Straight Sets Simon

I've been writing on Demonland and Demonology since about 2005, but after today (I didn't even see all the game) I've had enough. I am so sick of riding the wave, I'll still watch and maybe attend a game or two but life is too short to waste on here hoping that things will come good.

I'm lucky in that I've only seen bits and pieces on my phone, but from what I've seen I question if the players are trying. Or the game plan is so complicated that the players don't know what they are doing.

When Kane Cornes goes to Nathan Jones, will any Melbourne teammates bother to put a block or two on?

Luke "I just love how he goes about it" Darcy is giving Roos a run for his money.

I agree, his highlight package looked good and I was calling to pick him up as well.

Either way, they are a pretty bad top two picks.

Paul Roos makes Dermott Brereton sound like a Rhodes Scholar listening to them both tonight.

I'm yet to get a tip right so far, going to be a long year in the tipping.

A lot of bombing long to no one in particular.

Is this a practice match or round one?

Teamwork.

Trengove's lack of speed and explosiveness is stopping him from progressing from a serviceable player.

As little as it seems, I like the fact that Gawn isn't doing this, as Robbo said to focus on his football. A lot people simply knew Gawn for his videos, not his football.

That pretty much sums up the situation. I just hope that in a few years we don't look back and regret not taking Wines.

This, and he just over analyses the most basic of things.

Paul Roos is the worst football person on TV.

This is the part I don't agree with, for a start we shouldn't care if people get stuck into us for not performing. Secondly, if it did matter I think people would be more kind if they heard Melbourne set high expectations and not just repeat the same excuses Bailey spat out every week.

It's her use of the word "incoherent" I find most interesting.

Jack can be a very good player if he stops being soft, it's that simple.

I agree, we heard this all with Bailey. Supporters aren't stupid, they know things will take time, we just want to occasionally hear some positive talk.

My big concern is we still have too many types of players that: 1) Can find the ball but butcher it (McDonald, Macdonald, Nicholson, McKenzie, Grimes and Garland) 2) Can kick the ball but can't get hands on it (Strauss, Tapscott, Davey, Trengove, Blease and Sylvia)

I was waiting for that.

"While the other teams were training at altitude, we were driving cars..."

I sometimes hate to love Melbourne.

Great news, I just hope he and his family can get their lives back in order. A truly once in a generation player.