Whispering_Jack

This is one of those teams that constantly seems to be a thorn in our side. It’s time to make a statement and to bloody their noses (metaphorically of course).

No surprise that Harley’s being rested and Nev needs the break too.

That story has to come out one day.

The Casey game? Please explain.

I always blamed it on our shocking kicking for goal.

No time to waste here. We play Port Adelaide on Thursday and the teams will be selected soon. Last time, they monstered Max and we died in the last quarter, MELBOURNE FB Marty Hore Oscar McDonald Neville Jetta HB Michael Hibberd Sam Frost Nathan Jones C Bayley Fritsch Clayton Oliver Christian Salem HF Alex Neal-Bullen Tom McDonald Christian Petracca FF Jake Melksham Sam Weideman Jack Viney FOL Max Gawn James Harmes Angus Brayshaw I/C Jayden Hunt Charlie Spargo Tom Sparrow Corey Wagner EM Declan Keilty Harry Petty Braydon Preuss PORT ADELAIDE FB Riley Bonner Tom Clurey Dan Houston HB Ryan Burton Tom Jonas Darcy Byrne-Jones C Steven Motlop Tom Rockliff Justin Westhoff HF Travis Boak Jack Watts Brad Ebert FF Robbie Gray Paddy Ryder Connor Rozee FOL Scott Lycett Sam Pepper-Powell William Drew I/C Karl Amon Zak Butters Xavier Duursma Todd Marshall EM Kane Farrell Sam Gray Dougal Howard Sam Mayes

The answer is plain and clear. Total domination in the hit outs but destroyed in the clearances. It’s all good when you’re winning in the ruck and that advantage is taken by your team but from the beginning their midfield dominated ours and we couldn’t withstand the pressure. We had to change tack from early in the second quarter when it was starting to hurt us everywhere but on the scoreboard. A slight adjustment at that time and we win the game.

Double the number of hit outs but they lead the clearances by 27 to 19 at 3/4 time. That’s where we’re getting beaten.

Club has issued vision of the heavens opening up over the ground. Apparently, 100.2mm of rain fell at the Gold Coast Seaway to 9am Sunday morning. This was the highest daily July rain for the station since 2005.

Our chance to get back in town.

Just watching Clarko’s presser and I’m stunned that he opened by saying he was pleased with his players’ endeavour. He emphasized it again a couple of minutes later. Sorry, but there were a few players in brown and gold who showed very little endeavour at all. Also had a go at the umpires. Poor form when you lose the way Hawthorn did today.

Shoosh - I don’t want to give away the grand final result!

Erm, well actually ... beating Collingwood twice in the same season is better and it also happened in 1964.

The Demons winning run continued on this day in 1964 ... Round 14, 1964 Carlton vs Melbourne Saturday 25 July Venue: Princes Park Attendance: 17,831 B Crompton Massey Tas Johnson HB Anderson Roet Williams C Dixon H Mann Adams HF Vagg Groom Kenneally F Jacobs Bourke Emselle Foll Wise Barassi Rov Townsend 19/20 Davis Watson The Melbourne juggernaut continued its forward momentum against lowly Carlton but not without a scare. The Blues had first use of the breeze and led by seven points at the first break but the Demons came back well to lead by two goals at half time. The home side dominated the third quarter but their chances were marred by inaccuracy in front of goal and when the siren sounded for three quarter time it led by only seven points. Carlton’s hopes were raised when they kicked the first goal of the final term but with Bluey Adams and Brian Dixon taking control on the wings, Melbourne kicked five of the game’s last six goals to win by 12 points and all but cement a place in the finals for the eleventh year in a row. The Demons were a win clear of second placed Geelong on the ladder and held a huge percentage advantage over their nearest rivals. Carlton 4.3.27 4.4.28 7.13.55 9.14.68 Melbourne 3.2.20 6.4.40 7.6.48 12.8.80 Goals Groom 3 Emselle Townsend 2 Adams Bourke Jacobs Kenneally Vagg Best Kenneally H Mann Barassi Anderson Vagg Wise Reserves Carlton 10.10.70 defeated Melbourne 7.12.54 Goals Lord Robbie 2 Andrew Vearing Wood Best Leitch McLean L Mann Under 19s Melbourne 6.19.55 defeated Carlton 3.6.24 Goals McNab 3 Little Russell Stone Best Leahy Millard Adams

No but if I would have kept on driving past places I’m not allowed to travel to these days, I might have crossed the Yarra and Maribyrnong RIVERS.

