Coaches Votes:  Melbourne v GWS
10 Jack Viney (Melb) 
6 Tom McDonald (Melb)
5 Callan Ward (GWS)
4 Phil Davis (GWS)
4 Jack Watts (Melb)
1 Jesse Hogan (Melb)

No surprises.  Would like to have seen Clarry get a vote or two but I guess low game time% prevented that happening.

3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Coaches Votes:  Melbourne v GWS
10 Jack Viney (Melb) 
6 Tom McDonald (Melb)
5 Callan Ward (GWS)
4 Phil Davis (GWS)
4 Jack Watts (Melb)
1 Jesse Hogan (Melb)

No surprises.  Would like to have seen Clarry get a vote or two but I guess low game time% prevented that happening.

Interesting Davis and Hogan both get votes; albeit with Davis getting a higher rating.

Don't think I have read a word about Tom Macs game. Just shows how much we expect him to perform at a high level....

Didn't know where to put this so here will do.

It bemuses me that Roos not getting much credit for the win, here on DL or in the media. As i have said his value as a game day coach in terms of communication is his capacity to motivate the players. It seems he did a brilliant job of that. Four goals down against a pretty good side and we had the belief to come out and roll them. 

Also he made some excellent positional decisions and moves, something he has been criticised here on DL for not doing. Jeffy to the wing an on ball, swapping Nat Jones and Vince, moving Hogan on to the ball to get him going,  Oliver starting in the centre in the last (gutsy move) and Pederson down back. All moves that work. No doubt his assistants including Goodwin, came up with some of those idea but he still has to sift through ideas and pull the right rein. 

Would love to hear David King give credit where credit is due. Who knows we might have lost thsi game if Goodwin was in charge.

1 hour ago, iv'a worn smith said:

Interesting Davis and Hogan both get votes; albeit with Davis getting a higher rating.

Davis did a very good job on Hogan in the first 3 quarters. Deserved points for sure.

2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Coaches Votes:  Melbourne v GWS
10 Jack Viney (Melb) 
6 Tom McDonald (Melb)
5 Callan Ward (GWS)
4 Phil Davis (GWS)
4 Jack Watts (Melb)
1 Jesse Hogan (Melb)

No surprises.  Would like to have seen Clarry get a vote or two but I guess low game time% prevented that happening.

Interesting, I found that really hard to break down.  The only solution I came up with that worked:

Coach A:
5 Viney
4 Davis or Watts
3 Ward
2 McDonald
1 Davis or Watts
0 Hogan

Coach B:
5 Viney
4 McDonald
3 Davis or Watts
2 Ward
1 Hogan
0 Davis or Watts

One of the coaches didn't rate either Davis or Watts worth a vote.  I think it makes more sense for the 1 and 0 to be Davis, as I find it hard to justify saying he was better than Watts on the day.
 

6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Interesting, I found that really hard to break down.  The only solution I came up with that worked:

Coach A:
5 Viney
4 Davis or Watts
3 Ward
2 McDonald
1 Davis or Watts
0 Hogan

Coach B:
5 Viney
4 McDonald
3 Davis or Watts
2 Ward
1 Hogan
0 Davis or Watts

One of the coaches didn't rate either Davis or Watts worth a vote.  I think it makes more sense for the 1 and 0 to be Davis, as I find it hard to justify saying he was better than Watts on the day.

I would think Coach A was Roos with Watts 4 and Davis 1.  Having said that Watts was the best forward on the day and spoke so highly of his performance its hard to imagine he didn't give Watts a vote. 

1 hour ago, binman said:

Didn't know where to put this so here will do.

It bemuses me that Roos not getting much credit for the win, here on DL or in the media. As i have said his value as a game day coach in terms of communication is his capacity to motivate the players. It seems he did a brilliant job of that. Four goals down against a pretty good side and we had the belief to come out and roll them. 

Also he made some excellent positional decisions and moves, something he has been criticised here on DL for not doing. Jeffy to the wing an on ball, swapping Nat Jones and Vince, moving Hogan on to the ball to get him going,  Oliver starting in the centre in the last (gutsy move) and Pederson down back. All moves that work. No doubt his assistants including Goodwin, came up with some of those idea but he still has to sift through ideas and pull the right rein. 

Would love to hear David King give credit where credit is due. Who knows we might have lost thsi game if Goodwin was in charge.

Great post up until the last paragraph.

There is no way in hell that King is capable of making such an astute observation.

On 3/26/2016 at 10:25 PM, RalphiusMaximus said:

 

What are we expecting from Bugg this yr?? His pre season was good but I thought he was a bit down against GWS.

Harmes a bit off also but I have high hopes for him, attitude and effort normally good. 

M.Jones played his role very well. 

5 hours ago, jnrmac said:

Don't think I have read a word about Tom Macs game. Just shows how much we expect him to perform at a high level....

also I think,  how quietly he goes about his footy.  unobtrusive.

1 hour ago, Vineytime said:

What are we expecting from Bugg this yr?? His pre season was good but I thought he was a bit down against GWS.

Harmes a bit off also but I have high hopes for him, attitude and effort normally good. 

M.Jones played his role very well. 

Bugg needs time to fit into the side.  GWS would have plenty of info on his game & how to negate him.

Was discussing the Brownlow with a mate and he suggested to me that Callan Ward would get the 3 votes from this game. I was fairly shocked, thinking Viney was locked in 100%.

Is there any possibility he could be right? Any at all?

