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So refreshing listening to Roos & Buckley & then Tom McDonald. Buckley thought our midfield won the day & yes Oxley should have Been manned up.....the instructions were given....not followed. So easy for angry supporters to blame the coach...weak really. McDonald was filthy on himself .....basically said it was his worse game ever & guess what....it happens. Too many silly mistakes....but loads of effort & we're slowly getting some players back .....so hopefully we put in a winning performance next week.

I'm being very honest here...l've watched footy for many years ..there has always been players from many nationalities playing our game and as Australia's population grows and becomes more diversified more nationalities will hopefully embrace our game. You admire certain skill sets that different players bring to the game and our indigenous players often bring that brilliance to the game that we all love. I am not a "booer" (Scully being an exception ) but I just don't like Adam Goodes. My observations ... Cowardly acts e.g Colin Garland SCG....and several others . I simply find him arrogant. Just my opinion. We are too quick as a "young nation" to label differing opinions as racist..,homophobic etc.....sometimes it's just simple......people don't like him & they boo. Who hasn't been to a game & heard Milne, Lindsay Thomas, Selwood, Buddy , Mitch Clark , Nick Riewoldt being booed. Don't agree with it...but it happens. Do we always have to be precious & pull out the racist line.....

Betting suspended ....generally an indication a big name maybe missing ....maybe, maybe not....it was just mentioned ....no idea what is wrong with him....he'll probably play ...I mean I watched port last week & Ryder looked fine but now he's out with Achilles soreness...doesn't worry me if he's in or out....I honestly believe we are good enough to win anyway

Well at the risk of being lambasted with the "family friend plays for Port line" , however I have come to the conclusion that the players don't know anyway aka hogan pulling out of the melb side.... So really just a rumour

Re. Showing the VFL games on the website........apparently 7 has decreed that only the broadcaster can show the game so no website coverage at all.

Maybe boak ..out ..

If you have the luxury ...you can also pick a team for the opposition. The team balance was right matching up with what the Bulldogs had on offer...it may differ on what port presents ...and how we match up. So I would say our "ins & outs" will align with the best match ups to the Port players. It could definitely differ from who played against the Bulldogs. Will be interesting ...

So deespicable.... I am expressing my view ? And when one tends to disagree with those views then the comments that come back are generally vitriolic not balanced. I suggest your moniker suits you admirably !!

Thank god we have so many "astute" coaches on this forum. Surely the powers to be should ignore the opinions of our "million dollar plus" coaching panel and listen to the experts here. You obviously attend all training sessions, team meetings reserve and senior games etc. I mean what is the point of playing our young players ......no point in seeing what they're made off ....just keep playing the guys that have been there for years and are not our future. Oh & can't wait till after the game when these players play and don't get BOG ......no time at the MFC unless they're A graders straight away. By the way.....my opinion to all you "keyboard coaches" I'm very happy to spend this season watching our younger players finish another season under Roos & Co.....see if they will develop and make it .....won't be calling for any heads until then.....but then of course ..what would I know ....no coaching credentials for me

Notice how all the players love Roos...back each other & themselves. They're playing as a united group & they are excited with the direction the club is heading. I'm excited at where the club is going...I'm excited for the players & the other long-suffering demon supporters. How about us as Supporters do what the players are doing & bond together & just back one of our own...I am heartily sick of everyone who is not involved with the MCG bagging Jack Watts. Love him or hate him....he has been one of the most criticised players of recent times & it is so unfair. Can we just not have threads like this any more....he is just one player on our list .....he doesn't deserve the pages of stupid threads.....criticise him or laud him but do it as just as one of the 22 players that take the field. And FFS show a bit of loyalty &'respect the to club, the coaches & the players you support & don't act like every half assed supporter & media sycophant out there. I for one will never post on another Jack Watts thread (unless it's to say I told you so)!

6 pages on one of our players.....what a waste of space......I hope to god he never reads this forum. I would not be surprised if one day he just chose to walk away from the game. I have completely put from my mind that he was a No 1 pick. I look at him as a player who at the moment is definitely in our best 22.....I have never questioned his desire to play for the MFC though reading some of the comments here....you would wonder why. He plays some amazing games ...some crap games (like most of our players) & I am actually quite happy how he is developing under Roos. It is laughable that some posters here criticise Roos for playing him....we are not blessed with a team of superstars that we can just blithely say....get rid of Jack Watts....we won last night (didn't we?) lets just celebrate that and for gods sake stop "eating one of our own"

Before the season we all stated we wanted to see games that we fought out & contested....even if we lost.. Last year we played a crows team not switched on...this time we played a team that was flying ...We had a great crack today & there were some great signs. Lots of players made silly mistakes but I for one am not going to put s##t on anyone. They all have a crack ....they are improving & they will all get better. Scoreboard flattered Adelaide.....Frost out so no relief really for Jamar....one rotation short....basically the harder bodies....home ground & weather plus some more skilful players (Sloane & Thompson) beat us. But we will get those match winning midfielder 's I am positive about that. Don't individualise & criticise....those who are down will be replaced by a coaching panel far more knowledgeable & less emotive than us. I too get frustrated by a lot of those errors you talk about but this time I don't feel embarrassed but hopeful .....oh & by the way those posters who moaned about bernie talking about his crows mates.....he was mongrel personified!!!

