DeeZee

Just being devils advocate here but Maybe they have their noses out of joint with Lever being on such big coin and upsetting the balance we had last year. Not only is he getting paid more but he is forcing them out of their natural positions like Hibberd who used to float across half back but now has to play one on one.

With both Viney and Tyson out, we really missed Jonesys ball getting ability in the Middle by using him as a tagger.

The thing about Bugg is he gets to the right position and takes marks inside 50

6.Omac 5.Gawn 4.Jones 3. Hogan 2.Kent 1. Salem

A game of AFL goes a lot longer than 15 minutes buddy, or hadn’t you noticed that? I use yesterday’s game as exhibit one.

Out backline has completely changed this year. The run we had with Hunt and Hibberd has disappeared . Is it form,dumb coaching or an actual unbalancing in trying to accommodate Lever?

Teams like Richmond can make a commitment at the start of the year to be mentally stronger and give 100% of tough strong Footy for four quarters. So did Bulldogs the previous year. So why can’t we? Talent alone never does it. We are soft and mentally weak.

They tackled better, and moved the ball quicker. Our inability to tackle makes us poor, does it not?

Anyone know what illness Tyson had?

Don’t think so mate, Collingwood are simply a better team than us. Youll see when they pants us again,this year.

I just can’t believe how terrible he is since coming to Melbourne WTF?

It doesn’t matter, we will get flogged

That loss against Collingwood in the final round last year had nothing to do with our mental application ,Collingwood are simply better than us, so are Geelong, even with out Danger, and Hawthorn. We have done nothing to prove we are a good side, beside beat mediocre teams. Our coach is as wooden as they come, and for some reason ditched our backline coach in Rawlings, for a rookie in Chaplin.

Our backline is putrid and we desperately need that second tall in the forward line. Lever seems to have completely upset the balance we had last year.

Back to the dark old days of Melbourne the pathetic

We are pretenders

Maxy is number one in hitouts and he is not in the top 8??? Hilarious really

Yes another Elite player in Viney as well

It’s actually happening. Our young super stars are actually living up to their potential . Hogan, Oliver and Petracca are becoming elite match winners for us. Throw in the number one Ruck-man in the comp in Gawny and one of the very best small forwards in Jeffy, and it starts to come together. Just need Hibberd , Lever and Hunt to get close their best and it’ll be strap yourselves in for the ride!

He looked good in the JLT , but seems to lack confidence, and it’s showing in his decision making. Looks like a skinny kid at times.

6 Gawn 5 Lewis 4 Petracca 3.Hogan 2. Bugg 1.Jones

Lewis wasn’t wayward. 80% disposal efficiency and our best by foot. Some of his passes were sublime.

Jordan Lewis was very very good today. If not for those silly umpires it would’ve been a ten goal win.

Kent is classy, quick and is a runner who kicks goals. Frost plays tall and is also a runner who can be very quick, insurance for Brown, but also makes us more attacking. Pederson has been just ok and Hunt seems to be low in confidence. Good changes.

Frost for Hunt