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I’m glad I moved away from Melbourne 2 weeks ago. Don’t have to watch that [censored] [censored] anymore. Nothing worse than having to spend an hour just to get home after a game like that. Now I can just stay at home and watch a movie on the couch. Unfortunately about 47,000 people have been extorted by the MFC. Let’s take them to court.

Yeah we’ll i smashed my water bottle after the goal they kicked after that non call

Here we go. People making negative comments on something they know absolutely nothing about.

Let’s not get into semantics here. You know exactly what I mean. Goodwin is delivering his message by talking, in response to a question he’s been asked verbally. When people say ‘less talking, more action’ or words to that affect, in response to a player or coach who’s holding a mandatory press conference, you have to shake your head in disbelief, or maybe laugh and shake your head at the same time.

I think you’ll find otherwise

Well talking is the main form of communication ?

I think he was highlighting the fact the 666 rule was introduced to increase scoring, but it doesn’t seem to be the case given the small sample size we have so far. It didn’t need to be introduced and I agree with you the fact that a good game doesn’t necessarily need to be high scoring, rather than a highly skilled, physical game of football.

I thought once he did it, it was dislocated. Wouldn’t be surprised that it was popped back in, in the rooms, then jabbed and strapped up to come back out. I reckon he’ll be forced to miss a couple unfortunately. But I hope I’m wrong.

What’s been said? Sometimes I wonder if I’ve just got my one eye open but it’s interesting to hear other views from neutral supporters?

Exactly. It is a requirement for players to talk to the media. Tmac is the right person to represent the Melbourne Football club to the media. Speaks clearly and passionately and doesn’t sugar coat anything.

Yeah it’s true and I’d say it would’ve impacted his fitness. I got told last night at a family dinner and was surprised that he actually played after receiving that information. Its nothing serious and it won’t affect him this weekend. I haven’t been under a general since I was a kid but I’d say it takes a few days to be back to normal, which I probably say why he wasn’t at his best.

Yeah no doubt. All I’m saying is people are freaking out that it’s his foot and not necessarily the knock he took a couple of weeks back, but you’re 100% right if he’s not 100% he should admit that and sacrifice himself for the betterment of the team.

That’s a very good point. Jack might have been on the bench at the time but no else jumped in for Max. That’s when I knew we were in trouble. I mean where was the agro, where was the ‘c u next Tuesday’ in us. Very unlike Melbourne of 2018

Maybe it’s not smoke and mirrors. Maybe leading up to the practice matches Jack was in really good nick until he got that cork on his knee. Lets not jump the gun here and think that it’s the end of the world. Let’s wait and see how he goes this weekend.

Hard to know on Viney. Next game he could tear it apart. It may just to dust off the cobwebs. But I’m torn on him for next week. I actually thought he was on a treadmill in the third quarter. His legs seemed to moving but the body wasn’t. I think Preuss stays out. The cats looked pretty quick last night. Frost has to come out for May. Frost is a headless chook. KK for maybe Hore. Although I thought Hore settled more in the second half. I don’t think you can make too many changes after one game, but May is definitely one for Frost.

I’m here as well standing where the rehabbers are. He just looks sore. He’s just mainly standing around doing some short kicks with the physio. Just as I say that he’s doing some laps

How does that saying go? ‘Hit the nail on the head’. I couldn’t explain it any better than that.

I guess we’ll have too agree to disagree on this one binman. You see it 100 times a game. All I’m saying is May used no force which is what the club is challenging.

You can see from this image May has stopped. He is not moving forward, ready to anticipate whether Berry is going to handball, or even bulk and take him on. Since Berry has chosen to handball all May has done from here is turn his shoulder bracing for impact. The side on view shows May falling back after contact indicating his body weight or momentum has stopped. If May was running or had momentum forward, then the outcome would’ve been a lot worse. If May hadn’t of turned his body, there probably would’ve been a head clash, with both players either having a broken nose of both knocked out. May had 1 of three options. 1. Step aside and not impact the contest at all which probably breaks a team rule. 2. Stand there at the risk of both getting injured. 3. Turn and brace for contact, which is the option he took.

I wonder what ‘look’ Christian considered when Mitchell elbowed Goldstein in the back of the head 100 metres away from the ball last year?

And May’s right foot seems to be planted firmly on the ground at the point of impact.

I’m with u 110%

Coaches know when a player is in trouble but Goodwin was confident about May having nothing to answer for. Difference between bumping and bracing. If May was bumping, Berry wouldn’t have woken up yet.

I’m not saying taking someone out intentionally. You can stand in their path and block their run. That’s all May was doing. He stood his ground and braced for contact. Berry did nothing at all to move out of the way of where May was standing. May turned to brace for contact and that’s it. You can see after contact, the momentum of May’s body went backward. If May had’ve lined him up and had his body weight going toward Berry, May would’ve end up standing over Berry or even falling over Berry after contact. Even Goodwin said he expected May to be right for round one. So I’m and many others on here are not the only ones to be slightly miffed about the decision.

Oh please ?