AFL 360 asks if Melbourne can make the 8?

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

These jokers tonight posed the question: "Can Melbourne make the 8 - real or overreaction?"

Gerard Whately laughed his head off at the mere suggestion - "steady on! Just steady on!". I normally rate the guy but this really annoyed me. His reaction is plainly based on historical bias rather than a proper assessment of where this club is at and its performances thus far this season.

This club has been ahead in every final quarter it has played this year.

And in respect of the two games it has lost:

- we absolutely deserved to win the game against the Roos, but umpiring, inexperience and bad luck cruelled the end result, and we lost by less than a kick after being 42 points down - both bozos rate the Roos highly, which has to be a relevant consideration as to our performance in that game; and

- we did not deserve to beat Essendon, but we should have beaten them despite being pathetic for the entire game and still nearly jagging it.

In short, we've not been that far off winning 4 from 4 - that means top of the table. Early days, but yes - top of the table.

So why the comedic reaction to the mere suggestion that we COULD POSSIBLY make the 8 based on our performances thus far this season?

We've shown a lot more than many better fancied teams to date.

Really hope we pump Richmond and the Saints in the next fortnight. Win these games and it simply can't be such a stupid suggestion that we might be in the mix for the 8.

C'mon Demons - it's time to prove these journos with their cliched and highly patronising opinions about the club wrong.

[Demon Disciple 12,180]

6 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

These jokers tonight posed the question: "Can Melbourne make the 8 - real or overreaction?"

Gerard Whately laughed his head off at the mere suggestion - "steady on! Just steady on!". I normally rate the guy but this really annoyed me. His reaction is plainly based on historical bias rather than a proper assessment of where this club is at and its performances thus far this season.

This club has been ahead in every final quarter it has played this year.

And in respect of the two games it has lost:

- we absolutely deserved to win the game against the Roos, but umpiring, inexperience and bad luck cruelled the end result, and we lost by less than a kick after being 42 points down - both bozos rate the Roos highly, which has to be a relevant consideration as to our performance in that game; and

- we did not deserve to beat Essendon, but we should have beaten them despite being pathetic for the entire game and still nearly jagging it.

In short, we've not been that far off winning 4 from 4 - that means top of the table. Early days, but yes - top of the table.

So why the comedic reaction to the mere suggestion that we COULD POSSIBLY make the 8 based on our performances thus far this season?

We've shown a lot more than many better fancied teams to date.

Really hope we pump Richmond and the Saints in the next fortnight. Win these games and it simply can't be such a stupid suggestion that we might be in the mix for the 8.

C'mon Demons - it's time to prove these journos with their cliched and highly patronising opinions about the club wrong.

 

We were lucky to beat GWS though Ron. It was their inaccuracy during the 3rd that cost them the game.

[Salems Lot 2,535]

just keep floating under the radar.....

[PaulRB 6,392]

We're building nicely, with a fair bit to come. Don't mind the the haters continuing to hate.

Next month will tell a lot.

[Wells 11 5,407]

9 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

These jokers tonight posed the question: "Can Melbourne make the 8 - real or overreaction?"

Gerard Whately laughed his head off at the mere suggestion - "steady on! Just steady on!". I normally rate the guy but this really annoyed me. His reaction is plainly based on historical bias rather than a proper assessment of where this club is at and its performances thus far this season.

This club has been ahead in every final quarter it has played this year.

And in respect of the two games it has lost:

- we absolutely deserved to win the game against the Roos, but umpiring, inexperience and bad luck cruelled the end result, and we lost by less than a kick after being 42 points down - both bozos rate the Roos highly, which has to be a relevant consideration as to our performance in that game; and

- we did not deserve to beat Essendon, but we should have beaten them despite being pathetic for the entire game and still nearly jagging it.

In short, we've not been that far off winning 4 from 4 - that means top of the table. Early days, but yes - top of the table.

So why the comedic reaction to the mere suggestion that we COULD POSSIBLY make the 8 based on our performances thus far this season?

We've shown a lot more than many better fancied teams to date.

Really hope we pump Richmond and the Saints in the next fortnight. Win these games and it simply can't be such a stupid suggestion that we might be in the mix for the 8.

C'mon Demons - it's time to prove these journos with their cliched and highly patronising opinions about the club wrong.

 

Yep, annoyed me too. I can hardly watch Robbo...he really makes me cringe. Seems like he's managing to dumb down Gerard as well. I hope they replay that segment at the end of the season when we're in the 8.

[CBDees 3,167]

12 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

These jokers tonight posed the question: "Can Melbourne make the 8 - real or overreaction?"

Gerard Whately laughed his head off at the mere suggestion - "steady on! Just steady on!". I normally rate the guy but this really annoyed me. His reaction is plainly based on historical bias rather than a proper assessment of where this club is at and its performances thus far this season.

This club has been ahead in every final quarter it has played this year.

And in respect of the two games it has lost:

- we absolutely deserved to win the game against the Roos, but umpiring, inexperience and bad luck cruelled the end result, and we lost by less than a kick after being 42 points down - both bozos rate the Roos highly, which has to be a relevant consideration as to our performance in that game; and

- we did not deserve to beat Essendon, but we should have beaten them despite being pathetic for the entire game and still nearly jagging it.

In short, we've not been that far off winning 4 from 4 - that means top of the table. Early days, but yes - top of the table.

So why the comedic reaction to the mere suggestion that we COULD POSSIBLY make the 8 based on our performances thus far this season?

We've shown a lot more than many better fancied teams to date.

Really hope we pump Richmond and the Saints in the next fortnight. Win these games and it simply can't be such a stupid suggestion that we might be in the mix for the 8.

C'mon Demons - it's time to prove these journos with their cliched and highly patronising opinions about the club wrong.

