Nah, disagree with comments. King is the man and the lid is off imo. I really rated our list and believed in the quality we have could take us far.

Only matter of concern was the kids and how long it would take for them to adapt and how long they can last across a marathon 23 round season. But, so far so good.

We saw with Collingwood multiple times throughout history just how much momentum and confidence can do. In 2007 with a young list a similar profile to our current list, they copped a hiding early by Brisbane, but the momentum carried them all the way to a prelim, then we saw something similar with the McCrae era.

I’m confident we can challenge for the top 6. King has pushed all the right buttons since day 1 and I don’t see him slowing down.

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15 hours ago, 3KZ is Football said:

AI slop 🤮

It's stating the obvious but our style of play has made the world of difference

The surprise element is how so many of our players have adjusted to the new style in such a small amount of time. And that includes a number of players who may have been previously written off

We really do look like a completely different team

The concern is getting punished by turnovers but the best teams live with that concern as well

We've gone from lacking basic skills to being quite skillful

King has backed the team in and the team has responded

14 hours ago, Macca said:

A predicted end-of-season outcome of 7th to 10th will do for now and that's entirely do-able. It also means finals with the new set-up. So it's not a big ask

Imagine settling for 7th - 10th in the few years following 2021?

So what was once a low bar is now a high bar

Our next biggest test in terms of getting another win is the next match (Essendon)

The final 10 is what it is and they won't be going back to the final 8

Looking further ahead ...

• Brisbane is tough

• Richmond winnable,

• @Sydney real tough

• Eagles winnable

• Hawks tough

• Bulldogs tough

Every winnable games is really vital in terms of bringing our best

Nice to be part of the conversation again though

And make no mistake, none of those too 6 teams will take us lightly moving forward.

Melbourne under King: vFl PREWIEHds in 2027?

PS: Disco Turner is taking his reverence REAL serious in that... photo? It's a photo, isn't it?

That's a bloke who told teammates "Unless we beat Gold Coast... I will not believe" and then - uh oh. But it's OK. King's not angry; he's just slightly disappointed. "Disco, because we beat Gold Coast, you have believed; blessed are those who went to a couple of training sessions and yet have believed. Now go and get a haircut like a 1950s Premiership player."

14 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

I’m getting a bit offside with the media.

R1: media said that St Kilda should have won as we started slow.

R3: media said that Carlton lost it and didn’t even mention us really

R4: media said we won because Petracca and Humphrey were out.

At what stage will the media start to say, Melbourne is a good team, or Melbourne will give you a run for your money, don’t underestimate Melbourne.

I think the boys have worked their assess off and when we win it’s more than what the opposition have done wrong.

I stopped caring about the media in 2021. We know who we are.

15 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

At what stage will the media start to say, Melbourne is a good team, or Melbourne will give you a run for your money, don’t underestimate Melbourne.

Yesterday on all the footy shows

1 hour ago, lorn said:

Yesterday on all the footy shows

Which?

I heard TJ from 9 say that demons only won because of outs.

Lloyd say we only have two good players and the rest are bad.

Haven’t heard what you heard, can you share which programs? Would be nice to hear something good for once.

Pretty sure this is how cults start

34 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Which?

I heard TJ from 9 say that demons only won because of outs.

Lloyd say we only have two good players and the rest are bad.

Haven’t heard what you heard, can you share which programs? Would be nice to hear something good for once.

Agenda Setters, Footy Classified, and AFL 360

So the 57 years wandering in the wilderness was just part of the brand. Now I understand.

On 06/04/2026 at 19:55, Sideshow Bob said:

Should give him a public holiday. Early June to coincide with start of ski season would be appropriate 👌

Trouble is that King’s Birthday is 22 November, out of footy and ski season.

On 06/04/2026 at 21:01, GawnOfTheDead said:

I’m getting a bit offside with the media.

R1: media said that St Kilda should have won as we started slow.

R3: media said that Carlton lost it and didn’t even mention us really

R4: media said we won because Petracca and Humphrey were out.

At what stage will the media start to say, Melbourne is a good team, or Melbourne will give you a run for your money, don’t underestimate Melbourne.

I think the boys have worked their assess off and when we win it’s more than what the opposition have done wrong.

I frankly don’t give a 🐀🫏 about the media - they cow tow to AFL HQ and don’t report actual footy.

Part of the change (the good 'long bombing')?...

How the long bomb is making an impact this AFL season

In a league where inside-50s are so often king, teams with prowess from outside the arc are making a major impact to start the 2026 AFL season.

Swans-centric, but read on to find the Dees near or at the top of this positive aspect.