Essendon, can't believe the unwarranted hype.
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Well piss off then. I picked Melbourne in the hope I could find out what it feels like to win something and now I’m transported back to 2000At least we're delivering on this poll! (I picked Essendon)
Depends on your definition of what they need to deliver. I imagine Melbourne still competes for top 4 (and is almost a certainty for finals), but if people are expecting a premiership, then yeah maybe they won't deliver. You guys have a harder draw this year, but your team is relatively young and very competitive so I see no reason for a dramatic drop.I selected my own club. Post-season surgery for 15 senior players, modified programs throughout the pre-season and currently the longest injury list in the competition.
I also don't really understand the hype surrounding Essendon. I think they have a solid, mid-ladder side that lacks the depth and size to break into the top four.
Obvious it does on paper, but it also changes Collingwood. You were great last year, but adding in quality doesn't always mean you get better.A 600 disposal, 20 goal midfielder who has finished in the top 10 of the Brownlow the last two seasons doesn’t improve Collingwood?
Depends on your definition of what they need to deliver. I imagine Melbourne still competes for top 4 (and is almost a certainty for finals), but if people are expecting a premiership, then yeah maybe they won't deliver. You guys have a harder draw this year, but your team is relatively young and very competitive so I see no reason for a dramatic drop.
Faaarrkkk that's not good, how did that happen? The AFL sends their scheduling requirements to a company in Canada (I think) who runs it for them, you'd think that a very simple requirement would be days between matches >=6.I'm going by the general belief that they're a top four side in 2019. I think that injuries, conditioning and the fact that we're still relatively inexperienced mean that 2018's result is going to be incredibly hard to match. I envisage Melbourne being part of that pack that finishes anywhere between 7th and 12th.
The fixture is much harder, but it's the breaks in between games rather than opposition quality that make Rounds 1-6 so challenging. Four times we have a break of less than seven days, including just four days between Rounds 5 and 6.
The AFL keep talking up the Bombers again...
Not convinced they have the metal.
Faaarrkkk that's not good, how did that happen? The AFL sends their scheduling requirements to a company in Canada (I think) who runs it for them, you'd think that a very simple requirement would be days between matches >=6.
Honestly I'd be surprised to see Melbourne drop all the way to 12th. Maybe a drop to 10th is not outside the realm of possibility, but I'd be shocked to see any bigger of a drop
The AFL keep talking up the Bombers again...
The AFL changed the rules because of Richmond and also umpiring has been abysmal for Richmond for 3 years now,230 plus free kick discrepancy last year.
I think we will adapt with Lynch in and Cotchin will not have 5 players scragging him to the deafness of the swallowed whistle.
Yeah that is true you have the wood on us for sure, belted us on the last few timesUs...
Against teams like Carlton and Freo who we should beat. West Coast? Pfft. That’s a walk in the park.
The midfield battle was pretty even to be honest, in terms of midfield star power the pies have us covered its just Pendles, Grundy and Sidebottom had bad daysWest Coast supporters spend the entire off-season going on about how they smashed our midfield Grand Final day yet when we add a top 10 midfielder in the competition to it it apparently is going to have no impact?
Righto.
Yep those arguments are futileI hate statements like this.
1. You have no idea if Beams would have played well, Sidebottom was supposed to dominate and he was poor as was Grundy
2. Sier had 7 clearances, good chance he doesn't play if Beams is fit an Sier was good.
3. Beams only had more than 7 clearances in 5/23 games last year so less than a 25% chance he tangibly improved that area anyway.
4. You didn't have him.
Bad days, or well beaten?The midfield battle was pretty even to be honest, in terms of midfield star power the pies have us covered its just Pendles, Grundy and Sidebottom had bad days
For me the pressure is on Melbourne. No excuses anymore; they have a side oozing with talent and experience
For me the pressure is on Melbourne. No excuses anymore; they have a side oozing with talent and experience
Sidebottom was well beaten, same with Grundy they were well tagged out of the game by Hutchings and Lycett.Bad days, or well beaten?
Yep does that does not always = preimerships if that was the case GWS would have won in 2016 & 2017.For me the pressure is on Melbourne. No excuses anymore; they have a side oozing with talent and experience