Jump to content

CHANGES: Rd 21 vs West Coast

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

No changes unless injuries for mine and then like for like.

    • Like 1
     
    21 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Forced changes only. Pre-emptive LOL for any posts suggesting differently.

    We’ve looked tired for over a month now.

    I want to see some rotations and give some Casey guys a taste in case they are needed come finals.

    I’d even take Melksham at this stage because one thing he can do is kick the ball.

    • Like 3
    4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Nah not today, @Nasher.

    A big win does not always mean a flawless 22.

    I'll happily debate anyone who argues Harmes played well today.

    Woeful up forward particularly in the 3rd quarter and last, cost us 5 goals.. 2 bad set shots in the second I think. 

    But we’ve seen all year he’s not a forward but is a pretty handy midfielder even if he makes mistakes.

    The question with dropping him is who is better?

    I love JJ’s clean hands and team style but he can’t really kick nor is he a strong contested ball winner. He doesn’t compliment Viney and Sparrow any better than Harmes does. 

    Vanders - meh, he’s pretty much the same as Harmes with worse movement. Melksham - no. Jones - no, for now. Chandler - no. Kye Declase - one to watch, but I doubt it.

     

    Harmes is god awful..( relax @Baghdad Bob.. before you go all mental health on me ) he won't get dropped unfortunately.  There'll be only forced changes.

    My ins and outs

    Weideman for McDonald 

    Hibberd for Salem

    No idea....I wanted Jackson dropped last week.

    • Haha 2

    28 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    If Salem's even remotely sore he should absolutely not play next week - the Eagles game is critical to our season but Salem's fitness for the games beyond it is far more important. Hibberd a more than adequate replacement.

    If lions and swans lose today then top4 is all but a certainty. Given PA doesn’t look likely to finish 1st or 2nd then we will either face Dogs at Marvel or Cats at the G. Coming 1st 2nd or 3rd won’t change that. So agree on resting him if needed. 

    • Love 1

    Out: Viney, Harmes

    In: Jordan, Vanders

    If Salem is out, De Classe

    If TMAC is out Weed (dare I say)

    Bowey just brilliant today

    With our poor finishing I think we'd be unwise not to at least have a look at Melksham. He's our best finisher and field kick. 

    Give him eagles and crows, see what he can bring us.

    Harmes out 

    Melksham in

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    • Like 2
     
    11 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    No idea....I wanted Jackson dropped last week.

    So did I - and many others on Demonland (who have gone quiet on the matter). Amazing, isn't it, that people actually involved in the club and the game might know a little more than the geniuses on this site?

    • Shocked 2

    Out Viney, he’s done, in Baker.

    • Like 1
    • Haha 5
    • Shocked 1

    1 minute ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    With our poor finishing I think we'd be unwise not to at least have a look at Melksham. He's our best finisher and field kick. 

    Give him eagles and crows, see what he can bring us.

    Harmes out 

    Melksham in

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Like it. Magpies showed how to dismantle Eagles by lowering eyes and pin pointing their passes into forward line. We still bomb it a bit much in my view and need players to look for our forwards. Melksham provides that and plenty of kicking practice required for Trac etc. so we also can dismantle the Eagles

    • Love 1
    2 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

    So did I - and many others on Demonland (who have gone quiet on the matter). Amazing, isn't it, that people actually involved in the club and the game might know a little more than the geniuses on this site?

    I thought he should have been given a rest but he took a big step towards winning the rising star today. He was great.

    • Like 2

    Viney and Harmes certainly do have their deficiencies but I doubt either of them will get dropped. I don't think that there will be any changes provided that Tmac and Salem are fit to play next week. Otherwise you'd assume that Weideman and Hibberd would be straight in the team.

    • Like 1
    46 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    Weid for TMac if injured.

    Otherwise I'd drop Harmes for Jordon, or vandenBerg even, and I'm no vandenBerg fan. Harmes 4 turnovers and 4 clangers from 76% game time. Just hurts us more, IMO, than he helps us.

