Semi Final v Dees

[dlanod]

I'm tempted to ask for previews but you lot dropped the ball once already.

 

[Jimmy Two Hands]

Tough to advocate for dropping Robbo after watching his vlog and how much the game meant, but thought he was pretty poor. Couldn't keep up with the pace of the game so tried to impose himself physically with the worst result. Think he should go, and happy for Answerth to move up to a wing to play on Langdon.

 

[M Malice]

I think I got N12 row E for us. Second tier just about the 50m arc so pretty happy with that

N14.

You lucky buggers, go hard on the Cheering.
Would be awsome to hear a Lions chant after a victory .
That would do it for me , the tears would start flowing.

I hope it turns out better than the last Lions final I went to at the MCG ie. 2004 GF.

I hope Zorks doesn't get carried away with himself and get a free kicked reversed at a vital time ah la Akermanis.

 

[KissKiss]

Tough to advocate for dropping Robbo after watching his vlog and how much the game meant, but thought he was pretty poor. Couldn't keep up with the pace of the game so tried to impose himself physically with the worst result. Think he should go, and happy for Answerth to move up to a wing to play on Langdon.

Its so tough when you see players like him on the edge. You can see it means almost everything to him. It is clearly huge for him, but at the same time we can all see the level of pace has gone up and he cant quite match it anymore.

 

[M Malice]

Now have tickets for Dockers v Magpies, would be an ideal weekend if it's a Lions win and straight sets exit for the Magpies.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Tickets secured.

Very curious to what the crowd will be like, it's been a long time between finals for us Melbourne fans. Expecting many to come out of the woodwork.

 

[Elixuh]

Tickets secured.

Very curious to what the crowd will be like, it's been a long time between finals for us Melbourne fans. Expecting many to come out of the woodwork.

Demons fan attendance has been dismal all year considering they are reigning premiers.

 

[M Malice]

Tickets secured.

Very curious to what the crowd will be like, it's been a long time between finals for us Melbourne fans. Expecting many to come out of the woodwork.

Lllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnssssssssssss!

Chant to rock the MCG.

 

[nup]

McStay was also covered in ice after the game. Think knee, hand and something else were iced up. He clearly coped an absolute battering and not sure he could do that for multiple weeks

saw him at the reserves game on sat he was getting around fine, others looked a touch proppy but not him

 

[Saucery]

I hope Fages and co. have the balls to go Wilmot, that will be a selection delemma.
The kid is ready, won't make any more mistakes than Answerth and has x factor and electric covering speed.
I think Ah Chee keeps his spot if 100%over the concussion.
Maybe Answerth as sub.
I've been all for Lester to come in over Dizzy , but after watching the replay on Saturday , he was pretty good, wasn't a shocker by any means.

An intriguing question, who would be the better match up out of Wilmot and Answerth for a Melbourne small/medium forward. Unlike Prior and Dev who I think will benefit a great deal from a big game at the G, Wilmot is just at the start of his journey and Answerth is a big body to wrestle with. Who would Wilmot/Answerth most likely go to? Or are they both possible bench selections?

 

[FeastOrFamine]

I've managed to secure the right side of the couch

Status Quo - Broken

 

[greendiesel]

McStay was also covered in ice after the game. Think knee, hand and something else were iced up. He clearly coped an absolute battering and not sure he could do that for multiple weeks

I'm not surprised he's sore. Nankervis does lots of dog acts. I saw in the background of one play where Nank picked up McStay during tackle and threw him onto his back from a height. It hurt.

 

[FeastOrFamine]

Demons fan attendance has been dismal all year considering they are reigning premiers.

Don't let their fans hear that - they'll start grumbling about how the weather was bad and that's why they couldn't rock up

 

[McIvor]

15 disposals in a reserves match is not deserving of a call back.

I know it was only one game and in the wet, but I hope people now appreciate how impressive Rhys' season in the reserves was when he was regularly getting mid to high 30+ possessions per game and many were saying that if you put the likes of Lyons in and others in the reserves that they'd be putting up Rhys' numbers.

