Jump to content

Farewell James Harmes

dazzledavey36
dazzledavey36
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

  On 14/12/2023 at 02:37, Little Goffy said:

Bailey Smith's ACL has just opened the door for Harmes at the Bulldogs while also reducing the chances that the trade could come back to bite us.

I'm still kind of hoping things work out well for Harmes individually. Especially if he has a bunch of performance triggers in his contract to soak up some salary cap space so that the Dogs can't afford to keep Tim English!

Not sure that Harmes plays that line breaking role that Smith plays.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
     

    Forever be a premierships Dee’s  player , unfortunately need list mgt will always see premiership players moved on.  Ellis from the tigers etc wish him the best 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • 1 month later...

    I need a history lesson : l know he was dropped to Casey , but at what stage of 2023 ?

    And who took his position?

    Wish him well at the Doggies.

    Thanks

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    He had a personal issue which meant he didn't train for a period at the start of the season. He didn't lose his spot to anyone in particular.

    He then had a minor injury in Rounds 19-23 and couldn't get back into the team for finals.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    He was dropped after the Brisbane game in round 2. Came back in for 2 games here and 2 games there before once again being dropped for Kings BDAY. I don't know who his replacement was.

    In rounds 20 and 21 he was brought back into the side as a last ditch attempt to be a part of our midfield rotation.

    Unfortunately for Harmes he was so devoid of confidence that he missed regulation set shots against Richmond that the old James Harmes would kick in his sleep. Then the following week in Hobart he couldn't even execute a 20 metre pass to an open and spare teammate next to the boundary line as his errant ball rolled out of play. 

    I suspect Goodwin and Co lost trust in him by then and put a line through him before finals. 

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Sad 1

    He would be handy if Brayshaw has lingering head issues and Oliver doesn't come back for a while.

    Edited by Demons1858

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    • Author
      On 14/12/2023 at 02:37, Little Goffy said:

    Bailey Smith's ACL has just opened the door for Harmes at the Bulldogs while also reducing the chances that the trade could come back to bite us.

    I'm still kind of hoping things work out well for Harmes individually. Especially if he has a bunch of performance triggers in his contract to soak up some salary cap space so that the Dogs can't afford to keep Tim English!

    Highly doubt so. 

    Harmes has a some making up to do as he turned up in poor shape day 1 of the Dogs pre season which Bevo and the coaching staff were simply not happy about.

    He'll certainly play games, but it certainly won't be every week in the AFL.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Ahhh ... Harmesy.
    The lifelong Demons supporter who managed to pull on a Melbourne jumper and win us a drought breaking flag.
    He'll be forever smiling at me with his premiership medal from my shed wall.
    Good luck in all future endeavours to a forking legend.

  • Quote
    • Like 15
    • Love 3

      On 19/01/2024 at 10:14, dazzledavey36 said:

    Highly doubt so. 

    Harmes has a some making up to do as he turned up in poor shape day 1 of the Dogs pre season which Bevo and the coaching staff were simply not happy about.

    He'll certainly play games, but it certainly won't be every week in the AFL.

    I didn't hear about that. Perhaps loosing the passion? 

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
      On 19/01/2024 at 11:03, Fork 'em said:

    Ahhh ... Harmesy.
    The lifelong Demons supporter who managed to pull on a Melbourne jumper and win us a drought breaking flag.
    He'll be forever smiling at me with his premiership medal from my shed wall.
    Good luck in all future endeavours to a forking legend.

    Magnificent I50 kick to Fritschy that really got us rolling.

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Love 4
      On 19/01/2024 at 02:39, Dannyz said:

    He had a personal issue which meant he didn't train for a period at the start of the season. He didn't lose his spot to anyone in particular.

    He then had a minor injury in Rounds 19-23 and couldn't get back into the team for finals.

    IMO his disposal fell apart.

    His turnovers made him unplayable.

    A very good Demon for a long time and wish him well at his new club. 

