The football world began to sit up and take notice of Melbourne when it took Geelong to task on a wet afternoon in Round 4

MELBOURNE

B: N. Jetta 39 S. May 1 J. Lever 8
HB: J. Hunt 29 A. Tomlinson 20 T. Rivers 24
C: A. Brayshaw 10 C. Oliver 13 E. Langdon 15
HF: K. Pickett 36 T. McDonald 25 A. Neal-Bullen 30
F: C. Spargo 9 L. Jackson 6 B. Fritsch 31
Foll: M. Gawn 11 C. Petracca 5 J. Viney 7
I/C: N. Jones 2 J. Jordon 23 J. Melksham 18 C. Salem 3
Sub: T. Sparrow 32 Emerg: K. Chandler 37 M. Hibberd 14 H. Petty 35 

No change

GEELONG

B: L. Henderson 25 M. Blicavs 46 Jed Bews 25
HB: T. Atkins 24 T. Stewart 30 J. Kolodjashnij 8
C: I. Smith 7 M. O'Connor 44 Z. Tuohy 22
HF: M. Duncan 22  G. Miers 32 L. Dahlhaus 40
F: S. Menegola 27 T. Hawkins 26 B. Close 45
Foll: R. Stanley 1 C. Guthrie 29 J. Selwood 14
I/C: J. Clark 6 Z. Guthrie 39 J. Henry 38 Q. Narkle 19
Sub: M. Holmes 9 Emerg: C. Constable 18 J. Jenkins 11 

In: B. Close Z. Guthrie S. Menegola Q. Narkle

Out: C. Constable (omitted) F. Evans (ankle) S. Higgins (thumb) B. Parfitt (hip soreness - late withdrawal)

Melbourne 12 - 13   85 defeated Geelong 9 - 6   60

Petracca 36 disposals, Viney 12 tackles, Fritsch 4 goals.

No Danger, Cameron, Parfitt for them first time round, but now they're missing Stewart, Duncan & Tuohy.

We didn't have Brown, Harmes or Bowey 

 

Edited August 15, 20214 yr by adonski

Hawkins smashed May’s eye socket… so for this VDB and Jones last game, time to put some pre finals hurt on, Hawkins and Selwood at the top of the list. Personally I don’t have it in for Danger.

I swear to god there isn’t a team in the competition I despise more deeply than this mob. Beating them in finals in 2018 is my fondest footy memory. May 2021 see that memory topped and their old team pushed aside into retirement as they should. 
 

Edited August 15, 20214 yr by Jaded

56 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The football world began to sit up and take notice of Melbourne when it took Geelong to task on a wet afternoon in Round 4

MELBOURNE

B: N. Jetta 39 S. May 1 J. Lever 8
HB: J. Hunt 29 A. Tomlinson 20 T. Rivers 24
C: A. Brayshaw 10 C. Oliver 13 E. Langdon 15
HF: K. Pickett 36 T. McDonald 25 A. Neal-Bullen 30
F: C. Spargo 9 L. Jackson 6 B. Fritsch 31
Foll: M. Gawn 11 C. Petracca 5 J. Viney 7
I/C: N. Jones 2 J. Jordon 23 J. Melksham 18 C. Salem 3
Sub: T. Sparrow 32 Emerg: K. Chandler 37 M. Hibberd 14 H. Petty 35 

No change

GEELONG

B: L. Henderson 25 M. Blicavs 46 Jed Bews 25
HB: T. Atkins 24 T. Stewart 30 J. Kolodjashnij 8
C: I. Smith 7 M. O'Connor 44 Z. Tuohy 22
HF: M. Duncan 22  G. Miers 32 L. Dahlhaus 40
F: S. Menegola 27 T. Hawkins 26 B. Close 45
Foll: R. Stanley 1 C. Guthrie 29 J. Selwood 14
I/C: J. Clark 6 Z. Guthrie 39 J. Henry 38 Q. Narkle 19
Sub: M. Holmes 9 Emerg: C. Constable 18 J. Jenkins 11 

In: B. Close Z. Guthrie S. Menegola Q. Narkle

Out: C. Constable (omitted) F. Evans (ankle) S. Higgins (thumb) B. Parfitt (hip soreness - late withdrawal)

Wow. Half our backline is out from that game. We're no chance.

1 minute ago, Chook said:

Wow. Half our backline is out from that game. We're no chance.

Sarcasm?

10 minutes ago, adonski said:

Sarcasm?

Of course! We're the best team in the comp and have been since round 6.

Just now, Chook said:

Of course! We're the best team in the comp and have been since round 6.

Must be sarcasm. Would have assumed it was from round 1?

Just now, adonski said:

Must be sarcasm. Would have assumed it was from round 1?

Ah yes, I dimly recall us smashing flag favourites Fremantle and taking the mantle of "best team in the comp" on the day. 

But honestly, the first time I thought "Hey we might have something here" was reeling in that gap the Saints created in round 2. Definitely gonna rewatch that game in Grand Final week (should we make it) because I think that was when we truly arrived.

38 minutes ago, Chook said:

Ah yes, I dimly recall us smashing flag favourites Fremantle and taking the mantle of "best team in the comp" on the day. 

But honestly, the first time I thought "Hey we might have something here" was reeling in that gap the Saints created in round 2. Definitely gonna rewatch that game in Grand Final week (should we make it) because I think that was when we truly arrived.

Ah yes back when people thought Saints could win the flag. Good times. 

1 hour ago, Jaded said:

I swear to god there isn’t a team in the competition I despise more deeply than this mob.  
 

You have been clear on this point - When it looked like there is a possibility of playing them 4 times in one year, I must admit it did occur to me to worry for you.  😁

11 hours ago, Jaded said:

I swear to god there isn’t a team in the competition I despise more deeply than this mob……..
 

Bombers easily for me, Cats second. West Coast and Port are now also in my top 8 of most despised. 

23 minutes ago, FarNorthernD said:

Bombers easily for me, Cats second. West Coast and Port are now also in my top 8 of most despised. 

Mine goes… Essendon, five Lapland summers (ie. 24/7 daylight), then every other team. 

Just looking at the 12 top ranked Cats players (AFL site) only two, Cam Guthrie and Menegola, are under 30 years of age.

Guthrie is 28 and Menegola is 29.

Scott will be praying for that bye.

6 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Mine goes… Essendon, five Lapland summers (ie. 24/7 daylight), then every other team. 

My Taliban is Essendon by a long way, (even the club nickname is disgusting-an indiscriminate killing device) but still a hierarchy of loathing after that, Carlton (despite their flourishing mediocrity), WCE, Adelaide, and Hawthorn.

Dislike: Geelong (more from being a protected species and good for a long time) Roos

Non plussed about: Dogs Lions Swans Saints Tigers GWS Port

Amiable intent: Freo (continue to spoil us as our trading bunnies).

Pity: Suns

Shakespearean Rage: For family reasons Collingwood, they are our Capulets (without any Juliet). 

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Just looking at the 12 top ranked Cats players (AFL site) only two, Cam Guthrie and Menegola, are under 30 years of age.

Guthrie is 28 and Menegola is 29.

Scott will be praying for that bye.

Maybe he should incorporate two nana-naps into their training instead of one. 

4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Maybe he should incorporate two nana-naps into their training instead of one. 

Not sure we should be helping - I used to think the Spanish were mad lazy buggers for having siesta. I now realise they are inspired geniuses, love my nana nap (when I can get one! 

4 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Not sure we should be helping - I used to think the Spanish were mad lazy buggers for having siesta. I now realise they are inspired geniuses, love my nana nap (when I can get one! 

Samesies! Never met a nap I didn’t like.