    No other change. Bowey holds his spot over Hibberd for at least one more week. 

    Petracca had 7 and Oliver 4 turnovers.  They getting dropped,  Harmes was great today and is the midfield rotation we need.  24 disposals at 63%, 8 tackles, 29 pressure acts and should have kicked 2 if not 3 goals.   He allows Oliver and Petracca do what they do.  


    23 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

    So did I - and many others on Demonland (who have gone quiet on the matter). Amazing, isn't it, that people actually involved in the club and the game might know a little more than the geniuses on this site?

    He played well today but I thought that Jackson has lost quite a bit of his leap . He had the ability to float and hang , but he is young and he appears tired to a degree.

    No change unless Tmac doesn't get up.

    The sceptic in me reckons this is planned so he can have a rest next week and stay home for the week with his family which I'm OK with. 

    Happy for Weed to have a run if so. 

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
    55 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

    It's not Rivers or Hunts role to shut down dangerous forwards.

    Hunt breaks lines and Rivers creates play.

    It is their role if Hibbo‘a not in the side. That’s the point.

    We aren’t putting Bowey or Salem in dangerous forwards.

    Edited by DeeSpencer

    • Like 1
    28 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

    Petracca had 7 and Oliver 4 turnovers.  They getting dropped,  Harmes was great today and is the midfield rotation we need.  24 disposals at 63%, 8 tackles, 29 pressure acts and should have kicked 2 if not 3 goals.   He allows Oliver and Petracca do what they do.  

    I can see your point there Travvy. Those stats are good.  I just wish Harmes would keep his game a lot simpler. Fewer fend offs and trying to evade 5 tackles in an effort for the miracle kick/handball to advantage.

    Whenever Clayton feels tackle pressure his instinct is to get his arms high and free giving him a chance at an effective disposal. This would be a better technique for James than the fend off. He doesnt have the upper body strength of a Trac

    Edited by Dee*ceiving

    • Like 2
    35 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

    So did I - and many others on Demonland (who have gone quiet on the matter). Amazing, isn't it, that people actually involved in the club and the game might know a little more than the geniuses on this site?

    Knowledge and experience will always win over the guesswork of supporters.


    1 hour ago, Vagg said:

    I'm probably wrong, but was under the impression that if a player is subbed out of a game he is automatically ruled out of the next game.  Hope I'm wrong...

    Just for concussions I believe.
    Automatic 12 days no playing 

    • Like 1
    58 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    No idea....I wanted Jackson dropped last week.

    Love your honesty. I'm one of the ones pretending I was backing him in the while time... I wasn't

    • Like 1
    9 minutes ago, Dee*ceiving said:

    I can see your point there Travvy. Those stats are good.  I just wish Harmes would keep his game a lot simpler. Fewer fend offs and trying to evade 5 tackles in an effort for the miracle kick/handball to advantage.

    Whenever Clayton feels tackle pressure his instinct is to get his arms high and free giving him a chance at an effective disposal. This would be a better technique for James than the fend off. He doesnt have the upper body strength of a Trac

    Agree, but id also like that from T-Mac, Viney, ANB and Sparrow.  But people need to rem Harmes is our 4th-5th midfielder, he isnt going to be polished.  No club has that,  he is a very handy mid rotation.  He kicks 3 goals and I bet no one is talking about him.

    Same as everyone is on Vineys back about today's game, whilst I agree it was bad,  his past month he has been a shining light.

     
    1 hour ago, Vagg said:

    I'm probably wrong, but was under the impression that if a player is subbed out of a game he is automatically ruled out of the next game.  Hope I'm wrong...

     

    1 hour ago, Jaded said:

    Not necessarily. You need to get a clearance from the AFL to allow them to play the next week. Given we spent 12 hours flying around Australia yesterday I doubt the AFL would be so cruel as to say he didn’t have legitimate back problems. 

    Wouldn’t trust the AFL to “look sympathetically” on anything to do with MFC.

