Jaded No More

Bugg is rubbish even at AFLX

I just spotted Neeld in the background. This game is officially dead to me!

Melksham was born for this game

The best part about AFLX is the tweets

Not since the days of Melbourne getting smashed by 12+ goals, or the good old Freo flooding days, have I actually been bored watching a game of football. It just had no excitement what so ever. At least when we were getting smashed, the opposition was good to watch!

I’ve seen a quarter. I’m about ready to watch darts instead. May have fallen into a coma there at one stage. Soooooo dull!

Great news on Viney! Thanks for the reports.

We've changed our seats for this season, and have been waiting on new cards for over a month now... they've apparently been sent out twice yet never received. Not great considering we forked out over a grand.

Heaven help us if any of these guys sustain a serious injury... All best 22 and all core players, especially Jetta and Tom. I assume McDonald will play as the ruck? I'll watch our first match on TV as I have plans later on, and my other half was definitely not keen on a romantic AFLX date for the night.

This is the first off season where I have barely given footy a second thought. Not just due to being extremely busy with life and work, but I guess because the older I get the more I try to separate footy from life. Being a Melbourne supporter is tough, emotionally and mentally and the way we ended last year just about broke me. So I’ve tried to not think about footy and where I think this season will take us. I’m going to go into this season with tempered expectations... at least until we win a match and then the lid’s off! And as much as I’m not expecting a lot, I’ve still upgraded my membership and have kept September clear.... because if the last 2 seasons have shown us anything it’s that premierships are more gettable than ever. Do I think we can win the flag? Yes. Do I think we will? No.

Seems a pretty perfect crap fest to be represented by Norf and Saints to be honest.

Is this poop being televised? Been overseas for work and have no idea what is even happening.

Geelong are going to want to pull something big this year and win a flag, because these 3 are one concussion away from retirement. I don’t think that 3 players make a team. Geelong are severely lacking both down back and up forward and having lost Motlop they are also lacking some leg speed.

I think the betting agencies are betting (pun intended) on people jumping on board mid-range promising young lists in the wake the Dogs and Tigers unprecedented premiership success. It's 'on trend', and they think people will take those odds now.

When god blessed him with football talent, he clearly forgot to bless him with a brain cell or two... or some human decency. What an absolute idiot!

Great news to have such a long standing company on board. Good work Melbourne and PJ!

So who is officially still in the rehab group?

Always was and always will be my all time favourite player. He could do some freaky stuff for his size and physique.

Only two are actually proven quality. That’s not a lot.

I think with Lever on board, there's no doubt TMac will be playing more time forward, and he is definitely better closer to goal. That means Jesse will play more CHF, which he is more suited to anyway, but that means increased endurance, hence the slimming down. That's just my guess.

Amazing news and a small victory for common sense and human decency, in the face of the absolute rubbish coming out of humanity recently.

Good on Pedo for coming back early. I assume he isn’t obligated to. And lovely to see Viney running! Hope that foot holds up.

Agreed. There is plenty of development left in Viney, Oliver, Gawn and Lever.

I signed up for the upgrade to finals tickets. $600 for a membership is super pricey especially as I’m moving house in the next week. But to me having the peace of mind that if we make it, I’ll be there, is worth it. I missed out in 2000 and although it was an awful game I still wish I was there. It certainly is an extreme expense and one that my partner just can’t get his head around, but if like me, you go to all games in Victoria and will be going to all/every final, it ends up being decent value for money. Regardless tho, as long as people buy the membership that best suits their financial position, that’s all that matters. Any membership helps the club!

Wonderful news. So happy for him and wish him all the best!