Post Match Discussion - Round 23

[Demonland 71,628]

[What 18,810]

Vandenberg and Frost - wow!

And how good was Weid.    

Bring on the Kittens.

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

Should Harmes sit on Dangerfield - gee where has this unseen potential (from this punter) come from?!?! 

[Lucifers Hero 39,610]

Lots to like about today:

• Great tempo management, especially in the third term.
• Terrific pressure all over the ground.
• Excellent defence:  Looks like we have virtually abandoned the high zone and stopped the 1 or 2 behind the square.  Much more 1 vs 1.
• We are following a more traditional 6 x 6 x 6 game structure.  Works a treat!
• Fantastic effort being 2 down players down.
• Composure +++ .
• Add we kept playing till the very last minute

Great game plan modifications by coaches and equally good execution by players.

 

Finals @ the G here we come!

Edited August 26, 2018 by Lucifer's Hero

[deanox 9,901]

Great to have some strong form heading into finals. 

We really strangled GWS's run today and played the game on our terms. Keep that up and we will be difficult to beat. 

[The Swimming Dee 1,904]

Can someone please advise when the AFL will announce the week one schedule? I need to book my flights.

Go yiu Mighty Demons!

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,363]

And they’re not over celebrating....

[Wiseblood 24,637]

What a win.  The injuries weren't ideal but after the first 15 minutes we smashed them off the park.

Everything about this game screamed that we are finals ready.  The contested ball, the defence, the class, the synergy... it was beautiful to watch.  We had winners all over the ground.

Maxy dominated again and should go close in the Brownlow.

Our young midfield - Oliver, Gus and Harmes in particular - are sensational.  Harmes has had a brilliant second half to the season and he beat Kelly and won plenty of the ball himself.

Our defence was excellent.  Frost was terrific and our older heads in Jetta, Hibberd and Lewis marshalled the troops superbly.  It took time but our back half is working so well now with Lever not there.

Melky and T Mac were great up forward and Trac provides the X-factor.

Little Spargo, while he still makes mistakes, had a hand in a number of goals with class plays that put his tremendous footy IQ on display.

I can't wait to take on the Cats in a fortnights time.  We are a better side than them and I'd love nothing more than to pull their pants down and send them back down the highway.

DEMONS!

[DemonOX 8,790]

BRING ON THE PUSSYCATS. 

GO DEMONS

 

 

[Whispering_Jack 29,812]

How many top 8 teams have we beaten now?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, The Swimming Dee said:

Can someone please advise when the AFL will announce the week one schedule? I need to book my flights.

Go yiu Mighty Demons!

Should be announced by 7:30pm tonight.

[deanox 9,901]

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Lots to like about today:

 

• Great tempo management, especially in the third term.

   

• Terrific pressure all over the ground.

   

• Excellent defence:  Looks like we have virtually abandoned the high zone and stopped the 1 or 2 behind the square.  Much more 1 vs 1.

   

• We are following a more traditional 6 x 6 x 6 game structure.  Works a treat!

   

• Fantastic effort being 2 down players down.

   

• Composure +++ .

   

Great game plan modifications by coaches and equally good execution by players.

 

 

 

Finals @ the G here we come!

 

Agreed with these comments on formation. Although we're still played a zone for parts of the game we were much less inclined than previous weeks.

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

Im reminded of the champion team will beat a team of champions adage

[ding 5,126]

If you dont believe by now..........

 

[The Swimming Dee 1,904]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

Should be announced by 7:30pm tonight.

Thanks Wiseblood

[Blinkybill 276]

Up yours Judd.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

3 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Vandenberg and Frost - wow!

And how good was Weid.    

Bring on the Kittens.

Extremely encouraging signs from those three.  AVB is a strong, clever player who brings some real toughness to the side.  Frosty has been sensational and his run and carry, while also beating his opponent, has been a treat to watch.

And it's great to see Weideman growing in confidence with each passing week.  Watching him clunk those marks, provide a tough contest when in the ruck and then slot a last quarter goal was awesome.

[1 red eye 1 blue eye 771]

Wasn't sure how this game would go so extraordinarily well played Dees, ecstactically happy with this!

Edited August 26, 2018 by 1 red eye 1 blue eye

[DeezNuts 624]

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

What a win.  The injuries weren't ideal but after the first 15 minutes we smashed them off the park.

Everything about this game screamed that we are finals ready.  The contested ball, the defence, the class, the synergy... it was beautiful to watch.  We had winners all over the ground.

Maxy dominated again and should go close in the Brownlow.

Our young midfield - Oliver, Gus and Harmes in particular - are sensational.  Harmes has had a brilliant second half to the season and he beat Kelly and won plenty of the ball himself.

Our defence was excellent.  Frost was terrific and our older heads in Jetta, Hibberd and Lewis marshalled the troops superbly.  It took time but our back half is working so well now with Lever not there.

Melky and T Mac were great up forward and Trac provides the X-factor.

Little Spargo, while he still makes mistakes, had a hand in a number of goals with class plays that put his tremendous footy IQ on display.

I can't wait to take on the Cats in a fortnights time.  We are a better side than them and I'd love nothing more than to pull their pants down and send them back down the highway.

DEMONS!

Great synopsis and great sentiment for the next fortnight! God dees!!!

[Chook 15,012]

I'm a bit filthy the cats beat us on percentage to be honest…. 

[Moonshadow 17,675]

Hogan who?

 

 

 

(ducks for cover...)

[Demons11 6,933]

What happened to Tyson?

[DemonOX 8,790]

Harmes did an outstanding job on Kelly. 

[Ethan Tremblay 30,826]

If you asked me if I’d be happy to finish fifth at the start of the season I would have said yes. Good stuff.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

What happened to Tyson?

They believe he has a small fracture in his hand/wrist.  No idea how long it will keep him out, or if it will actually keep him out, just yet.