thevil1

I would've liked Kieran Collins instead of melksham just quietly.

Can mark!

Even Salem now, ffs!!

Tackling seems to be the only thing we are doing effectively.

Skills skills skills. The whole team needs to get cleaner here.

Should've had 2 already in the 2nd

Wind has been a factor no doubt. Even watts found it hard kicking accurately going forward.... That said we need to be much better.

Seemed like a great bloke the 2 times I spoke to him. Very sad indeed.

I'll be there, giving support to the mighty Dees & giving essendrugs hell every chance I get!!!

I hope you'll be rubbing it in his face too..... Reminds me I have a smart ass relo to mock who told me Clark & Hawkins were going going to tear team's backlines apart.

Without seeing the game live I cannot, and you may well be right re setting up the forward zone further up the ground, it's hard to say from TV footage IMO, could've been frost did that particular act during one of his brief spells in the ruck though no?

No I watched it & watched the replay unlike your mate who thinks your observations are interesting without seeing diddly squat. I've since seen the pressure act you mentioned & it still doesn't outdo what Pedo did on the weekend, not by a long shot.

Fear is the wrong word for mine, I really think this is the year we will take a massive step up as a team. I just really wanna smash the druggies, north, dawks, meth coast, saints & carltank so bad for various reasons!! I think apart from a few bottom feeders & swans/dawks at the top end of the ladder, this season is pretty wide open & even. A little momentum & self belief will go a long way this year. Port, dogs, tigers & cats for example are being highly touted in some media outlets but I think they all have some glaring weaknesses in their sides. Fear at is for prey......

Interesting insights? They were so good with this pressure mm says he saw but both had 0 tackles! Lol Btw, Garland's role is not just 3rd man up in defense, I don't know what game some of you were watching.

Will captain eventually, it's in his blood! Jones has it for now though.

They pointed it out on TV with one of boak's goals, Salem let him get goal side at the stoppage far too easily. You could tell he realized his mistake straight away, I'm sure he'll learn from it. I thought his ball use was great but noticed poor positioning a couple of times. Overall he played really well IMO and will only get better at the defensive stuff I'm sure.

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-02-28/photo-gallery-2016-family-day Looks like it was a great turn out

Family day thread.... Lmao

This sound a bit wrong to anyone else?!? Really wish people would call him Peders or something else for short other than Pedo.....

Yze played injured a lot in the 2nd half of his career, I think you'll find that was a contributing factor with his latter day picking & choosing.

I really think we're a sneaky chance this week, on paper they should beat us & the impression I get from that broadbent interview is that they expect to, whilst our young guns seem determined to have a big crack given the Gawn, Viney, AVB, ANB & Harmes recent interviews. It's a recipe for a big upset (at least according to the bookies) IMO. I thought that broadbent interview was pretty funny, toump giving them insight on how we go about things! Ha! For starters there will be 4 new players, players playing new roles & Goodwin instead of Roos at the helm, young guys with plenty of development gone into them over summer, not to mention being a nab cup game their focus would surely be on their own game plan rather than scouting ours. I doubt toump has any idea at all, at least that's how he played while he was here...... Yes Mathew, you better watch young jimmys back, he will be such a huge focus of ours & he's such a fragile young man! Lol

And to answer the OP, yes, I agree, I think we are close to fielding such a team thanks to the list changes the last few years.

I think it's a bit premature re Oliver, I would've thought Viney has already set the bar on being a competitor, just ask T Mac.

Better not be touching my wood, even for Gawny's sake! ? if that comma was missing after 'down' things could've gotten real messy.... Thanks for all the reports guys, awesome for us who couldn't make it. I hope the positives on Watts' performance translates to the real stuff, but to those who think just getting a smaller opponent is all he needs to ignite his career I have two words for you. Jamie Bennell. His problem isn't who he's matched up on, it's between his ears. He has all the tools & a developed body to use them, even against blokes his own size. Just go for it Killa!! I look at our midfield group now & finally feel we have some genuine depth. I'm getting pretty freakin excited for nab atm!!!

How about nefarious & iniquitous?