Rodney (Balls) Grinter

That's the one I thought may have been refered to and I agree I wouldn't say it's a squib either.

I think I recall the moment - in the third quarter perhaps. But the one I'm thinking of there was ANB and 3 other blokes that could have gone for it - another Melbourne player and two Richmond blokes. More a case of miscommunication and misunderstanding between team mates I think. If they had both flown and spoiled each other, I'm sure we could have criticized that too. Even if he squibs every now and then, it isn't a huge trend in my view and in this day and age, players need to think something about self presevation. Remember reading an article written by Brandon Jack of Sydney earlier this year and the extents he would hype himself into to commit to every ball and now has issues with concussion.

This form from Nibbler has been on the build for a while really. Thought his first game back of the 2020 restart was pretty decient and then he got dropped (or was it suspended). His final 2020 H&A game against Essendon was pretty good as well, as was Spargo's. Asides from the hard running and tackling, I think the other real stand-out feature of Nibblers game at the moment is is distribution by foot and delivery inside 50 in particular. Similar could be said about Spargo, only that ANB has been getting amongst the goals a bit to cap it off, but I think Spargo will have a day out in that regards and nail a few sausage rolls as well. Glad to see these guys like ANB, Spargo, Hunt and T Mac have persevered and fought back to find some form again, when they could have almost been on the MFC scrap heap. Shows real character I recon.

Really?

I'm just getting a bit jack of the phrase "are Melbourne the real deal?" Also find it amusing that Fox Footy has it's power rankings and dispite us sitting 2 on the ladder most of the season, their ranking still only puts us in 4th or 5th. My only real critisim of the way that we have been playing is that while we've been winning, we don't seem to have quite fully clicked and got our system together and should be winning games more easily at times, so just watch out once we do.

Quite like Hawthorn winning today. Helps keep their draft picks in the 4 - 7 range that puts them out of the running of the creme de la creme.

Don't fret too much P2J, I recon Weid will turn it on at senior level at some point soon given the chance. Still plenty of years left in Tommy Mac and BBB hopefully too for us to find a KPF when the right oppertunity arrises. In the mean time, I think it's still a good thing that we have been able to find multiple avenues to goal and spread the scoring around without a dominant KPF. We are stitting on 2nd position and so must be doing something right up forward. BTW, I also I do like the appeal of having a KPF. We have had so many hits and misses and potential super starrs in this area over the years. Lyon, Bennett, Jackovich, Pike, Cuthberson, Schwartz, Neitz, Robinson?, Cook, Clarke, Hogan, T Mac.

My sister was telling me this morning that a Richmond supporter woman sitting in front of them got all upset and had words with my sisters 12 yo son, because he was saying Richmond's ruckman was crap. Lol.

I'd just be happy if they stop this "Is Melbourne the real deal crap". The Bulldogs have been the real deal since Rd apparently. In a sense, they can underrate us all they like, as long as we keep winning, but it does grate on me a bit.

Don't mean just to add to the pile on of replies to your post (the staying humble part I somewhat agree with), however Re Kossie, watching the TV telecast, it looked like he copped fair a punch to the nuts in the first quarter and I suspect there was other niggle going on throughout the game that would have gotten under his skin. Being the gun player he is, he's probably copped this crap his whole playing career and will no doubt cop much more in the years to come as well. How he and the MFC learn to deal with this are going to play a fair role in how much output we can get out of this game changing freak (meant in the most endearing of ways). I personally like that Kossie has an agressive 'take no prisoners' mentality and long may it continue. I also liked seeing his teammates like Jonesy and Clarry come in and stand in his corner when things escalated as well. No more timid MFC that the bully teams can push around and if we can do a bit of bullying of our own from time to time, then so be it, it's an agressive, compeditive game and it's about time we become the ultimate winners.

I hate this stereotype of MFC supporters so much. Myself and my diehard Demons family are all from middle/working class roots and have gone to support the club on match day through the horror years that were 2007 - 2016. The hitting the snow slopes upper class MFC supporter might have been a thing 30 - 50 years ago, but I think it's pretty much a myth these days. Those supporters all jumped ship to clubs like Carlton, Essendon and Hawthorn long ago.

Gee Adam Tomlinson is looking like a great value FA right now. Still has the occational brain fart, like kicking it 20m out of a pack straight to the opposition in defense 50, but on the whole he has been super solid. Is often able to get a good fist on around the body of a player on a good lead. Lever is in some pretty rare form as well. I feel that May has been a little off the blistering pace he set in the first game or so, but that was a pretty high benchmark. Hunt killing it. Rivers is getting better and looking more confident and mature each week. Salem has been bloody brilliant. Hibberd getting the job done. Our defense is pretty much the envy of the comp at the moment and there would have to be 3 or 4 AA players there right now.

Classy. But what else do you expect from someone corrupted by that filthy black and white jumper.

So tired, and really need an early night, but just have to watch those 2nd and 3rd quarters again!

I'd actually like to see him get amoung the goals a bit. Certainly got that in his game and could be even more damaging to the opposition if he could float through half forward on the odd occasion and slot through a few sausage rolls.

T Mac was quite awsome tonight. Really stood up and took big marks and kicked big goals at a time in the game that solidified our lead and put us in a winning position. Back to his 2018 best IMHO. All those that wanted him traded at the end of last season, give yourselves an upper cut.

Agreed. Even when they jumped us at the start of the game, I still had confidence that we'd peg those back without letting them get a huge run on and the game getting away from us. Controlled the game almost entirely after that.

I know you're letting the maid go, but surely a good spanking would complete this night?

Well done Gus. Love your work. Has been putting on some great spoils and taking really courageous marks dropping back into defense with the flight of the ball. How about getting your brother to come play with us as well??!

15hrs later... 19 - he is only 19yo. Eating my words a little right now. That was a bloody rippa game from big Dogga Jacko Jackson. 19 - he is only 19yo ...19

6 - Christian SALEM 5 - Trac 4 - Clarry 3 - T Mac 2 - Gawn 1 - ANB

North have lost most games this season by ~50+ points. If we are not expecting to and planning to demolish them, we are effectively loosing ground on %to every other team in the comp. Bulldogs are stitting above us on the ladder at the moment largely because of their dismemberment of North. Want to see us get ruthless in how we go about putting away the rubbish teams of the comp. Personally, I've sat through the receiving end of enough thrashings over the years, that I'm going to enjoy whatever dominance we can achieve while it lasts. That 100+ point win we had over Carlton a few years back was very enjoyable.

Would much rather play them at the G than that [censored] hole Launceston. Looking forward to this game turning into a big percentage and confidence booster for the team. Would really love to stick it up North.

Loyalty

I think we get it. He's 19 yo, developing and he has tallent ;-) That all said, his kicking still needs considerable development. He's a pretty ordanary shot for goal so far this season and it's also fairly obvious neither he or his team mates have alot of confidence in his his feild kicking as almost every time he has a possession from a mark/free-kick type situation he dishes off a hand pass to a team mate around the back. This is all ok, because he is only 19 yo, extremely agile and mobile, we haven't had any better options to this point we are winning and getting the development into him is a big bonus. I personally still think he's probably the weakest link big man in the side at the moment and sooner or later we'll bring in Weid or BBB to replace him, which won't necessarily be a bad thing, because he's still young, probably somewhat physically underdeveloped and it's a long season. I suspect Tommy Mac will end up giving Max a chop out in the ruck.