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Every Day (every week) in many varied ways he gets Better and Better, after last week and the way they ALL played I can smile again even when I remember those early games this year. Its a glimpse of the FUTURE, There is more than Jacky boy to smile about Enjoy the roller coaster ride to the top. Go Dees Give em HELL !

wot a load of carp, the afl stinks of foul smelling stale fish !

The Bell at the end of a terrible week or so. Thanks melbourneFC players,,, I feel better now ! forgot it was Mothers Day so only watched the box, Plenty of highlights but the intensity and not giving up even when the game was dun and dusted still putting great pressure on the opposition late into the fourth absolutely fantastic Go Dees Give em HELL

Your missus and mine must be sisters, she could not understand why I kept watching the second half, after the game finished neither could I !!

I hear (thats read) what you are all saying, Very disappointed with Thursdays game not quite the debacle of the Hawthorn game but bloody close ! All this clearly means is that Bailey MUST get the lads up enough to draw a line in the MCG sand next week, starts Monday he says in the paper, wot about starting tmorra, The season starts next week or finishes for the Coach and some of the players I will be there next week as usual at a home match and a member for about 40 out of the last 45 years I have seen some poor times (obviously) in the past, but these couple of games, Hawks n Eagles, I did feel sick to the pits and to think we are up against Crows this week, how the Hell did we get close to the Magpies last year ! All that effort and potential seems So Far Away. There is so much missing from last year, intensity, ability, strength, gut running, aggression at the ball and opposition, a game plan ? wot kick out to the wing to their tall bloke every bloody time. And the inside 50's seem so unplanned there is no game plan Just hope that some one gets it in a good spot, and then kick a point and allow it to come out So easily, God help us if the only player to make a physical statement of strength on the opposition behind play or just after gets a week off ! And he is a first year senior player, who else amongst the playing group has the same size nuts ? If it wasn't for watching Trengove, Tappy and Watts, cant wait for Scully n McKenzie to come back. We would have nothing, and The missus would not come with me to the footy and then I would lose my voice and get into an argument with the opposing supporters, Sad all round really and I also know my standard of football was so far below these guys that I am lucky to Cheer for the Red n Blue let alone whinge like this ! GO DEES, GIVE 'EM HELL !!

Just wanted to add my Congrats to Beamer, Great game, Leadership is not only as VC on the Team Sheet, Lead by public example on the ground, and you will make up for a private error off it ! Go Dees !

I have to agree this was his best game that I have seen, it just makes me wonder what the difference was today I dont over analise the game, but was he in the clear a little more today, not putting his head down and running straight at his opposition ? Great to see a win today, Give em Hell Go DEES !!

Look at Sydney, UNBEATEN a win in the west, they beat the bombers with a bit of good luck, We had some bad luck or bad play whatever ! We should expect, it a young side and if the senior players dont all perform then neither will our team. We can beat the Lions,, Come on beat the bastards, then next week We can beat the New boys, and we will have a platform to stand up on and see the future As long as we start today well ! All above the shoulder, be positive, run hard ! all day long ! Go dees Give em Hell !!

Can only agree, with 99% of the above, if we turn over the ball isn't it better that its 50 metres further down the park, Cannot think of another game that I have seen where we were beaten so comprehensively in that second half. and I have seen a lot of losing games on the last 45 years, We were done with speed ability and strength. Both physically and more importantly Mentally. Don't doubt they were trying but just lost the plot completely. Took all my persuasive powers to keep the boss seated after 5 mins of the last quarter, we eventually left just into time on. Bugger of a game ! They cannot play like that next week...........can they ? go dees..BUGGER it GO DEES !!!!!!! Come on Give em HELL !

Will be at the game, first this year. Hate losing to the Dorks especially since the almost merger, I have a bad feeling it will be even at the end of the game tmorra, Hodge might play but he was limping last week when he played, will be underdone but so might Chip. Hoping our speed and fitness allows us to run the game out better than them. We will have up and down games for most of this year but at least lets enjoy the ride. So much better than hoping McMahon kicks a goal that day ! Come on Melbourne, Give EM HELL! Go Dees !

With the situation and GWS like it is, Jimma's correct, some players or managers will have to lie. Why not come out and make all contracts signed between GWS and anyone Null and Void if dated earlier than September 2011 The powers that run our game do what they like in other areas why not in this one. Takes the pressure off every one We can all enjoy the year ! Go Dees !

Please post your thoughts at the end of the match. really good to hear how the lesser lights are improving, The pressure for a spot in the starting 22 can only be good ! Go Dees !

They just showed a glimpse of Jimma on the news, for a man thats had 22 tumors removed he looks great, only got two left most people would crap themselves with two and he has got rid of 22. Hope this stimulates the players next week, Go Dees

Billy, well said, I can remember 64 was only 14, seen many more losses than wins since, Seen the two finals and dont want to lose by a record margin again, If we have to build slowly to achieve a win over Essendun or Hawthorn I for one will gladly build slowly and enjoy the experience. Satisfaction and revenge are both best tasted cold or at least cool. There is much to recommend the old Joke about the Young bull and the old bull, there does seem to be far too many young bulls on this site happy to take the quick fix and not take the time to "smell the roses" on the way to fixing up the whole competition, Go Dees !

Go to the Club Website and look for this linkage, better than nothing Go Dees! Join melbournefc.com.au’s Matt Burgan for live match coverage of Melbourne’s clash against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium on Friday (6.30pm)

Great article, loved the positives, and some warnings on not being too sure of winning all the games. Definitely worth the time to read it. Go Dees !

Too hard to pick it all, I would be pleased if we end up 7 or 8, don't expect too much, too many variables. But will be devastated if Essendon mongrels end up higher. A win during finals would be icing on a cake, Go Dees !

Did not have the chance to watch the game, but reading the views etc, It seems we still fell down in the back half, hate it when we kick backwards in this part of the field, we invariably lose possession, wish they would just play on trust our forwards in a contest and go forward. Poor kicks backwards only give heart to the opposition not us poor sods who sit n watch ! As for Healy he took the cash and ran and he can keep on running however his criticism is close to the mark,,,

Thanks to Grandson and Trenners, just love the gossip, On another note about Watts, early last year after a melb game when watts did some reasonable things and a couple of plain dumb ones. The boss and myself had a meal at the Beach House on the way home. got talk ing to the barman. Played with Watts at school (a grammer boy barman in a Colling wood owned pub ) anyway he said don't worry about Watts he Will make it. Does amazing things on the field and the rest of them watch in awe. Haven't worried since, just enjoying watching the development of a soon to be Great Player for my club! Cheers

Thanks for the report from the 22nd, those that go tmorra please I love to read the reports much appreciated Ceers