On 15/08/2021 at 11:51, faultydet said:

 

Our time has finally arrived. Not only are we playing the best style of finals winning football of the entire top 8, but also injuries and form of the others is working for us at the right time of the season.

If we play to capacity, we are 4 games from a Premiership.

It's not even embarrassing to say it out loud now.

Interesting Faulty, I went for a walk by the beach yesterday and today and there was a lot of Melbourne stuff being worn, I guess you aren't the only one who's not ashamed to be a Dees supporter now.

Walked passed the butcher shop with my Dees hat on and got the big shout, Go Dees.

For what it's worth, I think we will win the flag this year, at least.

Edited August 15, 20213 yr by Dante

  On 15/08/2021 at 11:51, Sir Why You Little said:

Tolchock some old vecks tomorrow 

… after today’s horrorshow win. 

 

  On 15/08/2021 at 10:02, Soidee said:

Whilst it’s great to see our team in this position, as long suffering supporters Covid has dudded us.  After years of attending games in all conditions, watching us get belted week in week out, we now are deprived of attending games to watch the team rise to the top.  Watching on television is just not the same, no atmosphere, can’t join in the song with supporters, and walk away from the G bouncing along.  It’s so sad that as supporters of the club that has waited more than 50 years we are dudded to totally soak up that winning feeling.  

Agree with your sentiments. Watching games on TV rather than attending week in week out just isn’t as good.

Although, with our list profile, our gun mids under contract, our key defenders at the peak of their careers and our exciting 18-20 year olds who are taking the AFL by storm, we’ll hopefully have a sustained crack at premierships rather than a once and once only crack at it in 2021.

 

  On 15/08/2021 at 10:02, Soidee said:

Whilst it’s great to see our team in this position, as long suffering supporters Covid has dudded us.  After years of attending games in all conditions, watching us get belted week in week out, we now are deprived of attending games to watch the team rise to the top.  Watching on television is just not the same, no atmosphere, can’t join in the song with supporters, and walk away from the G bouncing along.  It’s so sad that as supporters of the club that has waited more than 50 years we are dudded to totally soak up that winning feeling.  

You are correct but there is nothing we can do about it. I would rather this than a few years ago.

I hate that we can’t be there to enjoy this climb that we’ve all waited so so long for. We deserve to be there to cheer on the club, but my god if our performance in 2021 hasn’t been the biggest joy giver of the year for you, then you’re doing a hell of a lot better than most. 
It has been a glorious distraction and something truly worth keeping going for. So thank you Melbourne for making 2021 a year that we might actually all never forget for the right reasons!

Edited August 15, 20213 yr by Jaded

If we win next week we'll finish 17-1-4.

That will be the second-best H&A season put together by any club since 2013 (Richmond in 2018 finished 18-4).

  On 15/08/2021 at 12:20, titan_uranus said:

If we win next week we'll finish 17-1-4.

That will be the second-best H&A season put together by any club since 2013 (Richmond in 2018 finished 18-4).

Been a great year watching from Qld however we play like we did today and the coming weeks will be tough. I reckon today was nearly our worst performance for the year and we won by 7 goals. Go figure that out!.  Need to polish up on our skills and again kicking into the forwards but happy we are in this position and let's give those protected Cats a horrible thrashing to start off with and take on who ever we play there after.

  On 15/08/2021 at 12:26, Docs Demons said:

Been a great year watching from Qld however we play like we did today and the coming weeks will be tough. I reckon today was nearly our worst performance for the year and we won by 7 goals. Go figure that out!.  Need to polish up on our skills and again kicking into the forwards but happy we are in this position and let's give those protected Cats a horrible thrashing to start off with and take on who ever we play there after.

Today was a performance of self preservation. Do enough but don’t get hurt. We are a week away from finals. Top 4 secured. Why would you risk injury or suspension against a team sitting 17th on the ladder?

We won by 41 points with the handbreak firmly sitting in neutral. This is what professionals teams do. 

Thank god we don't have to play any bottom 6 clubs in the finals, they truely frighten me.