 

[rye]

i cant go because im working

but this teams broken my heart twice at the mcg this year already

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

An intriguing question, who would be the better match up out of Wilmot and Answerth for a Melbourne small/medium forward. Unlike Prior and Dev who I think will benefit a great deal from a big game at the G, Wilmot is just at the start of his journey and Answerth is a big body to wrestle with. Who would Wilmot/Answerth most likely go to? Or are they both possible bench selections?

It would be a big call for a Wilmot inclusion, intriguing alright.
Who takes Picket?
I'm thinking our most agile defender, is that Wilmot or is he too green?
Come on Thursday.

 

[mpal6]

Tickets sorted

Ins: Fort Rayner Answerth
Outs: O Prior Wilmont

Although I liked Wilmont's game I think Fages will back Answerth

I hope he keeps Wilmot in. We have seen what Answerth can do against Kozzy. Time to change it up.

If he's desperate to keep Answerth, make him sub or something.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I know it was only one game and in the wet, but I hope people now appreciate how impressive Rhys' season in the reserves was when he was regularly getting mid to high 30+ possessions per game and many were saying that if you put the likes of Lyons in and others in the reserves that they'd be putting up Rhys' numbers.

If only he could put up some better numbers in the seniors

 

[M Malice]

What a Vic centric knob Tom Browne is, near the end of his news update today he said > "Massive massive games coming up, sudden death for both Collingwood and Melbourne"....

I must be mistaken I thought it was sudden death for the Lions and Dockers as well.

 

[golions]

Tough to advocate for dropping Robbo after watching his vlog and how much the game meant, but thought he was pretty poor. Couldn't keep up with the pace of the game so tried to impose himself physically with the worst result. Think he should go, and happy for Answerth to move up to a wing to play on Langdon.

Does Answerth have the tank to go with Langdon?

Surely we have to play Wilmot on Pickett - would be an great challenge for him

Feel for Robbo but every club has to make these decisions during finals - eg Nathan Jones and Dees last year

 

[Viceregal]

What a Vic centric knob Tom Browne is, near the end of his news update today he said > "Massive massive games coming up, sudden death for both Collingwood and Melbourne"....

I must be mistaken I thought it was sudden death for the Lions and Dockers as well.

I believe you are referring to the opponents of Collingwood and Melbourne...

 

[Tom14]

Does Answerth have the tank to go with Langdon?

Surely we have to play Wilmot on Pickett - would be an great challenge for him

Feel for Robbo but every club has to make these decisions during finals - eg Nathan Jones and Dees last year

Absolutely can't play Wilmot on Pickett. Might have speed but has played one game - way too big an ask. Starce has to play on pickett, and hopefully he has a better go of it this time round.

 

[M Malice]

Absolutely can't play Wilmot on Pickett. Might have speed but has played one game - way too big an ask. Starce has to play on pickett, and hopefully he has a better go of it this time round.

Yep, too early IMO, although hopefully long term Wilmot is the match up for quick, mercurial smalls like Pickett.

 

[JasRulz63]

Does Answerth have the tank to go with Langdon?

Surely we have to play Wilmot on Pickett - would be an great challenge for him

Feel for Robbo but every club has to make these decisions during finals - eg Nathan Jones and Dees last year

I reckon we'll do what we usually do and play Bez on the same wing as Langdon most of the time. He's the one winger we have that has the motor to go with him.

 

[Saucery]

Sounds like the D's might already be distracted.

‘I’m certain’: Demons ready to sledge back at Zorko in finals rematch after vile comment

 

[mpal6]

Sounds like the D's might already be distracted.

‘I’m certain’: Demons ready to sledge back at Zorko in finals rematch after vile comment

Let them do what they want to do.

Rich is a good choice to wheel out to media this week.
Will give absolutely nothing in terms of sound bites usually.