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Whispering_Jack
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In 12 months time we win games like that by 5 goals. 

Nasher
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I am distraught over this result, but this is garbage.

Wiseblood
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Well, what could have been?   Had we kicked straight, we win the game.  We played dirty football at times, scintillating football at other times and we still made some glaring mistakes that we ne

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3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Sheeit I'm "Livid" tonight, and accordingly posted far more than usual! Totally peed of with this, its doing me and others no fgood!!

We are all livid, Picket.

Would be nice if the players took their anger out and won by 100+ next week.

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49 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Nothing more than a fringer. Don't mind them persisting though.

I think he'll be the type of fringe player who ends up playing a heap of games because if a forward, inside or outside mid gets injured he can do a bit of both + pinch hit down back as we've seen. Obviously that depends on drafting and injuries over the next few years, but if we're leaving out Harmes more often than not then I'll be excited about our depth.

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Will be seriously surprised if OMac isn't dropped for next weeks game. Based on his performance today, he is in line for another thrashing against the likes of Lynch and Day. I'm a big defender of Oscar, but he needs to work on a lot of aspects of his game over the pre season. Casually jogging back to the goal square when he could've rushed the ball for a behind was inexcusable. 

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1 minute ago, Demon Jack said:

Will be seriously surprised if OMac isn't dropped for next weeks game. Based on his performance today, he is in line for another thrashing against the likes of Lynch and Day. I'm a big defender of Oscar, but he needs to work on a lot of aspects of his game over the pre season. Casually jogging back to the goal square when he could've rushed the ball for a behind was inexcusable. 

That took place right in front of me, looked to me like he was going at full speed, unfortunately he isn't too quick. 

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5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Have a feeling we might be in this for a bit longer than most think.

Think I was pretty accurate with my post on game day.

Yes well done Red

We lost

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1 minute ago, Moneider96 said:

Anyone else concerned with Hunt's kicking technique? Doesn't look right...

Needs a bit of work, but helps him kick long when running flat out. Has improved. At this stage kicking it's his weak point, but he does enough defending and running with the ball that he stays in the team. He doesn't need to be the pinpoint kick from half back.  Hopefully they sort it out over preseason.

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HOW ON EARTH DID WE LOSE THIS GAME?

Only Melbourne can dominate a game and still lose.

Watts and Vince posters were really costly.

The deliberate out of bounds decisions were a disgrace, Foote should never umpire a game again.

Gawn has to be All Australian ruckman he was brilliant again and been brilliant all year.

Good to see Tyson starting to find some form since I called him the Toump.

Not sold on Harmes and ANB Oliver should definitely be game a game ahead of them.

Not sold on Wagner either I think he's just warming up Melksham's spot for next year.

Dawes kicked 2 goals but he is still a spud. 1 Joe the goose and he also out marked a midget. What was he thinking when he kicked the ball out on the full, a man has to know his limitations. I've seen enough of Hulett to think he should be ahead of Dawes and the sooner Weideman develops the better.

A heart breaking loss but a heap more positives than negatives to come out of the game and I'm looking forward to see how we go for the next 5 weeks and especially next year. WE ARE ON THE UP.

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1 minute ago, Goodvibes said:

That really hurt. Yet 3.5 hours on, I'm convinced the core of premiership team was on display today. I feel sorry for those who can't see it.

I hear you GV, but so much will depend on a bloke called Simon Goodwin.

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IMO we lost this game because of poor skill and bad decisions, ours and the umpires.

The umpires bad decisions were obvious for all to see.

Ours, were an overuse of handball in wet conditions and electing to kick to players who were covered. For example, Vince who has marked 30 out and can kick the distance easily, passes to Kent, who not only has an opponent right next to him, but a much taller one in addition, just behind him. Of course WC get the ball and head downfield for a goal. I counted at least 5 passes to Kent in similar circumstances and each one was taken by a WC player. It was some of the dumbest football I have ever seen.

Our shocking kicking for goal was not only heart breaking, it was match losing.

We dominated the game having twice as many forward 50's and 100 more possessions. That is usually a very comfortable win.

To those on here, who think we have no spirit, I would say, take up watching another sport, because you clearly know very little about football.

The definition of spirit is not just winning a contest, it is the effort put in to try and win. We put in the effort today and beat that mob on their dunghill, everywhere but on the scoreboard, with the youngest and least experienced team in the AFL.

If you didn't see that, you weren't watching, or you just don't understand.

Now for the whingers, bring on your sh-t and attack me for those comments and in advance, I couldn't care less.

Go Dees, we are on the way to becoming a good side.

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Another massive disappointment particularly when you look at the stats and domination at times. To quote Robbie McEwan on Le Tour, "Coulda, Shoulda,  Wooda" but we were still unable to take the points. So frustrating. The only positive to take is that we are getting so close when in previous years we would have been smashed.

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For me, the defensive set up playing a sweeper back was (finally!) a huge positive.

Petracca really showed strength, power and vision today.

Maxy Gawn rules the air.

Our locking the ball in to our forward line was awesome

the way we cut angles to break the web was superb

 

on the negative side, our goal kicking was appalling.

our delivery into 50 was crap.

the turnovers directly,to,opposition players was so costly (TMac x 3!)

So, a lot to like, but I HATE losing.

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I can't decide what I hate more. People who think we lacked spirit today, or the fact that the same people who completely wrote us off pre-game now complain about winning every stat, leading all day, and losing a game everyone agrees we should have won.

The latter I think. Hyopcritical pessimism is draining. 

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