GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs Port Adelaide

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

It's been a normal week as an Adelaide based Dees fanatic ?

Supremely confident up until game day when I no longer want to speak to anyone especially that nervous little bloke in my head who won't STFU ?

I will be shoulder to shoulder with the great unwashed and would dearly love to watch them leaving halfway through the final term knowing they have just come up against THE team to beat in big games!

Working from home today has been a real struggle while I wait for tonight and the frustration I feel everytime some [censored] sends me an email is making it harder to focus.... Funnily enough it's been a busy day, work wise, but I have just shut my emails down due to the fact my Inbox reached 64 unread emails! (I'll take any omen I can right now!)

Let's do this Demons!

Hit me up if you know any relatively cheap security guards as I may need them around 9:30pm local time as I attempt to cross Clarko's Bridge ?

Dees by 5....

Edited July 8, 2021 by The Backyard Charizard

[HBDee 351]

1 minute ago, The Backyard Charizard said:

It's been a normal week as an Adelaide based Dees fanatic ?

Supremely confident up until game day when I no longer want to speak to anyone especially that nervous little bloke in my head who won't STFU ?

I will be shoulder to shoulder with the great unwashed and would dearly love to watch them leaving halfway through the final term knowing they have just come up against THE team to beat in big games!

Working from home today has been a real struggle while I wait for tonight and the frustration I feel everytime some [censored] sends me an email is making it harder to focus.... Funnily enough it's been a busy day, work wise, but I have just shut my emails down due to the fact my Inbox reached 64 unread emails!

Let's do this Demons!

Hit me up if you know any relatively cheap security guards as I may need them around 9:30pm local time as I attempt to cross Clarko's Bridge ?

Dees by 5....

I'm and Adelaide based Dees fan as well mate. If we see a crowd gathering around beating someone up let's promise to help the other out! In all honesty the Port fans are way better than the Crows fans. At least they understand football and the rules and will respect other supporters. Crows fans are so one eyed and have absolutely no clue about the game.

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

Just now, HBDee said:

I'm and Adelaide based Dees fan as well mate. If we see a crowd gathering around beating someone up let's promise to help the other out! In all honesty the Port fans are way better than the Crows fans. At least they understand football and the rules and will respect other supporters. Crows fans are so one eyed and have absolutely no clue about the game.

Never before has the truth been so clear!

The worst supporters by a fair margin! 

[Gawndy the Great 7,990]

Win this and the media will say Port aren't that much of a threat/scalp and they are unsure about MFC's credential. Lose it and Port are the real deal whilst we are the pretenders. Don't you just love the media bias. 

I really don't know what to expect tonight, but agree with others that we will know within the first 5 minutes whether we take the threat seriously and whether we are a shot of winning the game.... i have this recurring thought of Round 1 2019....

 

[Docs Demons 1,682]

25 minutes ago, forever demons said:

He is a good acurate kick from 40 out thats what small forwards do,you dont see betts kicking goals from 50 or 60 out

Unfortunately have not seen him kick many or any from 40.

[binman 39,479]

Spargo playing game 50.

Langers game 100.

Maxy game number 150.

Coming of a loss last week. 

The boys will have been waiting 12 months for the chance to atone for last years smashing. 

Big Bad Benny Brown in with a point to prove.

Perfect conditions - light winds, likely no rain, but some cloud cover to make sure it doesn't get dewy.

Flew in yesterday and being a night game have the full day to cross all the Ts and dot the Is.

So preparation perfect, including a run last night at Adelaide Oval to get a feel for the ground.

I've tipped us.

Go redlegs.

Edited July 8, 2021 by binman

[Demon17 4,747]

5 hours ago, Sydee said:

It couldn't be bigger for us 

Lose and its likely we fall out of top 4 - with a really tough run of games to go 

If we are serious about winning a flag - we must retain top 4

If we are serious about winning a flag - we must beat teams like Port that want to replace us in Top 4 

Who really wants it more - tonight will indicate a lot about this team. If we are extremely competitive and lose by a small margin then that's a possible pass mark. If we lose easily and never look like it then that is a huge concern 

Our form has dropped off which is not that unexpected - it is almost impossible to go through the season without some sort of form dip

Personally I am concerned that are starts have been a weakness - if we let them get off to a fast start the big pro Port crowd will get them flying - hard to see a way back from there 

Fully agree with all your comments about the Dees.

IF we lose by a small margin it will say something about some improvement that we can recover from.  Esp if BBB kicks a few and it looks like we have a forward solution. and the record against top 8 side (tiges, cats, esp Lions and Dogs) retains some credibility.

If we cop a thumping its a huge deal.

But Power can't win here. They should win, and if they lose they are officially making up the numbers big time and Kochie won't be happy. 

[Demonstone 20,017]

1 hour ago, WA Demon Boy said:

we need to put a stop in Wines too. 

A corky, perhaps?

[binman 39,479]

1 minute ago, demonstone said:

A corky, perhaps?

I'll give you that one. 

