Preview Melbourne v Ports @MCG

[philreich]

The shoe is now firmly on the other foot. Remember Garry Lyon's comment (2012?) about Port not deserving to be in the competition? Time for a bit of payback I reckon: hopefully after this game, there will be questions asked about Melbourne's viability in the competition......

 

[RossFC]

The shoe is now firmly on the other foot. Remember Garry Lyon's comment (2012?) about Port not deserving to be in the competition? Time for a bit of payback I reckon: hopefully after this game, there will be questions asked about Melbourne's viability in the competition......

Lyon got his comeuppance.

 

[Us against the rest]

If we get Tyson, Viney, Watts and Salem back and Hogan and Gawn find some form I think it's going to be a cracker of a game and a true 50/50 contest. A few 'ifs' there I know.

Sorry i thought you meant GF chances, that's why i said a 25% chance.

As far as the game this week goes, i think Port will win by about 27 points as long as we play like we have been. I am expecting a hard close contest for 3/4 and think we can get it done in the last, Mebourne are coming off a Darwin game. In saying that it should be a good game.

 

[Daniel Flynn]

Power to smash them I'll say 45 points with a last quarter fade out

 

[JVseven]

Sorry i thought you meant GF chances, that's why i said a 25% chance.

As far as the game this week goes, i think Port will win by about 27 points as long as we play like we have been. I am expecting a hard close contest for 3/4 and think we can get it done in the last, Mebourne are coming off a Darwin game. In saying that it should be a good game.

My mistake sorry man. Our second halves are generally much better than our first. If you guys hit your straps in the first quarter and kick ahead we'll struggle to come back from there. Our first quarters especially suck.

 

[Janey]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-19/demon-jack-viney-confident-of-facing-port
Demon Jack Viney confident of facing Port

OT I know, but the very last para in that article was interesting. Looks like Jurrah has been back at the Melbourne FC. The last I remember hearing, he was in and out of jail and looking at some pretty serious charges, so maybe this is a sign he has got his life back on track now. Would be good if he has.

 

[Powerstufff]

... hopefully after this game, there will be questions asked about Melbourne's viability in the competition ......

Whoever asks it will be about 3 years late. Not blaming Mark Neeld as such but the Mark Neeld era was their low point in the AFL. They've done all the right things since and are as viable as most other clubs.

 

[Byron!!!]

If the Demons didn't like us beating them in the NT every year, they are gonna hate getting thrashed at the MCG. Port by 90.


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[powermacs]

Staggered MFC picked a player of his quality (or lack there of) at pick 4. Crazy.
Sad Toumpas didn't work out at either club.

Not really, he played some sensational footy at $anfl level prior to being drafted. Was always going at the pointy end of the draft, shame his body let him down.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

I read this twice before I realised you were talking about food.

Food?

 

[Lou Zyffer]

I don't know what it is, but ever since half time of the West Coast game, I feel like this group has made a commitment to each other to trust their teammates to perform their role to the best of their ability. They might make mistakes, but they are playing with a freedom in each role that says 'I've put my faith in you, because you've done the same for me.'

Look at the way Hartlett is playing. How Westhoff is playing. How Boak is playing. That comes from trusting the guys around them to have their back.

Not even worried.

It has 'felt' a little different the last couple of weeks. We've also started well in both games, then allowed the oppo some leeway to claw back some of the lead (or all of it and some) and then powered over them and ground them in to the turf in the last half.

I'll admit to still having some personal demons about which Port will turn up on the day but expecting us to do something pretty similar this week.

 

[Lou Zyffer]

A quiet useless fact but we're yet to lose a day game this year (that's not including twilights)

Hmm. Well that augurs well for a particular September event, assuming we can maintain that statistic.

 

[70sDinosaur]

Hmm. Well that augurs well for a particular September event, assuming we can maintain that statistic.

Yeah, the only trouble is we'll have to play a couple of night games to get there.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

How many day games have we played this year? Gold Coast, Collingwood and North? Only 3 but I suppose it is factual that we have not lost a day game this year.

Thank God they held back the inevitable twilight or night Grand Final for at least one more year.

 

[tribey]

The shoe is now firmly on the other foot. Remember Garry Lyon's comment (2012?) about Port not deserving to be in the competition? Time for a bit of payback I reckon: hopefully after this game, there will be questions asked about Melbourne's viability in the competition......

Garry Lyon says (and does) a lot of things

 

[philreich]

Garry Lyon says (and does) a lot of things

Billy Brownless likes this.....

 

[portly]

Bit late now. I got 35/1 at the start of the season.

Ditto. If we get up I get to China next year [emoji5]

 

[portly]

without vinney jones i'm not scared one bit

Lets get SPP to do his version of that image!

 

[R_Gray_Jnr_Jnr]

Is this the game that could give us fans the trust were looking for in the team or is Melb too undermanned?

I mean all year weve been up and down and the old cant beat a top 8 team. Is this game a measure of where we are at?

FWIW i think it is. Lets ounich these snipers and put the bullshit to bed. Were here n were ready. Carn

 

[Del80659]

i thnk the dogs game will be a great test, maybe like the cats game down in a similar area 10 years ago..

 

[Coobk001]

Meh, I'll still make 7k.

I'm going to spend it now though, after reading this thread, you guys will never be beaten again. Ever.

Happens every time we win. 1 week we lose and the next we are all extremely negative. That week we win and then suddenly a whole bunch of posters forget where we actually are and start proclaiming we'll win the next game easy, start talking about top 4, finals and flags.

It's actually quite annoying even from my own kind, let alone what the Melb supporters must think about the disrespect being shown.

 

[GremioPower]

0:11AM, Thursday — Melting Day is upon me!

No news yet?

 

[GremioPower]

Happens every time we win. 1 week we lose and the next we are all extremely negative. That week we win and then suddenly a whole bunch of posters forget where we actually are and start proclaiming we'll win the next game easy, start talking about top 4, finals and flags.

It's actually quite annoying even from my own kind, let alone what the Melb supporters must think about the disrespect being shown.

From Sunday to Wednesday, we are so good, that we could beat Real Madrid, New England Patriots, Sydney Rooster, Cantembury Cruzaders, in their own codes, let alone our opponent in Aussie Footy proper. Best Football team in the world!

From Thursday to Saturday, the optimism disappears. Everybody melts: we can't kick straight, our defenders can't run, tackle, nor mark, Hinkley is an imbecile, our opponents are flawless, and so on.

Same script, week in, week out, since I start following Big Footy.

 

[FrankDrebin]

OT I know, but the very last para in that article was interesting. Looks like Jurrah has been back at the Melbourne FC. The last I remember hearing, he was in and out of jail and looking at some pretty serious charges, so maybe this is a sign he has got his life back on track now. Would be good if he has.

Was he wearing a hat?

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

Umpires for our match
1. Chris Donlon
15. Matthew Nicholls
21. Simon Meredith