2 hours ago, low flying Robbo said:

They won the free kick count 18-14

Close to that after quarter time:  15 - 8. 

24 minutes ago, sue said:

WCE supporters reaction to the umpiring is entirely reasonable.  If you are used to getting twice as many frees as the opponents, then on the rare occasion when it doesn't happen it is clear that brown paper bags have been exchanged.

Almost double after quarter time - the umpires did their bit to overcome Darling being off...

Edited August 19, 20186 yr by Lucifer's Hero

2 minutes ago, Trisul said:

Delayed flight over

Cancelled flight back

Just got in the door

 

Oh yeah:

 

Terrific mate! How good. I had a mate over there yesterday who got refused boarding of his flight hahaha. had to spend an extra night. Said it was one big affternon party!

"Melbourne can win it" - David King on SEN with Gerard Whately this morning, on whether anyone can challenge Richmond.

1 hour ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

when does the MRP make its calls from yesterday?

The results are drawn along with OzLotto

I really liked in the last q after our second last or last goal and they showed our coaches box... you could see a great reflection in the window and the fans below and it was so nice to see Eagles fans leaving early!!! Suck it you cashed up, fifo, jet ski owning, Ute driving boguns!!! 

Also the MFC just emailed me/members 2 free tickets to the game on Sunday, not sure I can make it with 2 young uns at that time. Happy to give to someone else if I don’t go..  

The best part for me was when the weagles got in front in the last and we didn’t falter we actually steeled ourselves which I hadn’t seen before and won. 

That is what impressed me most. 

Great Win, one player who impressed me from the Eagles was Dom Sheed, would he be worth a look at years end.

Must admit when Elliot Yeo took that mark I thought we were done, but to the sides credit we stuck in there and over ran them.  Really surprised late in the last quarter that Melksham and Hannan were able with ease to get out the back.

1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

I really liked in the last q after our second last or last goal and they showed our coaches box... you could see a great reflection in the window and the fans below and it was so nice to see Eagles fans leaving early!!! Suck it you cashed up, fifo, jet ski owning, Ute driving boguns!!! 

Well put Cards, beautifully spoken....oh and a big shout out to Essendon for Milkshake and Hibberd. Thanks Dons, youve really contributed a hell of a lot to our team and season at much sacrifice to yourselves......have a great holiday.

Where is ‘ All The Goals Video’? The AFL highlights shows as many WCE goals as they do ours....PFFFT! 

Won’t be getting much work done today. 

 

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Where is ‘ All The Goals Video’? The AFL highlights shows as many WCE goals as they do ours....PFFFT! 

Won’t be getting much work done today. 

 

I'm having a shocker. Zero concentration whatsoever. 

1 minute ago, layzie said:

I'm having a shocker. Zero concentration whatsoever. 

Me too, just want to listen to the radio, read the newspaper and see if i can find my 1980s footy cards

9 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Me too, just want to listen to the radio, read the newspaper and see if i can find my 1980s footy cards

Would definitely love to sneak a listen to SEN right now!

3 hours ago, sue said:

WCE supporters reaction to the umpiring is entirely reasonable.  If you are used to getting twice as many frees as the opponents, then on the rare occasion when it doesn't happen it is clear that brown paper bags have been exchanged.

I hope that the pathetic rubbish and constant booing that WCE supporters go on with about the umpiring brings a little introspection on here about our own pathetic recent bias in regard to the umpiring decisions and our game outcomes.

It's not like we're angels here. MFCSS in regard to umpiring is alive and well.

48 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Where is ‘ All The Goals Video’? The AFL highlights shows as many WCE goals as they do ours....PFFFT! 

Won’t be getting much work done today. 

 

Usually is posted on the Melbourne app between 330 and 445pm on Monday’s. 

Cant wait for it today. 

19 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

I hope that the pathetic rubbish and constant booing that WCE supporters go on with about the umpiring brings a little introspection on here about our own pathetic recent bias in regard to the umpiring decisions and our game outcomes.

It's not like we're angels here. MFCSS in regard to umpiring is alive and well.

No team's supporters are unbiased about umpiring, not specific to us. But moaning after a match about the umpiring influencing games is completely different  from 50000 people booing umpires continually during a match where they were getting almost twice as many frees after Q1 as their opponent.

18 hours ago, Demonland said:

Where you at @Ethan Tremblay and @McQueen?

What a day!

I've been wanting to post my thoughts for a while but yesterday I was too inebriated and this morning I'm hungover and have had to chuck a work sickie.

