Brownie

I'm as excited about this week's game as I've ever been for any final played by this footy club. We're dead set underdogs after a pretty horenderous run of injuries this year. $9 pffft We've gone the long way around in the finals and I firmly believe we're going to roll the roos. I'm 2000kms away from Ikon or Casey, so the "I can't get interested in the Ws because they play at Casey" line doesn't really wash for me. We are one club and I urge you all that can get there at 3pm on Saturday, get there. This team deserves a packed stadium and a sea of red and blue willing them over the line. Please support them. $15 and a great day out for the family. I'm begging you all too. Demon spirit

I thought that was one of the best plays of the day. She was completely outsized by her opponent, but Shelly was just ferocious with her tackling. That was a real 50/50 contest and she just wouldn't give in.

What a ripper

Haha yes, I think I scoffed at the TV at the start of the third quarter after being ripped off by three Crows goals from umpire howlers. The Dees almost at a standstill and our best goal kicker, Zanks in the stands, I watched our other key Forward, Tayla Harris in the ruck! WTF and... she dominated in the middle of the ground and we still kicked goals. A really brave move by Mick. He's not a deer in the headlights hey. I love the way both Tayla and Kate Hore have been used to go back and shore up defence of late when we're under the pump. I'm sure Kate took four marks in a row in the backline at one point when we were under pressure. Neck minnit she's kicking goals. Enjoy the replay.

Yep, I reckon you're spot on KDF. I reckon if the club posted stuff this week urging support: a: the sad little men (slm) would be piled upon b: just take the oportunity to remove the SLM from our pages This club should not let SLM stop us anymore! I highlighted to PG how happy I was with the AFLW team's social media content. It's really cool. It's just that the channels and pages silo the club.

Righto, I've sent an email to PG. The club can do more to urge it's supporters and members to do more. We should be swarming the joint in Red and Blue

Yep, I get it to some extent but why two seperate channels. Melbourne AFLW FB page has 2.6k followers MFC official FB page has 199k follows and has no women's content from our finals campaign My point is, we are one club. My other point is, we as club supporters should the flooding Ikon this weekend to help get our team over the line. Considering the umpiring that got both the lions and the crowd back into the game in both 2nd quarters, I actually think it's critical we have a huge parochial crowd there to help sway this game. The club should be pushing every channel hard to help get supporters at the game. Let's face it, the AFL ain't I'll kick an email to the president today I reckon. It's not good enough. Any others, feel free to give the club a ping. Our club is in a prelim this weekend

So, the official melbournefc Facebook page has posted nothing about the win or the prelim. Last mention of the AFLW team was when they were at training with the blokes. I don't think this club is supporting the women like they should. https://www.facebook.com/MELBOURNEfc?mibextid=ZbWKwL

I'm with you @binman this team is one of the best I've witnessed in supporting this club for over 50 years. I think Goody tried to copy their mojo with the theme of love. But, it didn't really work like it works for this team. They laugh, the joke all of the time, they're happy and so tight knit, but they also play for one another and they grind games out. Even last week against the Lions in the last. They were done, but they kept on pushing pushing pushing. The second half this week was incredible. They were in exactly the same position as last week and Mick admitted they were rattled at half time. The second half was just something else. One of the best finals wins I've seen by this club. I don't think a lot of club supporters and administrators appreciate what a team we've got here. I hope they come out to support them this week. They have the belief now that they can roll the Roos. I'm certain of that. That second half was what we needed to instill their belief and confidence. Imagine taking them down and then exacting revenge on the lions in the Granny Go Dees

I wholeheartedly agree. I'd just like to see some consistency. So many paid against us in the last two weeks right in front of goal for them. However, Mick did talk about the umpiring in his presser and summed it up really well. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1930246/sf-post-match-media-conference-mick-stinear?videoId=1930246&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1763183577001

Just finished watching the replay after a day of work. I shed a little tear watching Mick Stinnear she a little tear. What do you do when your main power forward is out with concussion and your team is getting the wobbles at half time? You take your other power forward and chuck em in the Ruck! It takes real gumption and this coach and team has it in spades. The first half was a template of last week. 3 goals in a row from ridiculous free kicks in the 2nd quarter had us rattled. I watched Mick's presser, it was amazing and incredibly gracious. (can't find it now) But this team just knuckled down in the second half. It's one of the best finals wins I've seen this club achieve considering the context of our loss the week before. So many highlights, Kate Hore with her goal from the boundary and I think 4 marks in a row in the backline in the second quarter. Shelly Heath with that brilliant arm wrestle on the wing which saw the ball go forward for a goal. The play off half back in the third which ended with a tremendous Wotherspoon mark and goal to set us up. Two things: The umpiring: Well, two weeks in a row, it's been a disgrace. The umpires have shifted momentum with dubious free kicks payed to the opposition right in front of goal. At one point they payed a mark (and ensuing goal) after it bounced off a melbourne defenders back. We all know how parochial, overwhelming crowd support influences these amatuer umps. Crowd noise sways umpires! The support for this team: As a few have mentioned, we really should have more Melbourne supporters at the game. I appreciate each and every one of you that attends the game and I could hear you through the broadcast. Thank you. However, I can't help but feel that our club is playing finals and there's just not enough interest (see this thread as an example) from our supporters. To beat North next week, I think we need a team that puts in four quarters AND a club that turns up in huge numbers to cheer this fantastic team on. I think I'll start a seperate thread tomorrow when I'm not so drunk, but seriously, we should have at least 7 or 8,000 demons turning up next week to cheer the Melbourne Football Club on to a grand final. The skills and pace of the top teams in this competition is way beyond where it was 3 or 4 years ago. I think there's a lot of supporters who need to get behind this team. It's fantastic to watch their progression and growth. Thanks to everyone who's invested in this team. Go Dees The MFC is in a prelim! Lotsa love Brownie

Did you get there @binman . So sad it got shutdown, especially for the kids under 18. Really nice gesture by the band to hand over their performance to a stack of live music venues. 5K on the bar at a stack of venues. Legends. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Cbh5xt9M7/

My heart skipped a beat when I read the first training report saying they had the team kicking for goal....... With no trick shots from the boundary. Our accuracy in general at kicking for goal has been horrible and costed us loads of critical games. Really hoping they clean this aspect up. Tracc has had the yips for years

Throw some pics in the thread if you can GW. I'll be working Saturday and not watching the replay until Saturday night and I'm sure the replay won't show it. Thanks again to the demon army for their fantastic work and support. Go Dees Bring the heat

You'd swear these (mostly) blokes wanted AFLW to fail. Finals are on and it's all about the wildcard. They could have held off until the finals finished and have pushed them in the media and broadcasters a little more