Jump to content

PREGAME: Rd 19 vs Adelaide

Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

In: supporters who believe in this team

Out: sorry sacks 

    • Like 6
    • Love 1
    • Haha 6
    • Clap 1
     

    Smith must be starting 22

    • Like 6
    • Love 1

    Petty out

    Tomlinson in

    Petty is clearly not right and has been subbed off injured two weeks running. Tomlinson had a career best game before being dropped and has been slaughtering it in the VFL. 

    • Like 27
    • Thanks 1
    1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

    Petty out

    Tomlinson in

    Petty is clearly not right and has been subbed off injured two weeks running. Tomlinson had a career best game before being dropped and has been slaughtering it in the VFL. 

    Way too logical.

    • Like 3
    • Haha 6
     

    Tommo for Petty is a must.  
    Spargo marginal - maybe Chandler?

    • Like 9

    Too early to think about this rationally but I do support the Tomlinson for Petty move. Even if he’s fit to play, he shouldn’t be right now. 

    Thought to be given to Spargo and Brown but that can come later.

    • Like 1

    If Hibberd is OK to go, might he come in for Petty? 
    I think I'm in the 'give Tommo a go' camp but I can't think who Hibberd would replace. I thought J Smith makes a very good sub and played well tonight when he came on (and we played him both back and forward tonight), so he doesn't deserve to go.

    • Like 1

    Petty needs to get himself right; Tommo in, and then to prove again that he is a reliable third tall so that when Petty is ready he can play CHF.

    Smith was good when he came on, however I think Tomo might be better against the Crows tall forwards allowing Lever to zone off

    Spargs got himself in some good spots and created some channels as usual but will be in the gun as his execution was poor for the most part, Chandler will come into consideration 

    Brown stays because when he played the high forward role it opened them up and gave us the separation early.

    • Like 9

    I think Spargo has to make way for Chandler.

    His lack of penetration with his kicking really costs the team at times. Not to mention the amount of times he gets out marked 1 v 1 . Chandler at least offers a goal threat and has some real penetration when he swings on his preferred foot. 

    • Like 12
    • Sad 1

    52 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    Petty needs to get himself right; Tommo in, and then to prove again that he is a reliable third tall so that when Petty is ready he can play CHF.

    When does Petty have to prove he is a reliable defender in the VFL?

    No doubt he will, but there are different standards being applied here to two players.

    Edited by John Demonic

    • Like 3
    4 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Way too logical.

    You’ll NEVER get a gig as a selector.

    • Like 1
    • Love 1
    4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    either tomlinson or, preferably, hibberd in for petty

    joel smith back as sub

    Wouldn't it mean our D line is a bit small?

    May plays on Tex , who plays on Fogarty?

    • Like 2
    5 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

    either tomlinson or, preferably, hibberd in for petty

    joel smith back as sub

    We need the 3 tall backs set up.  Tomlinson for Petty, not Hibberd who may need to play VFL.

    Agree Joel for sub.

    Ben Brown was very good early and almost good late when he very nearly clunked a few. Grundy is ultimately a possible replacement, I think he can learn and adapt at VFL level. I'm not against this idea and I think Max needs ruck support to go the whole journey.  That said, I thought JVR was very competitive last night.

    Maybe Chandler for Spargo, but it's not going to make a major difference.

    Two weeks in a row we're facing the two top scoring teams. Crows can score fast, hopefully we have "learnings" for the middle part of the match vs Brisbane.

    • Like 8
    • Clap 1

    I don’t understand the talk from some in the media that it’s either Brown or Grundy.

    They play a totally different role, if anything the resting Ruck should be at the expense of a small forward.

    Edited by Clint Bizkit

    • Like 6

    47 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    I don’t understand the talk from some in the media that it’s either Brown or Grundy.

    They play a totally different role, if anything the resting Rick should be at the expense of a small forward.

    To me, it is JVR or Grundy if Brown’s knee holds up

    • Like 1
    • Clap 1

    Tommo for Petty if Petty doesn’t come up. 

    • Like 1

    It was mentioned a couple of times on tv last night that there was going to be a practice match between the Melbourne and St Kilda leftovers due to their VFL teams having a bye. Are there any details?

