Jump to content

James Magner upgraded

Grapeviney
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Heres your chance James....grab with both hands

  • Quote
    •  

    Why oh bloody why did it take so long if Mitch was never going to play again this season?

    Good news though, I still think he can be more than the plodder everyone pigeon holes him as.

  • Quote

    Good luck to him, well earned and overdue.

    Can we just clarify early that those who are supportive of this decision do not necessarily think he is the solution to all our midfield problems? Seems to come up EVERY SINGLE TIME so just wanted to pre-empt such comments.

  • Quote

    ????? Why now ?????

    Thats just strange - about time!

  • Quote

    seems they actually considered playing mitch again this year

  • Quote
    •  

    ????? Why now ?????

    Thats just strange - about time!

    Because for the last two weeks he's been used as a tagger for Casey and done a very good job. He hasn't impressed consistently as an attacking midfielder so they might be keen to try him as a defensive one. His defense has also been a major issue when played at AFL level so it might be they have more confidence now.

    Either way he's looked like only a VFL player but he might now be worth another chance.

  • Quote

    Will he get a crack on the weekend?

    would imagine thats prompted the elevation

  • Quote

    seems they actually considered playing mitch again this year

    possibly validates what the club has been saying: that Clark was genuinely indefinite and they were going him to be right any week just waiting for the injury to settle down.

    Good luck to James, this is possibly his last chance at afl level to impress and keep his spot next year. GC will have him covered for speed but a kamikaze inside hard ball approach could be very effective against the younger bodies.

  • Quote

    Because for the last two weeks he's been used as a tagger for Casey and done a very good job. He hasn't impressed consistently as an attacking midfielder so they might be keen to try him as a defensive one. His defense has also been a major issue when played at AFL level so it might be they have more confidence now.

    Either way he's looked like only a VFL player but he might now be worth another chance.

    Don't think he will get the job on Ablett though???

  • Quote

    Will probably be named emergency :wacko:

    quite possibly

  • Quote

    You would only upgrade a rookie if you were actually going to play him. The disposition of whether Clark would play again this year was neither here nor there. The fact that he won't be playing this year allows the LTI call. Anyone at this point that has an injury with longer than a 4 week prognosis could have filled the spot.

    I can only see Magner as being in because others are not available. Good blue collar VFL stock little more.

  • Quote

    I wish I cared. But this club provides one big moment of 'meh' for me right now.

    When will they announce something exciting?

  • Quote

    Magner not in this weeks side. So why??

    Ablett will get 60 possessions this week!!!

    Valium time kiddies....

  • Quote

    Feel for him, lets upgrade him but not give him a game. About time coach showed some balls and dropped some of the senior players.

  • Quote

    Truely mistified by Magner being upgradred but not even in the 25 listed.

    Why on earth upgrade him?

    Is there some rule that you cannot upgrade after the weekend's games?

    If not it seems a very strange decision but this is the MFC after all.

  • Quote
    •  

    Then again there is only 4 rounds to go......

    I guess he knows he is closer to selection than he was before.

    Or it could be the case that the Club expect a number of like type players to head off for early operations so they can train the house down in the off season.

  • Quote

    Magner not even an emergency. Seems very odd to me.

    I'm actually more bemused that Strauss still can't get a game despite being consistently in the best at Casey for 5 or 6 weeks now. He is more of a chance of being a long term player for us than Magner.

  • Quote

    • Archived

    This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • GAMEDAY: St. Kilda

      It's Game Day and there are only 5 games to go. Can the Demons find some consistency and form as they stagger towards the finish line of another uninspiring season?

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 566 replies
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: St. Kilda

      It seems like only yesterday that these two sides faced off against each other in the centre of the continent. It was when Melbourne was experiencing a rare period of success with five wins from its previous six matches including victories over both of last year’s grand finalists.  Well, it wasn’t yesterday but it was early last month and it remains etched clearly in the memory. The Saints were going through a slump and the predicted outcome of their encounter at TIO Traeger Park was a virtual no-brainer. A Melbourne victory and another step closer to a possible rise into finals contention. Something that was unthinkable after opening the season with five straight defeats.

        • Like
      • 5 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Carlton

      I am now certain that the decline in fortunes of the Melbourne Football Club from a premiership power with the potential for more success to come in the future, started when the team ran out for their Round 9 match up against Carlton last year. After knocking over the Cats in a fierce contest the week before, the Demons looked uninterested at the start of play and gave the Blues a six goal start. They recovered to almost snatch victory but lost narrowly with a score of 11.10.76 to 12.5.77. Yesterday, they revisited the scene and provided their fans with a similar display of ineptitude early in the proceedings. Their attitude at the start was poor, given that the game was so winnable. Unsurprisingly, the resulting score was almost identical to that of last year and for the fourth time in succession, the club has lost a game against Carlton despite having more scoring opportunities. 

      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Carlton

      The Casey Demons smashed the Carlton Reserves off the park at Casey Fields on Sunday to retain a hold on an end of season wild card place. It was a comprehensive 108 point victory in which the home side was dominant and several of its players stood out but, in spite of the positivity of such a display, we need to place an asterisk over the outcome which saw a net 100 point advantage to the combined scores in the two contests between Demons and Blues over the weekend.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: St. Kilda

      The Demons come face to face with St. Kilda for the second time this season for their return clash at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Like
      • 310 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Carlton

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Tuesday, 22nd July @ 8:00pm. Join Binman & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to Carlton at the MCG.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Like
      • 40 replies
      Demonland
    View All