Jump to content

  • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

    The Demonland Terms of Service, which you have all recently agreed to, strictly prohibit discussions of ongoing legal matters, whether criminal or civil. Please ensure that all discussions on this forum remain focused solely on on-field & football related topics.

Joel Macdonald

hrob

By hrob
in Melbourne Demons

 Share

Recommended Posts

Akum Redleg

Akum   2,660

Posted
Posted

Played really well for Casey when Gotch played him as a midfielder, which could be another dimension to his usefulness to the team. Not as a starting mid of course, but if our young midfield is getting physically outmuscled (which can happen against a mature-bodied midfield), he could add toughness & hardness if that's what was needed.

It's because he's so good one-on-one against a physically-matched opponent that he's sometimes asked to go against someone much bigger.

Rogue Trident

Rogue   585

Posted
Posted

Joel Mac has some really good qualities.

Although I don't think he's best 22, he reads the ball really well in the air and goes hard at the contest.

I love his endeavour.

Kento80 Redleg

Kento80   83

Posted
Posted

I love the bloke (in a totally blokey, football kinda way :lol: ) He is tough as nails, marks well and isn't afraid to get down n dirty. And I must add he's a ripper bloke to boot. For my money he has been stiff to not play much. I know we need to get games into kids, but we also need to have the best team on the park too.

Rogue Trident

Rogue   585

Posted
Posted

I love the bloke (in a totally blokey, football kinda way :lol: ) He is tough as nails, marks well and isn't afraid to get down n dirty. And I must add he's a ripper bloke to boot. For my money he has been stiff to not play much. I know we need to get games into kids, but we also need to have the best team on the park too.

As much as he has some really good qualities, there are reasons why he hasn't played more. He's not very quick and his kicking can let him down.

Kento80 Redleg

Kento80   83

Posted
Posted (edited)

Agreed, but there are plenty other players out there who have issues too, it's just that they are a bit more fancied.

Edited by Kento80
Captain Jack Jordan Mighty Demon

Captain Jack Jordan   32

Posted
Posted

Jmac keeps it real .Get some tough ball .Not too fancy .Respect .

Rogue Trident

Rogue   585

Posted
Posted
100% agree - reminds me of Phil 'Filthy' Read. He played some good tough games for the Dees.

I didn't rate him. Joel Mac is, IMO, far better than Read.

btdemon Mighty Demon

btdemon   482

Posted
Posted

Gutsy and smart. Kamikaze at times. Disposal lets him down occasionally but I reckons he's great. Refreshingly honest when interviewed by Matt Burgan. He seemed aware of the number of cliched responses that players normally give

Pates Trident

Pates   9,667

Posted
Posted (edited)

I reckon he's been a direct and fantastic replacement for Cam Bruce and what his role across half back was. As has been said on here, his disposal and decision making can be a little suspect sometimes but overall he's been a very good pick up for us.

Edited by Pates
Guest Artie Bucco

Guest Artie Bucco  

Posted
Posted

I reckon he's been a direct and fantastic replacement for Cam Bruce and what his across half back was. As has been said on here, his disposal and decision making can be a little suspect sometimes but overall he's been a very good pick up for us.

I think he's been better than what Bruce would've given us.

dee-luded Legend

dee-luded   2,959

Posted
Posted

I reckon he's been a direct and fantastic replacement for Cam Bruce and what his across half back was. As has been said on here, his disposal and decision making can be a little suspect sometimes but overall he's been a very good pick up for us.

I agree 'Pates', has done well for a 3 year replacement for an ageing formweer competitor. Till Tapscott, Strauss, Davis, McDonald come through...

Guest lambtotheslaughter

Guest lambtotheslaughter  

Posted
Posted

Jmac plays like a man

Even when the rest, every second week play like boys

He is a great asset to the club

WTF were Brisbane (think VOSS) thinking?

Guest milpod

Guest milpod  

Posted
Posted

I think he's been better than what Bruce would've given us.

Easily,his hardness excuses errors.Softness doesn't.

Chook Legend

Chook   15,023

Posted
Posted (edited)

Have a listen to his pregame interview on DeeTV. Is that a personality I see? Amazingly, he seems to be one of the only footballers with some originality and thoughtfulness in his comments. In this day of metrosexual, media trained robots, it's good to see that there are still some real people playing the game.

