Opinion Changes vs North Melbourne

[GreatBradScott]

I'll take sub. No tank.

Taking one for the team, son.

 

[the big lebowski]

I don't think the result will be as bad as many of you think. I am sure North will win, but it might only be 3-4 goals.

 

[Viney]

I don't think the result will be as bad as many of you think. I am sure North will win, but it might only be 3-4 goals.

Based on what?

Our key forward who has been the only forward capable of kicking a regular bag is out for the season

Our best ruck is out for 3 weeks

Its at Etihad, which we can't play

It's against North, who we haven't beaten for what, 6 years?

We're in diabolic form

We're returning from Darwin

North are up and about

Didn't I mention we're shit and haven't beaten North for about 6 years?

 

[the big lebowski]

Based on what?

Our key forward who has been the only forward capable of kicking a regular bag is out for the season

Our best ruck is out for 3 weeks

Its at Etihad, which we can't play

It's against North, who we haven't beaten for what, 6 years?

We're in diabolic form

We're returning from Darwin

North are up and about

Didn't I mention we're shit and haven't beaten North for about 6 years?

You haven't beaten us for six years and Saturday won't change that. I said it would be closer than people think, not that you'd win.

Re key forward - you can still kick a competitive total with a forward line less reliant on your one gun key forward - dogs beat us at etihad ealrier in the year doing just that.

You'll probably get smashed in the ruck, but Martin started really well against Goldy last year if memory serves (Jamar was also out that game) - he just needs to go on with it. Goldy has had a massie few weeks playing one out in the ruck, he is due for a poor one.

Yeah, you're pretty crap (crapper) at Etihad, but that should be all the motivation you need to be competitive in this one.

Form can change quickly.

I heard Brad Green say last night on SEN that it was the driest conditions he'd played in in Darwin and that humidity wasn't a factor.

We are up and about, in the best form under Scott, playing awesome footy. We have been up for 6 weeks now and are due to play below expecations.

Have faith Dee's fans. LIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and come to the game)

 

[Viney]

You haven't beaten us for six years and Saturday won't change that. I said it would be closer than people think, not that you'd win.

Re key forward - you can still kick a competitive total with a forward line less reliant on your one gun key forward - dogs beat us at etihad ealrier in the year doing just that.

You'll probably get smashed in the ruck, but Martin started really well against Goldy last year if memory serves (Jamar was also out that game) - he just needs to go on with it. Goldy has had a massie few weeks playing one out in the ruck, he is due for a poor one.

Yeah, you're pretty crap (crapper) at Etihad, but that should be all the motivation you need to be competitive in this one.

Form can change quickly.

I heard Brad Green say last night on SEN that it was the driest conditions he'd played in in Darwin and that humidity wasn't a factor.

We are up and about, in the best form under Scott, playing awesome footy. We have been up for 6 weeks now and are due to play below expecations.

Have faith Dee's fans. LIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and come to the game)

I know you said it'd be closer (not that we'd win) but that's what I'm disagreeing with

We'll get smashed

We don't have capable goal kicking mids to kick a winning score, we really have a makeshift forward line right now

Anyway, I like to be optimistic. I love the dees, for all the f**k ups and heart breaks they've given me. But I'm also a realist.

This has been a sorry arse season. Across the board. From off field to on field. I've had my quota this year.

I'm sick of losses, I'm sick of looking forward to the draft after round 5 (not from a tanking perspective, just knowing the season's f**ked), I want wins, I want big wins, I want consecutive wins, I want finals blah blah.

Excuse me being a little deflated this year

 

[CM Sean]

The fans have been lifting for quite sometime, the team just isn't repaying the faithful at the moment.

 

[rhaz]

As long as it's not worse than the Swans game.

 

[Resurgance]

I

You haven't beaten us for six years and Saturday won't change that. I said it would be closer than people think, not that you'd win.

Re key forward - you can still kick a competitive total with a forward line less reliant on your one gun key forward - dogs beat us at etihad ealrier in the year doing just that.

You'll probably get smashed in the ruck, but Martin started really well against Goldy last year if memory serves (Jamar was also out that game) - he just needs to go on with it. Goldy has had a massie few weeks playing one out in the ruck, he is due for a poor one.

Yeah, you're pretty crap (crapper) at Etihad, but that should be all the motivation you need to be competitive in this one.

Form can change quickly.

I heard Brad Green say last night on SEN that it was the driest conditions he'd played in in Darwin and that humidity wasn't a factor.

We are up and about, in the best form under Scott, playing awesome footy. We have been up for 6 weeks now and are due to play below expecations.

Have faith Dee's fans. LIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and come to the game)

I'm with the dude on this one. I think North will win but it'll be much closer than everyone's expecting.

Sure we're missing a big key forward but games can be won in other ways.

I think Stef will have a big one in the ruck. Unfortunately, with my changes below, it means Sellar goes forward. I wouldn't mind seeing him play the number 1 ruck role for the rest of the year, but think Goldstein would destroy him this weekend.

Etihad, sure we've been shit as, but if it wasn't for a crappy last quarter the last time we were there we'd be coming off a win.

I didn't think we we're that bad last week, the forwards let us down with their kicking, but can't see it being that bad again.

