Great article: http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/bernie-vince-sparks-melbourne-into-action-in-queens-birthday-win-over-collingwood/news-story/5aabffc702cc32168d33de68993a6062

"... But come the quarter-time huddle and it was Vince that played No. 1 motivator, confidently raising his voice and addressing his teammates". Kent: “Bernie spoke to us at that break. We needed to play our style of footy and Bernie drove that at quarter-time,”

Three cheers for Bernie!

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

Anyone got footage of Kennedy being coathangered by #40 (which was called "play on" by umpire Nicholls)? I spent the whole first quarter watching through red mist after that. I want to see if it was as bad as it looked. 

Fair bump, play on.

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

Anyone got footage of Kennedy being coathangered by #40 (which was called "play on" by umpire Nicholls)? I spent the whole first quarter watching through red mist after that. I want to see if it was as bad as it looked. 

Should've been a freekick but was nothing more sinister than that.

5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Great article: http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/bernie-vince-sparks-melbourne-into-action-in-queens-birthday-win-over-collingwood/news-story/5aabffc702cc32168d33de68993a6062

"... But come the quarter-time huddle and it was Vince that played No. 1 motivator, confidently raising his voice and addressing his teammates". Kent: “Bernie spoke to us at that break. We needed to play our style of footy and Bernie drove that at quarter-time,”

Three cheers for Bernie!

One word.. Leadership.

12 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

It's a great feeling to smash teh Pies, but they let us get away with some things that will kill us against the Swans.  We need to be cleaner collecting the loose ball, hit targets better and stop bombing to the top of the square (yes, I KNOW the coaches are telling them to.  The Coaches are WRONG). 

Other than that, jeez that was a good win.  Great effort guys. 

Might be a good ploy at the SCG next weekend Ralphy.

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

Was bloody awesome mate. Waved my flag and sung the song three times, and stayed until the boys went in. Probably won't do any of those things ever again, but felt the need for finally breaking the duck!

Love it! Hopefully still on cloud 9 and have some great memories, especially a win over the filth!

22 minutes ago, Ricky P said:

Don't know what games you guys are at. The members go nuts. I've heard opposition fans say "there's not many of them but they're loud". 

Yes i sit in Members and they around me are very vocal and easily lead in chants for Max or Bernie

2 hours ago, iv'a worn smith said:

Was he the one one who awarded free kick for an "aggressive tackle"  WTF???

Who was it that had their arms chopped by a Pie player running at full tilt the other way. Stopped a huge fwd thrust at an important time and most likely a goal. Think it was in the 1st qtr....

 

And why was Hogan's head bandagaed?

Quick shout out to Dawes as I thought he would struggle to find a place in our best 22.

He was very good yesterday. Stats won't show the amount of running and body work he provided in contests.

Id say it was one of his top 3 games for the club.

2 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Who was it that had their arms chopped by a Pie player running at full tilt the other way. Stopped a huge fwd thrust at an important time and most likely a goal. Think it was in the 1st qtr....

 

And why was Hogan's head bandagaed?

jnr I have been thinking for a number of weeks now chopping the arms frees have really dropped off this year. The umps used to be very hot on it but it appears to me that it has not been penalised this year in the same way it has been. I am expecting a "rule of the week" type scenario at some stage this year where it come back onto the radar big time.

3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Who was it that had their arms chopped by a Pie player running at full tilt the other way. Stopped a huge fwd thrust at an important time and most likely a goal. Think it was in the 1st qtr....

 

And why was Hogan's head bandagaed?

 

Ran through a bloke coming the other way in the 3rd or last quarter when the ball came inside 50. I think he copped a whack on the chin. 

16 hours ago, jane02 said:

Very, very happy. I was invited to a corporate box today. I arrived to find myself the only Dee supporter amongst 15 smug Magpie medicos - almost the worst type of supporter. Well it was my lucky day - I managed to guess the first goal kicker and was the only one to pick that Melbourne would be in front at half, 3/4 and full time. Only missed out on the 1/4 time lead.

Go Dees!!!!

Did the Magpie medicos go to the Collingwood rooms after the game to help treat the frostbite and "bloodshed"? ?

Edited June 14, 20169 yr by Deevout

I think its fair to say that Petracca's blind turn will put to rest any query on his knee being fully recovered.....

