The number of close wins theyve had reads like a fairytale. Theyre good at it but luck and dodgy umpiring certainly plays its role.

We probably  would of lost to the Pies if the game had gone another minute. Just one more crucial umpiring decision Pies way and the Pies win another game on the siren.

those thinking the Pies are lucky are kidding themselves. i thought they might have had some luck last year but they are doing it again and looking at a 20 win season

thats not luck

1 hour ago, old55 said:

I imagine Kane Farrell is not Mr.Popular on the Port boards today.  The deliberate OOB that gave Elliott a makeable shot at goal and then dropping the pressure chest mark at the death.

And then dropped a sitter inside 50 from a JHF pass with a minute to go.

It's funny how the best teams have so many "lucky" wins.

The best teams fight to the end and always believe they can win. It's what separates them from the rest.

 

18 minutes ago, DubDee said:

those thinking the Pies are lucky are kidding themselves. i thought they might have had some luck last year but they are doing it again and looking at a 20 win season

thats not luck

Theyre being lucky again.  🤮

Poor kid, Ashcroft doing his knee 

23 minutes ago, BDA said:

It's funny how the best teams have so many "lucky" wins.

The best teams fight to the end and always believe they can win. It's what separates them from the rest.

 

And we don’t? 
We fought back twice against the Lions, and against Port and held on against the Pies. Our average losing margin is exceptionally small for a reason. 

We just don’t get behind as often at the Pies, so nobody rates our ability to fight back and win. But that doesn’t mean we don’t or can’t. We fought back from 19 points down in a grand final and won by 70+. 

22 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

Theyre being lucky again.  🤮

Nah

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

And we don’t? 
We fought back twice against the Lions, and against Port and held on against the Pies. Our average losing margin is exceptionally small for a reason. 

We just don’t get behind as often at the Pies, so nobody rates our ability to fight back and win. But that doesn’t mean we don’t or can’t. We fought back from 19 points down in a grand final and won by 70+. 

Means nothing if you're fighting back and not getting the results.

Pies on the other hand simply get the results.

13 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

And we don’t? 
We fought back twice against the Lions, and against Port and held on against the Pies. Our average losing margin is exceptionally small for a reason. 

We just don’t get behind as often at the Pies, so nobody rates our ability to fight back and win. But that doesn’t mean we don’t or can’t. We fought back from 19 points down in a grand final and won by 70+. 

Agree. We’re rarely not in with a chance to win our games. It’s why we’re a contender as well. 

15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Means nothing if you're fighting back and not getting the results.

Pies on the other hand simply get the results.

We beat Lions, we beat Dogs, we beat Geelong. 
And I bet my bottom dollar that if Oliver doesn’t do his hamstring we beat Port as well. 
 

There is a lot to be said for fighting back and winning. But there’s equally a lot to be said for not needing to constantly fight back to win, don’t you think? 
Why is Pies coming back and winning more impressive than Melbourne being in every game we play and rarely being in a position to not win it?

1 hour ago, Deebauched said:

The number of close wins theyve had reads like a fairytale. Theyre good at it but luck and dodgy umpiring certainly plays its role.

We probably  would of lost to the Pies if the game had gone another minute. Just one more crucial umpiring decision Pies way and the Pies win another game on the siren.

Are you a Melbourne supporter? I think if there has been another minute e we would have won by over a goal.

42 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Poor kid, Ashcroft doing his knee 

You don't wish it on anyone. Kid looks so so good.

6 win on the trot GWS move from 15th to 5th

madness

anyone want to fill spots 5-8 in finals? 

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

6 win on the trot GWS move from 15th to 5th

madness

anyone want to fill spots 5-8 in finals? 

St Kilda don't.

St Kilda being able to start the last two seasons the same and fade out the same is uncanny, 

4 minutes ago, Hawny for Gawny said:

St Kilda being able to start the last two seasons the same and fade out the same is uncanny, 

When are they sacking Ross the Boss?

Surely the saints couldn't drop this one 

Watching Ben Mckay play, I just don't see what about him warrants the reported 800K he might get,

Watching Saints and North.

 

How has Dwayne Russell got a job?

These over-celebrations by the Saints players after kicking a goal is hilarious.

You’re on 61 points with 10 minutes left against the second worst team in the comp that hasn’t won a game since round 2. 
 

I’d be ashamed if I even cracked a smile lol

St Kilda is surely the worst ever side to sit in the top 6 with five games to go. 

[censored] you gotta feel for north

Looks like North going to go down. So disappointed for them. To be honest I was mostly in it for the lols at the Saints, but I feel bad now.

:(