14 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Love watching his dream come true.
His goal was a determined ripper.

His goal was everything Jefferson is not...jeffo would have been loping at 1/8th pace back at the original contest.

AJs clearly not overly skilled (his shot on the run was genuinely hilarious) but will give his all again and again for the team.

It's an indictment on Jeffo that we had to go pick a mature age bullocking psycho out of the hardest working team in the VFL.

What is it they say about hard work beating talent?

So, was the Melksham over the shoulder kick that went to Langdon an intentional pass, or a shanked shot at goal? I reckon it happened as intended.

1 minute ago, Pates said:

I'm in with your theory on that. We lacked the ability to kick goals, it's exactly what he does.

We lose Petty, Melk, and Brayshaw. All three impact our ability to score (Gus going down meant Trac couldn't play forward).

If we had kept even just one of them, I reckon we would have won. If we had kept two, we would have won it for sure.

And we still miss Gus more than has been truly articulated.

12 minutes ago, layzie said:

What a win what a win WHAT A WIN!

Not gonna be able to sleep now.

Chuck the replay on instead!

Just now, Nasher said:

So, was the Melksham over the shoulder kick that went to Langdon an intentional pass, or a shanked shot at goal? I reckon it happened as intended.

Any other player and I say shank.

But because it's Melk - and he has unparalleled vision and creativity in our f50, I say intentional.

The elephant in the room is our forwardline looks so much better with Petty, Kozzy, Melksham and Sparrow's pressure - kudos to Tom for reinventing himself tuese last few weeks. He's a great mark, one of our few reliable kicks for goal and very disciplined.

You can raffle the next 3 positions, but AJ, Fritta and Spargo were reasonable in the last quarter too. The latter two have to kick their goals though.

I'd pull the trigger on JVR to CHB at Casey, because being able to release Turner to the other end could he a bit of a game changer.

LFG! Suck [censored] Willlie Rioli and Port. Bottom four where you belong with NORF, Richmond, West coast 😂😂😂😂😂

26 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Watching the game with Uncle Bitters and Range Rover

We are all a little stunned, 4 Quarter effort, that still looked short until 10 minutes into the last Q

Tom Sparrow was huge in the packs Fritta took some angry pills and went for it

Saw the game without sound, so i need to catch the Replay

There is a slight pulse still beating…

Uncle Bitters or Ranger Rover?

5 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

He learns, onfield, against them all - atoning for let-downs from others; the thinking footballer, with silky skills and separating pace.

Though he missed the goal, loved how he stepped up to that moment instead of chipping it to the top of the square.

Good instincts and leadership

Having a quality forward like Melksham who is getting on in years just makes the world of difference.

He's someone who just gives his all and sadly what we have been missing.

Losing him in the Swans game a few years back cost us a flag.

But today it was great to see him back.

It's his intensity that some other players could really learn from.

I hope after his long career he's stays on at the club in a coaching role.

2 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

His goal was everything Jefferson is not...jeffo would have been loping at 1/8th pace back at the original contest.

AJs clearly not overly skilled (his shot on the run was genuinely hilarious) but will give his all again and again for the team.

It's an indictment on Jeffo that we had to go pick a mature age bullocking psycho out of the hardest working team in the VFL.

What is it they say about hard work beating talent?

I am not sure that is correct, Jefferson is not all that talented.

3 minutes ago, Nasher said:

So, was the Melksham over the shoulder kick that went to Langdon an intentional pass, or a shanked shot at goal? I reckon it happened as intended.

100% intended

Our tail is getting shorter.

'Lesser' players are making more effective contributions.

Almost every players can feel respectable with their output today.

But also importantly, almost every player is still capable of doing more.

Just two wins out of the 8. That's all that is going on now.

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

The elephant in the room is our forwardline looks so much better with Petty, Kozzy, Melksham and Sparrow's pressure - kudos to Tom for reinventing himself tuese last few weeks. He's a great mark, one of our few reliable kicks for goal and very disciplined.

You can raffle the next 3 positions, but AJ, Fritta and Spargo were reasonable in the last quarter too. The latter two have to kick their goals though.

I'd pull the trigger on JVR to CHB at Casey, because being able to release Turner to the other end could he a bit of a game changer.

JVR still has currency. Huge trade candidate imo

I was critical of Oliver at the start of Q2 in the game day thread. But he delivered a fantastic second quarter and was a big contributor in the win. Well done, Clarry.

Just now, BDA said:

100% intended

He has been the best kick in our forward line for years and has the eye sight to match.

4 minutes ago, Nasher said:

So, was the Melksham over the shoulder kick that went to Langdon an intentional pass, or a shanked shot at goal? I reckon it happened as intended.

The perfect pass.

Bowser for AA this year!

Watching it again, now!

Who’s with me?

[censored] yeah! I haven't been this proud of the club in a long time.

Gawn is a bloody champion, Bowey continued to excel, and Oliver and Trac both had their best games in weeks.

And it's impossible for me not to mention Melksham. I [censored] love that guy. He's the most clutch forward on our list.

This is the first time all year I've actually felt confident we can turn things around.

2 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

AJs clearly not overly skilled (his shot on the run was genuinely hilarious) but will give his all again and again for the team.

AJ reminds me of the class of player our lists were full of in the bad old days in the 00s and 10s - players we appreciated because their efforts stood out in teams where effort lacked - but ultimately weren’t good enough once the improvement came. I don’t see him with a role in the long term but I’m happy to enjoy the ride while he’s having a dip and getting it done.

Just now, old dee said:

He has been the best kick in our forward line for years and has the eye sight to match.

Proud to say I was a big Melky supporter when so many wanted his head on a plate the last few years. He has to be one of the best kicks in the league - on both feet. Absolutely brilliant today.

40 minutes ago, Rob Mac...... said:

Fritta even laid several tackles. Came on like a steamtrain.

Fritsch has been hopeless in first halves for some time so maybe he's the perfect sub. Looked ok when he came on. Played with purpose

Just now, jnrmac said:

Fritsch has been hopeless in first halves for some time so maybe he's the perfect sub. Looked ok when he came on. Played with purpose

Should have had 2 goals

4 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Bowser for AA this year!

If he isn’t then they should all be put against a wall.

So tough, after being smashed next contest he was straight back at it.

Much Kudos.