Well they will have to roll the dice on Trenners, we need the leadership.

If he doesn't get up this week, it's sad to say but he's done.

Yet another top pick who failed for whatever reason to reach 200.

Dame Shame.

Edited July 3, 20178 yr by shorty

8 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

why couldn't it be 3-4 rather than the dreaded 4-6 (aka the Black Death)

Viney no Nick Smith!

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-03/jack-viney-hit-for-six-dees-skipper-undergoes-surgery

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39 minutes ago, bandicoot said:

Were watts and Tyson training? 

The news story concentrated on Bugg and showed him training today amongst others. Sorry, didn't notice Watts or Tyson, only Frosty.

5 hours ago, deebug said:

I know injuries are a part of football, but thanks to the AFL with giving us a 6 day break we have lost a lot of our players, this makes me so p$*$^% off.

Not happy!

Any other team have a similar tough stretch of short breaks and travel? For me it's the trip to Perth that really effed us, if it had been six day breaks all in Melbourne or at worst a trip to Canberra then I feel we might've got away with it a bit more. 

But finishing that stretch by traveling to Perth seems to have proven too much. And of course they give us our one and only Friday night match at the end of it. 

I'd be happy with MadAsHell's changes, I agree that some experience and leadership is needed and this could be time for Trenners to show the selectors he's still got something in the tank. 

Edited July 3, 20178 yr by Pates

Statement saying Tyson is a test is a positive sign. Good PR comms release the negative news together, rather than spreading it across multiple days. It means that positive news stories for the rest of the week can restore the faith in the supporters etx.

I'd say Dom will be off legs until the main session, and if he gets through, he will play.

Let's hope Jesse, Dom, Jack and Jeff are all good to go this week. If they are, we stand a good chance.

If Tyson gets up i'll be a hell of a lot more comfortable about the Carlton game!

Tim Watson just said on Ch7 news something about another "huge" injury blow for the Demons.....anyone know what thats about? Assume Viney i guess....

Edited July 3, 20178 yr by Wadda We Sing

1 minute ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Tim Watson just said on Ch7 news something about another "huge" injury blow for the Demons.....anyone know what thats about?

I'm hoping he's talking about Viney.

10 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Tim Watson just said on Ch7 news something about another "huge" injury blow for the Demons.....anyone know what thats about? Assume Viney i guess....

On a positive not Tyson is apparently going to face a fitness test to get up this week. So clearly his knee is not as bad as first thought. I'd still have him out this week though. 

If we can find a way to make it to finals with this appalling run of injuries this year , I'd say that'd be a HUGE achievement. 

 

Its been almost the  worst year I can think of re injuries. Some terrible symmetry between losing Gawn and then Spencer 2 weeks later followed by Jones and two weeks later Viney. Im not going to say no Viney no Melb but no Jones, Viney, Watts, Garlett, Hogan, Brayshaw, Tyson may be.  I think it may be a bridge too far Im afraid and I think the blues may step all over us on the inside. Hoping we see Watts and Hogan and Garlett and if we do i'll be a tad more hopeful again.  But even then,  our insidemid dominance has been such a feature of how we play that I think the Jones, Viney one two punch may hit harder than the Gawn / spencer one.

On the upside. IF we somehow overcome all of this and land in the 8...then all these boys are back and probably fresh. Big ask of the club and its leaders right now. Jordan Lewis needs to step up biiiiiig time as does Bernie and Max. fingers are firmly crossed but Ive felt  all of last weeks optimism drain out of me this week. Back to my reliably pessimistic demon self. At least its territory I can trust! 

I might just walk away for 4-6 weeks so my salty tears don't clog up this board... ha ha

47 minutes ago, Demon77 said:

I'm hoping he's talking about Viney.

Yes it was thank goodness. Didnt think hed have a scoop that we here on DL wouldnt already know!

On 7/2/2017 at 6:55 PM, Return to Glory said:

You know that as a supporter you support the players who play for the club right?

 Red and Blue forever - forever Red and Blue.

We have been killed by injury.  Two heart and soul players wont be back til the 2nd last game at best. Various other stars missing for large chunks.

If we make the finals from here, they should automatically put us through to the granny as an acknowldegement of such a legendary effort. 

If we were anything close to full strength most of the season we'd be sitting on top of the ladder.

Edited July 3, 20178 yr by Petraccattack

Footy Feed said Watts, Tyson, Garlett and Hogan didn't train today. Pretty strange considering the latter is fully fit, just possibly not match ready. Something must be going on here...

2 hours ago, DemonLad5 said:

Footy Feed said Watts, Tyson, Garlett and Hogan didn't train today. Pretty strange considering the latter is fully fit, just possibly not match ready. Something must be going on here...

Don't read too much into it IMO - more than likley just giving the guys every opportunity to get through Fridays session unscathed

Viney out injured 

in - goodwin

he's still carve it up out there and without jones and viney we need him!

8 minutes ago, Stingray said:

Viney out injured 

in - goodwin

he's still carve it up out there and without jones and viney we need him!

I like it! Crossy can take off the pink runners uniform and suit up too!

The Blues have got to win 7 out of 8 to make the finals. Not Likely.

Therefore we can only hope that they will TANK. But we all know they wouldn't do that. LOL

14 hours ago, GawnWithTheWind said:

Statement saying Tyson is a test is a positive sign. Good PR comms release the negative news together, rather than spreading it across multiple days. It means that positive news stories for the rest of the week can restore the faith in the supporters etx.

I'd say Dom will be off legs until the main session, and if he gets through, he will play.

Let's hope Jesse, Dom, Jack and Jeff are all good to go this week. If they are, we stand a good chance.

Just a hunch, but I don't think the Tom Bugg appearance before the AFL Tribunal will be a good news story. So positive news - should there be any - can only start after the media has finished extracting every drop from that story. So let's say Thursday.

10 hours ago, DemonLad5 said:

Footy Feed said Watts, Tyson, Garlett and Hogan didn't train today. Pretty strange considering the latter is fully fit, just possibly not match ready. Something must be going on here...

I saw Hogan training on one of the TV channels 

AFL match preview predicts Carlton by 20 points.....

Ins: Hogan, Garlett, Kent 

Outs: Viney, Bugg, White

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FB: Jetta - Frost - TMAC

HB: Hunt - Oscar - Hibbo

C: Stretch - Lewis - Vince

HF: Kent - Pedo - Trac

FF: Garlett - Hogan - Hannan

R: Gawn - Tyson - Oliver

I: Harmes, ANB, Wagner, Melksham

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Its not a completely horrible team....