Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

James Strauss

Featured Replies

 

Confused why he wasn't given a run when Blease and Nicho were.

I still think he has something to add to the list.

Good luck to him!

 

Good luck to him.

I hope we can get a trade of anyform eventhough it's highly unlikely.

If not, I hope he can at least get picked up as a rookie. Seemed like a good bloke.

Might get a look on someone's rookie list.

Can't see a trade happening.


What are the odds of the Demons offering him one more year? Highly doubtful, but he does have the attributes Roos has repeatedly pointed tp as lacking in our side.

He is unlucky. A beautiful kick, big body, I thought he had the skills and poise. Had a good season with Casey. Personally I was shocked he did not get a gig under Roos. There must be more to the story;

Was never the same after his broken leg. A real shame. He showed some good form at times. Strauss is a guy I hope will succeed. Best of luck.

 

One of the weakest one on one defenders I can recall at Melbourne. Some of his kicking was alright, but certainly never looked elite. A bad pick by BP, so what's new?


Some of his kicking was alright, but certainly never looked elite.

agreed 100%

for all the talk about his elite kicking there is zero evidence of it

Will be shocked if another club picks him up

agreed 100%

for all the talk about his elite kicking there is zero evidence of it

Will be shocked if another club picks him up

Not at AFL level. But at VFL level he has a super high disposal efficiency and can lace out passes over 50-60m. Same thing at training. Very clean.

The issue for him is despite getting better and better as the season went on with finding the ball and even kicking some goals he never improved defensively.

If he was reasonable defensively you'd give him a whole season at AFL level and his kicking and run would bloom. It was starting to before he broke his leg.

He'll likely only get another shot on a rookie list if at all. So you can't really blame the club, it's very likely they'll be proven right. But what annoys me is when we are rubbish anyway why not swing for the fences with guys who can actually use the ball. Roos' theory is clearly play the hardest, toughest defensive players we have then build from there. It's great when it gets actual improvement like at the start of the year. But by the end of the season we were so horrible again it's like why not just play Strauss. They played Watts every week.

I would have thought we might have looked at rookieing him, but given he couldn't get a place at all in 2014, I think that signals Roos' intentions pretty clearly.

Would have liked for him to have a run late in the season. Could not have been worse than half of our best 22 judging by the efforts in the final 4 or 5 rounds.

I was intrigued to see him as well, ADC. Even Blease got a run, but it obviously says Roos doesn't rate him/he didn't/couldn't improve his defensive game enough.


I would have liked to have seen him play as a mid. He was drafted as a mid and thrown into defence because of kicking ability.

'Originally published as In-limbo Demon wants big break'

Really? I'm not surprised that heading was changed.

Surprised he didn't get a game late in the season. He was in pretty good form at Casey in the last half of the year.

If they can't find a trade for him, I wouldn't be surprised if we rookie draft him back in like Neville Jetta last year.

Surprised he didn't get a game late in the season. He was in pretty good form at Casey in the last half of the year.

If they can't find a trade for him, I wouldn't be surprised if we rookie draft him back in like Neville Jetta last year.

I can see where you're coming from jezhug, but why, if he was in pretty good form in the last half of the year, did he not get a game? I don't think there's much chance we'll offer him a rookie spot, given we didn't even offer him games, when he was on the senior list and apparently playing well at Casey. I just don't see it.

Edited by AdamFarr

I can see where you're coming from jezhug, but why, if he was in pretty good form in the last half of the year, did he not get a game? I don't think there's much chance we'll offer him a rookie spot, given we didn't even offer him games, when he was on the senior list and apparently playing well at Casey. I just don't see it.

They might have thought by playing him it would decrease his trade value. :)

He does have fringe player written all over him, but could be a handy rookie for some clubs.

Edited by jezhug


James simply does not get hold of the Sherrin often enough to impress.

Another first round pick that hasn't lived to there expectation.

Were these guys just no good or was it the unstubilitly of the club over the past 7 years?

I just can't get my head around how we have got some wrong.

Another first round pick that hasn't lived to there expectation.

Were these guys just no good or was it the unstubilitly of the club over the past 7 years?