I took my wife for a routine visit to her eye doctor yesterday and after I dropped her off, I parked the car, donned my mask and went for a half hour’s walk through the streets around Toorak Road. I was immediately reminded of the good old days when we used to go to the MCG to watch the Dees play their footy in the heart of Melbourne rather than 1,300 kilometres away to the north. There was a time back in those days when we would drive to games from the south eastern suburbs down Orrong Road, take a short cut into Robertson Street, dive into Grange Road and head down Bruce Street. Before we knew it, we were motoring past Como and if the traffic was light, would be looking for a parking spot around the G in no time. In the mid 2000s it was always a good omen for the afternoon ahead to drive down streets named after a couple of team favourites in Robbo and Cam Bruce. That pair have now long retired and more recently, we found it more convenient to travel to games by train until COVID19 but on yesterday’s walk through the streets of our most salubrious suburb, I discovered a new omen for the future - Jackson Street.

I’m shocked. Totally shocked!!!

I don’t have any problems with the fixture. This is a tough competition in a very rough year for everybody and we’re a side that will, in the long run, benefit from doing it hard. We’ve been lucky so far with injuries so it gives us an edge on our opponents. Let’s be positive about the challenges facing us for the rest of the year.

Callum Twomey’s 25 best draft prospects. Tall, athletic and versatile: 25 of the best draft prospects ... and some news from WA. WA key forward enhances draft stocks, possible Freo pick blitzes Not sure if we necessarily would be interested in a 196cm key forward at this point in time or that we’ll have the picks necessary. The draft’s a mere four months away but that seems like light years the way things are going these days.

So avb could be our first Mystery Injury of the Week for 2020!

Scratching my head as to why we're not in a hub location close to the Gold Coast given we're going to be playing at Metricon and perhaps the Gabba.

I saw reports over the weekend that the club will be based around the Southport Sharks and it appears that many of the players left behind and not included in the Sydney hub are already on the Gold Coast. Many years ago - when GC17 was in its preparatory stages they played a season in the VFL - my family and Redleg’s family were up on the Coast and we went to the Casey Scorpions v GC17 and managed to get an invite to the President’s lunch at the Sharks Club. It’s a great facility - the game was enjoyable and we chatted with the players, most notably Jack Watts for a good while after the game. The club is currently in a good space both physically in terms of the place where they’re staying, the facilities available, the health of the list and their form. Let’s hope, it keeps up.

We were struggling at the time but put up a good fight for half a game at the Gabba. THE TEAMS BRISBANE B Luke Hodge Harris Andrews Daniel Rich HB Alex Witherden Darcy Gardiner Noah Answerth C Dayne Zorko Lachie Neale Lincoln McCarthy HF Cam Rayner Eric Hipwood Mitch Robinson F Charles Cameron Daniel McStay Zac Bailey FOLL Stefan Martin Hugh McCluggage Jarryd Lyons I/C Jarrod Berry Allen Christensen Ryan Lester Oscar McInerney EMG Ben Keays Corey Lyons Sam Skinner Brandon Starcevich IN Zac Bailey Jarrod Berry OUT Jacob Allison (omitted) Rhys Mathieson (omitted) MELBOURNE B Jay Lockhart Steven May Christian Salem HB Nathan Jones Sam Frost Bayley Fritsch C Oskar Baker James Harmes Angus Brayshaw HF Jayden Hunt Tim Smith Christian Petracca F Mitch Hannan Tom McDonald Sam Weideman FOLL Max Gawn Jack Viney Clayton Oliver I/C Michael Hibberd Marty Hore Alex Neal-Bullen Harrison Petty EMG Jordan Lewis Oscar McDonald Braydon Preuss Corey Wagner IN Michael Hibberd OUT Josh Wagner (omitted)

Don’t worry. We haven’t been 5 goals up at any stage this year. Against Carlton we led by 7.4.46 to 2.5.17 - that’s not 5 goals.

What’s happened to the pressure metre graphic? I’ve watched every game this round and it’s been on all of them but this one.