Jump to content

POST MATCH DISCUSSION - Round 23


Demonland

Recommended Posts

Also, bit of a wake up call that our midfield isn't that good yet and we lack real leadership.

For everyone bagging our forward line, I don't think Dunstall or Lockett would have kicked 2 between them playing in a team with that delivery and slow ball movement.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, bandicoot said:

Another coaching era has passed and it's arguable if we are any better. Let's hope Goodwin knows how to coach 

I feel we're in trouble with Goodwin. The players were still prone to raising the white flag under Roos, who apparently is one of the most respected coaches of recent years. Plus Goodwin has been here for many of these towel chucks and his presence doesn't seem to have changed much.

Why would you take this job tough??? Nothing anybody does seems to be able to get these guys to show any pride in the club. Watch Essendon and Carlton finish above us next year, and Collingwood do so too once they move on Buckley.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So do the players actually look Roo's in the eye when they shake his hand for the last time?

In so many ways we've improved as a side and in so many others we are still dumb and don't get the need to come to play every week. Don't play the youth card, if we're not switched on from the opening bounce it's all over. 

Edited by Bombay Airconditioning
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just a reminder of what we are capable of.... Our leadership really is lacking and it will be a few years before the young ones can stop these run on's

putrid way to end and I feel for roosy ... Not a Yelp or even a whimper .... Disgusting and it shows how far off a finals side we actually are. Pains me to say the saints are ahead of us in that regard.

 

Edited by deestar
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Amongst the dross, a few positives - Brayshaw's best game for the year, Stretch wasn't the worse, and Salem showed why we need him.

We were just steamrolled, and never managed to even get close to getting going - though as above, the constant turnovers didn't help.

Edited by bing181
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

don't [censored] me :ph34r:

Fair enough, sorry, it's not your fault daisy.

I refuse to feel anything other than relaxed on this fine Saturday.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


I haven't been so embarrassed since I was in Geelong for 186. 148 was boring. 186 and today's performance in a hostile, arrogant environment are the most embarrassing experiences in footy.

Some of you who have sat in the comfort of your own home and probably turned off the TV at the end of the first can say whatever you like. You can say it doesn't matter. You can say we're young and inexperienced, but the lack of intensity, work rate and downright lack of mere effort was disgusting.

I don't think the players quite grasp what it means to be a Melbourne fan. Today, they may as well have smacked me in the face and smeared [censored] on my back.

This collective have a lot of work to earn back any respect I had for them before today. It was completely extinguished today. We paid good money to go and watch them play and they turned in that performance, without a care in the world.

The only time we lifted our intensity and tried at all was when faced with a 100 point margin and even then we failed to stop it.

The buck has to stop with the leadership group and our captain yet again.

Edited by A F
  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Shameful, That's the best they could do for Roo's farewell game. Pathetic. 

Yes we have improved, but we are still a miles away from that cup.

Hope they get flogged on the track by the coaches preseason.

2017 Lets see, my expectations have taken a dive.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

We really should just close this thread, forget this game and move on to 2017.

Nothing was gained from playing thr cats today apart from  reality check.

Need more leaders need more maturity.

Move on nothing to see here

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I expected a 50 point loss. I expected Geelong to come out aiming for top spot. I also expected us to send off Roos.

You couldn't write a more Melbourne script. 

Send off the best coach you've had for a decade, with a 100-point loss.

It's a total indictement on everything said during the week. From the media, to the players, to Roos himself, who all said the club was in a better position.

We are 2 games out of a finals spot, and lose like that. 

Essendon had zero to play for, with last place stitched up, and they've smashed Carlton today.

Fair to say that if we'd played Essendon today, it would have been a 10 goal loss.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Oh and some of our supporters were almost as embarrassing as our players today, marching around with a Roosy is the Messiah banner when we were 85 points down. What a joke.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

What a pathetic effort.

We have no skills and give up far too easily.

The last 2 weeks have destroyed our progress this year, we never know what Melbourne will turn up.

How do we drop Oliver but still give games to spuds like Bugg? Bugg is the new Terlich he should have no future at this club.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


14 minutes ago, rufus said:

MFC = Soft underbelly. Add as many contested ball winners as you like. If the ball isn't bouncing our way we roll over. It's in the fabric of this club. Over the last 2 weeks we lost any ability to talk players into coming to this club by selling them the idea that we are a changed club.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THE MFC HAS NOT IMPROVED

Some good wins yes. But the Losses were shocking too often

3 Weeks ago we beat the reigning premier, but nobody will remember it, because we don't build from it. It is merely a shooting star that burns out to nothing. 

