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Things I am desperate to see:

  1. A win
  2. No injuries

Things I want to see but will forego if I get the above:

  1. Better accuracy
  2. More fluent ball movement
  3. A lesser forward half press with defenders sitting further back
  4. A reduction in our desire to have repeat stoppages in the forward 50
  5. Pickett and Brown to look a million bucks
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    I missed the boat in the pregame thread to respond to @A F, so I'll respond here.

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    Well, we went to the pockets against Geelong too, but more often than not, we seemed to go to the 25m hot spot.

    I'd love it if someone was actually able to back that up statistically. Is this data something you have access to @WheeloRatings?

    Yes, this is something I have access to. I have looked at the locations of the result of kicks inside 50 and categorised them according to distance (0-20m, 20-35m, 35m+) and corridor v pocket. To determine the corridor, I extend the centre square to the 50m arc and then draw a line from that point to the goal posts.

    Melbourne has gone to the 'hot spot' (20-35m out in the corridor) about 26% each of the time the last three matches, up from 20% for the season. We are far more likely to go to the hot spot in the third quarter.

    The last table below shows that you are more likely to turn the ball over kicking to 20+ metres out in the corridor than  kicking to the pocket, which is something that @binman has spoken about quite a bit.

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Round

    Round Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 9.4 22.6 5.7 3.8 28.3 30.2
    2 15.9 18.2 15.9 6.8 18.2 25.0
    3 6.0 28.0 8.0 4.0 28.0 26.0
    4 19.6 25.5 9.8 3.9 23.5 17.6
    5 5.0 17.5 30.0 2.5 22.5 22.5
    6 8.5 14.9 14.9 6.4 23.4 31.9
    7 17.6 9.8 21.6 3.9 21.6 25.5
    8 8.3 33.3 18.8 4.2 6.2 29.2
    9 21.4 12.5 19.6 3.6 17.9 25.0
    10 7.1 19.0 31.0 0.0 14.3 28.6
    11 12.5 18.8 22.9 4.2 22.9 18.8
    12 5.7 7.5 13.2 7.5 32.1 34.0
    13 13.2 26.4 17.0 0.0 17.0 26.4
    15 15.2 26.1 13.0 4.3 10.9 30.4
    16 9.7 25.8 14.5 3.2 21.0 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Quarter

    Period Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 11.6 15.1 13.4 4.7 24.4 30.8
    2 9.3 19.8 16.3 3.5 19.8 31.4
    3 12.4 27.8 18.0 2.6 19.1 20.1
    4 13.6 18.4 18.4 4.9 19.9 24.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2023, by Team

    Team Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    St Kilda 8.0 27.8 19.4 2.0 19.8 23.0
    Essendon 10.7 26.5 19.1 4.0 18.5 21.1
    Greater Western Sydney 10.6 24.4 21.2 3.9 18.1 21.8
    North Melbourne 7.5 24.0 25.1 4.4 18.9 20.1
    Gold Coast 11.2 23.9 18.8 4.4 20.0 21.7
    Port Adelaide 9.0 23.4 23.7 3.6 17.4 22.8
    Sydney 11.7 23.3 23.3 4.6 15.4 21.6
    Fremantle 7.0 22.5 22.3 4.1 22.3 21.7
    Hawthorn 9.3 22.0 21.7 4.3 21.2 21.5
    Collingwood 12.5 21.2 17.7 5.5 16.5 26.6
    Western Bulldogs 9.9 20.6 13.8 5.7 23.3 26.8
    Adelaide 9.6 20.5 20.7 3.4 18.6 27.2
    Melbourne 11.8 20.4 16.7 3.9 20.7 26.5
    Geelong 7.4 20.2 19.9 4.0 21.0 27.4
    Carlton 9.3 19.9 16.6 5.4 20.5 28.2
    Richmond 9.4 19.7 18.6 5.6 22.9 23.8
    Brisbane 9.8 18.4 15.2 6.6 23.6 26.4
    West Coast 8.0 17.4 19.0 5.2 24.7 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2021-2023, by Chain Result

