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Think of all those Essendon supporters who were barracking for us

I'm just laughing now. Seriously forget about that final 15 minutes. We went over to Perth playing to get our top spot back and we did it. 

Lets get back to Melbourne and beat Adelaide.

 

Actually rate the win very highly, struggling at half time, came out and dominated the 3rd quarter like a good side. 8 free kicks to 1 in the last quarter doesn't lie plus the play on call to Spargo , the free against May for just contesting the mark, good win.


1 minute ago, Jaded said:

We have now beat every side in the top 14. Bottom 4 really causing us problems 😂 

Luckily we don’t play the bottom four in finals.

I am glad we got the 4 points but just cannot believe what I have seen. A game put on hold because of lightning ? Maybe I am just too old fashioned. We had them by the balls and that ridiculous break gave them a chance which theu came close to taking.

 
Just now, Jaded said:

We have now beat every side in the top 14. Bottom 4 really causing us problems 😂

Thank the lord we held on there. The end of that game can eat an absolute bag. You wouldn’t read about this [censored]. 

Glad we hung on but a rubbish effort after break .....  2 minutes away from a shocking defeat   Cannot sleep I am angry with that last effort   as for umpires    boo to the max


Good:

- Bowey (my goodness he’s already special)

- ANB in game 100

- Jackson Rising Star

- Brown being the dominant target and holding marks

- Melksham playing his role

- Team effort overall

 

Bad: 

- Goal kicking (will cost us a final)

- Umpiring

- Players not being smart enough to know umpires are hot on them

- Lightning

- West Coast supporters

- Brian Taylor

 

 

Ah Melbourne FC, keeping the cardiac ward at the Alfred hospital well stocked for the past 150 years.

But thankyou for top 4 and the double chance - much appreciated.

That was an excruciating finish. My heart was pounding

Got there just. Thats all that matters. Huge games from Nibbler, Melks, Dogga and Bowey is a ripper.

Hope WCE fall out of the 8. Their supporters are the worst

Top spot baby. Forget the last fifteen minute farce (8 frees to 1 btw). We have had a day on a plane, smashed gold coast, jumped on another plane for 3 hours , spent 7 days in quarentine and beat that mob on their home deck.

Proud of the boys!!

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The finish was crazy.

Before that though, a lot to like.

How good were our youth: Jackson, Bowey, Rivers, Jordon all played really great games.

Brown was so good early, helped us get the early lead and gave us a chop out repeatedly. ANB's forward pressure was immense and he got 2 goals to go with it. Thought Langdon's first half was back to his best but the game wasn't down his wing enough after half time. Harmes improved on last week, Melksham stood up when needed too. Backline was good without being amazing and we still only conceded 18 scoring shots.

Still want TMac straight back into the forward line to make sure we have two marking options, particularly when Fritsch struggles like he did tonight. And I'm not going to comment on vandenBerg's silly free kicks against.

Hope Hunt's injury isn't too bad, but we've gone into Perth with no Viney, no Tomlinson, no TMac, Hunt off in the first quarter, then a crazy half hour lightning break in the fourth quarter with West Coast's season on the line, and we've come away with the win which locks in top 4. It's huge. I'm happy.

Aside from the Lightening  we smashed them. 
to win over there is massive. 

Amazing win!! Gawn to Oliver to Trac time and time again. So good

Bullen, Harmes, Jackson all brilliant

We won despite the weather, despite the umpiring, despite the lightning break. Back to the top of the ladder where we belong. Go DEES!

Top 4 locked away, an away win in hostile conditions against West Coast, top of the table with two games to go. Can’t get much better than that!

The players gave our fans a bloody big fright but we got the job done!


2 minutes ago, gregdemon said:

Glad we hung on but a rubbish effort after break .....  2 minutes away from a shocking defeat   Cannot sleep I am angry with that last effort   as for umpires    boo to the max

We won Greg. Try to enjoy it

What a win!

Don't give two [censored] about that last quarter. We won, we are officially top 4, and it's a [censored] sweet feeling!

Go you bloody Dees!

7 day qtine

Heart stopping 15 mins. 10 to 2 free kicks.  We went to water

Red eye flight back to Melbourne

No recovery session

6 day break

I'll take the result but mark my words we'll pay for this

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4 minutes ago, Monocology said:

that was a massive win against weather, delay, hostile crowd…

 

… and umpires. Don’t forget umpires. 


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