Hard to find positives for the Melbourne boys. Sometimes a new coach at the helm can give them a spark and they have to rely on New Zealand being jet lagged, so it's hard to tip against the Breakers. Breakers should get this one quite easily. Wortho v Vukona will be a highlight, but Melbourne lack the hunger IMO.

The way Abercrombie and Webster slotted back in on Friday this looks pretty tough for Melbourne, especially as Adelaide only made them work for about half a game.

Melbourne just aren't defending with any vigour, and that has to change tomorrow because it's hard to see them beating the Breakers in a shoot out.

Breakers by 12

I am watching United on the TV (Sydney United v Wanderers), sorry... :]

I got a $10 multi on NZ and Cairns to win by 11 or more..paying $175.

Sunday games ...all teams played earlier in the round..think we could see some comfortable margins of victory. Fingers crossed anyway.

Those Breakers uniforms though.

Not sure if i like. Thoughts Mystro?

Wow. Kockerts defence on Ibekwes move.

My gosh. That was awful.

Wortho looks good

I love Ebekwe..perfect fit for the Breakers and this league. Mobile 5 man.

Great early defence from Melb

Is this McRae's last game?

I like last seasons Black/Blue, this seasons are horrible.

Breakers looking flat, shooting horribly and making Melbourne look a whole lot better than they are.
McRae is a blackhole, hopefully his team mates get in his ear about giving the ball up.

NZ playing pretty shit.

McRae seems like a very selfish player. A few times already this game when he has just gone one on one early on without looking interested at all at passing or setting up any offence. Not sure he is the right fit for a team that's already loaded with talent and scorers.

At the moment Webster and Abercrombie have 26 points on 10/19 shooting, and the rest of the team has 16 points on 6/32!!

If you add Pledger into that group they have 32 points on 13/23 with the rest having 14 points on 5/31!

Not at the game, looking at the stands. Let's hope the team plays with this much energy consistently, we want as many quality outfits in the league as possible.

Questioning the team with a 0-2 start with that amount of talent is not 'hating'.

Are there any stats as to the attendance of this game?

Saw quite a few empty seats but they were behind the backboard.

New Zealand couldn't hit the side of a barn. Better get home regroup and sort their shit for Cairns on Thursday.

Credit Wortho for trying to bring this team together.How come the refs aren't miked anymore.Still not sold on United.Breakers were poor today.

McRaw showed some nice things today.

But he has the same attitude as Carlos Powell..selfish.. i watched him at the end of the game with 20sec left and he was still trying to go 1 on 1 to get his.

McRae won't be winning games for United but i think he will be losing a few.

I got this game right.
McRae was my early pick for scoring champion but he also comes across a selfish player at times.
NZ are better than that they had a shocker today.

Gidday , hungover and slightly pissed off got stuck in the elevator for 4hours this morning on my way to work #WeAreMelbourne

i was at the game and the crowd was half full

even with all the club memberships they give away to all the teams in victoria

S/O to Marco Alexander for the sweet tickets

sat with the United Wags , the Disco hype man is a shyte gimmick

the DJ played the music so loud , couldn't hear referee's whistle

United played awesome in parts , the last quarter not so

Breakers had a bad game , but congrats on the first win Melbourne

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