POST MATCH DISCUSSION - Round 14

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,999]

7 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Can't even discuss the actual game yet, only how the win felt.

I was at the ground. I brought a ticket through Ticketmaster and some how ended up sitting in an Eagles reserved seating section. I literally could not see another Melbourne supporter. I was by myself. I cheered everything we did and got stared at, people whispered about me, one woman asked her husband if they could move away. I wasn't badly behaved. I was just passionate.

Because those Eagles supporters they don't understand - I fell in love with this footy club in 1987. I was sitting with my old man on the half forward flank when Jimmy ran over the mark and Buckenara kicked the goal in the Prelim. I've sat through horrible horrible performances - multiple 100 point floggings at the G (just 4 years ago). I'd do it all again for that win, and the effort and energy we showed to drag ourselves over the line in that last quarter.

When Tommy Mac kicked the last goal I went bananas. And then when the siren went I went absolutely ballistic. You know those sad people at sporting events going nuts who you think 'calm down mate, maybe you need more going on in your life'? - that was me!

Im pretty sure I looked like the slow mo of Stevie J when he kicked the sealer a couple of weeks back - but in real time.

It was ugly. I don't care. That was an absolute delight.

I love this footy club, and I love that I at least have a place on the internet to share something like this with people who get it.

Go The Dees. I believe. 

Define bananas.

[Gorgoroth 12,369]

7 hours ago, Beetle said:

Been in back of my nuts Canberra all week for work...missus stitched me up with a "dinner" tonight with some randoms, so couldn't see or hear any of the game, except the odd phone score update during a wee break...

Ended up with 43 text messages during and after the game, came home to rip into the gas and watch the replay at it didn't bloody tape on Foxtel!!

Amazing win but the world can GOGF'd!!

Tomorrows replay it is!

Might need a new missus...

 

just saying...

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,999]

7 hours ago, Demonland said:

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-06-24/skippers-clash-in-heavy-collision

I've watched the Viney/Hurn incident a number of times and I'm afraid he might cop a week or 2. His eyes were on the ball but I think the fact that he jumped and got air and then hit Hurn's head hard with his hip will cost him. Don't think a pirouette will save him this time.

His eyes being on the ball should be what gets him off. If not for Hurn touching the ball Viney takes possession of it. Viney didn't raise an elbow nor did he go past the ball to initiate contact. 

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,999]

7 hours ago, Demonland said:

I get that but they also don't like the jumping and making contact with the head. Might come down to the medical report from the Eagles and they might be [censored] at the result.

Players can get kneed in the head when someone flys for a speccy. Viney was playing the ball, yes he left the ground but he didn't tuck an elbow in when doing so. If he gets a week/s for this the club should fight it. 

[ProperDee 1,698]

7 hours ago, Danelska said:

34 Large Bintang - it's all pretty conclusive via Wifi on Nusa Lembongan - me and another random MFC member would put Hurn down for 2 and mm thicker 8 - coulda been teeth... definitely struck him 

Wow. That's 34 x 620ml. About 21 litres of beer at 4.7% and you can still write?  Legend.....

[Gorgoroth 12,369]

Who was the guy behind the goals when TMac kicks the winner? He goes nuts and I loved it.

[Wells 11 4,951]

26 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

No

I couldnt watch it ....could listen on the radio. On the replay Viney clearly playing the ball and eyes firmly on it so hopefully he'll be ok. But he may miss with his shoulder anyway.

At half time the idiot WA commentators were both sayng Oliver should get suspended for faking re the hit he took. Saying the league needed to crack down on players falling over for frees. Unbelievable. Why would you "fake" for a free AFTER the half time siren...then lie on the ground holding your chin. hmmmmm, crazy thought I know,  but maybe he got hit??? Then with 5 minutes to go they started gloating..remembering the way the world was in 2002 (the last tie we beat them there) Each trying to out do each other. Sooooooo satisfying to shut them up it really was. 

