frankie_d

KT is a competitor. Up and about

that was a very good kick, Jack Viney!

petty injured

viney really not a good enough kick

so where has this been for the last 5 weeks? good to see, but hard to know what’s changed other than intent

langdon hits up a leading Petty. I repeat: leading…

Still on track love the optimism

what would it take to shut the fscking speakers up for 5 minutes. what AFL/MCC intern thinks an aussie rules crowd needs this US derived “activation” BS?

I'm watching GWS vs St Kilda. They play in a way we can only dream of at the moment (10 mins in the 3rd quarter last night... sure).

To quote the great man: "No, we don't need a premiership coach, but we need a very good coach" (PJ, prior to Roos being appointed)

This - 100% this. Imagine thinking you knew better than PJ! Unforgivable, and a damning indictment of the board.

Goodwin’s press conference had a different feel. Angry and under pressure. Admitting the players didn’t show enough fight. It sounded terminal.

clarkson the other star coach

Buckley on Melbourne's tactics - quite damning

I just received this in an email from the Club: "Early goals, effort and a third quarter fight, gave Dees fans something to hold on to as the team head [sic] into Gather Round hungry for the win" Please - spare me. Apart from the grammar ('team head'), it's delusional and borderline insulting.

The loss of Brayshaw was huge. I think he was the bloke who set the tone at the start of '21. People would say Lever had a great game (plenty of intercept marks), and then some teammate would bring him down by saying "but he doesn't play on anyone". Max said that was a reality check for them. I'll try and find the clip. Our onfield leaders aren't doing their job. Exhibit A - the loss to GWS in round 1 - not killing the game with less than 2 minutes to go - someone needed to get into AJ's head and tell him what to do (anything but a turnover).

Lewis on Melbourne: https://www.rsn.net.au/news/rsn-podcast/breakfast-with-harf/2025-03-31/jordan-lewis-says-the-demons-have-a-big-problem/685625 Damning.

Could someone please get Brown to the club. This is excellent, unemotional and maddening. and Buckley at the end gives a damning insight: - if you can't delivery the ball, why allow the oppo to have a plus one! How long have we seen Goodwin not man up on the oppo's extra behind the ball?

Langford flying the flag. a bright spot in a miserable night

This - 100% this. The most important recruit for our flag was Peter Jackson. Ruthless, effective CEO. He sorted out the place off the field, made it attractive enough to get Roos, and then made it attractive enough for May/Lever/Hibberd/Melksham to come. The flag was won on the momentum he generated, and with his departure we've been losing pace ever since. We didn't even appoint his recommended replacement (Josh Mahoney). Then the Board/Coach/President complications. We urgently need a hard headed CEO who will drive the whole club forward. Geelong in their prime, the Hawks, all had this. We had a glimpse of what it could be like.

feels like Melbourne pre Peter Jackson and Paul Roos.

good luck DR. hope all goes well !🤙

it’s pretty miserable up here, isn’t it

Having low expectations makes this much easier to watch