1 hour ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Jeez, I came on here to read some positive comments about a great win setting us up for a good run at finals , not a Watts bash-fest circa 2012. 

Fair dinkum. 

Jack wasn't much chop today... but seriously I don't really care.

I think Jacks 100th game was probably marked by the question of would he make it as a player.  Since then, I thinkhe has proved the doubters well and truly wrong.

Fast forward a fee years to Jack's 150th and I think it's more about will the team make it.  Let's hope that question is settled in the afirmative in the years ahead as well.  Certainly looking ok at present.

27 minutes ago, deanox said:

 

 

 

 

 

I watched Trenners pretty closely today from level 2 behind the goals. Most of the above are spot on but ill add some thoughts:

- he only played 90 minutes (of the >120 minutes), about the same as Mellsham and Salem, with JKH our lowest at 82.

-he effectively played on the left back pocket on Sam Grey for 90% of his time on ground. Picked up Boak a couple of times.

- Acted as a structural general, pointing and setting players and positions constantly

- Didn't attack much: only left his place in the zone when his direct opponent ran into the contest. This happened less info the second half. 

- Mostly got possessions linking across half back either when we switched our as a safe option.  Got involved a couple of times when he was in the play. 

- I saw him get beaten by his specific man twice.  Once by Grey up the field on the HFF (the ball went out of centre bounce, Grey got their first, and got an inside 50 that resulted in a goal) and once during a run on play by Boak I think, as a chain of possessions caught our structure out

- He obviously isnt fast. That didn't matter when our structure was working.  He wasn't going to chase guys down but was fine in general play.

 

 

 

My thoughts are he offers more than many.  I think there is a role for him when Vince and Lewis decline but unsure where he sits in the coaches eyes behind Wagner and Smith in the longer term. Does Melksham fit into this group too or is he a forward now? Trenners didn't play mid, and he didn't attack much, so it's clear to me what his role is at the moment. Just wait and see if they think he is handy depth. 

Not completely sure what you are getting at here Dean, but Milkshake has definitely stamped his mark in our best 22 in my book.  A bit slow to start (who wouldn't be after 18 months away from footy), but has consistently been in our best performers over the last month when we really needed players to stand up.  Another pretty good effort today.

5 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

The highlight of today was Gartletts point of the year.

Which one?

1 minute ago, CBDees said:

You mean as in Bula Bula?

For MFC supporters who can't handle the Fing cold and snobbery. I'm in.

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

He threw up at quarter time.

He can have a ralph every week if we have a first quarter like that as far as I care.  Must have been about the second time this year we were up at the first break.

1 hour ago, Abe said:

Lewis behind the ball was massive! His leadership and setting the boys up reminded me of Luke hodge. 

Without him I worry port may have stolen that game. 

I also though trengove was solid, looked very composed with the ball. 

Hogan found a bit of form. 

 

Lewis's whole first half was huge.

People have been calling for him to stand up and in the past month he has delivered in spades.  It's just a pitty we had to give up so much for him in last year's trading period.

21 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

Was at the Prematch function today and spoke breifly with Vince (slugger). 

Said to him we need him on the field and stop smacking opp players. Also asked how bug was going and he said he is good and training very hard which is good to hear. 

Another positive I won one of th door prizes being $100 voucher to the dees shop which was great. I never win anything!

Was an excellent day all round. 

You win, we win Ox.

Have as many vouchers as you want.

10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

You have never been up North for any length of time, it is so obvious. 

BOTH Adelaide and Melbourne ran out of gas in the last Q

We got the 4 points great. But i will NEVER think it is a good idea to sell home games...

All I care about right now, % even that improved.

7 minutes ago, Abe said:

We can beat GWS they aren't world beaters and we have a good record against them. 

rhe only ones who will stop us winning our last 5 games is us. Especially with jones back next week and vince the one after 

go dees 

GWS - all talent, no heart.

19 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Dear me ...

Why do they keep doing that to us?

From a 44 point lead to almost a heart stopper ...

First half Wow;

Second half - what happened;

4 points, who cares, forget the seconod half 

4 hours ago, Demonised said:

You cannot step into the same river twice. You are not the same man, nor is it the same river.

Therefore, Dees by 22 points.

You were one point out.   Like I give a F.  Every week keep it comming Demonised.

11 hours ago, Chook said:

Is Aaron Davey the only AFL player in history to have a mascot named after him (albeit only his nickname)?

I remember our 1987 mascot running around with 'Flower Power' on his back late in the season.  Loved Robbie, RIP.

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Yikes that's not good. Did Melbourne supporters just assume we're playing Sunday??

Let's hope it's 20k MFC supporters and 1k Port

I honestly don't know what to expect from today's game.  Strong side on paper, who have played some great footy together this year, but the big unknown is will the in's be match fit.  We'll need to be on our game, or Port are the sort of side that could tare us a new one.

Good luck to Trenners, great achievement by Wattsy and really hoping we can pull off a win for them and our season.

