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 Paul Roos might understand the Veil of Negativity abit better today.

 

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    I would like to see a tough hard second half where we contest everything with ferocity and make them hurt. If we can win the second half it will help is in our preparations for next season. Another [censored] poor display.......who knows what will happen over summer

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    1 minute ago, Gunna’s said:

    Gawn has been woeful

    He ain’t on his own there. 

     

    Didnt see that coming. Feel sorry for everyone who went over to perth to support the boys. We are still a young side, and this is an experience they will never forget. The future is bright and we will be up there for the coming years ahead.

    ....apart from all that.............F. Uuuuuuuuuu........

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    Just now, Deeoldfart said:

    They have taken away the hallmarks that have held us in good stead all year.  Time to get back to basics and earn some respect Melbourne.

    I would like to see them outscore the Eagles for the second half as a minimum.

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    Half the team overawed and the adrenalin that we have played on over the past month has run out.

    Need a Plan C from Goodwin after half time.  Petracca and vdB into the middle. Oliver one out at FF. ONLY Frost on Kennedy. Tom Mc to CHB.

    Playing for pride now.

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    This has nothing to do with gameplan. 56 of WCE 69 points from turnovers. Overawed by the occasion, and the eagles being a very good side put us to bed. 2019.

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    6 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

    Leaders have gone missing again when it counts. 

    Diddnt even know Jones was playing. 

    Viney to be sole captain next yr please. 

    He’s done SFA too. Tom MacDonald aclear choice for me.

     

    Oliver having to use the toilet just before the game unusual. Perhaps food poisoning? Would be surprised if the players food got spiked over there.

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    West coast are playing angry after the last two losses to us over there. We have not stood up at all. Struggling to find a good player. Viney tried in the second quarter Tmac stood up in the first apart from that horrible


    Look, we can still win (although unlikely), but that's not the point. We've already surpassed expectations this year. So our buildup for next year is what truly matters. We need to show that we won't stand for this. If we're going to go down, we have to salvage some dignity and at least send the message that we'll be back next year, a little older, wiser, fitter, angrier...

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    8.8 from turnovers is the story right there. And it’s not because of the opposition, it’s just the nature of the game. Play them in Melbourne, get the first 3 goals, and it’s an opposite result. Once the confidence goes with young guys, it’s like a waking nightmare, which this is.

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    3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    perhaps ... but losses like this just restart the old cycle of fragility

    Yes I am gutted

    But we are a long long way ahead of where we were a year ago - have applied magnificent pressure the past month and have just burned out 

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    All that hard work we did to get here, all those hard fought wins, all that effort, just for us to play the worst game of the season. It’s like all that hard work for nothing. I’m gutted. I’ll watch the rest of the game, then I have a father and brother here. Absolutely miserable mood here. Like a funeral

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    Love u guys and gals, see you next year! 

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    This is about next year now, sad as it sounds that’s the truth. Regardless of the result I’m proud of them but to lose by such an embarrassing margin will live with us. We need to fight and scrap for everything as if it’s a new game, Gawn needs to fight back as that’s as bad a half of footy he’s played. It actually looks like he’s given up on his midfield with taps to no one and instead slapping it forward. 

    Spargo should’ve kicked his goal, Viney should’ve got a reversed free (umpire was scared of overturning it because of the crowd), and Jones shanked a simple kick to ANB which should’ve give a shot on goal. Aside from those times we’ve barely looked like scoring. 

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    Just now, RedButMostlyBlue said:

    Look, we can still win (although unlikely), but that's not the point. We've already surpassed expectations this year. So our buildup for next year is what truly matters. We need to show that we won't stand for this. If we're going to go down, we have to salvage some dignity and at least send the message that we'll be back next year, a little older, wiser, fitter, angrier...

    We are fit, and anger does nothing good. The first two are a given. 

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    3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I would like to see them outscore the Eagles for the second half as a minimum.

    I think that is extremely ambitious 

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    1 minute ago, Moonshadow said:

    A very Melbourne-like finals campaign 

    Very circa 1994.

    If you're at the ground do you leave early? I know we give Adelaide fans crap for it. But I'm not sure I could stay in that environment with a MFC shirt on.

    Just now, Webber said:

    We are fit, and anger does nothing good. The first two are a given. 

    True, I mean fire in the belly sort of stuff. 

     

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