[binman 39,479]

I reckon it time to to use Harmes as a tagger again. 

Sit him on Wines or Boak. 

A straightforward job for a straightforward fella

  

Edited July 8, 2021 by binman

[Deemania since 56 6,317]

1 hour ago, forever demons said:

hard to believe spargo is playing his 50th game tonight ,am a big fan so hope he plays a blinder

He owes us one, a blinder. He must concentrate on his roving, not be left in a one-on-one situation or worse. A rover like him is an asset to run clear to the ball, with the ball, accurately disposing to advantage, and repeat. He has these skills and we need these skills more than ever. Go Spargs! Give 'em a bit of short-Rs magic.

[forever demons 1,928]

40 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

Unfortunately have not seen him kick many or any from 40.

his defensive work is first class puts pressure on which cant be is not seen,small forwards play close to goal thats their job

[jnrmac 19,485]

2 hours ago, drdrake said:

Sorry doesn't our first centre bounce usually have the Captain, VC, Oliver and Petracca, these are the guys that set the tone. There is a good 5-10minutes from the time the team runs out till the bounce, these 4 guys are responsible, Goody can't win the footy for them.

Usually Pickett is in the first bounce.

regardless, It is absolutely on the coach if it keeps happening. Change it up or something. Anything but doing the same thing week in week out for the same result.

[loges 6,340]

1 hour ago, Dr.D said:

I wonder if we'll kick 7.13, 8.12, or 9.16 tonight

We need to win just so we don't have to endure more of this dross.

[John Crow Batty 8,352]

This will be the ‘I told you so’ game in the post game thread. Expect some humble wisdom from these types.

Those who believe we are backsliding.

Those who believe we are on track again.

Those who believe BB should have been playing since last week.

Those who believe BB should never have played.

……….and that just for starters. 

Edited July 8, 2021 by John Crow Batty

[forever demons 1,928]

7 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Usually Pickett is in the first bounce.

regardless, It is absolutely on the coach if it keeps happening. Change it up or something. Anything but doing the same thing week in week out for the same result.

often wondered why kossie goes to the first bounce ,maybe to throw off his tagger

Edited July 8, 2021 by forever demons

[Ethan Tremblay 28,777]

Win this and we‘ll bank the four points.

[jnrmac 19,485]

3 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

This will be the ‘I told you so game’ in the post game thread. Expect some humble wisdom from these types.

Those who believe we are backsliding.

Those who believe we are on track again.

Those who believe BB should have been playing since last week.

Those who believe BB should never have played.

……….and that just for starters. 

Why?

We are playing poorly and have been for weeks. It is beyond dispute. The stats back it up.

If we fix the problems we will win. If we don't win we clearly wont have fixed the problem.

the coaches know what the problems are. It whether they can do anything about it that matters.

[picket fence 15,738]

1 hour ago, forever demons said:

hard to believe spargo is playing his 50th game tonight ,am a big fan so hope he plays a blinder

And he would want to play well if he wants a 51st Next week! IMV

[Dr.D 1,771]

6 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

This will be the ‘I told you so game’ in the post game thread. Expect some humble wisdom from these types.

Those who believe we are backsliding.

Those who believe we are on track again.

Those who believe BB should have been playing since last week.

Those who believe BB should never have played.

……….and that just for starters. 

i tend to agree. That was me last week. i'd love nothing more than dees to prove me wrong. Goodwin to prove that he can coach and motivate his players to start the game well and not get flogged out of the middle. And the forwards to have some pride in their profession to kick straight. 

[leave it to deever 16,558]

4 hours ago, jnrmac said:

I want to see a ferocious Melbourne from the first bounce.

The achilles heel of Goodwin - getting the team up for the contest from the word go.

Our poor starts are very strange and add undue pressure.

Is  it game plan or just lack of intensity?

There is no logical explanation for it to happen so often but Goody needs to fix it somehow.

A motivational coach and some heavy metal music.....Not sure. Clearly not switched on enough in many starts.

Would love to know why its happening and how to fix it.

Goodys certainly no Barrassi or Clarkson but someone needs to give the lads a rap over the knuckles five mins before bounce.

Maybe some boxing drills or the New Zealand start?

 

Edited July 8, 2021 by leave it to deever

[Roost it far 6,435]

As the game draws closer I’ve got a sense we’ll find our mojo, can’t see us losing.

19 points

Edited July 8, 2021 by Roost it far

[Tricky 340]

24 minutes ago, forever demons said:

his defensive work is first class puts pressure on which cant be is not seen,small forwards play close to goal thats their job

Just watched his highlights package on Facey...it's impressive.  Tackling pressure inside 50 is as you say, first class.

My recollection from in the seats last week is of him being outsized on the wing on too many occasions, but his intensity was still right up there.

[Tricky 340]

23 minutes ago, Ethan Trembley said:

Win this and we‘ll bank the four points.

Pfft, you have no idea about footy mate.

[wizardinoz 2,159]

Any chance Boak can ping his hamstring in the first 5 mins? The guy normally has a day out against us.