    Result Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    Score 51.7 33.9 33.2 44.7 29.3 30.0
    Stoppage 11.6 12.5 9.6 24.3 25.2 19.9
    Turnover 36.7 53.5 57.2 31.0 45.5 50.1

     

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    6 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

    WIll be interesting to see our f50 set up.  Petty can swing there.  jack or Trac could also set up there.  Woey to play high half forward and to act as second winger. Think we are a 25% better talent pool than them, especially with their outs.  Need to smash them early and ensure both teams get the script.  Proper kicking - 35 point win,  Shizen kicking - 4 point win.

    Can't afford JV off the ball with Oliver out and Trac can't kick goals. Not sure we can cover Petty moving fwd although we certainly need another tall there. 

     
    6 minutes ago, WheeloRatings said:

    I missed the boat in the pregame thread to respond to @A F, so I'll respond here.

    Yes, this is something I have access to. I have looked at the locations of the result of kicks inside 50 and categorised them according to distance (0-20m, 20-35m, 35m+) and corridor v pocket. To determine the corridor, I extend the centre square to the 50m arc and then draw a line from that point to the goal posts.

    Melbourne has gone to the 'hot spot' (20-35m out in the corridor) about 26% each of the time the last three matches, up from 20% for the season. We are far more likely to go to the hot spot in the third quarter.

    The last table below shows that you are more likely to turn the ball over kicking to 20+ metres out in the corridor than  kicking to the pocket, which is something that @binman has spoken about quite a bit.

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Round

    Round Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 9.4 22.6 5.7 3.8 28.3 30.2
    2 15.9 18.2 15.9 6.8 18.2 25.0
    3 6.0 28.0 8.0 4.0 28.0 26.0
    4 19.6 25.5 9.8 3.9 23.5 17.6
    5 5.0 17.5 30.0 2.5 22.5 22.5
    6 8.5 14.9 14.9 6.4 23.4 31.9
    7 17.6 9.8 21.6 3.9 21.6 25.5
    8 8.3 33.3 18.8 4.2 6.2 29.2
    9 21.4 12.5 19.6 3.6 17.9 25.0
    10 7.1 19.0 31.0 0.0 14.3 28.6
    11 12.5 18.8 22.9 4.2 22.9 18.8
    12 5.7 7.5 13.2 7.5 32.1 34.0
    13 13.2 26.4 17.0 0.0 17.0 26.4
    15 15.2 26.1 13.0 4.3 10.9 30.4
    16 9.7 25.8 14.5 3.2 21.0 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Quarter

    Period Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 11.6 15.1 13.4 4.7 24.4 30.8
    2 9.3 19.8 16.3 3.5 19.8 31.4
    3 12.4 27.8 18.0 2.6 19.1 20.1
    4 13.6 18.4 18.4 4.9 19.9 24.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2023, by Team

    Team Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    St Kilda 8.0 27.8 19.4 2.0 19.8 23.0
    Essendon 10.7 26.5 19.1 4.0 18.5 21.1
    Greater Western Sydney 10.6 24.4 21.2 3.9 18.1 21.8
    North Melbourne 7.5 24.0 25.1 4.4 18.9 20.1
    Gold Coast 11.2 23.9 18.8 4.4 20.0 21.7
    Port Adelaide 9.0 23.4 23.7 3.6 17.4 22.8
    Sydney 11.7 23.3 23.3 4.6 15.4 21.6
    Fremantle 7.0 22.5 22.3 4.1 22.3 21.7
    Hawthorn 9.3 22.0 21.7 4.3 21.2 21.5
    Collingwood 12.5 21.2 17.7 5.5 16.5 26.6
    Western Bulldogs 9.9 20.6 13.8 5.7 23.3 26.8
    Adelaide 9.6 20.5 20.7 3.4 18.6 27.2
    Melbourne 11.8 20.4 16.7 3.9 20.7 26.5
    Geelong 7.4 20.2 19.9 4.0 21.0 27.4
    Carlton 9.3 19.9 16.6 5.4 20.5 28.2
    Richmond 9.4 19.7 18.6 5.6 22.9 23.8
    Brisbane 9.8 18.4 15.2 6.6 23.6 26.4
    West Coast 8.0 17.4 19.0 5.2 24.7 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2021-2023, by Chain Result

