Changes for Round 7 vs Adelaide

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Soooo what's the latest on Garland?

There are 6 in the current 22 that IMO deserve to be dropped for underperforming in the season as a whole thus far

It seems like Roosy's approach, however, is to avoid making lots of changes with a view to positive support and stability in the lineup

Therefore we might only see 1 change or even none

[Young Dee 1,303]

Soooo what's the latest on Garland?

There are 6 in the current 22 that IMO deserve to be dropped for underperforming in the season as a whole thus far

It seems like Roosy's approach, however, is to avoid making lots of changes with a view to positive support and stability in the lineup

Therefore we might only see 1 change or even none

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-04-29/dave-misson-rd-7-update

"Just got a knock above the knee... so its a bit swollen... we expect him to train Thursday and play on the weekend" (probably be VFL)

Edited April 30, 2014 by Young Dee

[What 18,810]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2014-04-29/dave-misson-rd-7-update

"Just got a knock above the knee... so its a bit swollen... we expect him to train Thursday and play on the weekend" (probably be VFL)

thats great news

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

Just had a quick scan over this thread. ATM, I'm slurping a particularly decent shiraz so I may have missed something. BUT. Did I really read Dawes position in the side being questioned?

If so - you've gotta be effing kidding! ( or you are slurping something even better than me)

[old dee 23,777]

Just had a quick scan over this thread. ATM, I'm slurping a particularly decent shiraz so I may have missed something. BUT. Did I really read Dawes position in the side being questioned?

If so - you've gotta be effing kidding! ( or you are slurping something even better than me)

I think ATM is in a fairly exclusive group bbo

[Deez 298]

Just had a quick scan over this thread. ATM, I'm slurping a particularly decent shiraz so I may have missed something. BUT. Did I really read Dawes position in the side being questioned?

If so - you've gotta be effing kidding! ( or you are slurping something even better than me)

its finished, no more lol

[rpfc 28,252]

I think ATM is in a fairly exclusive group bbo

1 is a group?

[jumbo returns 6,737]

Pig Dog has a beautiful cadence to it.

[jnrmac 20,053]

Before deciding what to do with Watts the question which need to be asked is this: What, if anything, is going to make him a better player? We all know it's about his hardness and willingness to take on the contest, but where is he going to learn it?

I'd be happy for him not to be a contested player (IMO he never will be) but what I can't abide is his pathetic running. He needs to run his guts out, get off the ground for a rest, get on and run his guts out and repeat. We all want to see effort. That doesn't necessarily mean smashing packs.

[jnrmac 20,053]

I don't really want us to go up against an in form TeX Walker, because they'll probably slaughter us.

In form walker? Are you kidding? Has had a knee reco and has had one game back in the dewkickers.

He's hardly 'in form'...

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

This has been a bad week for Demonland, I admit I played my part in it, but yes, a bad week.

[SaberFang 7,151]

In form walker? Are you kidding? Has had a knee reco and has had one game back in the dewkickers.

He's hardly 'in form'...

Two games.

[monoccular 17,413]

Is Pig Dog the best nickname of all time?

Pretty good.....though not Kosher. Just as well Joe G isn't still in charge :-)

[TGR 1,367]

Roos' public statements this week suggest Watts will not be dropped.

I like Matthew Lloyd's idea. Give him a heavy workload of an assignment (eg. tagging Betts).

Blease's downside must be massive. How a line-breaker with decent skills cannot get a game in the worst line-breaking team in the AFL speaks volumes about his other flaws.

[Young Dee 1,303]

Roos' public statements this week suggest Watts will not be dropped.

I like Matthew Lloyd's idea. Give him a heavy workload of an assignment (eg. tagging Betts).

Blease's downside must be massive. How a line-breaker with decent skills cannot get a game in the worst line-breaking team in the AFL speaks volumes about his other flaws.

I think its been a well-known problem for sometime - he just doesn't do enough defensively. I see him as a bit of a selfish player and if you are going to be a selfish player you have to be really good (Stevie J)

"Sam Blease: Sam played wing and half-forward and had 16 possessions. Sam’s focus has been to gain more possessions in the forward half of the ground. He did that the previous week, but was unable to back it up this week. Defensively, he had some major lapses during the game and we know he’s much better than that."

[Wormburner 674]

I think its been a well-known problem for sometime - he just doesn't do enough defensively. I see him as a bit of a selfish player and if you are going to be a selfish player you have to be really good (Stevie J)

"Sam Blease: Sam played wing and half-forward and had 16 possessions. Sam’s focus has been to gain more possessions in the forward half of the ground. He did that the previous week, but was unable to back it up this week. Defensively, he had some major lapses during the game and we know he’s much better than that."

I love what they are doing with the fringe players and the magoos - make them earn their spot and don't get a crack until they learn how to take the game on and defend....

Only wish we started implementing this 6 years ago.

[Young Dee 1,303]

I love what they are doing with the fringe players and the magoos - make them earn their spot and don't get a crack until they learn how to take the game on and defend....

Only wish we started implementing this 6 years ago.

Yes - I wonder if it would have had made any difference to Watt's or Morton

[45HG 1,539]

No change...

[rjay 24,853]

Roos' public statements this week suggest Watts will not be dropped.

I like Matthew Lloyd's idea. Give him a heavy workload of an assignment (eg. tagging Betts).

Blease's downside must be massive. How a line-breaker with decent skills cannot get a game in the worst line-breaking team in the AFL speaks volumes about his other flaws.

It hasn't worked before, all of these type of ideas have been circulated in the past by ex players and here on Demonland. Jack just has to get it together, simple statement not so easy to implement.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,687]

I love what they are doing with the fringe players and the magoos - make them earn their spot and don't get a crack until they learn how to take the game on and defend....

Only wish we started implementing this 6 years ago.

I love what they are saying about the fringe players. Maybe I remember incorrectly, but in previous years when you'd read a summary of our VFL players performances it was full of platitudes and you'd wonder why they weren't playing in the seniors. Now each seems to be given a message in that public forum about a particular weakness which tells the player, and us, why they are still in the VFL and what they'll have to do if they want to be promoted.

[nutbean 8,838]

Pretty good.....though not Kosher. Just as well Joe G isn't still in charge :-)

neither pig or dog are kosher - so double not kosher

[old dee 23,777]

neither pig or dog are kosher - so double not kosher

a duo non Kosher? nutbean

[nutbean 8,838]

a duo non Kosher? nutbean

Being Jewish and having eaten both dog and pig I am going to burn in hell. Good thing is my mob don't believe in hell. ( good thing I don't believe in anything)

[old dee 23,777]

Being Jewish and having eaten both dog and pig I am going to burn in hell. Good thing is my mob don't believe in hell. ( good thing I don't believe in anything)

Like wise nutbean I don't believe however if we are wrong it is going to be a serious mistake.

An old school friend said to me last year " should we take out insurance"

I said no the policy cost is way to high.

Edited May 2, 2014 by old dee

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,687]

Being Jewish and having eaten both dog and pig I am going to burn in hell. Good thing is my mob don't believe in hell. ( good thing I don't believe in anything)

Is Nutbean just a vegetarian version of Pigdog?

(and therefore kosher)?