Dr. Gonzo

Yeah but what about the replay? It was painful watching the 2nd half against last night with those Muppets commentating (BT probably the best of them which is saying a lot!) I wish there was an option for crowd noise only.

I actually didn't think we started that slowly. Some poor skill errors (notably from Hunter and Brayshaw x2 each) and not taking our opportunities in front of goal while they did meant it was 3 goals to 1 their way but I thought we still had the game on our terms. Just have to nail those chances when we get them.

Who the hell would call Salem soft? Bloke is as hard as a cats head.

That was a 40pt win, we completely took their game apart.

Buddy acclimatised pretty well if you believe the rumours (100 not out)

Same but when I take the kids they want the hot chips etc no matter how many snacks/sandwiches I pack 🤣

Who goes to the footy for the food and drinks? Surely you can find somewhere that sells tepid greasy garbage and flat beers in plastic cups for half the price?

I know, was just making a joke 😉

Mate have you ever been in the MCC? Calling someone a trade unionist is akin to calling them Nazi's 🤣

You can call someone a tncu just make sure you're wearing a collar!

Yeah hundreds over the years

I'll be there too mate M19 screaming my head off and ducking for cover 🤣 last year it was a zoo, I expect this year will be much worse

100%! Our supporters seem loudest when they are bemoaning their own team. I've started calling for free kicks even when I know they're not there just to get the noise levels up and start putting pressure on the umpires. People around me were doing the same in the Freo game especially when we got within a kick or so. The players feed off the energy and noise of the crowd, anyone who doesn't think so is deluded.

Well in my job I deal with a lot of lawyers and doctors and I know plenty of Melbourne supporters. I guess it just depends on which demographics you mix with 😉

Then Viney and Sparrow go berserk.

Being critical of poor umpiring isn't "bashing". AFL umpires are different to country and suburban leagues.

He played with a chip on his shoulder last night, good to see

It was a dour struggle which at no point we looked like losing. We got our defensive structures right again with Tomlinson in to free up Lever. We got our forward half intercept game working again and dominated inside 50s and time in forward half. Just have to clean up that ball use inside 50 and try and switch the play to open up the forward line instead of going down the line to the contest again and again. Salem and Sparrow were very good, Max started clunking some marks and JVR had another good game. Plus Clarry's back next week! All in all I was pretty pleased with the game but maybe that's because I was revelling in schadenfreude at Carlton's misery as much as joy for a Melbourne win.

Was he playing a defensive role on Saad? Because Saad had minimal influence off half back.

I'm in two minds, Joel Smith is probably an upgrade on tmacs current form but can't believe he gets a game ahead of Brown. Smith has had years to prove his worth and been found wanting again and again. A forward line of he and JVR , Weitering will have a field day. Let's hope Fritsch and our small forwards are on fire because they'll need to be.

I was pretty iffy about this game before reading their commentary. No I'm all, relax, we got this 🤣 Whatever happened to @Wiseblood anyway?

Vote with their feet. Unfortunately this hurts the clubs more than the AFL but it will happen regardless.

And the damage to the complainants?

He knows how to handle the tribunal, he makes them an offer they can't refuse.

I disagree I think our high end talent and the amount of high end talent easily accounts for those lists you've mentioned. It's subjective of course but I think people are under selling our list as a coping mechanism for the underperformance we're seeing out of the group at the moment. Many commentators agree and have said one flag out of our list would be an underachievement - we need to strike while the iron is hot and if we fail to at least make a Prelim again serious questions will need to be asked.