Analysis Death-Riding Melbourne 2018 (now with poll)

[flashcrow]

Hoping Lever rips his hammy off the bone.

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MMMM, Ham off the bone.

 

[Murray2503]

Melbourne will finish around 7 to 10.

 

[The Big Sauce]

Melbourne had some pretty bad luck with injuries, life events, etc.

Viney & Hogan were pretty banged up for most of the year. Add those two fully fit along with Lever and they're right in that 3-7 bracket on the ladder.

But it's going to be fun death riding them next year and adds some spice to our match ups vs Melbourne.

 

[Rotayjay]

Joke of a football club. The only differenve between them and St Kilda is that Melbourne had a long period in which they were actually half decent, whilst St Kilda were always the Aints.

I don't think player unrest at the Dees is off the cards. A third-year intercept defender has just waltzed into their club as a mercenary and their highest-paid player.

I think the fact that there were rumblings among the AFC playing group about Lever but not Cameron says a lot about Lever's personality. I do not know Jake Lever from a bar of soap. But he comes across as a bit arrogant, like he'd rub people up the wrong way and definitely as someone who is not about team. Dangerfield Mark II.

What's going to be the nickname? Judas Lever, Jake Deciever, Fake Lever or Joke Lever. Joke Lever I reckon.

 

[Deaneus!]

Melbourne will finish around 7 to 10.

So long as the game keep starting at around 7pm, that's fine by me

Melgawn, the ghost of Dean Bailey implores you to tank!

 

[Deaneus!]

What's going to be the nickname? Judas Lever, Jake Deciever, Fake Lever or Joke Lever. Joke Lever I reckon.

Jake = Joke Judas Fake Jerk
Lever = Leaver Deceiver Leper

so many combinations. well, 12, but i'm sure there's more.

 

[pirate bob]

Melbourne had some pretty bad luck with injuries, life events, etc.

Viney & Hogan were pretty banged up for most of the year. Add those two fully fit along with Lever and they're right in that 3-7 bracket on the ladder.

But it's going to be fun death riding them next year and adds some spice to our match ups vs Melbourne.

Gawn also missed a massive block with his hamstring. Silly suspensions to Vince, Hogan and Lewis. They could go a long way with a healthy list.

 

[MarcusP2]

Gawn also missed a massive block with his hamstring. Silly suspensions to Vince, Hogan and Lewis. They could go a long way with a healthy list.

Vince and Lewis must be near a cliff.

 

[pirate bob]

Vince and Lewis must be near a cliff.

Yes, true, both at times didn't always look great from the few games I watched Melbourne play.

 

[Corvus]

Few well timed tweets reminding Petracca et al that Lever is on more than double their coin might just stick a wedge in a crack or two as the season progresses. So we can all actively be part of the process of deathriding them and #deathrideasone

 

[Crow till I die]

Could the club rig up a spotlight at the stadium to shine a target on lever for the entire game as it will make it easier for tex and Mitch to know where to crash in when 'going for a mark'

 

[Deaneus!]

Could the club rig up a spotlight at the stadium to shine a target on lever for the entire game as it will make it easier for tex and Mitch to know where to crash in when 'going for a mark'

As a crowd, we could do our part by taking laser pointers in with us and doing the same thing.

Kidding, that would be dangerous and probably illegal.

 

[hippyhippy]

Few well timed tweets reminding Petracca et al that Lever is on more than double their coin might just stick a wedge in a crack or two as the season progresses. So we can all actively be part of the process of deathriding them and #deathrideasone

LOL.. Lever is on double petracca hahha... Probably indicates how good our system is...

 

[footy4ever]

I'm on board, as long as I'm still allowed to death ride Portz (which seems to be working very nicely)

 

[Johnny Rutten]

I'm on board, as long as I'm still allowed to death ride Portz (which seems to be working very nicely)

If Rockliff/Watts/Motlop play in the next Showdown and they lose it again (6-in-a-row), the Alberton natives will not be happy. For now, there are happiness and hope bubbles as far their supporters' eyes can see.

 

[relapse]

The Norm Smith curse is still in full effect.

At the moment it's 12 finals campaigns in 63 years, hopefully it's still at 12 at the end of 2018

 

[relapse]

If Rockliff/Watts/Motlop play in the next Showdown and they lose it again (6-in-a-row), the Alberton natives will not be happy. For now, there are happiness and hope bubbles as far their supporters' eyes can see.

Yeah once again they are already celebrating their upcoming premiership for the 4th straight year.

It will be funny if next year is a repeat of 2015 and 2016

 

[cmndstab]

You watch, Melbourne will spend the entire season losing close match after close match, we'll be in the box seat for the #1 pick, and then boom, the AFL will discover that Jake Lever's contract put them over the salary cap and will wipe out their first round pick as punishment. After all, we know the AFL loves to punish us for Melbourne's sins

Edit: Seriously though, death riding Melbourne will be fun I'm just hoping we don't face them at the MCG in 2018, that is always the worst match of the year.

 

[footy4ever]

You watch, Melbourne will spend the entire season losing close match after close match, we'll be in the box seat for the #1 pick, and then boom, the AFL will discover that Jake Lever's contract put them over the salary cap and will wipe out their first round pick as punishment. After all, we know the AFL loves to punish us for Melbourne's sins

Edit: Seriously though, death riding Melbourne will be fun I'm just hoping we don't face them at the MCG in 2018, that is always the worst match of the year.

I've said this year after year. No matter how crap Melb have been, this game apart from one solid belting we gave them (from memory) has always given us nightmares.

 

[crowcaine]

You watch, Melbourne will spend the entire season losing close match after close match, we'll be in the box seat for the #1 pick, and then boom, the AFL will discover that Jake Lever's contract put them over the salary cap and will wipe out their first round pick as punishment. After all, we know the AFL loves to punish us for Melbourne's sins

Edit: Seriously though, death riding Melbourne will be fun I'm just hoping we don't face them at the MCG in 2018, that is always the worst match of the year.

You could almost guarantee our double up matches for 2018 will be Port, Richmond (rematch), Geelong (Danger), Melbourne (Lever), Brisbane (Charlie). Think that will also meet the requirements of vsing two top 4 teams, and one in each of the other brackets.

 

[Realslimshady2]

Reckon it was both... and his genitals as well I think

dont forget the appendix

 

[Realslimshady2]

Melbourne had some pretty bad luck with injuries, life events, etc.

Viney & Hogan were pretty banged up for most of the year. Add those two fully fit along with Lever and they're right in that 3-7 bracket on the ladder.

But it's going to be fun death riding them next year and adds some spice to our match ups vs Melbourne.

I just want to see Tex, Gov and JJ taking every opportunity to smash Lever in marking contests. A boot or knee in the kidneys at every marking contest and heavy bumps and hits at every ground ball contest. Make him hurt!

 

[jenny61_99]

Hoping Lever rips his hammy off the bone.

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Seriously not cool.

 

[goyoucrows]

Agree, stage is set for GWS to win one.

It can't be against a Vic club though.

They would love 2 losses in a row from Adelaide to get the back to back crossed off so maybe a gws Adelaide gf.

The only chance of us winning a flag is against Sydney or gws.

 

[MarcusP2]

I've said this year after year. No matter how crap Melb have been, this game apart from one solid belting we gave them (from memory) has always given us nightmares.

2011 game with I think Moloney getting 20 clearances and we lost by 100 still haunts me.