GAMEDAY: Rd 16 vs GWS

[DubDee 26,295]

Kozzi to love the wet weather in NT and kick 5

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,315]

Hey, where are you going to watch the match? 

I'm going to the Sporting Globe Richmond. Big screen, usually a few Demons there.

There's also an 'after party' with live music, presumably a bloke singing/guitar/backing tracks? I'll only stay for that if the Demons win ... could be as much fun as a barrel full of monkeys. 

[dazzledavey36 55,853]

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Goody just mix things up today.

• Bowey to a half forward and give us some clean delivery amd poise going inside 50.

• Midfield shake up. Get Brayshaw out of there and get Salem in a few starting centre bounce set up. The only one with poise and smarts around the field. Throw Kozzie in there just to give us a bit of speed and flair.

• Harmes to tag. Again, won't happen, but we're better team when he's fully locking down on their best mid whether that's Kelly, Congilio, or Green. Compensate for not having Oliver there.

 

Edited July 2, 2023 by dazzledavey36

[beelzebub 23,390]

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Goody just mix things up today.

• Bowey to a half forward and give us some clean delivery amd poise going inside 50.

• Midfield shake up. Get Brayshaw out of there and get Salem in a few starting centre bounce set up. The only one with poise and smarts around the field. Throw Kozzie in there just to give us a bit of speed and flair.

• Harmes to tag. Again, won't happen, but we're better team when he's fully locking down on their best mid whether that's Kelly, Congilio, or Green. Compensate for nothing having Oliver there.

 

Got Buckleys...  interesting ideas though 😉

[whatwhat say what 23,418]

toey as 

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Goody just mix things up today.

• Bowey to a half forward and give us some clean delivery amd poise going inside 50.

• Midfield shake up. Get Brayshaw out of there and get Salem in a few starting centre bounce set up. The only one with poise and smarts around the field. Throw Kozzie in there just to give us a bit of speed and flair.

• Harmes to tag. Again, won't happen, but we're better team when he's fully locking down on their best mid whether that's Kelly, Congilio, or Green. Compensate for nothing having Oliver there.

 

I’d be happy if Goody even just did one of these.

I think Dees in a close one (around 10pts). GWS are playing good footy and I don’t think it’ll be a walk in the park at all with the difficult conditions.

[whatwhat say what 23,418]

11 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Goody just mix things up today.

• Bowey to a half forward and give us some clean delivery amd poise going inside 50.

• Midfield shake up. Get Brayshaw out of there and get Salem in a few starting centre bounce set up. The only one with poise and smarts around the field. Throw Kozzie in there just to give us a bit of speed and flair.

• Harmes to tag. Again, won't happen, but we're better team when he's fully locking down on their best mid whether that's Kelly, Congilio, or Green. Compensate for nothing having Oliver there.

 

can't see many of these happening

our entire game structure is built around our back half - i for one don't want two of our best ball users - salem and bowey - moved out of there

harmes hasn't been a 'tagger' for about four years

koz into the midfield mix is something that i thought we would see more of this year, but outside of rd 1 it hasn't really happened

[M_9 2,122]

10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I know it won't happen, but I would love to see Goody just mix things up today.

• Bowey to a half forward and give us some clean delivery amd poise going inside 50.

• Midfield shake up. Get Brayshaw out of there and get Salem in a few starting centre bounce set up. The only one with poise and smarts around the field. Throw Kozzie in there just to give us a bit of speed and flair.

• Harmes to tag. Again, won't happen, but we're better team when he's fully locking down on their best mid whether that's Kelly, Congilio, or Green. Compensate for nothing having Oliver there.

 

Be nice if Goody got some ‘learnings’ from you.

BTW as a former teacher I cringe whilst I’m typing such butchered English.

[layzie 34,326]

6 minutes ago, M_9 said:

Be nice if Goody got some ‘learnings’ from you.

BTW as a former teacher I cringe whilst I’m typing such butchered English.

Sadly, the game is not a good place to be around for English teachers lately.

[forever demons 2,315]

1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Well , I don't want to upset the Alice Springs tourism people but I can confirm, it's a miserable grey drizzly morning. 

And ... on that note ..... I'm heading off to find a decent bistro with the intention of consuming a huge breakfast.

Dees by 27 points !

That would be 4 pots of ale ,2 bottles of cab sav,finishing with a cleansing bottle of chardy.OH and a slice of vegimite toast for appearances

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

58 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Thanks for the updates @Rod Grinter Riot Squad and @Bitter but optimistic.

History and evidence alone this year will say we completely struggle in the wet and fail to adapt to wet weather football.

Let's hope it eases up before the bounce.

