Dee Zephyr

5 hours ago, martin said:

Frost is doubtful.

They just showed the team training on 9 news and Frost was moving fine.

23 minutes ago, brendan said:

I already jumped on at $2.85 yesterday so they have come in a bit already 

Here's hoping the Blues get to at least that magical lead of 24 so you can have the best of both worlds.

6 minutes ago, brendan said:

Geez these 6 day breaks looks like they might kill our season 

Gawn joked last week in regards to worrying about our injuries when we actually get down to 20 available. It's not that far off at the moment. 

1 minute ago, martin said:

Frost is doubtful.

Let me guess, hamstring tightness?

11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Whilst certainly heavy handed , I too suggested something similar some ways back in this thread. I.e tear it up a with a proviso to 'revisit ' in a month.  That is to say  Lad you well and truly f'd that up didnt YOU....not us...YOU !!

Now you have big choices to make and much amends if we're to go forward in sync.  And quite frankly...why not ??

 

I actually wonder if there might not be something to that. You're either ON...or you're OFF   .Theyre not really indicating to anyone that they are 100% Melbourne

Perfect!!!

A lot of comments here on these guys not being best 22 and let's be realistic, they are not but at least possess the attitude that will give you every conceivable chance to become part of something great. 

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

Goodwin said Garlett, Hogan and Watts all a chance on Friday night. Watts seemed to counter that, but that still leaves the other 2 as a big chance.

Any articles pop up over the weekend about Tysons injury? I can't find anything.

Thnaks for any help in advance.

Someone posted earlier Tyson 1-2 weeks with knee bruising only. That Larkins doctor was on  3aw earlier today with the news.

27 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Next week will shape the finals. I cannot stress enough how crucial it is that we beat Carlton. Round 16:

• Adelaide should beat Bulldogs at AO.
• Giants should beat Hawthorn at Aurora.
• Sydney should beat Gold Coast at SCG.
• Geelong should beat Brisbane at the Gabba.
• North/Fremantle result is irrelevant for now.
• Collingwood/Essendon result is irrelevant for now.

Now, the 3 most important matches:

• St Kilda V Richmond at Etihad
• West Coast V Port Adelaide at Domain
• Carlton V Melbourne at the MCG

The outcomes here will have a significant impact on the top 8.

If West Coast and St Kilda win, and we beat Carlton? We're 4th.

If West Coast and St Kilda win, and we lose to Carlton? We're 9th.

If we lose next week, we desperately need Port and Richmond to get up, because that keeps us in the top 8.

Thanks for your efforts, now I'll be sleepless all week.

As they say in horse racing, simply forget the run against the Swans.

Regardless what team we field against Carlton, the boys surely know what's at stake now and all their hard work comes down to this. Like you stated Saber, one of the most crucial matches in our recent history, our backs are to the wall thanks to the footy gods but if we overcome the Blues it will say a lot for this group. 

The challenges have been endless this year and now I'm looking forward to one more.

Freo trying really hard to lose this one!!

Someone should ask Taylor Adams if Dunn is really enjoying his footy in the last month.

With our predicament in the midfield, as most have stated, Lewis and Vince should be thrown in there, as offensive weapons though rather than stoppers, so I'm handing the role to Harmes to have stints in the middle and run with some of the oppositions best.

He is strong, fairly pacey, loves the physical stuff and has the ability to run forward and attribute to the scoreboard.

Blaming the umps, LMAO!

Bellchambers losing his feet and staging for free kicks in pivotal moments, he fell like he was pushed out of a window in the last ruck contest that led to Rohan kicking the winner last week and today exactly the same from the kick in where Martin just outsmarted him and took the mark that led to the sealer!

When Richmond won I was lost, now I'm alive again!

Karma!! To all those beautiful Essendon fans at my work for sticking it to me all week about Oliver staging.

8 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

lions only 14 down. Come on brisbane find something. 

They just did, lol, can they hang on?

6 minutes ago, martin said:

Doc Larkins,3AW. Just a knock,bad bruising but no ligament damage. Good result.

Is that his professional opinion or does he actually talk to clubs about the injuries on weekends?

1 hour ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

I am updating this assuming Tyson also wont get up and after Casey's game.

In: Hogan, Garlett, Kennedy, Maynard, Smith

Out: Bugg, White, Wagner, Viney, Tyson

 

I like these changes, that's as good as we can hope for really.

If indeed they go with Maynard and Kennedy the total players used will go to 36.

Makes it even more remarkable what the boys have been able to achieve so far when history shows successful teams use  less than 30 players in a season.

39 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

I hate this attitude. Yes they are their 3 best players. But consider:

-kreuzer beats gawn at the best of times. If max stinks it up like he did on Friday, this will go a long way to winning them the game. 

-the trio of weitering plowman marchbank is a good young hungry backline. Whoever plays forward out of tom mac watts hogan if fit is going to be double and triple teamed by these 3 given our lack of firepower

-kade simpson is a jet

-sam docherty will be the dual AA hbf at the end of the year. If he was ours we'd be putting him in brownlow contention.

