Jump to content

Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 18

Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 
 

Changes are

Blease and JKH in

Jones and Terlich out

Nice

  • Quote

    After Tapscott's completely useless performance last week, how badly would someone have to play before they get dropped straight away? That guy has more lives than a litter of cats.

    I'm not sure what Bail and Kent are contributing at present either.

    Great to see Blease and JKH back in - we will look a lot better with some leg speed in the side.

  • Quote

    probably the end of terlich?

    And the second time that Roos has done it.

    If my memory serves me correct he got rid of Terlch from the swans too.

  • Quote

    Tappy was a first gamer in regards to playing a role in a new system for the first time . That and the fact that everything fell apart last week is Probably why Roosy gives him another go at it .

  • Quote
    •  

    And the second time that Roos has done it.

    If my memory serves me correct he got rid of Terlch from the swans too.

    He is probably right twice

  • Quote

    probably the end of terlich?

    I wouldn't have thought so. His defending and kicking are issues but he's hard as a cats head, takes intercept marks and tackles well. I think he's had a few injury set backs as well this season. Being subbed off after some hard hits at times.

    I would've thought we some of the battlers we have on our list still that he's worth another year to see if he can learn the Roos game plan. I actually think he'd be a very good player for Port in their instinctive, hard running attacking style. He just hasn't fit so well in learning the Roos method of methodical ball use and strict defending.

    After Tapscott's completely useless performance last week, how badly would someone have to play before they get dropped straight away? That guy has more lives than a litter of cats.

    I'm not sure what Bail and Kent are contributing at present either.

    Great to see Blease and JKH back in - we will look a lot better with some leg speed in the side.

    Don't get me wrong Bail's being very ordinary the last few weeks, and Kent can't seem to find the ball the last couple of weeks. But they are in the side for many reasons.

  • Quote

    I wouldn't have thought so. His defending and kicking are issues but he's hard as a cats head, takes intercept marks and tackles well. I think he's had a few injury set backs as well this season. Being subbed off after some hard hits at times.

    I would've thought we some of the battlers we have on our list still that he's worth another year to see if he can learn the Roos game plan. I actually think he'd be a very good player for Port in their instinctive, hard running attacking style. He just hasn't fit so well in learning the Roos method of methodical ball use and strict defending.

    Don't get me wrong Bail's being very ordinary the last few weeks, and Kent can't seem to find the ball the last couple of weeks. But they are in the side for many reasons.

    Because there is no one better

  • Quote

    I wouldn't have thought so. His defending and kicking are issues but he's hard as a cats head, takes intercept marks and tackles well. I think he's had a few injury set backs as well this season. Being subbed off after some hard hits at times.

    I'm with you Georgiou! Terlich has a lot to offer - he'll be back!

  • Quote

    After Tapscott's completely useless performance last week, how badly would someone have to play before they get dropped straight away?

    Might have to ask Nicholson.

  • Quote

    PORT POWER may just think they are in for an easy weekend.

    But,just as they relax,PR pulls a swifty an overcomes them with shutdown football and to much height .

    DEES by 16 points.

  • Quote

    I'd be surprised if we made 4 changes, but we've been lethargic and tired for 2 rounds now. Makes sense to mix things up and freshen the team.

    Will be interesting to see how we perform after the bye when Crossy is about ready to play again and we've had time to recover from Darwin.

    When do we have the bye?

    probably the end of terlich?

    One can only hope.

  • Quote

    Because there is no one better

    Yep, that's certainly one of many. Not sure what the other many are though.

  • Quote

    As many posters know I know nothing about footy!

    But can I say how Jordy Mc continues to get a game with what he provides is to me

    Totally Mystifying!!!!

    While one dimensional players like Mckenzie & Bail get games we will be tripe.

  • Quote

    While one dimensional players like Mckenzie & Bail get games we will be tripe.

    Both had more ball and laid a combined 11 tackles to 0 from Jones. If you don't get what gets players a game this season by now you never will.

  • Quote

    I like the changes. Both ins give us run, and x factor we have lacked. The type of players who will take opportunities.

    If they bring their defensive games and we as an 18 man unit play our defensive roles, manning up and defensive spread, we have the opportunity to be much closer than the past two weeks where not only did we struggle defensively, but we had no players taking opportunities.

