Jump to content

TEAM TO PLAY WEST COAST

WERRIDEE
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

34 minutes ago, forever demons said:

surprised not a lot of support for hore thought he played well last year under difficult times without much support

I really rate Hore - super courageous and from memory he didn't make too many mistakes exiting out of the backline. 

Haven't really heard much about him all pre-season. 

Spots are tight down back but it seems Lockhart/Harmes is favoured to take his spot. 
 

  • Quote
    • Demonland Podcast LIVE @ 8:00PM
    Open Stream in New Window Chat Room Call on Microsoft Teams
     

    My thoughts on Jackson and Pickett,  both from WA are they not?   good reason to pick them especially if the stadium is empty.

     

    But I would have thought they both need a few weeks at Casey then when we play an "easy beat" side at the MCG, if there is an easybeat side, they should be eased into the main side.   Its not as if we are short of fit players and have to play certain players.

    Empty stadium   no pressure on the umpires to pick the locals, we might divide the free kicks. That would be good !!

     

    Go Dees 2020

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
     

    Well I would have Sparrow and the weed in for ANB and Jackson.

  • Quote
    5 hours ago, forever demons said:

    surprised not a lot of support for hore thought he played well last year under difficult times without much support

    It is surprising - he has shut down many more highly regarded players quite well - sometimes very well. He often gets in there, spoiling certainties, feeding out quickly and well, and running on in possession for the best options ahead. He also can keep pace with all of his opponents, shoulder to shoulder, step to step. He does not dodge the issues and contacts, at all. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Hore... and then he gives away a free kick.

    I am not surprised by club's lack of support for Hore. He isn't up to it. If in doubt, watch his games from last year again and see how many mistakes he made.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    5 hours ago, Fanatique Demon said:

    Hore... and then he gives away a free kick.

    I am not surprised by club's lack of support for Hore. He isn't up to it. If in doubt, watch his games from last year again and see how many mistakes he made.

     Iggest problem he is neither good enough for the tall position (third) or quick enough fir the small position minding either.

    is intercept and Lever is that alone.

    Marty is depth but Rivers IMO should be given an opportunity to commence his career at HBF for us, especially if his Casey form is good.

    Just the same Locky should be in our 22 as his playing style gives us run and carry and disposal.

    By end of season I will be surprised if both these players are locked in our best 22 and our defence is one of the best in the AFL.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    On Hore, unless there is another spate of injuries that forces him to be in he only has the attributes to play Lever’s role so it can only be one of them in the team.

    Is a great reader of the ball in the air and third man up mark, but things fall away after that where he is average to below average at AFL level unfortunately.

    An in between size not big or strong or fast enough to play on key forwards, not agile enough for medium and small forwards, and his disposal and calm under pressure is up and down. I think he needs to work to be an effective lock down defender to be able to coexist with Lever.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

     The final JSK ROund 1 team

     

    B   -       Jetta            O.McDonald       Hibberd

    HB  -     Lever               May                Harmes

    C    -     Langdon        Petracca        Tomlinson

    HF  -     Melksham    T.McDonald    Brayshaw

    F     -     Pickett           Fritsch           Jackson

    R    -     Gawn               Oliver              Viney

    IC   -     Jones      Lockhart    Bedford   Neal-Bullen

     

    Emerg  -     Sparrow   Brown   Hore   Spargo

     

    Not considered

    Salem    (illness)
    Vandenberg  (injured)

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

     The final JSK ROund 1 team

     

    B   -       Jetta            O.McDonald       Hibberd

    HB  -     Lever               May                Harmes

    C    -     Langdon        Petracca        Tomlinson

    HF  -     Melksham    T.McDonald    Brayshaw

    F     -     Pickett           Fritsch           Jackson

    R    -     Gawn               Oliver              Viney

    IC   -     Jones      Lockhart    Bedford   Neal-Bullen

     

    Emerg  -     Sparrow   Brown   Hore   Spargo

     

    Not considered

    Salem    (illness)
    Vandenberg  (injured)

    B   -       Jetta           May     Hibberd

    HB  -     Lever           TMac               Harmes

    C    -     Langdon        Petracca       Tomlinson

    HF  -     Melksham    Jackson        Brayshaw

    F     -     Pickett           Brown          Fritsch

    R    -     Gawn               Oliver              Viney

    IC   -     Jones      Lockhart    Bedford   Hore

     

    Emerg  -     Sparrow    Rivers  Preusse  Spargo

  • Quote

    3 hours ago, Lampers said:

    On Hore, unless there is another spate of injuries that forces him to be in he only has the attributes to play Lever’s role so it can only be one of them in the team.

    Is a great reader of the ball in the air and third man up mark, but things fall away after that where he is average to below average at AFL level unfortunately.

    An in between size not big or strong or fast enough to play on key forwards, not agile enough for medium and small forwards, and his disposal and calm under pressure is up and down. I think he needs to work to be an effective lock down defender to be able to coexist with Lever.

    A much better summary of my post on Hore recently 

    Thoroughly agree and believe Lockhart and Rivers will be In our defence of the next decade By the end of the season.

  • 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

    • 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). 

      • 2 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?

      • 53 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/

      • 29 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
      • 250 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Port Adelaide

      Max Gawn has an insurmountable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzy Pickett. Your votes please; 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

      • 31 replies
      Demonland
    View All