Edited by Chook
cowboy_from_hell Redleg

cowboy_from_hell   2,390

Posted
Posted

always loved the way he goes about his footy should be in the 22 every week.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    TRAINING: Friday 14th February 2025

    A couple of Demonland Trackwatchers made their way out to Casey Field's for the Melbourne Football Club's Family Series day to bring you their observations on the Match Simulation. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S MATCH SIMULATION OBSERVATIONS Absent: May, Pickett (All Stars), McVee, Windor, Kentfield, Mentha Present but not playing: Petracca, Viney, Spargo, Tholstrup, Melksham Starting Blue 18 (+ just 2 interchange): B: Petty, TMac, Lever, Howes, Bowey Salem M: Gawn, Oliver, La

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Wednesday 12th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers braved the scorching morning heat to bring you the following observations of Wednesday's preseason training session from Gosch's Paddock. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Absent: Salem, Windsor (word is a foot rash going around), Viney, Bowey and Kentfield Train ons: Roy George, no Culley today. Firstly the bad news - McVee went down late, which does look like a bad hammy - towards the end of match sim, as he kicked the ball. Had to

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    MATCH SIM: Friday 7th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatcher Gator ventured down the freeway to bring you his observations from Friday morning's Match Simulation out at Casey Fields. Rehab: Jake Lever and Charlie Spargo running laps.  Lever was running short distances at a fast click as well as having kick to kick with a trainer. He seems unimpeded. Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler, Shane McAdam and Tom Fullarton doing non-contact kicking and handball drills on the adjacent oval.  All moving freely at pace.  I didn’

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    TRAINING: Wednesday 5th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers were out in force as the Demons returned to Gosch's Paddock for preseason training on Wednesday morning. GHOSTWRITER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Kozzie a no show. Tommy Sparrow was here last week in civvies and wearing sunnies. He didn’t train. Today he’s training but he’s wearing goggles so he’s likely got an eye injury. There’s a drill where Selwyn literally lies on top of Tracc, a trainer dribbles the ball towards them and Tracc has to g

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS: 2024

    Whichever way you look at it, the Melbourne Football Club’s 2024 season can only be characterized as the year of its fall from grace. Whispering Jack looks back at the season from hell that was. After its 2021 benchmark premiership triumph, the men’s team still managed top four finishes in the next two seasons but straight sets finals losses consigned them to sixth place in both years. The big fall came in 2024 with a collapse into the bottom six and a 14th placing. At Casey, the 2022 VFL p

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Special Features

    MATCH SIM: Friday 31st January 2025

    Veteran Demonland Trackwatcher Picket Fence ventured down to Casey Fields to bring you his observations from Friday's Match Simulation. Greetings Demonlanders, beautiful Day at training and the boys were hard at it, here is my report. NO SHOWS: Luker Kentfield (recovering from pneumonia in WA), also not sure I noticed Melky (Hamstring) or Will Verrall?? MODIFIED DUTIES (No Contact): Sparrow, McVee (foot), Tracc (ribs), Chandler, (AC Joint), Fullarton Noticeable events (I’ll s

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    TRAINING: Wednesday 29th January 2025

    A number of Demonland Trackwatchers swooped on Gosch's Paddock to bring you their observations from this morning's Preseason Training Session. DEMON JACK'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Beautiful morning at Gosch's Paddock. Very healthy crowd so far.  REHAB: Fullerton, Spargo, Tholstrup, McVee Viney running laps. EDIT: JV looks to be back with the main group. Trac, Sparrow, Chandler and Verrell also training away from the main group. Currently kicking to each other ins

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 1

    TRAINING: Wednesday 22nd January 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers were out in force for training at Gosch's Paddock on Wednesday morning for the MFC's School Holidays Open Training Session. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS REHAB: TMac, Chandler, McVee, Tholstrup, Brown, Spargo Brown might have passed his fitness test as he’s back out with the main group.  Sparrow not present. Kozzy not present either.  Mini Rehab group has broken off from the match sim (contact) group: Max, Trac, Lever, Fullarton

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Monday 20th January 2025

    Demonland Trackwatcher Gator attended training out at Casey Fields to bring you the following observations from Preseason Training. GATOR'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on. Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and b

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!
×
×
  • Create New...