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1 hour ago, BDA said:

Freo caught us on a bad day. everything went right for them, and we were rubbish. Days like that can happen during the season. They are trending downwards and we're pushing top 2 so I suggest we all move on from that defeat.

We are Melbourne supporters, BDA - If that is your real name - bloodletting and hand wringing is our love language.

 
1 hour ago, ElDiablo14 said:

However it does hurt to think that if we got the job done against Freo (and GC should've also), they would be truly trending bottom 4. 

Now it's hard to think they will fall more than the 12-13th position on the ladder.

 

15th looks likely to me…

10 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Do folks really think we are any chance to trade up for Reid? I don’t, and I also don’t think that should necessarily be the goal. One player has never been our strategy.

If we had lots of “needs” in our team …I’d agree. But we don’t…so I’d absolutely go for him 

 
1 hour ago, rpfc said:

We are Melbourne supporters, BDA - If that is your real name - bloodletting and hand wringing is our love language.

We do like to wallow.

it might help people overcome the close/unlucky losses if they also acknowledged the close/lucky wins. The suns should have beaten us so for me the freo game balanced the ledger.

Port and pies have been more consistent so far this season. They deserve to be top 2. We’re leading the chasing pack which, on balance is exactly where we deserve to be.

In terms of picks there isn’t that much difference between 5-10 which is the range we’ll end up with. JT will do his thing and find a quality player for us.

8 minutes ago, BDA said:

We do like to wallow.

it might help people overcome the close/unlucky losses if they also acknowledged the close/lucky wins. The suns should have beaten us so for me the freo game balanced the ledger.

Port and pies have been more consistent so far this season. They deserve to be top 2. We’re leading the chasing pack which, on balance is exactly where we deserve to be.

In terms of picks there isn’t that much difference between 5-10 which is the range we’ll end up with. JT will do his thing and find a quality player for us.

What a mundane summary of our season do far. 

Suns were never in front and we had 5 more scoring shots. Plus the JVR fiasco stopped a good run at the start of the quarter which helped Suns get back in the game. 

In the Freo game yes they played better footy but we kicked the game away in front of goal.

Also I suppose you thought we were lucky on Monday?  Well Pies  and Power have been best to date but are they going to be able to  maintain the rage? 

Monday proved ( like in 2021) our footy often improves vs the top sides and now that May Lever Salo Fritta and Gawny have hit consistent form like in 2021 we are a much better defensive group and tighter as a unit all over the ground. 

We are categorically better than a 5 - 10 position and are up to our eyeballs in this flag race. 

 


7 minutes ago, 58er said:

What a mundane summary of our season do far. 

Suns were never in front and we had 5 more scoring shots. Plus the JVR fiasco stopped a good run at the start of the quarter which helped Suns get back in the game. 

In the Freo game yes they played better footy but we kicked the game away in front of goal.

Also I suppose you thought we were lucky on Monday?  Well Pies  and Power have been best to date but are they going to be able to  maintain the rage? 

Monday proved ( like in 2021) our footy often improves vs the top sides and now that May Lever Salo Fritta and Gawny have hit consistent form like in 2021 we are a much better defensive group and tighter as a unit all over the ground. 

We are categorically better than a 5 - 10 position and are up to our eyeballs in this flag race. 

 

You’ve figured out how to use spell checker which is great cos now your posts are legible.

Now you just need to read others posts properly. Read what I wrote and have another go at responding. 

10 minutes ago, BDA said:

You’ve figured out how to use spell checker which is great cos now your posts are legible.

Now you just need to read others posts properly. Read what I wrote and have another go at responding. 

I was simply providing a different opinion on your post reflecting on close finishes and predicting a 5 -10 finish as what we are worth. 

Completely different view with a half glass empty and yours not even half full. 

Cheers for now!

 

Just now, 58er said:

I was simply providing a different opinion on your post reflecting on close finishes and predicting a 5 -10 finish as what we are worth. 

