Post match. Pies dump on Dees - All comments please.

[David]

I know it's almost certainly Cloke's, but would love Oxley to get the medal. Hard to believe it's only his 12th game.

[thompsoc]

Good win.
Some very good efforts by a number of players.
Love the way Marley never gives up even though
he is not the most talented player. On the game day thread
I mentioned whether Broomy will make it.
Of course, the usual guard dogs jumped down my throat.
A big hello to Jackcass!
His ( Broomy) 2nd half was very poor.
I just wonder whether playing him mainly as a small forward
is the right way to go.
He got 41 possies last week in the VFL as a midfielder.
I don't think he will make it by playing his first 50 games as
a forward.
I know he lacks strength but I think it is the midfield or nothing.

[AN_Inkling]

I know it's almost certainly Cloke's, but would love Oxley to get the medal. Hard to believe it's only his 12th game.

Nah, his game was mostly good because of Cloke. Roos couldn't man him up or they'd have to leave Cloke one out, can't give best on ground to a bloke who didn't have an opponent.

[yin-YANG]

[David]

I only caught the first half... how was Kennedy?

[David]

Cloke got the medal, according to the afl.com.au report. Well deserved.

[Dangles]

Melbourne was so insipid in the first quarter that they'd bored us to a stop. They had a crack in the second and third quarter but in the fourth they were playing like a team that was trying not to lose rather than a team playing to win. In the end we scunged out a win. Hopefully we'll win next week and go to the break in the top four.

One sour note though, I thought the Pie's supporters were a bit flat today. They failed to say TOOOVES every time Toovey got the ball. And poor old SEEED and BROOOM didn't get a look in.

[Cuthbert Collingwood]

Just had a look at the Supercoach points and thought Sidey and Swan did a lot better than their points suggest. They both had some important touches.

Same old issue hit the pies - lapses in concentration leading to goal flurries against us. Though I am pleased that Buckley makes the necessary changes a lot quicker than Malty used to. Feel that was a real win for Bucks when the personnel were heavily challenged by an at times irresistible Melbourne midfield.

All in all, great game by Cloke and Oxley, they won it for us at either end. I tips my lid to Frost and Brown as well.

[think positive]

What on Earth did Cloke have for breakfast? I mean 7.0

But him a truckload

[David]

Melbourne was so insipid in the first quarter that they'd bored us to a stop. They had a crack in the second and third quarter but in the fourth they were playing like a team that was trying not to lose rather than a team playing to win. In the end we scunged out a win. Hopefully we'll win next week and go to the break in the top four.

One sour note though, I thought the Pie's supporters were a bit flat today. They failed to say TOOOVES every time Toovey got the ball. And poor old SEEED and BROOOM didn't get a look in.

Too busy booing Lumumba instead. A football spectator can only manage so many "ooo" sounds.

[Woods]

The bullshit games are over, now we start playing real teams.

Except if we beat the Giants then that counts as a BS game too, just like Essendon and North Melbourne .

The myth of the bullshit games is only exceeded by the reality of the bullshit and traitorous posters who relish in Magpie losses.

[dalyc]

Good win.
Some very good efforts by a number of players.
Love the way Marley never gives up even though
he is not the most talented player. On the game day thread
I mentioned whether Broomy will make it.
Of course, the usual guard dogs jumped down my throat.
A big hello to Jackcass!
His ( Broomy) 2nd half was very poor.
I just wonder whether playing him mainly as a small forward
is the right way to go.
He got 41 possies last week in the VFL as a midfielder.
I don't think he will make it by playing his first 50 games as
a forward.
I know he lacks strength but I think it is the midfield or nothing.

Be patient thomsoc, 41 is the reserves is great but he's got to learn his craft for afl. I'm happy for him to play "out of position" and learn to play for the team structure.

May I ask who you would take out of the midfield to give him a midfield role?

[stoliboy]

I know it's almost certainly Cloke's, but would love Oxley to get the medal. Hard to believe it's only his 12th game.

Listened to the game on MMM radio.

Lyon and Bradshaw kept pointing out that when Oxley was the spare man in defense, Melbourne's stopped scoring goals.

As soon as Oxley was made accountable with a player, Melbourne would get their goals happening.

Also Oxley had Shaw level intercept mark numbers. Great to see.

They couldn't believe Oxley was allowed to be unmarked for most of the game.

[Dangles]

Melbourne was so insipid in the first quarter that they'd bored us to a stop. They had a crack in the second and third quarter but in the fourth they were playing like a team that was trying not to lose rather than a team playing to win. In the end we scunged out a win. Hopefully we'll win next week and go to the break in the top four.

One sour note though, I thought the Pie's supporters were a bit flat today. They failed to say TOOOVES every time Toovey got the ball. And poor old SEEED and BROOOM didn't get a look in.

Too busy booing Lumumba instead. A football spectator can only manage so many "ooo" sounds.

Fair enough. Speaking of Lumumba I loved the cheeky goal that Elliott kicked on him.

[AN_Inkling]

They couldn't believe Oxley was allowed to be unmarked for most of the game.

It was a difficult one. Melbourne put a spare back to stop Cloke's dominance after the first. This worked and curbed his influence, but Oxley had a big impact as the spare at the other end. How many would Cloke have kicked without the extra man back?