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I can't understand how they've been saying how great our midfield is.? It's how we lost over the past few weeks. Fragile under pressure. Poor hands in close, under pump. We are too nice, when tackling, generally speaking. They have to be told to get physical at Qtr time? They should have been the mongrels in the game, from the first siren. Not told to be at the 1st Qtr time address. We have the wrong type leader Yet again, to drive the physical meanness that winning Big Finals matches require.

And we seem to stand off the opposition when they are first to the ball, don't stand back and put a hand in the air. Keep running in, as the opposition is just collecting the ball, run in and bump, make them spill the bloody thing. Don't wait for them to dispose of the ball as we stand with one hand in the air, guarding them like Netballers. Ball on ground hesitant to decide whether to attempt to pick the ball up on the run or just kick it along the ground. When in defence and we don't have support, kick it along the ground, closer to boundary, when one-out. Don't try to pick it up if you are a tall surrounded by 3 opponents. Just keep the ball moving away from the opponents. soccer it. If we are forward, then try to get the ball to advantage.

This is it exactly. If garland gave the message to the girls to start slowing back on offence; I want him sacked immediately. This is typical Melbourne of taking no chances. And drop off the offensive pressure. We cannot affords this attitude to reemerge within our club after all the rebuilding. Any wonder whenever we get a lead, we never bury sides. We play the conservative insurance, 'do no damage' game. Its 'bullsh'. A sure way to backfire and lose, which is what I thought as soon as that girl started waving her arms to slow it up. We lost this game after we were holding the momentum against the bloody wind, & then we 'surrendered the momentum', back to the Doggies. We simply did not deserve to win this game with the lack of fortitude we used, to play winning footy. The doggies played the better style of footy around the contests and packs getting clean ball to teammates who tried to move the footy forward in a positive manner. I feel like we were out-coached by the Dogs who used a simpler method of footy.

I don't like the game setup at all. I prefer Daisy Pearce on the wing or back flank where she can use better vision and space to direct the ship, eg: Hodge. Pearce dcxaqn come at the footy from outside the square, receiving and using the footy to good effect. Wasted as a first touch in-under type player. I like Paxman R/R in the midfield setup. We lack physicality in the crunches, physical power to stand up under tackling pressure or bumps with ball in hand, & we lack poise with the ball, inside the contest. The girls around the boundary appear to need to ask for permission, before they try to do something, after marking the bloody ball??? PLAY on!!! Create some bloody movement into our play. stuff this static type footy from Melbourne !!! Break up the play with carrying the 'effing' footy. The players forward our our ball carrier can move according to the direction of carrier. If you have space to move with the footy, USE IT !!! The girls are already playing the same useless Melbourne style of ball use, as we've done for decades. No wonder these girls are hesitant to make a decision with the ball. And lose their confidence with the team. It appears we try to play a clean cut skilled style, which comes unstuck under pressure. Just give the first option, and move the 'effing' ball; and keep it moving. Keeping the opposition playing mental catch-up. I reckon we will have some players wanting to move on with the introverted style of offence we tend to lapse into. What is it with this club, that we all seem to go into a conservative mindset with the bloody footy in hand.

Yep drink bathwater, then speak with shiddy breath. That's what used bathwater is good for. Pre-Tenders love their own bathwater. Winners just make their actions do the talking, for them.

Gill's talking up our membership department. Thats all Gill's doing, apart from talking carp.

Hey Cassiew. If THEY want to make a retro jumper for fans to buy and wear. Why not something along these lines. Maybe some 'slight' adjustment, to the colours, but only slight. So a lace up Jumper to wear to warm games,,, and also in a Vest form to wear over other clothing and under that plaid jacket. Reversible clothing, dress down on one side, & dress up a little on the other side with pull up collar.

Late start to preseason, needs the fitness work, and touch? I would not play him Rnd 1 anyhow. I'd give him the extra week to get it right & to get more fitness base. We need him running from CHF and following, we need him in the packs & in the ruck. Lets not risk him aggravating a tender injury on his foot in Rnd 1.. give him the extra week, hopefully that will be enough. If he makes the injury worse, he could end up be out again for 5 weeks. Even if we lose in Rnd 1, we can keep it to a minimum, & be ready for Rnd 2. Its a long season, and we have to go the distance, and we want to be ramping up in August, not so much in March.

Anything! that fires up our supporters, is great for us... as it also raises the hackles of our senior players. How much more motivation do we need to get angry 'for' the footy. So we are "soft", great; now lets open the show, and see our royal softness go royally hard.

The old jumpers around 60's, were very dark blue, in photos.

"fake news, no such thing"! >>>>>>>>>>

collingwood? just reverse their colours. Lets just not do the clash jumper thing.

Take the extra week & play Pedo with Hoges. I hope they do not play him TMc, just for Rnd1 gate attendance/memberships. Its the business end, that we want to be full strength, & bitter.

turf toe? we need TMc right for sharing ruck duties. I would rather sacrifice the first couple of games if need be, to get them tight & come home strong & fit. We have Pedo, we have Frosty. We can cover for Viney for a couple of games, so they are not carrying serious niggles right thru the season. Better have them just right for mid season,,, that entering this season NQR.

If we have to have a clash jumper it should be something alike this one. PS: the 'iSelect' banner is clashing with GWS jumper.

Lets find the positives in this. Its now time to build bridge and to get across it. Across the rail yards to the Tennis Centre, & along to the Richmond Station. This is where some said a few years back, that they wanted to have a Melbourne Social Club above the Station on the Concourse/Promenade built over the Richmond Rail Yards. A Concourse/Promenade giving Direct access to the Richmond station, the MCG at entry level above road level, and to and fro games, or even training if it also crossed Olympic Boulevard overlooking Gosch's.

More like bigger vehicles mazer. Big 4x4's, or larger again, trucks etc. To get people, via running down or via explsives, on the way into or exiting from a game.

A vince/bugsters paradise?

I think this is a very good Idea, in the recent world climate. Lets hope the AFL/MCG provide driven Golf Carts awaiting at the stations, for disabled patrons. Its the least they could do. Maintining 'touch', with the loyal fans who can no longer get themselves about, and have to rely on being driven to the stadium.

Yep. I hope they all do, write us off. This Group of young men, are not front runners like the old payers of the past decade. They will respond the only way you can, when put down. Come out fighting. And pumping the opposition in front of them.

Where is Aunty when we need him, to sort out Gaz of god ? just a little message for down the Girlong Rd

He must have been away for a few days, puttin in the hard yards. Back up to full fitness soon, me thinks.

frawley howe dunn watts martin clarke etc etc. All have left the Mfc, after their golden handshakes & long service holidays. We seem to get the timing wrong. The holidays seem to be taken, prior to retiring from the club.

Perception. That's exactly what I mean. It doesn't mean 22H&A games in 2018. You must be reading far too much, into the words you perceive. We have to get games into him, to allow him to elevate his level of play, within a good side. But if he is going to obviously 'stink it up', he won't be picked to play. There's no suggestion of donations of games, for the sake of 'game numbers'. He has to earn a spot, but I say he should be looked at favorably, when he puts his good form hand up, to play seniors. I'm not of the opinion that we're ready to take the big one. But we're getting better, stronger, closer. I don't expect Jones, Lewis or Vince, to be playing in our next Grand Final appearance. So with that in mind we have to start to aid maturing our Next-Gen Players.

Of course he does. Did you not read the post properly. 2018 is our year to make the finals. No one gets games, without deserving them.