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2025: Club Defining Season

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1 minute ago, Demonland said:

 

Footballing wilderness? We had one year out of the 8 and still had 11 wins… after what I witnessed from 2008-2013 that wilderness is quite tranquil 

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    A nice feel good media snippet. I feel the same optimism. 

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    9th season in charge 

    time passes quickly 

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    The Melbourne Football Club has been a huge disappointment since we won the flag in 2021. We’ve had a very good list, who have underperformed due to (well we all know but we can’t say on this chat group). Plus we lost Brayshaw due to a total thug act and Petracca for some time to another thug act which has been glossed over. The same player did it again soon after. A huge man kneeing you in the lower ribs/spleen area is bound to result in a splenic injury. There is a duty of care and that was lacking. A lack of discipline has been very evident. This includes alleged off field behaviour by several players and the coach and also by Pickett on field. We’ve missed our chance at more premierships with a cohesive disciplined group of players. Which we don’t have. But we could have. The leadership of the club and the individual responsibility of the players and coach have been lacking in the extreme. To now say everything will be rosy this year is incomprehensible. And total nonsense.

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    1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Footballing wilderness? We had one year out of the 8 and still had 11 wins… after what I witnessed from 2008-2013 that wilderness is quite tranquil 

    2018-2013?

    Luxury. Sheer luxury. 

    Try 1975 to 1987.

    Now that's football wilderness.

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    I'll see your 1975 and raise you by ten to 1965, the year I started following Melbourne.

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    49 minutes ago, binman said:

    2018-2013?

    Luxury. Sheer luxury. 

    Try 1975 to 1987.

    Now that's football wilderness.

    I was born in 1987…. Maybe I turned the tides?

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    25 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I'll see your 1975 and raise you by ten to 1965, the year I started following Melbourne.

    Wilderness looks even more wilderness-y from the oasis of 6 premierships in the first 11 years of one's life.

    As to the OP news piece; aren't they clever how they turn a piece about a player and his game into being about coach, club and other players. Skill.

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    1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

    Riv will be in the leadership group this year 

    And on a footy calendar as Mr September hopefully. By the way, where can I get one? Asking for a friend

    😂

    Edited by John Demonic

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    8 hours ago, binman said:

    2018-2013?

    Luxury. Sheer luxury. 

    Try 1975 to 1987.

    Now that's football wilderness.

    The end of 76 was fun… so close. Yes it was disappointing in the end I admit,  but I think for a true definition of wilderness you have to start at 77. 

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    8 hours ago, Antioch said:

    The Melbourne Football Club has been a huge disappointment since we won the flag in 2021. We’ve had a very good list, who have underperformed due to (well we all know but we can’t say on this chat group). Plus we lost Brayshaw due to a total thug act and Petracca for some time to another thug act which has been glossed over. The same player did it again soon after. A huge man kneeing you in the lower ribs/spleen area is bound to result in a splenic injury. There is a duty of care and that was lacking. A lack of discipline has been very evident. This includes alleged off field behaviour by several players and the coach and also by Pickett on field. We’ve missed our chance at more premierships with a cohesive disciplined group of players. Which we don’t have. But we could have. The leadership of the club and the individual responsibility of the players and coach have been lacking in the extreme. To now say everything will be rosy this year is incomprehensible. And total nonsense.

    I don’t know. Clue please.

    Not being a smartarze, I genuinely don’t know. 

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    8 hours ago, Antioch said:

    To now say everything will be rosy this year is incomprehensible. And total nonsense.

    Who said everything will be rosy?

    Also, ANY club (ie. not just us) saying everything will be rosy is incomprehensible and total nonsense. 

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    9 hours ago, Antioch said:

    The Melbourne Football Club has been a huge disappointment since we won the flag in 2021. We’ve had a very good list, who have underperformed due to (well we all know but we can’t say on this chat group). Plus we lost Brayshaw due to a total thug act and Petracca for some time to another thug act which has been glossed over. The same player did it again soon after. A huge man kneeing you in the lower ribs/spleen area is bound to result in a splenic injury. There is a duty of care and that was lacking. A lack of discipline has been very evident. This includes alleged off field behaviour by several players and the coach and also by Pickett on field. We’ve missed our chance at more premierships with a cohesive disciplined group of players. Which we don’t have. But we could have. The leadership of the club and the individual responsibility of the players and coach have been lacking in the extreme. To now say everything will be rosy this year is incomprehensible. And total nonsense.

    “… and also Pickett on field.” Are you [censored] serious??? You describe Moore’s action which could’ve killed Tracc as “a thug act” and rightly so. But when it comes to the reason for Kozzie’s suspension, Moore’s magically no longer a thug???!!

     

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    9 hours ago, Antioch said:

    We’ve missed our chance at more premierships with a cohesive disciplined group of players. Which we don’t have. But we could have.

    Huh? So, we do have, or don’t have???

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    16 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    “… and also Pickett on field.” Are you [censored] serious??? You describe Moore’s action which could’ve killed Tracc as “a thug act” and rightly so. But when it comes to the reason for Kozzie’s suspension, Moore’s magically no longer a thug???!!

     

    1000% agree. Moore slid. Pickett should be free to play. Absolute rubbish.

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    8 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    I was born in 1987…. Maybe I turned the tides?

    That's how bad we were - there were mutiple tides to turn!

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    44 minutes ago, No10 said:

    1000% agree. Moore slid. Pickett should be free to play. Absolute rubbish.

    Arguably the worst tribunal decision ever.

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    15 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Arguably the worst tribunal decision ever.

    Don’t let the facts get in the way, Franky

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    27 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Arguably the worst tribunal decision ever.

    no, no i can think of one very obvious one that was much, much worse

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

    That's how bad we were - there were mutiple tides to turn!

    This might be sacrilege but the AFL helped turn the tide by ending zoning and introducing the draft.  When did the salary cap come in?

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