Jump to content

TEAMS: Rd 18 vs Port Adelaide

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Not sure why Melk & Rivers are even named here.  Or Tomo but i'm assuming he's the only like for like replacement for Petty.

So we are most likely looking at...

Outs:  Clarry (inj), Bowey & Petty (H&S)

Ins:  Dunstan, Hunt & Tomo

JVR & Laurie very unlucky.

Edited by Demon Dynasty

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
     
    25 minutes ago, SPC said:

    Zero imagination again from Goodwin. Expect same same result. 

    Does Goodwin pick the team himself?
    Just asking!

  • Quote

    This is the first time I'm genuinely baffled by selection. The only thing they got right was dropping Bowey due to poor form. I have to assume that Laurie couldn't be considered due to HS Protocols.

    From those named to potentially come in, Chandler is the only one with consistently good form at Casey. Weid ahead of JVR is mind boggling. Dunstan comes in for Clarry, but his form has only been ok. Tomlinson comes in for Petty because all our better options are injured. Hunt deserves to come in for Bowey, ahead of Rivers.

    If we go back to our usually structure then it's:

    In: Dunstan, Hunt, Weid, Tomlinson

    Out: Oliver, Petty, Bowey and either Bedford or Spargo

    If we maintain our 4 small forwards, then it's:

    In: Dunstan, Hunt, Tomlinson and potentially Chandler

    Out: Oliver, Petty, Bowey and potentially either Spargo or Bedford.

    I can't see any reason for Melksham to be included. The team without Oliver and Petty looks terrible on paper. I can't get excited by any of the potential ins.

    And for you punters out there, Port have come in from $2.90 on Monday to $2.52.

    Edited by mo64

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    In its own quiet way our season is slowly unravelling. You need a lot of luck to win a premiership, including with injuries/availables, and the Lady isn't smiling at us.

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    • Love 1
    • Haha 1
    • Sad 1
    1 minute ago, Dee Dee said:

    Does Goodwin pick the team himself?
    Just asking!

    Ultimately i would think so Dee

  • Quote

    15 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    Sparrow maybe but Jordon has been one of our most consistent, racking up 20+ possessions on the wing which is elite.

    We’ll said Chook, Jordon has been great this year, plays one poor game & people want him dropped 

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    26 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Very Surprised that Melksham and Chandler were included! Also surprised Bedford and Spargo hold their places hopefully HUNT gets a gig??

    Weideman this surely would be "Last Chance Hotel" would much have preferred Mitch Brown! A few on shaky ground!

    The "Last Chance Hotel" must be part of a chain like the Holiday Inn. I'm with you, I prefer Mitch Brown, but JVR should have been selected.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    This is a tough game for us. We are going to have to try some things around the ball and work on our forward connection on a fairly exposed deck at Alice. Be interesting to see how the boys respond.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    Just now, mo64 said:

    This is the first time I'm genuinely baffled by selection. The only thing they got right was dropping Bowey due to poor form. I have to assume that Laurie couldn't be considered due to HS Protocols.

    From those named to potentially come in, Chandler is the only one with consistently good form at Casey. Weid ahead of JVR is mind boggling. Dunstan comes in for Clarry, but his form has only been ok. Tomlinson comes in for Petty because all our better options are injured. Hunt deserves to come in for Bowey, ahead of Rivers.

    Agree with much of your post 64 but IMHO Dunstan has been performing at (or near) a level that warrants plausible selection (possibly for Sparrow if he doesn't find some higher level consistency in the next week or two?) even if Clarry was fit.  Dunstan is pretty clever at putting himself in the right spots to receive and his handballs i would rate as elite.  Not as confident about his kicking but i did notice he found a bit of run last week which i hadn't seen from him prior.  Keeps his feet as well which is one area i'd really like to see Sparrow improve upon.  Sparrow goes to ground a bit too often for mine at the present.

    Having said that, Sparrow on a good day is as good or in terms of the scoreboard possibly a better alternative.

  • Quote

    I only read this forum.

    Mainly for the comedy, the game day thread is entertaining, but the Team Selection wins hands down.

    We won a premiership last year, we have had a few ups and downs but we are still top four

    So selection must be do something right 

    AMD is in NT, maybe his housemate JVR is with him, prefer that instead of rushing in a player who is developing nicely in the VFL without any pressure.

    Bowey is understandable, the extended bench predictable 

     

  • Quote
    • Like 10
    • Haha 1

    Never thought I'd say this but petty is a big loss. He has been great not only the past few weeks but all season

    Those outs hurt us massively. 

    Back to reality for bowey. Maybe he's just being given a rest or to find some better form.

