Jump to content

Sack everyone (mega-thread)

olisik
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

The season is rooted anyway, there is nothing to be gained from making the club look like a 2012/13 style circus.

  • Quote
    •  
    • Author
    20 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    Just out of curiosity... who are the 'multiple players careers' he has wrecked?

    Is there a club in the AFL that has not had players retire due to injury?

    What should the players do when they turn up to training on Monday..?

    Should everyone who is planning on leaving the end of a year (Roos, Jackson, etc.) resign immediately?

     

    (people are really struggling with who to blame now that Oscar has been dropped)

    Mitch Clark and Trengove for starters. 

  • Quote
    Just now, olisik said:

    Mitch Clark and Trengove for starters. 

    How did he break Mitch Clark’s navicular and give him depression?

    If anything, Clark returned to football after his foot injury, it was his mental health that led to his retirement.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    3 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    How did he break Mitch Clark’s navicular and give him depression?

    If anything, Clark returned to football after his foot injury, it was his mental health that led to his retirement.

    Didn’t Clark re-injure his foot and then have some soft tissue injuries (calf) on the same leg multiple times?

    From what I remember, he continually tried to come back to early as he wanted to repay the faith but should have been told to cool his jets. 

    Not sure if this is Missons job or not.

    Trengove story is similar in continually playing injured. This has more to do with us picking a 21 year old kid as captain (similar to what we may have done with Viney!!!)

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    21 hours ago, Zoiikgarden said:

    Perhaps he is a mole!!

    It's a bad look for an assistant coach 2 openly barrack 4 an opposition team regardless of whether we were in the final series. Especially if he was wearing their colors. Chaplin should've known that in AFL u can't openly barrack 4 another team when u r employed by someone else. Privately yes publicly no.

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1

    • Author

    Wonder what sort of long term damage TMac, Viney or Jetta are doing running around with obvious injuries at the moment.

  • Quote
    9 hours ago, rjay said:

    Looks like it might be time for a review and clean out of the FD.

    I agree.  We need a club-wide review.  Need to look at what the assistant coaches are bringing to the table because we have problems on every line.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    2 hours ago, one_demon said:

    I agree.  We need a club-wide review.  Need to look at what the assistant coaches are bringing to the table because we have problems on every line.

    One example is looking at the total change of assistants and a review of hardwicks coaching style.  They made changes and grabbed a flag.  But had also replaced every single coaching assistant at the club for immediate impact.  I dont know how that changed the approach but obviously it made a difference.

  • Quote
    •  

    I have been banging on about Dave Misson for 2 years now, should have been saked at the end of 2017. 

    As for Charlie, should have been sacked instantly after he was plastered all over national TV with a tigers scarf on.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    5 hours ago, Deeko2 said:

    Didn’t Clark re-injure his foot and then have some soft tissue injuries (calf) on the same leg multiple times?

    From what I remember, he continually tried to come back to early as he wanted to repay the faith but should have been told to cool his jets. 

    Not sure if this is Missons job or not.

    Trengove story is similar in continually playing injured. This has more to do with us picking a 21 year old kid as captain (similar to what we may have done with Viney!!!)

    So,

    Mitch Clarke -  Foot

    Trengove - Foot

    TMc - Foot

    Viney - Foot

    AVB - Foot

    Seems a trend dee-veloping to me.

  • Quote

    5 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

    It's a bad look for an assistant coach 2 openly barrack 4 an opposition team regardless of whether we were in the final series. Especially if he was wearing their colors. Chaplin should've known that in AFL u can't openly barrack 4 another team when u r employed by someone else. Privately yes publicly no.

    He’s gonna love the game this week 

  • Quote
    21 minutes ago, Sydee said:

    He’s gonna love the game this week 

    Win win for Troy.

    Dump him

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, Win4theAges said:

    I have been banging on about Dave Misson for 2 years now, should have been saked at the end of 2017. 

     

    Same.   Could not agree more.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    10 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

    It's a bad look for an assistant coach 2 openly barrack 4 an opposition team regardless of whether we were in the final series. Especially if he was wearing their colors. Chaplin should've known that in AFL u can't openly barrack 4 another team when u r employed by someone else. Privately yes publicly no.

