Post Match Discussion - Round 9

[Jerry Lundergard 392]

Anyone else notice the love going on between Watts and George Stone?

Last 2 wins coming into the change rooms there has been serious affection shown between the two.

Stone hasn't been at the club long, so i think this is great that Watts may have formed a strong bond with one of Roos right hand men.

[P-man 13,277]

Anyone else notice the love going on between Watts and George Stone?Last 2 wins coming into the change rooms there has been serious affection shown between the two.Stone hasn't been at the club long, so i think this is great that Watts may have formed a strong bond with one of Roos right hand men.

Toump also seems to be something of a Stone favourite. Appears to be in his ear a lot.

[Earl Hood 5,821]

go away.

Song

Sorry I am still here. Not going anywhere soon. Just asking about the the Toumps upside. I qualified my question by saying it is early days but a I am asking for people to inform me where they think he will be able to fulfil the expectations of a number 4. For the record I think he will be a good player but Will he be more? That was my question.

[SaberFang 7,141]

I've noticed a lot of close bonds forming since we started winning. More photos of players hanging out on twitter, some real camaraderie on the field, genuine affection for each other in the changerooms, etc.

It's just that winning culture that breeds confidence in a team environment.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,536]

I didn't want to start a new thread on it so I thought I'd mention it here.

Just went onto afl.com.au and watched the AFL's top 10 moments for this round. 3 of them were of the Demon's which I thought was fantastic and a great sign. Small things I know but just thought I'd mention it.

[Deano74 156]

The dark days have ended.

Hallelujah.

It was a period in the 3rd quarter I think, the tigers had the ball and we them under all sorts of pressure and we were laying tackle after tackle which resulted in a turn over.

My Mrs jumped and yelled at the top of her voice " We are no longer P*ssy's"

She couldnt have summed it up any better.

The days of being able to run over us without a fight are over.

Edited May 18, 2014 by Deano74

[jazza 1,323]

i mentioned this earlier but i will go again.

when vince took the ruck in the centre circle,the tiges players were counting how many we had in the centre and got all confused.

another clearance ensured,not sure if it was intentional.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,536]

i mentioned this earlier but i will go again.

when vince took the ruck in the centre circle,the tiges players were counting how many we had in the centre and got all confused.

another clearance ensured,not sure if it was intentional.

I think Jamar was just too exhausted to make it back to the centre for the ball up. But worked well, it also confused a lot of the Tigers supporters. Not the hardest thing to do... Edited May 18, 2014 by Ethan Tremblay

[titan_uranus 22,775]

I didn't want to start a new thread on it so I thought I'd mention it here.

Just went onto afl.com.au and watched the AFL's top 10 moments for this round. 3 of them were of the Demon's which I thought was fantastic and a great sign. Small things I know but just thought I'd mention it.

Love that Viney's tackle got a mention.

Those two Ballantyne goals though, especially the first - wow!

[Ethan Tremblay 28,536]

Love that Viney's tackle got a mention.

Those two Ballantyne goals though, especially the first - wow!

After a chase like that and to be able to jump to tackle like he did is brilliant and I agree, love that it got a mention.

Great goals by Ballantyne, I still want to punch him though

[DeeSpencer 23,493]

i mentioned this earlier but i will go again.

when vince took the ruck in the centre circle,the tiges players were counting how many we had in the centre and got all confused.

another clearance ensured,not sure if it was intentional.

Vince taking the ruck wasn't! Players on the sidelines were going crazy. But Vince did a good job, the ball came down to where our two mids were and then JKH came in (or had come in) and the clearance was ours anyway.

Only issue was how long it took to get the ruck on. Same with how long it took to get JKH on in the 3rd quarter.

[Deano74 156]

Nathan Jones- brilliant brilliant brilliant. The man is a superstar. I keep being in awe of him.

That was a brilliant win when you consider it was all midfield driven against a very strong midfield.

Go Dees!!!

Good to see hes no longer a lone hand and has got better.

He is a serious footballer, he is elite.

[Yossarian 1,808]

Good ol' player X enjoying the win. Solid effort, Herald Sun.

[Deano74 156]

Apart from the one obvious screw up, I think Matt Jones played another great game.

Matt Jones is a success story, mature age, 53 in draft.

that is a win.

[mauriesy 6,860]

Love to see the team selection list with just 'X'. That'd confuse the opposition.

[nutbean 8,837]

Dawes has taken his game to a new level since joining us. His fierce bone crunching tackles being one example .

No he hasn't. When fit he was like that at Collingwood too.

[Bimbo 911]

Just seen the replay of the last quarter for the first time. I hadn't realised during the game that Vince had contested one center hit out.

At least there is now one thing that I think Sylvia was better than him at.

[DeeSpencer 23,493]

Matt Jones is a success story, mature age, 53 in draft.

that is a win.

Come on Deano I know he wasn't 18 but surely he wasn't that old!

But yes I like Matt Jones. He's the reason Toumpas and several others and working on their games at Casey. If only he was more reliable by foot and could tackle he'd be a hidden gem of the comp type player.

I think he has rare ability to run to the right spots. He actually reminds me of Dane Swan how he shuffles along to dangerous areas of the ground with a semi bemused look on his face. Swan's always been an average kick as well. So maybe it's building up an inside game and he'll be right to go to another level.

[mrtwister 650]

Not sure if mentioned already but since Round 2 our opposition have totaled 70 goals 112 behinds and in that was the Bulldogs' flattering 15.9

That suggests either very good pressure on their shots at goal or coincidentally poor accuracy from all our opponents.

I'd like to think it's the former.

Nice work Roosy

[Bimbo 911]

The great thing to me yesterday was that Richmond got within a goal twice in the last quarter and there was no suggestion of going into our shell. Some of the best footy was played while the pressure was on.

Vince was just brilliant in the last quarter (along with Jones N, Watts and Cross).

Not once last year did my wife allow me to invoke the 10 goal rule (leave when that far behind). Not an issue this year (except Eagle game which I didn't see)

I thought the year couldn't get any better than Carlton and Crows away. Now I am dreaming of the QBweekend.

[mrtwister 650]

When will it not be a team's "lowest point in years" when losing to us? Eventually somebody must acknowledge that we are better than many think.

[Hampton 22 519]

I could see that first gamer Aidan Riley played well yesterday, but the replay revealed he did even better than I judged at the ground. He was unlucky to be dragged.

[chook fowler 18,392]

Richmond, Carlton and the Crows aren't bad scalps. We have wrecked a few sides seasons already. Diddums!

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

He is shocking! Salem/JKH, Jones/Terlich. He's been a commentator for years, making a gaff once or twice you can let go but he made the mistakes all through the game. Get the record and make sure of the numbers.

What about when Howe took one of his screamers in the defensive goalsquare and he was like 'GRIMES!' I reckon about 98% of the people watching knew instantly that it was jumpin Jeremy, Grimes has never done that in his life

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

very good pressure on their shots at goal

+ good structures that force low percentage opportunities aka 'potshots'