Jump to content

Featured Replies

15 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

With more injuries I've put my final teams out.

MELBOURNE

B: JETTA, FROST, HORE

HB: HIBBERD, O.MCDONALD, LEWIS

C : JONES, OLIVER, SALEM

HF: PETRACCA, T.MCDONALD, B.FRITSCH

F: MELKSHAM, WEIDEMAN, HUNT

FOLL: GAWN, VINEY, BRAYSHAW

IC: HARMES, SPARGO, NEAL-BULLEN, STRETCH

 

CASEY

B: JORDON, HUTCHINS, LOCKHART

HB: J.WAGNER, PETTY, KOLODJASHNIJ

C : BAKER, MAYNARD, GENT

HF: C.WAGNER, KEILTY, WHITE

F: CHANDLER, BRADTKE, BEDFORD

FOLL: PREUSS, SPARROW, MUNRO

IC: TYNAN, MCCAFFERY, BUXTON-WALES, D.FRITSCH

Jetta OMac Hibberd

Salem Frost Lewis

Fritsch Oliver Harmes

Petracca Weideman Melksham

Spargo TMac ANB

Max Brayshaw Viney

Jones Hunt Preuss Sparroe or Stretch

 

Backline same as finals last year

Fritsch skills to wing

Preuss to help counter two Port rucks

 
1 hour ago, Tim said:

Just listening to Jade Rawlings on SEN, and he mentioned the new recruits who’ll be stepping out for Casey on Sunday. If I heard correctly Tom Sparrow’s name wasn’t one of them, suggesting he’ll play against Port. 

Or Twig had a moment of forgetfulness...

I'd say it's an oversight.  From what I've seen Sparrow is a mile off. 

7 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

 

What a silly comparison. 

Maybe too difficult for you to understand.

Risk mitigation is very complex and a risk assessment that doesn’t work out, doesn’t mean the decision was wrong. 

Lots of people thought Brayshaw should not have played again and he has since come 3rd in the Brownlow. The club assessed the risk and decided it would be safe for him to play on. At this stage it looks a wise decision.

If he copped a freak knock to the head that ended his career people like you would look at the outcome and decide we got it wrong rather than the process which we seem to have got right.

 
On 3/20/2019 at 5:31 PM, 58er said:

Absolutely agree dl4e

Will crumb and has goal sense !

Then again, Lewis has great goal sense too, and is a great, canny snapper at the big ones. Ten minutes in the deep forward may refresh these skills 


Corey Wagner set to make his debut for Melbourne on Saturday. Was de-listed by North then spent a year in the VFL and making coffees on Swan St.
9 minutes ago, JV7 said:

Corey wagner to debut

I don't mind this, Has some flaws, but hits packs front and centre at pace. Did it 4/5 times in the Casey/Brisbane game. He fumbled a couple of times but getting that timing right is a rare skill. We've missed having someone with that skill since Garlett was dropped last year

 

Awesome to see Corey getting a go.

how good is it too see boys come from the VFL into the big time. We’ve got Fritsch, Wagner, Hore, Keilty as an emergency, Hibberd originally VFL as well. Good stuff.


8 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

?? 7 out of my best 22

May Lever Vberg J Smith kk Preuss Hannan 

For ??

5 minutes ago, P-man said:

Vanders not even listed as an emergency. Ouch.

Seems counter productive listing an injured player as an emergency


2 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Injured

 

Again

Ah. Well that explains that then ?

Really interested to see whether Salem is on the wing in actuality. Would love to see but I do not see a perfect replacement.

And once again, a huge vote of confidence for Hunt, or what he brings is seen as so important and different to what we have in the team that he is given every opportunity.

59 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Billy Stretch is on the outer - career under threat 

Agree Chook.....doesn't seem to be one of Goodwin's fav's & hard to improve & develop when the coach won't back ya.

Don't reckon Billy's had a good block of games since Roosey left, although I may be wrong. 

 


3 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

Agree Chook.....doesn't seem to be one of Goodwin's fav's & hard to improve & develop when the coach won't back ya.

Don't reckon Billy's had a good block of games since Roosey left, although I may be wrong. 

