DemonLad5

I think it'll be Sydney

Look how many issues this Coll vs Adelaide game is causing. NSW government far smoother with vic/covid

The SCG and Gabba (GROUND - LENGTH - WIDTH) are almost identical dimensions, so it probably works better for us that we play at a different sized ground, even though a smaller ground might suit us. Brisbane play the Gabba beautifully.

By comparison, Giants Stadium is a longer ground (Length 164m) but narrower (Width 128m)

FWIW

MCG = 161m x 138m

Optus Stadium = 165 x 130m

Marvel = 160m x 129m

Adelaide Oval = 167m x 123m

We play narrower grounds better!

be interested to know why Giants stadium over the SCG

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Jonathan Brown (On the Couch) stating that Melbourne should play this game at the Gabba for the good of the game.

He thinks the fact that’s our home game is completely irrelevant.

He said he reckons we would rather play in front of a huge crowd in a packed stadium. It is a fair question 

My guess is that as the home team we will be given choice of Giants Stadium or SCG, so not worried which ground it'll be as I'm sure we will pick the ground that suits us better

SCG best result 

If the game is in Sydney, presuming Vic is out of lockdown on Thursday night, would we be able to go?

good grief 

I still reckon it gets played in Alice 

Sparrow would be a certainty 

Langdon will be out with concussion

Salem been god awful 

Max gets in everyone’s way when he’s going up for marks 

How bad are these deliberate calls 

If it’s Gawny and Gus then postpone the game 

In: Sparrow, Salem

Out: Melksham, jetta

desperately hoping Viney is fit.

He and Salem in for Jetta and Melksham. Sparrow in for JJ who goes to medical sub

17 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Let me just say a big congratulations to Adelaide, who were really well coached tonight. I thought they put in massive amount of pressure and it resulted in simple little turnovers that proved costly.

2nd point, stop blaming the umpires. They did not cost us the game at all. The fact we were in a position late in the game that we needed to rely on a deliberate rule is imo is very concerning. We 16 points up with 3 minutes to go. We lost because we put ourselves in that position to lose.

I'm putting the absolute heat on our senior players tonight. Some of the efforts and performance from so called senior heads and leadership was simply unacceptable. 

Steven May - possibly the worst games he's played for us. Played lazy football and gave no respect to a rookie in Thilthorp. Just wanted to play zone football all night. One thing also, stop spraying other blokes when you get beaten in a one on one contest. It is simply on you. 

Fritsch - My god is there a more softer footballer going around? Lazy and insipid. 0 defensive efforts. If we are fair dinkum as a club then he surely is under the microscope this week.

Melksham - Simply bizarre he was playing in the first place. How the [censored] did he get selected on the back of being a medical sub? What does that say to the likes of Tom Sparrow who's busted his [censored] at AFL level with 2 games in a row of being BOG with an average of 30 disposals? What exactly does that send to not only Sparrow but the rest of the blokes doing the hard yards? Not only does Melksham do SFA, he's another who insipid with 0 defensive pressure. 

Harmes - One trick pony who dead set thinks his dusty. Honestly don't know what to make of him

Jetta - Yeah look, commented pre game that I was concerned with this inclusion. Might as well just have played a witches hat. Adds legit nothing to our side anymore. Great servant but hopefully that's the last time we see him in red and blue. Stay at Casey and help develope our kids. 

Weideman - So disappointed.  Running out of patience.  If there was a time to really stake a claim and grab a game by the scruff of the neck then today would have been it. 

Gawn - Had good moments then had poor moments where I just face palmed. Maybe can the whole podcast for a few weeks and #positvelingers stuff and just focus on getting your form back, because he has simply been poor of late.

I'm starting to notice signs of tiredness with Pickett, Rivers and Jordon. How we manage that Is up to the club.

The positves for me were Petracca and Oliver. I thought while Lever was under immense pressure he was our best defender.

Ed Langdon is proving what an absolute brilliant pick up he's been. Lesson for young kids who want to see what work rate is all about, grab yourself a few Langdon highlights and watch him work his [censored] off. I also thought Brayshaw on the other wing was good as well.

The 3 keys players we missed today were Salem, Ben Brown and Jack Viney. I said this a few weeks ago, but the impact Brown has is huge for our forwards. He draws 2 defenders and.its no coincidence that when Brown was playing McDonald and Fritsch had career best games. 

Viney is the general around our stoppages and directs our set ups and stoppage clearences.Him being out has left a significant hole and it's been telling the last few weeks.

Enough said by Salem. He is our barometer and just sets us up so well from half back. Please be back next week.

Funny enough I wasn't angry about this loss because I think Adelaide played really well and I thought we'd win this comfortable. But what this shows is that there is no easy teams this year. Every win is so significant and I feel like this is exactly the lost we needed.

 

 

agree with absolutely everything in this post. Best of the night

I hope Steven May remembers the last quarter for the rest of his Melbourne career

Jetta you have been great but goodbye. 

Heat is absolutely ON for us to fire up and respond next week 

Does anyone think there is any possibility that this week they try ALL 4 of Jacko, TMac, BBrown + Weid and then drop one of them for the Dogs clash?

We match up well because they play so much through Tex and I think May, Lever and co will have him covered 

2 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

I reckon Rosman should be close to an afl call up soon. He's been very good in the vfl and his skillset is what we need in the seniors.

He's got the skillset but I think he's a fair way off a call up. Still very raw. 

Considering Melksham is in the back of that centre bounce drill think it's safe to say he won't be dropped ?

Melksham for either Sparrow or Chandler