-charlie curnow is going places

-matthew wright is always good for 2 or 3, even with jetta on him

-casboult can now kick in addition to being the best mark in the league.

I could go on. Carlton are 2 years away from being a serious serious threat if they can keep gibbs. They are doing great things under Bolton.

Mate, all I'm saying is those 3 usually tear us up even when we have a full compliment in the middle. I don't care how good they will be in two years, I'm worried about Sunday. Stop the influence of those 3 and we go a long way to winning the game and the only thing I need to consider is that my footy club needs troops to fill the void but thanks for the rundown on the Carlton list.

I'm actually at Princess Park right now, watching my son play soccer, is that you hanging around the front door of Ikon Park in the long sleeve?

Another fascinating selection looms this week. Cripps , Murphy and Gibbs the only dangers for next weeks game in my opinion. Vince surely has to run with one of them now you would think.

Taking the kids to the school holiday clinic on Tuesday at MSAC, not that we could gauge anything from there but at least I can see who's limping or not. 

1 minute ago, Jibroni said:

After watching Port tonight i have no doubt we can beat them in 3 weeks time if we can get some players back. They were porridge.

Port along with Brisbane yet to beat a top 8 team. Let's hope we do get some players back against them because you can see what will happen when we play them. 

1 minute ago, Elegt said:

What happens when you can't field a team of 22 in the afl side?

Talent search, like our AFLW team!

1 minute ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Any comment on Viney, Tyson and Tommy Mac?

Just saw a report on fox, Viney had scans, results later today, Tyson couldn't even drive his car this morning, hurt his knee in the last 30 seconds, FMD!

17 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

AFL Scheduling has put us in this position, find me a club that has this grueling draw disgrace I hope Ox, KB and all the media identities jump all over this because this was not a fair representation of the body of work we have produced this year. What Gets me is they put us up against a well rested and experienced outfit not even sydney could cope with one 6 day break against Essendon but its ok that Melbourne have three 6 day breaks in a row this can not be allowed to happen again. Shame on the AFL have destroyed our top 4 hopes and hanging on to top 8 by a thread.

The more I think about it, the more it irks me. 

Apart from GWS and we know the talent pool they have been gifted, no other team would have gone close to the Swans last night under these circumstances. In saying that I don't think GWS have gone through a patch like we have anyway. 

Our players are dropping like flies and from what I read, our training loads have been minimised to compensate for this tough month. 

Now, I sit comfortably in saying, that for the first time  ever I couldn't care less if players last night went in half hearted or without the required effort. Enough is enough and the boys have been exceptional with winning 3 from the last 4.

I don't blame one single person from the MFC last night for the loss and even if Trengove, JKH, Weed or Kent had played,   the result would be exactly the same.

1 hour ago, Robot Devil said:

 

It was clear that Sydney targeted Max as well.

Did anyone else see the incident where he was kneed in the guts or nuts in a rucking contest early on?

Happened right in front of me and looked a deliberate action.

Will be interesting to see if the MRP look at that one.

 

Saw the hit as well, looked like Max got hit in the lower rib section or close to his manhood. He was in disbelief he didn't get a free in that ruck contest, whilst grimacing in pain on the ground he was looking at the ump with a "are you bloody serious mate" look on his face. 

14 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Please no one state agan that either McDonald are poor kicks.  Showe'd tonight (as they have many times before) that they are anything but.  Thinking particularly of Tommy - has kicked 9 goals 3 this year and nailed a perfect pass tonight into the forwardline that shows he has the goods.  Was poor with some decision making early in his career and probably lacked confidence and needed to perfect his craft, but he certainly has now, so MOVE ON McDonald haters.

Thought both were in our best by far tonight, Oscar looked calm, composed like a veteran and read the play really well.  T Mac led from the front but unfortunately lacked support. 

On a night where we had the fumbles and lacked composure trying to go forward their ball handling was exceptional. 

I don't like losing as much as the next bloke and I don't believe in the cliche " the loss we needed to have."

Reality is, Essendon gave the Swans a lifeline last week and tonight was always going to be a tough assignment against a seasoned outfit at full strength. 

We have to consider the fact that not only our players out are easily the first picked, they are also match winners on their day. Petracca looked the only one tonight that could win it for us. Most of the boys looked cooked and I don't blame them one bit. 

I found the second half somewhat admirable to be honest, I might be in the minority here but after watching the captain limp out of the huddle and straight down the rooms just prior to the second half commencing,  it sent a dagger through my heart.

It was 3.7 to 6.4  in the second half and a lot of teams would have completely got themselves blown off the park at this stage without any true leaders out there. 

Plenty of footy ahead, just hope the footy gods are kind to us soon.

Looked like Viney hurt himself in the warm up prior to 3rd quarter. Came out of the huddle limping.