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People getting excited on here about Harmes is great. I wanna see a few seasoned posters break it down though, how good he's been, why and in what ways...

He was Ablett like today. Viney, Harmes and ANB as the negating forward... Against Danger, Ablett and Selwood. Viney-Selwood, ANB on Danger when he's forward and Harmes on Ablett all day.

We're ready.

 
54 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

getting tattooed on the Friday...

"Frosty #17" ?

3 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I reckon today we found the game plan to win at the G.  In fact we smashed it at the G.

Huge, huge confidence game.

It was Richmond-like, the way we stifled them. GWS would get possession and then hold it up because there was nothing on, time and again.

Maybe that article by Gleeson in The Age that spelled out our defensive deficiencies in embarrassing detail, woke up our coaches? Hope not but the timing is some coincidence. Two weeks in a row where our frailty is nowhere in sight.

So two very good scalps on our belt, running into the pointy end of the season on high octane fuel and with a few teams between us and the cup that we owe some payback to. "Survivor AFL: September edition" is shaping up as a blockbuster.

GO DEMONS!

 

Early betting markets have Melbourne 1.74, Geelong 2.15, line of 4.5pts.

42 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

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Sheeit this is … just sensational and i'm tearing up as I post!


14 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Meeeeeellllbournee.....................

I never even saw 1 GWS fan all day, both inside or outside the ground. I couldnt get over the absolute silence when they kicked a goal.

37,200+ pretty solid turn out from Melbourne supporters.

If you watched on TV you would have heard a loud roar whenever they kicked a goal.  Directional mike pointed at their 15 person cheer squad works wonders.

 

3 hours ago, Jibroni said:

Feel for Kent and Tyson

Was thinking before today that Kent in particular has an exquisite sense of timing. Getting back into the team at the perfect time of the season.

Now perhaps it's better to say he has an acute sense of timing.

Whatever happens, we're going to have a few boys absolutely champing at the bit going into next season.

 
1 minute ago, sue said:

If you watched on TV you would have heard a loud roar whenever they kicked a goal.  Directional mike pointed at their 15 person cheer squad works wonders.

 

We were at the opposite end Sue. You could see the flags waving but that was all. You knew if they got a point, there was a lot of noise, all from Melbourne supporters! Ridiculous fantasy club from the afl. 


3 hours ago, RedButMostlyBlue said:

Run, Frosty, run!

I must have screamed that about a dozen times today.

Then we must give you some credit! I wondered why he was tearing it up so much. Good job.

Next week, can you scream "Kick straight, Tracc!" a dozen times? Or even 6 would do.

I thought this was as good as we've played all year. GWS despite their injuries are one of the form teams of the last 10 weeks and we made them look ordinary. 

We played with a hardness I haven't seen from a Melbourne team in decades and I'd go as far as saying there is no harder more physical team in the comp. 

We played almost arrogant,  dare I say it,  finals football today. 

Every team will fear playing us,  we are a seriously dangerous outfit peaking at the business end of the season 

The Trade Whisperer  @Ethan Tremblay    is quietly furious we are playing finals as it has delayed the opening of the Drafts and Trading sub forum, where he does his best work!

3 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

Extremely encouraging signs from those three.  AVB is a strong, clever player who brings some real toughness to the side.  Frosty has been sensational and his run and carry, while also beating his opponent, has been a treat to watch.

And it's great to see Weideman growing in confidence with each passing week.  Watching him clunk those marks, provide a tough contest when in the ruck and then slot a last quarter goal was awesome.

love em  but you left a name out  JHK   complete game great kick and has nuts  has improved so much   well done him and harmes woweee  super game 


3 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I reckon today we found the game plan to win at the G.  In fact we smashed it at the G.

Huge, huge confidence game.

Really noticable that we had some behind the ball and it's press was less extreme

38 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

If we'd won the 2 cats games we'd be 2nd and they'd be 12th. Hopefully we repay the debt in 2 weeks.

Very confident we will. Ablett looks for easy balls which he wont get against us, Selwood not like old and Frost will stitch up Hawk which leaves Harmes for Danger and game over. I hope!

I can't remember the last time I saw us physically dominate a quality side as the boys did today.

The Giants were dangerous while they could get their chip, chip, run and long kick game going. They have some great athletes. But it was our pressure and legitimate physical attack on the body and the ball that put us on top.

Absolutely brilliant and terrific to see the Weid begin to deliver. He is an alternate ruck the like of which we have not had for years, takes a nice grab and as we knew - and saw - is a superb kick. Spargo too is under rated here...his goal assists today were crucial. But he does have to do some work on his deliberate shots.

A really enjoyable game. Just wonderful to see Harmes and Vanders go to work. It really does seem anything might be possible, at least in the next few years if not this one.

2 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

Very confident we will. Ablett looks for easy balls which he wont get against us, Selwood not like old and Frost will stitch up Hawk which leaves Harmes for Danger and game over. I hope!

Then rest Gawn and Oliver for the remaining 3 quarters.

37 minutes ago, dieter said:

I got called for chucking in a sub district game at Geelong. Made the Geelong advertiser in January 1967. I didn't throw it. I threw the next one and ump let it go...

Talking old days here dieter. I opened batting for Box Hill against Geelong in a Sub District game at Kardinia Park back then we used to stay over night and make a weekend on the P. Mum used to listen the cricket on 3GL


Oh guys, another contested win!! And I won the office footy tipping comp bc my beloved Dee's won today!! Cannot believe it!

A long time since I have felt like I do tonight: relaxed. Yes - a Melbourne supporter relaxed. Strange but beautiful feeling. 

I cannot believe the development of Harmes. I actually had him in the "consider for delisting"  category at the start of the season. Couldn't see any strengths emerging and he had the football appeal of bluetak. But wow - am I ever glad to be wrong. Fierce, runs both ways, has developed a lethally accurate kick and he has the footy nouse to stifle the opposition's best player.

So glad to see Weed play the way he is. Unlike my earlier view of Harmes I have always believed in this kid. 

And my man Brayshaw. He is our key to moving the ball through the corridor. His gut runs away from trouble through the middle of the ground are my favourite part of our game. Star.

 

 
1 hour ago, Earl Hood said:

The improvement in footy IQ in the last 4 weeks or so has been amazing. 

Agree. And thar has to be put down to good coaching. Credit where due. 

Some of the decisions around passing (unfortunately execution can still let the down) has been first class. Great example was harmes to kent last week. Spargo to vdb today was another.


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