Review Round 18, 2023 - Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions

[jonnobackpocket]

Absolute mental Pygmy’s, on the ground and particularly in the box. All over them until some genius decides with 10 minutes to go to drop of all people Gunston behind the ball and give them an extra at the contest. Coach trying to be too smart for his own good. Our coach managed to nurse us too a loss from a position it was almost impossible. Don’t we like playing like millionaires when we think we have it in the bag- f&$k doing what got us too that position. And of all players in the league to let beat you - Jake Melksham

18

Jake Melksham

Age

32

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.2

2star

G

0.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

, ha ha seriously, just weak.

 

[Warwick]

Was Petracca gesturing to the Lions supporters at the end there?

 

[SizeMatters]

honestly I think the club should buy 10k tickets for away games and give them to lions supporters to drown out opposition ferals. This team plays on the crowd.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Was Petracca gesturing to the Lions supporters at the end there?

figjam

 

[luthor]

Some really bizarre moments contributed to that loss.

Melksham kicking them from everywhere, Joe's poster, Joe's non-goal that stood up on it's end right on the goal line, some freaky bounces, and one or two 50/50 umpiring calls.

The MCG curse thing seems to be an almost self fulfilling truism

Beats me!

 

[RoyBoy17]

Don’t have enough players with footy smarts and composure under pressure.

I also still think the team balance is wrong but the coaches will never learn.

We just aren’t good enough. Plain and simple. Top sides don’t throw the game away like that. Yeh Dunkley was out but they didn’t have Oliver or Fitsch. Disappointing night but definitely not a surprise, even the manner of the defeat.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Lyons and Zorko both had less than 70% game time. We can't carry these guys

 

[beardancer]

24 touches and 2 goals you seriously are a moron.

And flogged all night.

You got any stats for hitouts to advantage, marks.......throw in taps.......yknow, ruck work?

Our onballers have been working to a losing ruck for forever.

Have you not noticed? Have you not noticed Oscar NEVER in front at throw ins..........NEVER?

Have you noticed Gawn was BOG?

 

[M Malice]

So pissed, makes for a depressing weekend, I am off to bed now, not that I will be able to sleep.

 

[SizeMatters]

That 1m extra ground width was the difference.

 

[CarterS]

It’s not a hoodoo it’s a curse

 

[Lionheart182]

Harris just said there was lots of positives to take out of tonight i.e. playing relatively well at the G. Cue meltdowns.

Also mentioned they likely did go too defensive too early as suspected on here.

 

[p4p1]

Nope,just a massive liability

I’m not saying he had a good game but at least he can run and cover ground, something we lacked late.

 

[JoeDanihersMoustache]

It’s not a hoodoo it’s a curse

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Leading disposal getter Daniher. Oscar couldn't find a mid all night

 

[leaper]

Why couldn't the lights go out with 2 minutes to go. We have no luck.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Harris just said there was lots of positives to take out of tonight i.e. playing relatively well at the G. Cue meltdowns.

Also mentioned they likely did go too defensive too early as suspected on here.

Only positive I can think of is Jaspa Fletcher who looks like a gun

 

[Lionheart182]

And flogged all night.

You got any stats for hitouts to advantage, marks.......throw in taps.......yknow, ruck work?

Our onballers have been working to a losing ruck for forever.

Have you not noticed? Have you not noticed Oscar NEVER in front at throw ins..........NEVER?

Have you noticed Gawn was BOG?

Think he was talking about Daniher...

 

[p4p1]

Gotta say Charlie Cameron was very poor again tonight.

Missed some very gettable goals - didn't play on when he had teammates in a heap of space.

Not sure what's gone wrong with him the last few weeks. He's definitely out of form.

He knocked his two front teeth out against Richmond. He was better tonight than he has been for the past couple of weeks IMO.

 

[Gadzorks]

figjam

To be fair we played the petracca-gawn demons tonight. If those two could receive their own disposals it world have been a complete white wash.

 

[SizeMatters]

Lyons and Zorko both had less than 70% game time. We can't carry these guys

For once I agree with your post.

Zorko does some nice things when he has the ball in hand and you can bank on him hitting a target but just doesn’t do enough if he doesn’t have the ball.

Lyons is just… meh. Net negative playing him. Dunkley comes in and replaces him.

Those two plus Gunston really stretches the running capacity of the rest of the team. They gotta work 5 per cent harder to cover them. Over a course of a game it could be the difference and tonight… probably was.

 

[JoeDanihersMoustache]

Great game from Daniher

Promising signs

 

[luthor]

It’s not a hoodoo it’s a curse

The MCG lives rent free in our heads.

Only way to explain it

 

[Warwick]

Out: Oscar, Lyons, Gunston, Berry

Fort, Dunkley, Ah Chee, Dev

 

[martinson]

I guess when we get our game going we can match it with the best.

I'm very disappointed that we just didn't keep playing the way we were in the 3rd and instead went completely into our shells.

Probably a combination of getting tired and poor tactics. In the end the older guys were shown up in that last quarter.

If Zorks can't run the game out just make him sub. Gunston's cooked I'm afraid . That's very plain to see. Won't be winning any flag with Lyons in there.

Dunkley back is a big in but so would Oliver and Fritsch be for them . Get Ah Chee and maybe Dev in .

We really lack a bit of killer , the defenders were bombarded in that last quarter. Was Rayner injured ?