So how bad are Melbourne?

[LeverPuller]

Serious question. 7 years since finals. Haven't beaten Hawthorn, St Kilda, North or Geelong since 2006. Collingwood and Carlton since 2007. Richmond since 2012. Haven't beaten one of the existing clubs interstate since the mid-2000s. Haven't won at Etihad since 2007. Haven't won in Round 1 or 2 since 2005.

And yet, they seem to have gotten worse again. The Eagles could have comfortably drilled 200 if they kept their foot on the pedal after the first 10 minutes. Melbourne didn't get a double-digit score until midway through the third term. They can't kick a score, they still turn it over like anything and they have no confidence in each other.

It's not a troll at this point. It's a legitimate question. What the hell has to be done to make the Dees remotely competitive - as in an actual chance to win an actual game against a quality opponent?

 

[scott_the_man]

they need to sort our their forward line and forward entries

 

[tigs2010]

Frawley's lack of chase leading to WC's first goal summed up the day.

 

[dart]

melbourne are a disgrace.

they made the eagles look like the harlem globetrotters today.




i can't believe I watched the whole match.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Roos has had 2 games with a rabble list, he'll turn you into a good side by the time he leaves.

 

[Jezzza]

Teams have already worked out they like to go short sideways & just wait until there is a seemingly inevitable skill error.

 

[i am a logo]

The demons played okay today although their forward line is terrible. With roos new defensive gameplan i can see them breaking some scoring records this season. Gonna be plenty of games where they score less than 40 points or even 30 points.

 

[midorigreenwood]

Jack Watts standing by while Jack Darling took control of the ball

battered wife syndrome perhaps....no desire to win.

Yeah, they have no forward line...but that was embarrassing.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Desperately need Hogan and Dawes to straighten them up.
But yes, they are a very very poor side at the moment and have been so for a long time.

 

[juss]

Here's the think, the forward line for the future will look a lot better with Clark, Dawes and Hogan in it. Give Roos time. Everyone knew he was inheriting a s**t list. Anyone who thought it would happen overnight was kidding themselves.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

If Roos can't turn it around they should just fold.

When I say turn it around, I mean just make them consistently competitive.

 

[Jamurp]

We're genuinely pathetic, but we've won finals more recently than Richmond.

 

[Dagless]

1st round Draft picks............

 

[Handsuper47]

if Roos can't fix the problem, nobody can

 

[Ancient Tiger]

We're genuinely pathetic, but we've won finals more recently than Richmond.

I can say I've been to 5 premiership winning GFs in my lifetime. What can you say?

 

[daniel_4tw]

They just need a decent coach... Oh wait.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

On current form, they'll beat us this year.

 

[Jamurp]

I can say I've been to 5 premiership winning GFs in my lifetime. What can you say?

I'm not as old as you, I guess.

 

[PACatter]

What are the odds on them making 50 years of futility, $1.01?

 

[Ancient Tiger]

I'm not as old as you, I guess.

Good point. 1964 is a long long time ago.

 

[BigVic]

The Dees need priority draft picks if they are to ever be successful. Although I am an Eagles fan, I got to feel for Melbourne and it's long suffering fans.

 

[LeverPuller]

Oh and also.

This list is getting paid 95% of the salary cap.

What a ******* joke.

 

[Donakebab]

We'll really find out next week. If the Giants belt them then they're shoe in's for the spoon and possibly in bigger trouble than ever before.

 

[CoZi36]

Here's the think, the forward line for the future will look a lot better with Clark, Dawes and Hogan in it. Give Roos time. Everyone knew he was inheriting a s**t list. Anyone who thought it would happen overnight was kidding themselves.

They shouldn't count on Clark returning. He has only played 97 games since debuting in 2006 (today Rich and Redden both played their 100th games and they debuted in 2009) and hasn't played since round 4 last season. If he returns after his personal issues, fitness is going to be a great concern and he is an injury prone player.

 

[Jamurp]

Good point. 1964 is a long long time ago.

1980 was 9 years before I was born. I'm 24 now. It's all so ******* long ago now.