    Result Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    Score 51.7 33.9 33.2 44.7 29.3 30.0
    Stoppage 11.6 12.5 9.6 24.3 25.2 19.9
    Turnover 36.7 53.5 57.2 31.0 45.5 50.1

     

    How much more likely though to kick a sausage from the corridor as opposed the pockets.

    It's not, imo, about having the ball, its being productive with it.

    Grand effort on your stuff . Cheers 

     

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    We'll win, but it won't cure the MFCSS pandemic in here. You must all be fun at parties.

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    You must all be fun at parties.

    Jokes on you Clint.

    I haven’t been invited to a party in years.

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    7 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    How much more likely though to kick a sausage from the corridor as opposed the pockets.

    It's not, imo, about having the ball, its being productive with it.

    Grand effort on your stuff . Cheers 

     

    Yes, that is true! I'd need to look at chains following a stoppage to see the eventual outcome, but yes, you are more likely to score a goal from a shot in the corridor compared to the pocket:

    Result Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    Goal 79.8 58.3 48.2 53.8 42.3 36.6
    Behind 14.6 29.3 37.0 31.9 39.5 39.6
    No Score 5.6 12.4 14.8 14.3 18.2 23.7
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    9 minutes ago, WheeloRatings said:

    I missed the boat in the pregame thread to respond to @A F, so I'll respond here.

    Yes, this is something I have access to. I have looked at the locations of the result of kicks inside 50 and categorised them according to distance (0-20m, 20-35m, 35m+) and corridor v pocket. To determine the corridor, I extend the centre square to the 50m arc and then draw a line from that point to the goal posts.

    Melbourne has gone to the 'hot spot' (20-35m out in the corridor) about 26% each of the time the last three matches, up from 20% for the season. We are far more likely to go to the hot spot in the third quarter.

    The last table below shows that you are more likely to turn the ball over kicking to 20+ metres out in the corridor than  kicking to the pocket, which is something that @binman has spoken about quite a bit.

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Round

    Round Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 9.4 22.6 5.7 3.8 28.3 30.2
    2 15.9 18.2 15.9 6.8 18.2 25.0
    3 6.0 28.0 8.0 4.0 28.0 26.0
    4 19.6 25.5 9.8 3.9 23.5 17.6
    5 5.0 17.5 30.0 2.5 22.5 22.5
    6 8.5 14.9 14.9 6.4 23.4 31.9
    7 17.6 9.8 21.6 3.9 21.6 25.5
    8 8.3 33.3 18.8 4.2 6.2 29.2
    9 21.4 12.5 19.6 3.6 17.9 25.0
    10 7.1 19.0 31.0 0.0 14.3 28.6
    11 12.5 18.8 22.9 4.2 22.9 18.8
    12 5.7 7.5 13.2 7.5 32.1 34.0
    13 13.2 26.4 17.0 0.0 17.0 26.4
    15 15.2 26.1 13.0 4.3 10.9 30.4
    16 9.7 25.8 14.5 3.2 21.0 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, Melbourne 2023, by Quarter

    Period Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 11.6 15.1 13.4 4.7 24.4 30.8
    2 9.3 19.8 16.3 3.5 19.8 31.4
    3 12.4 27.8 18.0 2.6 19.1 20.1
    4 13.6 18.4 18.4 4.9 19.9 24.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2023, by Team