Completely different view with a half glass empty and yours not even half full. 

Cheers for now!

 

Sorry my half glass full not empty!! 

 
15 minutes ago, 58er said:

predicting a 5 -10 finish as what we are worth.

I didn't predict a 5-10 finish.


18 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

BDA - does that stand for “Banned from Demon Army”?

BDA would never be banned from the Demon Army. 🙂

2 hours ago, 58er said:

What a mundane summary of our season do far. 

Suns were never in front and we had 5 more scoring shots. Plus the JVR fiasco stopped a good run at the start of the quarter which helped Suns get back in the game. 

In the Freo game yes they played better footy but we kicked the game away in front of goal.

Also I suppose you thought we were lucky on Monday?  Well Pies  and Power have been best to date but are they going to be able to  maintain the rage? 

Monday proved ( like in 2021) our footy often improves vs the top sides and now that May Lever Salo Fritta and Gawny have hit consistent form like in 2021 we are a much better defensive group and tighter as a unit all over the ground. 

We are categorically better than a 5 - 10 position and are up to our eyeballs in this flag race. 

 

Not related but I saw maintain the rage and could only think of an episode of Rage that goes for a really long period of time.

"Gee Rage is going a while tonight. Oh good, they're into the top 20,000!" 

Next week

Sydney vs Eagles

Suns vs Hawks

Freo vs Essendon

This will make a lot of people feel dirty but we want an Essendon win to put freo back down to 14th. Blues have a bye and then face the Hawks. If they get up there and Freo also drop their following game against the dogs then we're back looking at a top 4 pick.

Freo vs Carlton is a huge 8 point game and Freo's remaining games are against the Pies, Swans, Cats, Lions, Eagles, Port and Hawks.

Eagles the only gimme game there.

 

 

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10 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Next week

 

 

 

Sydney vs Eagles

 

 

 

Suns vs Hawks

 

 

 

Freo vs Essendon

 

 

 

This will make a lot of people feel dirty but we want an Essendon win to put freo back down to 14th. Blues have a bye and then face the Hawks. If they get up there and Freo also drop their following game against the dogs then we're back looking at a top 4 pick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry but there is no way in hell I would ever cheer for the Bombers.

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Just now, Jibroni said:

Sorry but there is no way in hell I would ever cheer for the Bombers.

More than understandable.

9 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Next week

Sydney vs Eagles

Suns vs Hawks

Freo vs Essendon

This will make a lot of people feel dirty but we want an Essendon win to put freo back down to 14th. Blues have a bye and then face the Hawks. If they get up there and Freo also drop their following game against the dogs then we're back looking at a top 4 pick.

Freo vs Carlton then becomes a huge 8 point game and Freo's remaining games are against the Pies, Swans, Cats, Lions, Eagles, Port and Hawks.

Eagles the only gimme game there.

 

 

This scenario gives me a stir

4 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

BDA would never be banned from the Demon Army. 🙂

How about BDSM?

Asking for a friend.


3 minutes ago, binman said:

How about BDSM?

Asking for a friend.

Tell your friend no one would ever be banned from BDSM, especially if they’re suffering with MFCS&M 😁 which is pretty much everyone on DL. Amirite! 

Banned from or banned for?

I mean, we do love to punish teams.

 
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42 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

As we are today but let’s not forget that it’s not a level playing field as some teams have played 13 games and others 14.

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Hopefully the Giants (and Tigers) keep improving to weaken GWS' draft hand...

Would put us in the front running for Reid...should we elect to go that way

1 hour ago, Jibroni said:

Sorry but there is no way in hell I would ever cheer for the Bombers.

I did once coz DL (collectively) told me to. 😆

At one point I caught myself muttering under my breath “come on Jake” (Stringer) and forgot all that’s good in the world. I knew I was mere minutes away from “come on Jakey” so I stopped barracking for them and it turned out we won the flag regardless. 😃

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