    However if TMcD has any back issues, especially is aggravated by flights, then now would be a good time to give him a week off and have a look at Weed.  Then of course what if Weed were to have a flyer? (Would be a very nice dilemma though). 

    1 hour ago, Jaded said:

    If Tmac and Salem are good to go I think it’s just one change. But I think it also depends if we want to rest players heading into finals. 

    Both very important players - do not risk any aggravation at all if any doubt. 

    37 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    It is their role if Hibbo‘a not in the side. That’s the point.

    We aren’t putting Bowey or Salem in dangerous forwards.

    We'll they did a good job then stopping dangerous forwards if gold coast were restricted to 4 goals for the match and we won by over 90 points


    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Fremantle

      A month is a long time in AFL football. The proof of this is in the current state of the two teams contesting against each other early this Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It’s hard to fathom that when Melbourne and Fremantle kicked off the 2025 season, the former looked like being a major player in this year’s competition after it came close to beating one of the favourites in the GWS Giants while the latter was smashed by Geelong to the tune of 78 points and looked like rubbish. Fast forward to today and the Demons are low on confidence and appear panic stricken as their winless streak heads towards an even half dozen and pressure mounts on the coach and team leadership.  Meanwhile, the Dockers have recovered their composure and now sit in the top eight. They are definitely on the up and up and look most likely winners this weekend against a team which they have recently dominated and which struggles to find enough passages to the goals to trouble the scorers. And with that, Fremantle will head to the MCG, feeling very good about itself after demolishing Richmond in the Barossa Valley with Josh Treacy coming off a six goal haul and facing up to a Melbourne defence already without Jake Lever and a shaky Steven May needing to pass a fitness test just to make it onto the field of play. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 06

      The Easter Round kicks off in style with a Thursday night showdown between Brisbane and Collingwood, as both sides look to solidify their spots inside the Top 4 early in the season. Good Friday brings a double-header, with Carlton out to claim consecutive wins when they face the struggling Kangaroos, while later that night the Eagles host the Bombers in Perth, still chasing their first victory of the year. Saturday features another marquee clash as the resurgent Crows look to rebound from back-to-back losses against a formidable GWS outfit. That evening, all eyes will be on Marvel Stadium where Damien Hardwick returns to face his old side—the Tigers—coaching the Suns at a ground he's never hidden his disdain for. Sunday offers two crucial contests where the prize is keeping touch with the Top 8. First, Sydney and Port Adelaide go head-to-head, followed by a fierce battle between the Bulldogs and the Saints. Then, Easter Monday delivers the traditional clash between two bitter rivals, both desperate for a win to stay in touch with the top end of the ladder. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

        • Sad
        • Like
      • 9 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Essendon

      What were they thinking? I mean by “they” the coaching panel and team selectors who chose the team to play against an opponent who, like Melbourne, had made a poor start to the season and who they appeared perfectly capable of beating in what was possibly the last chance to turn the season around.It’s no secret that the Demons’ forward line is totally dysfunctional, having opened the season barely able to average sixty points per game which means there has been no semblance of any system from the team going forward into attack. Nevertheless, on Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval in one of the Gather Round showcase games, Melbourne, with Max Gawn dominating the hit outs against a depleted Essendon ruck resulting from Nick Bryan’s early exit, finished just ahead in clearances won and found itself inside the 50 metre arc 51 times to 43. The end result was a final score that had the Bombers winning 15.6 (96) to 8.9 (57). On balance, one could expect this to result in a two or three goal win, but in this case, it translated into a six and a half goal defeat because they only managed to convert eight times or 11.68% of their entries. The Bombers more than doubled that. On Thursday night at the same ground, the losing team Adelaide managed to score 100 points from almost the same number of times inside 50.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Essendon

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 14th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. 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. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 59 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Fremantle

      The Demons return home to the MCG in search of their first win for the 2025 Premiership season when they take on the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Like
      • 203 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Essendon

      Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Like
      • 24 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All