    Team Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    St Kilda 8.0 27.8 19.4 2.0 19.8 23.0
    Essendon 10.7 26.5 19.1 4.0 18.5 21.1
    Greater Western Sydney 10.6 24.4 21.2 3.9 18.1 21.8
    North Melbourne 7.5 24.0 25.1 4.4 18.9 20.1
    Gold Coast 11.2 23.9 18.8 4.4 20.0 21.7
    Port Adelaide 9.0 23.4 23.7 3.6 17.4 22.8
    Sydney 11.7 23.3 23.3 4.6 15.4 21.6
    Fremantle 7.0 22.5 22.3 4.1 22.3 21.7
    Hawthorn 9.3 22.0 21.7 4.3 21.2 21.5
    Collingwood 12.5 21.2 17.7 5.5 16.5 26.6
    Western Bulldogs 9.9 20.6 13.8 5.7 23.3 26.8
    Adelaide 9.6 20.5 20.7 3.4 18.6 27.2
    Melbourne 11.8 20.4 16.7 3.9 20.7 26.5
    Geelong 7.4 20.2 19.9 4.0 21.0 27.4
    Carlton 9.3 19.9 16.6 5.4 20.5 28.2
    Richmond 9.4 19.7 18.6 5.6 22.9 23.8
    Brisbane 9.8 18.4 15.2 6.6 23.6 26.4
    West Coast 8.0 17.4 19.0 5.2 24.7 25.8

    Location of Kicks Inside 50, 2021-2023, by Chain Result

    Result Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    Score 51.7 33.9 33.2 44.7 29.3 30.0
    Stoppage 11.6 12.5 9.6 24.3 25.2 19.9
    Turnover 36.7 53.5 57.2 31.0 45.5 50.1

     

    Fascinating data wheello.

    Contradicts somewhat the idea that out inaccuracy is caused by our entries ie that we are having heaps of difficult shots becuase we have been kicking to the pockets more

    An interesting stat from the last 4 games is the percentage of shots from the pocket but from 35 meters plus. It is those shots that are the most likely to miss the shots.

    There has been a slight increase it seems from our season average of such shots in the last 4 games.

    I think in part that could be explained by tow interacted elements:

    • we are not moving the ball at speed and so are not creating free players inside 50 
    • our territory and inside 50 dominance means the ball is trapped in our front half a lot, which creates a super congested forward area 9and few free players to spot up) and shots from near the 50 metre arc from intercepts marks from dump clearing kicks from oppo defenders 

    When we start moving the  ball quicker i expect there will be less kicks from the pockets and 35 plus metres out.

    On the data for the last four rounds, it is important to consider how wet it was in the cats and giants games. 

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    20 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    We'll win, but it won't cure the MFCSS pandemic in here. You must all be fun at parties.

    I’m awesome at parties

    Dees by 42

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    10 minutes ago, binman said:

    Fascinating data wheello.

    Contradicts somewhat the idea that out inaccuracy is caused by our entries ie that we are having heaps of difficult shots becuase we have been kicking to the pockets more

    An interesting stat from the last 4 games is the percentage of shots from the pocket but from 35 meters plus. It is those shots that are the most likely to miss the shots.

    There has been a slight increase it seems from our season average of such shots in the last 4 games.

    I think in part that could be explained by tow interacted elements:

    • we are not moving the ball at speed and so are not creating free players inside 50 
    • our territory and inside 50 dominance means the ball is trapped in our front half a lot, which creates a super congested forward area 9and few free players to spot up) and shots from near the 50 metre arc from intercepts marks from dump clearing kicks from oppo defenders 

    When we start moving the  ball quicker i expect there will be less kicks from the pockets and 35 plus metres out.

    On the data for the last four rounds, it is important to consider how wet it was in the cats and giants games. 

    Rubbish...  it simply predicts two things really..  you may retain the ball more in a pocket...and youre far more likely to score in the corridor. 

    Pleased dont offef up the falacy that greater retention = scoring.

    This is the greatest furphy of all...

    Its about efficiency and accuracy.

    You may not have ir as much where youd like it...but youll score higher.

