Nelo

Win this game and we are locks for the top 8. 

1 hour ago, BigFez said:

Bennell confirmed out.

I know he’s coming from a long way back but certainly lost a lot of pace and zip that he once had. 

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Westhoff will get a reprieve from being dropped and go forward and bag some stupid amount of goals as per usual

Haha. Westhoff always saves his best game for us, bit like Membrey, Mason Cox. 

Seriously over the close loses. We have to win these games, no excuses. 

Just now, ProperDee said:

Gerard Healy really stickingbtge boot in whenever he can. Dog.

Must be a thing of enjoyment for ex Melb players eg healy, lyon.  

Just now, DubDee said:

Anyone have any idea what the weather is like up on the Gold Coast today??

Might be wrong but I believe there has been some rain. 

19 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

How's the weather up Corowa way Joshy? Cloudy and grey up in here in Albury currently. The permits have been a disaster with some of our Wodonga folks at work.

I’m a Albury local too. Fortunately only had to travel once to Wodonga and that was enough of a headache. 

I reckon we got this. We have them covered all over the ground. Just play smart effective football, don’t rush, don’t handball to a stagnant player and we will win comfortably. 

Good to hear. We don’t have the luxury of resting players. We need our best side out there winning as many of the upcoming games. 

7 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

Brisbane have a lot of talls at both ends.

Id be tempted to play TMac, Weid and LJ, which is pretty consistent with most teams.

Big fan of Lockhart, but he’s not quite right since the restart. I’d be tempted to bring back Rivers or Jones.

I agree. Why can’t we play 3 tall forwards? They are all pretty mobile and athletic. 

44 minutes ago, bingers said:

No sugarcoating this one... The Dees are bad and we made them look like stars.

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From Hawthorn's supporters forum.

Not sure what game he was watching. Hawthorn were bad and we were stars. 

Maybe hawthorn could have done with some fat, unfit players like Petracca today. 

9 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Really pleased with OMac and Weed - both had question marks against them but have been great.

Omac is actually a really dependable kick. He’s starting to grow on me. 

If we can play like this for the 2nd half I’ll be wrapped. But being a melb supporter there is always a bit of anxiety about what we will do. 

Is Brayshaw playing for us or Hawthorn??

This will be a flogging. 

30 minutes ago, Watts the matter said:

He has looked ok but Pickett's debut was every bit as good. You clearly have a short memory.

Sorry I don’t remember writing that post. 

2 minutes ago, Watts the matter said:

Came here expecting this and there we go. Assuming it's a joke.

No joke. He has the goods. 

Should have taken weightman. 

Way too many players not getting their hands on the ball. 

Gold Coast can’t miss. This won’t be our night. 

36 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Dees by 4 goals.

Weid to kick three, Bennell to have an impact and Clarrie will respond to the criticism with a vintage game in the middle.

And then we will wonder why weid and Bennell haven’t been in the team for the last 2 weeks. 

Not convinced he’s the solution. Not a consistent performer. 

If Craig Jennings is so good why isn’t he at Melbourne anymore, or why isn’t he at another club??

11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

So looking at the Oppo Score per inside 50 stat we ranked 9th back in the competition with Frost and Omac as our main two key pillars down back. So realistically i look at that and go its not that bad actually.

We then go all out and spend big on Steven May only to see us actually rated 3rd last in the competition for this year on the big of just letting Sam Frost.

How does that even happen?

I don’t care how good they are, you should never give away first round draft picks, and a lot of them for key defenders. Mids and key forwards only.