Norm Smith's Curse

Seems a bit damp and cool for painting

I never doubted you Tracc! 39 touch Norm Smith Medalist and Premiership hero. Hopefully the club can make the changes.

I have it on authority that Nathan Carroll is about to run a no confidence ticket.

The only thing I could think was that he was trying to keep the defender deep to create space but he was going about it a very strange way and a way that resulted in his opponent front access to the ball for two quarters.

I felt the same way but Chandler has been good this season. Not quite at Spargo level but had some big monents.

Many have really written this guy off after one season and there are many excuses. But in one game where I was sitting behind the goal posts I just had no idea what he was doing. He seemed to constantly be trying to move his feet under the back of the defender who was picking him up and going behind him when the ball was coming in from further out than 50 metres. It was really strange. Like instead of separating from his defender opponent when the ball came in he was right up behind him but not blocking because the ball was in front of the defender.

Imagine the rumours coming out of the club in 2025!

Salo has been ok as well.

Football act defense.

Im starting to think Kozzie is the hardest player at the dees behind Vines

I don't think the horse has bolted but could be wrong.

A bit of Byron Pickett in that one

That is how a real footy club responds - with actions rather than talk.

Apparently GC hasnt beaten us in over a decade.

This is the way a good club responds to questions. Not talk, action. Credit to the boys.

I feel like our gameplan of trying to lock it into our forward half just leads to turn over pain like constantly against Freo.

Not as sketchy as last year in attack.

Is Fritsch a late withdrawal? He has no stats.

When he is on, Petty looks impressive.

Im not sure on that, in the past he has actually said he likes playing forward. My take was more that his perception of how the reacted to his imjury was more the issue: Demons star Petracca not fussed playing mid or forward | Shepparton News (sheppnews.com.au)

there is a river in our momentum

Players that I am concerned about moving forward - Salem, Petty and Bowey, not sure Billings is a 'competitive beast' either but id like to see more of that disposal.

Turner has a bit of agro about him too. And I love how Van Rooyen insists on running through people after he takes a mark.

Ok with all the negativity around Id just like to say Van Rooyen and Turner are really starting to impress.

If Melbourne is too much of a shambles how come it nearly beat his side with half of its side out injured?