Jump to content

Featured Replies

Posted

Gawn - dominated when necessaryĀ 

Viney - importantly found form

Neal-Bullen -season best game

Petracca - dynamic high achieverĀ 

Oliver - continued Brownlow form

Brayshaw - season best gameĀ 

Langdon - four consistent quarters

Fritsch - mercurial and importantĀ 

Sparrow - impressive tagging performanceĀ 

Brown - provided solid target

Salem - was rarely flusteredĀ 

Harmes - played important role

Lever - steady and safe

Spargo - not his best

Rivers - calm and composed

May - dominated his opponentĀ 

Jackson - had a presence

Pickett - couldn’t get involvedĀ 

Petty - the quiet enforcer

Bowey - continued to impress

McDonald - another disappointing performanceĀ 

Smith - was not disgraced

Ā 

Ā 

McDonald -allowed others spaceĀ 

Ā 

tmac played his role, took a defender and competed. You are way off on this.Ā 

What's going on with Tmac?Ā  Almost replace him with Melksham at this point..

 
1 minute ago, Buzzy said:

What's going on with Tmac?Ā  Almost replace him with Melksham at this point..

At least he kept Andrews out of the game.


2 minutes ago, whitito said:

McDonald -allowed others spaceĀ 

Ā 

tmac played his role, took a defender and competed. You are way off on this.Ā 

He was back to slow old Tmac

Needs to give a bit more than that, but on the bright sideĀ  -Ā  plenty of upside

1 minute ago, whitito said:

McDonald -allowed others spaceĀ 

Ā 

tmac played his role, took a defender and competed. You are way off on this.Ā 

Please, anyone can 'take a defender' and allow others space. Ā  He's not a decoy, he's there to kick goals.Ā  He was well below his bestĀ and barely got near it.Ā  4 possessions from a roaming forwardĀ with his tank is not good.

7 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

Please, anyone can 'take a defender' and allow others space. Ā  He's not a decoy, he's there to kick goals.Ā  He was well below his bestĀ and barely got near it.Ā  4 possessions from a roaming forwardĀ with his tank is not good.

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Fritsch seems to play decoy some weeks and he is our leading goal kicker. Selfless footy is standing us in good stead.

Ā 

Pretty spot on tonight Joeboy. Hopefully TMac picks up in the Prelim.


You know, players don't have to have high statsĀ Ā to play well. I watched TMac tonight and he played an important role in clearing space, that is what makesĀ a great team, like when Gus was getting low stats, but played the defensive wing position and the sacrifices he made were so important. I give the whole team my 3 word analysis.

Ā 

Great team Effort

Edited by Demon_spurs

56 minutes ago, Ethan Trembley said:

Mathieson: BOG for us.Ā 

He is an absoluteĀ [censored] on the field. Pseudo tough guy. Hitting guys who don't want to retaliate and get suspended.

PS. How does the word id iot get censored?

Edited by Redleg

Pickett - goal of the nightĀ 

@BasherĀ wondering what you're laughing at?

I thought Rivers looked a bit nervous early in the first, with some uncharacteristicly rushed disposal and position, but settled well and played his role.Ā 

Of all Joeboys 3 words it was the one I didn't agree with.


30 minutes ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

McDonald - Important to Structure

Cmon he was average at best, I’d replace him for the prelim, he’s got to do more than be a decoy.

Melksham or the Weid for mine

4 minutes ago, Billy said:

Cmon he was average at best, I’d replace him for the prelim, he’s got to do more than be a decoy.

Melksham or the Weid for mine

You want to bring Weideman back in for a prelim when he hasn't played since Queen's Birthday?

No way. It's not happening barring injury.

Melksham at least has been in the seniors at some point in the last 3Ā months.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Mathieson: BOG for us.Ā 

There are a lot of punchable heads in the AFL. But this guy is not only a complete nuffyĀ he’s also a bloody average footballer. At least Toby Greene is a gun.Ā 

Edited by Jaded

8 minutes ago, Jaded said:

There are a lot of punchable heads in the AFL. But this guy is not only a complete nuffyĀ he’s also a bloody average footballer.Ā 

You're very agressive tonight Jaded! Relax and stay positive.

Just now, dee-tox said:

You're very agressive tonight Jaded! Relax and stay positive.

I’m very relaxed in the knowledge that Brisbane tried being tough guys but got taught a lesson. Yet again.Ā 


2 hours ago, joeboy said:

Brayshaw - season best game

Yep, and not unexpected either

Big occasion player as he possesses an important quality - Class.Ā  In his element tonight

His deft touches, knock ons & release possessions were immense.Ā  High IQ player.Ā  His wing was often the attacking aspect tonightĀ 

I had him as one of our best players tonight along with Max, ANB, Clarry,Ā  Viney,Ā  Petracca & Salem

Gawn was B.O.G ... the man is an absolute warrior.Ā  What a player & leader!!

Edited by Macca

2 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

McDonald - Important to Structure

But gives nothing!Ā  Big change coming??

50 minutes ago, Macca said:

Yep, and not unexpected either

Big occasion player as he possesses an important quality - Class.Ā  In his element tonight

His deft touches, knock ons & release possessions were immense.Ā  High IQ player.Ā  His wing was often the attacking aspect tonightĀ 

I had him as one of our best players tonight along with Max, ANB, Clarry,Ā  Viney,Ā  Petracca & Salem

Gawn was B.O.G ... the man is an absolute warrior.Ā  What a player & leader!!

Anyone who thinks Brayshaw is a poor player has no idea. This is by far his best season ever. 3rd in the Brownlow can get stuffed. Give me 15 years of this from any player and I'll be rapt.

Ā 
1 minute ago, Chook said:

Anyone who thinks Brayshaw is a poor player has no idea. This is by far his best season ever. 3rd in the Brownlow can get stuffed. Give me 15 years of this from any player and I'll be rapt.

What we now know about Brayshaw is that he is the ultimate team player

He's a natural onballer/link player/released player who is needed to shore up a wing in a defensive role.Ā  And he does it without any fanfare

But tonight was different ... suddenly his wing became an avenue of attack and Gus was front and centre.Ā  Kudos

We had many good players tonight but a few who have previously copped flak shone through ... notably ANB,Ā  Viney & Gus.Ā Ā  Rivers was back to his better form as well.Ā  Looked assured all night

3 hours ago, Buzzy said:

Please, anyone can 'take a defender' and allow others space. Ā  He's not a decoy, he's there to kick goals.Ā  He was well below his bestĀ and barely got near it.Ā  4 possessions from a roaming forwardĀ with his tank is not good.

Serious questions loom !

Edited by picket fence


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...

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
    • 45 replies
  • 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 psychologistĀ  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 overwhelmedĀ 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).Ā 

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 2 replies
  • 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
  • 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
    • 110 replies
  • 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
  • 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