    • Like 2
     

    Spargo is a very smart player but jeez he can frustrate when he is screaming for the ball and ignores hands so he can then try to bite off a kick or a shot that he literally is incapable of kicking.

    He needs to tighten up his decision making around his limitations.

    I would bring in Chandler.

    • Like 7

    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • CASEY: Sydney

      The Casey Demons were always expected to emerge victorious in their matchup against the lowly-ranked Sydney Swans at picturesque Tramway Oval, situated in the shadows of the SCG in Moore Park. They dominated the proceedings in the opening two and a half quarters of the game but had little to show for it. This was primarily due to their own sloppy errors in a low-standard game that produced a number of crowded mauls reminiscent of the rugby game popular in old Sydney Town. However, when the Swans tired, as teams often do when they turn games into ugly defensive contests, Casey lifted the standard of its own play and … it was off to the races. Not to nearby Randwick but to a different race with an objective of piling on goal after goal on the way to a mammoth victory. At the 25-minute mark of the third quarter, the Demons held a slender 14-point lead over the Swans, who are ahead on the ladder of only the previous week's opposition, the ailing Bullants. Forty minutes later, they had more than fully compensated for the sloppiness of their earlier play with a decisive 94-point victory, that culminated in a rousing finish which yielded thirteen unanswered goals. Kicks hit their targets, the ball found itself going through the middle and every player made a contribution.

      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • REPORT: St. Kilda

      Hands up if you thought, like me, at half-time in yesterday’s game at TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs that Melbourne’s disposal around the ground and, in particular, its kicking inaccuracy in front of the goals couldn’t get any worse. Well, it did. And what’s even more damning for the Melbourne Football Club is that the game against St Kilda and its resurgence from the bottomless pit of its miserable start to the season wasn’t just lost through poor conversion for goal but rather in the 15 minutes when the entire team went into a slumber and was mugged by the out-of-form Saints. Their six goals two behinds (one goal less than the Demons managed for the whole game) weaved a path of destruction from which they were unable to recover. Ross Lyon’s astute use of pressure to contain the situation once they had asserted their grip on the game, and Melbourne’s self-destructive wastefulness, assured that outcome. The old adage about the insanity of repeatedly doing something and expecting a different result, was out there. Two years ago, the score line in Melbourne’s loss to the Giants at this same ground was 5 goals 15 behinds - a ratio of one goal per four scoring shots - was perfectly replicated with yesterday’s 7 goals 21 behinds. 
      This has been going on for a while and opens up a number of questions. I’ll put forward a few that come to mind from this performance. The obvious first question is whether the club can find a suitable coach to instruct players on proper kicking techniques or is this a skill that can no longer be developed at this stage of the development of our playing group? Another concern is the team's ability to counter an opponent's dominance during a run on as exemplified by the Saints in the first quarter. Did the Demons underestimate their opponents, considering St Kilda's goals during this period were scored by relatively unknown forwards? Furthermore, given the modest attendance of 6,721 at TIO Traeger Park and the team's poor past performances at this venue, is it prudent to prioritize financial gain over potentially sacrificing valuable premiership points by relinquishing home ground advantage, notwithstanding the cultural significance of the team's connection to the Red Centre? 

      • 4 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Collingwood

      After a disappointing loss in Alice Springs the Demons return to the MCG to take on the Magpies in the annual King's Birthday Big Freeze for MND game. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 142 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: St. Kilda

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 2nd June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we have a chat with former Demon ruckman Jeff White about his YouTube channel First Use where he dissects ruck setups and contests. We'll then discuss the Dees disappointing loss to the Saints in Alice Springs.
      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.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

      • 40 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: St. Kilda

      After kicking the first goal of the match the Demons were always playing catch up against the Saints in Alice Spring and could never make the most of their inside 50 entries to wrestle back the lead.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 322 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: St. Kilda

      Max Gawn still has a massive lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award as Christian Petracca, Jake Bowey, Clayton Oliver & Kozzy Pickett round out the Top 5. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1

      • 31 replies
      Demonland
    View All