Probably because he unfortunately just doesn’t look quite an afl-level midfielder, which is really the only position he can play

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

?? 7 out of my best 22

May Lever Vberg J Smith kk Preuss Hannan 

J Smith and Preuss not best 22.

Hannan 50/50

Even Vanders is borderline

Might be gilding the lille a bit there 'norm'

31 minutes ago, Laughing Goat said:

Agree Chook.....doesn't seem to be one of Goodwin's fav's & hard to improve & develop when the coach won't back ya.

Don't reckon Billy's had a good block of games since Roosey left, although I may be wrong. 

 

Seems to have lost confidence especially with his disposal. It won’t help not even being an emergency and Corey Wagner being picked ahead of him. I feel sorry for him because apparently he is a super-professional trainer and a really good person.

 

Good to see Marty Hore will debut on Saturday. Met him at the Family day. A very personable young man, and handsome too. His photographs don't do him justice. I'm predicting he will become a fan favourite very soon. (Hope he plays well!)

If our recent VFL recruits in Hannan and Fritsch are any indication, I'm excited to see what Hore and Wags 2.0 can provide to the team.  

Congratulations to them both!

Edited by Demon Jack


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

  • NON-MFC: Round 12

    Round 12 kicks off with the Brisbane hosting Essendon at the Gabba as the Lions aim to solidify their top-two position against an injury-hit Bombers side seeking to maintain momentum after a win over Richmond. On Friday night it's a blockbuster at the G as the Magpies look to extend their top of the table winning streak while the Hawks strive to bounce back from a couple of recent defeats and stay in contention for the Top 4. On Saturday the Suns, buoyed by 3 wins on the trot, face the Dockers in a clash crucial for both teams' aspirations this season. The Suns want to solidify their Top 4 standing whilst the Dockers will be desperate to break into the 8.

    • 119 replies
  • PREVIEW: St. Kilda

    The media has performed a complete reversal in its coverage of the Melbourne Football Club over the past month and a half. Having endured intense criticism from all quarters in the press, which continually identified new avenues for scrutiny of every aspect, both on and off the field, and prematurely speculated about the departures of coaches, players, officials, and various employees from a club that lost its first five matches and appeared out of finals contention, the narrative has suddenly shifted to one of unbridled optimism.  The Demons have won five of their last six matches, positioning themselves just one game (and a considerable amount of percentage) outside the top eight at the halfway mark of the season. They still trail the primary contenders and remain far from assured of a finals berth.

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 12 replies
  • REPORT: Sydney

    A few weeks ago, I visited a fellow Melbourne Football Club supporter in hospital, and our conversation inevitably shifted from his health diagnosis to the well-being of our football team. Like him, Melbourne had faced challenges in recent months, but an intervention - in his case, surgery, and in the team's case, a change in game style - had brought about much improvement.  The team's professionals had altered its game style from a pedestrian and slow-moving approach, which yielded an average of merely 60 points for five winless games, to a faster and more direct style. This shift led to three consecutive wins and a strong competitive effort in the fourth game, albeit with a tired finish against Hawthorn, a strong premiership contender.  As we discussed our team's recent health improvement, I shared my observations on the changes within the team, including the refreshed style, the introduction of new young talent, such as rising stars Caleb Windsor, Harvey Langford, and Xavier Lindsay, and the rebranding of Kozzy Pickett from a small forward to a midfield machine who can still get among the goals. I also highlighted the dominance of captain Max Gawn in the ruck and the resurgence in form in a big way of midfield superstars Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver. 

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 9 replies
  • PODCAST: Sydney

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 26th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a crushing victory by the Demons over the Swans at the G. 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.

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 51 replies
  • POSTGAME: Sydney

    The Demons controlled the contest from the outset, though inaccurate kicking kept the Swans in the game until half time. But after the break, Melbourne put on the jets and blew Sydney away and the demolition job was complete.

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Like
    • 428 replies
  • VOTES: Sydney

    Max Gawn still has an almost unassailable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award. Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Harvey Langford, Kade Chandler & Ed Langdon round out the Top 5. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

      • Thanks
    • 46 replies