Jump to content

Featured Replies

2 hours ago, McQueen said:

Taylor does not develop the game plan nor is he responsible for the players efforts on game day. 

He’s done his job better than most. 

I think he's done OK...  better than say 50%... which would be more than we are used to. of recent decades.

Can we do better,  yes, I think we can.

 
5 hours ago, Dockett 32 said:

None of them near GWS class however and we keep trading away our best picks.

Doesnt make sense to me.

So , simple, if you can’t get someone GWS class or ultra high quality, for Christ sake hang on to your 1st rounders.

Brayshaw and Petracca need to lift pronto or onto the trade table.

 

Problem is we would not get much for them. Second round pick I reckon.

Was a solid contributor last year and played an excellent final vs Hawks. Had unusual poise for a rookie.

But like 90% of our list he has inexplicably gone backwards.

 
2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Was a solid contributor last year and played an excellent final vs Hawks. Had unusual poise for a rookie.

But like 90% of our list he has inexplicably gone backwards.

It makes you wonder about the FD. Are the Remours true?

I am yet to see anything to suggest that Spargo is an AFL standard footballer and I have no idea on what basis he was drafted. One (lucky junk time) goal in four games, and averages less than 10 possessions and 2 tackles a game this season. His only notable skill is being where the football isn't. 


It's less and less likely that Spargo is going to make it. He has no penetration with his kicking, is not particularly quick and does not win much of the ball.

It is inexplicable how often players kick to him when he is always going to be out-sized once the ball is overhead.

That said, he is a second year player and the Second Year Blues used to be a thing. Maybe it still is.

Edited by pitmaster

15 hours ago, Elegt said:

Too small and slow. Gifted a game today over preuss and did nothing 

You've a snakey edge to you Elegt that does not warrant encouragement but I must agree with this comment. Preuss would have been much greater value given how tall and mature-bodied the Giants were. We had no target forward other than Hunt who had a kind of decoy role. Preuss would have been a destination for those long bombs and could at least have made a contest.

 

 

Cost the first Adelaide goal with an elementary turnover!


In his first season he had that warm glow of being a rookie kid who might become a player, and the low disposals and only occasional real impact was excusable in that context and in a team that was growing and performing well.

But he has been played this season as if he is part of our best 22 and ready to go, which he just isn't.

I worry this is a case of the early burnout of a kid, in the way that was so chronic and catastrophic for us a decade ago.

Anyway, the second half of this season is all about development, reviewing the list, and learning to play well regardless of the immediate stakes or emotions. All things we need to do anyway. Like a four month review of the football department!

Wow.  Scroll back about two pages and the site was glowing about his potential after a very good first year.

The kid has a lot of talent, with great creativity and awareness.  What he doesn't have at the moment is confidence; he running on a flat zero in that department. 

He is a developing player in his second year who is struggling to back it up.  Not only is this not unheard of, it's common in league football.  Form is temporary, class is permanent; and I'm a believer.

1 hour ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Wow.  Scroll back about two pages and the site was glowing about his potential after a very good first year.

The kid has a lot of talent, with great creativity and awareness.  What he doesn't have at the moment is confidence; he running on a flat zero in that department. 

He is a developing player in his second year who is struggling to back it up.  Not only is this not unheard of, it's common in league football.  Form is temporary, class is permanent; and I'm a believer.

Do you see AFL traits though? Far too small and slow to make it. Look he might have been carried last year by a good team but I see no potential for him 

The season is shot so I'm not opposed to seeing what he can do with a few more games in the seniors. It's not like we have a bunch of kids kicking the door down to take his spot (maybe a Sparrow type if we go down the path of gifting games).

As for Spargos selection at 29, there wasn't a heap of standout players selected outside the top 30 in that 2017 draft. McCartin, Langdon are handy players and there are a few more. 

Spargo is also still only 19, so he might still be able to elevate his game (even if he is on the small side).


26 minutes ago, Elegt said:

Do you see AFL traits though? Far too small and slow to make it. Look he might have been carried last year by a good team but I see no potential for him 

I do. I reckon his biggest problem is a lack of a tank at the moment. he has showed he has good pace early in games but is easily spent. he busts his guts running but then looks cooked pretty quickly. he doesn't get much of it, but still he gets involved in plays that set up goals for us when he does, and that's why he got another game this week. and his size doesn't worry me, there's been plenty of good small footy players. like a lot of our blokes, he needs a massive pre season for next year.

10 minutes ago, Demon Dude said:

I do. I reckon his biggest problem is a lack of a tank at the moment. he has showed he has good pace early in games but is easily spent. he busts his guts running but then looks cooked pretty quickly. he doesn't get much of it, but still he gets involved in plays that set up goals for us when he does, and that's why he got another game this week. and his size doesn't worry me, there's been plenty of good small footy players. like a lot of our blokes, he needs a massive pre season for next year.

What pace ? I reckon gawn could outrun him

On 5/27/2019 at 9:06 AM, poita said:

I am yet to see anything to suggest that Spargo is an AFL standard footballer and I have no idea on what basis he was drafted. One (lucky junk time) goal in four games, and averages less than 10 possessions and 2 tackles a game this season. His only notable skill is being where the football isn't. 

Says it all

I remembered how I nearly spewed when we called out Spargo over just playing it safe Gyran Miers. Starting to question our recruiting department as of late.

He played 100 times better than he did the week before. I thought his game was a positive. 

