Straight Sets Simon

Melbourne still get access to some of the best facilities in the country, why is it an issue that they share with other teams? I know for a fact that the Demons and Storm help each other out a lot with various things including training equipment.

This thread seems to be slowing down so I thought I should reignite it. https://twitter.com/maddiewines/status/513457592027189248

You were watching the wrong videos? I saw the Fyfe highlights video and it was underwhelming also.

I remember being underwhelmed by Scully's highlights while everyone else seem to salivate.

I still think Laverde's highlights look more impressive.

The same thing was also said about Scully.

Who are St Kilda likely to take with pick 1?

I liked the look of Laverde's highlights, he looked in control and had time and space.

That's good insight, thanks.

Happy to be completely wrong, but those highlights of Petracca didn't overly excite me. EDIT: Also, Angus Brayshaw looks like Cameron Bruce taught him to kick a football. Quite awkward and often with a high ball drop.

I agree, however with point 3 it should be spin around quickly and then run back (backwards).

What an idiotic comment.

Again, today Melbourne players were far too slow to get behind the mark and turaround to look down the ground. Too often their first option was to look sidesways without having looked forward at all.

Pendlebury.

I love how after the Collingwood game on Friday night everyone was saying that the kid they had on debut (who was good) must get a Rising Star nomination, but I remember thinking to myself that there is still eight games to go, early call. Surely JKH gets the nod.

He'll be very good, just really needs to clean up his disposal.

For someone so small he uses his body exceptionally well.

Two classic examples from the Adelaide game: 1) Trengove has a free kick after Adelaide kick it out-on-the-full. Trengove doesn't get back behind the mark far enough and turns a free kick into a pressured kick, as a result he is forced to kick it high in the air and the ball is turned over. 2) Dunn has the ball at fullback, after taking a mark he drifts to his left (instead of going straight back on the line) which means it is now play-on and he is forced to kick on his left foot resulting in a turnover. These are what kill me becuase Melbourne players turn free kicks into pressured kicks! By simply getting back behind the mark quickly, sufficiently and without playing-on Melbourne players can avoid these situations so easily.

Can they not be traded under that contract?

I agree.

Why does Melbourne keeping taking risks with first round draft picks? We went for icing when most of us were crying out for a cake.

Grimes kicks into the man on the mark which results in a GWS goal. Turns a free kick into a kick under pressure.

Pedersen kicks into the man on the mark after taking a mark.

Toumpas is the Gibbs of the draft, Wines is the Selwood.

I've been banging on this for a while now, but Melbourne continually put themselves under unnecessary pressure when they take marks / receive free kicks by making the same mistakes over and over again. When Melbourne players take a mark (and there isn't an option to play-on) they often do one of three things: 1) They turn around (facing the backline), slowly jog and then turn back around (to face the forward line). This whole process takes up to three or four seconds which is far too slow, by which time the opposition is able to get back. 2) They immediately run off their line (without even looking straight ahead) which not only means they are now kicking under pressure, they now are running to the side and they can't even see what is down the line or off to the other side. This means they have reduced their options to kick to by 2/3. Not only that, they have eliminated the best option which is to kick straight down the line! 3) They turn around straight away but don't get back far enough behind the man on the mark and either kick into that player or are forced to kick the ball high in the air to clear him. What they need to do is immediately turn around to face the forward line, meaning they can see all options in all areas in front of them, including the best option down the line. The exception to this if a player who is running by can receive a handpass but both players need to be smart enough to know if he is or isn't clear. At the same time the player needs to sprint backwards (not walk, jog or run but sprint). This means there is now zero chance of the man on the mark coming into play as the Melbourne player is back far enough clear of him. Funnily enough, this also means the opposition don't have time to get back, as the Melbourne player with the ball can move the ball on quickly as he has moved quickly to be in a position the kick the ball without pressure. Crazy isn't it? NB: This thread was resurrected from 2013.