Kick_It_To_Pickett

Not sure why Harmes is being brought into this, but agree..he is dusted and shouldn’t play again

De-Gone-ey

Harmes maybe, if you are taking the Viney dangerous tackle, no way! Threw him on his back and it was no worse than Cerra’s. But knowing the MRO, will probably be cited

That’s a good take. I sat next to an older gentlemen in what would be the old smoker’s stand on the weekend. I was lamenting our mistakes. He turned to me, and politely remarked “if you are expecting perfection, you haven’t been following Melbourne long enough” - it put things into perspective. He proceeded to tell me how he’d seen a host of premierships, before having to wait 57 years for another. We are a good side, but even good sides have ups and downs. Look at the Cats right now. I think the GF win being played away from the MCG makes us all restless. We’d all love a repeat of 21 in front of our fans. That yearning is leading to irrational responses from fans atm. We are in the top 4 at present. The run home is fabourable. We now have finals experience. We may just do it a different way, which is what Richmond and Hawthorn did. Many media pundits still rate us highly. They can see we are not far off and if it all clicks, we are a machine that’s hard to stop. Let it unfold

If we are banking on Cerra being suspended for this game, we are nowhere near contending this year. Let’s just get it done. that said, the inconsistency from the Tribunal is appalling

Who is likely to be out for the Blues? They copped some injuries and suspension. Cerra suspended? Any word on the ankle injury to Cripps? Hewett will miss. They had no bench I. The last quarter, so interest to know who else they lost.

If this was Melbourne playing, Demonland would be in meltdown with whingers wanting a bigger winning margin and sprouting doomsday scenarios

Don’t think they’ve been that impressive today at all

I think you mean he’s a typical American

The only reason ANB lays so many tackles is because he constantly fumbles the ball and is forced to make up for his errors. The END!

He actually deserves to be investigated for that last one behind the play. He literally acted.

Suck on that Dogs. Not even a free for that last marking contest, where a Sun was clearly dragged down

My case in point. This is corruption. Tht free to Weightman the flopper is a disgrace

The GC are going to cough this up. The Dogs are the most looked after team in any league anywhere in the world

8-0 frees in the Dogs favour

You cannot get a holding the ball call against the Dogs. It’s mind boggling

Is that English? I am merely asking why he hasn’t been used there more often? He was all preseason and in Rd 1, and it all looked good. Got suspended and never saw him in there again.

Seemed to do well in Rd1

Agree. That’s just dumb. And we backed it up last year, finishing the home and away in 2nd. Poor in finals, yes, but still were leading both finals at various stages. It’s not all doom and gloom, and to suggest our GF win was a fluke is pure nonsense. However, the coaching needs to be put on notice. We need to reinvent aspects of our game. We are being worked out. We have no levers left to pull. side note, how many midfield attendances for Pickett today? What happened to that plan?

Moments that really [censored] me off today: 1. Spargo spoiling Fritsch on the lead 2. Harmes spoiling a certain JVR mark inside 50 when the momentum was with us 3. Kozzys lazy snap that he ballooned at the City end 4. anytime ANB had the ball - guaranteed turnover 5. JVR marking inside 50, failing to turn around and realise Grundy was alone in the goal square, then going back and blowing the set shot 6. Spargos shot on goal at the City end in the 3rd - useless that’s just a start..will have plenty more on review

Guys I’d think about dropping next week: Harmes ANB Spargo McVee Pickett TMAC

They actually need a trip away or something. Time to circle up and have a yarn. The communication onfield was appalling and the lack of stuck tackles tells us that this is all about desire and hunger

Funny, coz ANB and Spargo were also abysmal

When you can’t nail regulation set shots, while also plying terrible team football, you are never a chance of winning. They ki led all their set shots and we failed to execute. It’s been an issue for a while. if James Harmes isn’t traded at season’s end, we are surely having a laugh. One of the most selfish and low football IQ games I’ve ever seen. I particularly enjoyed his four metre dab kick on the run inside fifty into Petraccas body

We have them last round!