FFS get off bagging players .....save it till when the game finishes......they've had as many dropped marks, kicks out of bounds etc. They're having a red hot crack & I can see they are a vastly improved team....Second half may disappoint but they are becoming a better more competitive team who I like to watch !!

Who in the comp at the moment has two big forwards working well together.....Clark & Hawkins ......Cloke & Jessie smith......tippet & franklin.......even Roughead & Gunston ( though gunston not really a big) ....one is generally doing ok but not both ....however you would be a brave person to say that it won't eventually click & then become effective. Dawes has had one game with hogan.....hogan has had two afl games .....why do we have to make such damming statements so early in the season. I for one remember the many games last season where Dawes was our only forward & rag dolled & harrassed opponents with often 3 hanging of him. Can't we at least wait till rnds 5 or 6 onwards to make such definitive statements!!

I don't wish Frawley ill will at all .....but with Mitch Clark ....happy whenever the karma bus comes a'knocking.....also what I don't understand ..if you're mentally fragile ...why on earth are you on social media ??

Few were thrashed out of the centre & by their midfield. You can blame Dawes etc all you like but out of the centre is where it starts. Also for those who say GWS are not a good team ...open your eyesv& have a good look.....they are a good team & will do better than GCS this year ....no worries at all !!!

Don't automatically assume the comments were re his depression. I was at the game & there was booing every time he got the ball. The comments were also more to do with his treatment of melb......never heard any comments re mental health. It's just so easy for people to jump on the high moral ground & make politically correct statements ........I would suggest that only Mitch Clark would know best about his mental health .......however from an outsider .....he's seems to be doing pretty well in one of the most scrutinised work places going round .....& I am a big believer in the "conspiracy theories" floating round

We won today... I mentioned on previous threads that I was very bullish about his game. Jack watts is an integral part of this team...he may not be brilliant over 4 qrtr but he is an amazing player. If you were at the game today he was in space so many times....I will put it ou there now....get around him ....embrace him & laud him for the player he is......we are definitely a better team with him in it!!! His loyalty ... I could go on.... But for those haters get off his back ,,,

The point is he has a mans body regardless of games played. I'm bullish about this game but agree it will be the efforts of the senior players that will get us over the line & hopefully some cameos from our future stars that seal it for us. Either way I am still unreservedly excited about the season ahead.

Looks like Vince & howe in the team....no Pederson & brayshaw & vandenberg on extended bench

Interesting that when we played a strong Freo side we played very good footy. We go into the next two matches playing weakened sides where we are expected to win & we are for the most part ordinary. We all know how much footy is played above the shoulders so I for one will wait until I see how they perform in the season proper before resorting to the mass hysteria which has permeated pages of demonland forums......I mean "really" the sheer arrogance of some supporters suggesting 70 points plus wins......amazing !! we have a new forward line.....new mids....new backs and at the most they have played two ....if lucky three games together.....what did we honestly expect. Anyone who can't see the improvement must have the " negative Nellie" blinkers on. It will happen but obviously not as quickly as we would like .....in saying that....it could also happen a lot quicker.

Thank you for measured, insighful & importantly realistic posting.

How depressing Demonland can be! We played a practice match against a top four side on a hot and windy day, interstate and on the ground that they play on every week, all week. We suffered no injuries, they suffered three & one looks very serious & to an important player. Both sides made lots of mistakes & both had one lousy quarter. They had a very strong side, players of note missing , Fyfe & Sandilands, but not too many new faces. We however, were a vastly different side to the one that finished round 22 last year. I don't think the various opponents that Garland & Grimes were on had game changing games, so not sure of the angst. I saw some average disposals from a lot of very good players on both teams. I prefer to look at these three games as an opportunity to have a look at our new recruits, watch the development of some of our 2nd year players and of course salivate over Hogan. He will be a star....no doubt about that. The season proper starts in about a month......then we are entitled to make some more honest criticisms but the denigration of some of our MFC players at this stage of the year beggars belief. Some players will simply be grunt players all their footy careers. All teams have them ...in better teams ...they don't stand out as much ...but you will never get a team off 22 super stars. Hopefully as our better players improve & dominate....we won't need to have so many whipping boys. Footy is back....we still have hope.....we can look forward to weekends again....& this year I for one can already see that it will be more enjoyable....

Clark didn't play ....trengove didn't play....Petrarch hasn't played......frawley was so,so ......Howe will ply Rnd 1 & so will Watts ..& we will miss Vince but adequate replacements ....?? A bit negative maybe .....