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I was really happy to see us keep another team to 5 goals.

Good signs.

Oliver took big steps again in the right direction. 

Offense still needs a lot of work, but it is getting better. 

Do it in the big games now

 

Well done Dees we belted the 2 bottom teams and that is what we had to do now for the test against the Pies.

Petracca BOG again. Oliver continuing his great form Brayshaw played great replacing Viney.

The young guns are the story of the night Kossie electrifying, great game from Dogga to beat the 3rd best ruckman in the league in Goldstein. Sparrow and Rivers deserve a mention as well.

A special mention to Spargo I thought he was cooked but he deserves another game after that effort well done son

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12 minutes ago, A F said:

Completely unfair. Which game were you watching mate? Spargo was involved in pretty much every Melbourne scoring chain for the match. Just wow.

Yep, 77% game time,  7 score involvements (=4th most on ground) out of 12 disposals. Basically when he gets involved he creates.

He also had more disposals in the first half than the second. 

 

 
7 minutes ago, sisso said:

We ran into the two worst teams in the comp at the perfect time....smacked them off the park and hopefully that gives the boys confidence to go on with this season. Agree that Gus always plays way better when Jack is out, not sure what to do about the balance of our midfield when both are fit

Play Jack forward as a defensive forward who can also kick straight! But still has midfield time as required. 


26 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

29 Disposals 
4 Marks
7 Score Involvements 
8 Inside 50’s
1 Goal
Welcome back Mr.Brayshaw
 

All class ... undisputed.

Just now, Earl Hood said:

Play Jack forward as a defensive forward who can also kick straight! But still has midfield time as required. 

I support this idea

Finally we beat the ROOS .......YEA HA!!!!!!      Now it is    2 wins and 18 losses   It has been a while. like an expectant Father.

Believe me l will sleep well after l watch the replay. 

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36 minutes ago, Jaded said:

My favorite thing about 2020. My wedding was good. But smashing Norf probably tops it ?

Just remember those important 3 little words Jaded and you will have a  good marriage.

" You're right darling " 

9 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

Langdon...disposal efficiency 83% ...

yeah - backwards


10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Jackson, Kozzie, Pickett, Sparrow.

Injecting some serious talent into our side once again.

Spargo was back to his best. Kept it simple and used the ball well. Courageous going in for that ball against Daw and bounced up like nothing happened.

Lever was our best backman by a mile. Kept everything in check. 

I also thought Tomlinson was good. He rarely wasted the footy and gave us some good drive.

Langdon is a ridiculously hard worker. His running ability and workrate to create space and option on the outside cannot be faulted. 

Petracca, Oliver, Brayshae.. all simply brilliant.

Hands up who think our midfield functions when Gus is in there full time instead of Viney?

 

Yes he does play better in the middle. Question is was he more damaging than Viney? 

I know Viney has been one of our best this year, but Brayshaw offers so much more in the middle. He is really damaging with his disposal where Viney just seems to gain territory without actually generating any scoring opportunities. 

What to do with Viney?

I despise North Melbourne.

I just went back and watched the 1st qtr because i knew the free kick count on afl.com was wrong. i counted 3-14 in favour of North if you include the 50 metre penalty. Funnily enough that was their best quarter.

Positives: Trac, Lever, Clarry, Weid, Jackson and Rivers all brilliant for me. A lot of people on here loving Spargo's game, maybe i need to rewatch, thought he was good not outstanding.

Negatives: Harmes once again with the ill discipline. Goal Kicking was poor.

27 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Rivers showed some good signs down back.

Good signs with this bloke.

4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

My favorite thing about 2020. My wedding was good. But smashing Norf probably tops it ?

A really cathartic win.

I hate North and their fans.  It sucks we have been owned for so long by such a boring, rubbish and broke club  but the tables just turned.


Despite copping it from the demonlanders (myself included), T'mac and spargo both keep there spots for next week i reckon. 

They were both really good tonight, hats off to them, t'mac tackled hard presented well and kicked a goal to top it off. Spargo was very clean with his disposal and provided great pressure. 

Petracca and Oliver superb and Angus is really starting to get back to it. 

Next week will be a serious test. Up the mighty demons!!!

3 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Play Jack forward as a defensive forward who can also kick straight! But still has midfield time as required. 

I like that idea...and save Jack’s body a bit for finals when you need his battering ram attack on the ball in the guts 

The one thing I will say is that we looked much better off this 4 day break than we did against Port

So whatever we did was good. Although quality of opposition helped 

3 minutes ago, boydie said:

I assume we wont hear from olisik this week seen as we had win?

poita’s wifi never seems to work after a win either! I’m sure it will be fixed by the time of our next loss. 

12 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

It's very hard to pick up on TV (as opposed to being at the game) but I suspect his pace is making it much harder for the opposition backs to organise themselves against us.

Tomlinson was a good avenue on the other wing. Both were assets in this game. Spacemakers, runners, eyes-up team members. ?


It's a strange feeling, being comfortable that we're not going to fold in the last quarter.

I could get used to it.

Norf had no idea or game plan, just awful.  Said to my young fella even when they were leading that we were a better team, waaaay better.

2 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

Just remember those important 3 little words Jaded and you will have a  good marriage.

" You're right darling " 

Funny my ex wives all said the same thing,

 
Just now, No Plan B said:

poita’s wifi never seems to work after a win either! I’m sure it will be fixed by the time of our next loss. 

And then elegt can pop in and post in the 3945739 threads he has started.

17 minutes ago, Biffen said:

I'm struggling to find any post match stuff on KAYO.

Dunstall trying to be funny is like watching Stephen Hawking attempt the Decathlon in the Olympics.

Throw in the comedic timing of Andrew Gaze and it's like sitting through a major surgery without so much as an aspirin to kill the pain.

Same here no interviews only the club song


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