Dr. Gonzo

Marvel Stadium

R23 2018 vs GWS 37k R1 2019 vs Port 38k If this was a random game in a normal season I could understand though still be disappointed. This was round 1 and the first game we had the chance to go to the footy in 18 months that is what makes it incredibly disappointing. 35k should have been the minimum and as I've said anyone who couldve gone but didn't should question their loyalty to the club. I'm not talking about people worried about covid, or travelling from regional areas, or have young kids etc. I'm talking about those who otherwise would've gone but didn't because of "disenchantment" with the club.

Walters, Lobb and Darcy vs Viney, Brown and Weid. Who else did they have missing from their best 22?

I'd like to see him break into space without jumping into the tackler, did it heaps yesterday and once he's off his feet it reduces the effectiveness of his disposals.

Watching the replay this morning the performance was nowhere near as bad as many here are making out. Our touch was off which made things look worse than they actually were and the clearances were poor. Other than that we controlled the game, May, Lever, Jetta and Tomlinson controlled the backline and were a brick wall stopping the exits from our forward 50. They can keep winning clearances but if we're intercepting and rebounding it doesn't really matter. Plenty to like in the games of Pickett, Jackson, Jordon, Rivers etc We really missed plenty of easy shots at goal, convert even half of those and the scoreboard and I assume the perception of the performance changes dramatically. Yeah Freo missed a few easy shots too but really that should've been a 50-60 point win. Still got Viney, Weid and Brown to come back not to mention Hibberd and Melksham if they can regain some of their previous form - some better touch from our mids (particularly Trac, Oliver and Brayshaw) and we have plenty of scope for improvement. I loved Kozzie starting the square, gives us some real pace and skill which we sorely lack. His kicking is really good which helps cut the angles through the middle of the ground. Special mention to Spargo as well, directly created 3 goals (Kozzie in the 1st, Jordon in the 2nd and Fritsch in the 3rd) as well as getting on the end of one himself. Our best user with ball going inside 50 yesterday.

If we want to keep it that way we need to show we deserve it or the MCG and the MCC along with the AFL will move right past is while we're stuck valuing our decades old traditions of lunch in the dining room, beers at the bullring and maybe catching some footy along the way.

Cry me a river. First game of the year. First chance to support the team live in 18 months. Chance to make a statement with a decent crowd at OUR home. Chance to support the CLUB with a decent turnout. 21k is laughable, the other clubs will rightly be looking at that and asking questions.

1st game at the G in 18 months. Anyone who didn't go in some kind of protest against the club, pull your head out of your [censored]. You are the reason this club struggles to realise it's potential.

That is ****house and I agree the social distancing was laughable. They basically had people sitting on the aisles and left the middle sections of the bays empty. What's the point?

So book 2x 5 groups surely it's not the be all end all if you can't all sit together. I get it's not ideal but it's better than nothing. I had the same issue in the AFL members so booked 2 lots of tickets. Funnily enough we were able to sit directly behind our mates 2 rows apart.

Chicken and egg. Supporters need to show they actually give a crap first and the rest will follow. All those excuses are incredibly pissweak. Still ropeable about this, MFC supporters living up to the stereotype. Another post complaining about the MCC Dining Room and the bars, give me strength. In the outer we had great seats, beautiful weather, cold beer and watched a comfortable win. But then I go to watch and support the team not socialise in the MCC.

As a Docklands game I think it's Ticketmaster and not Ticketek also

That's only AFL Members. I'd say it's going to be difficult to get tickets if the reduced capacity is maintained - I think Hawks had about 3000 tickets for their "away" game members book.

The Salem one was probably there. A bit soft but he did turn him which could've been seen as a slinging motion. Can't remember Hunts specifically but do remember thinking it was weak at the time. We probably got away with a couple as well k didn't think the umpires were terrible which is about as good as it gets with them usually.

Was great to see Yze's coaching paying off already with Langdon's banana on the run goal in the first. Freo fans must have been thinking when the hell has he ever been able to kick like that!

Yes it is a disgrace that you can't choose which seats or at least which bay you want to sit in.

Is that because you upgraded your seat? That is you got a ticket in an area that you wouldn't normally have access to with a GA membership? You should've been able to get level 1 or level 3 seating for free.

Excuses. Yes I'm surprised, we got almost 40k against GWS a couple of years ago where were those people today? Bandwagoners. I'm pretty furious about this because it's hamstringing the club. If the supporters don't care what hope have we got?

That type of thinking will doom our club. I get people staying away in dead rubbers at the end of a poor season. But round 1 on a beautiful autumn day after a year and a half without footy? Pathetic. Plus not sure if you're aware but we actually won today. Great start to the season for our team, 9 other clubs will wish they could say that. Freo expect to play finals this year, how do you reckon their fans are feeling after today's game?

I'm sure some do, probably still at least 20k supporters in Metro Melbourne who decided not to bother today. And that's being conservative.

Yep heard that, any idea why?

Precious. Supporters complain about the culture of the club - read this post and take a look in the mirror. Pert and Bartlett are pushing [censored] uphill

I get some of the difficulties but Jesus Christ today was a day for the supporters of the club to make a statement. They keep wanting the club and team to make a statement they need to do it themselves. When they showed the 21k figure on scoreboard I was embarrassed. We want the AFL to treat us with respect (eg not shunt us off to Cairns for 2 games in 5 days making us fly up the same day as our game) we need to earn not just by results onfield but by the supporters showing they actually give a damn. No doubt head office would've been looking at that and rueing the dollars gone begging by agreeing not to switch our game with the Hawks/Bombers.

People need to stop watching tv and reading the papers. Life is far less stressful that way.

Quoting this post but have seen it mentioned multiple times in this thread Freo were not injury riddled. They had a couple of key players out, same as us. They still had a top notch midfield in there in Fyfe, Mundy, Brayshaw, Cerra.