I was fortunate to jag a last minute corporate gig for the WCE so it was on for young and old with free graze and froffs and sensational seating. Pity I was surrounded by the biggest bunch of sooking floggers you've ever come across. 

I posted in the game day thread that a fast start was the key and I was delighted to see it come to fruition even though the Eagles hit back with a couple of late goals. The stadium was eerily silent after every goal we slotted and it was glorious. Their supporters are feral like you wouldn't believe and I'm sure guys like yourself and others who were there to witness it would agree. They boo at everything that goes against them even when it's an obvious infringement. I actually thought it was one of the better performances from the maggots that I've seen this season except for the howler against VDB that game a goal to Cripps.

Anyway, the game was excellent. It was very reassuring to see the Weed get amongst it and based on yesterday's performance I think he'll make it.

James Harmes is fast becoming a fave. Just an all round great game to continue his rise from the rookie list.

Gawn - just give him the Brownlow.

VDB - great to see some mongrel back in the team but I think he'll be in hot water for the elbow on Rioli. We missed his and Hibberd's attack on the footy so badly.

Brayshaw continues to look more comfortable and making better decisions.

The intensity was awesome to watch live. It's a different feeling at the game and our pressure on the opposition was very pleasing to see and the umps found just the right balance in adjudicating those instances.

It was just a superb day. I could go on and on but it'd get to tldr stage.

Trust you fully enjoyed the trip and bet you'd like to take some of this Perth weather home with you.

8 minutes ago, Robot Devil said:

Usually is posted on the Melbourne app between 330 and 445pm on Monday’s. 

Cant wait for it today. 

Cheers RD....can’t wait either. I’ve been watching Kent’s goal over and over this morning. The most crucial kick for goal in recent times for the MFC and he nailed it from 50. The kick went 60 and landed in the Demon Army. Beautiful stuff!!

8 minutes ago, sue said:

But moaning after a match about the umpiring influencing games is completely different  from 50000 people booing umpires continually during a match

Do you read Demonland after a match? Or even before it when people here try to pre-empt the "poor" umpiring they're expecting to get? None of it is "during a match".

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Cheers RD....can’t wait either. I’ve been watching Kent’s goal over and over this morning. The most crucial kick for goal in recent times for the MFC and he nailed it from 50. The kick went 60 and landed in the Demon Army. Beautiful stuff!!

The world stopped for a split second when he was lining up. Was like a life flashing before your eyes moment!

That image is burned in my head for good! 

6 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

Do you read Demonland after a match? Or even before it when people here try to pre-empt the "poor" umpiring they're expecting to get? None of it is "during a match".

I don't understand your point.  To put my point more starkly: Any moaning about umpiring here before, during or after a match is completely different than the shameless mindless booing of every decision that WCE supporters did on Sunday.  And also ridiculous given the actual free count.

23 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

Do you read Demonland after a match? Or even before it when people here try to pre-empt the "poor" umpiring they're expecting to get? None of it is "during a match".

Well we weren't wrong were we? 15 to 8 after the 1st qtr.......

My favourite moment (apart from winning) was at the final siren when the cameras were on Jones and the pure joy and elation on his face was amazing to see. 

If the Demonland mods could somehow put that part on here for all to see I think everyone would enjoy seeing it. 

3 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Terrific mate! How good. I had a mate over there yesterday who got refused boarding of his flight hahaha. had to spend an extra night. Said it was one big affternon party!

Memories never forgotten

Kick Ass

Awesome day at the footy for me as well. Was sat with my two kids in the Melbourne allotment, middle tier forward pocket at the end we attacked in the first quarter and what a start they gave us. Harmesey best on for mine by a mile, has really taken his game to a new level. Thought we got a really good run of it from the umps and viewing the replay has only confirmed what I suspected watching it live. Of course the overwhelming booing and complaining Eagles crowd made it feel even more so that we had gotten away with murder.

What a fantastic stadium to watch footy at I must say. Atmosphere in that last quarter was electric, can't believe they fought back to win after going behind. Real character building stuff. To be honest I was quite confident that we'd go alright before the game, and only really panicked for about five minutes in the last quarter. We need to do something about our defence though, God we get sliced open so easily from the back 50. 

Highlight of the day was the passage of play that lead to Kents mark and set shot. Harmesey the architect, what a star. When he  kicked truly, the supporters around us all looking at each other in disbelief saying "we're going to play finals!"

To top off the day, Jonesy handed my son a footy at the end of the match and we proceeded to wander around the concourse high fiving other random Demons fans.

Go you redlegs!!!