Sorry kids

Imagine Basketballers who do not practice shooting over and over Golfers who do not practice to put over and over Tennis players who do not practice their serve.over and over

Are you saying Hibberd wasnt underdone tonight. Just like you said we would win the next 3.

Yeah, because an underdone Hibberd did so well in the last.

Yes, even down to saying, Viney and co will get late possessions bullock to get free, spray the kick so just get in position and wait for it.

Big hearted Captains but they never get the prize. Viney always tries to get away with that little bit more when it is on the line when we need cool heads. Coach should have said to Jones. Go to Betts and shut him down anyway you can.

Fast forward to next year. We lead the Crows at three quarter time. Guess what Don Pyke says to the players........

I thought Fritsch along with Stretch, and Spargo our worst.

Melbourne-not one matchwinner

Only get a second rounder for him, mid 20s

Get out of the deal gary pert. It is an embarrassment.

And so it goes on. We will probably show glimpses are the season goes on, just enough to lure us into 2020 but does anyone really believe the nucleus of this team will have ultimate success.

Can we close down the 2020 thread. It will be no different.

If he took the kick which he was drafted to kick it would have closed the gate.

Best example, Spargo hand balling to Jones early in the last.instead of taking the shot.

What would you give to see Robbie Flower play one more time and show young ones how graceful dangerous and dangerous a true wingman on the MCG can be.

I was talking footy with a new acquaintance last night. He was a Kangas man so had seen some great successes from the Keith Greg, Barrie Cable, Doug Wade years through to the great Carey. I was talking Demons through the years and found myself saying, " i love being a Melbourne supporter. Any advice welcome.

I have had one experience with the Club this year which was very disappointing. Long story but the senior person talking to me about my concern told me she was disappointed in me for not appreciating her sub standard effort. When I looked up her position-job description with the Club it was less senior than she announces on social media. I was finally put onto someone more senior who wrote to me but never followed up on my return email.

I am not close to the Clubs internal workings . Am I missing something in what the club sees in Spargo. I did note some cleverness in his early games but not much else so far.

Stymied or Craft? Both on point. I agree with your analysis of O Mac. He has done his best in a very difficult role. Still lots of upside with experienced big men around him.

Perhaps, and since then Clubs worked out how to combat it. Hence Bulldogs drop off.

I think the hot potato game planning is a sort of cheating, not in the fair play sense but in the sense of being a short cut to a better game and more reliable game plan. When it comes off it is a million dollars and when it doesnt, well we know what happens. I reckon the last time that game plan worked in a GF was in the Peter Hudson days at Hawthorn. But Huddo was a genuine freak.

Both are a big keep for me. Maybe we cannot fit all of Frost, Lever, May and Hore in the same backline but how often are they all fit and vying for a spot. OMac is probably the one to miss but think he should be given a go forward before writing him off or trading him

Maybe midfield as some here say, but I hope he can play the third tall roaming forward role. I have a good feeling about him.too as long as we all give him time and good coaching.

Fair enough, but I disagree.

I think that is true. I have noticed many times new players or particularly players from other clubs come to us with attributes that they ultimately lose with us. Foremost of those players was the way Bernie Vince played in his first year with us. Not saying he was not a very good pick up in all his years with us but his Adelaide style and confidence really stood out in that first year.