Its been a [censored] 5 weeks, no doubt about it. 0 wins, 5 losses. A woeful percentage

All the Demon faithful are hangiong to see a win, and it will happen this week vs the Power. I can not see us going 0-6

This game is our grand final. We lose, we will not make the Finals. We win, then nothing is surer than the Red and Blue marching into September on a high

Neitz will be back, and he will straighten us up as he has for the last decade, he loves the Power, and they hate him. he owns them. Also, Port have never beaten us at the MCG. NEVER. Not once!

Michael Newton must play this week! he shou;d have dedbuted a fe weeks ago, but sad;y the likes of Brown, Godfrey, Ward and jamar were in the side

My tip - the Demons by 49

Neiz and Newton to do an 'Andy Lovell/Allen Jakovich vs Richmond' impersonation and snag 8 goals each

Petterd 31 touches and 2 goals off the HBF. Davey a career high 27 disposals.

BRING IT ON

That really would make my birthday celebrations on Sunday so much better !!!

anyone seen any quoted odds?

i hope so but i doubt it

happy birthday QueenC

anyone seen any quoted odds?

We're paying $2.90.

A little less insulting than last weeks $6.00 on offer V Sydney.

O wise one, I'm still waiting for you to impart your wisdom on me in relation to my queries in the "we're gunna smash the Swannies this week" thread.

Damn you Y_M. I was going to tip Melbourne this week on the back of Port never beating you at the MCG, S.Burgoyne being out and Neitz probably returning, but I will have to reassess that now.

Has anyone every called you "Kiss of Death"?

Do you do much research when you do your predictions, or is it all just gut feelings?

Do you realise that Melbourne averages 73 points per game so far this year. So to win by 49 points this week, you might be looking at restricting Port to a score of about 24 points. Good luck with that.

Michael Newton must play this week! he shou;d have dedbuted a fe weeks ago, but sad;y the likes of Brown, Godfrey, Ward and jamar were in the side

How have Brown, Godfrey, Jamar and Ward negatively impacted Newton's opportunities?

Damn you Y_M. I was going to tip Melbourne this week on the back of Port never beating you at the MCG, S.Burgoyne being out and Neitz probably returning, but I will have to reassess that now.

I was thinking the same thing, Ash. Stop jinksing us YM! I agree we are in a much better position to win this week, but the team has to play with 10 times more heart than they've displayed in 4 of the first 5 rounds (Freo game excluded because of that last quarter effort). The first quarter of last week was same of the weakest crap i've seen Melbourne dish out, and in the end that was the only quarter that really made the difference.

Neitz could well be the difference this week, if he plays we'll win IMO, if he doesn't that another record will be broken.....PORTS FIRST WIN AGAINST US AT THE G!!!!

........... My tip - the Demons by 49

Why? Why do you do this to us every week? I'll be happy with 1 point.

YM - your passion is commendable and I hope you are right but not much thought has gone into your comments. A few insights though:

1. I don't think one win will see us "marching into September"!

2. Agree it is time Newton got his chance.

3. Don't know why people consistently bag Godfrey! Sure he lacks ability but his commitment and courage is unquestionable. By the way he did a fair job on Goodes last game. Obviously Goodes thought so too - hence his report!

4. To win by 49 points we will need to kick a lot of goals. How many do you think Neitz can kick in his first game back? Four would be a fantastic effort!

Next week YM, come on here and start a thread that goes something like "Eagles will definitely down the dees."

At least then we'd have a sniff.

BRING IT ON

YM you talk the greatest load of garbage of any poster.

Keep it up. Some positivity amongst the gloom.

Sensational.

Next week YM, come on here and start a thread that goes something like "Eagles will definitely down the dees."

At least then we'd have a sniff.

That'd be better, other than the fact we play the bullies next week!

YM you talk the greatest load of garbage of any poster.

Keep it up. Some positivity amongst the gloom.

Sensational.

Your comment literally made me laugh out loud, and now people in my class think I'm crazy! <_<

Nice sig quip - Hird has to be one of my favourite non-MFC footballers.

Your comment literally made me laugh out loud, and now people in my class think I'm crazy! <_<

They now know the truth? >_>

I was thinking the same thing, Ash. Stop jinksing us YM!

It's not YM jinxing us, but someone sure is. If anybody who reads this site has worn the same "lucky" socks, jocks, scarf or footy jumper to our matches since say 1965 would you mind changing your routine.

They now know the truth? >_>

Well considering I went on to nearly burn down half the testing- lab this afternoon, then yes, quite possibly.

