Analysis Death-Riding Melbourne 2018 (now with poll)

Where will Melbourne finish?


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WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

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Its our first time with a draft pick hinging on another team's result so a very new experience for our supporters.
On its own that would cause a flood of barracking against Melbourne, but now with Lever there nobody needs an extra reason.

Sucks. 2 years ago I really liked Melbourne and Richmond and now I cant stand either!
We're definitely running out of "second team" options in Victoria. Currently off the list:
Geelong (Dangerfield)
Melbourne (Lever)
Hawthorn (Gunston + Taliagate)
Bulldogs (Beveridge's comments on questioning the "integrity" of the umpiring)
Essendon (doping)
Carlton (Gibbs fiasco)
Richmond (2017 GF)

So that leaves:
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Collingwood

Realistically it's never going to be Collingwood. St Kilda have been trying to steal Sloane for years now, screwed over Blighty and "stole" Fergus Watts, so it probably just leaves North Melbourne as a second team.

Go North! You can totally climb to 16th this year!
 

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dracochapel

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We're definitely running out of "second team" options in Victoria. St Kilda have been trying to steal Sloane for years now, screwed over Blighty and "stole" Fergus Watts
Feel like your reaching there to find reasons to exclude them. Plus side for Saints is they shouldnt win a flag anytime soon (unless they are the next fairytale cab off the rank after melbourne). Of course if they do steal Sloane...
 

jaytex

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We're definitely running out of "second team" options in Victoria. Currently off the list:
Geelong (Dangerfield)
Melbourne (Lever)
Hawthorn (Gunston + Taliagate)
Bulldogs (Beveridge's comments on questioning the "integrity" of the umpiring)
Essendon (doping)
Carlton (Gibbs fiasco)
Richmond (2017 GF)

So that leaves:
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Collingwood

Realistically it's never going to be Collingwood. St Kilda have been trying to steal Sloane for years now, screwed over Blighty and "stole" Fergus Watts, so it probably just leaves North Melbourne as a second team.

Go North! You can totally climb to 16th this year!
I went through that exact same thought process watching the opener last Thursday, except I kept Carlton on the acceptable list because 1. They've been shit for so long, 2. They've given us just enough players for a pardon and 3. Greg Williams hasn't played for them for just long enough to be acceptable again
 

Sanders

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I went through that exact same thought process watching the opener last Thursday, except I kept Carlton on the acceptable list because 1. They've been shit for so long, 2. They've given us just enough players for a pardon and 3. Greg Williams hasn't played for them for just long enough to be acceptable again
Diesel played for Geelong too, which only begs the question: between him and Danger how long is too long?

Not to mention Diesel and Tippett at the swans :p
 

Bearded Clam

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Come on you lions... I’m not confident but I’d love to see you flog Melbourne tonight!!!..

I am right in thinking the demons haven’t played at the Gabba Since 2012???...
 

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