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Mazer Rackham
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I had a combined 3 mums/2 birthdays lunch on Sunday so was reduced to picking up scores from my phone. Finally watched the game last night. Also read the bigfooty gameday thread to see how it evolved.

It's extremely gratifying to hear the commentators laud our team. It's gotten to the point where it's self-reinforcing. The commentators almost dare not imply that Melbourne aren't the best at defending/pressure/etc etc.

But what really caught my ear/eye were the comments in the game day thread made by neutrals. I now bring you: what they said at Windy Hill/Vic Park/Alberton/Carrara/what have you.

(You might want to pour a cognac and light a cigar before reading further.)

Scary statement by Melbourne here. Hard to disagree with the sentiment that everyone else is playing for 2nd.

Bucks right. Melbourne are playing sh** hot, faultless footy . No team would get anywhere near them today.

This is so pure. Amazing to watch.

Melbourne have to be the most unique dominant team I’ve seen. Teams like Geelong, Hawks, Tigers would smash you with glamouris ball movement. Melbourne thump you in a grind. It’s so impressive.

They really are incredible to watch

So organised around the footy, never look in trouble when the ball hits the turf

This Melbourne side truly is playing some of the best football of the modern era.

The scary thing is this doesn’t usually happen until the third quarter.

Melbourne are beatable. You just have to play a different game.

No one is going to catch Melbourne this year. Essendon 2000 vibes about them.

Well played Melbourne. Legit scary good team.

The top 4 is irrelevant, Melbourne is a 4 goal better team than everyone else.

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    7 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Melbourne have to be the most unique dominant team I’ve seen. Teams like Geelong, Hawks, Tigers would smash you with glamouris ball movement. Melbourne thump you in a grind. It’s so impressive.

    Love this! Who wouldn’t wanna hear this about their team?

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    I watched a show online last night that had Gerard Whateley & David King talking about the weekend's games on SEN and Whateley said that when watching Carlton right now he'll get the popcorn out as they are fun to watch but he watches us with the reverence of taking in a masterpiece on a gallery wall (or to that effect). Someone else said that it wasn't fair to judge any other team on their performance against us, only against each other. 

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    31 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    I had a combined 3 mums/2 birthdays lunch on Sunday so was reduced to picking up scores from my phone. Finally watched the game last night. Also read the bigfooty gameday thread to see how it evolved.

    It's extremely gratifying to hear the commentators laud our team. It's gotten to the point where it's self-reinforcing. The commentators almost dare not imply that Melbourne aren't the best at defending/pressure/etc etc.

    But what really caught my ear/eye were the comments in the game day thread made by neutrals. I now bring you: what they said at Windy Hill/Vic Park/Alberton/Carrara/what have you.

    (You might want to pour a cognac and light a cigar before reading further.)

     

    Scary statement by Melbourne here. Hard to disagree with the sentiment that everyone else is playing for 2nd.

    Bucks right. Melbourne are playing sh** hot, faultless footy . No team would get anywhere near them today.

    This is so pure. Amazing to watch.

    Melbourne have to be the most unique dominant team I’ve seen. Teams like Geelong, Hawks, Tigers would smash you with glamouris ball movement. Melbourne thump you in a grind. It’s so impressive.

    They really are incredible to watch

    So organised around the footy, never look in trouble when the ball hits the turf

    This Melbourne side truly is playing some of the best football of the modern era.

    The scary thing is this doesn’t usually happen until the third quarter.

    Melbourne are beatable. You just have to play a different game.

    No one is going to catch Melbourne this year. Essendon 2000 vibes about them.

    Well played Melbourne. Legit scary good team.

    The top 4 is irrelevant, Melbourne is a 4 goal better team than everyone else.

    My favourite was having a look at the neutrals grand final game day threads.  People lost their [censored] at the end of the third after writing us off 15min earlier!

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    My favourite is still from The Age:   "The Demons then just played out time, always keeping the margin above 20 points after strangling their opposition like a python and putting the game to sleep".

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    1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    My favourite is still from The Age:   "The Demons then just played out time, always keeping the margin above 20 points after strangling their opposition like a python and putting the game to sleep".

    And may it continue for years to come!

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    15 minutes ago, old dee said:

    And may it continue for years to come!

    It is so hard to be modest when our team is so bloody good at the moment. I’m failing miserably and I love it!

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    So surreal that they are talking about our football team. 

    I thought exactly the same thing.  Success for Melbourne supporters is a foreign concept, we don't know how to process it

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    10 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    Success for Melbourne supporters is a foreign concept, we don't know how to process it

    …but geez, it’s great fun trying!

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    25 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    I thought exactly the same thing.  Success for Melbourne supporters is a foreign concept, we don't know how to process it

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    1 hour ago, one_demon said:

    I thought exactly the same thing.  Success for Melbourne supporters is a foreign concept, we don't know how to process it

    It's legitimately only sinking in for me now that we won a flag and are not only good, but yards ahead of any other team. We have to all enjoy it while it lasts 😈

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    5 hours ago, Wodjathefirst said:

    It is so hard to be modest when our team is so bloody good at the moment. I’m failing miserably and I love it!

     

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    7 hours ago, deelusions from afar said:

    My favourite was having a look at the neutrals grand final game day threads.  People lost their [censored] at the end of the third after writing us off 15min earlier!

    I’ve never read that, might have to find it one day soon.

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    6 hours ago, one_demon said:

    I thought exactly the same thing.  Success for Melbourne supporters is a foreign concept, we don't know how to process it

    I've gotten used to it straight away 😂😂

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    I was blessed to see us win the flag at this ground and actually met a few West Coast fans who were not the arrogant flogs I thought they would be. Having said that it we dont beat them by 13 goals I would be disappointed.

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    1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    That's the Demons board GameDay thread - each teams board had their own one plus one on the main board. Some of them are great reading.

    The Geelong and Port ones made good reading. Port fans were doubly shell shocked seeing what we did to the team that destroyed them.

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    2 hours ago, faultydet said:

    https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/2021-afl-grand-final-melbourne-v-western-bulldogs-saturday-25-september-7-15pm-aest-optus-stadium.1286994/

    That was amazing. I hadn’t read that before, Few of them gave up early in the 3rd!!!

     

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    12 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    The Geelong and Port ones made good reading. Port fans were doubly shell shocked seeing what we did to the team that destroyed them.

    The Richmond GF game day thread is quite the eye opener.  Most other clubs' supporters were very generous with their praise and understanding of the greatness they were witnessing.  So many Richmond supporters were lamenting the fact they weren't in there because they could have easily beaten both grand finalists.

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