Red But Mostly Blue

Don't get me wrong, I'd love for us to win today, and I think we will, but win or lose - this is a new team, with a new mentality. There is no fear anymore.This is a brotherhood where the boys back one another, and give no quarter. And it was born this year, probably out west in R22.

And now we get to go back. It's pretty fitting. But still, there is a huge new era ahead, a win today, and a flag (!!!) would really just be icing on the cake.

Go Dees! ??

Great read from someone who will forever be a part of the Melbourne that rose from the ashes of a very dark chapter in our history.

Great man. I'm not teary, you're teary.

If we get through, 'underdog' will suit is perfectly. The Tigers were beatable, the Pies are beatable. Would be a great matchup, and a killer GF.

Now let's get to making it there! Can't wait for tomorrow!

2 minutes ago, grey wolf said:

Tough call on Fritta but you have to say the selection committee has finally got some balls!

There was a time when we were too scared/stupid to make these calls!

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

Fritta is stiff, but they obviously have a clear role in mind for J. Smith, one that probably frees Hibberd up to play a more attacking role alongside Salem and Lewis.

 

Absolutely, we're going to need that extra push off HB, and Smith will add the extra height and intercept power.

3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Neither Pies or Tiges have 2 genuine KPF's. Will be back in should we progress to next week.

Totally agree. Heartbreaking for Fritter, but we'll almost certainly see him in the GF when we get through. I don't mind the change though, it makes sense. I looking forward to seeing it pay off.

5 hours ago, Danelska said:

Right, so Im headed to the Sporting Globe in Richmond and got a room booked for the night nearby... Can anyone recommend some good  yumcha styled food nearby?

Richmond has a lot of Vietnamese eateries, but not particularly famed for its yum cha. Minh Tan 2 is nearby, you could easily cut through Church Street to get there. 10 minutes walk tops. Otherwise, you could head into the city to visit Shark Fin House, which is famous for its Yum Cha. You could tram it down there pretty easy, or walk 30-40 minutes.

50 minutes ago, hells bells said:

Post game when the players on the ground and Goody was congratulating the players. He gave Hibberd a hug and after, Hibbo turned around with 2 fingers up, and you can see him say “two more”.

I'm glad someone else mentioned this. I loved this moment as well. Says so much about the club at the moment, and how we know exactly where we are headed, not just now, but in the future. Fearless, positive stuff.

I also loved Viney's work in getting the kick to Gus for a goal. We really needed that, and the group I was in at M54 went ballistic!

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

The pressure was there. We were seriously challenged by the Masters of Finals, and pulled away. 

Finals are not always pretty

Good teams can win ugly when required. It shows how good we are, because we're deadly when we put it all together. And as the group develops we'll put it all together more often and with greater intensity!

1 minute ago, juzzk1d said:

How good was Jetta. Breust 0 goals. Huge!!!

To us mere mortals, Lord Nev ?

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

@picket fence

 

4. There is a reason why Spargo keeps being picked
There were calls for Jeff Garlett to replace teenage rookie Charlie Spargo in Melbourne's line-up for Friday night's semi-final, but that was never going to happen. For all Garlett's match-winning qualities, the Demons' coaching staff rightly prioritise defensive pressure out of their small forwards. Spargo delivers that in spades and complemented those efforts with an impressive offensive display, too. He ended the night with 12 disposals (eight contested), three tackles, two goals and seven score involvements.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-14/five-talking-points-hawthorn-v-melbourne

The kid works his guts out. His pressure was fantastic, and that 50 metre goal immense. We wouldn't have gotten that from Garlett.

1 minute ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

On the 109 home. Last stop was Glenferrie Rd. Soooo sweet watching those sukkas skulk off! Hehe 

I just so happen to live in Hawthorn, so got to look at their salty faces as they got off the 70. Sang the song on the tram, it was brilliant.

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Record against top 8 sides:

Melbourne 4-6

Collingwood 1-8

It's telling ain't it? And they finished top 4, and managed to escape scrutiny.

We just keep adding those top 8 scalps.

All when it counted!

12 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Hawks biggest loss in a final since 2007.

Awesome stat! I'm glad we delivered it.

11 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

We have become a serious football team.  We can win classy, we can win ugly.  We can meet a challenge head on, wrest control and go away with it.  We have a steely self-belief that will never be denied!  I love you Demons!

Yeah this is one of the biggest takeaways over the last month+. We didn't play our best footy tonight, and some of our stars were a little under, but we still found a way to win, and win well. This is the making of a very dangerous team, for a very long time.

12 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Also, a bit of Spargo love please. Not big numbers, but all of them seem to be important numbers, and great to see him getting on the end of a couple.

100% and his 50m goal was pivotal!

Hawks: Top 4 Flogs.

So happy that we had the honour of ending their year. What a night.

How good was that? For all the talk of how much Viney could contribute so soon after his injury... How BLOODY GOOD WAS HE?

2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Disagree, Trac has been awesome

Agree (with you haha), Trac has been great, and was awesome in that third quarter 

I'm sitting next to a bay of Hawks, and boy are they.... DIRTY!

The look on their faces. Priceless.

What a quarter. Fearless. Tackling was next level, and we punished. 

LET'S BRING THIS HOME, BOYS!

CHARLIE SPARGO!! We need to drive this home now. 5 goal lead at 3q time, let's go!

WEIDDDDD!!!

1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

Predicting big second half from Clarrie and Gus - they tend to get better as the game goes on.

True, and my word we need them! 

1 minute ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Lucky to be in front, need to lift across the board really 

Yep! We're playing very ordinary footy, and we're winning (thanks to Hawks wasting chances), just imagine if we get our ship together!

Our short passes have been criminal.

If we don't fix it (and improve our inside 50s), we won't be so lucky, because I doubt the Hawks will miss those chances in the 2nd half.

We've been given a lifeline here. We don't really deserve that lead, but we have to make it count!