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It's good to be back at a home MCG game, our first since the Queens Birthday clash against Collingwood (for last week's game, we were the "visiting" team to the Bombers whose "home" ground is Etihad Stadium but go figure?).

This is the Lions' only game for the season on the MCG and they are boasting that they will be fielding their strongest team for the season today so it will be another challenge for Paul Roos and the coaching panel.

Roosy has stuck to his guns with team selection and persevered with the same 22 from last week, despite the consensus that the result was a bit of a debacle. He's clearly giving the younger members of the side who were a bit down on their form, plenty of opportunities to get AFL game time into their legs which will provide benefits in the future even if not in the immediate short term.

The weather should be good for football - no excuses today.

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The lions have been playing reasonable footy recently without cashing in. Due for a win and we are the kind of team that might give them one due to our lack of resistance to a challenge.

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The lions have been playing reasonable footy recently without cashing in. Due for a win and we are the kind of team that might give them one due to our lack of resistance to a challenge.

Due to our lack of realisation we need to turn up mentally every week.
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very worried about todays outcome and what fan backlash might come with it, a must win game for the MFC

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Currently enjoying breakfast in the city with a delicious Melbourne coffee. Unfortunately I think it will be the only delicious thing about today.

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I'm usually fairly pessimistic but think we'll win today and win well.. 5-6 goals+. If we can break even in the midfield then we'll be right. Brisbanes forward line is horrible and there backline is just as bad. We should win and win this well.. Falling over the line in a scrap won't be good enough

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I'm usually fairly pessimistic but think we'll win today and win well.. 5-6 goals+. If we can break even in the midfield then we'll be right. Brisbanes forward line is horrible and there backline is just as bad. We should win and win this well.. Falling over the line in a scrap won't be good enough

I would take it. I'm expecting a 40+ point loss.

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Off topic slightly:

Anyone know which jumper the boys will be wearing today?

Read somewhere that the lions are wearing fitzroys red and blue, does this create a clash in the AFL's eyes, or do we get to wear our home strip since it is our home game?


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Merrett will try and rough up Hogan.

Then Hogan can break his nose as payback for Pedersen

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Merrett will try and rough up Hogan.

Jesse's been a bit down since his 5 goal haul v the Saints (understandable given his age and the pathetic delivery he's been getting) but hopefully today will see a return to form for him. I am really worried about today's game, the loss last week threatens to derail all the good work we did in the first half of the year. Roos has said in the past at times he's more a psychologist than a coach at Melbourne, well this has to be the week you earn your big $$$$ Paul because the players are vulnerable to falling into old mentalities.

We have to win today.

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Jesse's been a bit down since his 5 goal haul v the Saints (understandable given his age and the pathetic delivery he's been getting) but hopefully today will see a return to form for him. I am really worried about today's game, the loss last week threatens to derail all the good work we did in the first half of the year. Roos has said in the past at times he's more a psychologist than a coach at Melbourne, well this has to be the week you earn your big $$$$ Paul because the players are vulnerable to falling into old mentalities.

We have to win today.

Shrinks make their money treating sick people. So I guess he is earning his money right now. Not making much progress on eradicting "old mentalities" though.

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Off topic slightly:

Anyone know which jumper the boys will be wearing today?

Read somewhere that the lions are wearing fitzroys red and blue, does this create a clash in the AFL's eyes, or do we get to wear our home strip since it is our home game?

We will be wearing our home jumper, the only clash is the tiny brain bouncing around the skull of the f!og who allowed them to wear that jumper against us in Melbourne.

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I've taken a different approach this week.

I have slit my wrists already, but have bandages ready if needed.

I figure this is more likely to save time later.

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Jesse's been a bit down since his 5 goal haul v the Saints (understandable given his age and the pathetic delivery he's been getting) but hopefully today will see a return to form for him. I am really worried about today's game, the loss last week threatens to derail all the good work we did in the first half of the year. Roos has said in the past at times he's more a psychologist than a coach at Melbourne, well this has to be the week you earn your big $$$$ Paul because the players are vulnerable to falling into old mentalities.

We have to win today.

Funny that many posters don't equate the same malady when discussing Chris Dawes....


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Currently enjoying breakfast in the city with a delicious Melbourne coffee. Unfortunately I think it will be the only delicious thing about today.

Have a lovely day!

Just popped out to fire up the HK and it's currently minus one.

I'm cooking hot dogs for brekkie.

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A loss today would be a massive setback. I think it would lock in the spoon for us.

Absolute must-win.

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The lions have been playing reasonable footy recently without cashing in. Due for a win and we are the kind of team that might give them one due to our lack of resistance to a challenge.

i hope we don't play them into form ... we have a habit of doing this

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We need to turn up and turn up early, the Lions believe this is there best chance for a win. Have to go for a kill early or face another loss of a winnable game.

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If we lose today,Goodwin takes over next year,getting sick of Roos's 2005 gameplan,just sayin

Look what new coaches,Simpson,Richardson and Beveridge are doing.

#givegoodyago

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Going along but not confident at all

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I have a feeling we'll win

This inevitably means we'll lose by 10 goals and Melbourne supporters will be on suicide watch again this week

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