Wodja

The actual issue for me is the team’s ‘attitude’, ‘mindset’ or ‘confidence. They seemed to have lost their self belief. It needs to change. Feel like a winner, play like a winner. It needs to infect all the players. This contamination needs to occur next Friday.

Yep, I had been geared up to boo my head off at him ……. I just couldn’t. Shame.

I’m an optimist so I still trust this team (and football department). But the realistic side of me would acknowledge that right now things aren’t going quite to plan. I really think we have the cattle, it is the collective mindset of the team that worries me. We must become the hunters and not be the team that is being hunted. I want (need) to maintain faith. Best thing we can do as supporters is to turn up and support the lads (those of us who can). They need us (19th man concept). The next 3 games are BIG and perhaps season defining. Want to win the next three and at very worst two. A win against Carlscum is a non negotiable. One game at a time. Life is too short so I’d rather spend much as I possibly can living in hope. It’s a lot more fun.

It’s been a shocker of a weekend thus far. Went to the G for starters and just realised I’ve only picked one winner in the tipping comp to date (Essendon). I’m going to bed

For Melbourne’s sake. Go Adelaide and Richmond tomorrow

Weightman and Ginnivan, two floppy peas in the same pod.

Umpires incredible. 50 metres for nothing, cCouple non frees to Weightman. What’s going on?

Team - Must win clearances!

Goody, he is still my man

Fremantle’s pressure all game was commendable. We rarely got any easy kicks. Sad but true

Be a nice change to win a few clearances for a change. That would make a huge difference.

Either one of their forwards and send them to the Choco William’s kicking academy

My wife reckons I am part Neanderthal so it is all strangely beginning to make sense. My justification is that we are going to the football and not to the opera. There is a difference. (I like your disclaimer) GO DEES!

Yes of course. He was one of us, chose to leave when we wanted him to stay (misled the MFC during the process) so he is now the ‘enemy’. Simple as that (Only for the first couple of games at best) To give some perspective I also tend to boo umpires when they stuff things up, opposition players that purposely hurt one of our players, etc etc. It’s footy, it’s me. To give further perspective, I wouldn’t boo Horne Francis (he didn’t stuff us around), nor would I boo say Hunt who went to WC, or Weidman who went to Essendon -(both the players and club were above board in discussions / outcomes). Bit like religion really. I respect whatever you choose to believe or not believe in, just don’t try and convert me. Same for booing and not booing.

Be positive, that forecast is a long way ahead. Even forecasts a week ahead can be a bit dicey. I reckon you can only rely going out about three days at most.

When you think about it, it wouldn’t be hard to implement (I think). The MFC would know which specific seats become vacant the moment the member goes down the path of getting guest passes (and therefore being relocated to another section) This would then give the opportunity for the club to reallocate the seat to say GA members that want to be given an opportunity to get a prime seat for a big game such as the KB game. (Could have a waiting list and allocate on fifo basis). Result would be happy member and more money in the coffers. Even in the less popular games the club should consider offering seats to loyal GA members. Again, happy member and the prime seating areas get filled with more Melbourne fans (I hate it when level 2 and 2A are only half full- no atmosphere).

What confuses me is that if a member with a reserved seat invited a guest (who pays etc etc) to the KB game my understanding is that both the member and the guest are given seats together but in another section of the ground. If that is the case the ‘original’ reserved seat is left vacant. If many members take up this option this would leave plenty of prime viewing seats vacant. I’m guessing that these are not somehow sold on. Be good if general admission members were somehow given the opportunity to pay some sort of ‘premium’ and get a seat for the KB game. (Particularly so because from what I have read above quite a few GA members who have not reserved a seat won’t be able to attend) This way we would get more genuine demon supporters to watch the game and the club could financially benefit. Chances of this happening? I’m not holding my breath (but there’s plenty of time to do this is the club wanted to do this)

Breed like rabbits….what we need is a plague of demons

Just saw tv vision of him grabbing his hammy. Not what I call a good look. What is also interesting is that I don’t recall any mention made by commentators at the time. Guessing it was a very tense / exciting moment in play at the time.

Keep TMac in. JVR needs a spell in the VFL

We just have to win…..it is the start of the weekend….. and I want to be happy for the rest of it….. simple as that. GO DEES!!

Unfortunately it always brings back memories of Jimmy Stynes giving away the 15 metre penalty in 87…..(and I was glassy eyed after the game). Im still a bit shattered.

I’m feeling punch drunk already 🥊

I’ll be there to witness the mighty Melbourne Football Club spanking a tanking Hawthorn. GO DEES!!!!!!

Trust JVR will remember all this when his contract comes up for renewal.