    Stangely the game is about the latter not the former. 

    The best teams over history are the ones that dont stuff around.

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    19 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    We'll win, but it won't cure the MFCSS pandemic in here. You must all be fun at parties.

    I'm interstate, don't own a television so I rely on the GameDay threads to see how the matches go and I swear I'm back in the Neeld era every week.

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    11 minutes ago, binman said:

    Fascinating data wheello.

    Contradicts somewhat the idea that out inaccuracy is caused by our entries ie that we are having heaps of difficult shots becuase we have been kicking to the pockets more

    An interesting stat from the last 4 games is the percentage of shots from the pocket but from 35 meters plus. It is those shots that are the most likely to miss the shots.

    There has been a slight increase it seems from our season average of such shots in the last 4 games.

    I think in part that could be explained by tow interacted elements:

    • we are not moving the ball at speed and so are not creating free players inside 50 
    • our territory and inside 50 dominance means the ball is trapped in our front half a lot, which creates a super congested forward area 9and few free players to spot up) and shots from near the 50 metre arc from intercepts marks from dump clearing kicks from oppo defenders 

    When we start moving the  ball quicker i expect there will be less kicks from the pockets and 35 plus metres out.

    On the data for the last four rounds, it is important to consider how wet it was in the cats and giants games. 

    Sorry I should clarify that those figures relate to where we're kicking to when we're going inside 50, but not necessarily resulting in a shot at goal.

    Here are the locations of our shots at goal by round.

    Shots at goal location, Melbourne 2023, by Round

    Round Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 16.7 10.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 23.3
    2 28.6 4.8 14.3 0.0 9.5 42.9
    3 3.0 30.3 18.2 6.1 9.1 33.3
    4 12.5 21.9 25.0 6.2 12.5 21.9
    5 4.0 8.0 28.0 4.0 12.0 44.0
    6 11.5 19.2 15.4 0.0 7.7 46.2
    7 13.3 13.3 23.3 6.7 16.7 26.7
    8 7.7 15.4 34.6 3.8 15.4 23.1
    9 10.3 24.1 27.6 0.0 10.3 27.6
    10 13.0 17.4 30.4 8.7 13.0 17.4
    11 0.0 11.5 42.3 7.7 15.4 23.1
    12 11.1 0.0 22.2 7.4 25.9 33.3
    13 3.6 7.1 32.1 7.1 7.1 42.9
    15 22.7 27.3 4.5 0.0 22.7 22.7
    16 7.7 15.4 26.9 7.7 26.9 15.4
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    2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Rubbish...  it simply predicts two things really..  you may retain the ball more in a pocket...and youre far more likely to score in the corridor. 

    Pleased dont offef up the falacy that greater retention = scoring.

    This is the greatest furphy of all...

    Its about efficiency and accuracy.

    You may not have ir as much where youd like it...but youll score higher.

    Stangely the game is about the latter not the former. 

    The best teams over history are the ones that dont stuff around.

    What the hell is this?

    Are you responding to the right post?

    Or have you really misinterpreted and/or misrepresented what i wrote so wildly?

    Note: i don't really care which of the above it is, but if the latter save your legs, as i'm not going to go to the effort to explain why you have got it so wrong. 

    Will we win today?

    YES!

    Why? Because we have to. Otherwise I will remove my TV from the wall and throw it out the window.

    Bartender, pour me another drink!

    SN34 

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    4 minutes ago, WheeloRatings said:

    Sorry I should clarify that those figures relate to where we're kicking to when we're going inside 50, but not necessarily resulting in a shot at goal.

    Here are the locations of our shots at goal by round.

