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3 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Somewhat Pyrrhic victory with Petty going down.

Hope he's ok 

Bad start but good we didn't fold like Pies did 

Gus was very good.

Last week it was our talls, this time our smalls kicked them.

 

Madly looking up “Pyrrhic”

 

The two scapegoats every week

Thought JJ was good & Harmesy was ok.

The amount of criticism for these two is unbelievable 

Harmes is a great clubman & used to be a fan favourite, how things have changed 

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

Viney BOG for me. Stood tall and lead from the front when we were not switched on.

10 clearances, 10 inside 50s

An absolute beast

Viney has stepped up massively since Oliver went down. 

Imo he is in career best form and at the right end of the season.  

 
19 minutes ago, Roostwo said:

Madly looking up “Pyrrhic”

You haven't been following this club long me thinks.

17 minutes ago, Billy said:

The two scapegoats every week

Thought JJ was good & Harmesy was ok.

The amount of criticism for these two is unbelievable 

Harmes is a great clubman & used to be a fan favourite, how things have changed 

I’ve always liked Harmes, but what exactly did you see today that you liked? He slipped over all day. Tried to do too much as usual. Kicked the ball out on the full with no pressure. Constantly goes backwards with the ball and takes on the tackle. Was caught holding the ball too often. Missed his opportunities on goal. Dropped marks. Happy to hear what you liked 


3 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I’ve always liked Harmes, but what exactly did you see today that you liked? He slipped over all day. Tried to do too much as usual. Kicked the ball out on the full with no pressure. Constantly goes backwards with the ball and takes on the tackle. Was caught holding the ball too often. Missed his opportunities on goal. Dropped marks. Happy to hear what you liked 

He turned up.

We have been playing all of the season with an unsettled forward line mostly without Petty there but currently sit second on the ladder. Brown or Grundy can still do the second tall job. Fritsch will be back soon as well. Smith is also a handy replacement forward or back for Petty.  Not to forget about Clarry. 

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3 hours ago, Call Me What You Will said:

My other takeaways from the couch - appallingly slippery surface - everyone slipping over on both sides, and secondly the adjudicating clowns giving no credit to both sides for fantastic football actions like “tackling” or “push in the back”. But my word they were good for the one “not 15” they called. Clowns.

 

Don't forget about not paying that other staple in our game called "marks"

 
1 hour ago, Gillies said:

The giant heads are annoying and unnecessary .

also inconsiderate to anyone sitting behind them trying to watch the game . Ridiculous 

LOLLZZZZ You’re so funny, troll. 
 

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Amazing depth = bunch of VFL players. Tomlinson, Grundy (unless rucking), Ben Brown, Joel Smith, Tom McDonald…none of them are up to it 

The word curmudgeon always comes to mind when you carry on like this.


4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

LOLLZZZZ You’re so funny, troll. 
 

Wonder if anyone has been put on ignore after only 6 posts. This could be a record

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1 minute ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I’ve always liked Harmes, but what exactly did you see today that you liked? He slipped over all day. Tried to do too much as usual. Kicked the ball out on the full with no pressure. Constantly goes backwards with the ball and takes on the tackle. Was caught holding the ball too often. Missed his opportunities on goal. Dropped marks. Happy to hear what you liked 

Put his head over the ball, 20 possessions, 6 tackles 8 contested possessions & as l said played his role as an inside mid

Disposal efficiency was average at 60%

As l said he played ok

2 minutes ago, Billy said:

Put his head over the ball, 20 possessions, 6 tackles 8 contested possessions & as l said played his role as an inside mid

Disposal efficiency was average at 60%

As l said he played ok

Being ok at 27 and on the fringes isn’t really what is expected max he has not addressed the areas of deficiency 

2 minutes ago, Billy said:

Put his head over the ball, 20 possessions, 6 tackles 8 contested possessions & as l said played his role as an inside mid

Disposal efficiency was average at 60%

As l said he played ok

Ahh Billy Billy Billy..

Tut-tut. 

3 hours ago, layzie said:

Please limit the damage to Harry

 

Season 3 Smiling GIF by The Simpsons

Layzie might wanna check your firewall.  Think your DL account's been hacked by Jaded


I guess we still kicked 100 plus with our talls and Milk not kicking bags 

Was deeply concerned during the first quarter.

Luckily our class rose to the top against the Kangaroos.

Definitely a blow losing Harry Petty to injury.

Kozzie and Chandler both had great games.

Petracca and Viney both wonderful.

Max Gawn was huge, as always, against 2 North Melbourne ruckmen as well.

Harmes was awful. Just does dumb things which are incredibly frustrating!

Anyway, it was a good win in the end by 32 points.

45 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Viney has stepped up massively since Oliver went down. 

Imo he is in career best form and at the right end of the season.  

He is brushing off tackles , side stepping away from traffic and pumping into the 50 brilliantly at the moment

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

Harmes was poor with the ball no doubt.  But he did chase and tackle and put his head over the ball

I suspect this might be Good's thinking in playing him.  A senior body to play midfield minutes before Clarry come back

It’s a fair point. I watched him closely on replay and was much more impressed than I was at the match


12 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Layzie might wanna check your firewall.  Think your DL account's been hacked by Jaded

Haha, we do rub off in this twisted old land!

4 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Petty 🏥

Smith down back 🤔

Clarity / form of the fringe mids

Percentage

Mental preparation 🤮

Speed and skill through the middle 👎

Take the 4 points but not a good day.

 

Genuine team ethos

Finding a way to win

Arresting momentum and resetting in game.

Competition for spots

Adaptive coaching

Not getting sucked into media narratives.

Please review the ladder this year and 22 and 21, and just say thank you. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Gillies said:

The giant heads are annoying and unnecessary .

also inconsiderate to anyone sitting behind them trying to watch the game . Ridiculous 

You don't have to sit in the cheer squad area and you probably keeps as far away as possible anyway.

No different to any banners, flags, large pom poms, spinning targets, etcetera. Those kids with small flags probably antagonise you.

The ground needs their atmosphere and the energy they bring. Game day is only a little of what they do for the club. "Unnecessary and annoying", I think you may be on your own with that opinion. Another guess is you don't Mexican wave, or dance, during dance cam. Not making the most out of the live experience are you?

They are so much fun, I have often heard our young supporters getting excited about the giants heads. I don't understand your antagonism. 

Well done Demon Army, we need you and you are at the cutting edge of supporter's accessories.  Keep us entertained, and continue making lots of fun, colour and noise for our teams.

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23 minutes ago, JimmyGadson said:

Ahh Billy Billy Billy..

Tut-tut. 

He was Okay, not great just okay

57 minutes ago, Roostwo said:

Madly looking up “Pyrrhic”

pyrrhic1
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  1. (of a victory) MFC supporters' when they believe they may have finally solved their tall forward hopes after tall forwards contributed to a number of victories, only to find them dashed by an injury to one of those tall forwards.
     
    "Petty going down is so bloody
     pyrrhic"

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