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Jesus. We are only $2.55 for the win. Do punters know something we don't? We have been outrageously short odds almost every game this season. We should be comfortably $3.50. Suspect it may push out to that eventually.

This goes well beyond the playing group, my friend. Regardless of the working environment, if you have a mudslinging contest taking place amongst your leaders and managers, the toxicity sets in, and morale is shot. That someone from the club even had to say that "morale is still high" says a lot. The club says stuff it shouldn't, and stays silent when it should talk.

On March 5, the most recent archived snapshot of the page, McCartney is listed as Player Coach Performance Manager. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305052423/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/Team/players/coaches That means that between then and now he has been reassigned to Defensive coach, with nothing communicated to members. At this link he is still listed as the former: https://m.melbournefc.com.au/club/people/staff-members At the current version of the above archived link, he is "defensive coach". https://m.melbournefc.com.au/Team/players/coaches Why weren't members and stakeholders educated about the change? With all of these rumours coming out now and with McCartney seemingly snuck into a Defensive coaching role, this all seems like the perfect storm. Trust Melbourne to spend 6 years rebuilding itself and throwing millions at the best administrators and coaches in the game, only to regress back to the corporatised and political mess that it has been for 50 years. [censored] like this pisses me off more than anything. Why do I pay $1500 a year? We shouldn't be kept in the dark. Where is the accountability?

Objectively, Richmond should smoke us by 60-70 points. MFCSS tells me we may well lose by 100 points. Only Melbourne could throw objectivity out the window and outperform itself in the crapness stakes. Seriously, how are we even going to get close? Moving witches hats with any ins or outs.

Ah of course. Classic Melbourne.

Summary? Can't access.

The most damning thing about Saturday was that we had a 9 day break vs their 6 day break. They ran us off our feet. If ever there was an indictment on our fitness, gameplan, structure and coaching, then that's it. I believe that's what we call, "Doing a Melbourne". Which Richmond spud will burn us this week?

By the look of it, we now have almost a quarter of the season to judge on, and we are comfortably one of if not the worst team in the comp. that's how you have to look at it. St Kilda have looked solid although far from world beaters but they looked top 4 yesterday. The problem and concerning thing is that we've looked worse in every game bar Sydney, than the opponent has looked good. We've played 3 good quarters out of 20. Wins will be far and few between this year. We will net 5-7 wins imo. A huge regression. The club always manages to surprise me in its own self-awareness, that it consistently buckles so colossally under pressure or the weight of expectation.

Some Saints supporters nearby yesterday kept calling us "Hollywood". We were way too cute and play with a lack of respect for our opponents. There is also a weird sense that the playing group has utter contempt for the coaches. There is zero coherence. We are worse now than we were at any point during Roos' tenure, aside from the second half of 2014.

lol an email? Can someone post what was in it?

I called it. It was astonishing we were favourites. St Kilda was always going to smoke us on the transition. Not only that, but their pressure utterly embarrassed us. Their delivery and ball use put us to shame. They did the exact same thing last year but to far greater efficiency. That was a football lesson.

They will destroy us by 8+ goals. Their linking and coherence going forward even with key players out puts us to shame.

It might help a little, but giving teams such easy transition will still result in 4-5 goal losses. We get 3-4 entries in a row, but teams then go coast to coast for easy goals. Not since 2012-2013 have I seen opposition supporters laugh so much. We are being laughed at. Like I have little kids around me laughing at Melbourne. I haven't seen that since the Neeld years.

that was pathetic.

we lost this the moment Gawn dropped a sitter on the members wing in the first. We play Hollywood football. Saints legit look like they want to win. We just kick and hope.

Putrid. Saints have thrived on poor opposition disposal all year

May seem like a stretch but I'm in desperate need of two additional AFL Members barcodes. Have a bunch of people in from interstate and have used up mine plus all family and friends, and want to avoid slugging them for a guest pass. Anyone have a spare barcode they won't be using that I can reserve some seats with?

Surprisingly I actually think he will play longer if he returns to Vic than if he stayed in Sydney. They need a new coach and need to start focusing a rebuild around Heeney. He definitely has another 3-4 years left. He is in pristine shape.

Don't know why we are such clear favourites. We've played maybe 2.5 good quarters all year whereas Saints have played consistent without setting the world on fire. Should be a close game. Could go either way imo.

never had issues but I've seen way more people complain about the membership department this year than in past years. You could always jump on Linkedin and message one of the board members/higher ups. I'd keep it very high level, not like your standard Facebook message. Very professional. We are stakeholders afterall.

The problem is that the AFL lacks a truly marketable star, Buddy Franklin maybe being the only one that neutrals would go out of their way to see. In the 90s you had a league filled with absolute superstars that could still put on a show even if their team lost by 90 points. But you had a not-so-friendly family attitude, low attendance rates amongst women, and falling participation rates. So the AFL has worked hard to shape both the game and viewing experience around being welcoming and accessible to a more diverse audience. The problem, however, is that it is over-investing in areas that defer attention away from the main attraction. This alienates the core fanbase. I feel the game overall is in a good position, but the AFL badly needs to realign its focus here.

Why would you drop Spargo? Is Baker going to offer more? Deckchairs.

Don't fall in love with old mate Wagner just yet. He has more flexibility given we are covered in the key defensive roles, albeit with Omac and Frost. If OMAC doesn't play, Corey may fill his role. Better player in the air, sure, but his early years weren't so flash. Happy to give him a chance.

Preuss shouldn't play. Keep him fresh for Richmond. Saints speed and spread will trouble us at the MCG. OUT: Preuss, Omac IN: May, Lewis

They are well below their best. But they have winners and xfactor across the ground. They are most vulnerable down back, where they are still quite solid. Not sure how much longer Howe lasts though. He squibs many a kick coming out of defense. Great as an intercept mark. But those around him make him look better than he is. He's lucky his teammates bail him out.