POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn

[640MD 2,794]

Only saw the first half on the box.

glad we got better the second quarter was terrible.

Petty at least moved to the ball better than I thought he would. 
I liked JvR in the ruck this week he seemed more at home.

Thought Kossy and Salem were both very good. 
Saw max getting attacked, one or more should have come to his side. 
Glad fritta got his kicking goals boots on again.  He is brilliant if the ball comes over the back.  So quick !

will be interesting in Adelaide next couple, I need to trust the selection group. They are better at it than I am. 
Go Dees

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2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

Nothing fixes off-season drama like wins on the scoreboard.

Our guppy-brained media now have some new targets drifting into their viewfinders. Collingwood (but softly softly until it's obvious they can release both barrels), Crows, Lions, Bulldogs. It's a tremendously exciting time for them. And they always have us in reserve if we have some "off-field issues", ie, start losing.

Yep that pretty much sums the media up, they have to have a target in the off-season to sell papers and get clicks. People like Corns have to make bold, stupid, and totally unhelpful comments like Oliver might never play again (seriously he should put his hand up and apologise for that). They circled and hoped for us to have a slow start, we lost to the swans and their mouths were frothing. But now two good wins have them off our back and they've gotta acquire a new target. 

[Mazer Rackham 14,969]

53 minutes ago, Rocknroll said:

Commentary was horrendous

Monday morning review meeting at Fox Sports.

"Commentary horrendous?"
"Check."
"Didn't know basic facts about players?"
"Check."
"Obvious and pointless expert comments?"
"Check."
"Inane and meaningless expert comments?"
"Check."
"Butt-hurt former players musing out loud?"
"What's 'musing'?"
"Whingeing."
"Check."
"So five out of five. Again! Well done boys, see you next Mondee."

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2 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Only saw the first half on the box.

glad we got better the second quarter was terrible.

Petty at least moved to the ball better than I thought he would. 
I liked JvR in the ruck this week he seemed more at home.

Thought Kossy and Salem were both very good. 
Saw max getting attacked, one or more should have come to his side. 
Glad fritta got his kicking goals boots on again.  He is brilliant if the ball comes over the back.  So quick !

will be interesting in Adelaide next couple, I need to trust the selection group. They are better at it than I am. 
Go Dees

Mitchell and the Hawks were absolutely physically targeting our players in ways that were absolutely not legal. I get it, rough them up and be physical but it just looks so pathetic targeting players to hurt them.

[WheeloRatings 906]

 

[kev martin 9,067]

3 hours ago, Kent said:

Should be a law against Kneeing a player in the ribs

Not a good look and can cause real damage i have suffered one similar and it still is tender 50 years later

Agree, the leg/knee up, has to be used as a lever and support, not a battering ram.  A similar rule to how the straight leg out by Green was frowned upon, is required. 

Edited March 24 by kev martin

[Demon4Life 599]

We've had two good wins against middle-of-the-table sides now. Enjoyable to watch and the winning feels good! We still have a lot to do to prove we are a serious contender, but we can only do that when the opportunity arises.

 

It was great seeing how aggressively we manned the mark all day when it was outside our F50. I don't know if this was a tactic employed to combat Hawthorn's chipping game or if it was a general mindset but I would love to see more of that.

 

Also great to see our defence hold firm and not fall to pieces as our two generals succumbed to injuries. The last two years we crumbled when either one came off.

A defining feature of our '21 season was how well we matched up and defeated all 7 finalists (50/50 against the dogs) during the season. We failed against the Swans in round 0, and will be tested against the Lions in a couple of weeks. The Lions' form is dodgy at the moment and I am sure come September they will be a battle-hardened much improved outfit, but I really hope we can carry our current synergy through to that game in a few weeks' time.

It's great to see how well our forwards are working in the past two games. Fingers crossed we don't run into horrible luck with injuries like we did last year. It takes more than just talent and tactics to win a flag. Luck comes into it too.

The joy with which Trac and Oliver are playing with at the moment is great to see too. When those two are in sync we are capable of anything.

Go Dees!

[In Harmes Way 7,492]

48 minutes ago, binman said:

Really?

That was seriously his theory?

Man oh man, some people. Imagine  one thinking that, and two going to the effort to call a radio station and broadcast your stupidity. 

Not that I’d ring a radio station to discuss it, but this is my viewpoint on Cody Weightman

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,281]

Bit of LOL 😂  for your Sunday morning!

 

[danielE288 595]

What happened to those "what they are saying at.." Threads? Always a favorite of mine after a good win

[old dee 22,852]

Another morning after a good win. How good is this? Yesterday was a game I have waited decades for. Dominated from the first bounce and I never felt like we would lose. Yes it was only Hawthorn but they have belted us for decades. So to give them a 9 goal defeat was a joy. We lost our two mainstays in the backline and had to play the second half without them. I don't care what comes next I am just revelling in a big win for the next few days. 

