old dee 24,084 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, A F said: I guess what I'm saying is logic should have ruled out Hogan as tradebait. And I maintain that it's not a personnel issue (except the missing Lever and Hibberd), but a system error. I fear we put all our eggs in the one basket over the off season and built the system around one player (Lever). We tried to ensure everyone else in that system complimented him and so when he went down, it took us a few weeks to adjust and we've never quite recovered, especially with the injury to Hibberd, which has compounded the problem. Our midfield needs to get better at its defensive running for longer though and our half forwards and deep forwards need to work harder for longer too, and lock the ball inside our 'territory'. Forget going after an experienced KPB. It's not going to happen. Improve the system. Then we are going to disagree AF I don't see us being anything better than 8/9th until we resolve our back line problems and again only my opinion we don't have the personnel that will make that happen. Of course if we had just kicked reasonably for goal we would have three more victories and the back line would not matter!!! 1 Quote
Demons1858 1,828 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 8 hours ago, Cards13 said: Oh come on, really? Yes really Quote
pineapple dee 2,892 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 8 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said: A pack of whinnie blues. You shouldn't have posted that. Now I want to go down and buy a carton of whinnie blues!! Damn !!! Quote
titan_uranus 25,255 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 9 hours ago, old dee said: What would Hogan get us on the Market do you think? I see you asked this because you think by trading Hogan we could get a defender, and you think we need a defender because we're too easy to score against. Not only do I disagree completely with the suggestion we should trade Hogan (the first half of this season he was in AA form and if your expectations are that a 23 KPF should be at AA level every single week then your expectations are out of whack), I disagree with the notion that we need to get a defender. Our defensive problems are not down to OMac or a key defender, they are down to our team's defence. 3 Quote
drysdale demon 4,837 Posted July 25, 2018 Posted July 25, 2018 9 hours ago, old dee said: What would Hogan get us on the Market do you think? Anyone suggesting that we trade Hogan really has no idea. 2 1 Quote
old dee 24,084 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, drysdale demon said: Anyone suggesting that we trade Hogan really has no idea. Where does it say it that comment I want to trade him? I was just wondering what he would be worth. Calm down he is going no where any time soon. Geez Quote
drysdale demon 4,837 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, old dee said: Where does it say it that comment I want to trade him? I was just wondering what he would be worth. Calm down he is going no where any time soon. Geez I know he is not going anywhere. If it wasn't on your mind why mention it at all? Quote
old dee 24,084 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 1 hour ago, drysdale demon said: I know he is not going anywhere. If it wasn't on your mind why mention it at all? I am not allowed to wonder? We need a win the humour is very low on here at present. 1 Quote
chook fowler 19,783 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Listening to Gus speak at his presser and on Inside Melbourne it is easy to see what a beauty he is. Sincere, articulate and definite leadership material. A future captain I would have thought. 2 Quote
nosoupforme 3,085 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 Never in doubt, Gus loves the Club and you can read his face when after a win his interviews are of elation. Loves his team mates and anything to do with our great club. So loyal as it shows and the faith the club has in him has bought out the best in him with playing some fantastic footy. I hope he is a Demon for life. Love you Gus. 1 1 Quote
Willmoy1947 4,261 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 9:35 AM, markc said: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-07-25/four-more-years-for-brayshaw 4 more years !! Good get MarkC, can we draw any conclusions on this in relation to other possibilities? Quote
What 18,810 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 We got him for unders at pick 3... should have been pick 1. Quote
Pates 9,697 Posted July 31, 2018 Posted July 31, 2018 Gus’s signature is huge for our club, although I wasn’t worried he must’ve attracted some big interest and could’ve been forgiven for holding out to get a massive deal from someone else. Just as a side note did anyone else feel like his re-signing got very little coverage compared to Cripps? I get that Cripps is the only top player in a garbage team but Brayshaw has been huge for us his year particularly with Viney not being available for much of the year. Quote
sue 9,277 Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/afl/brayshaw-knows-all-about-taking-risks-20180803-p4zvdt.html 2 Quote
Lucifers Hero 40,746 Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 25 minutes ago, sue said: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/afl/brayshaw-knows-all-about-taking-risks-20180803-p4zvdt.html Thanks. A great read and some terrific anecdotes, especially his first meeting with Jones where private school boy meets bald-headed, tattooed tough guy with the big black ute! I really like that Gus didn't nominate playing after concussion as his 'big risk'. His story is now so much bigger than that story. What I also really, really like is that Goodwin is embracing some of the more 'sensitive' approaches to player performance and well being: " In the era of mindfulness, vulnerability and story telling as coaching styles, Simon Goodwin had asked his players to reveal a moment they had taken a risk". A page out of the Roos and more recently Hardwick play book perhaps but I'm rapt that Goodwin is shifting a little from that uber competitive, tough at all costs approach. Both work side by side and a much more balanced style of player management. 1 Quote
Die Hard Demon 1,224 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Together we can rule the galaxy! @Demonland 9 1 2 Quote
faultydet 7,623 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 The players must find it irresistible to visit team forums when they can see things like this posted about them I can imagine the family and teammates having a great laugh among themselves. Well done. 1 Quote
What 18,810 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 2019 All Australian, lock it in. And he will win a Norm Smith medal one day too. Quote
monoccular 17,760 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, Petraccattack said: .........And he will win a Norm Smith medal one day too. Hopefully in about 5 weeks ? 1 2 Quote
Engorged Onion 10,226 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 that picture reminds me of this guy and my misspent youth ... 2 Quote
Demonland 74,465 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Die Hard Demon said: Together we can rule the galaxy! @Demonland Hahaha. That's Awesome. If you strike him down he shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. 2 Quote
Guest Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Die Hard Demon said: Together we can rule the galaxy! @Demonland Puts a whole new spin on Dark Helmet from Space Balls. Edited August 30, 2018 by Colin B. Flaubert Quote
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