  • Quote

    last 2 weeks, us vs opponent:

    goals: 9-29

    I-50s: 62-118

    disposals: 609-767

    clearances: 72-84

    I just want to see a decent increase on that rubbish this week please

  • Quote

    last 2 weeks, us vs opponent:

    goals: 9-29

    I-50s: 62-118

    disposals: 609-767

    clearances: 72-84

    I just want to see a decent increase on that rubbish this week please

    blimey. Those stats are a real buzz kill
  • Quote
    •  

    Surely Tappy will be the sub. Would love to see what the speed of Blease and JKH bring to the table.

    Chook, I agree I'd like to see that, but I reckon Tappy and Blease will get full game time (and Blease another week or two) to give the coaches enough info to go on for decision making at year end. Not much point naming someone as a sub if you want to decide on their future as a player.

  • Quote

    Chook, I agree I'd like to see that, but I reckon Tappy and Blease will get full game time (and Blease another week or two) to give the coaches enough info to go on for decision making at year end. Not much point naming someone as a sub if you want to decide on their future as a player.

    Hate the sub thing. Doubt that it's made any difference to injury rate. It stands as a monument to Vlads intransigence.

  • Quote

    • Archived

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

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: West Coast

      It was bad enough that the Melbourne Football Club created yet another humiliating scenario inside its wretched season at Marvel Stadium last Sunday, but the final insult is that it has been commanded to return to the scene of the crime to inflict further punishment on its fans this week. Incidentally, if this match preview, of a game that promises to be one of the most unattractive fixtures in the history of the game, happens to cut out of your computer screen three quarters of the way through, it’s no coincidence. I’ll be mirroring the Demons’ lacklustre effort against St Kilda from last Sunday when they conceded the largest last quarter turnaround for victory in the history of the game.

        • Haha
      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: St. Kilda

      When looking back at the disastrous end to the game, I find it a waste of time to concentrate on the final few moments when utter confusion reigned. Forget the 6-6-6 mess, the failure to mark the most dangerous man on the field, the inability to seal the game when opportunities presented themselves to Clayton Oliver, Harry Petty and Charlie Spargo, the vision of match winning players of recent weeks in Kozzy Pickett and Jake Melksham spending helpless minutes on the interchange bench and the powerlessness of seizing the opportunity to slow the tempo of the game down in those final moments.

      • 9 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Sandringham

      The Casey Demons rebounded from a sluggish start to manufacture a decisive win against Sandringham in the final showdown, culminating a quarter century of intense rivalry between the fluctuating alignments of teams affiliated with AFL clubs Melbourne and St Kilda, as the Saints and the Zebras prepare to forge independent paths in 2026. After conceding three of the first four goals of the match, the Demons went on a goal kicking rampage instigated by the winning ruck combination of Tom Campbell with 26 hitouts, 26 disposals and 13 clearances and his apprentice Will Verrall who contributed 20 hitouts. This gave first use of the ball to the likes of Jack Billings, Bayley Laurie, Riley Bonner and Koltyn Tholstrup who was impressive early. By the first break they had added seven goals and took a strong grip on the game. The Demons were well served up forward early by Mitch Hardie and, as the game progressed, Harry Sharp proved a menace with a five goal performance. Emerging young forwards Matthew Jefferson and Luker Kentfield kicked two each but the former let himself down with some poor kicking for goal.
      Young draft talent Will Duursma showed the depth of his talent and looks well out of reach for Melbourne this year. Kalani White was used sparingly and had a brief but uneventful stint in the ruck.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: West Coast

      The Demons return to the scene of the crime on Saturday to face the wooden spooners the Eagles at the Docklands. Who comes in and who goes out? Like moving deck chairs on the Titanic.

        • Sad
        • Like
      • 243 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: St. Kilda

      This season cannot end soon enough. Disgraceful.

        • Haha
      • 484 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: St. Kilda

      Captain Max Gawn still has a massive lead in the Demonland Player of the Year Award from Christian Petracca, Kozzy Pickett, Jake Bowey & Clayton Oliver. Your votes please; 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Sad
      • 27 replies
      Demonland
    View All