Monbon

Upon deaf ears...

Also, what hasn't been mentioned, is that Melbourne had THE toughest draw in the second half of the season. All the games were against top 8 sides. They led most of the games, including the finals at half time. That, plus the ongoing bruising from injuries would sap most teams. In the end, the Draw needs to be universally homogenized. The same question always arises: How many Interstate games do Geelong and the E Coli Wobblers play, year in, year out???????

Sauce? (sic)

We should always keep in mind that 2021 was Dreamtime in regard to Injuries. We began 2022 with 2 of the 6 Backline available. McDonald departed in round 10. Max, Salem, Lever Langdon etc all played under niggled stress. That surely played a part.

And Brussel Sprouts and vegemite sandwiches, not to mention Bex. Whatever happened to the good ole Bex?

And a pile of injuries on top of that. Then came playing underdone essential players like Gawn, Lever, Salem, Langdon etc

Injuries to key players for one. Players carrying injuries when they returned.