  • Quote
    • Like 6
      On 19/01/2024 at 10:14, dazzledavey36 said:

    Harmes has a some making up to do as he turned up in poor shape day 1 of the Dogs pre season which Bevo and the coaching staff were simply not happy about.

     

    That is surprising if true, as most players starting again at a new club, usually put in the effort to arrive in good condition, to impress their club and give themselves the best chance of success.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
      On 19/01/2024 at 22:39, Redleg said:

    That is surprising if true, as most players starting again at a new club, usually put in the effort to arrive in good condition, to impress their club and give themselves the best chance of success.

    Yes and no.

    Steven May, by his own admission and the club, turned up in poor condition at the Dees which obviously played a huge part in his 2019 being injury riddled.

    No coincidence that since then, his preparation has resulted him in a couple of All Australians and rated as one of the best full backs of the game.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 4

      On 19/01/2024 at 02:46, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    He was dropped after the Brisbane game in round 2. Came back in for 2 games here and 2 games there before once again being dropped for Kings BDAY. I don't know who his replacement was.

    In rounds 20 and 21 he was brought back into the side as a last ditch attempt to be a part of our midfield rotation.

    Unfortunately for Harmes he was so devoid of confidence that he missed regulation set shots against Richmond that the old James Harmes would kick in his sleep. Then the following week in Hobart he couldn't even execute a 20 metre pass to an open and spare teammate next to the boundary line as his errant ball rolled out of play. 

    I suspect Goodwin and Co lost trust in him by then and put a line through him before finals. 

    Melbourne - 2023
    Gm   Opponent   Rd   R   #   KI   MK   HB   DI   GL   BH   HO   TK   RB   IF   CL   CG   FF   FA   BR   CP   UP   CM   MI   1%   BO   GA   %P  
      Totals 9 (6-0-3) 50 13 61 111 1 5   31 2 21 16 25 5 10   47 72   2 7 2 1
    144 Western Bulldogs 1 W 4 6 3 9 15       4   3 1         6 10           74
    145 Brisbane Lions 2 L 4 3   7 10       2     2 5   4   5 5         1 57
    146↑ North Melbourne 7 W 4 1   2 3       2               1 2       2   16
    147↑ Gold Coast 8 W 4 4 1 2 6   1   1   3 1         2 5     1     18
    148 Fremantle 11 L 4 7 2 7 14 1 2   7   3 1 3 3 1   8 9     3     64
    149↑ Carlton 12 W 4 2   3 5       1   1 2 2   1   3 3           26
    150 Greater Western Sydney 16 L 4 10 2 9 19       4 1 3 2 6 1 1   7 12     1     71
    151 Richmond 20 W 4 8 3 11 19   2   4 1 3 4 2   1   7 12   2 1     74
    152 North Melbourne 21 W 4 9 2 11 20       6   5 3 7 1 2   8 14     1     74
  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
      On 19/01/2024 at 22:59, dazzledavey36 said:

    Yes and no.

    Steven May, by his own admission and the club, turned up in poor condition at the Dees which obviously played a huge part in his 2019 being injury riddled.

    No coincidence that since then, his preparation has resulted him in a couple of All Australians and rated as one of the best full backs of the game.

     

     I did say “ most” not “all”.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Let's not forget the kick to Dean Kent at Optus which Kent then goaled from to seal our first finals appearance in 12 years. IMO just as good as the Grand Final effort.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 3
    • 2 weeks later...

    Was a standout according to reports in the Dogs match sim up at Maroochydore. Kicked 4 goals. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Love 2

      On 01/02/2024 at 23:15, Dee Zephyr said:

    Was a standout according to reports in the Dogs match sim up at Maroochydore. Kicked 4 goals. 

    Pretty good for someone who supposedly turned up to the first training session “in poor condition.”

     I trust Bevo and the coaching staff are happy. 

     

    Edited by WalkingCivilWar

  • Quote
      On 01/02/2024 at 23:47, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Pretty good for someone who supposedly turned up to the first training session “in poor condition.”

     I trust Bevo and the coaching staff are happy. 

     

    I love the bloke. I hope he finishes top 10 in their B & F. 

