I don't think it helps much having a Midfield Specialist Coach whose background is ugly, lock-down, one-on-one, accountable footy.

Obviously you didn't see Paul Williams play.

Calm down guys - it's a practice match - the scores are irrelevant.

I'm just interested in the progress of the younger players and guys like Moloney who haven't played in a while.

Could be a long year coming up.

Lets slash our wrists, we are losing a practice match........

Your negativity along with YM's is disgusting.

Obviously you didn't see Paul Williams play.

Calm down guys - it's a practice match - the scores are irrelevant.

I'm just interested in the progress of the younger players and guys like Moloney who haven't played in a while.

You're not worried about what this is going to do to our percentage Scoop?

hard to take when 10 years ago we played this handball crazy game and got flogged every week and took us really till 2 years ago to get rid of it

besides you do things in games and tight situations that you train and handballing out of those situations are usually the worst option

id also love to watch the young kids playing too and knowing how well they are playing, id just rather it with a direct, straight down the corrider style of football

I'm just interested in the progress of the younger players and guys like Moloney who haven't played in a while.

Thank heavens for a voice of reason.

Season over boys, everyone off to the mountains!

Season over boys, everyone off to the mountains!

Finally, a score with the wind

Melbourne 3.3 21

Adealide 6.15 51

That's about the same lead we had over Hawthorn this time last week!

Finally, a score with the wind

Melbourne 3.3 21

Adealide 6.15 51

That's about the same lead we had over Hawthorn this time last week!

Goal to Mattner - the 7th unanswered goal. Down by 36 now, correction 35 - Brad Miller just missed from dead in front.

Another point to Stevens. Great tackle from Mattner setting up that.

6.15 51 to 3.3 21

btw, Melbourne still have the wind.

Scott Welsh limping though.......

Reminds me of the first time I found this site in March(or Feb) 2002 when we eventually had a great year.

We had been beaten by St Kilda in a pre season game and the site was on fire.

Some people never learn.

Something is in the air. We are gettng great practice at hand ball.

We don't know what's going on. And why should we? We know nothing anyway.

Who cares?

If they had kicked today rather than practice their handball it would lead to a Premiership? Demand feeding definitely has a down side.

Aaron Davey goal

63 to 28

this is poor

Goal to Mattner - the 7th unanswered goal. Down by 36 now, correction 35 - Brad Miller just missed from dead in front.

did you have to?

I don't want another Brad Miller thread.

There are people who won't leave him alone.

We have them rattled now with Aaron Davey and Cameron Bruce goalling (from 60 metres).

Melbourne 5.4.34

Adelaide 9.15.69

Meanwhile the whacker on 5aa keeps on saying:-

"5aa does not hold the rights to stream its football commentaries on the internet…

If you want to listen to a football commentary on line you should go to afl.com.au… [don't waste your time]

5aa will resume internet streaming at the conclusion of its internet commentary….

Thank you for listening."

Trouble is that he doesn't sound like such a whacker now!

For God Sake - someone hand out the nerve pills - have a look at the side we sent over. What did you all expect??? Yee of little faith!

The whole match can be taken with a "care factor - NIL" attitude - what does it matter???? This is just a chance for our youngsters to get a feel for the game - if we were serious, we wouldn't have left the big boys at home.

What do you all want - a massive win in a game that counts for nothing? Then you would all be on here moaning about the injuries to our senior players.

I would sooner cop a flogging and keep the boys that count for the matches that count!

69 to 28 davey goal with miller missing straight in front

The result means nothing

I am excited that Petters is being given good reviews so far

For God Sake - someone hand out the nerve pills - have a look at the side we sent over. What did you all expect??? Yee of little faith!

The whole match can be taken with a "care factor - NIL" attitude - what does it matter???? This is just a chance for our youngsters to get a feel for the game - if we were serious, we wouldn't have left the big boys at home.

What do you all want - a massive win in a game that counts for nothing? Then you would all be on here moaning about the injuries to our senior players.

I would sooner cop a flogging and keep the boys that count for the matches that count!

What he said! no need to panick guys.. just a lil preccy match

Bruce goal

we were never going to kick a winning score without neitz and robbo, and anyone who thinks so is completely deluded.

the score as scoop amongst others so rightly pointed out is irrelevant. to get match fitness into the 12 or so guys who will line up in round 1 is by far the most important aspect. little else matters. we wont have more handballs than kicks in round 1, the match commitee aren't that stupid.

No serious injuries is what I am hoping for and some match practice- scores irrelevant!

Burton injured crows are starting to drop

Three Quarter Time:

Melbourne 3.1.19 3.2.20 5.4.34

Adelaide 0.2.2 3.11.29 9.15.69

Goals: Bate Bruce Davey Green Jamar

anybody know how dunn is going?

Any injuries so far?

deep breath everyone.... ITS ONLY PRACTICE !! lol

remember what practice means....to try things..to practice them. Ok some ideas may well be duds today, thats all.

A few get blooded, some get more game time...

but honestly...I am as quick to blast a crap performanc but thats not what these are all about .

go DEES