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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day...

We are ahead of Fremantle and Essendon.

OP - You really hate DB, don't you?

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Your post was magical until you got to McLean.

We don't need to wish about winning 5-6 games, because we won't. 2-3 is realistic. I can see us beating Freo, Essendon and maybe Adelaide at the G.

Promotion and realization are two very different things. We won't win more than 3 games this year, if that.

There was also little to no pressure from Collingwood in the 1st quarter and a half. So yes, we were able to execute our gameplay and the move the ball quick because Collingwood weren't applying the pressure. Now that we know that handballing, run and gun gameplan can work (as we've seen with success as Port anyway), it's a matter of getting the experience against quality opposition and knowing not to handball to players running past that are going to be under immediate pressure, which is exactly what happened from the 3rd quarter onwards.

He's part of the MMM footy calling team. That should answer your question.

I thought the amount of Demons support was disappointing. Although I didn't really expect us to out number them...

Collingwood supporters, individually, are fine. But when they're in a group, they are a cancer. A plague on society.

I wouldn't say "fail", as our expectations are for a 2-4 win season. If we go winless, then yeah, that would be a failure of a season.

I was surprised it took so long for someone to mention Grgic. Well done.

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Malthouse is a joke. I seriously felt like punching the screen when I saw his press conference on the weekend. Journo: "Do you think your boys came to play today?" Malthouse: "What do you think? I mean, what kind of question is that? 'did they come to play?' What does that mean? When people say that I don't understand the question." It's a figure of speech your arrogant [censored].

I think he means it's too early to discuss draft picks because they can bolt and improve throughout the year...like Watts.

I don't expect us to be great this year either. Or next year. Or the year after. When he says "upsets", I suspect he means against teams like Essendon/North/Sydney/WC/other bottom-8 sides that we will no doubt go in as underdogs.

I don't care if it's April Fools. I feel like coming to your house and punching you in the side of the head just for saying it lol

April Fools Day? I believe it when I see it...

Wow. That's the worst ad I've ever seen.

Collingwood sit at the Ponsford end at both away and home games at the G. So Melbourne will be at the Punt Road (South Stand) goals. Beyond that, anywhere you sit will be pretty random in regards to support.

I'm more interested as to why they didn't discuss the Melb v. North game then why KB walked out on CB, or did I miss an entire segment?

Now, maybe I'm looking into much into this, but am I the only one who thinks an early-season fixture against Collingwood kind of makes the Queens Birthday clash not as anticipated? I mean, the QB clash is known for Melb v. Collingwood, the only (or first of 2) clashes of the season between the two clubs, and it always has a strong sense of competitiveness, because it's the first time we face each other. The reason I bring this up is because I genuinely believe that Demetriou has tried in the past, as best his power, to get a team to move out of Melbourne. He almost forced North, and then came out with comments such as, "your brand is worthless/you have no brand" in regards to Melbourne. I don't think it was right for him to make that statement, especially considering it was on the backfoot of the Roos deciding to stay in Melbourne and how bad the MFC was going off-field. Then, last year he made a statement saying that we risk losing the QB match if we couldn't pull 50,000 to the game. WTF? Has he no sense of tradition? Culture? Even if the QB isn't as strong as the ANZAC game, it's probably the second most well known game on the fixture - everyone associates QB with Melbourne and Collingwood. I believe it was a personal swipe at Melbourne and I never believe a word that comes out of his mouth in regards to our club. I don't believe he genuinely wants all 10 teams to remain in Melbourne. Anyway, I think it's ridiculous that we're playing them this early on with the QB game 10 weeks ago in Round 11. It just makes it feel less special (for me anyway). 2 games against the Pies is fine, but why not like last year? Imagine having Collingwood vs Essendon in Round 1, and then 6-7 weeks later in for ANZAC Day.

He also looks a hell of a lot like Sylvia on the field at first glance. What a coincidence, hey Just to confirm, you pronounce his name "Chay-nee" right?

Quite a disgraceful stat. And it really does no justice for the way we played all day (which wasn't that bad).