AFL Toast Rnd 3: 18 point win against the Demons

[Stopher]

Moral of the story, Dees no good, we're a little better than no good. Bring on r4...

No context whatsoever there though.

They made a preliminary final last year you know.

 

[rumply]

Early days but its the lowest scoring season since 1965 & we just kicked 130.

We were a lot better tonight (how could we not be) but the opposition was fairly shit. Onwards & upwards.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

When you play your midfielders in the midfield things can happen. Funny that. Maybe less manufactured mids in there and more guys that have played midfield all their life works out better. Just maybe.

The efforts of everyone bar the two ruckmen was at the standard the must be maintained for us to go forward. We've done this before so its another case of what are we going to dish up next week.

We celebrate the efforts and hopefully we get a few guys coming back next week. Only midfielders please.

 

[Lethal]

So bloody good to win that while being two players down for almost the entirety of the game. Mutch and Zac ****ing Clarke.

 

[Sanj48]

Thank God, relieved.
Aside from the goals, tackles, pressure and intensity, above all, it looked like the boys were enjoying themselves again!

 

[rumply]

Clarke, dunno, his presence forward at times might have helped create a bit of chaos. Wasn't much good otherwise tho.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Thank God, relieved.
Aside from the goals, tackles, pressure and intensity, above all, it looked like the boys were enjoying themselves again!

Hopefully it kicks starts our season.

 

[DonsRule]

If McKenna doesn't want to give an interview speaking at the speed of light surely ends it haha. Started slowly enough but I reckon he lost BT at the end of that

Thought oh this will be fun lol.

To mu surprise he spoke well enough and could understand him, but defended by the end.

 

[table tennis]

Yeah. I gotta say that was rather perplexing. Clarke, Ambrose def out for next week. Not sure where Francis is either with his footy. Was ugly footy for the most part between last and second last.

Ambrose FLOGGED MacDonald

 

[Lance Uppercut]

I wanted him dropped but credit where it’s due Zaharakis was immense. You are so infuriating Zaka, when you can defend and get your own ball like that why can’t you do it more?

Well done

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

Duck had a neck full of Dee schlong on the commentary all night.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Niggling voice at the back of my mind says if we still let teams kick 100 points on us then we're still not sorted with "team defence".

 

[eth-dog]

Ambrose FLOGGED MacDonald

Goes out for the superior Hooker though.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Shiel and Tippa in the first half

 

[JDavey]

Can someone provide the clip of Brayshaw celebrating the win in the halftime interview

 

[silk]

Also, Z Clarke can never play again

So put Mckernan back in the ruck then?

He was average and I hope Draper pushes him out of the side but having him to support Bellchambers seemed to allow McKenran to focus his game better.

 

[JayJ20]

So put Mckernan back in the ruck then?

He was average and I hope Draper pushes him out of the side but having him to support Bellchambers seemed to allow McKenran to focus his game better.

I would honestly rather Draper. Legit.

 

[BuffDog]

Finally a win.

Stats also reflecting our run last year - winning contested and uncontested possessions, marks and 16 marks inside 50.
Effort was there.

Encouraging knowing joe, hooker and others im no doubt forgetting to come back.

 

[jmoo wan]

jmoo wan HOW DRUNK ARE YA?

drunk like a fox!

 

[ghostdog]

That was one of the most satisfying games of the last three years. They turned up and found themselves.

That centre clearance when Heppell and Shiel ran the ball out together. I don't recall a centre clearance from us like that for a very long time.

Melbourne's last three or so goals had me tearing my hair out though.

 

[Darealrath]

You beauty.

Magnificent response.

So many great efforts. He had some howlers but I even thought Clarke competed decently and was structurally important.

 

[Albertross]

Carey about to use emojis to assess how the players went tonight.

Here's a few to sum up your biased commentary you bellend.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

Wow that was like going back to the 80s in terms of frenetic scoring. The 6-6-6 looks like it’s working, at least until the good coaches work out how to close it down. Really liked the way our mids got the ball straight onto the boot when they got first hands on it at the centre bounces rather than trying to get cute. At least until late when they went back to old habits. Thought Darcy Parish had his best game in the red and black. Great to see both Smack and Tippa regain some form and confidence. Wasn’t a huge fan of the Stringer trade but gee he was immense tonight. Loved that both Zach and McGrath did some great things in close in the last quarter particularly.

 

[silk]

I would honestly rather Draper. Legit.

Agree with that, but Clarke provided about as much as Brown was providing plus the bonus of being a backup ruck. I Feel the rage against him has been a little excessive (not just from you and not being personal hers; yours just happened to be the post I quoted initially.)

 

[IsDONisGood333]

Great win by our boys, our pressure was immense and it was great to see our attacking flair back