Jump to content

Featured Replies

 

Best game in a while for Tyson last week. Expecting a big one on Sun he's gonna be important. 

 
8 minutes ago, SPC said:

Retuned in good form Tom Dyson

Yes, he's been better, in the absence of Viney.

Is Dom is good - best form I have seen from him.

Well done and keep it up.


I like Dom. He is 25 and a very good inside player.  if oliver went down we would badly need him.  i hope he can get his confidence back and learn to play wing well

I’ve seen him as expendable and having value at the trade table, however... I’m beginning to think we’re attempting to build more versatility into his game without depending on him to dominate in a foreign position.

In the near future, I can imagine:

Vince/ Lewis retires

Jones to HBF

Tyson into the midfield rotation

Not all that far-fetched. I think as supporters we have the tendency to foresee young players maturing & developing, but ignore the decline of those in their prime. At least, I do sometimes.

 

The issue remains, even though he's paying well, atmo.

He has to be better with the ball use; handballs, and kicking.

 

If he can better on the spread and run, he has a chance.  But right now with Viney and Stretch injured, he is in the best 22.  Just as JKH is as well atmo.

Edited by DV8


A couple of his sweeping handballs to set up teammates for a shot at goal have been impressive the last two weeks

Played well against one of the worst sides ever fielded. I’ve completely forgotten how poor he’s been the last 2 years...

1 hour ago, Deestroy All said:

Played well against one of the worst sides ever fielded. I’ve completely forgotten how poor he’s been the last 2 years...

Very good DA

10 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

definitely don't want him going anywhere after this season

Agree WWSY. Keep him in the middle, sure he's limited in other positions, but he's still a good centre-man. A more than handy replacement when Jones retires. Brayshaw, Petracca, ANB, Clarry can all play multiple positions, Viney is still a huge question mark (due to injury ?).

Can never have enough midfield depth.

I think his improvement has come from learning his limitations. 

Seems to be making the first decision more often than not rather than just getting caught trying to do too much. 

Love to see him back in super form coming into September 


Dom Tyson is exactly the type of player we need in our team to win a Premiership. He compliments Viney, Oliver, Jones and Brayshaw because he uses the ball well on the outside but can play hard footy on the inside. I think he is the most underrated player at Melbourne FC and I am sure that Goodwin will want to retain him. 

Some of his disposal last week (albeit against GC) was pick 3 in the draft quality.

Not something we often associate with Tyson.

He may be back after a patchy couple of years.

Prodigal son returns 

4 hours ago, GCDee said:

I think his improvement has come from learning his limitations. 

Seems to be making the first decision more often than not rather than just getting caught trying to do too much. 

Love to see him back in super form coming into September 

 

No coincidence that Tyson’s improved form has coincided with Viney’s absence, affording him more time in familiar roles.

We’ll need him for finals this year, but going forward I’m still see-sawing on what we do with him. One thing is for sure, we wouldn’t let him go cheaply.

Edited by Mach5

11 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

 

No coincidence that Tyson’s improved form has coincided with Viney’s absence, affording him more time in familiar roles.

We’ll need him for finals this year, but going forward in still see-sawing on. One thing is for sure, we wouldn’t let him go cheaply.

I think he is worth late first or early second as he is contracted after all. 

If uncontacted probably a similar value to watts.


57 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

 

No coincidence that Tyson’s improved form has coincided with Viney’s absence, affording him more time in familiar roles.

We’ll need him for finals this year, but going forward in still see-sawing on. One thing is for sure, we wouldn’t let him go cheaply.

Going forward we need him more.  He is 25(?) and Jones is 30+. He is the perfect replacement to that position and we're need to transition it rather than lose them both 12 months apart.

45 minutes ago, GCDee said:

I think he is worth late first or early second as he is contracted after all. 

If uncontacted probably a similar value to watts.

I think he is worth more than Watts because he is a ball winner, not a up and down finisher. 

For a lower ranked side with an average midfield, he would start in the centre. Early 20s at least. 

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

  • REPORT: Essendon

    What were they thinking? I mean by “they” the coaching panel and team selectors who chose the team to play against an opponent who, like Melbourne, had made a poor start to the season and who they appeared perfectly capable of beating in what was possibly the last chance to turn the season around.It’s no secret that the Demons’ forward line is totally dysfunctional, having opened the season barely able to average sixty points per game which means there has been no semblance of any system from the team going forward into attack. Nevertheless, on Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval in one of the Gather Round showcase games, Melbourne, with Max Gawn dominating the hit outs against a depleted Essendon ruck resulting from Nick Bryan’s early exit, finished just ahead in clearances won and found itself inside the 50 metre arc 51 times to 43. The end result was a final score that had the Bombers winning 15.6 (96) to 8.9 (57). On balance, one could expect this to result in a two or three goal win, but in this case, it translated into a six and a half goal defeat because they only managed to convert eight times or 11.68% of their entries. The Bombers more than doubled that. On Thursday night at the same ground, the losing team Adelaide managed to score 100 points from almost the same number of times inside 50.

    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • PODCAST: Essendon

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 14th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

    • 31 replies
    Demonland
  • PREGAME: Fremantle

    The Demons return home to the MCG in search of their first win for the 2025 Premiership season when they take on the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

    • 73 replies
    Demonland
  • VOTES: Essendon

    Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

    • 23 replies
    Demonland
  • POSTGAME: Essendon

    Despite a spirited third quarter surge, the Demons have slumped to their worst start to a season since 2012, remaining winless and second last on the ladder after a 39-point defeat to Essendon at Adelaide Oval in Gather Round.

      • Haha
    • 264 replies
    Demonland
  • GAMEDAY: Essendon

    It’s Game Day, and the Demons are staring down the barrel of an 0-5 start for the first time since 2012 as they take on Essendon at Adelaide Oval for Gather Round. In that forgettable season, Melbourne finally broke their drought by toppling the Bombers. Can lightning strike twice? Will the Dees turn their nightmare start around and breathe life back into 2025?

      • Haha
      • Love
      • Like
    • 723 replies
    Demonland