Seriously though, if we get Neita, Green and Jones back, we have to be some sort of chance.

We cannot keep using injuries as an excuse, if we'll only be missing McLean, Whelan, Robbo and Bartram from our best 22 on Sunday.

Well considering I went on to nearly burn down half the testing- lab this afternoon, then yes, quite possibly.

Seriously though, if we get Neita, Green and Jones back, we have to be some sort of chance.

We cannot keep using injuries as an excuse, if we'll only be missing McLean, Whelan, Robbo and Bartram from our best 22 on Sunday.

agree but in the same breath you have to give the injured players time to get back to match fitness and practice

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Do you realise that Melbourne averages 73 points per game so far this year. So to win by 49 points this week, you might be looking at restricting Port to a score of about 24 points. Good luck with that.

and of course our chief goalkicker has played played in one and 5 minutes of those games and should play this week.

and of course our chief goalkicker has played played in one and 5 minutes of those games and should play this week.

That's fine. But as someone here has said, if you got 4 goals out of Neitz in his first game back you'd be rapt. I still think that even with Neitz back, a 49 point margin is unrealistic.

Don't get me wrong, I think Melbourne are a huge chance this week. Despite Ports performances so far this year, I'm still not convinced by them. Burgoyne available to play doesn't help the Dees, but if you get Neitz and a couple of others back, Melbourne are too good a team to be 0-6.

O wise one, I'm still waiting for you to impart your wisdom on me in relation to my queries in the "we're gunna smash the Swannies this week" thread.

Damn you Y_M. I was going to tip Melbourne this week on the back of Port never beating you at the MCG, S.Burgoyne being out and Neitz probably returning, but I will have to reassess that now.

Has anyone every called you "Kiss of Death"?

Do you do much research when you do your predictions, or is it all just gut feelings?

Do you realise that Melbourne averages 73 points per game so far this year. So to win by 49 points this week, you might be looking at restricting Port to a score of about 24 points. Good luck with that.

No research is required when you are Yze_Magic

When you have been around the game for this long at the level I have, you tend to pick up things

Its a gift I am extremely proud of, and grateful for

I still think that even with Neitz back, a 49 point margin is unrealistic.

Y_M posts this kind of thing every week Ash, as I'm sure you've noticed. Sometimes he's right, usually he is wrong. I'd just take his posts for what they are, an overly optimistic bunch of toss that not even the man himself believes. They're somewhat refreshing though, amongst all the doom and gloom posts.

Y_M posts this kind of thing every week Ash, as I'm sure you've noticed. Sometimes he's right, usually he is wrong. I'd just take his posts for what they are, an overly optimistic bunch of toss that not even the man himself believes. They're somewhat refreshing though, amongst all the doom and gloom posts.

Yeah, I know that. I don't take these sorts of threads very seriously.

I just like proving him wrong with facts.

For example, the other way to look at the 49 point margin theory is :

Melbourne has conceded on average 113 points per game this year, with a low of 93 vs St Kilda in Round 1. So even if Melbourne have a season low for points against of say, 80 [which 5 goals less than your average], you then will need to kick 129 points to win by 49 points. Even with Neitz back, Melbourne will do well to kick 20 goals against Port Adelaide this week.

Yeah, I know that. I don't take these sorts of threads very seriously.

I just like proving him wrong with facts.

For example, the other way to look at the 49 point margin theory is :

Melbourne has conceded on average 113 points per game this year, with a low of 93 vs St Kilda in Round 1. So even if Melbourne have a season low for points against of say, 80 [which 5 goals less than your average], you then will need to kick 129 points to win by 49 points. Even with Neitz back, Melbourne will do well to kick 20 goals against Port Adelaide this week.

when lloyd was missing from your line-up last year did you simply equate his absence to an amount of goals that he might score if he was playing? or that he's captain, brings other players into the game, makes them grow a leg etc etc.

when lloyd was missing from your line-up last year did you simply equate his absence to an amount of goals that he might score if he was playing? or that he's captain, brings other players into the game, makes them grow a leg etc etc.

Yes that all comes into it.

Not sure your point though. Are you trying to tell me that even with all of those "Neitz Factors" considered, that a team that has lost every game so far by an average of 40 points is going to beat a team that is 4-1 by 49 POINTS.

I'll repeat, don't get me wrong, I reckon Melbourne is a big chance this week, and I may well tip them, all I'm saying is scale back on the margin a bit. Logic and stats don't point to a big margin.