Jump to content

PREGAME: Rd 17 vs Bulldogs

Lucifers Hero
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

I/C from: Petracca, O. McDonald, Neal-Bullen, Petty, C. Wagner, Lockhart, J. Wagner, Dunkley

IN: Lever, Jetta, Gawn, O. McDonald, C. Wagner, J. Wagner

OUT: Hore (injured), T. McDonald (injured)

No surprises.

Interesting interchange.  Hopefully the final 4 are Petracca, Dunkley, Lockhart and ....

Glad the Big Scary Man gets another gig. 

Finally we get our best back 6 on the park!  For the first time it frees Salem or Fritsch to spend the whole game centre/forward.

 

45A96F0F-4529-4EAE-B5DD-A96EAE4ED620.jpeg

    • Like 6
    • Thanks 1
     

    Backline starting to look good, on paper, very good. Hope the colours dazzle.

    Preuss has a big one to deliver at full forward, but probably a good Gawn rotation point and a cuppla goals to both would be nice. The Weed had better produce ... lump in the throat for further comment.

    Interchange preferences for me: Petracca, the two Wagners, Dunkley (or Petty).

     

    • Like 1

    Don't mind this lineup on paper, but as they say...

    Like the combo of Weid and Preuss as the tall forwards, hoping that Weid's mobility and Preuss' lack thereof will mean they don't fly for the same ball too often.

    Back 6 is tantalizing, forward line would surely end up having Trac, Dunkley, Lockhart and either ANB or C.Wagner (from the extended bench) running through, as it's not the most creative group of players starting there.

     

     

    Pretty much sums up our calamitous season that it takes until Rd 16 to get our preferred starting back 6 on the park


    7 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Who will be omitted from last week?

    Petty, Lockhart, ANB or Dunkley?

    Please make it ANB.

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 1
    30 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Don't mind this lineup on paper, but as they say...

    Like the combo of Weid and Preuss as the tall forwards, hoping that Weid's mobility and Preuss' lack thereof will mean they don't fly for the same ball too often.

    Back 6 is tantalizing, forward line would surely end up having Trac, Dunkley, Lockhart and either ANB or C.Wagner (from the extended bench) running through, as it's not the most creative group of players starting there.

     

    Back 6 is great, now we just need a 120 min 6/6/6 rule change so they won't get scored over the back all day.

    Edited by John Demonic

     

    Our back six is the best we've fielded all year  ......... as good as any in the ALF,  on paper.!  BUT gee they are under-done in terms of match fitness.  Hope they can stay together and build a real sense of cohesion in the back part of  the season, and more particularly into 2020.

    • Love 1

    11 minutes ago, samcantstandya said:

    Why is Hannah not under scrutiny?

    I agree Hannah Gadsby is a bit overrated.

    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    • Shocked 2

    Petracca, Petty, Lockhart and Dunkley for interchange.

    • Like 3

    Do you guys think this is our best backline we can produce ? When all fit would Marty Hore gets a spot in their with how good he’s playing ? I could see him only replacing Salem or Hibberd with one of them going on to a wing. Thoughts ?

    27 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Our back six is the best we've fielded all year  ......... as good as any in the ALF,  on paper.!  BUT gee they are under-done in terms of match fitness.  Hope they can stay together and build a real sense of cohesion in the back part of  the season, and more particularly into 2020.

    image.jpeg.e5ee24a8ab8681bed5c73d870381dafd.jpeg

    • Like 3
    • Haha 7
    • Shocked 1
    1 minute ago, binman said:

    image.jpeg.e5ee24a8ab8681bed5c73d870381dafd.jpeg

    Damn! Beat me to it literally one click! 

    • Haha 2

    3 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    Damn! Beat me to it literally one click! 

    Great minds ....

    36 minutes ago, binman said:

    Great minds ....

    Deemented are Go and Binman.... great minds ?? 

    To paraphrase Dr Evil          " Yeah ....  riiiiiiiight !! "

    • Like 1
    25 minutes ago, binman said:

    image.jpeg.e5ee24a8ab8681bed5c73d870381dafd.jpeg

    I was thinking more along the lines of this Alf

     

    46AF2ABD-084A-4875-A06E-6A886B7733E5.jpeg

    •
    • Like 2
    • Love 1
    • Haha 2

    Hoping to see Petracca, ANB, Dunkkley and Lockhart on the bench (with Petty making way and joining OMac and the Wagners as emergencies).