    Sunday is just so so vital for a win.

  • Quote
    16 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    I only read this forum.

    Mainly for the comedy, the game day thread is entertaining, but the Team Selection wins hands down.

    We won a premiership last year, we have had a few ups and downs but we are still top four

    So selection must be do something right 

    AMD is in NT, maybe his housemate JVR is with him, prefer that instead of rushing in a player who is developing nicely in the VFL without any pressure.

    Bowey is understandable, the extended bench predictable 

     

    Saty!!

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    8 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    I only read this forum.

    Mainly for the comedy, the game day thread is entertaining, but the Team Selection wins hands down.

    We won a premiership last year, we have had a few ups and downs but we are still top four

    So selection must be do something right 

    AMD is in NT, maybe his housemate JVR is with him, prefer that instead of rushing in a player who is developing nicely in the VFL without any pressure.

    Bowey is understandable, the extended bench predictable 

     

    Who's AMD?

  • Quote
    58 minutes ago, Ham said:

    Which AFL team did you coach to a premiership again? 

    So as a fan, we are not in a position to critique? Particularly a fan of a team who is not in form… pull ya head in!

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    30 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    In its own quiet way our season is slowly unravelling. You need a lot of luck to win a premiership, including with injuries/availables, and the Lady isn't smiling at us.

    Don't know about unravelling but certainly not getting any luck. We'll just have to make our own.

  • Quote

    Outs: the Ginger Ninjas; Clarry, Petty and Bowza

    Makes us weaker on paper but the team is still strong enough to win imo

  • Quote
    • Like 5

    Surprised Laurie isnt in. They are not picking on VFL form. I expect the interchange to be Jordon, Weideman, Dunstan and Hunt. Worried about this game.

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Surprised Laurie isnt in. They are not picking on VFL form. I expect the interchange to be Jordon, Weideman, Dunstan and Hunt. Worried about this game.

    Picket Fence reported that Petty and Laurie were absent from training. One has to assume that both have Covid.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    26 minutes ago, mo64 said:

    The "Last Chance Hotel" must be part of a chain like the Holiday Inn. I'm with you, I prefer Mitch Brown, but JVR should have been selected.

    Might as well have seen what JVR can bring, we know what Weid brings.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    I think everyone wants Laurie/JVR more out of boredom than anything else. I’d imagine stats show that most debutants have limited impact.  

    Goodwin will have been tinkering with game plan, with sides now clearly taking short options through the corridor.


    He’ll rightly back this group in to have a crack at it with a tinkered plan. Settle everyone.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    53 minutes ago, CYB said:

    If Petty has COVID, we should expect more cases  between now and game day. You can only laugh at the timing. 

    All teams likely to be hit with covid next few weeks

     

  • Quote

    Expected and best ins available. 

    Dunstan in for Clarry is a no brained. He’s next cab off the rank in the midfield and has been consistently good in VFL waiting for another chance.

    Chandler has been our best player in the VFL over the course of the year. Surprised he didn’t get promoted after his 29 disposal 5 goal game 2 weeks back!

    Bowey omitted for poor form a few weeks late, but at least they’ve made the call now. Hunt the likely replacement. Hunt should never have been dropped, and our backline (and team) have performed worse since he was omitted. Cannot understate how important he is as a small/medium lockdown defender who has pace.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    22 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    I only read this forum.

    Mainly for the comedy, the game day thread is entertaining, but the Team Selection wins hands down.

    We won a premiership last year, we have had a few ups and downs but we are still top four

    So selection must be do something right 

    AMD is in NT, maybe his housemate JVR is with him, prefer that instead of rushing in a player who is developing nicely in the VFL without any pressure.

    Bowey is understandable, the extended bench predictable 

     

    Your delightful air of superiority remains undiminished Saty.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 10
    5 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    I think everyone wants Laurie/JVR more out of boredom than anything else. I’d imagine stats show that most debutants have limited impact.  

    Goodwin will have been tinkering with game plan, with sides now clearly taking short options through the corridor.


    He’ll rightly back this group in to have a crack at it with a tinkered plan. Settle everyone.

    You couldn't be more wrong. It's because their form at VFL level warrants selection, and the likes of Melksham, Weideman and Tomlinson have been tried and failed. 

