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Melbourne 2012 vs 2022

Johnny Jimbo
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20 minutes ago, Johnny Jimbo said:

What are the key match-ups? Who wins and how much by?

You wrote the question, I suppose you know the answer your after?

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    I'd probably have Cooper Cronk shadowed by Tracker and Billy Slater by May and Lever. Backing Bellamy and Goodwin to coach each other to a nil all draw. 

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    I’m finding this topic too cringeworthy to pass up so I’ll play before mods delete it. 
     

    I’d send May straight to Watts. 
    Bowey to James Sellars. 

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    42 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    I’m finding this topic too cringeworthy to pass up so I’ll play before mods delete it. 
     

    I’d send May straight to Watts. 
    Bowey to James Sellars. 

    Mitch Clark was doing pretty well for us until he was injured. I think May would have to take him. 2022 team would just have Lever picking off any passes anyone tried to send to Watts.

    At the other end, Frawley would have his hands full with a fit BBB. I'd definitely pick 2022 Tom McDonald in my team, just so that 2012 Tom could be sent to him. I'd back the 2012 version to keep himself quiet.

    Nathan Jones was at peak power in 2012 but our 2022 midfield would absolutely smash them.

    And as a desperate tactic if I was Mark Neeld, I'd pick 2012 Max, have him wear a fake beard and try to fool the 2022 team into passing the ball to him.

    2022 by 276 points.

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    Jamar would give Gawn a decent opponent in the ruck. Taps directly to Beamer (every single time). Moloney would burst forward and throw it on the boot which would be easily intercepted by Lever, Petty and May.

    This is no way a dig at Moloney. He cops a bad wrap on here at times but his throw it on the boot tatic at stoppages would be destroyed by our current team.

    After it happens three times in a row the vein in Mark Neelds neck explodes from yelling into the phone too loud. Before Mark can make it to the ambulance, Cam Schwab notices that the blood coming out of Neelds vein is the perfect colour he has been looking for the players guernsey. Unfortunately we are still playing in the purple one with the fake collar.

    The following week Moloney is dropped and replaced by Magner

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    Only 3 players still on the list.   random predictions for the game:

    tackles McKenzie tags Trac

    who takes Jurrah? He will kick 5

    Magner luckily stopped building Eastlink so he can make the game

    Gysberts to win his 3rd rising star nom

    maybe try Howe down back???

    dont know whether to laugh or cry!

     

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    I think we will be much better structured defensively in 2013. Hearing rumours Tom Gillies will be in Red & Blue in ‘13.

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    1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    I think we will be much better structured defensively in 2013. Hearing rumours Tom Gillies will be in Red & Blue in ‘13.

    You forgot about Jimmy Toumpas , Nathan Stark and Mitch Clisby. I reckon they might be great players into the future for the Club. Wonder when Neeld will win us a Premiership ?

    Cough cough... horrible cold tonight...

    Edited by David-Demon

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    1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    I think we will be much better structured defensively in 2013. Hearing rumours Tom Gillies will be in Red & Blue in ‘13.

    Did you hear the Chris Dawes trade whispers?  His 100kg 195cm frame will revolutionise our forward line in 2013.

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    8 hours ago, DubDee said:

     

    dont know whether to laugh or cry!

     

    So you must have been kissed on your pecker by a fairy !

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    It's like an eye test at the optometrist where they keep asking "Better or worse?"

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    Because I'm bored.....

    Rd 6 Melb 12 vs Rd 6 Melb 22

    FB:     Bartram / Hunt               Frawley/ May                 Rivers/Smith
    HB     Garland/Brayshaw        McDonald/Petty             Grimes/Bowey
    C        Bail/Jordan                    McKenzie/Petracca       Morton/Ed Langdon
    HF      Howe/Spargo                Bate/Weid                        Dunn/ANB
    FF       Davey/Kozz                  Clarke/Brown                  Sylvia/Fritsch

    R       Jamar/Gawn       Jones/Oliver          Moloney/Dunstan

    I        Magner/Harmes    Trengove/Sparrow    Sellar/Jackson    Tapscott/Rivers

    I find it interesting that there are so many one on one battles here that I believe the 2012 would at least break even with in talent comparisons.  I might be on my own here but they really should have been more competitive then they were.  Not 100% sure but did they even beat 1 non expansion team for the year?

    The 2012 coaching and development teams we had at the time were just devastating to the club.  One [censored] sandwich after the next with so many good honest role players having there careers ruined.

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    13 hours ago, BAMF said:

    Jamar would give Gawn a decent opponent in the ruck. Taps directly to Beamer (every single time). Moloney would burst forward and throw it on the boot which would be easily intercepted by Lever, Petty and May.

    This is no way a dig at Moloney. He cops a bad wrap on here at times but his throw it on the boot tatic at stoppages would be destroyed by our current team.

    Or

    6-6-6 rule means no loose players and quick long bomb from centre stoppage works a treat 😉

    That 2012 midfield is putrid and uninspiring. The 2012 forward line is pretty decent though IMO.

    Anyway obviously 2022 thumps them. Not sure what the point of this thread is!

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    2 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    That 2012 midfield is putrid and uninspiring. The 2012 forward line is pretty decent though IMO.

    That comment is offensive and disrespectful. They were the best three in those positions that we had at the time and they deserve our support and respect as Demon players.

    That they were not as successful as the current three might be due to the combination of the structure of the club, coaching, administration and player development. Who knows how they might have progressed with today's club.

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    24 minutes ago, Deeko2 said:

    I find it interesting that there are so many one on one battles here that I believe the 2012 would at least break even with in talent comparisons.  I might be on my own here but they really should have been more competitive then they were.  Not 100% sure but did they even beat 1 non expansion team for the year?

     

    2012 was a stinking bad year, after a somewhat promising 2010 and 2011 (prior to 186)

    In answer to your questions, we beat Essendon once as the only non expansion team, GWS twice and GC once. The GWS win in Canberra felt like a loss.

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    I try to forget 2012.

    We were awful that year...although 2013 was worse.

    I remember when we had all these high hopes for Mark Neeld as the new Melbourne Demons coach. Lol! 😅🤣😆

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