[Left Foot Snap 1,876]

8 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Bit of LOL 😂  for your Sunday morning!

 

Made me chuckle!

[58er 5,608]

2 hours ago, Dee*ceiving said:

Maybe crowing too early but the last two games have a 21 feel. Not in terms of purely dominant footy more in terms of the team enjoying themselves and playing selfless footy.  

Defending as a team, extra efforts, looking to give off instead of blazing and celebrating good moments together. 

They’re clearly enjoying playing this style of footy. It’s evident it’s starting from the bounce and the joy is first directed  through Trac and Clarry etc. We are playing for each other also. No coincidence that BBB and Tmac are at each end of the ground nurturing this love as well. 
Plenty of help on each line which makes a team effort possible.

Long may it continue. 

[Deestar9 1,402]

15 hours ago, layzie said:

What did we think of JVR's game? Much more time in ruck, it's not ideal for a youngster but he competes hard and it does give him a chance to get into the game. Thoughts?

I agree with Goody’s assessment. He loves the ruck & it gets him in and around the game. I get that he’s young but he’s solidly built and an aggressive type of player. He doesn’t spend a lot of time in the ruck so I’m happy with this solution to our ruck issues at the moment. 

[gs77 3,312]

2 hours ago, Fanatique Demon said:

Nope, the padding is counted as the post.

True, regarding hit-the-post decisions. But as for adjudicating whether a goal was touched, this is in relation to whether the ball had passed the back of the goal line, which is painted between the posts, not the back of the padding.

(On replay the ball appeared to be touched while above the goal line, so correct decision appeared to have been made as far as I could see).

[Deespicable 2,545]

Yep Hawks were almost as dirty as the Lethal days.

But we coped well and one of the reasons that I hope everyone is aware of is that we have gone back to picking a tall side - the same combination that took us to the 2021 flag in fact.

And surprise, surprise our small forwards look even more lethal - probably because there isn't 10 of them queuing up for a spill that never comes.

And we looked like a senior side - unlike the junior-sized rabble we threw out on to the field last finals and in round zero against the Swans.

This is not to say that Spargo and Bowey and Laurie aren't good players - it's just that when the balance is all askew, you end up creating problems that you can't overcome.

But don't get too excited - the Power will be a huge task next week - they have a gun midfield like ours and plenty of bigs to quell.

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4 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Well you clearly didn't. 

Not many times do sides get to dominate for 4 quarters, what did you expect to win by before the game 20 goals?

[GM11 689]

49 minutes ago, gs77 said:

True, regarding hit-the-post decisions. But as for adjudicating whether a goal was touched, this is in relation to whether the ball had passed the back of the goal line, which is painted between the posts, not the back of the padding.

(On replay the ball appeared to be touched while above the goal line, so correct decision appeared to have been made as far as I could see).

Think you'll find the back of the goal line lines up with the padding these days.

[Redleg 37,577]

2 hours ago, Pates said:

Mitchell and the Hawks were absolutely physically targeting our players in ways that were absolutely not legal. I get it, rough them up and be physical but it just looks so pathetic targeting players to hurt them.

If Newcombe doesn’t get suspended for that shirtfront on Clarry, after he got rid of the ball, they are pathetic.

Clarry’s head jolted back and he hit the ground and it was a very hard bump. The very thing that can lead to concussion.

That is a suspension.

[MT64 1,084]

2 hours ago, Pates said:

Mitchell and the Hawks were absolutely physically targeting our players in ways that were absolutely not legal. I get it, rough them up and be physical but it just looks so pathetic targeting players to hurt them.

Same as "the druggies" in Sydney last night. Very poor players/teams resort to those tactics. Oh and look at both coaches. Say no more.

[D4Life 2,300]

14 hours ago, layzie said:

A 9 goal win and keeping opposition to under 40 is a smashing no matter where abouts in the season it happens!

It’s hard for Melbourne to win by more or kick more goals when 30-40% of the game is Hawks playing kick to kick in their backline!

[leave it to deever 15,336]

1 hour ago, Deespicable said:

And surprise, surprise our small forwards look even more lethal - probably because there isn't 10 of them queuing up for a spill that never comes.

Yep...Night and day.

Against the dogs, Bbb was hardly on fire but he got the ball to ground.

Kozzie is in great knick this year and looks lethal when goes near the ball.

 

[dees189227 10,768]

Any word on may or lever yet?

[Demonland 64,807]

32 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Any word on may or lever yet?

 

[Doug Reemer 906]

I just watched the Mitchell post game presser. He was pretty humble about his team getting their pants pulled down.

His smugness came out when he said he thought Petracca wasn’t dominant today..

He’s had bigger games sure, but he walked it out of their “gun” midfield which is supposed to be their 1 wood and made them look like boys!

I’ll never get sick of pumping the dorks! Watching their supporters have nothing to cheer about was the best part for me yesterday. 

 

Edited March 24 by Doug Reemer