    I have no issue with Goody and his game plan. But this group doesn't include 2 key pieces in Oliver and Petty. This is a must win game if we want to make the Top 4. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 10

      The Sir Doug Nicholls Round kicks off in Darwin with a Top 4 clash between the Suns and the Hawks. On Friday night the Swans will be seeking to rebound from a challenging start to the season, while the Blues have the Top 8 in their sights after their sluggish start. Saturdays matches kick off with a blockbuster between the Collingwood and Kuwarna with the Magpies looking to maintain their strong form and the Crows aiming to make a statement on the road. The Power face a difficult task to revive their season against a resilient Cats side looking to make amends for their narrow loss last week. The Giants aim to reinforce their top-eight status, while the Dockers will be looking to break the travel hoodoo. The sole Saturday game is a critical matchup for both teams, as the Bulldogs strive to cemet their spot in the top six and the Bombers desperately want break into the 8. Sundays start with a bottom 3 clash between the Tigers and Kangaroos with both teams wanting to avoid the being in wooden spoon contention. The Round concludes with the Eagles still searching for their first win of the season, while the Saints look to keep their finals hopes alive with a crucial away victory. Who are you tipping and what are the best results for the Demons?

        • Like
      • 18 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Brisbane

      And just like that, we’re Narrm again. Even though the annual AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Round which commemorates the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture to our game has been a welcome addition to our calendar for ten years, more lately it has been a portent of tough times ahead for we beleaguered Narrm supporters. Ever since the club broke through for its historic 2021 premiership, this has become a troubling time of the year for the club. For example, it all began when Melbourne rebranded itself as Narrm across the two rounds of the Sir Doug Nicholls Round to become the first club to adopt an Indigenous club name especially for the occasion. It won its first outing under the brand against lowly North Melbourne to go to 10 wins and no losses but not without a struggle or a major injury to  star winger Ed Langdon who broke his ribs and missed several weeks. In the following week, still as Narrm, the team’s 17 game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Dockers. That came along with more injuries, a plague that remained with them for the remainder of the season until, beset by injuries, the Dees were eliminated from the finals in straight sets. It was even worse last year, when Narrm inexplicably lowered its colours in Perth to the Waalit Marawar Eagles. Oh, the shame of it all! At least this year, if there is a corner to turn around, it has to be in the direction of something better. To that end, I produced a special pre-game chant in the local Narrm language - “nam mi:wi winnamun katjil prolin ambi ngamar thamelin amb” which roughly translated is “every heart beats true for the red and the blue.” >y belief is that if all of the Narrm faithful recite it long enough, then it might prove to be the only way to beat the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Sunday. The Lions are coming off a disappointing draw at Marvel Stadium against a North Melbourne team that lacks the ability and know how to win games (except when playing Melbourne). Brisbane are, however, a different kettle of fish at home and have very few positional weaknesses. They are a midfield powerhouse, strong in defence and have plenty of forward options, particularly their small and medium sized players, to kick a winning score this week after the sting of last week’s below par performance.

        • Thumb Down
      • 9 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Hawthorn

      There was a time during the current Melbourne cycle that goes back to before the premiership when the club was the toughest to beat in the fourth quarter. The Demons were not only hard to beat at any time but it was virtually impossible to get the better them when scores were close at three quarter time. It was only three or four years ago but they were fit, strong and resilient in body and mind. Sadly, those days are over. This has been the case since the club fell off its pedestal about 12 months ago after it beat Geelong and then lost to Carlton. In both instances, Melbourne put together strong, stirring final quarters, one that resulted in victory, the other, in defeat. Since then, the drop off has been dramatic to the point where it can neither pull off victory in close matches, nor can it even go down in defeat  gallantly.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Footscray

      At twenty-four minutes into the third term of the game between the Casey Demons and Footscray VFL at Whitten Oval, the visitors were coasting. They were winning all over the ground, had the ascendancy in the ruck battles and held a 26 point lead on a day perfect for football. What could go wrong? Everything. The Bulldogs moved into overdrive in the last five minutes of the term and booted three straight goals to reduce the margin to a highly retrievable eight points at the last break. Bouyed by that effort, their confidence was on a high level during the interval and they ran all over the despondent Demons and kicked another five goals to lead by a comfortable margin of four goals deep into the final term before Paddy Cross kicked a couple of too late goals for a despondent Casey. A testament to their lack of pressure in the latter stages of the game was the fact that Footscray’s last ten scoring shots were nine goals and one rushed behind. Things might have been different for the Demons who went into the game after last week’s bye with 12 AFL listed players. Blake Howes was held over for the AFL game but two others, Jack Billings and Taj Woewodin (not officially listed as injured) were also missing and they could have been handy at the end. Another mystery of the current VFL system.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Brisbane

      The Demons head back out on the road in Round 10 when they travel to Queensland to take on the reigning Premiers and the top of the table Lions who look very formidable. Can the Dees cause a massive upset? Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Sad
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 168 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Hawthorn

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Demons loss to the Hawks. 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.

      • 53 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All