POSTGAME: Rd 18 vs Essendon

[Demonstone 21,497]

1 hour ago, Binmans PA said:

I'd love top 4, but I'll take top 8 and winning 1 or 2 finals. Particularly if Trac doesn't get back. It's intriguing that he isn't listed as out for the season, but out indefinitely.

From a media report on the evening of 28th September 2024:

"Melbourne took Sydney by surprise with the unexpected late inclusion of Christian Petracca, who spent the entire game in the goal square and whose match winning ten goals earned him a second Norm Smith Medal."

[Jaded No More 66,965]

6 minutes ago, PVardy said:

Rivers on ABC Radio now just said after running 17.5km, Langdon rode his bike home from the game last night 😂

His aerobic fitness should be medically tested for science 

[Chook 14,987]

9 minutes ago, PVardy said:

Rivers on ABC Radio now just said after running 17.5km, Langdon rode his bike home from the game last night 😂

They interviewed him after the game on Channel 7 and on Melbourne FC, and he looked like he'd just got back from a walk around the block when in fact he had just finished a game of footy having run almost 2km further than the next bloke. Absolute freak, and immense weapon for us when we use him this way (100% game time off the far wing running goalpost to goalpost).

[The heart beats true 17,668]

Explain this to me Nathan Willamson. How is this not the purest 50 metre penalty you’ve ever seen?

The umpiring in the last quarter is currently like watching a different game.

 

[beelzebub 23,125]

1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

What an awesome, gritty and determined win by the MFC. 

Welcome back Clarry. 

Welcome back Fritta  

Goody I’m not a huge fan but well done.  Credit where it’s due. 

Now rinse and repeat against Freo next week. 

GO DEES 

Yep yep and yep

I think many are undervaluin the return of Milky... his footy is silky ;)

I find it somewhat ironic that it all 'clicked' ...in the rain !! 

May it belt down for all the rest of our games :)

[Lord Travis 10,419]

7 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Explain this to me Nathan Willamson. How is this not the purest 50 metre penalty you’ve ever seen?

The umpiring in the last quarter is currently like watching a different game.

 

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100%. Shocking to just ignore the ball being flung away carelessly not back to the opponent as per the rules. Could've helped us lock it further up field in the dying moment too etc. The umpiring in the last quarter was disgracefully biased towards Essendon. Was akin to match fixing.

[titan_uranus 24,480]

15 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Explain this to me Nathan Willamson. How is this not the purest 50 metre penalty you’ve ever seen?

The umpiring in the last quarter is currently like watching a different game.

 

It won’t get a mention because we won but if we had lost this should be getting the same level of attention as the NM- Collingwood non-50.

I cannot fathom any reason for the umpire not to pay this. 

[Jaded No More 66,965]

17 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Explain this to me Nathan Willamson. How is this not the purest 50 metre penalty you’ve ever seen?

The umpiring in the last quarter is currently like watching a different game.

 

Because Nathan Williamson is more worried about getting his 90s boy band hair on tv than being an actually good umpire who makes consistent logical decisions. 
The fact that I know his name and number means he’s a rubbish umpire. 

[layzie 32,554]

54 minutes ago, Chook said:

They interviewed him after the game on Channel 7 and on Melbourne FC, and he looked like he'd just got back from a walk around the block when in fact he had just finished a game of footy having run almost 2km further than the next bloke. Absolute freak, and immense weapon for us when we use him this way (100% game time off the far wing running goalpost to goalpost).

He is honestly one of the best athletes that's played the game. Get him to the Olympics to run the track events but bring him back for Melb games, probably won't even break a sweat.

[At the break of Gawn 4,372]

Terrific win. I’m glad I went to the game in the end even if it was with a Bombers supporter mate.

I know we conceded the last 4 but it didn’t really feel like a 7 goal win, more like a 5 goal win so to give up 2 more than that is only a slight disappointment.

Oliver, Windsor, Rivers, McVee, Turner, JVR all huge. I thought it was a really even performance. Petty got smashed in the ruck and wasn’t great up forward but I think we need him for next week to occupy Freo’s defence.

[leave it to deever 17,400]

15 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Yep yep and yep

I think many are undervaluin the return of Milky... his footy is silky ;)

I find it somewhat ironic that it all 'clicked' ...in the rain !! 

May it belt down for all the rest of our games :)

How true.

Seriously think we would have won a flag and be second possies right now had he not gone down last year before finals.

[jnrmac 19,873]

Well we found out that Goodwin has a plan B, we can play in the wet and our contest game is still one of the best in the game.

