18 hours ago, beelzebub said:

That hadn't struck me to be honest. Interesting. The aberration almost more.

It looked like the Dees were auditioning for a film about Viking raids. 

Without doubt, experience helps.

I was going to comment along similar lines as to the 'aberration' but was worried it may have been perception shaped by fact. My feeling though was the team put in a mighty effort to beat Adelaide, whereas on the weekend vs. the Dogs we were just a serious team going about business as usual.

15 hours ago, Webber said:

BTW, did you enjoy Dom Tyson's goal on Sunday? Hit it bang on the 50 metre line, landed it by my rough count 7 rows back. So what, 60-65 metres? Makes him comfortably one of the longest kicks at the club I'd reckon. Whaddya say? Oh, no tail wind either ?

Dom's goal stood out. I've been commenting on a perceived lack of penetration in his kicking perhaps due to his pere-season knee troubles, but that one well and truly put it to bed.

2 hours ago, Uncle Fester said:

I thought that too. He looked pretty happy that there were suddenly a bunch of team mates between them. I think a lot of Bulldogs have been found out this year. Not bruise free, per se, but not unhappy to see the team mate take the hit rather than themselves.

What was certainly noticeable was their lack of effort to get back and defend when we had the break. I would be ropeable as a Dog's supporter. Found out, and then simply gave up.

19 hours ago, frankie_d said:

Just watched the replay for about the 10th time - magnificent performance, and made the visit to the-venue-that-must-not-be-named a totally different experience!

But Hudson's commentary? The most biased pro-Footscray commentary. Watts goal early in Quarter 3 "What a disaster!" - Brown corrected him "But good news for Melbourne"

That sort of stuff all the way through

 

I thought he was Hawthorn?

 

No he is very Blue and White - down the highway style.

Just watched all the goals. Alex Neal-Bullen is in everything. He might go largely unrecognised here, but I reckon the selectors know exactly why he's getting a gig. And continuing to improve. 

21 minutes ago, Webber said:

Just watched all the goals. Alex Neal-Bullen is in everything. He might go largely unrecognised here, but I reckon the selectors know exactly why he's getting a gig. And continuing to improve. 

His deft little kicks are really effective and always to his team mate's advantage.

18 hours ago, PaulRB said:

Reckon Melksham would contest for longest kick, his deep kick, start of the third, that Watts marked in the goal square was also a 65+ metre bomb.

What about Oscars two torps?

15 minutes ago, Devil is in the Detail said:

His deft little kicks are really effective and always to his team mate's advantage.

He has good vision doesn't he. And takes smart options.

9 minutes ago, binman said:

He has good vision doesn't he. And takes smart options.

Has a happy nack of being in the middle of a pack but being able to hit up that 25 - 35 m option in the 50m. whereas most other players would bomb it long for an intercept mark.

On 19/06/2017 at 11:06 AM, Skin D said:

There were small pockets of MFC supporters. Even the cheer squad area was not full and the area to each side of it was empty. The sound when Melbourne scored or when they came onto the field was soft. The numbers were greater and sound of the supporters for the puppies was very loud. The whole crowd was only 33,000. My estimate is that at least two thirds were puppies supporters, probably more.

Not quite sure what can be done about games at Etihad. The AFL needs to decide whether they want the ground level to be full and have some atmosphere or whether they want to bleed $50 out of people to sit there. IMO empty seats is a bad look. Demon Army got 250 seats for 550 members, which doesn't even equal one full bay. No wonder most Melbourne supporters were up in the nosebleed section.

On 21/06/2017 at 5:57 AM, jackaub said:

What about Oscars two torps?

Does this mean we're trading him to Collingwood?

11 hours ago, SoapieG said:

Not quite sure what can be done about games at Etihad. The AFL needs to decide whether they want the ground level to be full and have some atmosphere or whether they want to bleed $50 out of people to sit there. IMO empty seats is a bad look. Demon Army got 250 seats for 550 members, which doesn't even equal one full bay. No wonder most Melbourne supporters were up in the nosebleed section.

Not to worry. The AFL will start filling the seats with virtual spectators on the TV. Ground will look full and even if one team is 100 points ahead the crowd will be on the edge of their seats.