Dr. Gonzo

Add Windsor to the list as well I think?

I can't believe he's lasted this long.

His last two weeks have been great. If he can maintain that standard with Steele Kozzie and Max in the middle we will be a tough midfield to beat.

He is phenomenal. His gut running into the forward line when we had a free kick in the middle to present, mark and goal was so great to watch. Then he saves goals at the other end too. He does it in the air and on the ground feeding out handballs to runners. He is just a beast, he may not be the most naturally talented footballer I've seen at the Demons but he is the hardest working (carrying on the legacy of Jimmy Stynes) and most consistent and I would now say the best. He is the best Demon I have seen in my time (1988-present).

Has blown me away this year with his consistency, I thought he would never make it but he is really playing his role well.

An outstanding performance! We were irrepressible with our pressure and moving the ball forward at all costs. Windsor has really come on, Steele has been better than I could have hoped and Kozzie and Max were their usual best. Great turnout too, 24k against the Suns on Easter Sunday is a good crowd all things considered. Can't wait to watch the replay of this one. If we can win 2 of our next 3 (Bombers, Lions, Tigers) we will be in a great position.

Great 1st half, if the team can keep up that endeavour we could have an upset brewing here.

Agreed, especially with Fritsch now out. Who plays on King? He is a beast, Turner is too short, Petty is too Petty, Lever not big/strong enough, TMac too slow. Walter back in and Ethan Read alongside them means our defence is both undersized and too slow I feel. If our midfield doesn't stand up this could get ugly. Petracca and Humphrey out but they still have Anderson, Miller and now Rowell back in. A formidable trio. Main thing I want to see is Kozzie continue his form, regardless of team performance he needs to build on his consistency and not just rip a game apart every 2nd or 3rd week. I think he can. Hoping for a decent turn out but this ridiculous fixturing means we'll probably be around the 17k mark which sucks because the team deserves better after last week's effort.

I wonder whether that explains a mysterious omission in recent weeks 🤔

Because the issue with May involved his partner and the club are trying to be inclusive of the players partners. They may have stuffed up in how they did it (uncertain without specific info) but I can understand their intent.

This was my initial reaction too. Without knowing what the specifics of the discussion were (I can take a guess) or how it was framed, on the surface of it it looks like the club was trying to get on the front foot to address the issue with May.

I was so disappointed Collingwood didn't go down the Ross Lyon path at the same time, would've been great to see them both stuff up so comprehensively. Unfortunately Collingwood made the right call with McRae.

Agreed, it's quite bizarre.

Petracca's been pretty good this year.

Obviously Gawny doesn't know what he's talking about because Clarry and OMac were definitely there 🤣

You put more weight in comments made on this thread (second hand information mind you) than I do.

The AFL is a joke, what do you expect. They would have to be one of not the most corrupt sports organisations in the world alongside FIFA and the IOC.

Or, and stay with me here, she's just reporting the facts of the matter. How does this reflect poorly on Melbourne in anyway, it reflects poorly on Oliver.

First Crack and On The Couch the only ones worth watching. 360 is good for the meltdowns when teams like Carlton, Essendon etc fail and for the wrap up of the Demons when we win. Everything else is garbage. Oh and the kids love The Bounce.

A great win out west with a bit of heat in the game. West Coast have been a modern rival of ours basically since their inception. Back to back wins over the Hawks after the heartbreak of 1987 and the humiliation of 1988 knocked them out of the finals and ensured they would not make the Grand Final for the first time since 1982! One of the all time great teams who would rebound to win the flag in 1991 despite being dubbed "Too old, too slow".

Reminds me of the last ever game at Princes Park. We won and after the game they played the Blues song! My brother and I were having none of that,we belted out It's A Grand Old Flag while leaving our seats and down the aisle of Jack Elliot's Legends Stand.

Matt Jones, Dean Terlich & Corey Maynard?

Mate, you do not owe anything to anyone (except your family and friends) and certainly not an explanation to some randoms on a website about why you decided to go home to be with your pregnant wife. Congrats by the way, such an exciting time

It's why I wasn't as down on JVRs game yesterday as some. Yes he had little impact (although we kicked a few in a row when he went into the ruck in the 3rd) but it's hard as a forward when the ball is being kicked on top of your head. You have to sit there waiting for it while the defender just jumps over the top for the spoil/mark. Space is a forwards best friend.

Didn't see that but I did see Harmesy on the ground after the game while Gawn and TMac were getting chaired off.