Official Round 1 Melbourne Game day thread

[Bas]

Now I know where to get my football fix until September!

Starting point is www.afl.com.au This is the main website for the game here.

[CJK]

More like Byron Suck-ner.

[BOC Fan]

Starting point is Runtime Error This is the main website for the game here.

I will check it out, Thanks for the tip.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Note to the new coach and coaching panel. Having a ruckman as the sub is a really bad call. The sub needs to be a runner / utility.

Still I'll take the two points. Some positives:

1. We should have won it
2. We go 2 points - I reckon in years past we would have lost
3. Bevo can go back to Canberra
4. There is plenty of improvement left
5. Our new game plan is more open and fun to watch (will it win finals?)
6. Reckon we will win out of the Vez / Everitt swap.
7. Thought Reid looked excellent today. So much potential.

Next week

1. Play Bird, see ya Bevo
2. Bring in another runner as the sub sorry to say for Seaby and Pyke, but Mumford and White is our ruck combo

Looks to me like the umpires are letting the contested packs go for much longer.

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I got hammered on this site for suggesting White as a pinch hitter and playing Mumford all game...............ie no extra ruckman on the bench................well being 84-84 all showed that it is not completely obvious what will be the best way to go because we just played without doubt the fastest team in the comp........but I am still strong on NO second ruckman on the bench given the rule changes even more so on the big fields !!!

[Bas]

Goodsey on MMM saying Demons were just harder at the ball in the middle than the Swans even though the Swans won the tackle count.

[Robbo]

I don't think there is room for both Reid and White in the forward line if Goodes is at CHF. One of them has to make way for another runner to be brought in. Or have White pinch hit in the ruck and drop Seaby, I thought we looked a bit tall today.

[wolftone57]

DTL or TDL rolled his ankle apparently at training.

Reid is still 18 or 19 and its his second game. He is a unit, but its mostly bone with more muscle than last year but.....he is a keeper though.
I would have preferred to sub Garry. Bit like a chook today.

Welcome to the madmob BOC.

Reid will do really well. TDL needs to play next week, I don't give a @@@@@@ if someone thinks he is a specialist forward & that is not popular today. Specialist forwards kick the goals when needed, Nick Davis ring any bells. If Longmire is going to piss TDL off cos he is a specialist forward then he is an ass!!! Specialist forwards win games especially when they are as clever as TDL!!! Today WE COULD HAVE DONE WITH HIM IN THE FORWARD LINE. sorry about the case. I believe he had an injury but if he didn't then JL is an ass!!! Tony Hall, Garry Bucanarra, John Northey, Stevie Johnston, Stokes, Rioli do I need to go on! We need a specialist up in the forward line to keep the young blokes focused & to produce that magic we don't see too often.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Goodsey on MMM saying Demons were just harder at the ball in the middle than the Swans even though the Swans won the tackle count.

I wish the Dee'swon the tackle count today cause that might have meant we had teh ball

I think Melb had approx 340 disposals to 305 for the Swans which felt about right !

[happy]

Ok, I don't know the rules of the game and was looking for overtime or a shootout or something. lol.
Good Game. Australian football is a lot of fun to watch.

welcome .. it is fun ... if a little stressful

[Jewels]

YEAH, We got 2 points!!!!!!!

I'm happy because we were done on toast. Great result. We're undefeated!!!

I'm with you Bas, we were gawwwwwn and to come away with the 2 points is great.

Longmire is no Roos. WTF he take Reid off for??? Why did it take him so long for Seaby to come on.

I just don't undertstand what the thinking was, I thought Reid was doing great. I'd have taken White off, he was frustrating the crap out of me.
Hope Andrejs keeps that standard up, I thought he showed quite a bit.

[Legs Akimbo]

Watching the replay - Jarrah's mark on Teddy. Bevan was in the hole and was running back. He pulled out of the contest - heard footsteps. Brining on Seaby at th 11 minute mark of the final quarter was insane. Anyone know what Melbourne did with their Sub?

[Jewels]

Watching the replay - Jarrah's mark on Teddy. Bevan was in the hole and was running back. He pulled out of the contest - heard footsteps. Brining on Seaby at th 11 minute mark of the final quarter was insane. Anyone know what Melbourne did with their Sub?

Pettard came on at 3/4 time, can't remember who he replaced though.

[mcs]

What a way to start the season! To me it was both 2 points lost and 2 points gained as we were done I thought in that last quarter. Wasteful kicking really hurt both teams- we should have finished it as a contest in that 3rd quarter. Great to have footy back and it was a great day to be at the mcg.it was warm in the sun though- but I wasn't going to move as I was sitting right near a couple of very lovely young women
who were excellent company (lucky they were swans fans Hehe!) A bit of a 'meh' result but its 2 points more then we usually get in rd 1!

[Auntie.Gerald]

Mattner had a strong game as well as Everritt....................Grundy did well and Ted had the matchup from hell.........especially with their midfield bursting thru for passes on the lead left right and centre.................our backs overall did well

[dimelb]

Just back from the G. Add to the list of positives: we didn't lose, it is a 73 point improvement, it certainly wasn't boring.
I agree with Goodes' comment - and think it is a polite way of saying we were beaten in the midfield. With that consideration, the back six did pretty well, aided by Melbourne's inaccuracy. This was surprising because their field kicking was generally a class above ours, more accurate, not nearly as many hail marys.
Umps made some puzzling decisions, but it went both ways and I don't think it had much influence on the final score.
Our run and carry wasn't consistent, but when it happened, it was exciting and nearly successful in terms of points. Jetta and Rohan were outstanding in that department but made a couple of godawful clangers; I think they're still improving. Uncle also was hot and cold, needs more time and experience, certainly has the potential. Goodes was the shining light, with solid contributions from Smith, McGlynn, Ted, Mummy, Reid, Shaw, Jude (apart from a horrible attempt at a kick that ended in a Melbourne goal) and Seaby in his brief appearance. Also the occasional nice touch from White (including a good goal), Mattner, Everitt and Hannebery.