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2 minutes ago, olisik said:

8 in a row to Hawks. Pathetic MFC. Goodwin couldn’t make a change if his life depended on it 

Why was max benched for the 2nd quarter? 

Dumb footballers trying to play dry weather footy.....Just don't get Hawks are playing it simple & long 

Interesting to ask Goodwin why they played the conditions so poorly

 

 

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Couldn’t happen to a better ducker poppy!


They have a raft of injuries, we should be destroying them.

 
Hawthorn Statistic Melbourne  
143 Kicks 135
91 Handballs 98
234 Disposals 233
1.57 Kick to Handball Ratio 1.38
37 Marks 41
69 Tackles 54

That secret session the boys had last week worked really well. 

That free to Hawthorn happened to three melbourne  players within the previous 2 minutes of play. FFS umpires!

Dave Misson anyone? I'm about to load up here. Goodwin another liability. Deebarcle.

 

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Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

So depressing after the great start.

Yet who is surprised? 

 

So much talent but goalless for nearly a half of footy.

??‍♂️

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2 minutes ago, Canplay said:

We’ve got a coaching issue folks...

And more than you think...not just Simon Badloss ;)

Someone stop me from saying something about Salem that I'll regret.

We are pretenders


2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Why was max benched for the 2nd quarter? 

Searching for balance on field.

 

Same as why Frawley is playing up deep forward.  More runners in the mid part of the ground.   Applying pressure to the ball holder.

1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

So much talent but nearly goalless for a half of footy.

??‍♂️

Now THAT'S the real question. !!!???!!!????!!!!

9 goals to zip. 

Hawks also have 2 players down. 

Outstanding effort melb. 

Playing one quarter out of three is a quality effort. 

Ffs melb u never seem to disappoint. 

 

This is the most physically 'worried out of it' performance I have seen in a long time. And against a team with a ton players that don't like the contest. Pathetic and weak. Still the same club.

The problem isn't Goodwin. He has this club competing physically more than anyone else has been able to over the last 10 years...it's just that they still don't like it tough...and when opposition turn on the heat we are waterr.

why is anyone surprised. yet again, supporters with no ability to look at footy in an objective manner lulled in to a false sense of achievement over a couple of half arsed, less than convincing wins over two poor footy teams


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