POSTGAME: Rd 05 vs GWS

[picket fence 17,169]

1 hour ago, The Lobster Effect said:

About the low crowd, lots of people seem to be out of town at the moment...

Who ya gonna call..... ? GHOST BUSTERS

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

6 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

Pathetic. Embarrassing. No excuses. We won’t gain respect as a club, when 20k turn up to support our top of the ladder team. 

The snow jokes and fair weathered supporter banter will be out in force :- and is deserved. 

 

The average Away crowd for GWS games in 2021 was 21,505 so tonight was about par

However, given we've just won a premiership and on top of the ladder i would've expected at least 30,000 (+/- a few thousand) tonight so yeah it was a very disappointing turnout

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

On the crowd: yep, barely 20k sucks. But it is Easter, which doesn’t help. I also reckon that our supporters just generally aren’t used to night games. We’ve barely had them in the last 20 years. For some, I suspect the routine of football feels better in the day but doesn’t suit at night. 

And let’s not forget the pandemic and school holidays. probably everyone’s last chance to enjoy some warm weather and get away before winter sets in.

[picket fence 17,169]

2 hours ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

At some stages tonight we looked like the Harlem Globetrotters. Maybe they should play Sweet Georgia Brown over the speakers as the side runs out. 

We made the GWS ferrari look like a clapped out trabbie. 

 

Which is what this gaumless entity with zero gravitas and questionable history and brevity actually... Are Greater Western Shizens

Edited April 16, 2022 by picket fence

[1964_2 2,357]

Just now, CYB said:

And let’s not forget the pandemic and school holidays. probably everyone’s last chance to enjoy some warm weather and get away before winter sets in.

No worries. If that’s what we stand for as a club, then so be it :- we will never be a dominant club unfortunately 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Slightly surprising to see only 20k on the big screen, it definitely sounded like there was a lot more there.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

12 minutes ago, Tom Dyson said:

Really could rename the second quarter Steven May vs the umpires, some diabolical calls in there. 

In all seriousness, great to finally put a team to the sword, the efficiency going forward was phenomenal.

Steven May is a veritable wall in defence, looked at his best tonight!

Was on a mission to decommission the opposition!

Seen a few outstanding games by May now but that would have to be very close to the top 5 i reckon.  He gave them absolutely nothing tonight. 

[Crompton's the man 659]

I’m not sure how to process the crowd numbers 

we have heaps of footy club members and four of our family went tonight (yesterday)  - plenty of our family are off on a post-Covid (I don’t really mean that) holiday so probably some who would normally be there are using Easter as a getaway pass 

the procedure for getting tickets is a bit painful I’s gots to say 

[Wizard of Koz 1,085]

2 hours ago, Demon17 said:

Great post on goodwin.

Ross lyon stated before gf last year that goodys boundary line coaching could cosy us a win.

 

Ross Lyon is nothing if not a moron. The way he drawled about Craig Hutchison was pure bogan trash . "He as is podcasts but does-a-neven manatise it"

 

[picket fence 17,169]

2 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Watching the pressers

How good is Leon Cameron...!

Night/Day compared to Beveridge 

Leon Cameron?? Um... who cares what he says! Or anyone else!! WE ARE MELBOURNE! 

Edited April 16, 2022 by picket fence

[BoBo 2,941]

Was paying attention to the GWS connections across the ground tonight at the game.

We make sure there is a contest and and support at a rate that I don’t think I’ve seen before or rarely. We make sure there is a contest and support like 90% of the time outside of our own forward 50.

It’s unreal to watch. Our backline acts in almost complete unison. Every player knows what the other is going to do. 
 

I went with my father who’s been a dees supporter since the 60’s, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Moments I’ll treasure is watching the way we play live and just giving each other a wry smile. No words needed.

We are incredible. 

[Wizard of Koz 1,085]

24 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

No worries. If that’s what we stand for as a club, then so be it :- we will never be a dominant club unfortunately 

Pull your head in. You have made your point. These are the footy times of our lives. If you want to ram half a doz posts down everyones throat, in a post match thread,  with diatribe about the club, well thats not only draining but annoying. Once and you made your point.

Edited April 16, 2022 by Wizard of Koz

[dl4e 5,851]

Best we have played all year,

I hate the metro train service.

[The Stewster 220]

Shout out to Jack Viney. I've noticed his kicking is much improved. Clearly put a tonne of work into it and it's showing. Good job Jack.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

17 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

No worries. If that’s what we stand for as a club, then so be it :- we will never be a dominant club unfortunately 

We are not a powerhouse club. When you don’t win a GF for almost 60 years, what do you expect? 
 

It will take some sustained success to get us where we belong. Not going to change overnight, but it is changing that I can guarantee you.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Leon Cameron?? Um... who cares what he says! Or anyone else!! WE ARE MELBOURNE! 

Putting a good Red to the sword tonight PF!??

[Fork 'em 6,983]

2 minutes ago, The Stewster said:

Shout out to Jack Viney. I've noticed his kicking is much improved. Clearly put a tonne of work into it and it's showing. Good job Jack.

And clean.
Played well tonight and as usual alot of his work goes unnoticed.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,219]

9 minutes ago, BoBo said:

Was paying attention to the GWS connections across the ground tonight at the game.

We make sure there is a contest and and support at a rate that I don’t think I’ve seen before or rarely. We make sure there is a contest and support like 90% of the time outside of our own forward 50.

It’s unreal to watch. Our backline acts in almost complete unison. Every player knows what the other is going to do. 
 

I went with my father who’s been a dees supporter since the 60’s, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Moments I’ll treasure is watching the way we play live and just giving each other a wry smile. No words needed.

We are incredible. 

It's great seeing teams with the ball at half back and just having nothing to go to, its happened 3 games in a row now. They have nothing, our defense is like a vice.

[picket fence 17,169]

1 minute ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Putting a good Red to the sword tonight PF!??

Um, just a standard scotch n sugar free! Leave the great Shiraz to ur good self and dear old Uncle Bitter🤩

[Dr. Gonzo 24,219]

7 minutes ago, The Stewster said:

Shout out to Jack Viney. I've noticed his kicking is much improved. Clearly put a tonne of work into it and it's showing. Good job Jack.

He is such a clever player as well which I think gets overlooked sometimes. Some of his little tap ons tonight we're superb.

[Beetle 4,660]

10 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Best we have played all year,

I hate the metro train service.

Weren’t on the Hurstbridge or Mernda line by chance were you? Absolute bloody nightmare coming in from Eltham this arvo.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

2 minutes ago, CYB said:

We are not a powerhouse club. When you don’t win a GF for almost 60 years, what do you expect? 
 

It will take some sustained success to get us where we belong. Not going to change overnight, but it is changing that I can guarantee you.

 Time to roll out "C'mon Demons 2.0" CYB ??

[BoBo 2,941]

3 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

It's great seeing teams with the ball at half back and just having nothing to go to, its happened 3 games in a row now. They have nothing, our defense is like a vice.

Yeah exactly, other teams have to work so hard just to get it into their fifty… and when they do, our backline is able to absorb the pressure. The field kicking out of the backline is sublime too 

[The Stewster 220]

5 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

He is such a clever player as well which I think gets overlooked sometimes. Some of his little tap ons tonight we're superb.

Did you see his between the legs pick up tonight? Right in front of me. It was Brilliant.

[Demon Dynasty 17,109]

5 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Um, just a standard scotch n sugar free! Leave the great Shiraz to ur good self and dear old Uncle Bitter🤩

Good old uncle.  Wonder how the maid's holding up after 12 wins straight!