    Just not sure we need May, Frost, Lever and Petty in the side, let alone against the Dogs (and certainly not OMac on top of that).

    • Like 2
    14 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Hoping to see Petracca, ANB, Dunkkley and Lockhart on the bench (with Petty making way and joining OMac and the Wagners as emergencies).

    Just not sure we need May, Frost, Lever and Petty in the side, let alone against the Dogs (and certainly not OMac on top of that).

    Agree with your choices


    2 hours ago, binman said:

    image.jpeg.e5ee24a8ab8681bed5c73d870381dafd.jpeg

    Just testing.  You, Pineapple and Megatron pass with hons.

    • Like 1
    59 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Hoping to see Petracca, ANB, Dunkkley and Lockhart on the bench (with Petty making way and joining OMac and the Wagners as emergencies).

    Just not sure we need May, Frost, Lever and Petty in the side, let alone against the Dogs (and certainly not OMac on top of that).

    Seems the right balance against a smaller Dogs team.

    Hannah lucky as he isn’t doing much, and over his career seems like one great game, two okay, one bad and two shockers, needs to find some consistency.

    3 hours ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Our back six is the best we've fielded all year  ......... as good as any in the ALF,  on paper.!  BUT gee they are under-done in terms of match fitness.  Hope they can stay together and build a real sense of cohesion in the back part of  the season, and more particularly into 2020.

    It’s a beautiful thing 

    503BF2B3-59B0-45F2-9D44-3FA1BF7EE26D.jpeg

    •
    • Like 5
     

    That is impressive:

    -D50 speed yep/attack on opponent (frost)

    -skill/D50 pressure (Jetta)

    -intercept marking /leadership (lever)

    -pure class ... (Salem)

    -force/D50  pressure (hibbo)

    -spoil/kicks (May)

    Let’s just hope the backline gels better than our forward line!!!

    The best back line in the AFL does not excite me, the best back line with a non  existent forward line won't win you games, no great team ever had the best back line without a great forward half.

    Edited by don't make me angry


    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • REPORT: North Melbourne

      I suppose that I should apologise for the title of this piece, but the temptation to go with it was far too great. The memory of how North Melbourne tore Melbourne apart at the seams earlier in the season and the way in which it set the scene for the club’s demise so early in the piece has been weighing heavily upon all of us. This game was a must-win from the club’s perspective, and the team’s response was overwhelming. The 36 point win over Alastair Clarkson’s Kangaroos at the MCG on Sunday was indeed — roovenge of the highest order!

        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 4 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Werribee

      The Casey Demons remain in contention for a VFL finals berth following a comprehensive 76-point victory over the Werribee Tigers at Whitten Oval last night. The caveat to the performance is that the once mighty Tigers have been raided of many key players and are now a shadow of the premiership-winning team from last season. The team suffered a blow before the game when veteran Tom McDonald was withdrawn for senior duty to cover for Steven May who is ill.  However, after conceding the first goal of the game, Casey was dominant from ten minutes in until the very end and despite some early errors and inaccuracy, they managed to warm to the task of dismantling the Tigers with precision, particularly after half time when the nominally home side provided them with minimal resistance.

        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Carlton

      The Demons return to the MCG as the the visiting team on Saturday night to take on the Blues who are under siege after 4 straight losses. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Thanks
      • 163 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: North Melbourne

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 14th July @ 8:00pm. Join Binman & I as we dissect the Dees glorious win over the Kangaroos at the MCG.
      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/

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 28 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: North Melbourne

      The Demons are finally back at the MCG and finally back on the winners list as they continually chipped away at a spirited Kangaroos side eventually breaking their backs and opening the floodgates to run out winners by 6 goals.

        • Haha
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 253 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: North Melbourne

      Max Gawn has an almost unassailable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year Award followed by Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Kozzy Pickett & Clayton Oliver. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1

        • Thanks
      • 41 replies
      Demonland
    View All