GAMEDAY: Rd 04 vs Geelong

[loges 6,767]

Hibberd lowering his eyes good to see.

[P-man 13,366]

Just now, Half forward flank said:

Sorry PMan I do not rate Hannan at all. Good at making himself look busy.

I’m not his biggest fan but he’s looked lively. Made fewer errors than others. Was pivotal in our last goal.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,115]

As others have mentioned TMac splitting lots of contests. That’s all I expect and the rest will come. We look like a team who has played one proper game in 3 months. The effort is there and the structure is there defensively we just need to get cleaner with the ball and start more consistently moving the ball on quickly. The rest should come. 

[Purple77 1,001]

Hibberd has been much improved for mine - showed some toe, and poise which has been lacking in the last 12 months.

[WA Demon Boy 966]

Hibb been good

 

[dee-tox 4,835]

Like Lockhart, Hannan and Brayshaw's quarter.

McDonald presented hard. Better signs.

May and Lever did their jobs.

Gawn lifted.

Smith did some OK things.

Need our outside runners to get going. Salem, Tomlinson and LAngdon to come into their own.

Edited June 28, 2020 by dee-tox

[Jaded No More 68,867]

4 minutes ago, Nasher said:

My eyes are bleeding. Jesus.

Lots of positives though. Have liked Hannan’s game so far - he adds plenty when he is fit and going.

Agreed. And so great to see Vanders out there too. Love to see him tackle. 
 

McDonald was better this quarter with his attack on the ball and in the air. Better intent. His hands are jelly and his turning circle is of the Titanic, but still good to see him attacking contests. 
 

Hannan has been impressive. And when it clicks for Pickett watch out! 

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

37 minutes ago, MF-C said:

Oliver is so frustrating! Does anyone else think he just plays so smugly 

He rushes too much,  too often,  sometimes needs more composure and look properly first, before disposing.

Plays almost in panic mode.   Needs more composure under pressure,  so he can use his brain in a more damaging way for us.

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,115]

35 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I believe 1987 was the last time Tom McDonald took a mark or kicked a goal. 
Why they refuse to play Weid is beyond me. How is he a worst option than playing no forwardline. 

He kicked 6 in one of the last 4 games he played. How quickly people forget. Weid should be playing ahead of AVB or Melksham. We need two talls and TMac just needs to keep contesting like he is today.

Edited June 28, 2020 by big_red_fire_engine

[Nelo 813]

7 minutes ago, Gunna’s said:

Jon Ralph is [censored]. Macdonalds bump a reportable incident. Give me a break

I laughed at that. 

[Redleg 40,843]

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Steven May playing a very good defensive game on Hawkins.

Rivers is playing like a veteran already.

Hibbered has actually been good.

Leave Harmes in the midfield and get rid of the Dusty don't argues!

Tom MAC hasn’t taken a mark but is playing well, bringing the ball to ground, but our crumbing is terrible. Needed to play another key forward, too many flankers doing nothing.

[titan_uranus 24,975]

3 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

Might be time to swap Lever up forward for T-Mac.  Even if its just for a quarter.  Need a tall mobile marking forward in the mix.  Too many wasted entries

No way. Both are settling after poor starts.

Lever's second quarter so much better with his body positioning. TMac getting to more contests and started leaping at the ball. 

[Richard Tionary 145]

2 minutes ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

As others have mentioned TMac splitting lots of contests. That’s all I expect and the rest will come. We look like a team who has played one proper game in 3 months. The effort is there and the structure is there defensively we just need to get cleaner with the ball and start more consistently moving the ball on quickly. The rest should come. 

Splitting the 2on1's has been really good.

 

Just need him to clunk some inside 50 now. 

[Elegt 872]

3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Who was the genius that decided to experiment Harmes as a midfielder today?

I called it. 

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Just now, big_red_fire_engine said:

He kicked 6 in one of the last 4 games he played. How quickly people forget. 

To be fair we haven’t played 4 games since 1984 ?

[Cheap Seats 3,310]

Enjoying a laugh at some of the saddos on this site.

Misery loves company 

[dazzledavey36 54,285]

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Tom MAC hasn’t taken a mark but is playing well, bringing the ball to ground, but our crumbing is terrible. Needed to play another key forward, too many flankers doing nothing.

Yep, bring in Weideman for mine 

[titan_uranus 24,975]

Agree with everyone suggesting we need a second tall forward.

We're too one dimensional and there is too much reliance on TMac to make contests up the ground.

We don't need all of Melksham, Hannan, Fritsch and vandenBerg in the side, one can come out to play a second tall.

[forever demons 2,220]

tmac was an ordinary backman and a worse forward

[WA Demon Boy 966]

Expecting Hunt, Hannan and Milkman to hit the scoreboard 

 

[Cards13 9,117]

Is it bucketing down with rain? 15 v 14 at halftime lol the AFL is hard to watch.

[Half forward flank 1,022]

3 minutes ago, P-man said:

I’m not his biggest fan but he’s looked lively. Made fewer errors than others. Was pivotal in our last goal.

Fair enough but I am just not wanting to put faith in players that I think will take us nowhere. He is a classic great at a lower level, average at the top level player. We are now at the point where we congratulate players for one or two efforts or basic endeavour. 

[Demons11 6,916]

1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

Agree with everyone suggesting we need a second tall forward.

We're too one dimensional and there is too much reliance on TMac to make contests up the ground.

We don't need all of Melksham, Hannan, Fritsch and vandenBerg in the side, one can come out to play a second tall.

TMac just needs to stay deeper and make a contest and let the smalls get to work.  Kozzi and Trac look so dangerous 

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

37 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

It's unlikely, but we might not score a goal all day. 

  

36 minutes ago, Demonland said:

This post didn’t age well.

Aged.?     Smoked.!

[DemonLad5 1,642]

T-Mac been much better this week