jnrmac

I like it...

The changes that would make sense, not destroy the history/fabric of the song is to start it with: "Melbourne's grand old flag is a high flying flag..... and then Its the emblem of the team we love, Melbourne's team of the red and the blue. Couldnt really have a problem with that...

Wow good spelling.

He was under a lot of pressure.

Then those saying that were not at the game.

I'm sorry Sylvia that you are ripping it up at Freo.... oh wait.....

Hey, Vince's goal should have bene allowed. Watts ran into a goal and missed. JKH fumbled a mark and they got a goal. Frawley had 4 marks punched out of his arms because he chose to mark on his chest. Ditto Salem twice. It was a close game. Not pretty but I would have loved to see the pies had we been leading into the last quarter, The the pressure on them would have been huge. In an arm wrestle its the small things that matter. They were simply more polished than us when it counted. As it was we held Beams pretty well, Swan pretty well Pendlebury after the 1st quarter reasonably well. We can all see where we are heading which makes a change. We have improved

5 free kicks for the whole game. At least three times we caught their players that had bounced the ball and did not dispose of correctly - no free. PLenty of our players got dragged to the ground in a spoil attempt. You are just not allowed to do that. We got decent umps for this game which is a rarity but honestly some shockers they missed.

Barassi would have been going off his rocker at those.... AS I was...

Haen't read the thread but how many times did we try to mark on our chests only to have the ball punched away. Frawley x 4. Salem x 2 frustrated me. How could you not learn from the first time???

I think you are missing the point. We didn't give up pick 20. We upgraded pick 20 to 9.

Its not fashionable to say this because the Jurrah story is incredible but IMO it created a very large number of problems for our club. I'd forgotten about the ROckliff scenario and that just adds to the number.

At this point pick 2 for Tyson would have been a win for us. Let alone adding Salem.

Went past today and saw Jordie and Jack Fitz training with what looked like the Casey guys (I didn't recognise any of them!) Suspect that means he won't be playing against the Filth.....

Their small players are the ones that will be the problem for us.... Elliot, Fasolo, Blair....

Sorry I have to laugh, You ask whey we are talking about a Freo (*Peel) player and then you go on and post more about it. You must be one of the blokes that can't let Col go Ahh just kiddin..

How's that Colin Sylvia bloke going? Havent heard much about him this year. Ripping it up over in Perth? He'll be a gun one day that boy....

What does it take with you guys? If you can't defend and run both ways you are toast in todays game. Almost anyone can rack up 30 stats. Exhibit A Magner Exhibit B Beemer Exhibit C Sylvia

Oh right then, That settles it. FMD

He actually played good footy last year. Its not all Roos' doing... Just sayin....

Time wasting is a 50m penalty as is stepping over the mark or laying a finger on a payer after he has marked it. This act was worse than all of thise and cost the dogs a much needed goal. And it wasn't even looked at by the MRP. I suggest melb players go out and trip everyone this weekend as its clearly acceptable to stop play. Free kick only.

AFL RULES OF THE GAME 19.2.2 Specific Offences Any of the following types of conduct is a Reportable Offence: (g) intentionally, recklessly or negligently: (i) kicking another person; (ii) striking another person; (iii) tripping another person whether by hand, arm, foot or leg These are the rules in black and white. So Mono it should definitely have been looked at. It wasn't. Why? Ballantyne is a dirtbag. Can't see why he would be protected over this. He definitely made a lunge to trip. I swore I would not get angry with MRP decisions as they are so pathetic in their inconsistency but this is beyond a joke.

Not doubting you but anyone know if this is right?

Yah but was he smiling??

Its been a long time since Melb players were in these best of lists at all. Rejoice...