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Posted
29 minutes ago, Samael said:

FWIW I agree that it seems stupid to bring in players at this stage unless it is to rest others (Cats seem to have done this). I rate Viv but am clearly in the very small minority on this site. He will not be at MFC next season and I think that tomorrow may be an audition for another club. His form in the VFL is outstanding and his selection is reward for that effort. Even Roos rated his form as fantastic. 

I would have thought its a smart thing to do. In the small chance we do play finals we would have a very strong squad to choose from with a good form line.

And we don't know who is carrying injuries or what specific role the incoming players will play. Could be about team balance...

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Posted
24 minutes ago, Samael said:

Nah I just think despite showing plenty at VFL level, was yo yo'd last season and not given much of a go this year all of which suggest to me that he is not going to be re-contracted. The interesting thing is that he has been emergency 9 times this year. It is difficult to understand the FD thinking some times. I hope he stays but I doubt it.

  

I reckon the fact he was emergency so often suggests he is in their thinking. the dogs have shown this year how critical it is to have a big group of players who play at a high level in the VFL and come into the senior idea and fit straight into the system and play their role. 

Posted
17 hours ago, ProDee said:

A couple of days ago Nasher was lamenting the typical "group think" on Demonland, because some were suggesting Harmes be dropped.

Timing didn't work out well for old mate Nash this week. 

Cheap shot.  You're better than that.

For what it's worth I've been so wrong on so many occasions this year I just keep my thoughts to myself.  It's saved me from being the laughing stock of Demonland!

Posted
18 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Cheap shot.  You're better than that.

For what it's worth I've been so wrong on so many occasions this year I just keep my thoughts to myself.  It's saved me from being the laughing stock of Demonland!

I was asked a question and it was said with no venom. 

Your post suggests you've taken it too seriously. 

Mind you, I  thought Nasher did too.

 

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Posted
9 minutes ago, ProDee said:

I was asked a question and it was said with no venom. 

Your post suggests you've taken it too seriously. 

Mind you, I  thought Nasher did too.

 

Not at all. I knew I'd got pretty much every call in this thread wrong. I was expecting a ribbing - I even actively went looking for it.

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Posted (edited)
17 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Hope you're okay Sat-man.

Must be pretty rough for you. X

Don't follow that....I really don't care who or who isn't in the side, as long as they play their role and have a crack, just think the 'group think' is a bit harsh on Hogan at the moment, I support whoever is on the field and watch the game, not look for mistakes, of course we have some perfect posters on here who have never made a mistake....especially on the footy field

Think Harmes for Michie is a straight swap to see if Michie is worth keeping, he has been playing consistently good footy at Casey but that is VFL, they know what Harmes brings, maybe just a rest for him, can also understand Nibbler, been banging the door down, maybe defensive forward role on Simpson? Weideman enough said. I once asked Pedo why he seems to play every game like it is his last, said it might be, he didn't expect a new contract last year and was overjoyed when he got another year

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If we win by ten plus goals tomorrow, the bringing in the Weed, ANB and Mitchie will seem inspired!

Posted
7 minutes ago, CBDees said:

If we win by ten plus goals tomorrow, the bringing in the Weed, ANB and Mitchie will seem inspired!

And if we lose?

 

Posted
2 minutes ago, JTR said:

All the naysayers will come out of the woodwork to say I told you so?

That happens every week anyways ;)

 

Posted
23 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

 

Think Harmes for Michie is a straight swap to see if Michie is worth keeping,

With finals still a possibility yeah that makes sense. 

And to talk about Michie like he's a broken clock when you're cleaning out the garage, horrible, how can you talk about your friends like that. Shame. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

Don't follow that....I really don't care who or who isn't in the side, as long as they play their role and have a crack, just think the 'group think' is a bit harsh on Hogan at the moment, I support whoever is on the field and watch the game, not look for mistakes, of course we have some perfect posters on here who have never made a mistake....especially on the footy field

Think Harmes for Michie is a straight swap to see if Michie is worth keeping, he has been playing consistently good footy at Casey but that is VFL, they know what Harmes brings, maybe just a rest for him, can also understand Nibbler, been banging the door down, maybe defensive forward role on Simpson? Weideman enough said. I once asked Pedo why he seems to play every game like it is his last, said it might be, he didn't expect a new contract last year and was overjoyed when he got another year

Geez I hope Pedo gets another year.

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Deestroy All said:

With finals still a possibility yeah that makes sense. 

And to talk about Michie like he's a broken clock when you're cleaning out the garage, horrible, how can you talk about your friends like that. Shame. 

Nah, I personally think he is a good player, just doesn't push himself forward, with the way footy is these days, a fine line between being on a list or not, besides which have had about three words with him since he joined the club, and according to some of the other players that is quite good for him

Posted
2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Nah, I personally think he is a good player, just doesn't push himself forward, with the way footy is these days, a fine line between being on a list or not, besides which have had about three words with him since he joined the club, and according to some of the other players that is quite good for him

Part his hair in a circle and give him a mullet and you have Bruce Doull the 2nd. 


Posted (edited)
5 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

He missed a regulation shot from very close at a critical time. He is very casual.

If Pedo was the only player that missed a regulation shot last week, I would agree. He wasn't and contributed quite well for a guy whose been labeled on Land as not able to run much, fat, in the way of the other forwards... and now very casual.

ATM compared to our other key forwards (Watts excluded) he's fantastic value for money.

edit. Queue some fool responding with "yeah, let's get rid of all our highly paid players and replace them with cheap plodders"

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Posted
55 minutes ago, Redleg said:

He will, especially if Dawes doesn't.

He deserves to (Pedo that is) as he has proved to be excellent depth.

If you can remember Bradshaw for the Brions, at one stage he hardly got a game but whenever he did he performed.

Pedo not quite in that class but he knows what to do and usually does it.

Posted
16 minutes ago, Ted Fidge said:

He deserves to (Pedo that is) as he has proved to be excellent depth.

If you can remember Bradshaw for the Brions, at one stage he hardly got a game but whenever he did he performed.

Pedo not quite in that class but he knows what to do and usually does it.

At what stage did Bradshaw "hardly get a game"? He played a minimum of 16 games in all but his first and last season and kicked over 50 goals in a season 4 times. 

He was a bonefide full forward who people underrate because he spent most of his career next to Jono Brown.

Pedersen record for goals in a season is 18. Again excluding Bradshaw's first season (3 games for zero goals), the least he ever kicked was 19. He kicked 28 in his last year for Sydney when he was clearly finished. I get the point you were trying to make, but you do your argument no favours with such an outrageous comparison.

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Posted
9 minutes ago, Nasher said:

At what stage did Bradshaw "hardly get a game"? He played a minimum of 16 games in all but his first and last season and kicked over 50 goals in a season 4 times.

Maybe my imagination is playing tricks on me but it seemed like he for a long time was playing third fiddle to Brown and Lynch.

Anyway, point is Pedo is good depth and deserves to stay.

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