Jump to content

Langdon Concussion

Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Didn't see it - was it in play?

Who could fill his rôle?

 

  • Quote

    Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Sad 1
     

    Super important player. guessing Baker comes in. big shoes to fill

  • Quote

    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    Edited by Demons11

  • Quote
    • Like 22

    5 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

    You've got system but Baker can't cover the K's Langdon does.

    Not many can, a huge loss...

     

     

    Edited by rjay

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    3 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    This is probably the go if Lingers is out

    Nibs the only one who can match his coverage of the ground

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    big blow

    Just now, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    not for mine - gus is playing the defensive wing role brilliantly, and i wouldn't want to change that

    Edited by whatwhat say what
    quoted binman

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Love 1

    A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    2 minutes ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    I don’t mind this also 

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    Gus was great tonight, he is probably a defensive player though and shouldn't be disrupted from his natural game. The amount of times he stopped their releases from the backline was fantastic. A real finals pressure player. Well done.

    Can't replace Langdon though, hopefully Sparrow gets a go, Brisbane have real grunt players and Sparrow is a big boy. 

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    12 minutes ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    Why make 2 changes when you can just make 1?

  • Quote

    10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

    McClug playing a lot of centre square. Harmes to him. 

    Zac Bailey equally a threat. As are all of Brisbane’s mids, they’re super deep.

    Baker’s clearly improved his tank, expect he’ll get a chance. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    5 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

    He will need a rest at some stage anyhow ... happy it's not soft tissue 

    Yeah, I agree. For such a running machine soft tissue injury can ruin your season. He looked bright enough after the game so hopefully not a bad concussion.

     Was starting to think he was becoming dangerously irreplaceable he was playing so well, so it will be good to look at a plan B for the odd occasion he gets stopped. In fact I think they must have put work into stopping his play because he was nowhere near his influential best tonight.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    18 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    ANB is too important and is also a see ball get ball player, I don’t think he’ll hold a wing or compete well in the air.

    It’s either Baker, or go with Sparrow on ball and JJ wing I think. JJ’s doing alright from what I can tell as the 3rd wing. 

  • Quote

    Makes winning tonight so important and such a bonus - given we’ll be missing such an important player against Brisbane.

    The best sides in the business can still win without 3 of their best 22 out.

    I think it will be Baker that comes in as he’s the closest thing to a winger. We don’t want to be throwing around the magnets too much.

    Hope this game doesn’t end up being in QLD.

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote
    •  
    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Reckon it'll be Jones.

    Could do,  but would be a waste of an opportunity to use Sparrow and Baker to find out more about them. I wouldn’t mind holding Jones back to later in the year for another chance. Unless we go a double change with someone else who doesn’t play wing and doesn’t pressure.

  • 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

    • NON-MFC: Round 15

      As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

        • Like
      • 183 replies
      Demonland

    • 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
      • 112 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
      • 32 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
    View All