Face Your Demons

Don't we hear this after every bad game

Melbourne veteran Brad Green says he is shattered by the Demons opening-round performance against Brisbane and it is time the AFL club showed some resolve.

Belted 17.17 (119) to 11.12 (78) at the MCG on Saturday by a Lions side widely expected to struggle this season, Green hoped the defeat hurt his teammates as much as it did him.

"Players have got to stand up and be counted," ex-captain Green told the Nine Network's Sunday Footy Show.

"No doubt that's where you go home at night and stare at the ceiling and start thinking of things and no doubt we've certainly got to come out and perform better than we did yesterday.

"I go home and I just want to sit in the bedroom and don't want to talk to anyone, I turn the phone off, it's shattering ... it sucks, it really does.

"We've just got to get back on that horse.

"There's another game and we've got to get back going again, because at the moment it doesn't look good."

The recent death of iconic Demons figure Jim Stynes had been expected to have Melbourne players at a high emotional pitch for the match.

But Green said regardless of off-field circumstances, they had to produce better efforts.

"It's what you get paid for, we're there to play footy," he said.

While coach Mark Neeld has overhauled the Demons' gameplan, modelled at least in part on Collingwood's boundary-hugging style, Green said players were still expected to take more risks than they did on Saturday.

"To have confidence to look inside and take that option, that's where we've got to get back to and go for it," Green said.

"It's so easy just to bomb it down the line and let others compete for it."

I was laughing Thursday night watching the Tigers, little did i know i would be in tears Saturday afternoon.

Hate to think this is true, but it is the way they appear to play.

And they have done it with a lot less disposals and no one really staring. Still i believe we will stand up next week.

Jamar got votes in the Age today

Michael Evans was getting about yesterday on crutches. Doesnt he have a back injury?

We might be the only team that does not need to tank. Our mids are not that bad.

I actually loved Neeld's post-match press conference.

Plenty of talk about playing well for Stynes yesterday. What about the old leadership group Green and co wanting to show the coach he was wrong in dropping them from the group.

Just so much to play for yesterday, just cannot forgive them. Do not care if a few NEVER play for the Demons again. In fact lets hope Casey play them in the 2nds

We can be tough but our mind set is woeful.

Much better. When the last time a nice friendly coach won a flag.

I have often wondered what would have happened if we had chosen Nic Nat and W C took Watts. Would Nic Nat now be a wait and see player and Watts a Champion. IE is it our team or just wrong picks.

Did not work for the filth at first, give it time. About time we had a coach who puts fear in the players.

Question Will the same 22 travel to Perth

Neeld Not on your life.

Should have added that 22 will never play together as a team again.

Has there been a post match press conference yet. Like to hear what Neeld has to say

Okay putting it down to Emotional Fatigue and we will bounce back for a good win in the west. It's that or get the razorblades.

Buddys in trouble as well

Bate was ok so was Watts but Green and Davey WTF.

Jack Trengove was great today, but a few senior player should have played there last game. Actually a few seniors should have played there last game last year.

I'm going to go with Melbourne were beaten by the emotion of the week. Because if it was not emotion we are in for a long long long season, and i just can't face another one like last year.

I have nothing to say, if you want to rubbish the team you have my permission.

So much for emotion. Come on boys lift.

Tiger were very poor after promising so much in the NAB cup. Show what a load of S--T Nab cup is

Let hope for a win. Brisbane normally start the season strongly.

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Jim Stynes Story, The - Dublin's Jim VHS

Release Date: 19/06/1992 Email this to a friend

When the melbourne football club launched its Irish experiment in the early 80's, it was ridiculed. By the start of the next decade, the finest Irishman, Jim stynes, had taken the art of ruck play to new levels and won the games most prestigious individual award, the brownlow medal.

Stars: Jim Stynes,Melbourne ARFC

Director(s): TBA

Release Date: 19/06/1992

Language: English

Running Time (min.): 60

Rating: G

Colour: Colour

Dub Lang: English

SubT Lang: TBA

Media Format: VHS