Jump to content

Practice Match Series: Non-MFC

buck_nekkid
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 
 

 

Watched the saints game live streamed as I had a mate playing.

They looked bloody good. Their recruits again are going to big factors for them this. Can easily see them pushing top 4.

Jack Higgins was close to BOG and Mason Wood kicked 4. Chip Frawley also played a pretty solid game and looks set to add further strength to their defence. 

Butler and Higgins are going to create some serious chaos up forward.

Their ruthless recruiting for the past two years is paying off.

Edited by dazzledavey36

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Watched the saints game live streamed as I had a mate playing.

    They looked bloody good. Their recruits again are going to big factors for them this. Can easily see them pushing top 4.

    Jack Higgins was close to BOG and Mason Wood kicked 4. Chip Frawley also played a pretty solid game and looks set to add further strength to their defence. 

    Butler and Higgins are going to create some serious chaos up forward.

    Their ruthless recruiting for the past two years is paying off.

    I read the other day they are the oldest list in the competition, even older than Geelong. They have certainly primed themselves for an immediate crack at it.

    I also rate Ratten very highly. I personally would have loved him to take over post Roos, but it wasn't to be.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Tiny sample space but the scores appear up. None of this rubbish 60-42 games that blighted 2020.

    Hoping the 98-83 Hawks v Dogs score from yeaterday is the norm for 2021.

    Losing teams should be managing at least 75 points a game IMO.

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    North won't have much competition for the spoon you wouldn't think. Neeld-like years coming up for them

  • Quote
    24 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Watched the saints game live streamed as I had a mate playing.

    They looked bloody good. Their recruits again are going to big factors for them this. Can easily see them pushing top 4.

    Jack Higgins was close to BOG and Mason Wood kicked 4. Chip Frawley also played a pretty solid game and looks set to add further strength to their defence. 

    Butler and Higgins are going to create some serious chaos up forward.

    Their ruthless recruiting for the past two years is paying off.

    Agreed. They’ve traded for the now with regards to their last 2 off seasons and so far so good for them. They’ve got a clear strategy of trading for players that will have an immediate impact on them and it paid dividends for them last year.

  • Quote
    26 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Agreed. They’ve traded for the now with regards to their last 2 off seasons and so far so good for them. They’ve got a clear strategy of trading for players that will have an immediate impact on them and it paid dividends for them last year.

    You could argue we have tried to do that too - but alas they just get injured   

  • Quote

    36 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    North won't have much competition for the spoon you wouldn't think. Neeld-like years coming up for them

    They are very reliant on their senior core. Apparently Goldstein and Cunnington didn’t play? Saints had plenty out too but it affects weaker teams much more. I doubt they are that (Neeld) bad

  • Quote
    46 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    North won't have much competition for the spoon you wouldn't think. Neeld-like years coming up for them

    Essendon

  • Quote

    i watched 5-10 minutes of the kangas-aints clash...i don't think north hit a single target by hand or foot in that time period, and dom tyson was caught cold holding the ball

    saints' ball movement was slick and precise but they were under a scintilla of pressure

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i watched 5-10 minutes of the kangas-aints clash...i don't think north hit a single target by hand or foot in that time period, and dom tyson was caught cold holding the ball

    saints' ball movement was slick and precise but they were under a scintilla of pressure

    Unfortunately Dom Tyson was quiet bad. His ball use has gotten far worse. Really feel for the lad as he was a favourite of mine. But he'll be lucky to string 10 games this year.

    Really sad how much he's diminished over the last few years.

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

    They are very reliant on their senior core. Apparently Goldstein and Cunnington didn’t play? Saints had plenty out too but it affects weaker teams much more. I doubt they are that (Neeld) bad

    Actually pretty much north’s entire first choice midfield was out

  • Quote

    2 hours ago, godees said:

    Actually pretty much north’s entire first choice midfield was out

    not talking just about this practice match.  they won 3 games last year, including losing 14 from the last 15.

    traded out their best player/mid and best fwd. not sure how they will kick a goal. their list is horrible. Stevenson won't make much difference, he was a flash in the pan

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    I've heard from a mate that Geelong aren't manning the mark in certain parts of the ground. Instead they are remaining 5m behind the mark to allow them flexibility to move sideways.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    I've heard from a mate that Geelong aren't manning the mark in certain parts of the ground. Instead they are remaining 5m behind the mark to allow them flexibility to move sideways.

    Teams will quickly learn what other teams are doing and either copy or adjust. I guess practice matches are a good time to try out tactics like Geelong are doing. Good on them for thinking outside the box.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    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). 

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 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.

        • Clap
      • 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?

        • Thanks
      • 98 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/

        • Thanks
      • 31 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?

        • Haha
        • Thanks
      • 252 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.

        • Thanks
      • 32 replies
      Demonland
    View All