GAMEDAY: Rd 04 vs Geelong

[praha 11,253]

Chris Scott looks like a James Bond villain.

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

26 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I’m not keen on the team selections. But shall reserve my judgements until post game. 
 

Confidence is not high here. 

[Macca 17,113]

4 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Will certainly be watching how we deliver the ball into our forward 50. We have gone with a smallish forward setup so we better not be bombing long to the square! 

Fingers crossed we deliver the ball properly EH but our forwards need to play as forwards are meant to play ... leading to space,  multiple leads (at speed), defensive pressure,  play in front,  kick straight etc etc

But our clearance work needs to be clean & efficient.  Scrubbing the ball forward or banging it forward won't work

It all starts from the dominant ruckman ... and our schemes & set plays from the tap.

[loges 6,767]

7 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

What's the reasoning there?

Geelong's got Ford in that same sport.

Zurich still on the front for us.

A game we had to win, were favourites and didn't come to play. Whereas we're not favourites today don't really rate Geelong and if we bring the right attitude we should be right in it. Hopefully winning.

[CBDees 3,167]

Brayshaw with no helmet? Not sure about that? ?

[BAMF 4,433]

Good work Lockhart

[trout 385]

Salem on Ablett, I am worried.

[P-man 13,366]

Harmes in the midfield ?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Two kicks to the hot spot (both correct kicks to make) but no tall forwards to contest.

Nice.

[Gunna’s 2,104]

Umpires are already woeful. Going to be a long afternoon

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Just now, P-man said:

Harmes in the midfield ?

Goodwin is a genius.

[Brownie 6,066]

Viney jogging back into defense.

 

[Gunna’s 2,104]

Why is our third man up specialist flat footed not contesting?

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Two kicks to the hot spot (both correct kicks to make) but no tall forwards to contest.

Nice.

Contrast this to Geelong’s first goal.

 

[Jaded No More 68,975]

Another [censored] waste of inside 50s. Geelong one inside 50 and goal. 
Will Goodwin ever fix this?!

[Lord Nev 13,512]

Melbourne football right there. Repeat rubbish forward entries, goes the other way defence a mess, easy goal to the opposition.

 

[dazzledavey36 55,855]

Lever caught ball watching.....

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Count the easy goals for them. That’s 1. 

[WA Demon Boy 966]

lever had to go there

[BAMF 4,433]

Lever misread that and didn't go up. 

On the one hand in happy that there weren't 3 players trying to spoil. 

On the other I'm not happy that it was Lockhart vs a ruck

[titan_uranus 25,174]

Horrendous defence. They had three floating back to the goalsquare.

Suggests our forward press was too high and once they got through, it was too easy.

Dangerous signs.

[praha 11,253]

Cats implementing a transition and MCG masterclass just then. We couldn't get near it

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Oliver should be banned from taking advantage.

Always stuffs it up.

[Deesprate 1,324]

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[Ethan Tremblay 31,243]

Rivers is my new favourite player.