Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

[Twodogs]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

1. Jack Macrae is a good player
2. We held up alright with quite a few major outs.
3. JJ played a decent skippers game.

[comrade]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

I know one thing. Campbell wouldn’t have been outmuscled by Neville Jetta.

[westbulldog]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

SURELY Campbell deserves a chance to show if he is up to being retained. SURELY he could do no worse.
The comment that Campbell would have been destroyed by Gawn is purely conjecture, if not post next week's powerball numbers

[ratsmac]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

1. Put a fork in us, we are cooked. You could see that the care factor about winning or losing wasn't very high when Melbourne started to get on top. Zero resilience in that third quarter onslaught, just like Hawthorn last week. That really concerns me.

2. Gawn could win the brownlow. Killed poor old Roughead in the hitouts who probably just had his papers stamped, but also killed him around the ground. As already mentioned, our ruck situation is a shambles and that's not entirely down to personnel. Bevo has treated the ruck position with disdain ever since he arrived.

3. Hogan should of played for Brazil in the world cup alongside Neymar jnr. He is a great player but fakes for free kicks every contest and to top it off the *!*!*!*!en umps were getting sucked in. All the Melbourne forwards got a nice ride from the umps yesterday btw. Tom McDonald got paid a mark just for trying ffs.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

That’s maybe why we should’ve got one at the trade table. Or not get drunk on a ‘no ruck’ philosophy, nor play a FF as a ruck, nor contract and then not play Campbell at all, nor ruck mids like Jong, Bonts & Dunks. Or maybe just concede the ruck, which we effectively do each week. What’s the answer to being competitive in the ruck, something we’ve not been for two years?

Preuss from North is a handy ruck not getting game time behind Goldy might be worth looking at. Think he is contracted from memory.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

1. As mentioned above didn't realise Hogan had such poor balance, he falls over arms flailing at the slightest contact.
2. We lack leadership/plan b when the momentum swings. Apart from 15 mins we were in that game.
3. Schache will be a player.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

Preuss from North is a handy ruck not getting game time behind Goldy might be worth looking at. Think he is contracted from memory.

Yep, I think you're right. Lycett might be gettable too, but Geelong are chasing him hard so they say. Preuss might be gettable and worth a shot for the right price.

[Sedat]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

Yep, I think you're right. Lycett might be gettable too, but Geelong are chasing him hard so they say. Preuss might be gettable and worth a shot for the right price.

As mentioned elsewhere, looks like NicNat has done his ACL today so Lycett won't be going anywhere.

If we need a cheap as chips stop-gap perhaps we get Nicholls from Gold Coast. We looked at him previously from memory and Witts is the clear no1 ruck there now. I think we can safely back in English long term.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

As mentioned elsewhere, looks like NicNat has done his ACL today so Lycett won't be going anywhere.

If we need a cheap as chips stop-gap perhaps we get Nicholls from Gold Coast. We looked at him previously from memory and Witts is the clear no1 ruck there now. I think we can safely back in English long term.

I'd prefer Preuss, I'm not sure Nicholls can do anything more than our current ruck stocks are delivering.

[Sedat]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

I'd prefer Preuss, I'm not sure Nicholls can do anything more than our current ruck stocks are delivering.

The knock on Preuss is his tank - it's woeful apparently. He'll cost a lot as well in terms of $$ and draft compensation.

I want us to back English in but we will need a cheap option short term. What about Campbell

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

The knock on Preuss is his tank - it's woeful apparently. He'll cost a lot as well in terms of $$ and draft compensation.

I want us to back English in but we will need a cheap option short term. What about Campbell

English is the future for sure. Maybe our back up is Trengove as a ruck/forward, and then Boyd as a forward/ruck (I'm dreaming). But an actual specialist ruck to back up English is pretty much essential. Campbell, if re-signed, would move into King Eker territory with a handful of games in 4 years!! Great money for not doing your real job.

[EasternWest]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

SURELY Campbell deserves a chance to show if he is up to being retained. SURELY he could do no worse.
The comment that Campbell would have been destroyed by Gawn is purely conjecture, if not post next week's powerball numbers

It's conjecture he would've done any better than Roughead too.

The powerball will be 8. I'm not telling you the rest.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

As mentioned elsewhere, looks like NicNat has done his ACL today so Lycett won't be going anywhere.

If we need a cheap as chips stop-gap perhaps we get Nicholls from Gold Coast. We looked at him previously from memory and Witts is the clear no1 ruck there now. I think we can safely back in English long term.

How's that better than Tom C? He's just as good.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

English is the future for sure. Maybe our back up is Trengove as a ruck/forward, and then Boyd as a forward/ruck (I'm dreaming). But an actual specialist ruck to back up English is pretty much essential. Campbell, if re-signed, would move into King Eker territory with a handful of games in 4 years!! Great money for not doing your real job.

Jee wiz. You can't do your job if you're not picked.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Three things You've learned, edition XVII 2018 v Melbourne at MCG

The knock on Preuss is his tank - it's woeful apparently. He'll cost a lot as well in terms of $$ and draft compensation.

I want us to back English in but we will need a cheap option short term. What about Campbell

I would be very surprised and amazed if Campbell is selected. There has been plenty of opportunities for him to be played this year which may suggest that regrettably he has played his last League game at the Club.