43 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

Cant believe we are favourites at Metricon. This is scary.

On Sportsbet it is $1.92 each of two. Money must have come in for us as we were underdogs (marginally) on Sunday.

10 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

In -   Oliver, ANB, Stretch, White

Out - Salem (inj) Harmes, Frost, Hunt

that's alot of changes after 1 bad one, however i have to admit those are some exciting Ins.

Thankfully the game against StKilda was on Saturday and gives the team/players time to regroup for Gold Coast.

It will not be easy. Saturday would have been taxing on the hard surface, so recovery will be important. 

Gold Coast will be stinging from the trashing at the hands of Geelong. Another team we face on the rebound. But we should be up for it, once again with the make up with our team - the mindset will be critical. Our selections will be just as crucial. 

Let's hope they do their homework on the dimensions of ground......

14 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

that's alot of changes after 1 bad one, however i have to admit those are some exciting Ins.

 

Too many passengers on the weekend,  some tired kids and its going to be warm this Saturday on the Gold Coast

2 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

Too many passengers on the weekend,  some tired kids and its going to be warm this Saturday on the Gold Coast

Fortunately Oliver should be fresh

3 hours ago, DemonLad5 said:

Attention Demonlanders : Just noticed we are favourites so everybody put bets on Gold Coast to win if the Dees have got any chance 

We are not favourites on the AFL website. They have the Suns winning by 14 points in their "Preview" of the match.

12 minutes ago, Choke said:

Fortunately Oliver should be fresh

 

He had better play, I dont think I could handle Picket Fences meltdown if he didnt

Mind you we would all melt down I think

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

 

He had better play, I dont think I could handle Picket Fences meltdown if he didnt

Mind you we would all melt down I think

Oh I dunno, I sometimes enjoy his meltdowns.

However I think on this occasion, like you, I'd prefer Oliver on the ground over the comedy value of a picket fence rant.

56 minutes ago, Pates said:

If ANY Melbourne fan is stupid enough to pencil in a win then they clearly haven't been paying attention. We are still at a stage where we will lose games we "should" win.

Be confident in the team, but we are far from the stage of penciling in wins. 

After the Essendon game, I cannot shake the "I have no idea what to expect this week" feeling.

33 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

Too many passengers on the weekend,  some tired kids and its going to be warm this Saturday on the Gold Coast

If its going to be warm then maybe bringing in players with high endurance and work rate will be the go.

Stretch, Neal Bullen and Grimes are 3 with big engines and huge work rate.

Oliver still comes in. His clearence work was sorely missed on the weekend.

1 hour ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

that's alot of changes after 1 bad one, however i have to admit those are some exciting Ins.

Hardly exciting.

54 minutes ago, Choke said:

Fortunately Oliver should be fresh

Not sure how he would be fresh when he laid 16 tackles.....and had 29 possessions. Its not like he was coasting there....

16 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Not sure how he would be fresh when he laid 16 tackles.....and had 29 possessions. Its not like he was coasting there....

lol good point.

Still want him back!

Can someone explain to me why you'd keep Lumumba ahead of Wagner or Hunt?  Wagner plays a much more defensive game and Hunt is a young developing player who at least goes hard at the ball.  After 200 odd games Lumumba provides no defense, doesn't tackle, doesn't hurt the opposition with his possessions and isn't going to get better.

We aren't going to make finals this year so why are we investing valuable games in a player with no future?  I just don't get it.

1 minute ago, Baghdad Bob said:

Can someone explain to me why you'd keep Lumumba ahead of Wagner or Hunt?  Wagner plays a much more defensive game and Hunt is a young developing player who at least goes hard at the ball.  After 200 odd games Lumumba provides no defense, doesn't tackle, doesn't hurt the opposition with his possessions and isn't going to get better.

We aren't going to make finals this year so why are we investing valuable games in a player with no future?  I just don't get it.

Perhaps mistakenly BB but I think he still gives more over a period of time than the other two.

Because they are both very young I think they need a rest at Casey to regain their confidence again only my opinion but both looked VFL players on Saturday..

4 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

Can someone explain to me why you'd keep Lumumba ahead of Wagner or Hunt?  Wagner plays a much more defensive game and Hunt is a young developing player who at least goes hard at the ball.  After 200 odd games Lumumba provides no defense, doesn't tackle, doesn't hurt the opposition with his possessions and isn't going to get better.

We aren't going to make finals this year so why are we investing valuable games in a player with no future?  I just don't get it.

Because he's one of the few players who consistently plays to the game plan even when players like Wagner and Hunt are letting him down.

 

Wagner has played one average game where the experienced players in the defence were woeful.  Hunt needs to get experience.  Lumumba doesn't defend.

3 minutes ago, stuie said:

Because he's one of the few players who consistently plays to the game plan even when players like Wagner and Hunt are letting him down.

 

Explain how he plays it and the others don't. 

11 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

Can someone explain to me why you'd keep Lumumba ahead of Wagner or Hunt?  Wagner plays a much more defensive game and Hunt is a young developing player who at least goes hard at the ball.  After 200 odd games Lumumba provides no defense, doesn't tackle, doesn't hurt the opposition with his possessions and isn't going to get better.

We aren't going to make finals this year so why are we investing valuable games in a player with no future?  I just don't get it.

Lumumba's been terrific this year.

Just now, Baghdad Bob said:

Explain how he plays it and the others don't. 

He runs with and without the ball. He plays on. He runs in a direct pattern.

I like both Wagner and Hunt but they're both yet to learn how and where to run when they don't have the ball and they hesitate before playing on.

Remember F.E.A.R on Roosy's whiteboard? Lumumba has totally bought into Roos gameplan, that's why he's picked every week, and he's showing those young kids the way even when they don't go with him.

Plus, "Lumumba doesn't defend" is a bit of a silly comment. How do you think he gets his possessions?

 

Out Dunn. In Garland or O'Mac. Or both.

LUMUMBA is a joke, if he's caught 1 out its over, can't kick, has no vision, 1 trick pony (run in straight line 14.5m then kick ball blindly).

i need to hold my breath any time he is involved.

1 minute ago, WhyAlwaysMe said:

LUMUMBA is a joke, if he's caught 1 out its over, can't kick, has no vision, 1 trick pony (run in straight line 14.5m then kick ball blindly).

i need to hold my breath any time he is involved.

After some thought I don't think you   like him

Dunn looks like he's beefed up this year to play on the key forwards but i think he's over done it, looks too big too slow & not athletic enough

Just now, WhyAlwaysMe said:

Dunn looks like he's beefed up this year to play on the key forwards but i think he's over done it, looks too big too slow & not athletic enough

Unfortunately most of the beef is between the ears