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I accept your apology of sorts. And yes I know that 7 out of 5 people don't know a thing about statistics.

Oh yeah because we have so many outstanding leaders to choose from ....... When you are trying to change a culture as poor as ours you have to start from scratch. Hence the two young guns.

INteresting stats 22m 3rd quarter Dogs Freo k 136 130 h 92 82 Disp 233 217 Clearances 28 20 i50 26 36 Cont Poss 92 91 Tackles 44 37 HO 31 to 23 Dogs leading everything except i50 and yet they trail by 38pts. If that demonstrate the reliability of stats nothing will...

Its not unusual for gun juniors to have no defensive skills. Most gun kids play up fwd or in the midfield. They never need to develop defensive skills at junior level as they are so good. Once they get to the AFL they are found out defensively. Hence the need to develop that side of their game. That said, ours have never been able to develop generally and the desire and hardness can't be taught. Sadly BP didn't recruit for that.

Whoa there geddy Lee What are you saying? Mass exodus of who? Players? Sponsors? You cant drop that bombshell without giving us something?? What exactly?

I get annoyed to but its usually because they can't hear them. However it is no excuse They should be aware that umps are calling ply on much quicker and be prepared. Re the smothers it is a klller. Lack of awareness is astounding but its also a factor of the players up the ground not providing options. And on the rare occasions we do they lead is not 'honoured' Hence players stop doing it. Move it quick. Dont think. I get sick of seeing other teams chip short kicks to a player running into space. We never do it and its why our stats are so appalling. It breaks up opp'n structures and keeps retention of the ball. Footy 101. I have a couple of others to go with yours. 1. The Harry O'Brien trick of shepherding the payer on the mark. We can't get this basic concept particularly on kick ins. 2. Kick ins. Our players stand about 15m off the goal line, We are allowed to stand 5m from the goal line. Makes a big difference. And while we are at it. 3. The simple task of of closing space in the fwd 50 We allow a 'hole' to be created for an opp player to run into and take a simple mark 4. A tall players standing on the goal line when a player is kicking from 50m or thereabouts. Der. How basic is that. 5. No player in the centre square set up on the defensive side. we do it all day. 6. Allowing Opp'n full backs to kick a short on to the pocket. What is up with that?? Never understood why we can't stop that

I goot a message for Jack W which is the same message for all our players. ATTACK THE FOOTY!!!!!!!! Too little left to too few. Jack W lamenting the lack of senior players to take charge is both true and sad. We haven't had leaders since Neita and Junior who can actually get the pill and do something with it. And Jack W should step up and fill it himself. End of story.

Wait til round 4

Condolances. However we still suck and need to start winning.

They should be smart enough to get rid of people trolling them on Twitter, not responding with childish and bitter retorts. We are stakeholders in this club and while the players don't answer directly to us we are important stakeholders. He is an idiot if he thinks otherwise.

LOSING BRUCE was not losing a leader. He wasn't a leaders bootlace. We got hammered plenty of times with him in the side on not contributing. Miller off field maybe but not on

Sad but true

Did you get a response?

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/paul-roos-declares-something-is-seriously-wrong-with-melbourne-after-disastrous-start-to-the-season/story-e6frf3e3-1226610632733#.UVovm3D5_dk Video... Its bad.

BUMP...... I did think we would win but...

Have to agree with him. Altho $cully is struggling to run with such a heavy wallet........

Bulltish We are spineless and soft. Have been for 6 years. We as supporters only want effort and attack on the footy. You don't need elite skills for that. You need heart, commitment and desire. Simple.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/after-just-one-round-the-game-seems-to-be-up-for-habitual-loser-melbourne/story-e6frfkp9-1226610468550 Heres a link that works...

Hang on didn't we try that last time. When we got rid of Bailey and kept Schwab?? Well F me that didn't work.

So what does Jade Rawlngs say to them at 1/4 time in their little huddle if he isn't picking up on positioning etc?? Why do we have line coaches if they aren't going to coach the line on how to play?? Surely to CHrist they have a plan on how they want to play and have been PRACTISING IT IN THE OFF SEASON????? Seriously WTF have they been doing?? Its mind boggling. "Hey guys I want you stand like these witches hats we have placed on the ground. YOu must be really still and for Gods sake don't go near one of the opposition players." They must be good students because thats what they did.

Trouble is it ain't one game. Its 7 years. We havent won in rd 1 since 2005 and 3 of the last 4 years we have been flogged. Its a broken record. And we are over it.

The guy who has had a big hand in our last two coaches has his say.... http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/melbourne-was-booed-off-the-field-after-its-shocking-round-1-loss/story-e6frf9mf-1226610360835

Yep, well that worked....

No he doesn't . We pay the players. We have a say.

GM Nail on the head. Col Sylvia a 10 year player. Davey weak as water. These are our 'leaders' Watch the dorks today and Guerra, Lewis. Mitchell just have an incredible hunger for the contest. So do half the Cats side. Our leaders are useless. Grimes, Clark and NJones excluded.