Straight Sets Simon

What Channel Seven lacks in quality, professionalism and care for their customers they make up in lie detector tests.

In terms of talent it was a glorified Box Hill team Hawthorn had out there today (because of injuries) but the pressure GWS put on was very good. Having said all that, it goes to show how your second-string players are often made to look better than they normally are when they have the star players around them and vice versa.

I didn't see that coming.

English please.

Usual outfit? Our jumper is one of the best in the league, or are they talking about the clash jumper?

I've always thought Deledio is a good player, yet overrated by many at the same time. I think that Cotchin has the potential to be a top five player, but I don't see him as a leader.

Ever since he broke his collarbone last year he looks to lack size and strength in his upper body which doesn't help.

I love Gawn, but I agree wholeheartedly with all of this.

I actually get joy out of seeing Richmond fail, a bit rich coming from a Melbourne supporter but they really do get caught up in their own hype.

6. Dunn 5. Jetta 4. Pedersen 3. Jamar 2. Viney 1. Tyson

My biggest concern with him today was his poor attack on the ball. Normally he is fearless but he heard footsteps a few times.

Cannot agree with this at all.

Holding the ball is such a simple rule to adjudicate yet umpires continually stuff it up.

How's that being negative? I was merely pointing out where I thought the game was lost. Melbourne did lose the game.

Composure is the key word, as I said in the other thread "I feel like Melbourne are just one brain fade away from calamity". I think I was right.

Some of Tyson's kicking was extremely lazy today. I love him, but he really needs to be switched on to be effective.

I hate to say it but I think Tyson has cost at least two goals in this last quarter.

The right move.

Gawn really needed to get that ball over the line.

Toumpas would have stuck the tackle.

Viney is killing it.

I feel like Melbourne are just one brain fade away from calamity.

Everything Grimes touches turns to garbage.

How reluctant was that umpire to give a free kick to Tyson for too high then.

What the hell was JKH thinking?