GAME DAY - Round 9

[brendan 3,458]

I was nervous as hell before bombers game, just had that feeling we would lose (put $20 on bombers to win it eased the pain a little), today I am as confident as I have ever been that we will win

[Biffen 12,949]

6 minutes ago, brendan said:

I was nervous as hell before bombers game, just had that feeling we would lose (put $20 on bombers to win it eased the pain a little), today I am as confident as I have ever been that we will win

Now I'm nervous.

 

[Generation dee 1,336]

If anyone is feeling nervous, I'd just like to add that I have seen 8 consecutive losses and I will be in attendance today.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,335]

24 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Last year against Brisbane iirc 

True! Lauded as one of the worst games of the year!

 

[What 18,810]

They have 5 players that could hurt us - Hanley, Stef Martin, Rich, Robinson and Christensen.  Their team is atrocious.

After those 5 their next best players are probably Lewis Taylor and Daniel Merrett.   Taylor is a spud who only gets talked up cos he won the Rising Star award, and Merrett will have his hands full with Hogan and carrying the rest of the Lions backline.

Demons by 115

[Undeeterred 3,127]

I'm usually pretty optimistic, but I just can't shake the feeling that this one has the feel of a slow-motion train crash.

[Guest]

What was that Phil Collins song 'I can feel it calling in the air tonight' (or in this case this morning?)
The noises coming out of the club are reasonable. Take the Lions lying down and we will suffer.
I have been here before and have been burnt.

[JV7 2,375]

Deep down something had me worried for the essendon game.. Today I'm as confident as can be.. Brisbanes side today is absolutely terrible.. 10 goal win is minimum.

[Cards13 9,117]

14 minutes ago, Generation dee said:

If anyone is feeling nervous, I'd just like to add that I have seen 8 consecutive losses and I will be in attendance today.

Taking my 8 month old he has seen 1 consecutive win (GWS), I'm extremely confident we'll win and win big. I fully expect Merritt to elbow someone in the back of the head and Robinson to be bashed from pillar to post from siren to siren by Viney, Vince, Kennedy etc.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

I expect the Lions to come out breathing fire in the first quarter.  Leppa will probably have them up and about and it wouldn't surprise me to see us take a little time to settle.  We just need to keep our focus, get first hands on the ball and make it count on the scoreboard.  If we can put a little distance between us then their heads will drop.  

Everyone needs to do themselves a favour and settle down if they kick the first goal or stick with us early.  It happens.  I am confident we can see of an early challenge.

Looking for big Max to get on top of Stef Martin today and bounce back from last week, while I'm very interested to see how our back line goes after the scrutiny it came under last week.

Dees by 7 goals.

[Ethan Tremblay 31,393]

If we lose this I will lose my [censored].

[Bravo Oliver, Bravo 182]

Be nice if they started like our Women''s team

Qtr Time Melb 40 Brisbane zip!

[dazzledavey36 56,395]

Watching the womans game. Ellie Blackburn is seriously all class, Aussie cricketer Jess Cameron already 3 snags and Melissa Hickey has bigger arms then Cale Morton.

[beelzebub 23,392]

So Brisbane did turn up ? 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Every Melbourne supporters reaction when Viney slams Robinson into the MCG turf in the first minute of the game:

[Undeeterred 3,127]

10 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I expect the Lions to come out breathing fire in the first quarter.  Leppa will probably have them up and about and it wouldn't surprise me to see us take a little time to settle.  We just need to keep our focus, get first hands on the ball and make it count on the scoreboard.  If we can put a little distance between us then their heads will drop.  

Everyone needs to do themselves a favour and settle down if they kick the first goal or stick with us early.  It happens.  I am confident we can see of an early challenge.

Looking for big Max to get on top of Stef Martin today and bounce back from last week, while I'm very interested to see how our back line goes after the scrutiny it came under last week.

Dees by 7 goals.

This is fine but, historically, the problem with it is that we don't settle - we go into our shells and battle away for the next three quarters, terrified of losing.

Can almost guarantee that is how this game will play out.

[barneymfc 152]

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Watching the womans game. Ellie Blackburn is seriously all class, Aussie cricketer Jess Cameron already 3 snags and Melissa Hickey has bigger arms then Cale Morton.

so has my cat

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, Undeeterred said:

This is fine but, historically, the problem with it is that we don't settle - we go into our shells and battle away for the next three quarters, terrified of losing.

Can almost guarantee that is how this game will play out.

I can guarantee that it won't.  I think we've matured more in this area and we understand what it takes to not only settle, but to put scoreboard pressure on as well.  The Lions are a shocking side and we just need to hold them at arms length early before we put them away.

[What 18,810]

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Watching the womans game. Ellie Blackburn is seriously all class, Aussie cricketer Jess Cameron already 3 snags and Melissa Hickey has bigger arms then Cale Morton.

First time Ive watched womens footy and its oddly entertaining

Hopefully the scoreline mirrors the main game

[Deemented Are Go! 3,704]

1 hour ago, Hell Bent said:

When was the last time we won as favourites?? Seriously I can't remember, nearly all our wins for the past few years we are rank outsiders !

 

Last year against the Bears- remember that hideous game? Most have probably blocked it from their memory .

[Undeeterred 3,127]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

I can guarantee that it won't.  I think we've matured more in this area and we understand what it takes to not only settle, but to put scoreboard pressure on as well.  The Lions are a shocking side and we just need to hold them at arms length early before we put them away.

Let's hope so - there are certainly good signs generally.

It all depends on the start. If we get away, we get away, and have games like Collingwood to hang our hats on.

But if we get jumped early, we're much more likely to get locked in a close arm wrestle for the whole day.

Until we have more evidence that we've gotten over this pattern, I'll believe it when I see it.

[dazzledavey36 56,395]

4 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

First time Ive watched womens footy and its oddly entertaining

Hopefully the scoreline mirrors the main game

Surprisingly our foot skills has been really impressive. Running for each other and really digging in to win the hard ball.

Don't mind it one bit!

[1 red eye 1 blue eye 771]

We've shown we can rebound well after a loss so I think we'll be switched on for this game. We've also shown we can score heavily, combine the two and lookout!

[Bravo Oliver, Bravo 182]

16 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Surprisingly our foot skills has been really impressive. Running for each other and really digging in to win the hard ball.

Don't mind it one bit!

dazzledaisy36?

[whatwhat say what 23,883]

been pretty confident all week we'll get the win.

 

now as game day here the nerves have officially kicked in!