MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - ROUND 22

[Demonland 73,845]

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-08-18/hogan-stretch-return-for-round-22

Stretch and Hogan In 

Viney and Weideman Out

[Pates 9,687]

7 hours ago, monoccular said:

Great start last week wasn't exactly translated to a cruise ?

St Kilda still had something to play for, I think we've seen it enough when we were a steaming pile of......well you get the point. With teams down the bottom a fast start to us could kick in the "here we go again" attitude and the players start going through the motions. 

[Drunkn167 5,093]

5 hours ago, Drunkn167 said:

Stretch coming in for Viney, Hogan replacing Weideman.

Kennedy the carry-over emergency.

So the bench will be Brayshaw, Stretch, Hannah and Wagner.

Maynard and Sammy playing for Casey.

This might change tonight but that's the team as of right now.

Looks like I had solid intel 

[CanberraDemon 214]

11 hours ago, bandicoot said:

Brisbanes mids are surprisingly good on paper. No idea how they are bottom.

beams, zorko, rocklif, mccluggage, Lewis Taylor, rich, bastinac and a very handy mobile ruckman.

They have class in defense with Andrews and mcstay. Both have played 50+ games and forwards with hipwood.

wouldnt surprise me if they are playing finals in a couple of years. 

They are only bottom because of our s---house performances against the Kangapoos. Win those (as we should have) and the Kangapoos would be bottom (as they should be) and we're on the cusp of a top 4 finish!

[CanberraDemon 214]

5 hours ago, Drunkn167 said:

Stretch coming in for Viney, Hogan replacing Weideman.

Kennedy the carry-over emergency.

So the bench will be Brayshaw, Stretch, Hannah and Wagner.

Maynard and Sammy playing for Casey.

This might change tonight but that's the team as of right now.

 

16 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

Looks like I had solid intel 

Yes except for your intel on Hannah!

Using my intel(ligence) I can categorically state that Daryl Hannah never has and never will play seniors footy for the Dees!

[Cards13 9,117]

4 hours ago, ding said:

My take is that the club probably realise (think) that we wont win the main prize, but to reach the finals in itself would be a huge confidence booster for the future. (And if this WAS actually what they were thinking, i would agree)

The difference between making finals, even if only by percentage, and missing out is HUGE. I could live with being bundled out in our first Elimination final, as long as we made it, and it wasn't a blowout. I would look forward to next season much more than if we missed out. My membership would be upgraded, i would be much more likely to buy club merchandise for Christmas gifts etc etc. Miss finals and i would be so [censored] flat...... grrrr.

Whatever it takes to make the 8 is fine by me. Short term pain and all that. I honestly dont think we are a realistic chance of winning the flag THIS year, but it is soooo important that we at least make the finals. 

 

GO DEES !!!

 

 

*Drinking again

 

Not many caveats at all to a positive summer cat man. 

[Jibroni 5,048]

47 minutes ago, Demonland said:

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-08-18/hogan-stretch-return-for-round-22

Stretch and Hogan In 

Viney and Weideman Out

Big opportunity for Stretch to prove himself. I thought Maynard was unlucky IMO.

 

 

[Drunkn167 5,093]

18 minutes ago, CanberraDemon said:

 

Yes except for your intel on Hannah!

Using my intel(ligence) I can categorically state that Daryl Hannah never has and never will play seniors footy for the Dees!

Hahaha damn iPhone autocorrecting Hannan to Hannah

[Nascent 9,336]

6 hours ago, Drunkn167 said:

Stretch coming in for Viney, Hogan replacing Weideman.

Kennedy the carry-over emergency.

So the bench will be Brayshaw, Stretch, Hannah and Wagner.

Maynard and Sammy playing for Casey.

This might change tonight but that's the team as of right now.

You're ruining selection day :-( 

 

 

 

 

 

Jokes, you're my favourite poster ? 

[ding 5,126]

3 hours ago, bing181 said:

Great to see so many doctors and specialists (of the medical variety) on Demonland. 

I have an appointment with a cardiologist next week for a slightly dodgy ticker, but obviously I can just cancel it and get informed and expert opinion here on treatment and recovery.

Sure Bing, i have had a heart attack, AND 4 angiograms, AND a triple bypass, AND im a nurse.

Ask me anything.......  

 

 

(if symptoms persist, please see your Doctor)

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

Did anyone catch League Teams on Fox last night? Wtf is Alistair Lynch's gripe with the Dees?  Argued with Roos for about 5 minutes about the fact the Lions midfield and overall team was better than Melbournes. . Embarrassing for him to be so bias. He, at one point, said you Roo's "who have you got" to which Roos replied "hang on, it's not my team". What a [censored].

[defuture15 902]

46 minutes ago, ding said:

Sure Bing, i have had a heart attack, AND 4 angiograms, AND a triple bypass, AND im a nurse.

Ask me anything.......  

 

 

(if symptoms persist, please see your Doctor)

Mental health nurse here Ding!

[ding 5,126]

5 minutes ago, defuture15 said:

Mental health nurse here Ding!

 dont know how you do it ............. Beyond my skills.

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,084]

17 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Did anyone catch League Teams on Fox last night? Wtf is Alistair Lynch's gripe with the Dees?  Argued with Roos for about 5 minutes about the fact the Lions midfield and overall team was better than Melbournes. . Embarrassing for him to be so bias. He, at one point, said you Roo's "who have you got" to which Roos replied "hang on, it's not my team". What a [censored].

