Round 9: the other games and other stuff.

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  • dejavoodoo44
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    • Apr 2015
    • 8727

    #16
    The Demons tonight are making the case, that teams do suffer from having only a four day break. They kicked 1-3 in the first half, in perfect conditions. And 1-3 possibly flattered them.

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    • Melbourne_Blood
      Senior Player
      • May 2010
      • 3312

      #17
      Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
      The Demons tonight are making the case, that teams do suffer from having only a four day break. They kicked 1-3 in the first half, in perfect conditions. And 1-3 possibly flattered them.
      They’ve been awful. Port only playing ok but Melbourne applying almost zero pressure.


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      • dejavoodoo44
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        • Apr 2015
        • 8727

        #18
        Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
        They’ve been awful. Port only playing ok but Melbourne applying almost zero pressure.


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        And their turnovers throughout the first half were woeful.

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        • Ludwig
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          • Apr 2007
          • 9359

          #19
          Melbourne won the hitouts 44-13 and still got crushed. Their skill level is so poor. It looks like Melbourne has a failed rebuild. With all the hype about getting Paul Roos and some pretty good draft picks (Petracca, Oliver, Brayshaw), and high profile recruits like May and Lever, they are still as bad as ever. Hard to analyze what's gone wrong.

          I hope that our drafting of supposedly highly skilled players pays off in due course.

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          • MattW
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            • May 2011
            • 4231

            #20
            Originally posted by Ludwig
            Melbourne won the hitouts 44-13 and still got crushed. Their skill level is so poor. It looks like Melbourne has a failed rebuild. With all the hype about getting Paul Roos and some pretty good draft picks (Petracca, Oliver, Brayshaw), and high profile recruits like May and Lever, they are still as bad as ever. Hard to analyze what's gone wrong.

            I hope that our drafting of supposedly highly skilled players pays off in due course.
            I'd start with the coach. Goodwin is acutely underwhelming.

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            • Meg
              Go Swannies!
              Site Admin
              • Aug 2011
              • 4828

              #21
              I agree Melbourne were awful. But their circumstances for tonight’s match didnt help: they’ve been on road for four weeks with no prospect of getting home; four-day turnaround for this match: some of the players might be worrying about family in Melbourne (eg elderly grandparents).

              I wouldn’t damn them for being physically and mentally not-up-to-scratch tonight.

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              • KTigers
                Senior Player
                • Apr 2012
                • 2499

                #22
                Originally posted by Meg
                I agree Melbourne were awful. But their circumstances for tonight’s match didnt help: they’ve been on road for four weeks with no prospect of getting home; four-day turnaround for this match: some of the players might be worrying about family in Melbourne (eg elderly grandparents).

                I wouldn’t damn them for being physically and mentally not-up-to-scratch tonight.
                I stopped watching after half time. Melbourne were really struggling. I think a four day gap may be not enough recovery time in footy.

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                • Meg
                  Go Swannies!
                  Site Admin
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 4828

                  #23
                  Originally posted by KTigers
                  I stopped watching after half time. Melbourne were really struggling. I think a four day gap may be not enough recovery time in footy.
                  I agree, 4 days not enough for the physical demands of today’s AFL game.

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                  • Nico
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                    • Jan 2003
                    • 11343

                    #24
                    Originally posted by MattW
                    I'd start with the coach. Goodwin is acutely underwhelming.
                    Agree. Emotionless and uninspiring. Always has that dead pan, I don't what to do now, look on his face. Mark Neild, Mark2.
                    http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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                    • Blood Fever
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                      • Apr 2007
                      • 4051

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Ludwig
                      Melbourne won the hitouts 44-13 and still got crushed. Their skill level is so poor. It looks like Melbourne has a failed rebuild. With all the hype about getting Paul Roos and some pretty good draft picks (Petracca, Oliver, Brayshaw), and high profile recruits like May and Lever, they are still as bad as ever. Hard to analyze what's gone wrong.

                      I hope that our drafting of supposedly highly skilled players pays off in due course.
                      Lever has not fired a shot wearing Melbourne colours

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                      • KTigers
                        Senior Player
                        • Apr 2012
                        • 2499

                        #26
                        Originally posted by Nico
                        Agree. Emotionless and uninspiring. Always has that dead pan, I don't what to do now, look on his face. Mark Neild, Mark2.
                        I think he is channeling Clarko at the moment. Where am I? What is going on out there? Who are these people wearing shorts in the cold
                        weather chasing a red ball? I want to go home.

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                        • dejavoodoo44
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                          • Apr 2015
                          • 8727

                          #27
                          Originally posted by KTigers
                          I think he is channeling Clarko at the moment. Where am I? What is going on out there? Who are these people wearing shorts in the cold
                          weather chasing a red ball? I want to go home.
                          I might be feeling a bit like that, Saturday night at the Gabba. Either that or celebrating a surprise victory.

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                          • KTigers
                            Senior Player
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 2499

                            #28
                            Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                            I might be feeling a bit like that, Saturday night at the Gabba. Either that or celebrating a surprise victory.
                            Yes, St Kilda, they looked pretty ominous during the last quarter against Port (who are good) last week. But maybe they've
                            peaked. You do get to maybe go to a couple games in the next week though. I feel I may have seen my last game already this season.
                            I'm blaming.... well... someone.

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                            • Ludwig
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                              • Apr 2007
                              • 9359

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Blood Fever
                              Lever has not fired a shot wearing Melbourne colours
                              Lever is a gun. He did fire a shot, but unfortunately for him, it hit him in his ACL. Guns are dangerous.

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                              • dejavoodoo44
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                                • Apr 2015
                                • 8727

                                #30
                                Originally posted by KTigers
                                Yes, St Kilda, they looked pretty ominous during the last quarter against Port (who are good) last week. But maybe they've
                                peaked. You do get to maybe go to a couple games in the next week though. I feel I may have seen my last game already this season.
                                I'm blaming.... well... someone.
                                I think my optimism levels will depend on the team announcement tonight. If Rampe is picked, if Mills is in the middle and perhaps Hayward comes in for Gray, then I'd be quietly confident of witnessing an upset. No Rampe: a lot less so.

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