Ricky P

What's story here swyl?

Dead heat for the rev and swooper. Both had to overcome having substandard facilities - a situation that just had to be a factor in neither being able to create a truly top side. Just on swooper - why did he get sacked in 92? Seems a bit harsh given it was our first year out of the finals in 5.

If we get a flag in the next 3 years I reckon Goodwin might have a fair claim.

Presumably he says "here it is", the boys do a victory lap and we all drink for 3 weeks.

Yeah winning 5 would be handy. Would be even better if North go 2 and 5. Then we'd be in the finals!

I actually think we've taken a step up since the bye. Something about the way Watts spoke in that post-Adelaide interview made me think that something has clicked and the boys are sick of development/improvement and just want to win...starting from now. I think we're going to have an exciting end to the year.

There's nothing wrong with criticising players or thinking they're not good enough, but a vocal minority of Melbourne supporters at games used to actually take pleasure in Watts making mistakes. They actually like it when he stuffed up because it gave them an opportunity to vocalise their frustration at Melbourne's situation. It was incredibly ugly and toxic. To a lesser extent the baton has now handed on to the McDonalds and Dawes. It will fade away as we get better, but it was pretty bad.

Yeah, they should take something that is organically funny and commercialise it to the point that it becomes a cliche and everyone is sick of it..

Do they usually name two rucks?

Good edition boys. Don't be so worried - we'll smash the saints!

We simply cannot keep losing to this mob. I reckon we'll [censored] them. Come on Dees - it's time.

Come on Dees! Pick at the carcass!

Agree with this - some of the behavior towards Watts by our fans was really ugly and toxic.

I would be surprised if either played.

Looks like a solid mid-sized defender who does all the basics pretty well. We've now got a nice pool of very young promising defenders.

Haha agreed. Midfield is a completely different proposition to half back. Much easier with the game in front of you. That's why midfielders and forwards get paid the big bucks!! But love the way this kid goes about it! As Martin Flanagan wrote the other day, "Hunt plays as if he is an arrow shot at a target behind the middle of the goals." (Or something like that).

I reckon we'll smash them.

Here are the reasons why I support the NT deal: - cash - goes without saying. - academy - I don't know the details of how this works, but anything that gives us the inside running on talent is obviously a good thing. - home advantage - perhaps slightly controversial, but playing in the NT may eventually give us a BETTER home advantage than the MCG. It's a pretty unique place to play footy and we should handle it a lot better given we've played there twice a year for the last 6/7 years than a side going up there for there for the first or second time. Opposition teams play on the MCG all the time and the climate is never a factor. - preparation for finals - it can be really hot in September (and early October). If we've played in the heat twice during the year, it may just give us an edge when it really bloody matters! - indigenous communities - as much as I question how much a footy clinic addresses the massive problems in indigenous communities, it's nice that the club is at least trying to do its bit tackling social issues.

I actually agree a bit with PF here. At times it was a bit like soccer for our defence when the other team just lets u knock it around at the back. That said, he still took some terrific marks and had some great one on one efforts. He's a terrific player and I'm confident he'll stay with us.

I thought he was too old for Rising Star Nom?

I just to want to win. Looking at their draw, North are a chance to fall in an absolute hole. Still a sneaky chance for finals.

This has actually been the case the whole time. I also reckon they don't give us as many interstate trips.

And have four away games at the G.

They've won 3 games for the year. We'll smash them.

It's nice to see our players aren't the only ones people on this forum aren't ridiculously harsh on! Thought it was a great piece.