping Howe but we're not going to be going in even taller next week, especially given our opponent is Essendon (they don't really have a ruckman).

Almost tough to work out who to lose this week. Probably has to be Spencer, seeing as Gawn has more presence in the middle.

That was a big mistake tonight, going in too top heavy.

[Return to Glory 7,799]

I'm not against dropping Howe but we're not going to be going in even taller next week, especially given our opponent is Essendon (they don't really have a ruckman).

You're probably right but I'm working on the basis that Howe did fark all and Spencer could come out.

[Dee-licious 1,867]

Is Max King able to come in for Howe? Why don't we just give him a go. Now's not the time to be shite scared of trying a couple of kids. Hell, I'd even give Jayden Hunt a run before the season's out.

Next 4 weeks we need to be trying to put our best team on the park as they are 'winnable'. After that if we go 1-3... Play the kids!

[BAMF 3,812]

Should have left Spencer out and played Fitz back on Sinclair allowing him to go into the ruck when Sinclair did same.

Was amazed we played Hogan, Dawes & Spencer up in Darwin....

I don't think Fitzy would have made much of a difference.

[Duh 109]

M jones and bail have to go. As others haves said harmes and jkh would be good ins.

One of spencer or dawes has to go as our forward line really lacked speed

[Bonkers 918]

In comparison to our performance against Geelong we weren't winning hit outs or stoppages which was a big factor in our last win. We also struggled to maintain any semblance of forward pressure for the whole game. Yes the Eagles skills were better than ours but it didn't help that they were streaming through the middle of the ground loose because we didn't have enough runners. Losing Brayshaw was a killer, I think with the selection of talls it was always going to be hard to go with them for the full 120 minutes. Hopefully we get H back next week, debut Harmes & drop Bail & Jones.

[Moonshadow 16,411]

I think Fitzy might be an in, depending upon the match ups vs Ess

PS. Unless the tunelball marked his cards forever

Edited July 4, 2015 by Moonshadow

[Return to Glory 7,799]

I don't think Fitzy would have made much of a difference.

I've got to say, how Spencer played ahead of Fitzpatrick in Darwin is beyond me.

[jumbo returns 6,547]

Losing Gus meant that midfield rotations were down all night....allowed Masten off the leash.

Darling #13......fmd.

WC have fantastic foot skills.

Jimmy T still panics.

Jeff G best for us by a long way.

[Deecisive 1,663]

_{Matt Jones was woeful again, I don't know why he keeps getting picked, he lacks defensive pressure and does not win his own ball very often. I don't understand how we can bomb it down into our forward 50 so often and only have an opposition player take the mark. Where is the pressure from our forwards.}

_{bail was only there to make up the numbers, better to give a younger kid a chance.}

_{Howe, a spectator with no defensive side to his game when he in the forward line.}

_{Tyson is wasteful with the ball and looks to be a lazy in that he appears to seldom chase his man.}

_{the umps were not the best, but we well and truly lost this with our poor disposals, brain fades, inability to tackle correctly and inability to cover opposition players who seemed to run around without a Melbourne player near them.}

_{Spencer and Gawn both did reasonably well, whoever we put up against Nat would have been done over, so no shame there. These guys are our future they need to get senior game time. They will improve.}

_{I see no reason to blame roos for this as its the players out there we had chances, the fact that the eagles kicked so badly kept us in the game until the last quarter when our players just rolled over and played dead...}

[mrtwister 650]

I think it's safe to assume that the push in the back rule is pretty much dead and buried.

Unless, of course, you land on somebody's back that is already on the ground.

All weekend I have seen players bending over to pick the footy up (as everybody is taught to do) and then getting blatantly pushed from behind. Every time it has resulted in one of three things. Either the player in front goes to ground and the 'pusher' runs on and gets the ball, or, the player in front lands on the ball and subsequently has to immediately dispose of it from his disadvantaged position, or, inexplicably, the player in front lands on the ball and the 'pusher' jumps on him and holds the ball in and gets a free for holding the ball.

WTF is going on with our game?

[whatwhat say what 19,744]

I didn't think we were 'awful' per se, but we weren't good.

Meth Coke were very good, had a good run with the umpires, and are clearly a better side than us.

[picket fence 15,599]

Light week on the track this week.

Hopefully Brayshaw comes up.

JKH to come in along with Harmes.

We rebound and win our first game following a Darwin match next week.

Nothing more to be said about tonight.

I reckon Brayshaw will be weeks! Bail, M Jones, Toumpas, Howe Insipid!

Why Riley didn't play and JKH in these conditions again reeks of selection ineptitude!

[titan_uranus 22,811]

I reckon Brayshaw will be weeks! Bail, M Jones, Toumpas, Howe Insipid!

Why Riley didn't play and JKH in these conditions again reeks of selection ineptitude!

I can tell you why Riley didn't play - he's freaking awful.

[Je Roos Salem 661]

Must sicken the likes of Garlett and Hogan (skilled forwards) to see dropped chest marks (Bail and M.Jones) off their work.

I'm frustrated at and for our club. Our efforts in the Northern Territory this season is making the whole deal look like a waste. We're not gonna get members up there by watching the ball slip through fingers.

Jeremy Howe being a star is the biggest con going around the league. Let's hope most clubs only watch his highlights and not full Melbourne games as they pursue him.

When the effort drops off enormously (like in the 4th term) it's evident who is still hungry. Viney never fails to impact through 4 quarters. I'm sure Brayshaw would've done similar had he not got that neck injury

STOP GETTING IN THE WAY DAWES. YOU ARE STILL PLAYING LIKE YOU'RE NOT PART OF THE TEAM FOR 80% OF THE GAME. (Good to get that off my chest, like the sherrin does on many occasions in the NT)

Garlett's forward pressure is worth it's weight in gold

JUMP GAWN, JUMP!

ANB is starting to fill Brayshaw and Hogan territory. Very promising game

Not a perfect game, but Watts is basically our cleanest player. He's not running into trouble much. That foot always does something

[picket fence 15,599]

Went in too tall but didn't have a lot of other options with Dawes not able to play ruck.

Would like to see Harmes come up for a run next week and depending on match ups big Fitz...

Fitz another NQR player, similar to both Bail and M Jones! Nup none should be on the list next year!

[Moneider96 1,045]

can we PLEASE stop playing in Darwin?!?

[Seraph 1,714]

"PR: It makes it hard for your defenders if the ball's coming out of your forward line really quickly... like it did a few times tonight"

https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/617316338835460096

Perhaps that's because we went too tall?