Jaded No More

Don’t get me wrong nothing would please me more than us making the 8, but the chances are so low that I prefer we get a decent pick and regroup for next season with a healthy list and win the flag. I still believe our list is good enough to win a flag... if we can keep it healthy and get our game plan right.

Nothing better than missing finals AND a top draft pick.

Watch us win lots of games now and finish 9th ?

He has a bit of dash and his kicking is good. I mean what more can you ask for as a Melbourne supporter?

Leaves the game having achieved what few have. 4 times. He was a good get for us when we were needing guidance in how to win and how to train and how to be professional. Will be interesting to see if he stays on in a coaching capacity.

Considering before this year Tom was one of the fittest players in the team with the best endurance and this year he looks like a 90 year old with arthritis, I have to believe he is not fit. He must be carrying a back injury of some sort because he is struggling to run, bend and jump. He also has no penetration in his kicking which makes me think he has lost some power in his leg due to a lower back injury. I am of course guessing this, because honestly if he isn’t injured then we are [censored]. Totally agree. He played well and I think he has a lot of potential to make it and be a really good KPF for us. The 8 other experienced players who missed before him are just as much to blame for the loss as he is.

A day later and I’m over the loss. It was nice to see some good ball use going inside 50 and our overall intent was quite good, especially considering we are missing so many key players. I have no doubt that if even just Hore played we would have won. Our backline was uncompetitive against 3 big man and losing a tall pre game really hurt. Hibbo was also underdone as you expect, leaving Frost as our best defender down there. You can’t win games a football with that sort of defensive quality. Or lack thereof. Encouraged by Weideman who other than the poor kick at goal was quite good, especially given he was battling a hip issue just a couple of weeks ago. Also another good showing from both our gingers. Oliver was superb, so much so they got Gibbs to tag him. All in all another disappointing season. Injuries have killed us, but equally so has our inability to adjust our game plan to new rules and losing our key forward.

100% agreed. He is our most influential consistent and best player. He is in the thick of the action. He is incredibly well spoken. He has had a lot of setbacks and risen above them. He is captain material and should be made captain or at least co captain next season.

Ban fans for having a go at umpires, then quietly drop umpires every week for poor performances. This year has been the worst umpiring I have ever witnessed across all games. Inconsistent and completely random.

Amen. I am sure we didn’t go get May because we thought Oscar was the next Scarlett. But May totally [censored] us by being fat and enjoying the [censored]. Let’s hope those shenanigans are behind us now and both May and Lever return soon to bolster our diabolical backline situation. Which lets not forget is also missing the best small defender in the comp in Jetta.

This horrible season is over. Let’s not waste it. I hope our coaching team aren’t as weak as our players and utilize what’s left of this year to make some tough decisions. Give players we aren’t sure of time to show if they are worth persisting with. Send everyone who isn’t fit to rest or to the operating table. Tom McDonald needs a 16 week holiday so he can stop playing like a 97 year old with arthritis. We need to try and salvage this year to make critical list decisions. We also need to hire a [censored] goal kicking coach. Brad Green was an extraordinary kick for goal. He might need the support now. Could be a good way to help him while he helps us.

Go and get absolutely [censored]. That’s all I can say right now.

I swear to god I am sick and tired of footballers who can’t kick [censored] goals. It is your job!

And still we haven’t done [censored] to improve our goal kicking. Any chance we get someone down at the club who can teach our footballer to kick?

Who. The. [censored]. Is. On. Betts?! This season can’t end quickly enough.

This club is making me lose the will to live. Or at least watch them play.

Disgusting.

Nightmare result. We have shat ourselves. And let’s remind ourselves they have been a man down on rotations for a half. In these conditions. Yet we are out.

Absolute comedy of errors from our players.

Choke. Choke. Choke.

Frost. Jesus. Stop. Kicking. Risky. Kicks. You. Are. A. [censored]. Kick. FML!

[censored] me if this potato wins them the game I will lose my mind. You needed to get him to ground Oscar!!!

The standard of umpiring this year across the league has been appalling.

[censored] mark to Fritsch! Jesus!

Need to compose ourselves and get the win. They are a man down so we must capitalize.