Toast How can this Melbourne side be stopped?

[windyhill]

Even better with their blip, their odds blew out a bit. Best time to back them.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Absolutely. As I stated numerous times, it's obvious both to the eye and stats wise that Melbourne is not the team you were in September '21.

And as I've also pointed out, who gives a sh1t. It's mid point of the season, the Dees are second playing inconsistent football with a stack of improvement in them. Now the attitude problem can be fixed...if the players want it enough. The #1 pressure team from last year is 2nd last. That can be fixed but it's been a huge factor.

The 2nd problem being the forward line is harder to fix. You need either Brown or Weideman to stand up. You don't necessarily need them to kick a lot of goals but you do need them to being taking marks. I have very little confidence that they can do so but then again, Brown surprised me in the back end of last year. So it is possible.

The coaching staff will have earnt their pay this year if they can turn it around.

Tonight was better than any of our H&A performances last year at least.

 

[schmuttt]

 

[markm106]

Well. I guess the bye we all we needed. Oh and Steven May

1

Steven May

Age

32

Ht

193cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

307.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

12.1

5star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

378.4

5star

D

12.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Are we back? Or or did we never actually leave.

 

[Substance]

Back to square 1 folks, huddle up.

 

[The_Irony]

Think this gif represents degoey more than melbourne, with the hush payments and all

 

[WillHayward]

Lions are absolute pretenders

 

[BigVic]

No Max Gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

or Tom MacDonald

 

[Bluelegs]

No Max Gawn or Tom MacDonald

Reckon we look better with a smaller forwardline.

 

[danster168]

The only team that beats us is us. We've been playing so far beneath our best this season. Until this week. it was good for the real Melbourne to come out. Hopefully it stays.

 

[Tulip]

Not who you play but when you play them- Lions are missing many and copped Demons after 3 losses, and Adams off depletes them.

They were literally only missing three players and Adams played the whole match

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Peaking too early.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Lions are absolute pretenders

This.

 

[PyrrhicVic]

The only team that beats us is us. We've been playing so far beneath our best this season. Until this week. it was good for the real Melbourne to come out. Hopefully it stays.

Last time I checked, the only teams to beat you were Fremantle, Sydney and Collingwood (so far).

Dees are going nowhere.

 

[danster168]

Last time I checked, the only teams to beat you were Fremantle, Sydney and Collingwood (so far).

Dees are going nowhere.

Yeah, tonight is the only real game where we've played our real brand. None of those teams scare me if we're near our best. And have Steven May. still yet to lose a game with May.

 

[Demon13304]

Honestly "No May, No Melbourne" is a big of a cop out. Let's give the rest of the team some credit. Obviously he's an important player, but he wouldn't have made much difference in our losses.

We averaged 8 goals from 50+ inside 50s those 3 games, May being there doesn't stop our Mids bombing it inside 50 in those games.
Last year we won 3 games with May injured (im including games he was injured in the first 10minutes) and we lost 4 game where he did play

 

[Thrawn]

Honestly "No May, No Melbourne" is a big of a cop out. Let's give the rest of the team some credit. Obviously he's an important player, but he wouldn't have made much difference in our losses.

We averaged 8 goals from 50+ inside 50s those 3 games, May being there doesn't stop our Mids bombing it inside 50 in those games.
Last year we won 3 games with May injured (im including games he was injured in the first 10minutes) and we lost 4 game where he did play

I'm not sure, much like Weitering, he's a general down back. Not having a good key defender like that does more than just let through a few more goals, it has a pretty impactful flow-on effect.

 

[Demon13304]

I'm not sure, much like Weitering, he's a general down back. Not having a good key defender like that does more than just let through a few more goals, it has a pretty impactful flow-on effect.

Yeah I agree he's very important, same as Weitering. But to say they're the sole reason for their teams success (as some have suggested) is just disrespectful to the rest of the team imo

Like I said , we've won games without May, and Lost some with May.

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

We seemingly have the answer to this threat title: Take away Steven May.

Make the stakes low?

 

[danster168]

Yeah I agree he's very important, same as Weitering. But to say they're the sole reason for their teams success (as some have suggested) is just disrespectful to the rest of the team imo

Like I said , we've won games without May, and Lost some with May.

May was dreadful tonight too. Gift wrapped Fitzroy 3 goals. 1 from a bad handball to Brayshaw, 1 with a sloppy free kick to Daniher and 1 with a turnover that went 5m over Bowey's head. 3 direct goals given from May. He owes us too after missing for a few weeks.

 

[mrmonkey]

May wasn't great tonight but having him back certainly had an impact on Lever who looks closer to his best. Can't really complain about the win, not perfect but still a 10 goal thrashing of the top side. Also a much better score compared to the last few weeks

 

[00Stinger]

They looked refreshed and full of run last night

Looked like a team that needed the break and rest the previous month

 

[Coolangatta]

They looked refreshed and full of run last night

Looked like a team that needed the break and rest the previous month

Yeah because they did a heavy training load before the bye, I’m convinced. If they bring that intensity in September, no one is getting near them.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Yeah because they did a heavy training load before the bye, I’m convinced. If they bring that intensity in September, no one is getting near them.

Or maybe Brisbane just struggle in Melbourne and can't handle the pressure of expectation and occasion as previously demonstrated by their piss-poor finals record.