Autopsy AFL 2023 Round 18 - Demons v Lions Fri July 14th 7:50pm AEST (MCG)

[Rich01]

It wasn’t even just that he moved a player back too early, Fagan looked visibly rattled pacing around the coaches box in the final minutes (not for the first time either). Surely your leaders should be trying to keep an air of calm and a cool head in a crisis.

It’s not often you can see what a coach does or doesn’t do to impact the game.

Fagan made a horrendous call then sat back and watched it unfold instead of trying to rectify.

The Bears were fire in that third quarter and while they slowed in that first ten minutes of the last, they were still well in control. He fueled the slight momentum the Demons had at the time.

 

[mwsb]

Brisbane really did steal defeat from the jaws of victory.

Absolutely. Melbourne should not have won. Pure courage and determination, good on em.

 

[Toffee Lion]

In the end I don't think the result changes much. They were going to finish 3rd and 4th anyway but it gives some momentum to Melbourne and mentally a huge loss for the Lions

I think it’s too far out from finals to be a big mental loss.

We had a similar loss to Richmond last year and didn’t affect us come finals time.

 

[Monco Matt]

After seeing Max Gawn

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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

single handedly resurrect the Dees back from the dead I can't see how Brodie "Premierships Don't Define me" Grundy gets back in.

 

[Jamurp]

No team is winning a premiership with the Big O as their ruck, horrific ruckman.

 

[Elixuh]

We need a Brisbane supporter to become Vic premier and put a highway through the mcg
Haunted ground

 

[rado]

It wasn’t even just that he moved a player back too early, Fagan looked visibly rattled pacing around the coaches box in the final minutes (not for the first time either). Surely your leaders should be trying to keep an air of calm and a cool head in a crisis.

I do wonder about Fagan as he’s been in charge for a while now and presents exactly the same way in every crisis, as if he has no idea and I think he doesn’t!!

 

[YeoShuey]

Melbourne have the blueprint for beating this Brisbane side. Work hard first quarter, go to sleep for 2 and a half quarters, and then beat them in the last 10 mins like usual.

 

[cactuscall]

How Fagan sees himself:


How everyone else sees him:

 

[Hammoose]

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Typical. Boundary umpire throws it straight to the advantage of player, who rugby passes it to his mate. Umpires do nothing. Commentators say nothing. Oh, that's right, it's the commentator's nephew. No bias here.

 

[Dogs till i die]

Fagan said he was sick of questions around the MCG hoodoo, well sir until your mob can win consistently at that joint, there's going to be a lot more of those questions fired at you - how the heck did you lose that?

 

[Pickitt]

Typical. Boundary umpire throws it straight to the advantage of player, who rugby passes it to his mate. Umpires do nothing. Commentators say nothing. Oh, that's right, it's the commentator's nephew. No bias here.

Happens 10+ times a game lol

 

[Redline]

I think it’s too far out from finals to be a big mental loss.

We had a similar loss to Richmond last year and didn’t affect us come finals time.

Yeah fair point. I think you would fancy yourselves against Port in the first week of the finals and host a Prelim from there.

 

[PieLebo87]

Mark to Lever or free kick to Lever. Doesn’t matter you choked

It’s ironic that everyone is saying the Lions choked when it looked like Lever was being choked in that marking contest

 

[amazingjoshy]

No team is winning a premiership with the Big O as their ruck, horrific ruckman.

Last 10 premiership rucks
Rhys Stanley
Max Gawn (the exception)
Toby Nankervis
Toby Nankervis
Scott Lycett
Toby Nankervis
Jordan Roughead
David Hale
David Hale
Max Bailey

Oscar isn't their problem

 

[danster168]

it’s just good to see all of the Melbourne supporters who were here in Q1 but disappeared for Q2-4 back and celebrating the good win! Welcome back!

That's definitely me. I was ready for the full rebuild. We still played like trash for the majority of the game defensively which is a massive concern.

Oliver and Fritsch need to come back asap.

 

[hutchy31]

That was criminal from Brisbane. Had the better of Melbourne for most of the game from QT onwards yet went into their shell and defensive mode way, way too early. Pretty poor from Fagan and the senior players.

That said, I had some betting interest on Melbourne/over and somehow also on Lions +2.5. Can’t remember the last time something like that landed so will have a whisky and cheers to both teams

 

[danster168]

Judd mcVee did so well on Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

. 2 goals but kept him to only 7 touches or so. great young accountable player.

 

[Mayes2Gray]

Bitter sweet for me with a pair of Port haters. On the one hand I'm happy Elixuh is hurting but on the other hand Toump Ass is happy.

Wish it was a draw.

 

[WillHayward]

That's definitely me. I was ready for the full rebuild. We still played like trash for the majority of the game defensively which is a massive concern.

Oliver and Fritsch need to come back asap.

Isn't 'Fritsch out for a while?

 

[cactuscall]

Isn't 'Fritsch out for a while?

I always get confused, is he Beavis or Butthead?

 

[CarterS]

Tough to swallow that. Oh well. Well done Melbourne, what a game.

Still a game clear.

 

[CarterS]

How do Melbourne only attract 38K to that game, that is disgraceful honestly

 

[00Stinger]

Stinger my brother you’re not smart enough for this don’t do it, don’t do it

Let me have my moment bro

I thought we were done.

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[mick500]

I really hope Fagan doesn't truly believe that contested possessions was the difference in the end. When your up by 24 points with 7 minutes to play it's not contested possessions that beat you. They clearly got tight and played to save the game.