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

Lost it at selection.

Clarrie Chew  Chew  would have made all the difference!

Personally I reckon Dawes would have swung it.

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    REDEEMING by Meggs

    It was such a balmy spring evening for this mid-week BNCA Pink Lady match at our favourite venue Ikon Park between two teams that had not won a game since round one.   After last week’s insipid bombing, the DeeArmy banner correctly deemanded that our players ‘go in hard, go in strong, go in fighting’, and girl they sure did!   The first quarter goals by Alyssa Bannan and Alyssia Pisano were simply stunning, and it was 4 goals to nil by half-time.   Kudos to Mick Stinear.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    REDEEM by Meggs

    How will Mick Stinear and his dwindling list of fit and available Demons respond to last week’s 65-point capitulation to the Bombers, the team’s biggest loss in history?   As a minimum he will expect genuine effort from all of his players when Melbourne takes on the GWS Giants at Ikon Park this Thursday.  Happily, the ground remains a favourite Melbourne venue of players and spectators alike and will provide an opportunity for the Demons to redeem themselves. Injuries to star play

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    EASYBEATS by Meggs

    A beautiful sunny Friday afternoon, with a light breeze and a strong Windy Hill crowd set the scene, inviting one team to seize the day and take the important four points on offer. For the Demons it was not a good Friday, easily beaten by an all-time largest losing margin of 65 points.   Essendon threw themselves into action today, winning most of the contests and had three early goals with Daria Bannister on fire.  In contrast the Demons were dropping marks, hesitant in close and comm

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 9

    DEFUSE THE BOMBERS by Meggs

    Last Saturday’s crushing loss to Fremantle, after being three goals ahead at three quarter time, should be motivation enough to bounce back for this very winnable Round 5 clash at Windy Hill. A first-time venue for the Melbourne AFLW team, this should be a familiar suburban, windy, footy environment for the players.   Essendon were brave and competitive last week against ladder leader Adelaide at Sturt’s home ground. A familiar name, Maddison Gay, was the Bombers best player with

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 33

    BLOW THE SIREN by Meggs

    Fremantle hosted the Demons on a sunny 20-degree Saturdayafternoon winning the toss and electing to defend in the first quarter against the 3-goal breeze favouring the Parry Street end. There was method here, as this would give the comeback queens, the Dockers, last use of the breeze. The Melbourne Coach had promised an improved performance, and we did start better than previous weeks, winning the ball out of the middle, using the breeze advantage and connecting to the forwards. 

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    GETAWAY by Meggs

    Calling all fit players. Expect every available Melbourne player to board the Virgin cross-continent flight to Perth for this Round 4 clash on Saturday afternoon at Fremantle Oval. It promises to be keenly contested, though Fremantle is the bookies clear favourite.  If we lose, finals could be remoter than Rottnest Island especially following on from the Dees 50-point dismantlement by North Melbourne last Sunday.  There are 8 remaining matches, over the next 7 weeks.  To Meggs’

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    DRUBBING by Meggs

    With Casey Fields basking in sunshine, an enthusiastic throng of young Demons fans formed a guard of honour for the evergreen and much admired 75-gamer Paxy Paxman. As the home team ran out to play, Paxy’s banner promised that the Demons would bounce back from last week’s loss to Brisbane and reign supreme.   Disappointingly, the Kangaroos dominated the match to win by 50 points, but our Paxy certainly did her bit.  She was clearly our best player, sweeping well in defence.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 4

    GARNER STRENGTH by Meggs

    In keeping with our tough draw theme, Week 3 sees Melbourne take on flag favourites, North Melbourne, at Casey Fields this Sunday at 1:05pm.  The weather forecast looks dry, a coolish 14 degrees and will be characteristically gusty.  Remember when Casey Fields was considered our fortress?  The Demons have lost two of their past three matches at the Field of Dreams, so opposition teams commute down the Princes Highway with more optimism these days.  The Dees held the highe

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 1

    ALLY’S FIELDS by Meggs

    It was a sunny morning at Casey Fields, as Demon supporters young and old formed a guard of honour for fan favourite and 50-gamer Alyssa Bannan.  Banno’s banner stated the speedster was the ‘fastest 50 games’ by an AFLW player ever.   For Dees supporters, today was not our day and unfortunately not for Banno either. A couple of opportunities emerged for our number 6 but alas there was no sizzle.   Brisbane atoned for last week’s record loss to North Melbourne, comprehensively out

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 1
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...