13 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Holy carp I just noticed that some Muppet journalist from Adelaide and writing for the Advertiser / Herald Sun gave the votes as follows:

3 Petracca

2. Harmes

1 Greenwood

WTF?? 

2 votes to Harmes because he beat the favoured son. Greenwood? Maybe but no way was he better than Clarrie or Gawn. Pathetic. 

Reece Homfray. Bwah ha. What kind of a name is that anyway??

Adelaide. Wow.

Looks like hes still in high school so go easy on him

2 hours ago, jackaub said:

I think our half forward have to be ready when Frost makes  his breaks and give him some better options

He looked better handpasssing to a running midfield player in support on Saturday

He is a weapon and we must work out  how to draw maximum benefit from his breakaways

Goodwin not playing him for all those weeks was criminal in my opinion but Im sure others have a view on this

Yep, yep, yep, yep.

• Half fwds do need to spread as soon as Frosty looks like running. Options are the key to what appears inaccurate kicking. He can kick 50m easily, he can run and carry another 40m before that with what looks like relative ease, and does the 'don't argue' just as well Dusty. That's nearly 90m of progress - better than Dusty. 
• Midfield receivers need to be on their toes for this, as well as his handball that is long, fast and fairly accurate - better if these receivers are close in to his line of progress or prepared to run alongside as assault pioneers. ANB comes to mind, as does JSmith and Spargo.
• There is an arc of about 6 players, sometimes more, who could be getting into space to maximise what Frosty is offering; this arc is about the same as ground width and usually about 40 metres deep into the front 50 - that is a phrigging big space if eyes were open and brains activated. Nice bit of positive playground. 
• Goodwin, again. Oh, well. Nice thinking .... 2019, Lewis?

18 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

Looks like hes still in high school so go easy on him

I no longer get, read or consider 'The Advertiser' because of their football journalism - it is so poor. I gave it up years ago, for want of decently balanced perspectives and commentary - another thing that Adelaide does not offer. 

20 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Lever chose money over finals according to Tex. Where are Adelaide on the ladder again?

Good point.

In support, Lever needed to get back to Melbourne for valid reasons.

Simultaneously, he also took the money offered as wages as compensation for having to play in the same team as Tex.

In a world full of simultaneous events and unique conundrums, it must be noted that the Adelaide Crows were glad of the money that they received, which was far greater than what Lever is paid to be in the MFC team.

So, voluntarily, Lever left the Crows to help the financial position of the Adelaide Crows that pays Tex far more than he is worth. Therefore, Tex's complaints about Lever are absolutely counter-intuitive! Dumbum.

17 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Good point.

In support, Lever needed to get back to Melbourne for valid reasons.

Simultaneously, he also took the money offered as wages as compensation for having to play in the same team as Tex.

In a world full of simultaneous events and unique conundrums, it must be noted that the Adelaide Crows were glad of the money that they received, which was far greater than what Lever is paid to be in the MFC team.

So, voluntarily, Lever left the Crows to help the financial position of the Adelaide Crows that pays Tex far more than he is worth. Therefore, Tex's complaints about Lever are absolutely counter-intuitive! Dumbum.

And of course his replacement, Tom Doedee, is better than Lever...

12 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

And of course his replacement, Tom Doedee, is better than Lever...

Did you lose your happy pills this week Jnr? 

I do feel a bit sorry for Lever missing this game. It was always billed as the retribution game where the Crows would show him what a mistake he'd made. Shame he wasn't out there to shake Tex's hand and give him a wink without needing to say a word about taking money over success. Bitter sweet sitting in the box instead. 

3 hours ago, Jaded said:

As I said he is the best player I have ever seen. Was not lucky enough to see either Barrassi or Flower. 

Fortunately I did so just watching Cho Cho and make a comparison in a year or two. Bloody exciting to watch now. Glad the maggots have woken up to the fact that his handballs are ligit and have noticed some players in other teams have copied him.

2 hours ago, MSFebey said:

Looks like hes still in high school so go easy on him

Coaches votes:

ADELAIDE V MELBOURNE

9 Gawn (Melb), 9 Oliver (Melb), 3 M. Crouch (Adel), 3 T. McDonald (Melb), 3 Milera (Adel), 2 Lewis (Melb), 1 Neal-Bullen (Melb)

Perhaps he watched the game from the casino. Didn't get one right according to the coaches votes.

Does anyone else think that Master Lewis has got a great kicking action for his age!

Look at the nice foot position and body balance. Sign him up now!!!

4 hours ago, Jaded said:

As I said he is the best player I have ever seen. Was not lucky enough to see either Barrassi or Flower. 

