Jump to content

Farewell Sam Frost

Demon Forever
Demon Forever
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

4 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

There is no way of truly knowing either way whether he has or hasn't peaked AF.  Whether he's at the MFC or elsewhere, only time will tell.

He isn't a turnover king at all AF.  He had 21 players ahead of him this season.  Does he leave his man behind and the opp score either directly through his opponent or by having a spare up forward when he does turn it over up the field with a few caught out in offensive positions?  Seems likely eh. 

Unfortunately few others down back capable of escaping their opponents much of the time, which probably means they also aren't capable of running in support once he gets on one of his Frostball runs.  Is that lack of run / support more to do with a coaching game style (team rules) issue / or more a confidence / belief thing i wonder?  Or maybe personnel related...just don't have the leg speed in general?

That would mean an adjustment to ensure he finds a target by hand or foot much earlier into his manic runs or a few others need to run in support maybe (or if we don't have them we need to recruit a few in)?  Can't be that hard to fix surely.

Clearly it is, because he still makes stupid errors that a 26 year old shouldn't be making. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    8 hours ago, A F said:

    Clearly it is, because he still makes stupid errors that a 26 year old shouldn't be making. 

    Even the champs make occasional stupid errors AF.   Might be a late bloomer being so tall and a bit unco early.  Not saying he''s a champ or must keep player but certainly better than some further down the list that i would move on before him.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    13 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    Again useless stats.  Surely the fact he is equal with O Mac tells you that.  

    I would also argue most players would take on more difficult kicks and this is what impacts their %.  Frost and O Mac both butcher 20m passes.

    That is total rubbish.or at least part of it is. Omac is our most reliable kick in our backline

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Shocked 1
     
    36 minutes ago, binman said:

    That is total rubbish.or at least part of it is. Omac is our most reliable kick in our backline

    I’d argue Jetta over him, with O Mac ahead of May

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Omcd.  Gets beaten man on man. Slow.  Poor decision maker.  Most reliable kick ?  I’m must have been watching another player. Though he is good at 15 metre mini chips that only add to slow down play. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    I’d argue Jetta over him, with O Mac ahead of May

    Yep, not a bad argument. But i reckon over 50 metres Omac has Jetts covered. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    A few whispers around suggesting Frost may have re-signed and announcement pending soonish.

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    6 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

    A few whispers around suggesting Frost may have re-signed and announcement pending soonish.

    I've been hearing it too. But haven't heard from anyone credible yet. If we're not getting Elliot, I imagine that's the only reason we hadn't signed him until now.

  • Quote
    •  
    1 hour ago, Rusty Nails said:

    A few whispers around suggesting Frost may have re-signed and announcement pending soonish.

    Good I hope it’s true.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    3 hours ago, AshleyH30 said:

    I've been hearing it too. But haven't heard from anyone credible yet. If we're not getting Elliot, I imagine that's the only reason we hadn't signed him until now.

    Surely whatever we're paying Frost isn't the difference between us trying to land Elliott...

  • Quote
    5 minutes ago, A F said:

    Surely whatever we're paying Frost isn't the difference between us trying to land Elliott...

    I have heard this is 100% correct.  We needed cap space to land Elliot and I dare say if he has stayed at the Pies, then we can afford to keep Frost. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    6 minutes ago, A F said:

    Surely whatever we're paying Frost isn't the difference between us trying to land Elliott...

    Probably meant we offered more money to Frost. The rumours of Collingwood upping their offer to Elliot and Frost re-signing are too close together to not be a coincidence. I don't know for certain, but that's my gut feel.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    1 hour ago, AshleyH30 said:

    Probably meant we offered more money to Frost. The rumours of Collingwood upping their offer to Elliot and Frost re-signing are too close together to not be a coincidence. I don't know for certain, but that's my gut feel.

    I hope the whispers are correct, frostball played some very exciting footy over the last couple of years and it would be a shame to let him slip through our fingers. We have no one that could man him up...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Quote

    If I had a decisions to choose between Frost and Elliot then i am choosing Elliot, daylight then Frost.

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    If I had a decisions to choose between Frost and Elliot then i am choosing Elliot, daylight then Frost.

    Wouod Keath choosing dogs be another factor? Or is it simply cap space?

    Edited by Unleash Hell

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    5 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    I have heard this is 100% correct.  We needed cap space to land Elliot and I dare say if he has stayed at the Pies, then we can afford to keep Frost. 