Kozzie, Riv and Langdon were simply superb. Roo was great, Windsor, McVee and even Tholstrup were relentless and provided spark and excitement as did AMW

Disco is a great kick, TMac is solid and Melk is just a brilliant competitor. Oliver started to show glimpses of his old self and Nibbler shut down their Captain. May was back to being a rock

We are forming a strong belief at the right time of the season and despite Gawn and Petracca, are relatively healthy.

 A tough few weeks ahead but we are in with a shot.

Edited July 14 by jnrmac

[WalkingCivilWar 39,244]

I just remembered… I lost $100 on that game!!! MONEY WELL SPENT!!!

[beelzebub 23,125]

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

I just remembered… I lost $100 on that game!!! MONEY WELL SPENT!!!

Can you afford an Avo for each remaining game ?  Be well spent ;) 

[WalkingCivilWar 39,244]

4 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Can you afford an Avo for each remaining game ?  Be well spent ;) 

Avos are reserved for Essendon only. $50 - $80 for Collingwood (depending on level of hate at the time) and $20 for all others. 👍🏽

[jnrmac 19,873]

5 hours ago, Fritta and Turner said:

I thought Fritta and Turner played well

Tradesman like performance

[jnrmac 19,873]

4 hours ago, old dee said:

Agree on both counts bb. How many wanted milkshake out 2 years ago! 

Well even the club tried to get rid of ANB and TMac a few years back.......

[WalkingCivilWar 39,244]

18 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Because Nathan Williamson is more worried about getting his 90s boy band hair on tv than being an actually good umpire who makes consistent logical decisions. 
The fact that I know his name and number means he’s a rubbish umpire. 

Funny you should mention his hair, Jaded. Ryan, our awesome chant-leader, was told by security at a match earlier this year that Williamson had officially complained about Ryan calling him “Haircut.” 😂 Ryan has been pulled up on many occasions for ‘umpire abuse’ something we’re forbidden to do. It’s due to the usual non-complimentary descriptions, but never something like “Haircut” 😅😅😅

[The heart beats true 17,668]

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Funny you should mention his hair, Jaded. Ryan, our awesome chant-leader, was told by security at a match earlier this year that Williamson had officially complained about Ryan calling him “Haircut.” 😂 Ryan has been pulled up on many occasions for ‘umpire abuse’ something we’re forbidden to do. It’s due to the usual non-complimentary descriptions, but never something like “Haircut” 😅😅😅

This makes me so happy. Haircut. LOL.

[old dee 23,420]

11 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Well even the club tried to get rid of ANB and TMac a few years back.......

Yes the weed was going to the champion. Who needed Tmac.

[Jaded No More 66,965]

14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Funny you should mention his hair, Jaded. Ryan, our awesome chant-leader, was told by security at a match earlier this year that Williamson had officially complained about Ryan calling him “Haircut.” 😂 Ryan has been pulled up on many occasions for ‘umpire abuse’ something we’re forbidden to do. It’s due to the usual non-complimentary descriptions, but never something like “Haircut” 😅😅😅

If he complained about that, I can imagine his displeasure at some of the lovely things I was telling him to do last night. 

[leave it to deever 17,400]

Fritta doesn't need to dominate games.

Often comes in with a purple patch or two and kicks three.

[WalkingCivilWar 39,244]

8 hours ago, loges said:

I really hope you don't have to work today WCW.

Work???? I’m lucky just to be walking around today. I’m sore all over and bruised in the weirdest places, from freezing my saturated @zz off and wielding heavy wet props with zero feeling in my purple hands, dancing to our awesome drum (played by a 10yo boy, mind you) jumping around with same-level nuffies, falling over and falling off (kids- never stand on wet slippery seats no matter how excited you are) and the long walk home coz I missed the last bus. But you know what??!! I WOULDN’T CHANGE A FREAKING THING.

Beating Essendon is worth every bruise, every sore muscle, and frostbitten toes. 😁🥳🕺🪩🥰

[seventyfour 966]

1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

Explain this to me Nathan Willamson. How is this not the purest 50 metre penalty you’ve ever seen?

The umpiring in the last quarter is currently like watching a different game.

Same umpire who paid that horrible deliberate out of bounds and the throw against McDonald.

[ElDiablo14 4,817]

33 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Funny you should mention his hair, Jaded. Ryan, our awesome chant-leader, was told by security at a match earlier this year that Williamson had officially complained about Ryan calling him “Haircut.” 😂 Ryan has been pulled up on many occasions for ‘umpire abuse’ something we’re forbidden to do. It’s due to the usual non-complimentary descriptions, but never something like “Haircut” 😅😅😅

Frittas hair much better than his 😎