Was lucky to see a fair bit of both

Saw every home game plus finals from 62 to 65 and Barrassi had something more than just a great player

Saw less of Flower because I was playing Bush footy every Saturday 

But most people I knew who followed the game not even Demon supporters thought he was close to the Best in the game at that time

I think our young group could be the best group ever even match the fifties sixties sides

Clarrie to be the Equal of Ronnie/ Robbie 

 

 

Does anyone know the incident that saw Cheney suspended? Apparently rough conduct against Fritsch?

4 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

I no longer get, read or consider 'The Advertiser' because of their football journalism - it is so poor. I gave it up years ago, for want of decently balanced perspectives and commentary - another thing that Adelaide does not offer. 

So you come to Demonland for "decently balanced perspectives and commentary"? ?

Thought Jetta was beaten by Betts this time around, Jetta having the upper hand for many years but Betts took the points this time. 

Couldn't think where else to post this.

Been reading, watching and listening to the media quite closely this weekend and the coverage begs the question.

Is Scharenberg the only bloke ever to suffer an ACL? FMD!!

1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Couldn't think where else to post this.

Been reading, watching and listening to the media quite closely this weekend and the coverage begs the question.

Is Scharenberg the only bloke ever to suffer an ACL? FMD!!

The manor has limited world exposure ?

4 hours ago, MSFebey said:

Did you lose your happy pills this week Jnr? 

That was a joke! That's what the Adelaide ppl say about Doedee.

 

1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

So you come to Demonland for "decently balanced perspectives and commentary"? ?

No, I do not; one seems to be reliant of verbal conversations with footballing interests from all walks of life and from these interactions, one is left to one's own devices for the agglutination of general, decently balanced perspectives and commentries given riddance of errant mindlessness. However, on DL, one does see an array of things from posters to which one is not particularly aligned yet on the other hand, one finds interesting and thoughtful missives of greater insight, depth and positing. Most of your earlier postings, for example, were of a better standard than your immediate attempt at drawing a rash conclusion from an unrelated discussion with another but never mind, you were not to know, this time. 

1 hour ago, Mickey said:

Does anyone know the incident that saw Cheney suspended? Apparently rough conduct against Fritsch?

2nd qtr 7:33 to go. Took Fritsch out with a high bump 30m off the play.

3 hours ago, It's Time said:

I do feel a bit sorry for Lever missing this game. It was always billed as the retribution game where the Crows would show him what a mistake he'd made. Shame he wasn't out there to shake Tex's hand and give him a wink without needing to say a word about taking money over success. Bitter sweet sitting in the box instead. 

At least Lever made the game as a spectator and has been welcomed by the Club to an annointed seat in the coaching box. Sadly for Tex, he cannot get into the Crows coaches' box because he doesn't understand the rapidity of the converseations so encountered and the Crows' Coach for all his shortcomings, cannot bear to see his Captain reading Donald Duck comics by the bagful when he should be watching the game!

 

1 minute ago, jnrmac said:

2nd qtr 7:33 to go. Took Fritsch out with a high bump 30m off the play.

Saw something of such a description, yes, but it was quick and actually from a distance, it looked rather benign.

25 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

No, I do not; one seems to be reliant of verbal conversations with footballing interests from all walks of life and from these interactions, one is left to one's own devices for the agglutination of general, decently balanced perspectives and commentries given riddance of errant mindlessness. However, on DL, one does see an array of things from posters to which one is not particularly aligned yet on the other hand, one finds interesting and thoughtful missives of greater insight, depth and positing. Most of your earlier postings, for example, were of a better standard than your immediate attempt at drawing a rash conclusion from an unrelated discussion with another but never mind, you were not to know, this time. 

Is your preferred reading a thesaurus ?

3 minutes ago, loges said:

Is your preferred reading a thesaurus ?

No, but it is a handy utility when writing papers. My preferred reading is in particular scientific texts and reports, and the works of bespoke philosophers and historians on paths to rhyme, recant and reason. Illicit Fourteenth Century Italian commentaries are also worthy of some sustained perusal. And you?

3 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

No, but it is a handy utility when writing papers. My preferred reading is in particular scientific texts and reports, and the works of bespoke philosophers and historians on paths to rhyme, recant and reason. Illicit Fourteenth Century Italian commentaries are also worthy of some sustained perusal. And you?

Yours, a bit too heavy for myself. Must confess as this season stays on a knife edge I find I'm spending far too much time on Demonland.

The thing that gives me hope is the improvement in our middle tier players - Harmes, ANB, Frost, Stretch before injury, Salem and dare I say it, Tyson who I felt showed how good he can be in the second half. This gives us much more depth. 

Salem and Tyson were good...

That trade is having a renaissance.