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Not a memorable one but Dirk will be back.

6. Gawn 5. Rivers 4. Chandler 3. Lever 2. McDonald 1. Viney

The putting words in people's mouths thing is getting out of hand. Most of us are NOT slitting the wrists but simply saying the performance was not good enough which it wasn't. I don't see an issue with doing this. Yes it was nice to have a little fightback at the end, yes it helps percentage but please don't mask the poor performance with the not giving up routine. The fact that we didn't show a whimper since from the first 5 mins of the first quarter and only did something when Brisbane's cue was in the rack has to tell you something. We aren't negative Nellie's for saying these things and we will be at the next game. No need to gaslight people.

It's our 3 on ballers job to get the footy. Did I win?

There's not a game in the current climate where I'd expect to lose to Brisbane by 70. Maybe when we're a bottom 4 team again like North sure, but some kind of fightback was very much expected in this game.

Come on man he battled hard tonight. Things didn't go his way but on another night with better midfield performance that game would be a decent one.

Of course I'd rather go down fighting. I was cheering every 4th quarter goal like a pathetic lunatic and telling my mate that I'd take a winning quarter. But for anyone to look at that and actually suggest our performance as a whole was not that bad is seriously deluded. There were moments in that game that were literally 2014 Melbourne. Let's not pat ourselves on the back too much about getting towelled up by a team that everyone thought was our bunny's not long ago on our home deck.

Just like in Round 2 last year, anyone trying to take anything seriously from the last quarter needs to go back to school. I'm actually a bit tired of these flattering scorelines when we lose. They mask a lot of problems.

Haha the old walk and type! Doing it right now and about to walk into a tree.

Lost at the coalface, lost on the outside, lost in the air, our forwards didn't do diddly poo, couldn't move the ball when they setup, no forward pressure, most times they went forward they scored, mids waved the white flag. We sucked.

A very poor Melbourne performance. That's all

I'm going home and going to bed

Hate football

Rick! What a goal son

Can't wait till it's over

Would like to see Rivers in the middle more

I hate Thurs night football

The Dees spidey senses are not tingling, but our stinky senses are

Need a couple of goals and we're off

Saved 5 points. Yay

Wow we suck hard

Who is Petty?

Didn't even control it

Nice mark by JVR

Well done captain Max