jnrmac

I understand what you are saying Its clear last week that we went with a plan for May on Hawkins, Petty on Cameron and Smith on Rohan. Against West Coast Melksham came in to play on McGovern

He left without paying the c$350k balance of his $2.5m 'donation' He dobbed us into the AFL for salary cap rorting. The League proceeded to fine the club $600,000 (of which $250,000 was suspended), and the club lost its 1st, 2nd and 3rd round picks at the national draft for two years. 6 players received tax audits People wonder why Melbourne had no decent players in the 26-30 yo category during our prolonged poor period - there's your reason. Also why we have to appoint the youngest ever Captain and Jack Grimes as we have no senior players to speak of. As far as I am concerned Gutnick can fall off the face of the earth never to be seen or heard of again.

Agree with last line but I think we have also selected for oppo teams as well. They brought in Melk to play defensive fwd on McGovern. They brought in Smith to play on Rohan Rich was pressured by Kosi last time, Bowie could take Bailey. No Hipwood is a bonus. Bris like to maintain possession in their defnce (like Geelong) and bring the ball out slowly (ie no turnovers). Then they are happy to go down the line and let their talls contest in the air. With their talls playing higher up the ground they get a lot of running goals out the back. They are a high scoring side with lots of different goalkickers but haven't played the best teams in the last 8 rounds. I think we'll go well.

2018 we belted a few sides and played a manic 'get the ball i50' game. But we were one of the easiest sides to score against. We often got beaten out the back, sides would push us into the contest and feed off us on the outside. And when the ball went into our d50 we were 17th in one on ones with Frost and OMac. Blindly obvious we have to get ourselves some quality defenders (no matter how many nuffies here tried to defend OMac and Frost). We got em at a high cost (that looks good value now) and we are a vastly different team. Now our scores come mainly from turnover and defence rather than contest. And we are number 1 for tackles i50. We are very hard to score against. That wins finals.

Brisbane's last 8 games rd 16 Beat adelaide 52pts rd 17 lost to St K 32 points rd 18 Lost to Rich 20pts rd 19 beat Gold Coast 49pts rd 20 Lost to Hawks 12pts rd 21 Beat Freo 64pts rd 22 Beat Pies 85 pts rd 23 Beat West Coast 38 pts They've beaten up a few sides, had 3 losses and played no one in the 8 Not a scary proposition.

28 secs in unbvelievable throw from Cunnington - right in front of the ump

The stars are aligned. Go with the flow.

Another cringeworthy thread. Just delete it FFS We all should want the rest of the world to be on our bandwagon

I can see why Just delete this thread. A disgrace

Apols if this has been posted before but it is an immense read abouty the game on Saturday night. And comedy gold... https://mfcdemonblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/delta-force.html

Derwayne will never make it as a broadcaster Or a decent human being

The AGE 3,2,1 gave 2 votes to Guthrie if you can believe that!

Except the little bit when Selwood kicked it directly to the boundary line with 48 seconds to go And when Hawkins pinned Clarry's arms and drove him into the turf And when Hawkins pushed out May to mark the ball 3 times. Funnily enough he didn't point any of those out...

Again!

Bont wont poll in rd 23 Wines was probably just pipped by Boak in rd 23 Oliver should get the 10 but might only get 9 if Scott wants to be a prat and only gvive him 4

agreed

Great interview. Many of us have the scars of 50+ years - and there are many - but the players don't neccessarily have that. I'm reminded of a Jason Taylor interview where he said we wanted to build a team that came through on a journey together and I honestly think we are that side now. When you look at our drafting we have guys that have come thorugh together in Tracc, Oliver Viney, McDonald, Gawn, Salem, ANB, Harmes. Most of them are great mates but they have also embraced Lever, May Tommo and BBrown A good mix of experience, 100+ games, young talent and guys who are in it together and understand the sense of history and the hurt of supporters. Goodwin has been very vocal about the support base and I think they really mean it. Its an exciting time to be a Dee fan.

The AGE gave Oliver 9/10 Not exactly sure what more he could have done. The prefect game if you ask me, 39 touches, 27 contested! Superstar. And his 2 goals were vital

Geelong are cooked. Mentally scarred from that. Will go out in straight sets.

All got stuck into Stanley, and Guthrie who they said was extremely soft, and Dangerfield not touching it in the last and spending 8 minutes on the bench and Scotts style of play chipping it around to save the game......

Virtually every post I read on their site said the 50m was justified. It was there but pretty harsh given the state of the game and the fact that Close probably didn't know exactly where the boundary line was as he was focused on teh ball. He also hit the full on the full unlike Melksham's effort where the ball had already hit the deck. In any case it was one against the flow of putrid decisions like Brayshaw's a minute earlier and May's deliberate, and Clarry's deliberate and Hawkins head slam of Oliver.... It would never have been paid in a full stadium at Geelong.

And there are still those that think OMac and Frost were the answer...'oh but they got us into the finals in 2018..."

Thought he had a mare in the first half. The defence were fumbly, bumping into each other and woefully out of sorts. This was probably exemplified by the speed of the ball movement into the Geelong fwd 50 but to me they seems way off. But boy did lever turn it around in the second half. Magnificent effort. Really stood up when it counted. And even Smith did a pretty good job on Rohan who had abot 4 complete stuff ups in the last quarter alone.

I think your post is the most embarrassing