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Toumpas what were the people in charge thinking

How important is it too have a quality ruckman. I can't believe we lost to this rabble

There is definitely a disturbing pattern to our play, any other team bar Bris would have put us away today. That 1st Half was like grating your penis extremely painful. Not that I would know anything about it sounds awful but that's what it felt like watching that crap.

We are statistically a 5 goals better team with Gawny and Hoges, I wouldn't be getting to carried away with what we've seen to date. The club aren't going to get involved in bidding wars let's be honest, there is alot of talent on our list best to sure them up with gd contracts. We don't need to throw our cap out of whack with paying overs on players it never works out, were building something don't need to disgruntled group.

He's slowly becoming a little Genius

Typical Melbourne Performance. Thank f$#@ for the bye, 5-5 I'll take it in the circumstances. We can't be doing this against a half gd team any other team bar GC and Bris would have beaten us today.

This is a pretty damning state of affairs for Simon Goodwin's coaching methods if things stay the way they are!!!!!

What the f#%@ is this

I'd be asking 4 a rusty trombone in return.?

Love ya Gussy take care.

5 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

Trengove is more than serviceable as a ruck man. He held it down for Port last year. Would be a good back up for Gawn. Gives us an option for Gawn to rest down back - swapping wtih Trengove, or up forward - swapping with Watts.

If we're in2 May big time, Trengove to come at the right price not overs.

Or maybe the 2nd round pick is a tad greedy.?????

I wouldn't give anything more than a 1st round pick and a fringe player JKH and we receive a 2nd round pick, I'd be happy with that very fair exchange.

5 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

I was feeling pretty dismal after the loss, it was extremely disappointing. But to see people wailing like they've just waxed their nose hair genuinely helps as a reminder to keep some perspective.

It is also interesting to note just how much of the pain is built on a sudden distorted massive ego ride. "Losing to these hack sides" and so on. Few fans have managed to race well ahead of themselves, which is amazing considering our history. Like a teenager really really really falling in love on the rebound!

Well, in 2015 the Dogs lost 4 (including the Elim Final) by under 10 points. Premiership next year.

Hawthorn in their 'reload' period had a few - 4 losses under ten points, and a draw, in 2010. Result - top 4 finishes for next half decade.

2004, Sydney started their season with a 2 point loss, and from round 3 managed three consecutive losses after being in front, by 12, 10 and 13 points. Troubles returned late in the season, with a 15 point fade-out loss to Geelong in round 16, and then they blew a 7 goal 3/4 time lead over North in round 19, to lose by 6 points. Premiership the next year.

In 2006, Geelong copped three different 1-goal losses and a draw, to miss out on finals. They also blew a 3/4 time lead against Richmond (Richmond!?), kicking no goals to the Tiger's five in the final quarter.

But the real comfort for the suffering is Geelong in early 2007. A 4 point loss to Hawthorn in round 4, and then a 16 point loss to the Kangaroos in round 5, which prompted a big club heart-to-heart honest conversation about not getting ahead of themselves and doing the hard work. They promptly came out and annihilated Richmond by 157 the next week, and lost just one more game for the season. The rest is history.

So, there you go. Even within a single season, if the close losses make a club look at itself and decide what it wants to be, and what it can be, then yes it can be a catalyst for becoming one of the greatest teams ever.

Great post.

1 hour ago, Demi Dee said:

I want to see this:

B: Jetta.  Frost.  Smith

HB: Hunt. TMAC Hibbard 

C Vince. Oliver. Lewis

HF VDB Watts Trac

F Garlett Hogan. Pedo

Foll: Gawn Viney Jones

Int: Salem Tyson Stretch ...

not excusing the games we've lost. But, if we're still making the same mistakes with a full squad, I'd be very surprised. 

Im hoping for for a very strong run home and the experience of no ruck will serve our chop out ruck very well running into the finals. I'm not looking at this as an excuse, on the contrary, we are finding a way to be competitive in difficult circumstances. Infuriating? Yes. Out of the race? No. 

It is an incredibly even competition this year. At full strength, I believe we will stand above. Go Dees. 

I'm frustrated like us all, I would love to see this team out on the paddock but we are going to have to wait till round 11 or 12 for this to be a reality. I liken the Carlton match to all the 3 games we have lost by close margins Frem,Haw,NM. We didn't play particularly well but in the last quarter with a healthy ruckman and powerhouse key forward we were able to pull away that is the difference atm excuse or realistic you decide.

Jesse will know when the right time is but f#&k we miss him and gawny how many time was watts 1 on 1 that would have been Hoges. Get well soon me man.

1 hour ago, Watts Jurrah Dunn? said:

Personally I'd prefer Goodwin put a ban on any player doing any optional media work for the rest of the year. Cancel the distractions, the big noting, the egos. On field results attract sponsors, not head wobble articles like this. Double down and work bloody hard on being more than a 10th placed side. 

Agreed let the captains handle it always the case when Dees players head down media Street. 

1 hour ago, danielE288 said:

Best arms in AFL history

LOL true

Big Head Syndrome

Every time melb players are in the media's eye were terrible examples 

Watts footy show thurs nite 

Petracca news article

Dom Tyson AFL tonight fox sports wed nite all had crap games 

Big head syndrome.

Agreed close this crap

No

Should be beating these hack sides regardless but the ruck situation is taking its toll especially when it's 30-40% of your game.

I was sitting on the western side of adelaide oval center wing the Adelaide supporters around me were fine they just thought it was another game they were going to win by 10 goals. The usual smart arse comments about draft picks etc very polite arrogance I'd like to call it, had my cousin ask me if I was having a gd time when the crows piled on 6 in a row it was all gd everyone was having a jolly old time,until the 2nd half that is. They started turning on each other also asking each other what's wrong with the team etc. With each passing melb goal my screams were getting louder and louder especially when clarry nailed from the betts pocket I had people turning around a looking at me thinking how dare u but that just fueled the fire this was a release of pent up frustration we've all carried to years. The started leaving in their droves the 1st we kicked in the 4th I got up had a look around and ask 'where a you going this isn't what supporters do' by that stage I was center stage non of the supporters could look at me because they knew we had bullied them on their on patch humiliated them. All this crap about this lady saying the chap involved started swearing I listened to the lady on 5aa this morning she admitted when the presenters pressed her for info that the man only swore once load of crap this is. At the end of the day Melb supporters all had the last laugh.

I cant believe young Angus is continuing to not wear a helmet in the heat of battle, when is this gonna change? If this continues to happen the club and AFL are to blame should be made compulsory after two head knocks.

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