9 hours ago, steve_f said:

We did pretty good for a team with five players with less than ten games.

No no no, you have it wrong. COLLINGWOOD were the inexperienced ones, Eddie said so this morning on the radio. He's my hero and he's always 100% correct in all things.

One sec, let me get some stats to prove it.

Total Players By Games
	Melbourne	Games	Collingwood
	11	Less than 50	8
	7	50 to 99	7
	2	100 to 149	4
	2	150 or more	3

 

Oh, uh, well this awkward. Must be an issue with Footywire. I'll take Eddie's word over cold hard facts any day.

14 hours ago, Spirit of '87 said:

No not 65k last time, it was 47,558 in the round 4 Collingwood home game. 65k+ today would have been good, but it was largely the Collingwood supporters who didn't turn up today - I think a number of them had already put their cue in the rack for this season. 

Gone to the snow?

38 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Who was it that had their arms chopped by a Pie player running at full tilt the other way. Stopped a huge fwd thrust at an important time and most likely a goal. Think it was in the 1st qtr....

 

And why was Hogan's head bandagaed?

Thought the same thing.  He was often mauled on the lead and got zilch.  Again, even if decisions are bad ones, all we ask for is consistency.  Some of these umps obviously think their entitled to centre stage more than the blokes who actually play the game.

Edited June 14, 20169 yr by iv'a worn smith

Here's another example.  Max should have said, sorry precious.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2016-06-13/rd-12-max-upsets-unimpressed-umpire

Frost, O, Mac, Wagner & Hunt all look so raw at times yet all had good games, probably Frost's best for the club so far. All will continue to improve. Huge upside.

4 minutes ago, loges said:

Frost, O, Mac, Wagner & Hunt all look so raw at times yet all had good games, probably Frost's best for the club so far. All will continue to improve. Huge upside.

Funnily enough, Frost's two best games have come against the Pies (and his brother no less). One as a forward and one as a defender.

No doubting he is a defender though. His speed is crucial to our zone and I was pleasantly surprised by his contested marking yesterday as well.

53 minutes ago, NotOnMeth said:

Ran through a bloke coming the other way in the 3rd or last quarter when the ball came inside 50. I think he copped a whack on the chin. 

I think it was collingwoods new kid.. I was impressed he got up so quick, I wouldnt want to stand in the way of hogan at full pace.

34 minutes ago, iv'a worn smith said:

Thought the same thing.  He was often mauled on the lead and got zilch.  Again, even if decisions are bad ones, all we ask for is consistency.  Some of these umps obviously think their entitled to centre stage more than the blokes who actually play the game.

They were very consistent in that regard: I saw at one stage Dawes get man handled to the point of falling over (when the player eventually let go) while trying to lead - play on!

I try not to dwell on that kind of thing too often though. At the end of the day it's not possible for the umps to see everything, especially things that happen outside the play. How often do you find yourself going "wtf was that free for?!" in total outrage then look at the replay and go "oh."

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

They were very consistent in that regard: I saw at one stage Dawes get man handled to the point of falling over (when the player eventually let go) while trying to lead - play on!

I try not to dwell on that kind of thing too often though. At the end of the day it's not possible for the umps to see everything, especially things that happen outside the play. How often do you find yourself going "wtf was that free for?!" in total outrage then look at the replay and go "oh."

Agree Nasher, but it seems to me that the old 'law" of protecting the bloke going for the ball has gone.  I think it was NJ in the last quarter, in our forward line, took possession, was immediately set upon by about 3 opposition players - I believe he was hit high by the way, but the ump gave holding the ball.  Jonesy is good, but he's not Houdini.

 

58 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I think its fair to say that Petracca's blind turn will put to rest any query on his knee being fully recovered.....

Thought the same thing myself. If your knee is suspect it would not be able to do what Petracca did. Gee, he's a superb mover, so clean in his skills.Let's hope we have Angus back soon. What a pair.

The so called dees supporter muppet bagging tmac all game on level 2 is a [censored] who doesn't know the game . Highlight was singing its a grand old flag in the tram !! 

Meant to mention this earlier.

How good was it to go a match by old protagonists at the G on QB Monday and have both teams in their correct jumpers?

On top of that ( where I was anyway )there were no fights, no Swearing in front of kids.

You sit with the opposition  supporters with   good nature banter and just to top it off not a face mask or flare in sight.