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POSTGAME: Rd 14 vs St. Kilda

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I thought Charlie's tackling was fantastic. Isn't that what we want our players to do? We are always yelling 'tackle them!' 

If Martin or Dangerfield do it they are praised no end. What is going on. Does Melbourne play in some sort of AFL parallel universe?

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    1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

    IMO the players we need to be pushing up the ground more are Hannan and Melksham. Hannan's a good mark and helps with our scoring chains when he gets up the ground. Melksham's kicking is vital to breaking down good zones.

    Spargo and Pickett (and players who come in to play that smaller role) I'm happy to see stay a bit deeper, both feeding off the contests created by Weideman/Brown/Gawn/etc. and pressuring their ball carriers in our forward 50.

    Either way, we need more from our forwards as it's not sustainable to rely on Petracca dominance like last night.

    Long term I'm reasonably confident that Kozzie & LJ will provide some answers but we still need a KPF and a good defensive forward if we're going to challenge. 

    Weideman is developing ok and I haven't given up on T-Mac just yet.  Brown is back up.

    Fritsch & Melksham can both be much better but it is up to both of them to get the best out of themselves. 

    Playing forward these days means playing in crowded situations a lot of the time.  So it isn't easy but we need to find the right mix.

    Meanwhile,  the make up of the midfield and backline are more than adequate.  Not perfect but both areas aren't of great concern.

    Edited by Macca

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    4 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    The centre circle is a 10 metre diameter for reference.

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    Quite a bit od parallax there - would add another 50% = 15 meters.

    Still, can't expect a maggot to understand that, especially when no doubt instructed to add a bit to reverse kicks in the dying stages of games.

    I still feel that 'no mark' for backwards kicks would move the game on and stop some of these negative tactics.

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    A lot of discussion about Jack Viney missing the team song but what about Brown not being in the middle of the team circle. It was Brown’s first win at the Dees and he should have been showered with Gatorade. Who is responsible for this ongoing mess... do we need to introduce a roll call? It is Goody’s fault? Surely this must be sorted out if we are going to play finals!

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    9 minutes ago, Star of the 80s said:

    A lot of discussion about Jack Viney missing the team song but what about Brown not being in the middle of the team circle. It was Brown’s first win at the Dees and he should have been showered with Gatorade. Who is responsible for this ongoing mess... do we need to introduce a roll call? It is Goody’s fault? Surely this must be sorted out if we are going to play finals!

    Harmes was dropped and Goody didn’t even speak to him, Viney held onto a poo for the whole last quarter and missed the song now we have Brown not being showered in Gatorade. Clubs a mess. 

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    41 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Harmes was dropped and Goody didn’t even speak to him, Viney held onto a poo for the whole last quarter and missed the song now we have Brown not being showered in Gatorade. Clubs a mess. 

    The first thing you mentioned is an issue if it's true.

    The Number 2 issue is a load of [censored]

    The third one is not such a big deal for a veteran/journeyman.

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    7 minutes ago, Biffen said:

    The first thing you mentioned is an issue if it's true.

    The Number 2 issue is a load of [censored]

    The third one is not such a big deal for a veteran/journeyman.

    I think he was joking...

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    2 minutes ago, My name is legion said:

    I think he was joking...

    I was serious about the poo. You could see him clenching as he was running, it was more of a shuffle really. 

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    10 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I was serious about the poo. You could see him clenching as he was running, it was more of a shuffle really. 

    Might have explained Viney’s lack of run in the last quarter. He seemed to be grimacing as he walked off the ground.

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    17 minutes ago, My name is legion said:

    I think he was joking...

    I know you think he might be Joking but Ethan has severe Asperger' syndrome.

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    19 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I was serious about the poo. You could see him clenching as he was running, it was more of a shuffle really. 

    C'mon we've all been there. Think of it as a bonding experience, something all can relate to.

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    7 minutes ago, Biffen said:

    I know you think he might be Joking but Ethan has severe Asperger' syndrome.

    Teachers use to tell me I had Aspergers, I always thought they were calling me an AssBurger though. 

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    Currently watching the replay (qtr time). It didn't look good in the first 5 mins. Butler & Hill finding space and Membrey getting off the leash. 2 elements of fortune in Petracca's 2 goals. The actual infringement for the free kick was about 55m out but the umpire had the guy on the mark at 51m. The holding the ball against Zac Jones that led to Petracca's second goal was pretty stiff. It's was nice to be able to capitalize on a bit of good fortune

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Harmes was dropped and Goody didn’t even speak to him, Viney held onto a poo for the whole last quarter and missed the song now we have Brown not being showered in Gatorade. Clubs a mess. 

    BOG ROLL VOTES:
    Harmes #1
    Viney #2
    Brown #3 (honorable mention for number 2 due to the colour in his surname)... 

    Edited by Chook

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    12 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Teachers use to tell me I had Aspergers, I always thought they were calling me an AssBurger though. 

    That's nothing.

    My reports were always full of F's ,Ds's and C's . Which I thought was shorthand.

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    45 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I was serious about the poo. You could see him clenching as he was running, it was more of a shuffle really. 

    Being a a whole new meaning to 'resting in the interchange on a stool'

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    35 minutes ago, Star of the 80s said:

    Might have explained Viney’s lack of run in the last quarter. He seemed to be grimacing as he walked off the ground.

    Was involved in a heavy clash within the last minute of the siren.

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Harmes was dropped and Goody didn’t even speak to him, Viney held onto a poo for the whole last quarter and missed the song now we have Brown not being showered in Gatorade. Clubs a mess. 

    Heard that the club’s dietician has been questioned over Viney’s diet. Some doubt that Viney will play against the Swans. Will need to pass a test before being passed fit to play. 

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    6 minutes ago, Star of the 80s said:

    Heard that the club’s dietician has been questioned over Viney’s diet. Some doubt that Viney will play against the Swans. Will need to pass a test before being passed fit to play. 

    A date with destiny, you might call it

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    Formline for each club's last five games (i.e. ignoring byes. Also ignores percentages because I don't have that data right here, and might well mean we're not 2nd...):

    1. Geelong - 5-0
    2. Melbourne - 4-1
    3. Richmond - 4-1
    4. West Coast - 4-1
    5. Brisbane - 4-1
    6. Port Adelaide - 4-1
    7. Collingwood - 4-1
    8. St Kilda - 3-2
    9. GWS - 3-2
    10. Fremantle - 3-2
    11. Bulldogs - 2-3
    12. Carlton - 2-3
    13. Gold Coast - 1-1-3
    14. Essendon - 1-1-3
    15. Hawthorn - 1-4
    16. Sydney - 1-4
    17. North Melbourne - 0-5
    18. Adelaide - 0-5
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    4 minutes ago, phuket demon said:

    Correct me if I am wrong. But when it really really counts our boys show up against them. Touch wood,.

     

    Yeah lets hope we win

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