It's not what he's got against us it's more who we are up against. One of the more biased former players rolling around in the "media"

[What 18,810]

4 hours ago, CanberraDemon said:

 

Yes except for your intel on Hannah!

Using my intel(ligence) I can categorically state that Daryl Hannah never has and never will play seniors footy for the Dees!

 

That's too bad, would love to see her in a pair of footy shorts.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

7 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

That's too bad, would love to see her in a pair of footy shorts.

Or not

[What 18,810]

2 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

Or not

 

80's Daryl Hannah.  Though she was hot in kIll BIll.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

9 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

Right on the money. Are our high performance team really that high in their performance. Either selection committee are bringing them back too soon or Misson and the team aren't making the right recommendations.

Gawn, Watts, Salem, Viney all seem to have came back too early ... 

I must've missed where Gawn was re-injured. He was very good in his comeback v West Coast and I doubt we would've won without him. Fitness was an issue in the following games but do you want the AA ruckman doing 4 weeks in the 2's?

We also probably don't beat Port without Viney. And we don't know exactly what his issue is. 

Point is, we're still in the finals hunt because those players came back. 

[Redleg 42,047]

On 17/08/2017 at 8:26 PM, Dee tention said:

Viney's foot injuries are a concern and need a good rest.

Dont rush him back. If he is available for 1st final assuming we make it. Play him then. That will give him 4 weeks of injury management.

If we are going to win against the Lions and Pies I am sure the boys will step up and cover his loss. 

Sense in that.

He is not playing well and probably not allowing injury to heal properly.

Dont lose much in playing a runner or a Maynard and allowing Viney to recover. 

[Wrecker45 3,378]

Mellsham will tag Zorko and kick 3.

Brisbabe is the best team I have had the pleasure of watching in my lifetime and we play a lot like these.

dees by 15 goals

[Demons1858 1,793]

37 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

I must've missed where Gawn was re-injured. He was very good in his comeback v West Coast and I doubt we would've won without him. Fitness was an issue in the following games but do you want the AA ruckman doing 4 weeks in the 2's?

We also probably don't beat Port without Viney. And we don't know exactly what his issue is. 

Point is, we're still in the finals hunt because those players came back. 

No one implied Gawn was re-injued. Nor did l suggest 2"s for A grade players. Truth is though that these players have came back underprepared - needing either more conditioning and recovery.

Take your pick

[SFebes 4,884]

3 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Did anyone catch League Teams on Fox last night? Wtf is Alistair Lynch's gripe with the Dees?  Argued with Roos for about 5 minutes about the fact the Lions midfield and overall team was better than Melbournes. . Embarrassing for him to be so bias. He, at one point, said you Roo's "who have you got" to which Roos replied "hang on, it's not my team". What a [censored].

From what I gather they were best man at each other's wedding, most likely banter.

[P-man 13,367]

4 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Did anyone catch League Teams on Fox last night? Wtf is Alistair Lynch's gripe with the Dees?  Argued with Roos for about 5 minutes about the fact the Lions midfield and overall team was better than Melbournes. . Embarrassing for him to be so bias. He, at one point, said you Roo's "who have you got" to which Roos replied "hang on, it's not my team". What a [censored].

You have to keep in mind that Lynch will always stick up for Brisbane, and when they're the 18th placed side I think it's okay to afford him that luxury.

Lynch's argument was that Brisbane's top liners in the midfield were at least the equal of Melbourne's or arguably better. To illustrate he asked Roos to name Melbourne's best midfielder, to which he eventually said Jones. Lynch responded with Beams being Brisbane's best. Straight off the bat you can see that he has a point. I love Jonesy but when he's named as the best midfielder you're not off to the most intimidating start.

Brisbane's trio of Beams, Zorko amd Rockliff is elite. It is at least the equal of Jones, Viney and Oliver. To that extent Lynch has a point. Melbourne however has a better spread of talent through the midfield which is partly why they sit 11 spots higher on the ladder.

Ultimately though it was just banter between two good mates. It was no doubt a rehash of discussions they've previously had off air.

[Pates 9,687]

1 hour ago, P-man said:

You have to keep in mind that Lynch will always stick up for Brisbane, and when they're the 18th placed side I think it's okay to afford him that luxury.

Lynch's argument was that Brisbane's top liners in the midfield were at least the equal of Melbourne's or arguably better. To illustrate he asked Roos to name Melbourne's best midfielder, to which he eventually said Jones. Lynch responded with Beams being Brisbane's best. Straight off the bat you can see that he has a point. I love Jonesy but when he's named as the best midfielder you're not off to the most intimidating start.

Brisbane's trio of Beams, Zorko amd Rockliff is elite. It is at least the equal of Jones, Viney and Oliver. To that extent Lynch has a point. Melbourne however has a better spread of talent through the midfield which is partly why they sit 11 spots higher on the ladder.

Ultimately though it was just banter between two good mates. It was no doubt a rehash of discussions they've previously had off air.

I can give him that, that Rockliff, Zorko, and Beams CAN be elite. But as you say the spread of talent and ability can't be questioned at this moment in time. We should (and I believe will) have winners everywhere on the ground. 

The duel I'm looking forward to is Gawny vs Martin. Stef has been good at Brisbane and Gawn's still a little patchy at times following his return. If Gawn gets on top though we will kill them, as long as our on ballers lower their eyes. 

[bing181 9,436]

5 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

Truth is though that these players have came back underprepared - needing either more conditioning and recovery.

No, it's not the truth at all, at best it's your opinion. One obviously not shared by the medical and conditioning staff.