On 26/03/2022 at 23:00, Pates said:

If Weid puts in a good run of performances TMac might start to feel nervous, if we’re including the latter stages of last season Tom’s form has dropped significantly since his injury last season.

While Tommy certainly isn't in smashing form, one not the things he does do well is get up the ground, provide an outlet target and contest.  He rarely gets beaten 1 on 1, enables the team to reset once the stoppage occurs and I think that probably pretty important to our structure and game style.

I know we've had a lot of very good talent come through in recent times, but I can't remember a player come into the team in recent times and be as composed and assured as Bowey. This kid is unbelievable. During the games now when the ball ends up in his hands I find myself breathing a sigh of relief because he just always does something good with it.

 

  On 26/03/2022 at 23:12, Mike said:

I know we've had a lot of very good talent come through in recent times, but I can't remember a player come into the team in recent times and be as composed and assured as Bowey. This kid is unbelievable. During the games now when the ball ends up in his hands I find myself breathing a sigh of relief because he just always does something good with it.

 

I think nobody remembers Oliver in his early days. But it says a lot that he’s never been dropped once in his entire career. He came in and dominated from day one. 
But Bowey is no different. Composure in such a hard part of the ground is insane. He reminds me a lot of Salem with the way he attacks the footy and uses it. 

So refreshing to be on this forum after a 2 - 0 season start.  Entirely different mood to previous seasons when we could well have been 0 - 2 and jumping down the throats of each other and our players.  The game scenarios we have faced this season, trailing to the Dogs and Suns and being challenged could easily have seen us loose the plot and throw the game in previous seasons, but now we have the confidence, poise and disipline to stick to our systems and grind out the wins in a clinical controlled way.  In that last quarter we weren't dominant, but also looked pretty much totally in control.

 

I love this winning feeling. 

GO THE MIGHTY DEMONS!!

Great win against a side that always starts well fresh (in tough conditions, too)

4 points banked - move on 

 

  On 26/03/2022 at 23:16, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

So refreshing to be on this forum after a 2 - 0 season start.  Entirely different mood to previous seasons when we could well have been 0 - 2 and jumping down the throats of each other and our players.  The game scenarios we have faced this season, trailing to the Dogs and Suns and being challenged could easily have seen us loose the plot and throw the game in previous seasons, but now we have the confidence, poise and disipline to stick to our systems and grind out the wins in a clinical controlled way.  In that last quarter we weren't dominant, but also looked pretty much totally in control.

 

I love this winning feeling. 

GO THE MIGHTY DEMONS!!

Me too. I feel so much more relaxed now that we have won a premiership. I don't have that feeling in the pit of my stomach on game day any more.

We lose a game? Yeah. It's going to happen. I know we are going to be there in September in one way or another.

  On 26/03/2022 at 22:25, spalding said:

How? 

How.... got rid of him to C'Wood.. Don't want him back.. We have a better Half back in Bowser thanks....

I rate the Suns.  If they can stay relatively injury free they'll win a lot of games this year, especially at home.  Can see them pushing around the 11 win mark which will have them near the 8.  The midfield is excellent.  I thought they defended well.  In the fullness of time this will become a much better win than it currently looks.  

Was at the game and geez it was uninspiring to watch but we still WON which is great. 

My god the umps were terrible but especially number 34. This umpire should NOT be umpiring at ANY level. It was appalling. 

On a positive loved Kozies game and his goals. Jackson and Bowey’s games were good too  

It was good to see a game live and the first time I have seen them live since the end of the 2020 season. 

Looking forward to the game against Brisbane at the Gabba. 

Go Dees. 

Edited March 27, 20223 yr by DemonOX

Love that we are banking wins while the rest of last years top 4 are falling apart. 

  On 27/03/2022 at 00:45, DemonOX said:

Was at the game and geez it was uninspiring to watch but we still WON which is great. 

My god the umps were terrible.

And is there any chance they can find a team of boundary umpires who can throw the ball in further than 5 metres? Every last one of them was delivering short throws. Pity was that our rucks didn’t wake up to it all night…..let alone the field umpires who should have recalled them. 
Maybe the AFL needs to implement the AFLW method of throwing in 5m inboard of the boundary line?

  On 27/03/2022 at 01:04, Pipefitter said:

Love that we are banking wins while the rest of last years top 4 are falling apart. 

Richmond and Geelong are on a precipice..

This is like Barty being number one..

The superstars are fading ,it was the newbies she would have needed to watch. A couple of them will be champs.

We really won't know much until round 5 or 6.

When the scibes start talking about a flag for Buddy rather than Sydney you know it's a phoney war

  On 26/03/2022 at 13:52, MoeSyzlak said:

He was AA last year. Not exactly unrecognised. 

He would probably be the most un-talked about AA player of the last 10 years if we're being honest.

How many people in your friendship circle would go straight to Touk Miller when talking about best mids in the competition? This the point I'm making, he's finally getting praise not only from AA selectors and experts but the common and wider public footy fan too. 