57 minutes ago, Kumamoto_Ken said:

Bernie Vince to be guest speaker at the Interstate Members function. I assume that's a club-imposed punishment.

Bernie's punishment, your gain.  I'd love to hear him speak at one of those events.  Top bloke, layed back country attitude and has been great for the MFC.

His suspension was silly and I'm not sticking up for his actions on Betts, but I actually think his break is well timed in a sense.  I've thought he could use a few rested games this year and when you look at all the in's we have today, it might have been almost the ideal time anyway.  Without counting too many chickens, I recon Bernie is just the sort of player it would be good to have fresh and cherry ripe for finals.

1 hour ago, Demonised said:

You cannot step into the same river twice. You are not the same man, nor is it the same river.

Therefore, Dees by 22 points.

Very philosophical for a Saturday.  I don't know what it all means, but I like the last part!

Great article on flash on the MFC website:

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-07-21/game-significant-in-reconciliation-davey

In particular, I find the way he talks about the MFC inspiring and refreshing:

Davey, who won the 2009 best and fairest and was a vice-captain of the club, said he loved his time at Melbourne.

“I can’t thank the club enough – I love it. I spent 10 years there and it really helped develop and shape me out as a person,” he said.

“I’ve got nothing by admiration and a special thanks to the footy club – Danners (Neale Daniher) and [others at] the club like Craig Cameron, who years ago took a punt on a skinny little Indigenous player with a massive afro.

“To keep chipping away – I wouldn’t have thought I’d last 10 years there – but I think that’s reflective of the great football club it was and how they really embraced myself"

...

“The best thing about it was [playing with] Aussie (Austin Wonaeamirri), Liam [Jurrah] and Nev and the friendships that you forge. Even the non-Indigenous guys – some of the best memories I have of them are behind closed doors.

“I love the club and my kids love the club – even last week up in Darwin – to watch it and see all of my family represented in the Melbourne jumpers and their flags, they really love the club as well. It plays a massive part in not only my life, but also my extended family.”

To have an ex-player talk about the club in such glowing and spirited terms, to me somewhat restores my faith that there is still loyalty and passion left in  football.  Would be great for some of the current team to have heard that too.  I think that some of our past players are key to helping rebuild a strong and proud culture back at the MFC, home of the mighty DEMONS.

It also makes me proud as a non indigionous person to hear how accepted, respected and included Flash felt at the MFC amounst his peers and leaders.  Perhaps through Flash, others and his mascot, the MFC can also be part of rebuilding a strong proud and respected indigenous culture.

So with the name of Flash this is the mascot that will take chasing and tackling of oppositions mascots to a new level, thus inventing the defensive mascots role.

Timed to perfection to give radio callers every where a headache calling between Jack and Jackson Trengove.

22 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

That's a fair point.

If T.McDonald goes back then O. McDonald goes out.

It's getting harder to drop O.Mac with his form of late.  Still clearly not the equivalent of Tom and probably still the weaker option of our key backs, but he is looking better and better every week IMHO.  Positioned really well behind the play to stop what would have been a good 2 or 3 goals going through uncontested last week and heven is looking surer in his ball handling and marking.  Still probably a bit dificient one on one at the moment though 

23 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

FB: Jetta Frost Hibberd

HB: Hunt O. McDonald Salem

C: Vince Oliver Lewis

HF: Watts Hogan Petracca

FF: Garlett T. McDonald Hannan

Foll: Gawn Jones Viney

Int: Tyson ANB JKH Melksham

 

I'm assuming that Brayshaw won't be fit to play.

JKH is a big call off the back of one (perhaps two) decent games in the seniors this year Clint.  Not criticism, but really quite interested in what you have seen that has lead you to this position.

Personally, I've always seen potential in JKH, but he hasn't been able to stay fit enough or maintain enough form to really break out into the team on a regular basis and really fully arrive as a footballer for us yet.

Saints game is huge and will almost be approached like a final by both teams anyway.

My assumption is that those finals/top 4 prediction percentages mostly reley on us winning the games we should against North, Brisbane and the Pies.  I'd really love us to get one or two big scalps along the way like Port and or GWS.  Playing our A game, I think we are a realistic chance against either.

GWS's form has been fairly ordanary over the past month and who knows, if they drop a few more, our game against them might even become an 8 pointer as well.

Apologies if this is old news, bit apparently Jayden recons it was kicked into the wind as well:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/monster-torpedo-goal-from-melbournes-jayden-hunt-was-into-the-wind-20170718-gxdta4.html

Interesting that he practices and likes kicking a torpe when he gets a chance.

22 minutes ago, loges said:

Very good sides but swap Hogan and T. Mac

Absolutely, Hogan probably is a better link player than T Mac and give me T Mac's set shot goal kicking over Hogan's any day of the week (preferably game day).

4 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

Bugg was thrown into the windscreen.

Thanks, I'll see myself out.

Lol, 

Don't know that he even needed to be thrown though, he flew right into it  

Probably the end result of the attraction due to all that media spotlight he put himself in.