[jumbo returns 6,596]

Thank you Paul Roos

[Stretch Johnson 2,602]

7 hours ago, Demonland said:

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-06-24/skippers-clash-in-heavy-collision

I've watched the Viney/Hurn incident a number of times and I'm afraid he might cop a week or 2. His eyes were on the ball but I think the fact that he jumped and got air and then hit Hurn's head hard with his hip will cost him. Don't think a pirouette will save him this time.

Would it have made any difference if it was a marking contest?

I disagree but who knows really.

[Lucifers Hero 37,407]

8 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Can't even discuss the actual game yet, only how the win felt.

I was at the ground. I brought a ticket through Ticketmaster and some how ended up sitting in an Eagles reserved seating section. I literally could not see another Melbourne supporter. I was by myself. I cheered everything we did and got stared at, people whispered about me, one woman asked her husband if they could move away. I wasn't badly behaved. I was just passionate.

Because those Eagles supporters they don't understand - I fell in love with this footy club in 1987. I was sitting with my old man on the half forward flank when Jimmy ran over the mark and Buckenara kicked the goal in the Prelim. I've sat through horrible horrible performances - multiple 100 point floggings at the G (just 4 years ago). I'd do it all again for that win, and the effort and energy we showed to drag ourselves over the line in that last quarter.

When Tommy Mac kicked the last goal I went bananas. And then when the siren went I went absolutely ballistic. You know those sad people at sporting events going nuts who you think 'calm down mate, maybe you need more going on in your life'? - that was me!

Im pretty sure I looked like the slow mo of Stevie J when he kicked the sealer a couple of weeks back - but in real time.

It was ugly. I don't care. That was an absolute delight.

I love this footy club, and I love that I at least have a place on the internet to share something like this with people who get it.

Go The Dees. I believe. 

 

7 hours ago, low flying Robbo said:

Was that you behind the goals in the Eagles area when TMac kicked the last goal. Someone there was jumping up and down fist pumping like a champion. With sad faces all around him. Loved it!

 

22 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Who was the guy behind the goals when TMac kicks the winner? He goes nuts and I loved it.

Looks like it was 'The heart beats true'.  Going by these posts he sure lived up to his name!

He is a brave man to weather the Weagles supporters.  He did all of us proud.

 

On a side note - Goodwin's reaction on the siren was also priceless - especially for a guy who oozes calm regardless of circumstances! 

[mdemon 266]

23 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Thank you Paul Roos

and Peter Jackson

[deebug 1,754]

I'm going to wear my demon gear out today, and the rest of the week for that matter.

[—coach— 3,473]

48 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

His eyes being on the ball should be what gets him off. If not for Hurn touching the ball Viney takes possession of it. Viney didn't raise an elbow nor did he go past the ball to initiate contact. 

Watched it again just now as didn't think much of it at the time. Jack was running at the ball with the sole aim to take possession (eyes squarely for the ball, reasonable attempt etc), WC player running with flight of ball with sole aim to take possession, both jump in attempt to take possession, crash into each other, one comes off second best. Nothing to see here.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,689]

46 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

I couldnt watch it ....could listen on the radio. On the replay Viney clearly playing the ball and eyes firmly on it so hopefully he'll be ok. But he may miss with his shoulder anyway.

At half time the idiot WA commentators were both sayng Oliver should get suspended for faking re the hit he took. Saying the league needed to crack down on players falling over for frees. Unbelievable. Why would you "fake" for a free AFTER the half time siren...then lie on the ground holding your chin. hmmmmm, crazy thought I know,  but maybe he got hit??? Then with 5 minutes to go they started gloating..remembering the way the world was in 2002 (the last tie we beat them there) Each trying to out do each other. Sooooooo satisfying to shut them up it really was. 

I want to hear that. The 6PR commentators are the worst going around, even worse than they're 5AA counterparts in Adelaide.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

3 hours ago, Nasher said:

Up bloody early again after far too little sleep - seems to be becoming a trend for me in these heart stoppers. Think I'm just going to yell PLUGGER MCDONALD at any other human unfortunate enough to come across me today.

Who came up with that name? What a legend.

[Lucifers Hero 37,407]

49 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

I couldnt watch it ....could listen on the radio. On the replay Viney clearly playing the ball and eyes firmly on it so hopefully he'll be ok. But he may miss with his shoulder anyway.