    But I do also hope he hits Fritsch on the chest again when we play them. 😁

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 4
    • Clap 1
      On 02/02/2024 at 00:05, Palace Dees said:

    I love the bloke. I hope he finishes top 10 in their B & F. 

    But I do also hope he hits Fritsch on the chest again when we play them. 😁

    with the ball, i hope you mean

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 1
     
      On 01/02/2024 at 23:15, Dee Zephyr said:

    Was a standout according to reports in the Dogs match sim up at Maroochydore. Kicked 4 goals. 

    Let's wait and see how he goes in the season proper, but it would be very bitter sweat to see him go well for the dogs.

    I wouldn't begrudge Hamesy at all really in the circumstances, but would really rather him still in the red and blue and kicking the goals for us.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    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

    • PREVIEW: Fremantle

      A month is a long time in AFL football. The proof of this is in the current state of the two teams contesting against each other early this Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It’s hard to fathom that when Melbourne and Fremantle kicked off the 2025 season, the former looked like being a major player in this year’s competition after it came close to beating one of the favourites in the GWS Giants while the latter was smashed by Geelong to the tune of 78 points and looked like rubbish. Fast forward to today and the Demons are low on confidence and appear panic stricken as their winless streak heads towards an even half dozen and pressure mounts on the coach and team leadership.  Meanwhile, the Dockers have recovered their composure and now sit in the top eight. They are definitely on the up and up and look most likely winners this weekend against a team which they have recently dominated and which struggles to find enough passages to the goals to trouble the scorers. And with that, Fremantle will head to the MCG, feeling very good about itself after demolishing Richmond in the Barossa Valley with Josh Treacy coming off a six goal haul and facing up to a Melbourne defence already without Jake Lever and a shaky Steven May needing to pass a fitness test just to make it onto the field of play. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 06

      The Easter Round kicks off in style with a Thursday night showdown between Brisbane and Collingwood, as both sides look to solidify their spots inside the Top 4 early in the season. Good Friday brings a double-header, with Carlton out to claim consecutive wins when they face the struggling Kangaroos, while later that night the Eagles host the Bombers in Perth, still chasing their first victory of the year. Saturday features another marquee clash as the resurgent Crows look to rebound from back-to-back losses against a formidable GWS outfit. That evening, all eyes will be on Marvel Stadium where Damien Hardwick returns to face his old side—the Tigers—coaching the Suns at a ground he's never hidden his disdain for. Sunday offers two crucial contests where the prize is keeping touch with the Top 8. First, Sydney and Port Adelaide go head-to-head, followed by a fierce battle between the Bulldogs and the Saints. Then, Easter Monday delivers the traditional clash between two bitter rivals, both desperate for a win to stay in touch with the top end of the ladder. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

      • 9 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Essendon

      What were they thinking? I mean by “they” the coaching panel and team selectors who chose the team to play against an opponent who, like Melbourne, had made a poor start to the season and who they appeared perfectly capable of beating in what was possibly the last chance to turn the season around.It’s no secret that the Demons’ forward line is totally dysfunctional, having opened the season barely able to average sixty points per game which means there has been no semblance of any system from the team going forward into attack. Nevertheless, on Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval in one of the Gather Round showcase games, Melbourne, with Max Gawn dominating the hit outs against a depleted Essendon ruck resulting from Nick Bryan’s early exit, finished just ahead in clearances won and found itself inside the 50 metre arc 51 times to 43. The end result was a final score that had the Bombers winning 15.6 (96) to 8.9 (57). On balance, one could expect this to result in a two or three goal win, but in this case, it translated into a six and a half goal defeat because they only managed to convert eight times or 11.68% of their entries. The Bombers more than doubled that. On Thursday night at the same ground, the losing team Adelaide managed to score 100 points from almost the same number of times inside 50.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Essendon

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 14th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. 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.

        • Like
      • 59 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Fremantle

      The Demons return home to the MCG in search of their first win for the 2025 Premiership season when they take on the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Like
      • 208 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Essendon

      Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 24 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All