Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

[Bornadog]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Melbourne have as much elite talent as Richmond did during their dynasty, probably even more. They thought after their flag in Perth that they would have a coronation at the MCG end route to multiple flags. Instead they are 0-4 in finals at the home of footy.

Their issue is a tall marking forward. McDonald was useless again tonight.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Melbourne have as much elite talent as Richmond did during their dynasty, probably even more. They thought after their flag in Perth that they would have a coronation at the MCG end route to multiple flags. Instead they are 0-4 in finals at the home of footy.

They need to make a stupid offer to a Naughton type tall forward. Offer up 5, 13-14, 24 & F1. They need a genuine target and should go all in before their window shuts.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Their issue is a tall marking forward. McDonald was useless again tonight.

What happened to Ben Brown?

[jazzadogs]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Their president said after 21 that the players won’t feel like premiership players until they win one at the G.

Totally agree.

A final?

[jazzadogs]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Melbourne have as much elite talent as Richmond did during their dynasty, probably even more. They thought after their flag in Perth that they would have a coronation at the MCG end route to multiple flags. Instead they are 0-4 in finals at the home of footy.

It really feels like they're wasting the Petracca years.

[Bornadog]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

What happened to Ben Brown?

Not sure, he is still on their list

[Sedat]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Their issue is a tall marking forward. McDonald was useless again tonight.

Richmond won a flag with Riewoldt and 5 midgets up forward. No excuses whatsoever for Melbourne - they have absolute superstars everywhere.

[Sedat]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

What happened to Ben Brown?

He stopped getting free kicks just for being unco

[josie]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

What happened to Ben Brown?

Injured (knee), listed on their website as ?test? so possibly could have played tonight but with amount of time he has not played was unlikely.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Is it just me, or does anyone else think Melbourne has been just a bit off of this season and far from invincible?

Excellent prescient OP from July.

Who is this footy expert?

[MrMahatma]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Yet they played 2 weeks longer than us and lost both finals on aggregate by 2 points more than we lost to West Coast.

I hate Melbourne. I do.

They did sooooo much better than us this season.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Yet they played 2 weeks longer than us and lost both finals on aggregate by 2 points more than we lost to West Coast.

I hate Melbourne. I do.

They did sooooo much better than us this season.

Not really the point of the OP. It wasn't comparing them to us. We know we are rubbish.

[Scraggers]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

I still don't understand the Schache Sub thing ... it doesn't make sense. He's not a player with great versatility. Can't play back or in the guts. And then don't even use him??

[ledge]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

Melbourne have underachieved massively the last 5 years with the list they have . I think they will start to drop away after tonight.
I thought we had bad forward structure but they make ours look superb.

[dog town]

Re: Melbourne will be invincible in 2023, or maybe not

The whole underachieving thing is very subjective but I will say their recruiters and off field team rarely miss, it would be a great job to have as a coach. Still I find it incredibly harsh on a coach when we say they have no forwards and it’s a great list in the same sentence.

It’s the same sentiment as Bevo has a top 4 list followed by comments that we have no defenders, no small forwards, no outside run, our ruckmen is timid, our mids are all one paced, the tall forwards don’t take marks and we have no wingers. It’s small margins for a coach and most lists have some gaping holes even in supporters eyes.