Everything posted by At the break of Gawn
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Jonesy to 300?
He'll get there if he deserves his spot. The club can't gift games so that individuals can reach personal milestones. Jarryd Roughead was close (283) but didn't get to 300 either.
- POSTGAME: Rd 06 vs Gold Coast
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Demonland Player of the Year - Rd 06
6 - Viney. Almost gave it to Gawn but Viney was unbelievable with his attack on the footy from half time. He did everything possible to make sure we didn’t lose. 5 - Gawn. Immense game and has been in awesome form. 4 - Salem. Awesome first half and really set the tone with some aggression and clean entries. 3 - Petracca. Would have probably been BoG if he didn’t kick at like 40% efficiency. Clutch goal though at the end. 2 - Langdon. I felt some of his hard running really helped us get into great position. 1 - AvB. His second half was huge and won a heap of crucial contests. Apologies to Hibbo who continued his excellent form.
- GAMEDAY: Rd 06 v Gold Coast
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TEAMS: Rd 06 vs Gold Coast
He's a mate of Goody's since Essendon days "Citing his friendship with incoming coach, Simon Goodwin, as the key reason for his move to Melbourne" (source wikipedia) Hibbo is also close mates with Goody. Hibbo took his dropping on the chin and has come back to reward Goody with some fantastic efforts so far. Melksham, on the other hand, is taking advantage of this friendship and putting in some [censored] poor efforts. Goody needs to drop him and make him earn his spot.
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Forwards coach
Thought I'd revive this tread... Do we have a full-time forward coach yet? Or is it Justin Plapp performing it a long with his role as midfield coach? Seems awfully ironic that the worst i-50 converting team in the AFL doesn't have a forwards coach.
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CHANGES: Rd 06 vs Gold Coast
This site would probably crash if "no changes" are announced again.
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On the Couch - The Red Zone
Hard not to agree on this. I don’t think Lever would be in the Hawks best 22 at the moment while Frost seems to have won Clarko over at this stage.
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On the Couch - The Red Zone
I blame the turn overs. The mids run forward, as they should when your team mate has ball in hand, then someone does an inexplicable turn over that catches everyone unawares and the other team streams forward and our defenders have no assistance. Again, this is attributed to the fast paced style that Goody demands the team to play which has a high risk of turn overs. It’s a high risk game plan and we simply do not have the skills to handle it. Goody needs to drop it ASAP.
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On the Couch - The Red Zone
The guys spent about 15 minutes discussing Melbourne. Gerard even said in the opening that he thought this was team was the best on paper in the last 25 years. Lyon disagreed with this, due to the fact that too many of the players lack basic fundamentals (e.g. kicking). He pointed to the fact Melbourne persisting with this “red zone” play on at all costs footy, and that we don’t have the skills that can sustain at this frenetic pace leading to some of these horrible skill errors. Melbourne has persisted with the play on at all costs game style (no.1 play on team in the AFL) which certainly is coach driven and can be backed up by interviews with players such as Gawn. I think it’s time Goodwin drops the “play-on at all costs” game style as this list clearly doesn’t have the skills to execute it. Edit: They also dismissed the notion of that the players aren’t playing for the jumper and that Schwartz’s comments were too simplistic (and I agree). The effort is evident with most. The only vision to disagree with this was Lever’s horrible “meltdown”’ (Lyon’s words) where he didn’t even fly for it and then looked to blame others.
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What has happened to Clayton Oliver?
As David King put it, he just gets junk possessions. He's not damaging at all with ball in hand. I'd rank him at the same level as an Adam Treloar at the minute.
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POSTGAME: Rd 05 vs Richmond
The only protege, excluding Bolton for obvious reasons. who's not already a senior coach is John Barker. He might be a good consideration. [Edit: There's also Yze who might be a good option]. Voss could turn out to be a disaster or could be a master stroke. Lots of risk attached with that.
- GAMEDAY: Rd 05 vs Richmond
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50% Discount voucher from New Balance for MFC Members
Haha I also made the same mistake, but only shrunk a little bit so I’ll just put up with it. I only do a cold wash for them now.
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TEAMS: Rd 05 vs Richmond
And it’ll be another dour affair this Sunday with us kicking about 5 goals in total due to our lack of real targets/goal kickers.
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My 3 word player analysis V Geelong
A bit harsh on Brayshaw, thought he was one of our best and kicked 2. Salem should be everyone’s biggest worry. That jog after the 50 was a disgrace. He should be dominating now yet he’s just an average half backer. He’s gotta be up for trade at this years end you’d think.
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CHANGES: Rd 03 vs Essendon
He looks like he has concrete in his boots at times. I wonder if the biggest issue is that he can’t handle the no.1 defender? He was great in 2018 playing the 2nd best but since Hogan has left he just can’t beat his opponent.
- Demonland Player of the Year - Round 02
- POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Carlton
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Pickett & Spargo Break COVID Restrictions
Just saw this too. Anyone here got any idea who it may be?
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CHANGES: Rd 02 vs Carlton
Did Lever train today?
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Revised 2020 Fixture
Actually pretty happy with this draw. Blues first up will be a good litmus test as to how this season will go, but with our Marvel record and them missing some key targets up forward, even a neutral would expect a win for Melbourne. Essendon at the G is another good test against a team that is probably around our level. They were very patchy against Freo, so again I'd probably lean towards a win here. Cats at the G is the best possible scenario really to play them. I'd really love to see us get the win to atone for our woeful round 2 performance last year. This is a 50-50. Swans at the SCG. We play smaller grounds quite well and without the pro Swans crowd in attendance as well as beating them there last year when we were terrible leads me to expect a win here. 4-1 would be great, however 3-2 is a reasonable expectation for even the most balanced Dees supporter.
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MFC greatest goals competition
What’s with needing to fill out a form for each vote? Pretty ridiculous by the media department.
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My 3 word player analysis V West Coast
To be fair, he was pretty good against the Hawks in the last Marsh series game. Sadly though, the intensity went up another level and he wasn't able to cope.
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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs West Coast
Goodwin never evened up the numbers when we were going forward. He has some part to blame.