I just can't get my head around how we have got some wrong.

I'm no expert/recruiter, but I've watched enough footy over my 27 years to suggest that he was simply a poor pick. Not once did he hint that there might be something there to work with. In fact, his one supposed weapon looked mediocre at league level.

 

I'm no expert/recruiter, but I've watched enough footy over my 27 years to suggest that he was simply a poor pick. Not once did he hint that there might be something there to work with. In fact, his one supposed weapon looked mediocre at league level.

I didn't see much ether but a lot of people on this site seem to thing he was best thing since slice bread.

I didn't see much ether but a lot of people on this site seem to thing he was best thing since slice bread.

I think all supporters tend to overrate their players, no matter their team. Some Demonlanders may well have based these opinions on hope too.


Archived

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

Featured Content

  • AFLW REPORT: Richmond

    A glorious sunny afternoon with a typically strong Casey Fields breeze favouring the city end greeted this round four clash of the undefeated Narrm against the winless Tigers. Pre-match, the teams entered the ground through the Deearmy’s inclusive banner—"Narrm Football Weaving Communities Together and then Warumungu/Yawuru woman and Fox Boundary Rider, Megan Waters, gave the official acknowledgement of country. Any concerns that Collingwood’s strategy of last week to discombobulate the Dees would be replicated by Ryan Ferguson and his Tigers evaporated in the second quarter when Richmond failed to use the wind advantage and Narrm scored three unanswered goals. 

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 3 replies
  • CASEY: Frankston

    The late-season run of Casey wins was broken in their first semifinal against Frankston in a heartbreaking end at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday night that in many respects reflected their entire season. When they were bad, they committed all of the football transgressions, including poor disposal, indiscipline, an inability to exert pressure, and some terrible decision-making, as exemplified by the period in the game when they conceded nine unanswered goals from early in the second quarter until halfway through the third term. You rarely win when you do this.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 0 replies
  • AFLW PREVIEW: Richmond

    Round four kicks off early Saturday afternoon at Casey Fields, as the mighty Narrm host the winless Richmond Tigers in the second week of Indigenous Round celebrations. With ideal footy conditions forecast—20 degrees, overcast skies, and a gentle breeze — expect a fast-paced contest. Narrm enters with momentum and a dangerous forward line, while Richmond is still searching for its first win. With key injuries on both sides and pride on the line, this clash promises plenty.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 5 replies
  • AFLW REPORT: Collingwood

    Expectations of a comfortable win for Narrm at Victoria Park quickly evaporated as the match turned into a tense nail-biter. After a confident start by the Demons, the Pies piled on pressure and forced red and blue supporters to hold their collective breath until after the final siren. In a frenetic, physical contest, it was Captain Kate’s clutch last quarter goal and a missed shot from Collingwood’s Grace Campbell after the siren which sealed a thrilling 4-point win. Finally, Narrm supporters could breathe easy.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 2 replies
  • CASEY: Williamstown

    The Casey Demons issued a strong statement to the remaining teams in the VFL race with a thumping 76-point victory in their Elimination Final against Williamstown. This was the sixth consecutive win for the Demons, who stormed into the finals from a long way back with scalps including two of the teams still in flag contention. Senior Coach Taylor Whitford would have been delighted with the manner in which his team opened its finals campaign with high impact after securing the lead early in the game when Jai Culley delivered a precise pass to a lead from Noah Yze, who scored his first of seven straight goals for the day. Yze kicked his second on the quarter time siren, by which time the Demons were already in control. The youngster repeated the dose in the second term as the Seagulls were reduced to mere

      • Thanks
    • 0 replies
  • AFLW PREVIEW: Collingwood

    Narrm time isn’t a standard concept—it’s the time within the traditional lands of Narrm, the Woiwurrung name for Melbourne. Indigenous Round runs for rounds 3 and 4 and is a powerful platform to recognise the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in sport, community, and Australian culture. This week, suburban footy returns to the infamous Victoria Park as the mighty Narrm take on the Collingwood Magpies at 1:05pm Narrm time, Sunday 31 August. Come along if you can.

      • Thumb Down
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 9 replies

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.