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I had to get up and leave. Been a while as a melbourne fan since i've done that
The broadcast has made a good point that Norwood oval is much smaller than the MCG. Adelaide's pressure has been good, but because of that and the dimensions we haven't been able to make any spaceAlready been said, but Adelaide have not given Melbourne space and time and it’s been very effective.
Melbourne play a neat, skilled based game, but just like men’s footy it looks like that style doesn’t seem to stack up under intense and sustained pressure.
Cost so much time in a game with 16 minute quarters.Jeez we've played dumb. Why did Gay try a shank off the goal line rather than rush the point?
Our decision making this game has been abysmal. Always choosing bad options and putting teammates under pressure.
Hopefully this is our sh*t game for the year done and we are more consistent from here.
I don't agree re Stinear. Hes a technical/tactics sort of coach.Yeah I'm getting inclined to agree that Stinear has run his race. Same problems each year under pressure.
We look great with time and space and are very skilled. But any sort of physical pressure and we go to sh*t and just play dumb footy. There is no margin for error in our game style.
Dory, the crows started relaxing early 3rd Qtr, dropping intensity. We got more space around our ball, culminating in a couple of quick goals. After which the crows lifted intensity around the ball again.Comeback is on!i Nce to actually get a goal, and a joe-the-goose too!
I understand the culture argument (and kinda agree, we lack 'mongrel' players and go into our she'll too quickly), but the coach is responsible, albeit not solely, for trying to shift and get over that mindset.I don't agree re Stinear. Hes a technical/tactics sort of coach.
We were put off by the aggression, from the first siren.
This, is a Melbourne thing, associated with our club for decades. it (cultural) goes away now and then, when things are to our strengths.
This is about our players not willing to go beyond, to be extra physical of our opponents. We are too nice (kind) to our core. It is disarming, of ourselves.
Agree PF.Flattered by the scoreboard really, my on the spot review
Not going to get stuck into the forward line, i could say i hardly noticed players like scott today, but it never got down there
Midfield was abysmal, Mithen has been ordanary this season
Defence made some horrid options coming out from defence, but they where under a lot of pressure and there was not much support down there
The only player i enjoyed watching today was Goldrick, battled hard and kept trying to take the game on
Yeah but isn't it the job of the coach to improve the weaknesses of the side? We have lost literally the same way since the inception of the competition. Saints really showed the way last weekend, they could only keep it up for 3 quarters. Good sides like Adelaide, Freo, Lions, Collingwood will really trouble us because they are capable of not only running out 4 quarters, but score heavily when we are pressured. Blind Freddy can see the same thing happens every season, yet nothing seems to change. We play a nice brand of football, skillful and we dominate poor teams, but when pressured/bullied, we turn to water. Harris has brought a bit of that this year, but she can't do much at FF when the ball isn't coming in.I don't agree re Stinear. Hes a technical/tactics sort of coach.
We were put off by the aggression, from the first siren.
This, is a Melbourne thing, associated with our club for decades. it (cultural) goes away now and then, when things are to our strengths.
This is about our players not willing to go beyond, to be extra physical of our opponents. We are too nice (kind) to our core. It is disarming, of ourselves.
This is exactly whet happened to us today. crows brought the tenacity at us. and we were playing the ball. So we felt the intimidation. because we were tracking the footy, they sat just off us, and as soon as we got the ball they gang tackled us. This is a recipe to become intimidated.(and kinda agree, we lack 'mongrel' players and go into our she'll too quickly)
Any team will struggle to play skilled footy when under pressure like from the Saints and from the Crows. Just as they would, if we were the Hunters... rather than the Grazers.Yeah but isn't it the job of the coach to improve the weaknesses of the side? We have lost literally the same way since the inception of the competition. Saints really showed the way last weekend, they could only keep it up for 3 quarters. Good sides like Adelaide, Freo, Lions, Collingwood will really trouble us because they are capable of not only running out 4 quarters, but score heavily when we are pressured. Blind Freddy can see the same thing happens every season, yet nothing seems to change. We play a nice brand of football, skillful and we dominate poor teams, but when pressured/bullied, we turn to water. Harris has brought a bit of that this year, but she can't do much at FF when the ball isn't coming in.
I said at the start of the year it was going to be a Freo v Crows GF and this weekend pretty much confirms that. Both sides are head and shoulders above the rest IMO.
Well we can't blow up like this about the blokes anymore, that they'll never win anything! So the W side gets all of the MFCSS for now.Lol this board never changes.
Our men's team are going to find the same extra pressure from Rnd 1... after our Premiership.Well we can't blow up like this about the blokes anymore, that they'll never win anything! So the W side gets all of the MFCSS for now.