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[Gaston]

His feet are off the ground at point of impact. Do not understand how people can be defending this on social media.

The execution of the bump is irrelevant, the guy is in a vulnerable position and Houston lines him up.

 

[DogDaySonny]

The execution of the bump is irrelevant, the guy is in a vulnerable position and Houston lines him up.

And he hit him at the very high-shoulder/near neck area. If you’re lining a guy up, then you need to lower your body to make his ribs feel it. Good and hard. Like Roughy on Hannebury.

 

[Yardie]

The execution of the bump is irrelevant, the guy is in a vulnerable position and Houston lines him up.

There was a time in the late 90s (I'm going off my shit memory) when if you elected to bump, got the head and your feet where off the ground you were gone. Not sure why that got removed from the conversation. Back then you could argue that you had executed the bump correctly, but feet off the ground and you were goneski.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

The execution of the bump is irrelevant, the guy is in a vulnerable position and Houston lines him up.

Yep, it was a dog act and it took out their best player.
The send off rule should be considered for acts like this. Houston should get 4 weeks minimum.

 

[grumbleguts]

There not losing next week.

Where not either.

 

[Flamin Joe]

I keep saying 1991 is underrated. Won the first ever VFL/AFL final played outside of Victoria, and then the only ever VFL/AFL GF played at Waverley.

As a side note, always loved the fact that we are the only club in the AFL who train on the same ground they won a premiership at. Going to lose that quirk of history when we move to Dingley.

 

[grumbleguts]

As a side note, always loved the fact that we are the only club in the AFL who train on the same ground they won a premiership at. Going to lose that quirk of history when we move to Dingley.

Where do Melbourne train?

 

[Flamin Joe]

Where do Melbourne train?

I suppose I should of said main training ground.

Yes Melbourne do train at the MCG but not exclusively like we do at Waverly. Their administration and also their second training ground is at Casey Fields, again we are all at Waverly. That was my point.

 

[grumbleguts]

I suppose I should of said main training ground.

Yes Melbourne do train at the MCG but not exclusively like we do at Waverly. Their administration and also their second training ground is at Casey Fields, again we are all at Waverly. That was my point.

I wasn't in anyway trying to find fault with your post, it piqued my curiosity, and made me wonder where they train.

 

[grumbleguts]

The Brisbane show is on at the moment. Imagine my surprise when I round a corner and find the Scott brothers just sitting there together.

 

[Flamin Joe]

I wasn't in anyway trying to find fault with your post, it piqued my curiosity, and made me wonder where they train.

All good, actually got me curious and it turns out I might be correct on my first assumption after doing a little digging. I don't think they do much training on the MCG at all it's mostly Gosch's Paddock, which is just down the road from the MCG/Punt Road Oval and Casey Fields where they have their admin.

 

[DogDaySonny]

I suppose I should of said main training ground.

Yes Melbourne do train at the MCG but not exclusively like we do at Waverly. Their administration and also their second training ground is at Casey Fields, again we are all at Waverly. That was my point.

Paging grumbleguts

 

[Zurs]

Where do Melbourne train?

Melbourne won their premiership in Perth though

 

[Topiary]

Home final looking more likely now.

Let’s just worry about us winning the last two games.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Geelong's formline isn't very good is it? They do so much preparation and rise to the occasion for us - but they're not world beaters at the moment:

Since they beat us:
v Collingwood: 20 point win. Solid performance, not terrible, not great. Beat a bottom 8 side.
v Doggies: big loss at Kardinia. Poor performance
v North: 40 point win, doesn't say much
v Crows: 5 point win at Kardinia, not very convincing against a bottom 5 side
v Freo: 9 point win out west. Strong performance
v Saints: another loss to a bottom 8 side.

So out of those last 6 games there's only one where I would say they look like a top side (v Freo).

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Where do Melbourne train?

When did the Demons win a premiership at Gosch’s Paddock? The Demons don’t train on the MCG.

If you wanted to be correctly pedantic - Carlton train at Princes Park and won a flag there in 1945.

 

[Sixpence]

Geelong's formline isn't very good is it? They do so much preparation and rise to the occasion for us - but they're not world beaters at the moment:

Since they beat us:
v Collingwood: 20 point win. Solid performance, not terrible, not great. Beat a bottom 8 side.
v Doggies: big loss at Kardinia. Poor performance
v North: 40 point win, doesn't say much
v Crows: 5 point win at Kardinia, not very convincing against a bottom 5 side
v Freo: 9 point win out west. Strong performance
v Saints: another loss to a bottom 8 side.

So out of those last 6 games there's only one where I would say they look like a top side (v Freo).

And Freo may not even make finals.

 

[cryptor]

Assuming we win both remaining matches there is no scenario where we are not playing an elimination final at the MCG.

There is one other (highly unlikely) scenario.

Dogs lose to either North today or GWS next week. And Geelong lose to Eagles in Geelong. And Brisbane lose to Essendon at the Gabba.

That gets us 4th and a QF v Swans at the SCG.

 

[wahawk]

When did the Demons win a premiership at Gosch’s Paddock? The Demons don’t train on the MCG.

If you wanted to be correctly pedantic - Carlton train at Princes Park and won a flag there in 1945.

You jumped the gun just a little with wanting an argument

I wasn't in anyway trying to find fault with your post, it piqued my curiosity, and made me wonder where they train.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

You jumped the gun just a little with wanting an argument

I saw that. I just wanted Grumble to know that he could have won the pedantry battle had he delved a little further!

 

[grumbleguts]

Let’s just worry about us winning the last two games.

I don' play for Hawthorn. My complacency can in no way influence the result. I am going to settle for hoping and wanting a home final.

 

[grumbleguts]

Melbourne won their premiership in Perth though

Their one single premiership hey? Interesting. Check out the history books.

 

[grumbleguts]

Paging grumbleguts

I know I know The response was to me, so I saw it. I cried a little, as I should of.

 

[grumbleguts]

All good, actually got me curious and it turns out I might be correct on my first assumption after doing a little digging. I don't think they do much training on the MCG at all it's mostly Gosch's Paddock, which is just down the road from the MCG/Punt Road Oval and Casey Fields where they have their admin.

I was more thinking in an historical context. Surely in the 50s they trained at the MCG. It was solely their home ground at that point, and they won a decent number of premierships at that point.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

I really dislike Naughton, and I don’t even know why..