Edited March 27, 20223 yr by layzie

  On 27/03/2022 at 01:18, george_on_the_outer said:

And is there any chance they can find a team of boundary umpires who can throw the ball in further than 5 metres? Every last one of them was delivering short throws. Pity was that our rucks didn’t wake up to it all night…..let alone the field umpires who should have recalled them. 
Maybe the AFL needs to implement the AFLW method of throwing in 5m inboard of the boundary line?

Yep not wrong there. I was at the ground also and reckon we got the Z grade umpires. All of them were useless. Your right Gawn and Jacko should have taken front position more for the throw ins. As for the field umpires I watched it closely and that lady umpire hardly makes a decision and the two blokes kept close to the play whilst she was banished out wide. Not a great effort by all the umpires. 

 

  On 26/03/2022 at 22:25, faultydet said:

Agree Gawn had a shocker. Terrible game by his standards. Gold Coast defended well in the marking contests. He looked shot all game.

 

Were you at the game? That woman umpire was atrocious. The crowd around us couldn't believe their own eyes when Kossy was almost decapitated and play on was called. Everyone was livid.

 

And on Kossie, that would have replaced Abletts non-mark as mark of the Century had he held it. Absolute towering leap.

No, I wasn’t at the game. All I kept hearing her say was “play on.” It’s like she didn’t know what she was doing.

Kozzie didn’t hold his mark, but neither did Ablett. Shaun Smith already dislodged it as mark of the century the next year anyway

Edited March 27, 20223 yr by Cassiew

  On 26/03/2022 at 22:12, Superunknown said:

Good to be at a game for the first time in 11.5 years - see lots more - had forgotten that 

Tracc looked stuffed a few times

Entry inside 50 was not flash

Looked like Suns avoiding Langdon wing

Petty and Lever straight back in when ready

Umpiring very frustrating this year

Bowey the man

On the Langdon thing he played on the eastern side (Broadbeach end) all game where most if not all Demon supporters were and the Coast certainly avoided that side of the ground BUT this is where I would have thought Goody would have moved him to other wing from time to time just to change things up. Hate to play on Langdon as he would have me stuffed 5 minutes into the first quarter!!

  On 27/03/2022 at 01:33, layzie said:

He would probably be the most un-talked about AA player of the last 10 years if we're being honest.

How many people in your friendship circle would go straight to Touk Miller when talking about best mids in the competition? This the point I'm making, he's finally getting praise not only from AA selectors and experts but the common and wider public footy fan too. 

Couldn't agree more. Especially with interstate clubs that can be out of sight out of mind.

Just because you're AA doesn't mean you always get the credit you should. Thats really just the selectors doing their job.

  On 26/03/2022 at 23:05, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Gawn is on the record as stating that he finds Witts to be a formidable opponent.  Chol was also quite difficult at the centre bounces and looks to be quite the athlete, despite not being able to maintain the rage all game, although, I think most players out on the ground were just about spent at 3/4 time with the humidity.

What frustrated me on the night was that Gawn got front position and hands on ball first in most of his marking contests and just dropped it and even once in front of me he had a mini break and still couldn't hold it whereas Casboult grabbed most.. When he starts grabbing his marks, look out as he and Jacko will absolutely destroy many a team .

  On 27/03/2022 at 01:51, Docs Demons said:

What frustrated me on the night was that Gawn got front position and hands on ball first in most of his marking contests and just dropped it and even once in front of me he had a mini break and still couldn't hold it whereas Casboult grabbed most.. When he starts grabbing his marks, look out as he and Jacko will absolutely destroy many a team .

when he starts grabbing marks? he's the best mark in the league. he didn't have the best of nights but that's rare nowadays.

Langdon playing a hard running wing role in those conditions and playing 100% game time is not human. 

I don't know what Pickett ate at half time but he should take it again on friday.  his second half was back to his best, 4 tackles inside 50, running around like a nutter. 2 great goals 

Watch out for him on the big stage Friday night.

I'm gobsmacked that Viney might have a case to answer for in that bump incident with whoever it was (Maybe Sharp?). 

  On 26/03/2022 at 22:02, BAMF said:

Sounded like the crowd was 50% Demons supporters when watching on TV

Hi BAMF. If it was then the other 50% were probably curious locals that got free tickets with the happy meals they bought during the week. On more than one occasion the commentators mentioned decisions that weren't popular with the home crowd to the sound of four people booing in the background. 

  On 27/03/2022 at 00:27, Swooper1987 said:

I rate the Suns.  If they can stay relatively injury free they'll win a lot of games this year, especially at home.  Can see them pushing around the 11 win mark which will have them near the 8.  The midfield is excellent.  I thought they defended well.  In the fullness of time this will become a much better win than it currently looks.  

Agree with all of the above

  On 27/03/2022 at 02:05, layzie said:

I'm gobsmacked that Viney might have a case to answer for in that bump incident with whoever it was (Maybe Sharp?). 

Surely not...