My nightmare is we finish playing West Coast in the GF in Perth. Sorry, silly me, West Coast won't be there will they 😂

Edited August 15, 20213 yr by Dante

  On 15/08/2021 at 08:36, Hell Bent said:

I always thought the comparison was he looks more like Beavis, just darker hair!

Quality show, I lived in Florida when it was all the rage! Classic!

Could be either of them tbh :)

First time i saw Fritta it was Beavis and Butthead straight away 

  On 15/08/2021 at 12:26, Docs Demons said:

Been a great year watching from Qld however we play like we did today and the coming weeks will be tough. I reckon today was nearly our worst performance for the year and we won by 7 goals. Go figure that out!.  Need to polish up on our skills and again kicking into the forwards but happy we are in this position and let's give those protected Cats a horrible thrashing to start off with and take on who ever we play there after.

Wasn't even close to our worst performance. Can't believe you'd think that.

Each of the North, first Adelaide, Collingwood, GWS and Hawthorn games was significantly worse than today.

We did precisely what we needed to do in what was in almost every respect a dead rubber of a match.

  On 15/08/2021 at 12:28, Jaded said:

Today was a performance of self preservation. Do enough but don’t get hurt. We are a week away from finals. Top 4 secured. Why would you risk injury or suspension against a team sitting 17th on the ladder?

We won by 41 points with the handbreak firmly sitting in neutral. This is what professionals teams do. 

Exactly the feeling I got.

We rested a heap of our senior players more then we have in a game. I don't care how we won today, the bigger win is that we had no injuries. 

Can someone also tell me where we rated in terms of age and game experience for the round? Reckon this could have been the youngest side we have put on paper for the year also.

Edited August 15, 20213 yr by dazzledavey36

  On 15/08/2021 at 10:02, Jaded said:

Ask May how his eye socket is going 😡

I never want to see players injured but if Hawkins blows a hammy off the bone next week I would be delighted. 

I wouldn't mind it if May took an extra week off. No doubt Hawkins will be throwing his weight and deliberate elbows around, so he doesn't have to play on him in finals. Smith deserves another go in round 23. 

I loved how our backline performed today. We have to remember how little experience these guys have had at AFL match level. Rivers has only played 30 games, Petty 26 games, Smith 19 games and Bowey 3. 

And can someone tell Eddie Mcguire to stop complaining about the MCC and how toffy the Melbourne supporters are. Eddie sits right next to the MCC stand when the Pies play every time, so a bit of pot kettle there! 

  On 15/08/2021 at 12:12, Jaded said:

I hate that we can’t be there to enjoy this climb that we’ve all waited so so long for. We deserve to be there to cheer on the club, but my god if our performance in 2021 hasn’t been the biggest joy giver of the year for you, then you’re doing a hell of a lot better than most. 
It has been a glorious distraction and something truly worth keeping going for. So thank you Melbourne for making 2021 a year that we might actually all never forget for the right reasons!

It’s really been all you can look forward to each week watching our boys go round. I am definitely someone who would like to be enjoying this to the full but the good that this team has provided is worth its weight in gold. I just hope something can happen for us fans. 

I did call it pre game that I expected Fritsch to get amongst it today, because he does enjoy beating up on weaker sides. I expect @Webber's comedy is directed at me, as I suggested last week that if he wasn't going to kick goals, what else was he bringing. 😜 

His accuracy this season has greatly improved in the second half of the year and there's no doubt he's a dangerous element to our forwardline. Frankly, his offensive game is elite. It's his defensive game that I've had a problem with.

As others have said, what was most impressive about his game today was his defensive side, so either he finally got that side of his game right or the coaches got into him about it.

I'm quite happy to admit I dislike non combative players, but there are always those offensive players that provide enough to compensate for their defensive weaknesses, even in a side whose entire system is built around defence. Dustin Martin doesn't defend either, but he influences in other ways, so Richmond compensate for that side of his game.