Anyway the guy is 19, barely out of nappies. He’s such a long way off being the finished product that declarations of being a wasted selection or having no AFL traits are nothing short of outrageous. Give him a bloody break.


14 minutes ago, Nasher said:

He played 100 times better than he did the week before. I thought his game was a positive. 

Anyway the guy is 19, barely out of nappies. He’s such a long way off being the finished product that declarations of being a wasted selection or having no AFL traits are nothing short of outrageous. Give him a bloody break.

Name these so called traits. Good clubs get rid of kids who will never make it, Nathan Freeman and Billy hartung spring to mind as examples 

I reckon back pocket

With his height you need to have weapons, either elite skills, pace or great hands. I don’t see any of those with Spargo which puts his future role in jeopardy.  

 
10 hours ago, Elegt said:

Name these so called traits. Good clubs get rid of kids who will never make it, Nathan Freeman and Billy hartung spring to mind as examples 

You are full of such joyous wonderment.................NOT

FFS, the kid is 19yo, he needs to lose a bit of fat and get a couple of pre seasons and he will come up!!


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...

Featured Content

  • FEATURE: 1925

    A hundred years ago today, on 2 May 1925, Melbourne kicked off the new season with a 47 point victory over St Kilda to take top place on the VFL ladder after the opening round of the new season.  Top place was a relatively unknown position for the team then known as the “Fuchsias.” They had finished last in 1923 and rose by only one place in the following year although the final home and away round heralded a promise of things to come when they surprised the eventual premiers Essendon. That victory set the stage for more improvement and it came rapidly. In this series, I will tell the story of how the 1925 season unfolded for the Melbourne Football Club and how it made the VFL finals for the first time in a decade on the way to the ultimate triumph a year later.

      • Love
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • PREVIEW: West Coast

    Saturday’s election night game in Perth between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne represents 18th vs 15th which makes it a tough decision as to which party to favour. The Eagles have yet to break the ice under their new coach in Andrew McQualter who is the second understudy in a row to confront Demon Coach Simon Goodwin who was also winless until a fortnight ago. On that basis, many punters might be considering to go with the donkey vote but I’ve been assigned with the task of helping readers to come to a considered opinion on this matter of vital importance across the nation. It was almost a year ago that I wrote a preview here of the Demons’ away game against the Eagles (under the name William from Waalitj because it was Indigenous Round).  I issued a warning that it was a danger game, based on my local knowledge that the home team were no longer easybeats and that they possessed a wunderkind generational player in Harley Reid who was capable of producing stellar performances playing among men a decade and more older than he.  At the time, the Eagles already had two wins off the back of a couple of the young man’s masterclasses and they had recently given the Bombers a scare straight after their Anzac Day blockbuster draw against the then reigning premiers.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 1 reply
    Demonland
  • NON-MFC: Round 08

    Round 08 of the 2025 AFL Season kicks off on Thursday with a must-win game for the Bombers to stay in touch with the top eight, while the struggling Roos seek a morale-boosting upset. Friday sees the Saints desperate for a win as well if they are to stay in finals contention and their opponents the Dockers will be eager to crack in to the Top 8 with a win on the road. Saturday kicks off with a pivotal clash for both sides asthe Bulldogs look to solidify their top-eight spot, while Port seeks to shake their pretender tag. Then the Crows will be looking to steady their topsy turvy season against a resurgent Blues looking to make it 4 wins on the trot. On Election Night a Blockbuster will see the ladder-leading Pies take on the Cats, who are keen to bounce back after a narrow loss. On Sunday the Sydney Derby promises fireworks as the Giants aim to cement their top-eight status, while the Swans fight to keep their season alive. The Hawks, celebrating their centenary, will be looking to easily account for the Tigers who are desperate to halt their slide. The Round concludes on Sunday Night with a top end of the table QClash with significant ladder implications; both Queensland teams are in scintillating form. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

    • 148 replies
    Demonland
  • PREGAME: West Coast

    The Demons hit the road in Round 8, heading to Perth to face the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium. With momentum building, the Dees will be aiming for a third straight victory to keep their season revival on course. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • Thanks
    • 563 replies
    Demonland
  • REPORT: Richmond

    The fans who turned up to the MCG for Melbourne’s Anzac Day Eve clash against Richmond would have been disappointed if they turned up to see a great spectacle. As much as this was a night for the 71,635 in attendance to commemorate heroes of the nation’s past wars, it was also a time for the Melbourne Football Club to consolidate upon its first win after a horrific start to the 2025 season. On this basis, despite the fact that it was an uninspiring and dour struggle for most of its 100 minutes, the night will be one for the fans to remember. They certainly got value out of the pre match activity honouring those who fought for their country. The MCG and the lights of the city as backdrop was made for nights such as these and, in my view, we received a more inspirational ceremony of Anzac culture than others both here and elsewhere around the country. 

      • Love
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • CASEY: Richmond

    The match up of teams competing in our great Aussie game at its second highest level is a rarity for a work day Thursday morning but the blustery conditions that met the players at a windswept Casey Fields was something far more commonplace.They turned the opening stanza between the Casey Demons and a somewhat depleted Richmond VFL into a mess of fumbling unforced errors, spilt marks and wasted opportunities for both sides but they did set up a significant win for the home team which is exactly what transpired on this Anzac Day round opener. Casey opened up strong against the breeze with the first goal to Aidan Johnson, the Tigers quickly responded and the game degenerated into a defensive slog and the teams were level when the first siren sounded.

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 0 replies
    Demonland