On 26 March 2016 at 6:22 AM, Je Roos Salem said:

Just...saved by the bell yesterday. Relieved. It was about how we responded after looking so shot in the third. 4 goals in 7 minutes. If two bursts at each end of matches is all we need, I'll take it. Players were ecstatic and any win to open the season should do that. Very impressed with Oliver, quick hands and read the ball well and he was only on the field for 58% of the game. Kennedy was also impressive in his first game, just like having another Garlett with the capability of playing up the ground. And Viney looked like a silky outside mid at times, could show he's truly ready to dominate.

If the Bombers (somehow) start to get a hold of us hopefully the fight in us this week will translate to next week. 

Enjoyed being at the game but nervous at three quarter time due to the fact that they were not only ahead in the score but had so many extra scoring shots.

One negative that I noticed today was that whenever there was a pack going for a mark, Gawn persisted in punching the ball instead of using his height to clunk the mark. It happened too often and he has shown at training that he can take these contested marks.

5 hours ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Was discussing the Brownlow with a mate and he suggested to me that Callan Ward would get the 3 votes from this game. I was fairly shocked, thinking Viney was locked in 100%.

Is there any possibility he could be right? Any at all?

Ward was good, Viney was better.

Both coaches gave Viney 5 votes in coaches voting.

who knows how the umps see it

13 hours ago, Nasher said:

Interesting, I found that really hard to break down.  The only solution I came up with that worked:

Coach A:
5 Viney
4 Davis or Watts
3 Ward
2 McDonald
1 Davis or Watts
0 Hogan

Coach B:
5 Viney
4 McDonald
3 Davis or Watts
2 Ward
1 Hogan
0 Davis or Watts

One of the coaches didn't rate either Davis or Watts worth a vote.  I think it makes more sense for the 1 and 0 to be Davis, as I find it hard to justify saying he was better than Watts on the day.
 

Except of course it can't be 0 and 1 for Davis because that doesn't add up to 4, idiot.

Must have been tired when I posted that yesterday. 

26 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Except of course it can't be 0 and 1 for Davis because that doesn't add up to 4, idiot. 

I'm sorry Nasher but our code of conduct is very clear. Personal abuse will not be tolerated.

On 3/29/2016 at 1:33 AM, FireInTheBelly said:

Was discussing the Brownlow with a mate and he suggested to me that Callan Ward would get the 3 votes from this game. I was fairly shocked, thinking Viney was locked in 100%.

Is there any possibility he could be right? Any at all?

I think he'll get votes, but i'd have thought it'd be 1 vote 

3. Viney

2. Mcdonald

1. Ward

This post probably doesn't belong here either but some might find it humorous.

I'm at home recovering from a hip replacement,so have read nearly every god damed post on demonland.

That game against GWS must had had an effect on me.

I had a dream--- I was on the boundary at the essendon game,the bommers were coming home with a rush.

Roos was full back and needing to kick it in.There was 7 seconds to go.I was screaming 'give him a lead' just for possession footy.

Turd was playing too.Omac finally managed to break free from Hird,Roos handballed to Omac,and Omac tried to handball back over

Hirds head, back to Roos,but the Turd intercepted and goaled.

I feel sick.

1 minute ago, doc roet said:

This post probably doesn't belong here either but some might find it humorous.

I'm at home recovering from a hip replacement,so have read nearly every god damed post on demonland.

That game against GWS must had had an effect on me.

I had a dream--- I was on the boundary at the essendon game,the bommers were coming home with a rush.

Roos was full back and needing to kick it in.There was 7 seconds to go.I was screaming 'give him a lead' just for possession footy.

Turd was playing too.Omac finally managed to break free from Hird,Roos handballed to Omac,and Omac tried to handball back over

Hirds head, back to Roos,but the Turd intercepted and goaled.

I feel sick.

So it is a dream allowing not so veiled criticism of a 2 game player? Impressive

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

Except of course it can't be 0 and 1 for Davis because that doesn't add up to 4, idiot.

Must have been tired when I posted that yesterday. 

Too many naughty posters in another thread?

8 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

So it is a dream allowing not so veiled criticism of a 2 game player? Impressive

So you find the need to be critical of a bloke's dream ?  Bizarre

14 minutes ago, doc roet said:

This post probably doesn't belong here either but some might find it humorous.

I'm at home recovering from a hip replacement,so have read nearly every god damed post on demonland.

That game against GWS must had had an effect on me.

I had a dream--- I was on the boundary at the essendon game,the bommers were coming home with a rush.

Roos was full back and needing to kick it in.There was 7 seconds to go.I was screaming 'give him a lead' just for possession footy.

Turd was playing too.Omac finally managed to break free from Hird,Roos handballed to Omac,and Omac tried to handball back over

Hirds head, back to Roos,but the Turd intercepted and goaled.

I feel sick.

NIGHTMARE more like it.

15 minutes ago, doc roet said:

This post probably doesn't belong here either but some might find it humorous.

I'm at home recovering from a hip replacement,so have read nearly every god damed post on demonland.

That game against GWS must had had an effect on me.

I had a dream--- I was on the boundary at the essendon game,the bommers were coming home with a rush.

Roos was full back and needing to kick it in.There was 7 seconds to go.I was screaming 'give him a lead' just for possession footy.

Turd was playing too.Omac finally managed to break free from Hird,Roos handballed to Omac,and Omac tried to handball back over

Hirds head, back to Roos,but the Turd intercepted and goaled.

I feel sick.

But it was all ok because we were up by 7 points right?

 

NO,we lost by 5. I still feel sick.