At half time the idiot WA commentators were both sayng Oliver should get suspended for faking re the hit he took. Saying the league needed to crack down on players falling over for frees. Unbelievable. Why would you "fake" for a free AFTER the half time siren...then lie on the ground holding your chin. hmmmmm, crazy thought I know,  but maybe he got hit??? Then with 5 minutes to go they started gloating..remembering the way the world was in 2002 (the last tie we beat them there) Each trying to out do each other. Sooooooo satisfying to shut them up it really was. 

After the game Darcy and Richo interviewed Oliver and asked if the hit connected or if it did, did it hurt.  It sounded like they were trying to bait him into saying it was nothing, effectively that he was staging.  (This was after their in game commentary where they said there was nothing in it).

I thought it was unfair to put a 19 year old under that scrutiny on national tv.  To his credit Oliver said he wasn't expecting it so it knocked him over and yes, the doctors did check him out at half time.  Well done, Oliver! 

[Emerald 1,738]

I was just having a look at the West Coast thread on BigFooty, Their posters are admitting that we are a good side unlike other supporters from teams that we have played in the last few weeks. We are starting to be taken seriously.

[sydneydee 662]

Loved last night game. 

Other than Viney and TMac it was an all round team performance. Harmes, Bugg and ANB's gut running is under appreciated on this site. All 3 help provide the manic pressure that we are becoming famous for. 

[Flemo56 389]

And again when I didn't c 1 minute of the game.......[censored] awesome......no jones, watts or hoges and injuries on the night , our Dee's are becoming a team too b feared with a never give up attitude. MFC R RAISING HELL

Wow we're out of the trench and attacking.

[beelzebub 22,542]

23 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

After the game Darcy and Richo interviewed Oliver and asked if the hit connected or if it did, did it hurt.  It sounded like they were trying to bait him into saying it was nothing, effectively that he was staging.  (This was after their in game commentary where they said there was nothing in it).

I thought it was unfair to put a 19 year old under that scrutiny on national tv.  To his credit Oliver said he wasn't expecting it so it knocked him over and yes, the doctors did check him out at half time.  Well done, Oliver! 

I note last night the news.com site was running early with the " did Oliver take a dive shlt" even before they put up we had won. They're still pushing this. More murdoch mud..fair dinkum...talk about fake news 

[DemonOX 8,551]

We are now a team that plays 4 quarters. 

We are now a team that is competitive. 

We are now a team that wants to WN.  

I haven't felt this happy or proud about our club in a very long time. 

Keep it up boys. 

[MT64 1,128]

50 minutes ago, mdemon said:

and Peter Jackson

And while your at it P.J. Sign them all up now as I have never heard the song sung with such gusto before. They are all investing into OUR club.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

30 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

After the game Darcy and Richo interviewed Oliver and asked if the hit connected or if it did, did it hurt.  It sounded like they were trying to bait him into saying it was nothing, effectively that he was staging.  (This was after their in game commentary where they said there was nothing in it).

I thought it was unfair to put a 19 year old under that scrutiny on national tv.  To his credit Oliver said he wasn't expecting it so it knocked him over and yes, the doctors did check him out at half time.  Well done, Oliver! 

It was a disgraceful interview.

[loges 6,274]

48 minutes ago, --coach-- said:

Watched it again just now as didn't think much of it at the time. Jack was running at the ball with the sole aim to take possession (eyes squarely for the ball, reasonable attempt etc), WC player running with flight of ball with sole aim to take possession, both jump in attempt to take possession, crash into each other, one comes off second best. Nothing to see here.

Exactly as I see it, last week Shuey runs past the ball , takes out Dangerfield with a high hit , escapes with a fine because it was classed as unintentional ie he didn't intend to hit him high. This was incidental contact in a contest for the ball

[low flying Robbo 979]

6 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Rookie mistake. I always record the program after because the IQ is dumb as dogshit and doesn't recalibrate when programs run late

I always go the "Extend 20 mins" option. With the replay you miss out on the celebrations at the end.