I also think the whole team's been given a kick in the nutsack today by Neeld coming out and saying we'll be up to our ears in trade week. Regardless of who's on the table we'll go after who we want. For any player in this team that thought they could roll on through 2012, the shit just got real! 6 games to go to make a name for yourself and keep your career in AFL football.

We've hit the Roos in some serious form unfortunately, so I think North by 11 points, and another heartbreaking loss.

Changes
In: Watts, Gysberts, McKenzie, Sellar

Out: MacDonald, Spencer, Magner, Petterd

 

[Demon JP]

In: Watts, Gysberts, Moloney or Mckenzie, Sellar
Out: Spencer, Macdonald, Magner and Strauss

 

[stretcharmstrong]

We'll lose by 60+.

 

[Viney]

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I'm with the dude on this one. I think North will win but it'll be much closer than everyone's expecting.

Sure we're missing a big key forward but games can be won in other ways.

I think Stef will have a big one in the ruck. Unfortunately, with my changes below, it means Sellar goes forward. I wouldn't mind seeing him play the number 1 ruck role for the rest of the year, but think Goldstein would destroy him this weekend.

Etihad, sure we've been shit as, but if it wasn't for a crappy last quarter the last time we were there we'd be coming off a win.

I didn't think we we're that bad last week, the forwards let us down with their kicking, but can't see it being that bad again.

I also think the whole team's been given a kick in the nutsack today by Neeld coming out and saying we'll be up to our ears in trade week. Regardless of who's on the table we'll go after who we want. For any player in this team that thought they could roll on through 2012, the shit just got real! 6 games to go to make a name for yourself and keep your career in AFL football.

We've hit the Roos in some serious form unfortunately, so I think North by 11 points, and another heartbreaking loss.

Changes
In: Watts, Gysberts, McKenzie, Sellar

Out: MacDonald, Spencer, Magner, Petterd

Sorry, and no offence, but I stopped reading here

 

[syl]

Sorry, and no offence, but I stopped reading here

I didn't think we were that bad either. Dominated play but couldn't score.

We will still lose by 100+ this week.

 

[syl]

Sorry, and no offence, but I stopped reading here

I didn't think we were that bad either. Dominated play but couldn't score.

We will still lose by 100+ this week.

 

[Viney]

I didn't think we were that bad either. Dominated play but couldn't score.

We will still lose by 100+ this week.

I thought our skills were atrocious, our decision making was terrible, we played dumb football

We gave them easy goals they should've never scored

We could've capitalised if we had a forward target, or actually delivered the ball properly (instead of bombing it high, allowing port defenders to repel every time)

Was perhaps the worst game of football I've seen in a very very long time

 

[syl]

I thought our skills were atrocious, our decision making was terrible, we played dumb football

We gave them easy goals they should've never scored

We could've capitalised if we had a forward target, or actually delivered the ball properly (instead of bombing it high, allowing port defenders to repel every time)

Was perhaps the worst game of football I've seen in a very very long time

You obviosuly didn't watch Sydney Vs Melbourne this year.

 

[Captain Jack]

Gotta love that Best 22 app thingy, although I think it can be a misnomer when applied to the Dees...

Out: Joel Macdonald, Petterd, Dunn, Magner
In: Watts, Gysberts, Cook, McKenzie

Bring on Cook! Now is the time!

 

[Viney]

You obviosuly didn't watch Sydney Vs Melbourne this year.

Yes, but Sydney were good.

Port weren't

I meant the overall spectacle

Was a horrid game to watch

 

[Kimbo]

Odd thread so far.

Melbourne fan: We're gonna get thumped.
North fan: It'll be closer than you think.
Melbourne fan: Nah, we're gonna get thumped.

 

[AllenJakovich13]

Ill be there... in Locker Room cya there if you wanna talk MFC/Allen Jakovich after the game/half time

 

[LBJ6]

IN: Brent Moloney, James Sellar, Jordie McKenzie
OUT: Ricky Petterd, James Magner, Tom Couch

Spencer still in................. **** me

 

[rhaz]

Such a big fall for Ricky. I reckon another club will pick him up if delisted or would be tempted to take him in a trade.

I wanna see Gyszzzibbsurts soon, disappoints me greatly that his VFL form hasn't been sensational.

 

[LBJ6]

I wanna see Gyszzzibbsurts soon, disappoints me greatly that his VFL form hasn't been sensational.

From the 20 or so minutes I saw of our last VFL game (2 weeks ago v Bendigo) Gysberts was clearly our best player. Small sample size of course, but seriously, get him in the ****ing side already.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

His VFL form has been pretty solid.

Spencer still in makes me want to cry; hopefully a late inclusion of Gysberts.

 

[rhaz]

It's gonna be good when Gawny is up and about and we can play him instead of Spencer/whoever, and hopefully his knees stay good. The one 'upside' of him doing his knee is that he'd be spending a lot of time in the weights room.

 

[Supermercado]

Knowing that even if The Spencil gets the tap we probably won't win it anyway I'd much rather SME/Sellar for every reason other than comedy value.

But then again if he plays in a lose this week Jake will go to 0-12 lifetime, and just four games off the all-time MFC record for shiteness - so there's a storyline for you.