 

I stated at the beginning of the year that we would make the eight and after last Sunday I am even more confident. Richmond's is no test but the week after against the Saints is. If we beat St Kilda, we will make the Final Eight!

[old dee 23,801]

He who laughs last laughs best.

[Emerald 1,744]

Eat a bag of d...s Whately.

Edited April 19, 2016 by Emerald

[Yossarian 1,820]

Honestly, I'm just happy to be relevant again. We're a legitimate part of the conversation for the first time since 2010.

Gawn and Viney both being talked up as AA's, Hogan almost universally recognised as the most exciting young KPP in the comp, Oliver and Petracca both at good odds for the rising star and so on. Jones and Vince just flying under the radar as known quality. Although, it must be odd for some Adelaide supporters to read Vince referred to as 'tough Melbourne midfielder'.

We've still gotta string wins together before anyone would confidently back us as a team. But it's hard to knock the quality that's coming through.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

13 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

We were lucky to beat GWS though Ron. It was their inaccuracy during the 3rd that cost them the game.

Don't disagree with this but, relevantly, they also posed the question as to whether GWS could WIN the flag. This year.

Hardly weak opposition. They've rolled Geelong and Port this year. And yep - we beat them. Fair and square.

 

[Adam The God 30,283]

2 hours ago, Emerald said:

Eat a bag of d...s Whately.

Krazy, is that your son again?

[Sir Why You Little 37,052]

We can make the 8

it's all above the shoulders. 

I am glad Roosy signed on for the 3rd year. He is the Head Coach we still need...

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,143]

5 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Don't disagree with this but, relevantly, they also posed the question as to whether GWS could WIN the flag. This year.

Hardly weak opposition. They've rolled Geelong and Port this year. And yep - we beat them. Fair and square.

 

Did Whately "Steady on! Just steady on!" this??

[Ricky P 757]

Whilst I am pleased with our progress, "steady on" is an appropriate response until we win two games in a row.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

We are the short, fat, nervous, pimply, picked on kid at school who has a late growth spurt. A few years later we rock up to Gerard's 21st a muscled up 6' 4" with a couple of super models in tow. "Steady on. Just steady on," says Gerard as we step over his drunk friend Mark and chat up his sister

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Well it is pretty funny, let face it we've been so bad for so long people can't imagine us being good until we've proven  it.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

One week at a time fellas

[The Backyard Charizard 1,202]

21 minutes ago, Emerald said:

Eat a bag of d...s Whately.

12 minutes ago, AdamFarr said:

Krazy, is that your son again?

I guess this has caught on a bit eh?

If I see it on a banner one day I will die a happy & proud father 

 

[Emerald 1,744]

Just now, KrazyJay said:

I guess this has caught on a bit eh?

If I see it on a banner one day I will die a happy & proud father 

 

Tell your son his royalty cheque is in the mail.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,084]

39 minutes ago, old dee said:

He who laughs last laughs best.

Or just didn't catch on very quickly.  Stuff 'em. When we are in the 8 after round 23, then we can revisit this thread and laugh until OD is young again 

[Undeeterred 3,124]

49 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

We were lucky to beat GWS though Ron. It was their inaccuracy during the 3rd that cost them the game.

I hate this argument.

If we flipped it the other way, we'd have won about 12 games last year.

'Lucky' doesn't come into it. We beat them because they played badly.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

It's a silly question to be honest.  We've been good to great in 3 of our 4 games so far, but to be in this sort of discussion we need to be around the mark in 3 months time.  

Do that and people like Whateley won't be laughing anymore.  The competition will be filling their jocks instead.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

These jokers tonight posed the question: "Can Melbourne make the 8 - real or overreaction?"

Gerard Whately laughed his head off at the mere suggestion - "steady on! Just steady on!". I normally rate the guy but this really annoyed me. His reaction is plainly based on historical bias rather than a proper assessment of where this club is at and its performances thus far this season.

This club has been ahead in every final quarter it has played this year.

And in respect of the two games it has lost:

- we absolutely deserved to win the game against the Roos, but umpiring, inexperience and bad luck cruelled the end result, and we lost by less than a kick after being 42 points down - both bozos rate the Roos highly, which has to be a relevant consideration as to our performance in that game; and

- we did not deserve to beat Essendon, but we should have beaten them despite being pathetic for the entire game and still nearly jagging it.

In short, we've not been that far off winning 4 from 4 - that means top of the table. Early days, but yes - top of the table.

So why the comedic reaction to the mere suggestion that we COULD POSSIBLY make the 8 based on our performances thus far this season?

We've shown a lot more than many better fancied teams to date.

Really hope we pump Richmond and the Saints in the next fortnight. Win these games and it simply can't be such a stupid suggestion that we might be in the mix for the 8.

C'mon Demons - it's time to prove these journos with their cliched and highly patronising opinions about the club wrong.

 

Why the comedic response? Where you been the past 8 years bud?

we are on our way but have a long way to go yet. Beating Richmond on the big stage Sunday night would be a start, losing would just confirm their laughter as being justifiable. 

Small steps for us

[Undeeterred 3,124]

I don't know where else to dump this, but I happened across some highlights of our win in Geelong last year.

How's this for list improvement - these names played in that game:

• Jake Spencer
• Daniel Cross
• Jeremy Howe
• Rohan Bail
• Jimmy Toumpas
• Chris Dawes
• Aidan Riley

I reckon Dawes is the only one who would get close to a game this year.

And we beat Geelong. In Geelong.

[rpfc 28,539]

A very sane poster on here started a thread a couple of weeks ago titled: INSIGNIFICANT in a description of the club...

Two weeks later and we demand to be in the finals conversation?

When we are 8 and 6 after beating the crows at home in Round 15 - then we can earn a discussion of being included in September...