18 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

well chook, you can't buy champagne these days not from france 

So true. Silly me. I am from the era of Porphyry Pearl and Cold Duck. Bring it back.

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by chook fowler

15 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

So true. Silly me. I am from the era of Porphyry Pearl and Cold Duck. Bring it back.

well i preferred the barossa pearl

now i'm stuck with this

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

well i preferred the barossa pearl

now i'm stuck with this

Blue Nun for special occasions 

1 hour ago, poita said:

Brisbane's starting midfield is as good as any in the competition and we can't afford to let them waltz out of the middle without applying pressure. Even the most ordinary forward line will kick goals when the ball is delivered well.

We will know within the first 15 minutes whether the players are switched on or not. Hopefully they are and we can pick up some percentage as well as the win. 

Hopefully we pick our best 22 this week instead of gifting games to the likes of Weideman.

Mate we will know in the first 2 mins if we r switched on or not. 

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by DemonOX

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Interestingly, there's a big key forward for the opposition in the votes for each of the games we lost.

Correct (except for the Freo game). But careful or the Oscar lovers will come and get you. And you'll be re-educated that its actually the midfield at fault....

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by jnrmac

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

I'd fire a champagne cork at him - French of course.

Of course French, only French.. we aren't savages!

Me and 199 other die hards will be doing a lap of honour prior to the game. I look forward to your applause and adulation. Dees by 47.

10 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I'm heading over for this game. If Rhys Mathieson plays for frees I will consider running onto the ground and throwing pitted kalamatas at him while beating him with a baguette.

Would that be from the second level outside the Long Room as last weeks gentleman was enjoying a cheese platter?

2 hours ago, chook fowler said:

So true. Silly me. I am from the era of Porphyry Pearl and Cold Duck. Bring it back.

Not forgetting the Fruity Lexia.

Please please Melbourne, play 4 quarters! 

Is it too much to ask? 

15 minutes ago, worldwideweb_demon said:

Please please Melbourne, play 4 quarters! 

Is it too much to ask? 

Yes.

It's absolutely too much to ask.

I'd love us to get off to a blistering start and just never stop. We're yet to truly destroy a team, closest we've come is the doggies game. It was pretty much a 4 quarter effort. 

If we bring that same game vs the Lions we should absolutely murder them. Conversely, we bring the attitude from the North Melbourne games we could have some nervous Dees fans. 

C'mon dees, bring your best and get the job done!

Viney out according to 7. Not good but hopefully just a freshen up.

2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

Mate we will know in the first 2 mins if we r switched on or not. 

Agree totally. Lions mids are guns. We need to nip it in the bud from the bounce. No fancy shite just hard at the ball. 

Jesse is back!!

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-08-17/hogan-back-viney-to-miss-through-injury

Best wishes, Jesse!

Hogan has been named in the starting 18, while Stretch, Kennedy, Wagner, Maynard, utility Angus Brayshaw, forward Mitch Hannan and tall Sam Weideman have been named on the extended bench.

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Hogan named! Stretch, Kennedy and Maynard fill out the extended bench.

Probably a good game for Viney to miss. We need him fully fit for next week and beyond.

Wow ok. Ill take it back that i said no Hogan this week. Its still strange though, i guess the club wants him to get back into form quick

Great to see Jesse return and test it out this week rather than next. Hoping for a bench of Brayshaw, Stretch, Hannan and the forgotten man BenKen. 

Not surprised that Watts was not even shown as a chance on the extended bench.

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by big_red_fire_engine

 

Melbourne team: round 22

B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta

HB: Jordan Lewis, Tom McDonald, Jayden Hunt

C: Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones, Clayton Oliver

HF: Alex Neal-Bullen, Jesse Hogan, Christian Petracca

F: Jeff Garlett, Cam Pedersen, James Harmes

Foll: Max Gawn, Bernie Vince, Jake Melksham

I/C (from): Angus Brayshaw, Billy Stretch, Mitch Hannan, Sam Weideman, Ben Kennedy, Josh Wagner, Corey Maynard

In: Hogan, Stretch, Kennedy, Maynard

Out: Jack Viney (foot)

 

IMO Brayshaw, Stretch, Hannan and Ben Ken or Maynard will stay in the 22

Viney will be a loss in the midfield but offers an opportunity for others like Angus, Billy S, Maynard to step up in the midfield 

I reckon Maynard will get another crack this weekend. He was pretty unlucky to be dropped after the GWS game. 

Guess who's back? Back again!!!

Nice surprise, go get em big fella!!!

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by Demon77

For those wanting Watts in after average performance in the VFL have that

I reckon weid will come out for Maynard 

Hogan and stretch and Ben ken

ontetesting Viney out foot

Surely Hogan cant play after breaking his collarbone 3 weeks ago?

How is this possible....   I know nothing about collarbones but it seems pretty incredible.

Edited August 17, 20178 yr by Petraccattack