I've seen this movie before.
And the ending sucked.

 

  On 27/05/2023 at 06:58, monoccular said:

Q 1 the forwards actually spread and it worked. But thereafter back to the old all up together.  
How difficult is it really for a professional team and coaching staff to try to get that right?

Stafford must go ASAP...forward craft under any degree of pressure hasn't improved since 2021.

How you can have two TFs deep in the goal square and leading out towards the same contest multiple times after so many years in charge is beyond reasoning and unacceptable at AFL level.

Also not sure why we continue persisting with three small forwards, plus ANB (who offered not much in this part of the ground today and not much in general).

Chandler subbed for Jordy tells the tale there.  Gone from chocolates to boiled lollies in the space of three weeks

Can't play JVR & Macca in the same team.  One of them has to go.

As much as i love Harmes his performance was sub par and most likely he'll be straight back out.

No run, no spark, very few forward handballs and play until the last quarter when we had to try with more dare and speed things up.

CB work is still fried vs the better mid set ups with Max & Viney the only regular extractors.  Unfortunately Max isn't the Max we knew in 2021.  Can't play out a match.  Limited to about 2 to 3 quarters at the moment.

Grundy not the player i was hoping he'd be so far.

Need a classy mid with foot speed / finish and one more extractor around stoppages.

Edited May 27, 20231 yr by Demon Dynasty

  On 27/05/2023 at 07:43, titan_uranus said:

Look, I get you're upset with the game, I'm sure almost all of us are, but all of your posts are attacks at Demonlanders.

Do we have to, after every loss, turn on each other? There's plenty to talk about, let's focus on the team. I'm sick of coming onto threads like this and seeing so many people going the "I told you so" route trying to put down anyone who dared during the week to try to see the good parts of what we've been doing and how we could win today.

Little harsh Titan and I do resent being told that all my posts attack other Demonlanders. I've seen and been on the receiving end of much worse attacks from yourself to be honest. 

I'm not attacking anyone personally and am simply questioning some pretty useless statistics that are brought up lately to make people feel better about a team that all of a sudden can't score. 

As you said there is plenty to discuss though and am happy to do that.

Edited May 27, 20231 yr by layzie

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:03, wizardinoz said:

Has to be the worst post of the year. Poster should be banned for writing this garbage.

While people have different views, he is not wrong 24k is poor but he is allowed his opinion on it, that's why it's called a forum where one can express their views right or wrong.

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:02, demon3165 said:

Sorry mate old age, eyes playing up..

I hear you.

( the aids are in).

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:08, leave it to deever said:

I hear you.

( the aids are in).

What did you say?????

Lots of criticism directed towards the coaches. Some may be warranted but this year has 2020 vibes going on. At the end of 2020 going into 2021, something big happened. The players actually took ownership of their performances and did something about it. We are at the stage again now. The players need to fix this. Do better Ffs. 

I’m starting to doubt that this group has the desire to bring home another flag anytime soon

We can talk stats all we like but at the end of the day we’ve got no flow. 

  On 27/05/2023 at 07:43, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

When you can’t nail regulation set shots, while also plying terrible team football, you are never a chance of winning. They ki led all their set shots and we failed to execute. It’s been an issue for a while. 
 

if James Harmes isn’t traded at season’s end, we are surely having a laugh. One of the most selfish and low football IQ games I’ve ever seen. I particularly enjoyed his four metre dab kick on the run inside fifty into Petraccas body 

Harmes is easily the dumbest footy player alive. Was really disappointed with his effort today because when he’s on, he has a much higher upside than ANB, Spargo, Chandler etc. But he was trash

Well, that's two hours I'll never get back. 

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:12, deegirl said:

Harmes is easily the dumbest footy player alive. Was really disappointed with his effort today because when he’s on, he has a much higher upside than ANB, Spargo, Chandler etc. But he was trash

Funny, coz ANB and  Spargo were also abysmal 

I seem to watch a different game to most. Thought both teams defended well and brought the contest. Dockers went inside 50 with a little more polish and snuck a win which we might have jagged if we took more of our opportunities (especially early on). 

Two weeks in a row it's felt like a final in terms of the way the game has been played. I don't think we're far off our best form, but would love to see BBBB get a run. Roo and Tmac just don't get involved enough when they're both in the side

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:07, demon3165 said:

While people have different views, he is not wrong 24k is poor but he is allowed his opinion on it, that's why it's called a forum where one can express their views right or wrong.

To say supporters are not worthy of the 13th premiership? WTF is that comment? That sits well with you, does it? 

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:09, Newport34 said:

Lots of criticism directed towards the coaches. Some may be warranted but this year has 2020 vibes going on. At the end of 2020 going into 2021, something big happened. The players actually took ownership of their performances and did something about it. We are at the stage again now. The players need to fix this. Do better Ffs. 

They actually need a trip away or something. Time to circle up and have a yarn. The communication onfield was appalling and the lack of stuck tackles tells us that this is all about desire and hunger

Let’s face it. We probably had a dozen players who didn’t pull their weight.  

  On 27/05/2023 at 07:40, Deeoldfart said:

 ... Sure, we had a few key players out, but the best teams deal with that!

Shows how inflexible our team and team plans are.

Be a nice change to win a few clearances for a change. That would make a huge difference.

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:15, DemonWA said:

I seem to watch a different game to most. Thought both teams defended well and brought the contest. Dockers went inside 50 with a little more polish and snuck a win which we might have jagged if we took more of our opportunities (especially early on). 

Two weeks in a row it's felt like a final in terms of the way the game has been played. I don't think we're far off our best form, but would love to see BBBB get a run. Roo and Tmac just don't get involved enough when they're both in the side

Today was nothing like a final. This looked like what it was. 2 ordinary teams each trying to make less errors than the opposition. Throw in umpire no. 6 and I should have mowed the grass. 

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:12, deegirl said:

Harmes is easily the dumbest footy player alive. Was really disappointed with his effort today because when he’s on, he has a much higher upside than ANB, Spargo, Chandler etc. But he was trash

Sorry Harmes has no upside his football one trick pony, as for ANB he is the same panics under pressure always turns his back when he looks like getting tackled but nothing will change for next week.

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:17, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

They actually need a trip away or something. Time to circle up and have a yarn. The communication onfield was appalling and the lack of stuck tackles tells us that this is all about desire and hunger

There is something nqr with us for sure. I remember delighting in 21, how they would all come down the race to the start of each game, laughing and enjoying themselves. Not anymore on both sides of the fence.

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:16, wizardinoz said:

To say supporters are not worthy of the 13th premiership? WTF is that comment? That sits well with you, does it? 

Never said that and where did I say that?

When was the last time we played a game where we developed and executed a specific gameplay to beat the opposition?   We play the same predictable football every week -  we’ve been beaten in similar fashion for 12 months yet we don’t change or adjust anything -  during the game or week to week

  On 27/05/2023 at 07:50, Nairobi_Demon said:

From the TV footage, Max was very unhappy at the end of Q3 and the commentators were suggesting he was naming names for poor effort. Anyone at the game have a sense of what Max was dirty about?

Max can maybe have a look at himself for playing the “victim” on his haunches after he loses a contest or doesn’t agree with a decision. It sets a tone.

  On 27/05/2023 at 08:20, leave it to deever said:

There is something nqr with us for sure. I remember delighting in 21, how they would all come down the race to the start of each game, laughing and enjoying themselves. Not anymore on both sides of the fence.

It's called game plan pure and simple, nothing more nothing less.