30 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

...now come on wouldn't necessarily use SWYL and tedious in the same sentence.....and you are expecting none of those comments, look away now

I repeat........lot of  blood spilling already

We've missed plenty of handpasses in close as well.  We drop it way too easily at the moment.

Just now, Satyriconhome said:

I repeat........lot of  blood spilling already

No one is calling the season over mate, but our first quarter has been poor.  Our skills in particular have been awful.  I'm not worried but it's fact.

Skills are atrocious, same as it has been for years.

Without Hogan down there we have no one to kick the ball toward.

Just now, Wiseblood said:

No one is calling the season over mate, but our first quarter has been poor.  Our skills in particular have been awful.  I'm not worried but it's fact.

Then I suggest those who are not liking what they are seeing, stop watching it, I'm listening on the radio, being overrun at the moment with direct footy,  doesn't sound too impressive, we have twice as many possessions, so we are over finessing, but it's the NAB Challenge, assume there will be few words at qtr time

Might give Brad Johnson a bike pump oh hang on he doesn't need any help pumping up the Bulldogs tyres!!!!

fmd they really shouldn't be commentating on their former teams. 

Now, its not a surprise if Max Gawn breaks even with both opposition rucks. But still breaking even with them even when both Minson and Campbell contest the same ruck contest, that's impressive.

Garland flew for a mark only to try and chest mark it and bounce of his chest..

Mark my words McDonald and Garland will cost us alot of goals this year.

Edited March 6, 20169 yr by dazzledavey36

Kicking against a strong breeze at a ground with no cover to block the wind and in 30 degree heat.

We've controlled general play but kicks inside 50 have been held up in the wind and end up dead balls.

This quarter will be a better gauge.

Positives: No injuries.......

They are harder at it. We are over hand balling. Cant hit a kick going out of or in 50. Some movement at the ball carrier may help.

 

Just now, Satyriconhome said:

Then I suggest those who are not liking what they are seeing, stop watching it, I'm listening on the radio, being overrun at the moment with direct footy,  doesn't sound too impressive, we have twice as many possessions, so we are over finessing, but it's the NAB Challenge, assume there will be few words at qtr time

That's a silly thing to say Saty.  We haven't been impressive, we've turned it over, fumbled the ball and our kicks inside 50 have been average at best.  People here aren't slitting wrists, just calling it as they see it.  If it's bad then it's bad.  You can't spin it any other way.

1 minute ago, praha said:

Kicking against a strong breeze at a ground with no cover to block the wind and in 30 degree heat.

We've controlled general play but kicks inside 50 have been held up in the wind and end up dead balls.

This quarter will be a better gauge.

On the radio they said there was no breeze and then in the next breath said the wind was favouring the doggies

Defensively we were awful, just like against Port.

given how close this is to our best 22 compared to the dogs, there is no excuse today, if we be extremely dissapointing.

Garland.

Same farken story again haha.

I think we'll know we've turned a corner when we start beating teams who have more than half of their starting 18 not playing. 

Until then, we'll continue to see the same Melbourne.

Skll-set of our back six has got to be the worst in the league.

Edited March 6, 20169 yr by stevethemanjordan

Great. According to game day match centre, Sam Frost has gone off injured. 

Lin Jong with 10 touches. Another meh player who always seems to play well against us.

Wind has been a factor no doubt. Even watts found it hard kicking accurately going forward.... That said we need to be much better. 

Just now, Wiseblood said:

That's a silly thing to say Saty.  We haven't been impressive, we've turned it over, fumbled the ball and our kicks inside 50 have been average at best.  People here aren't slitting wrists, just calling it as they see it.  If it's bad then it's bad.  You can't spin it any other way.

But they are training really well so you're wrong.

Who is Lin Jongs direct opponent? He always carves us up...11 disposals already FMD

Edited March 6, 20169 yr by olisik

Just now, Satyriconhome said:

On the radio they said there was no breeze and then in the next breath said the wind was favouring the doggies

There is definitely a breeze. Melbourne's kicks all hang in the air then fall dead, Bulldogs kicks just go and go and go. 

Just now, Wiseblood said:

That's a silly thing to say Saty.  We haven't been impressive, we've turned it over, fumbled the ball and our kicks inside 50 have been average at best.  People here aren't slitting wrists, just calling it as they see it.  If it's bad then it's bad.  You can't spin it any other way.

I am not spinning it, I said it sounded unimpressive on the radio, just suggesting if people don't like what they are seeing, switch it off

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

O Mac, Terlich and ANB didn't make the squad.

Dogs have dropped Dahlhaus, Boys, Wallis and Macrae from theirs and have named a very, very weak side.  It's shite to be honest.  I'm kind of disappointed by that as I would have liked to see us up against close to their best side, plus I don't see the benefit in resting so many of your players when they need match fitness.

I know we've been playing very ordinary but....

Loved Pedo's bump, more of this please.

Watching it on TV the wind looked to play a massive part in our poor kicking disposal into our 50. We seem to be dominating in general play, I can see a 7 or 8 goal quarter to the dees coming up. 

I hope im not wrong 

Watts and Macdonald made some very poor decisions and cost us 3 goals.