4 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Agree... should have kept him in the named side with Kent as an emergency, and then swapped him out at the 11th hour :-)

Way to clever for the MFC hardtack.

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Very anxious this week

Jacobs could destroy us

Walker could destroy us

Crows small fwds are very very dangerous especially at the Crow-oval

Thought Stretch as an IN for his pace but hard to see who gets the flick

Are you anxious because you think we could win ?

4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

We are not talking about a Starbuck's franchise. I believe the correct nomenclature is Grindr.

Once again Biffen you display your coarse nature and lack of social etiquette.

No E?

That would be unusual in such meetings.

Hoges ill?

10 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Are you anxious because you think we could win ?

Anxious because A quick Stretch would have been useful vs Adelaide. More selection blunders! Watch Tex Mc Kenzie waltz around the concrete witches hat and go bananas tommorrow night! 

Bit of an oversight there from Fox Footy! 

Edited May 11, 20178 yr by Goffer

12 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Hoges ill?

Nah, he’s from WA so he’s just fully sick.

8 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Bit of an oversight there from Fox Footy! 

What was it meant to say?!

9 minutes ago, Goffer said:

Bit of an oversight there from Fox Footy! 

Oh dear! 

2 minutes ago, Nasher said:

What was it meant to say?!

Niggler I think 

3 minutes ago, Nasher said:

What was it meant to say?!

This.

10 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Niggler I think 

Wonder whether that was a spelling error or auto-correct 

He doesnt look like his dad Brandon much actually.

10 hours ago, Go the Biff said:

Kicked a couple of goals. Took a few strong marks around the ground. Got a few kicks and handballs.

He also got 53 hitouts.

Hitouts of themselves are often useless but hitouts to advantage are where ruckmen earn their pay. There were a few in there that enabled Hawthorn to walk the ball out of the centre clearance and goal. Untouched by us. That is critical stuff in deciding the outcome of a game.

Now while Pedo toiled manfully, against a recognised ruckmen McEvoy doesn't get anywhere near that level of influence as he can't dominate through size, experience & technique. But he dominated Pedo in the ruck.

Forest Demon is right to be concerned about what Jacobs might do as he is one of the premier rucks in the game.Possible AA this year. McEvoy, as FD pointed out, is average (at best).

I've no doubt Pedo will try his hardest and will hopefully do some damage drifting forward but in the ruck contests, we are bringing a knife to a gunfight.

Fingers crossed that Jacobs does a slight hammy in the first qtr.  

The only good thing Bugg has ever done for us

22 hours ago, small but forward said:

I've tipped us every week and I'm not about to stop now.

that said, this strategy is more in hope as I'm flying the family over to watch the game. Don't want my $1500 for flights, accomm, tickets and large alcohol bill to be to see our worst showing for the year. GO dees (preferably from the first bounce this weekend, please).

That's not footy tipping. It's blind faith.

16 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

And Weideman as Emergency on the back of what exactly? 

 

Hoges as a possible out

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Apart from the ruck situation, that's not a bad side. If we fail to bounce back and cop a heavy loss then it's bye bye season 2017.

It's already over for mfc. Finish at ladder position 11--13 likely.

3 minutes ago, Diamond said:

It's already over for mfc. Finish at ladder position 11--13 likely.

Ridiculous comment. BBO is spot on.

It all comes down to when Gawn is back. Misson's update was he is travelling well and is now saying 4-6 weeks, which puts him about Rd 13-14. I'd back us in to win 7 of those 11 with Gawn (at least). If we win 2 of the next 4 (against Crows, GCS, Pies, Nth - so three very winnable games) then we are right on track.

A spanking this week makes it hard to back up for next week against North, not to mention the dint to our very healthy %.

I think this will be interesting as by rights meeting the top side one the rebound in their impenetrable fortress should be a certain  loss.

But I reckon we will come to play because of all the criticism during the week.

I predict a real fiery first quarter of high intensity by both sides and a real desire by our boys to play four quarters of hard fast footy.

The key match ups are Jetta on Betts and Frost on Walker which I'm fairly confident of.

Vince or Bugg may tag Sloan which will make it a very interesting battle.

If we are in it at half time , then who knows?

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by DeeZee

Thrice , it's just possible  BBO and Diamond are right concurrently.  BBO's caveat  is the explanation. Further to that  I'll repeat the gist off something i wrote earlier:

In order to be half a chance  Sat evening we need to ....

Come out of blocks switched on and accountable, yet to do

Not play rubbish football the first 1/2 qtrs  ,  yet to do

Play ALL  FOUR qtrs  , no naps , yet to do 

Play on road well,  not overly known for it

Win on the road, again not our forte

Beat an arguably superior team.....nupp, haven't done that this year

So, being realistic I can't see us getting up.  I'm not suggesting an honourable loss is fine, they never are  but I want to see us play PROPERLY not like some fumbling clown outfit who only gets going after a good wind up.

Adelaide at Adelaide is a hard game even when they aren't travelling too well.  If not  careful we'll be lambs to the slaughter and then ALL we will see is the cue back in the rack, and the FD trying out everyone to see who to keep and bump up market values as Finals will be a pipe dream.

It was generally accepted that we had to make the very best of the first half of the season as it would be harder in the second. We needed that foundation of wins and percentage to assist us through to September. Well that's all gone by the wayside I'd suggest.

For what it's worth and I take no pleasure in writing it I think we're about to get a Football lesson.

 

We're playing the top team, on the rebound, at their home, but I'm genuinely interested and excited about our prospects.

1 minute ago, Fifty-5 said:

We're playing the top team, on the rebound, at their home, but I'm genuinely interested and excited about our prospects.

Im interested....far from excited

Sorry, to me the word isn't intensity, but composure.

Lack of composure has been a major problem in all of our losses, not a lack of intensity.

Going for even more intensity can stuff up our composure.

If we can find the right balance of intensity & composure, we're well & truly in this.

Edited May 12, 20178 yr by Akum

2 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

We're playing the top team, on the rebound, at their home, but I'm genuinely interested and excited about our prospects.

I'm normally optimistic like u 55 once I've had a slab of bundy and coke!