Melbourne Tanking?

[Colonial]

After the last few weeks, especially against an injury ravaged Giants who were already missing a ton of players, they dont seem to be putting in any effort.

Missing easy kicks at goal, missing handballs. No side could be this bad especially when you consider how they were playing earlier in the year.

 

[Quivorir]

This will end well.

 

[Colonial]

Simple question. Not bagging them out at all.

 

[Lord Rod]

Good question. Definitely not going at it 100%... Will they ever learn ?

 

[Despair]

Seems like a direct reaction to having your jimmies rustled earlier in this thread: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/gws-using-physio-as-runner.1073720/

 

[juss]

They would surely not be that stupid. I just think they arent very good and need more time with Roos.

 

[Colonial]

Seems like a direct reaction to having your jimmies rustled earlier in this thread: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/gws-using-physio-as-runner.1073720/

Not at all. Its a question that I was interested in hearing answers to.

 

[JohnnyFontane90]

can't draw any conclusions from one game in isolation. every team has a shtinker once in a while. as a whole their season has been a massive improvement.

roosy trying to teach them risk managment and the defensive side of the game has over-corrected to the point where players are scared to make the big mistake and scared to be exposed so they played garbage safe football.

the problem is simply: they just aren't that good...

 

[Masto]

They apply for a priority pick and all of sudden their performance gets even worse. What a coincidence

 

[Ultimatt]

They apply for a priority pick and all of sudden their performance gets even worse. What a coincidence

This. They're a better team than what they showed vs the Giants. AFL is to blame for rewarding poor performance. Melbourne continues to breed a culture of failure.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Roos doesn't strike me as the type to tolerate tanking.

 

[jj1978]

They're already in holiday mode and took GWS for granted.

 

[FRUMPY]

they have been cleared of tanking in the past so pretty sure they are not doing it this year

 

[Sttew]

Roos doesn't strike me as the type to tolerate tanking.

You're right, but what happened on the weekend left Roos speechless. I think losing is so ingrained in most of the playing list, they need a massive clean out

 

[ManWithNoName]

You're right, but what happened on the weekend left Roos speechless. I think losing is so ingrained in most of the playing list, they need a massive clean out

No doubt. But a losing culture doesn't mean they're tanking now.

 

[Rob]

No doubt. But a losing culture doesn't mean they're tanking now.

Let's call it subconscious tanking.

 

[Beth]

That thread about the physio really upset you OP!

To keep on topic, no Melbourne really are just that s**t.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Thus well and whell

 

[Carlo]

Kennedy will kick 15 this week.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Tanking is ok, just don't have a meeting about it.

And don't take notes! Idiots!

 

[LosBeatles]

Why would the players tank? They are jeopordising their careers to get higher draft picks into the club, who will then create more competition and make it harder for them to stay on the list

Tanking has to come from the coach, with selection and timing of when to take the players off, playing guys out of position. So saying they are tanking but that Roos isn't in on it doesn't make sense.

 

[no orange peeler]

How many Melbourne players would get a run at the GIANTS? Not many. Beaten by a better side

 

[Sttew]

No doubt. But a losing culture doesn't mean they're tanking now.

You're probably right, but the timing of the request for a priority draft pick hot on the heels of a terrible loss is questionable. Its like saying "You turned us down earlier so here's proof that we deserve a priority draft pick"

 

[Blackas87]

After the last few weeks, especially against an injury ravaged Giants who were already missing a ton of players, they dont seem to be putting in any effort.

Missing easy kicks at goal, missing handballs. No side could be this bad especially when you consider how they were playing earlier in the year.

no side could be this bad???? have you seen our last 8 years?

 

[Sttew]

no side could be this bad???? have you seen our last 8 years?

But we know it is not necessarily a question of ability (as evidenced by 1H form) - its all above the shoulders.