Brad Scott had his charges “on the edge of their seats” during an unusually lengthy review that delved deeper than just the tactical mechanics behind their defeat, while Melbourne have shot down rumours that there is tension between star midfielder Clayton Oliver and the club.
Brad Scott put his players through a “gory” two-part post-mortem of their devastating loss against Adelaide, which threatens to derail the club’s quest to win their first final in 20 years
In both periods, the Bombers were well beaten for contested ball, clearance and entries inside 50. They gave up five goals on turnover during their fadeout in the second term, while the final three goals of the game came from stoppage. “Fortunately for us, that’s not a pattern of behaviour across the course of this year. But it clearly cost us the game. A lot of things that go into winning and losing, that’s a pretty big one.”
“I don’t care who you are, when you’re coaching in November in the pre-season, you’re coaching those moments, I don’t have the players on the edge of their seats. I’ve got them focused on other things. Dyson Heppell and Peter Wright, both former best-and-fairest winners at the club, are not guaranteed recalls to face St Kilda on Saturday after being dumped last week.Melbourne have emphatically shot down rumours that there is tension between star midfielder Clayton Oliver and the club, saying it’s simply not true.briefly considered trading him last yearThe 27-year-old is averaging 23.5 possessions and 4.33 clearances this year – both the lowest since his debut season of 2016.
In a dose of good news for the Demons, Harrison Petty and Caleb Windsor have signed contract extensions that will tie them to the club until 2027 and 2028 respectively.
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