Mel Bourne

I’ll never forget the organiser of a very big Victorian music festival (which is still going) describing them as “Jive Bunny with a Mooks endorsement” after watching their set.

I don’t mean to start a war, but this version is not as good as Them’s. comparing Graham Bonnet’s voice to Van Morrison’s is not going to end well for Graham. I will probably be enjoying some kind of jazz-cigarette this evening, and will be willing to write some kind of pointless thesis on the whole matter soon afterwards , if requested. 😉

“I’d like to see Melbourne to do this performance for…..” Just the grammar alone is enough to make me steam.

Really? I dunno, that's a bit unprofessional. But whatever works, I guess.

Sorry Sam, we’ll get back to you in a moment…. For my money, the best version was by Them.

That’s a Bob Dylan song!

I’m possibly being a bit over-dramatic here, but I think he got some serious yips after the June ‘19 missed kick after the siren. If you recall, for some reason the cameras were in the Demons rooms, focusing on Sam who was literally in tears (it was a pretty rank thing to broadcast imo). I think something got to him that night that he hasn’t been able to shake.

Oh sure, just thought you’d be interested if you’d missed it.

There’s a whole other thread about this.

Can you imagine how awkward that photo would be for LJ today? It’s hard to imagine any scenario where he’s actually happy to see something like that in the paper, and extremely likely he’s quite p’d off by it.

Dying seconds of the match. Demons three points down. Oliver gets his final desperate clearance of the match and kicks wildly into the forward 50. Huge mark taken by Luke Jackson, thirty metres out on a slight angle. Siren sounds…

You’d imagine all clubs do high-pressure match sims, right?

Is it bad that whenever Mitch Brown is selected I immediately think “We are in trouble”? Anyway, it’s important I go on-the-record as having a pot at Mitch, because it means he’ll kick five goals this week

Watch last year’s Grand Final again. It’s a big loss, and though many here have come to his defence with level-headed and compassionate arguments for him leaving, I can’t shake the opinion that he’s let down the club. I also can’t see how this doesn’t negatively affect his mental approach (and those around him) going into the pointy end of the season. In general, I wish there was a way to keep any trade-talk strictly off-limits to players mid-season. It’s just not good for the game.

Speaking of running, MFC social media have just released a clip of Tom MacDonald going a fairly purposeful, seemingly-unhindered run at training. Obviously going to need more time, but early signs are good that he’ll be right for finals.

I’d say Petty. And I think Brayshaw has generally risen a whisker this season. But yeah, you’d wan’t that list to be much bigger.

Unlike Jackson, Gus very much has a life in Melbourne. Between the club, his partner Danielle and the Frawley family, it’s very hard to see him leaving.

You’re making a very basic point - being selfish in a team-led activity is bad. I don’t think too many people would disagree with this, and I don’t think it requires any degree of experience as a player to understand it. It’s a tenet that applies to all kinds of life situations that involve co-operation to achieve a result (in sport, business, arts etc) The question being debated here is: Is Bailey Fritsch being selfish or is he doing what the coaches have asked of him? The answer would appear to be somewhere in the middle; that he has been told to generally take his chances, but has on occasion gone too far in that direction instead of opting for something much better/less selfish. Personally, I don’t think he’s an inherently “selfish player” like some pundits are suggesting. I think, as other posters here have said, that his errors of judgement are being singled out right now because a couple of them have looked particularly bad. Also I’m not so sure that ex-players are always correct when it comes to game analysis. Enough turkeys have passed through the commentary boxes over the last couple of decades to back this opinion up.

Pro tip*: You won’t win too many arguments by telling people on this forum that you know more than them because you played “at a reasonably high level” at some stage. Unless you’re Gary Ablett, nobody’s that interested *if you’ll excuse the expression

Hang on. What’s your benchmark for perfection? Not having ever sexually harassed/assaulted somebody?

Merits of the strategy aside, has anybody else noticed that the camera is already positioned to the left side of May’s kick-ins before he’s even collected the ball?

That’s a big call. I have faith in the guy. We shall see….

Great post all round, but particularly regarding Sparrow, I completely agree. Folks who think Sparrow has gone from the form he displayed in last year’s finals to basically not knowing how to play footy anymore are totally weirding me out with their theories. I’m not going to say he’s been brilliant of late. He needs to regain some form. But ”regain” is the operative word here.

He’s gotta be sore after hurting his shoulder like that, but hopefully not injured.

Obviously things to improve on, but watching Kozzie’s game was well worth the price of admission. Gameday thread, embarrassing to witness as ever.