POSTGAME: Rd 20 vs Richmond

[Demonland 71,868]

The Demons have further consolidated their position in the Top 4 creating a 2 game and percentage buffer with 5th place by beating the Richmond Tigers by 32 points at the MCG 

[layzie 33,791]

Apparently we can't score, 20 goals would say otherwise!

[Vitamin Dee 863]

WHAT. A. WIN.
I think we found our forward set up.

Harrison Coleman, amazing!

[Nascent 9,210]

I'll sing it again.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

Petty and the Tiger breakers.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,225]

An intense high pressure cracking game !!!

The toiges did us for pressure and intensity early and had our measure.

But .... along came Max ... big bad Max the mountain!!!

You will NEVER see a better performance in the ruck - EVER !!!!

A number of other top performances but I must single out Petty. He played more like  a forward than any other forward ( bar Fitta ) than we have played this year.

A very tough game - fortunate to have Norf next week.

There is a feeling in the Bitter nethers that says, " this is our year" !

GO DEES !!!!!

[layzie 33,791]

Plugger Petty!

[Roost it far 8,225]

Petty not a forward hey???? 

[rolling fog 1,207]

Points for: 130

LFG!

[dees189227 12,385]

Have we actually worked out our forward line?

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

Petty and Melksham unbelievable

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[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,774]

Time to eat another Hat 👒 😋 

Well done Petty

[Heart Beats True 1,212]

McVee is the find of the year for the Dees. Sublime skills and composure with the ball. A couple of those kicks in the last five minutes we’re clutch.

[Son of a Demon 10]

Petty got a bag!!!

[Wodjathefirst 2,632]

Geez, wish we were capable of kicking big scores

[The heart beats true 18,123]

I’m starting to believe. That last quarter was very reminiscent of late ‘21.

Fitter, better, for longer. Sound familiar?

 

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

Never saw Petty kicking 6, and Maxy what an effort. Picked the boys up and carried them in the second half.

Put the big fella on ice for a week, no need to fly him to tassie and play spuds. Grundy can take the load for a week

[layzie 33,791]

We've got a forward!

[Hopeful Demon 1,517]

How good was Petty! I was sceptical of playing him forward but I've changed my mind. Everything he touched turned to gold.

All in all, I'm thrilled with that win. That was a very high pressure game and we held up brilliantly. Still got another four games left but I'm much more confident heading into the finals than I was this time last year. 

[dazzledavey36 54,767]

Holy [censored] that was one exciting game to watch!

We just griiiiiiinnnnd them away!

Petty and JVR were [censored] unreal.

Maxy on that performance alone should be a 7 time All Australian. That was [censored] nuts

Give Melksham another contract. He's best 22 for the rest of the year.

Go you [censored] dees!

[Damo 3,355]

I doubted Petty. 

Im glad Im wrong!

[FireInTheBennelly 4,072]

Can the 'Petty's not a forward' crew please stand up, please stand up, please stand up.

And then sit down, and shut the [censored] up!

[chook fowler 19,457]

Are there any better leaders than Max and Viney? Best ever.

[Deemania since 56 6,627]

Petty, Gawn magicians - and the rest of the team, led by Viney, would not give in to the Tigers resurgence and endeavour. What a great, appropriate pre-finals game. ANB consistently proved his worth in a linking team and paused play at perfect moments for team coverage. One could go on, but the main theme was 'team, team, team' and it was bloody brilliant. 

[Return to Glory 8,434]

Max Gawn is a legend of the Melbourne Football Club