    If we needed cap space to get Elliott, why would we resign ANB and J. Wagner, who are not best 30 at MFC?

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    44 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    If we needed cap space to get Elliott, why would we resign ANB and J. Wagner, who are not best 30 at MFC?

    Some serious questions needs to be asked on how the hell that a team finishing 2nd last is bursting at the salary cap??

    That you have [censored] fart deals to blokes like Josh Wagner and Alex Neal Bullen for 2 years!? 

    Is this Mahoney again doing all this??

    Edited by dazzledavey36

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    If we needed cap space to get Elliott, why would we resign ANB and J. Wagner, who are not best 30 at MFC?

    Because they would be on base wages and you would still have to replace them. 

  • Quote
    • Like 6

    7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Some serious questions needs to be asked on how the he'll that a team finishing 2nd last is bursting at the salary cap??

    That you have [censored] fart deals to blokes like Josh Wagner and Alex Neal Bullen for 2 years!? 

    Is this Mahoney again doing all this??

    Because it’s the same team that made the prelim the year before.  So we had a poor year, let’s cut wages! 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    14 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    I have heard this is 100% correct.  We needed cap space to land Elliot and I dare say if he has stayed at the Pies, then we can afford to keep Frost. 

    Not true at this stage, probably not at all.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    10 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Some serious questions needs to be asked on how the hell that a team finishing 2nd last is bursting at the salary cap??

    That you have [censored] fart deals to blokes like Josh Wagner and Alex Neal Bullen for 2 years!? 

    Is this Mahoney again doing all this??

    This is what some of us have been banging on about for years. Our List Management & TPP is a farce. How lucrative it has been to be a good ordinary B or C Grader at the Dees over the years.  Also hasn’t helped overpaying so much for a bloody 3rd tall defender with ACL history. 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     
    10 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    Because they would be on base wages and you would still have to replace them. 

    You’ve got no idea if you think ANB is on Base Payments. 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    18 hours ago, AshleyH30 said:

    I've been hearing it too. But haven't heard from anyone credible yet. If we're not getting Elliot, I imagine that's the only reason we hadn't signed him until now.

    You’ve heard it from Ethan?  :) 

    Edited by Cards13

  • 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

    • PREVIEW: Fremantle

      A month is a long time in AFL football. The proof of this is in the current state of the two teams contesting against each other early this Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It’s hard to fathom that when Melbourne and Fremantle kicked off the 2025 season, the former looked like being a major player in this year’s competition after it came close to beating one of the favourites in the GWS Giants while the latter was smashed by Geelong to the tune of 78 points and looked like rubbish. Fast forward to today and the Demons are low on confidence and appear panic stricken as their winless streak heads towards an even half dozen and pressure mounts on the coach and team leadership.  Meanwhile, the Dockers have recovered their composure and now sit in the top eight. They are definitely on the up and up and look most likely winners this weekend against a team which they have recently dominated and which struggles to find enough passages to the goals to trouble the scorers. And with that, Fremantle will head to the MCG, feeling very good about itself after demolishing Richmond in the Barossa Valley with Josh Treacy coming off a six goal haul and facing up to a Melbourne defence already without Jake Lever and a shaky Steven May needing to pass a fitness test just to make it onto the field of play. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 06

      The Easter Round kicks off in style with a Thursday night showdown between Brisbane and Collingwood, as both sides look to solidify their spots inside the Top 4 early in the season. Good Friday brings a double-header, with Carlton out to claim consecutive wins when they face the struggling Kangaroos, while later that night the Eagles host the Bombers in Perth, still chasing their first victory of the year. Saturday features another marquee clash as the resurgent Crows look to rebound from back-to-back losses against a formidable GWS outfit. That evening, all eyes will be on Marvel Stadium where Damien Hardwick returns to face his old side—the Tigers—coaching the Suns at a ground he's never hidden his disdain for. Sunday offers two crucial contests where the prize is keeping touch with the Top 8. First, Sydney and Port Adelaide go head-to-head, followed by a fierce battle between the Bulldogs and the Saints. Then, Easter Monday delivers the traditional clash between two bitter rivals, both desperate for a win to stay in touch with the top end of the ladder. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

      • 9 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • 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
      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.

        • Like
      • 59 replies
      Demonland
      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?

        • Sad
      • 213 replies
      Demonland
      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.

        • Like
      • 24 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All