    Shots at goal location, Melbourne 2023, by Round

    Round Corridor Pocket
    0-20m 20-35m 35+ 0-20m 20-35m 35+
    1 16.7 10.0 20.0 10.0 20.0 23.3
    2 28.6 4.8 14.3 0.0 9.5 42.9
    3 3.0 30.3 18.2 6.1 9.1 33.3
    4 12.5 21.9 25.0 6.2 12.5 21.9
    5 4.0 8.0 28.0 4.0 12.0 44.0
    6 11.5 19.2 15.4 0.0 7.7 46.2
    7 13.3 13.3 23.3 6.7 16.7 26.7
    8 7.7 15.4 34.6 3.8 15.4 23.1
    9 10.3 24.1 27.6 0.0 10.3 27.6
    10 13.0 17.4 30.4 8.7 13.0 17.4
    11 0.0 11.5 42.3 7.7 15.4 23.1
    12 11.1 0.0 22.2 7.4 25.9 33.3
    13 3.6 7.1 32.1 7.1 7.1 42.9
    15 22.7 27.3 4.5 0.0 22.7 22.7
    16 7.7 15.4 26.9 7.7 26.9 15.4

    Ta.

    Doesn't change the analysis that there is only slight increase in the percentage of shots from the pockets in the last 4 games over our season average, and that therefore our inaccuracy in the last few weeks can't be explained by us taking a lot more difficult shots. 

    In fact, the the cats game we had the second highest percentage of shots from dead in front 20-35 meters of any game his season (only behind the 30.3% of shots from from the corridor 20-35 meters in our mauling of the Swans in round 3)

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    3 hours ago, binman said:

    All top deck usually. Or at least top deck behind each goal.

    Each goal we get I will be singing loud and strong

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    Ticket question - I just tried to purchase 2 member upgrade tickets then and nothing seems available.  I imagine my daughter and I should be able to show our home & away membership at the gate and sit in general admission.  Surely it is not a sell out?  

    2 minutes ago, Newport34 said:

    Will we win today?

    YES!

    Why? Because we have to. Otherwise I will remove my TV from the wall and throw it out the window.

    Bartender, pour me another drink!

    SN34 

    Pace yourself newie

    I’m going tonight, rarely go to Marvel because it’s a siht hole plain and simple. However the viewing from level 2 is exceptional and a friend got the tickets. People who think we’ll lose simply looking at the last 2 weeks might want to take a peek at our oppositions last 2 matches. The Saints are truly ordinary. We on the other hand are more than handy. Really looking forward to tonight. 
    Go Dee’s, unleash hell upon the Saints.

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    Most important game of the season to date IMO - we really need a win here otherwise too 4 looks extremely unlikely 


    28 minutes ago, binman said:

    What the hell is this?

    Are you responding to the right post?

    Or have you really misinterpreted and/or misrepresented what i wrote so wildly?

    Note: i don't really care which of the above it is, but if the latter save your legs, as i'm not going to go to the effort to explain why you have got it so wrong. 

    You dont like being challenged eh.

    Go back and read again. Its not that complicated though you love to make everything exactly that.

    Or not.. 

     

    So tonight Neal Bullen and kozzie need to lift.

    Trac needs to convert those shots into goals. A player if his standard should do better.

    Also excited to see what Taj can do

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    4 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    I got $10 tickets thru the Demon Army which is level 1 wing, for those not wanting to sit on the top level. Also good cause to support our friend @WalkingCivilWar 😉
    (It’s for the seat only you still need a ticket or membership to get in)

    I’m glad you got those tickets, especially through us. St Kilda is usually generous with the number of tickets they allow us but not so today for whatever reason. 🤷‍♀️ 

     

     

    9 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’m glad you got those tickets, especially through us. St Kilda is usually generous with the number of tickets they allow us but not so today for whatever reason. 🤷‍♀️ 

    I would have taken up this offer had I known! I brought a reserved seat for $60.

    It’s an 8 point game as winner goes a game clear in fourth, so we need to win tonight. Saints have some bad outs so no excuses if we lose.

    Looking forward to seeing young Woe and hope he shows a bit of dash and skill.

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      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. 

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    • 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?

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    • 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.

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    • 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.

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    • 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?

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    • 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.

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