Brownie

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

Anxiety by Eddie Current Suppression Ring

Yep, that was I thought.

I'm sure they just get on the gas at a long lunch with the broadcast partners and make this [censored] up without any critical thought. Same applies to the rules of the game. They've just killed any chance for 7th and 8th pretty much. The game will get harder to officiate and watch next year. The murderers work continues

Thanks to all the reports and track watchers but especially to you GW. It's great to have so much info flowing from both the blokes and the Women's teams. Thanks for the effort you put in. Exciting times, a new coaching and playing group coming together and the girls kneck deep in a finals campaign. Go Dees

One coach would just freeze. The other coach at least moves the limited chess pieces he has. We just need our key personnel back. I'm sure we'll end up shafted with Zanker missing next week somehow. The women have done incredibly well to finish second. We weren't that far off even though we were short and didn't play that well. The effort by most of the players out there today should be commended. We're still in the hunt. Goldy, Chaplin and Zanker would have made a huge difference today if they were out there

Those three free kicks in front of goal in the second were killers too, but yeah. Personnel. I don't know how we're going to talk our way around Zanker getting a run next week. Did I say I hate Davidson?

Kate Hore is just an incredible footballer. Lions the better team. Midfield killed us and their accuracy. Proud of the girls. Geez I hope Goldy and Zanks and Chaps are back next week.

Good running Banno

Incredible strike rate. 9 goals 2. If it were 7 goals 4.....

I love the way this team just keeps pushing to the end

Mick has been rolling Harris back into defence at times over the last few games. All too late now

Our accuracy at goal will likely be our undoing. Great goal by the spoon. She's a gem

Since Zanker went off she's been double teamed. We haven't been able to counter this. Probably Gall is still developing. Tays had a fantastic season

The siren went as it left the boot. Took the ump ages to blow the whistle until after it crossed the goal line FFS. Macca and Hore were amazing that quarter. No use going to Harris when she's got 2 on her. And... What on earth is going on with Banno this season? It's not just that the attacking runs have disappeared, her defensive efforts seem effortless. There was a period halfway through the third on the half back flank where she attempted to tackle three times in a row for no effect. She just seemed to jog at her opponents. She's a senior player that needs to step up in these type of games. This would be a win for the ages to get up from here

We're looking cooked. They're getting frees all over the place too

Yep Gillard was smashed

And the commentators saying we were undisciplined

We look rattled.