    How did you feel about Adam Yze and brad green cheering for us against geelong last years final, or david neitz singing the song when we beat sydney last week?

    Ive been asking about chaplins influence and coaching since he arrived, what ever hes been involved with has gone backwards under him

    If brad scott gets sacked and we pick him up, and he improves us, i couldnt care less if he's seen cheering on brissy in a finals match or cheering on his former players at nth.

  • Quote

    7 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Who are the other good assistant coaches that may be available out there?

     

    Well, We had one of the best in jade Rawlings and imo his influence may have been bigger than we know. Certainly the backs are a shambles since he went. He’s coaching Casey  now... I say bring him back at years end as a matter of urgency. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

    Goodwin keeps saying we are too easy to play against. Whose fault is that? I bet it starts with the game plan and coaching. 

    Agreed.  From his press conf he thinks its the players:  aren't working hard enough, can't get the ball i50 accurately enough (ie can't connect) and our forwards can't mark (ie can't connect).  His points have validity but are only part of the story.

    I didn't get the impression he thought it was game plan related issues.  I would be more confident of improvement if he said something like:  we will look at all aspects of our game, player skills, workrate, structures, forward leading and positioning, ball movement etc.

    It wouldn't hurt to take and share the responsibility.

    Edited by Lucifer's Hero

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

    Who are the other good assistant coaches that may be available out there?

     

    Duterte - takes no prisoners 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    12 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    Duterte - takes no prisoners 

    Extreme measure; would solve complacency issues though.

  • Quote

    16 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Agreed.  From his press conf he thinks its the players:  aren't working hard enough, can't get the ball i50 accurately enough (ie can't connect) and our forwards can't mark (ie can't connect).  His points have validity but are only part of the story.

    I didn't get the impression he thought it was game plan related issues.  I would be more confident of improvement if he said something like:  we will look at all aspects of our game, player skills, workrate, structures, forward leading and positioning, ball movement etc.

    It wouldn't hurt to take and share the responsibility.

    Agree on this.

    I've noticed Roos, when discussing MFC and other present dysfunctioning clubs this year, takes the view of putting it back on the players not executing plans properly.

    Coincidence?

  • Quote
    56 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Agreed.  From his press conf he thinks its the players:  aren't working hard enough, can't get the ball i50 accurately enough (ie can't connect) and our forwards can't mark (ie can't connect).  His points have validity but are only part of the story.

    I didn't get the impression he thought it was game plan related issues.  I would be more confident of improvement if he said something like:  we will look at all aspects of our game, player skills, workrate, structures, forward leading and positioning, ball movement etc.

    It wouldn't hurt to take and share the responsibility.

    Agee LH But I’d also say that no game plan will work if the players cannot employ the basic skills of modern football. I’m not saying our game plan doesn’t need altering but when we cannot hit a target, drop marks, refuse to two way run, cannot pick up loose men, continue to have 3 up and no one down, continue to show no on field intelligence or leadership, etc then, as I said, no game will work. The players are making our coaching look bad. 

    Therefore the suggestions on here by some of bringing in players of even lessor skills - such as Stretch and ANB, just because they can run - frightens me. 

    But playing Lewis and Jones on the wing is a joke. Having a dysfunctional forward line is a joke. And having a backline that refuses to have one player goal side of any attacking move is a joke - and a poor reflection on our coaching staff.

    So yes LH the blame needs to be shared.

     

    Edited by Neil Crompton

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    3 hours ago, chook fowler said:

    Duterte - takes no prisoners 

     

    3 hours ago, TRIGON said:

    Extreme measure; would solve complacency issues though.

    After 60+ years of following this rabble I’m ok with extreme measures 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
     
    • Author

    A little convenient Jetta sat out round 4 with a knee complaint only to come out of round 5 needing surgery and to miss an extended stint on the side lines. Seems another Misson speciality, guy needs to go ASAP.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    Don’t forget Jennings!!! He is the guy who is looking at Trends in the game.. hi Craig, heard of a 6-6-6?

  • Quote

    • 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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 15

      As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

      • 276 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Port Adelaide

      Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Essendon

      Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Gold Coast

      The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 140 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
      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.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Haha
      • 33 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

        • Like
      • 252 replies
      Demonland
    View All