I'm far from a renowned forecaster dazzle but from my observations it will be better this arvo!

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

3 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Game at 3ish .... 40% chance of rain

= 60 / 40 win/loss

Being one of the worst wet weather teams going...looks like another coin flip with a likely scrape through win depending on what the gods decide to bring on the day.

Hope Melk is the sub

[Lord Travis 10,793]

50/50 game today. As strange as it is, we’re not a good wet weather team. GWS have been good recently and their defensive setup has improved out of sight. 

Hoping for a big game from Kozzy.

Would like to see Harmes played forward again. He’s a good mark for his size, applies a lot of defensive pressure and can hit the scoreboard. 

[forever demons 2,315]

17 minutes ago, M_9 said:

Be nice if Goody got some ‘learnings’ from you.

BTW as a former teacher I cringe whilst I’m typing such butchered English.

Should be ashamed ,the L  WORD good grief man

[dazzledavey36 55,853]

Fwiw it's Goody's 150th game as coach for the Dees. Definitely deserves recognition regardless of how we have felt with his coaching of recent.

 

[Jaded No More 68,975]

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Fwiw it's Goody's 150th game as coach for the Dees. Definitely deserves recognition regardless of how we have felt with his coaching of recent.

 

That is a phenomenal coaching record. 150 games for 58% win loss ratio and a flag. Absolutely brilliant! 
Here is to another 150 games and at least one more flag 😉

[Adam The God 30,602]

I reckon too much is being made of us being a poor wet weather team.

I came away from the game last week thinking the same thing, but given I sat in it, and have had time to reflect upon it, we were ahead for 3 quarters when it rained, and lost the last quarter when it was dry... likewise against Port, we managed 7 goals in one quarter in the rain.

I think it's a coincidence that it rained against Essendon when we were dreadful and it was slippery against Brisbane, but again, we were off that night. I'm sure people will disagree.

It's more that our ground ball in defensive 50 needs to improve in all conditions. I'm fine with handball chaining out, because that's how we want to play in all conditions.

I suspect today will see less handball chaining and more kicking to contests as an over-correction.

FWIW, I'd much prefer chaining than kicking to contests. We can't really win on that front. People will complain if we kick to contests and get slingshotted on, and they'll complain when we chain out and potentially overhandball.

The less risky play is actually chaining out with handball, because if we do turn it over, we have players chaining that then turn to defenders and can hopefully prevent the score the other way. Whereas, if we get through, we're likely to have good 1v1 contests or free players ahead of the ball.

I'm fine with going to contests occasionally, but not every time. This was our problem last year. It's too predictable. I'd much prefer us to mostly chain out. What I'm surmising from the FD is they'd prefer the same thing.

Edited July 2, 2023 by A F

[Redleg 41,933]

27 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I'm far from a renowned forecaster dazzle but from my observations it will be better this arvo!

Thanks Livinia.

[Redleg 41,933]

15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Fwiw it's Goody's 150th game as coach for the Dees. Definitely deserves recognition regardless of how we have felt with his coaching of recent.

 

Congratulations Goody. Hope the boys give you a great win to enjoy.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Just got a text message from the clowns at AFLNT, last year there were ridiculous lines to get into the ground, this year they have closed one of the two gates to enter due to the rain!

Oh yeah, they have also let us know that we can’t take umbrellas!!

 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

39 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I'm far from a renowned forecaster dazzle but from my observations it will be better this arvo!

Agree, will be a bit less [censored] 

Edited July 2, 2023 by Rod Grinter Riot Squad

[layzie 34,326]

Sounds like we have a pretty good coach 

[Demon_spurs 1,916]

Standing and watching the captains run yesterday in the cold, has added another meaning to the phrase dedicated supporter. I can attest that the sausages were hot cheerfully served and plentiful. I shall be leaving the unit to trudge the 300m to the ground looking like a red and blue Michellin Man, and join other supporters on the hill (at the Grange tent...I hope). Of all the players kicking the ball around yesterday, Bowey impressed me the most, his bullet passes just dont miss. 

[Tarax Club 4,092]

36 minutes ago, forever demons said:

Should be ashamed ,the L  WORD good grief man

Learn, Learning, Lesson and now add the 's' Lessons

Other derivations are simply fugazi.

Edited July 2, 2023 by Tarax Club
chalkies' lament

[DeeZone 10,394]

32 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Fwiw it's Goody's 150th game as coach for the Dees. Definitely deserves recognition regardless of how we have felt with his coaching of recent.

 

This Recognition of Simon Goodwin deserves a thread of its own, Simon coaching record is something that Simon and all of us MFC supporters should be extremely Proud of. ❤️💙💕