Bring-Back-Powell

Certainly something in that. The last 6 weeks worth of last quarters: Hawthorn - 4.0 GC - 4.0 WC - 6.1 GWS 2.1 (Disregard this game as were never in it and the only game in this 6 week cycle we were out scored) Adel 5.2 Coll 4.0 We have conceded 25.4 in the last quarters in our previous 6 games!!! That's disgusting.

Since the round 7 game v's Hawthorn, the stats are horrifying: Melbourne 56.80 - 41% Opposition - 76.43- 64% We've had 14 more scoring shots than the opposition. If we're accurate against Freo, we win. Pure and simple.

Should be dropped for missing that crucial sitter on the siren.

But was back to his best before he injured his collarbone V's GC. Got coaches votes V's Hawthorn.

In another record figure, our opposition are tracking at a combined 61% accuracy which is two percent above the highest recorded amount of 59% (Brisbane in 2017) since 2000.

Now you can add Collingwood to the list. 15.8 including 9.0 in the second half.

Only Port, Sydney and Richmond have kicked more behinds than goals against us. Is it any wonder we’re 3-8...

A debut vs Freo?

Still can’t get over the day I saw Chaplin (paid MFC employee at the time) getting off the train at Richmond station in a Richmond scarf on his way to the Rich v GWS game. No issue with him supporting his old mates but he could’ve been a bit discreet about it.

On track for their holy grail - another 9th-12th finish.

I was thinking Frost could go with him for pace, but not for smarts.

Which would make last week so damn frustrating. Could have been potentially 5-7 with an easier month coming up.

Based on our weakest/worst 4 players from last week's squad the outs would be: 1) Wagner - Lever 2) O Mac - May 3) Stretch - Salem 4) Spargo - Hore The last two outs are not like for like so it may not be as simple as that. JFK may be in danger, Hannan did nothing (but will remain as he's best 22) and Weid and T Smith are always on the borderline. I have a gut feel one of Hore or Lever doesn't get up. Wagner and O Mac are the two certainties. Wagner has actually been serviceable insurance this year.

A lot's been said about our terrible inaccuracy this year and it's directly cost us games v's West Coast and Adelaide. But what about our opposition's incredible accuracy this year: Geelong 20.6 Essendon 20.10 St Kilda 15.5 Hawthorn 11.8 GC 9.6 WC 13.7 GWS 14.10 Adelaide 14.6 We have currently conceded an aggregate total of 150.98 which is an accuracy of 61%, a full 2 per cent ahead of St Kilda and a whopping 16 per cent ahead of Adelaide, the team that incidentally benefited from our gross inaccuracy on the weekend. If this kind of accuracy continues, we are on pace to concede 301.196 which is a 60.6% conversion - which would be the most accurate against/conceded score in a season since 2000 (I didn't research any earlier). Brisbane hold the highest opposition accuracy of 59% in 2017. Is this a coincidence or there something in our game plan or lack of execution of it, that is allowing us to concede such accurate scores? Will Lever and May assist in our opposition kicking less accurately? Will the data correct itself and we can enjoy more sides kicking inaccurately against us, and hence win some more games on the run home. The opposition's accuracy cost us wins over West Coast and Adelaide. We had equal scoring shots to St Kilda (15.5.95) in a 40 point loss and Hawthorn and GC were in the game in the last minute due to their accuracy.

T Mac to kick 7 this week. Kicked 6 in the corresponding game last year. No reason he can't better that.

Pathetic, like pretty much every other week this season.

Fair call.

To counter your argument, Preuss was also involved in our worst and most gutless performance of the year Vs St Kida. That was the game where basically every one of our inside 50’s that wasn’t marked by one of our forwards was automatically rebounded by St Kilda. The worst display of inside 50 ball retention I’ve witnessed from an MFC side, and clearly Preuss was one of the main reasons for that.

Good, sounds like we're going all in. In - May, Lever, Hore, Salem Out - Wagner, O Mac, JFK, Stretch. Melksham, VDB and Jetta are our only best 22 certainties out. Lewis and probably ANB are available for good depth. Starting from the Freo game after the bye (as May and Lever would've shaken the rust off) we should be winning more than we lose. Pure and simple. Excuses are over. The honey moon period for Goodwin is well and truly over.

Good. A half fit Lever will give us more than a McDonald. I know Lever will struggle in his first game back, but at least he'll get an AFL game under his belt and hopefully be close to cherry ripe V Freo after the bye.

I'm neither a fan nor a basher but he did kick 2 goals and played well against Hawthorn in a high stakes semi final as an 18 year old. That has to count for something.

Grundy played the game out so the odd would say he's highly likely to play. Both Grundy and Gawn nullified each other last year and neither player was in their team's best.

Again, the opposition’s rare accuracy kills is.

Brayshaw got 37 touches and 3 goals ik the corresponding game last year. C’mon Goody, put him the guts tonight.

I’ve noticed that too. I can’t recall playing too many sides with multiple injuries to their best 22 aside from say Richmond and Port. Sydney had a few out as well. Another bug bear of mine is the opposition’s continued amazing accuracy. 6 out of the last 7 weeks the opposition has kicked more goals than behinds. One of the last 6 weeks we’ve kicked more goals than behinds. Furthermore, our combined opposition score for the season is going at 60% accuracy for the season which is the most accurate in the Comp. In other words we’re letting out opposition kick the most accurate scores which is killing us. Compare that to Adelaide who’s opposition have gone at a combined 45% which is the least accurate in the Comp.