Dodos Demons

Sounds like many in the media are starting to turn the screws on Trac in terms of his (or his "advisors") approach as this saga continues to play out. Of course, the media would be salivating at the void this is filling before week 1 of the finals. I though that not playing in finals reduces the anxiety levels of supporters. Imagine if we did happen to make it to finals and this came out.

Club needs to channel Jekyll and Hyde in the ANB and (if it happens) Trac trades given the statements made to date about ANB getting to where he wants. Boy I hope the club holds firm.

Don’t you love the irony of Cornes. He is on the record as saying he thinks long term deals are ridiculous and should never be entered (or words that affect). Now it seems he finally sees the light and the reason why CLUBS do those deals. BTW I agree with Cornes (we hold all the cards). Club needs to channel some Kenny Rogers!

Agree with all of this but it was nice (funny) to see another team do some “Benny Hill” moments that are usually saved for the Dees - Hipwoods handball point lol and Dannihers chip pass to Charlie lol.

Watched the Fox pre match and said to my kids 15 minutes from the bounce- what is wrong with the Melbourne players? They look flat and disinterested. Not saying I predicted the result but I have not seen them look so switched off and appearing as though they cbf’d. Could be a coincidence but not they looked very very flat in the pre match. The rest is history. Something seems to be way way off in the attitude and mental approach department. Worst month of footy for a long time.

100%. Salt in the wounds is watching Geelong successfully complete mini rebuilds and attract quality players time and time again to remain contending to years on end. Sydney too. We seem to be miles off anything near that as a club, on or off the field. Would love to be proven wrong but there just doesn’t seem to be the same noises, confidence or bigger picture being communicated from the coach or club (unlike the Cars or Sydney).

We have grunt bulls (that are very good at it although Clayton is off his best for known reasons) but silky skilled mids and wingers we fall well short. Even Salem is miles off his laser like kicking. May is inconsistent especially with short passes. Bowey lost his radar a little too. McVee is excellent but our game plan seems to need need about 6 silky players. Bring back the bomb to the pocket lol.

Would be a different narrative if we had the skill (and some luck) in finishing with the old game plan. Was the poor finishing (ie inaccuracies) because of lack of skills or fatigue or both? Who knows. Interesting times ahead for the MFC.

…. Against a top team or co tender I should have added.

When do we ever dish out a flogging like this.

North sharpening the knives for their only win of the year in round 22. Watch them bring the pressure and we will …..

Hate to say it but Pies, win or lose, seem to have a lot of depth with some good players to come back closer to finals. Just hope they are towards the bottom of the 8 or even better, the ladder.

“I felt we were a little bit off” lol.

Bet none of them have mentioned the umpires warning players earlier.

Anyone know the “rule” for reviewing that Pies point that was subject to a very very late review (clearly crossed the line). Seems like the ARC has discretion to review anything and wait until the next stoppage to inform field umpire. Interested to know what the rules are for reviewing a point when play continues. Could lead to some very unfair outcomes.

Re the free for not handing ball back, a caller to SEN post game said his son was at the game listening to the in stadium commentary and apparently it picked up the umpire telling Pendles earlier being warned that players weren’t handing the ball back quick enough (ie time wasting). Puts a different paint job on the “controversy”. See if the AFL come out and out Pies back in their box (cage). Could be deliberate tactic by Pies and they have been caught out. They should have other officials running the clock like basketball and make it black and white when the clock stops and starts (ie in the rules) and remove the need for field umpires to call time off and on. Such an antiquated system and so not necessary. Move with the times AFL.

I wonder how many of the 12 were on BBB. Sadly, he wouldn't be the hardest guy to chase down and tackle 😪.

If we can’t win the first quarter against the Eagles then it doesn’t bode well for the rest of the season. Rome wasn’t built in a day but if the “learnings” from slow starts cannot be demonstrated this week, when will they start to reveal themselves???

And there seems a complete lack of desire (or opportunity) for the umpires to ever consult on clear mistakes. It’s is like they are fearful of each other. Only time it seems to happen is boundary line throwing (other than arc). They would be encouraged not to but maybe in the last 2 minutes of each quarter (or game) they can? Of course, very little will change, if anything. Like when umpire does bad bounce at start of a quarter. Why don’t they reset the clock??? Rant over.

Chris Scott under the pump in the press conference wearing one of the Cats style headbands.

Joel Selwood says hi …/sarc

“Look, I don’t want to make excuses but you will find out that the team had the flu”

Would be nice if we could kick that straight regularly. Other than the Port game, we never seem to be the team that is in the game because we have kicked straight. We are the team that keeps the opposition in the game because we don’t kick straight.

Looking forward to the next post match press conference where Tom Morris asks Bevo about JUH’s long term future at the Bulldogs. Bevo v Morris round 2 lol. No love lost there. Rumours can only help our chances of prying JUH loose.

I wonder if many players know that once you get to 200 games you can avail yourself of this loophole. Jack Viney can cut loose now.