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Viney doesn't seem too bright when interviewed.

Gerard Whately on 774 did a hypothetical after the season ended about 5 years ago. In that, Jack Watts was predicted to be captain of a successful premiership team at Melbourne.

More likely Lucas Cook.

I'm a bit worried about Salem and his thyrotoxicosis. He has had a long time off this year. I hope he is being managed by a good endocrinologist.

I luv it. Nearly $hat myself laughing.

Tight botty loves to nit pick and attack other posters.

Does anyone remember those years where we rocketed up the ladder one year only to fall to the bottom again the following year? What's happened to the sudden rise and fall?

Troll

The game plan appeared to be: hand pass frequently, especially to players about to be tackled, kick across the ground at all costs (or backwards), then bomb it into the fifty in a random fashion without picking a player to kick it to. Fumble at all costs, drop as many marks as you can.

Why did you kick it straight to Lynch?

I'm concerned about Weeds too. Is he Lucas Cook no. 2? He doesn't seem to be starring yet. Rather average performances in VFL lately.

What has Wiedemann done to deserve your up-rating of him?

Viney missed an easy set shot earlier in the game too.

No I think our chances are better than zero. Probably about one chance in one billion. Our players look like they've put the cue in the rack for this season.

Pedo wasn't playing

The press have been calling us "the young Demons" since 1965.

His disposal was atrocious yesterday.

Our team handpassed themselves into trouble over and over again, dropped marks and kicked to contests (because St Kilda were manning up and applying pressure through fast running and good tackling). St Kilda spread very well, passed by foot and took many, many uncontested and contested marks. They didn't drop the marks. Their skills were way better on the day. After the first quarter our players looked listless, tired and like the melbourne of the Bailey- Neeld era. Scared rabbits in the headlights who panicked, dropped the ball constantly and got caught.

Our list is second rate. Our game plan is poor. Our skills are very poor. We handball too much and stuff it up.

We're inconsistent because it's a $hit game plan. Where is Roos' defensive game plan? Why has all defence gone out the window with the switch to a more attacking style of play? Where is the strong tackling that is needed?

The most obvious was when riewoldt was left alone to wreak havoc. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Lots of teams have a plan B. They switch to a loose man in defence and man on man when they need to.

Yes but where's the defence gone?

What happened to our defensive side of the past 2 years with all the tackling and low opposition scores?

Torn quadriceps. Out for three months.