Pickett2Jackson

Pies supporters have turned their attention to Weideman now.  At least they are being a bit more realistic this time around.

On top of the ladder at 7-0,  Fritsch free to play vs the Swans and Petracca signs a 7 year deal.

17 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

7 news reporting an agreement is expected imminently, thought to be 7 years at $900K per season

10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Amazing!

Well I think we can say with certainty that the players love Goody.  Every single one of our stars has re-signed.

CLEARED!!!!!!!!

BRING ON THE SWANS!

here we go....

The AFL listened to the people and made a common sense decision? What in blazes is happening?

Anyway, well done AFL!

Everyone  will be excited come Saturday.

Its going to take all week to get over that first half against North.

Free the Fritta.   The Coleman medal is within grasp...  Tex Walker, Cale Hooker, Josh bruce.. they will all run out of steam.

When the dust settles it will be a race between Fritta, Ben King and Harry McKay.  But he must play this Saturday!

Also this might be the first week when a team will have to spend some good preparation time thinking  "How do we stop Luke Jackson having an influence?  Who the hell do we put on him?  Hes 198cm but plays a like a mid ..  he had 22 touches and changed the game last week.. 11 possessions in the 3rd quarter alone...  he gives them a totally different look in the ruck too and he follows up his tap work at ground level. He just never stops.  What will we do?"

And that will now be the norm for opposition team meetings until the day he hangs up the boots!

1 minute ago, Dr.D said:

good call. but I say, we sure as hell won't win a flag with Tom Mcdonald in the backline! 

You might be right.    He has been a much improved kick as a forward but I think that's more to do with less pressure when delivering the ball inside 50 than him actually improving his field kicking.   If he goes back I do fear he will freeze up and start kicking it straight to the opposition again like he used to when he was a defender.

3 hours ago, adonski said:

Luke Jackson has set a new career high disposal numbers, three games in a row:

 The numbers are nice but how cool, clean and damaging looks while getting them is even better.  The impact is unreal. 

And heres another player comparison -  David Schwarz before the ACL's.   Not in playing style or forward craft, but how the big unit LJ glides and spins around like a ballerina just like Schwarta did.

18 minutes ago, Smokey said:

If dropping 1 game derails our season after a 7-0 start, then we aren't ready for September success, plain and simple.

History says that's exactly what we will do though.   We will find out soon if this really is a 'new Melbourne' or much of the same old. 

 Don't hate me people, just keeping things in perspective and I do think we will beat Sydney.

1 hour ago, one_demon said:

Don't flirt with form!  Keep McDonald forward and leave the forward line alone.  They got us to 7-0.

Our forward line is where the most improvement can come from.  We will tinker with it until we get the most potent mix.

Getting to 7-0 is great but we wont win a flag with Tom McDonald as our only key forward.

1 minute ago, Smokey said:

Fritta is very important, but saying him missing 1 week derails our season is extremely dramatic at best

 

Losing to the Swans on top of the Viney and Tommo injuries and could derail things for us, we have a very hard run of matches coming.

We need Fritta to play.

3 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Dare I ask when was the last time we were on top for 2 consecutive weeks.

 

Now we are truly getting into uncharted waters.

34 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Hell yes!

We cant allow that Collingwood dunce Michael Christian to derail our season.

On 5/2/2021 at 8:28 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

Plenty of midfieldd depth.  Sparrow will be chomping at the bit to get  midfield time in the AFL, he looks ready.

Salem can also move in there if needed,  as we will still have Hunt, Hibberd and Rivers down back for run and Bowey in reserve if needed.

Can also give Kozzie more spot minutes through there.  Also James Jordon can get an increase in minutes, he doesnt get much game time.

And we have Harmes as backup too.

Oh and Luke Jackson goes alright in there too.

9 minutes ago, praha said:

Got my seats. Level 2, southern stand, right on the wing. Perfect.

Enjoy the win.  Dees will run them off their feet after half time.

43 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

 

Of the 21 one-on-one contests he participated in this year so far, he won 20 of them.

 

That's irreplaceable sadly.  He was a beast for us.

4 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Except for the last time he played against us.

Thanks, I forgot we had busted that one.  Of all the years we finally beat the Swans and Buddy it was in 2019 where we were a bottom 4 team.   ?

15 hours ago, bandicoot said:

This crop is nothing like the team of 2005.  Daniher had a terrible defensive structure and teams would easily score against them. 
 

Before their run of losses that year the conceded: 

dogs 15.21 round 2

saints 23 goals round 4

dockers 22 goals round 6

hawks 19 goals round 8

no wonder they lost the next 7 games. As soon as the pressure dropped sides would pile on the goals.

 

Alistair Nicholson and Ryan Fergsuon played a good chunk of 2005 in our back line.  Far  cry from May and Lever.

Our midfield was also pretty lazy back then, they had a reputation as downhill skiiers and they were for that whole era really.  One of the main reasons we could never take the next step.

Lance Franklin has never lost to Melbourne in his career. 

EDIT -  That hoodoo ended in 2019 at the SCG.  My mistake.

Change the name from AFL to NBA.  This sport has turned so soft, it is a bit depressing.