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Improving the Demons coaching staff for 2023?

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I'd bring in Ian Ziering. You don't survive 7 Sharknados without knowing a thing or two about leading young men.

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    8 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    I'd bring in Ian Ziering. You don't survive 7 Sharknados without knowing a thing or two about leading young men.

    Unless he’s a double agent and in cahoots with the sharks. Don’t need any of those types inside the club

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    2 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Unless he’s a double agent and in cahoots with the sharks. Don’t need any of those types inside the club

    One of the worst actors of all time. Sharknado possibly the worst movie of all time.

    Where could we go wrong?

    😂😂😂😂😂

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    32 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Just give the job to Daisy.

    Her coaching would probably be wayyyyyy too logical to comprehend.

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    OUT:  STAFFORD (forward line duties)

    IN:  GARY ABLETT JNR.

    Edited by Demon Dynasty

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    I've been banging on about Nathan Basset for years. Will bang on once again: Nathan Basset. I'm confused why he isn't at the Demons already. 

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    18 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    I've been banging on about Nathan Basset for years. Will bang on once again: Nathan Basset. I'm confused why he isn't at the Demons already. 

    Cause he lives in Adelaide and is Hinkleys assistant

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    11 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    wouldn't go near buckley - he took the filth backwards every year with the exception of 2018 which feels like the exception that proves the rule

    i'm definitely keen on stevie j

    With you on Buckley. He's a one-man premiership avoidance zone.

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    On 9/12/2022 at 1:38 PM, BDA said:

    Poach the Collingwood ball movement coach

    Wouldn't work.
    Very few of our players have the disposal skills needed.
     
     

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    7 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Wouldn't work.
    Very few of our players have the disposal skills needed.
     
     

    People probably though the same of the pies players after they finished bottom 4 last year. 

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    Got on pretty good authority we've already had a chat to Stevie J. Being courted by a handful of Vic clubs.

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    1 minute ago, BDA said:

    People probably though the same of the pies players after they finished bottom 4 last year. 

    The pies made a granny in 2018, a Prelim in '19 and a semi in' 20.

    The idea that their list is less developed or worse than ours is a furphy. 

    They have far better balance across their list and they are a much better ball movement side because of this. They can move the ball the way they do because of their list and not their coach. We've implemented a game-plan that is suited to our list's strengths so if we want that to change, list changes and positions will need to also be changed. 

     

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    2 hours ago, BDA said:

    People probably though the same of the pies players after they finished bottom 4 last year. 

    Bowey, Spargo, Salem & Petty great kicks.

    Salem obviously injured throughout the season after injury in round one and carrying a groin later is season. Hopefully back to best after off season.

    Bowey a little bit of 2nd year blues, but hopefully bounces back, wasn’t far off it!

    Spargo is often in clear on his own and gets ignored, hopefully they use him as an entry target into forward Line more often next year!

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    3 hours ago, Jara said:

    With you on Buckley. He's a one-man premiership avoidance zone.

    Bucks’ ego is too big for an assistant coach. It’s head coach or nothing for him.

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    18 hours ago, FlashInThePan said:

     

    So, putting it all together we need a soft cap on a hard nut?

    Never mind, I'll see myself out...

    A bit of acorny joke, there.

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    1 hour ago, BDA said:

    People probably though the same of the pies players after they finished bottom 4 last year. 

    Pendlebury and Sidebottom alone are head and shoulders above anyone we have.
    Now they've added another Daicos.
    And they didn't have too much trouble picking their way through our famous defence last year either.


     

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    21 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Pendlebury and Sidebottom alone are head and shoulders above anyone we have.
    Now they've added another Daicos.
    And they didn't have too much trouble picking their way through our famous defence last year either.


     

    Nothing wrong with our ball movement when we played the Lions in Rd 23. Perhaps the pies are better kicks but i don't think we have a fatal flaw in this regard. Coached properly i reckon we can tweak our game plan to be more adventurous and daring

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    14 hours ago, layzie said:

    We need some really good coaches 

    Lauzzie we need more good coaches, we already have a number of A Graders.!!

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    Has anyone posited Steven Johnson yet? 

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