Robot Devil

Two things I learned today:

1) The umps gave us a stellar run in the first half and then proceeded to do the same for Carlton in the second half. They must manufacture a nice even free kick ledger at the end of the game at all costs.

2) The crowd at a Carlton game perfectly mirrors the Carlton supporters I know in real life. They are absolutely clueless about the rules of the game. Even I couldn’t bring myself to scream “Ball” or “50” at some of the crap they do. 

Second week in a row that a Melbourne player gets headbutted and nothing....

You could not script the timing of this one.

What did he think he was going to do?

6 hours ago, It's Time said:

Strange one. Same jump happened same week last year. For weeks before its a few hundred a week then suddenly a 1200 leap. 

Maybe they got a work experience kid in to help out?

My work gets one about this time each year. 

My reading of the Preuss situation is thus:

Max Gawn is Melbourne’s #1 ruckman. He is contracted until the end of 2021 at which time he will be 30 years old. Many factors will determine what happens with Max at the end of 2021 but you might assume he will get another contract that takes into account how many more years his body can handle rucking and whether we have a spot for him to rest forward etc.

Braydon Preuss is Melbourne’s #2 ruckman. He is contracted until 2021 at which time he will be approximately 26 years old. Many factors will determine what happens with Braydon at the end of 2021 but you might assume that he would now have 3 years of training with and learning from the premier ruckman in the AFL under his belt. If he has learned well from Max he might get another contract with Melbourne.  Or he will be able to seek a trade to another club that needs a ruckman (and there is always one or two that do), and he will probably do well out of it having done his apprenticeship under Max and at 26 will still have a few years of football left to make his own mark. 

I’m thinking there is a long term approach to this with both Melbourne and Preuss benefiting.

We get a backup ruck for the next 3 years and at the end we either have a ruck to take over from Max or an easily tradeable ruck commodity. 

If he gets a few senior games rucking or in the forward line in the meantime then that’s a plus for him.

44 minutes ago, McQueen said:

That’s why I’m proposing there should be six field umpires on the ground at all times to mitigate this ‘blind-siding’ scourge. 

Muppets, there was less errors and better game flow with only two. 

And Razor Ray would still overrule the other 5 from 100metres off the ball. 

If 2019 was on life support before tonight then, they are zipping up the body bag now. 

Prove me wrong MFC, prove me wrong. 

Sometimes I hate football. 

If you look closely you can see that Ryan accidentally kicks Max in the face whilst in the air. 

Makes Vardy’s act even grubbier. 

Liam Ryan accidentally kicked Max in the face taking that huge mark.

Nathan Vardy showed his true character in one fleeting moment by pushing Max whilst he was down.

I pity Vardy, and I will make a point to mention that moment whenever his name comes up. 

50000 confirmed. 

Hail Tom McDonald 

That’s the second time he’s won us a game with under 30 seconds on the clock. 

Lever getting closer. 

Buy a beanie (with Pom Pom) here

43 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Just for the record, Tom Mc double ankle surgery was the in September 2017 not this preseason.  https://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-12-01/ankle-surgery-keeps-young-demon-off-track

I haven't found any reference to him having surgery or other injury issues in this preseason.

Wasn’t he pulled out of the AFLX series this year for a knee clean-out?

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/afl/melbourne-star-tom-mcdonald-ruled-out-of-aflx-tournament/news-story/27f0fc38237c52de4da69ea3ae3083f2

Stick a fork in us....

and one in my eye. 

1 hour ago, old dee said:

Yes your last point is a good one. But seriously do prefer Bruce and Brian to the sweet sound of silence? I wonder if anyone has done a trial of a telecast sports game without commentary but sounds of the crowd etc?

Foxtel did it for a few AFL games in the early 2000s. 

I recall being at a friends place watching an AFL game and pressing the red button on the remote to turn the commentary off and change camera angles. It was a bit clunky but definitely could have been refined into something quite good. 

Below is an example of how it looked with the rugby. The audio could be changed to commentators off  but still with crowd noise on and I think their was an option to have the umpires audio feed as well.

Cannot believe with today’s technology that this is not possible, as always, it’s about the money.

I’d say this means he is playing:

8 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

How many snags for Buddy next week?

fourteen, Fourteen, FOURTEEN!

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Don’t know if it’s been mentioned elsewhere but congratulations Jack Viney on 100 games. Let’s hope he turns it on.

Reminds me of:

Here’s the tape for those brave enough to review it. 

https://m.afl.com.au/video/2019-03-23/skipper-drops-a-sitter-pays-full-price

Tom Mc looked like he was 60 out when he passed it to Jones who was about 45 out directly in front. 

16 hours ago, picket fence said:

But I wish Simon hadn't gone to the AFL and bleated about roughing up of Maxxy. Clarko at Hawks wouldn't have , he just would have developed and encouraged his players to do the same but Doubly so.

If we cop it now without retribution then we will always cop it!

Where was our leadership group ??

Looked bad and was bad!

Time for the Playing group and Coaching group and club as a whole to "Grow some "

GIVE IT BACK AND BE TOTALLY RUTHLESS

Malthouse was right we are soft!

No, Clarko would have whinged to his old mate Gil to sort it out for him. 

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/clarkson-meets-with-afl-boss-as-campaign-continues-20180514-p4zf89.html