If Bayley can bring the tackling intensity he brought for most of today to finals, he'll be a vital part of our set up in what will be a more contested environment of finals football. 

  On 15/08/2021 at 10:34, RedFox said:

Apologies if this has already been mentioned but thought Petty was superb today. Hard to imagine he'll be playing at Casey much over the next decade

Yep, another really solid game from Harry. Love how he knows when to go for marks and when to spoil. His judgement is excellent. He's going to be a great defender in a year or two.

  On 15/08/2021 at 10:02, Soidee said:

Whilst it’s great to see our team in this position, as long suffering supporters Covid has dudded us.  After years of attending games in all conditions, watching us get belted week in week out, we now are deprived of attending games to watch the team rise to the top.  Watching on television is just not the same, no atmosphere, can’t join in the song with supporters, and walk away from the G bouncing along.  It’s so sad that as supporters of the club that has waited more than 50 years we are dudded to totally soak up that winning feeling.  

I feel for the players as well.
Going into the finals on top of the ladder and we won't be there to shake the "G" like we did in 2018.
They deserve the adrenaline rush of 90,000 supporters losing their sheet.

  On 15/08/2021 at 07:43, John Crow Batty said:

Dr D, the proctologist who performs self manual extractions.

As the old joke goes…

Nurse: “Dr D, what’s that rectal thermometer doing in your top pocket?”

Dr D: “What??!! Some bum’s got my biro!!”

  On 15/08/2021 at 13:33, Caligula's cohort said:

I loved how our backline performed today. We have to remember how little experience these guys have had at AFL match level. Rivers has only played 30 games, Petty 26 games, Smith 19 games and Bowey 3. 

And can someone tell Eddie Mcguire to stop complaining about the MCC and how toffy the Melbourne supporters are. Eddie sits right next to the MCC stand when the Pies play every time, so a bit of pot kettle there! 

....and he has a house in Portsea.

  On 15/08/2021 at 14:05, Wadda We Sing said:

....and he has a house in Portsea.

(Re Triplechins)

... and he lives in Toorak ...

... and he sent his boys to Melbourne Grammar ...

  On 15/08/2021 at 06:58, P-man said:

Let’s try this again.

To the people who feel the need to comment on how negative the gameday thread is. Yeah, ya don’t say.

Gameday threads are full of venting. Some of it mindless. Some of it ridiculous. Always have been. Always will be.

If you can’t accept that, just don’t open them. Easy. Casting judgement on them just makes you look like a turnip.

And if you really want a gameday safe space full of sunshine and rainbows, go nuts. Just keep your “gee this place is so negative” drivel out of the gameday threads. It’s an emotional game. 

Exactly and I say this because I’m as guilty as anyone.

 

  On 15/08/2021 at 19:22, bingers said:

(Re Triplechins)

... and he lives in Toorak ...

... and he sent his boys to Melbourne Grammar ...

Frankly, I’m sick of him quoting something to do with Collingwood at every opportunity. I don’t care about someone being somehow associated with the filth. If they are not playing in the match there should be no reference to that mob.

  On 15/08/2021 at 13:42, A F said:

I did call it pre game that I expected Fritsch to get amongst it today, because he does enjoy beating up on weaker sides. I expect @Webber's comedy is directed at me

Wasn’t directed at you specifically, AF (tbh I forget who says what), just a more general vibe that Fritsch is bizarrely maligned. He isn’t perfect, much like every one of his mates. Clarrie is a horrible set shot, Tracc murders a good amount of his field kicking, Kozzie overruns the ball a fair bit, Dogga runs under it, Harmesy tries to take on too much, Nibbler can be fumbly. Fritta sometimes lacks a defensive edge. I think they’re all great, in a wabi-sabi kind of way. But here’s the thing. He is, by any measure anyone can use, our most potent, effective forward. For this reason I have no doubt he’s the first member of our forward contingent picked every week, and he should be. That his worth continues to be questioned, despite his shared flaws, is utterly baffling to me. He’s the first forward I want playing every week, because he is our best forward.