Jump to content

PREGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn

Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Harrison Petty did not get a kick that I saw on Sat. HE IS MILES of it!

You don’t have to yell 

    • Like 3
    • Haha 4
    • Clap 1
     

    Just watched the Sicily incident. That is their captain, eh?

    That is bizaroo numpty level stuff. The squat pose - I don't think I've ever seen someone do that on a football field - to then come up with clear intent to upend his target, and then the obnoxious [censored] kick to someone as they are falling.

    The idea that he shouldn't be suspended is just arrogance from Hawthorn. Maybe it is inspired by all the times Mitchell got away with kneeing people? Natural justice would be if Sicily had got his foot trapped under his falling victim and missed 8 weeks with a wrenched ankle.

    I hope we break them so badly that they are having visible arguments on field about who was supposed to be covering who, and the whole club loses faith in the rebuild.

    Petracca to kick 5.

    • Like 1
    4 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    You don’t have to yell 

    Have you not seen him post before ? That was mild by Fence standards

    • Like 1
    • Haha 2
     
    19 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Sicily is out suspended. Huge loss for the Hawks. IMG_2127.jpeg

    Couldn’t have happened to a nicer bloke.


    Thy are appealing that? He upended MacGrath and kicked him.

    Wow.

    • Like 1

    Can not change that side. They looked balanced and confident.

    We now have a luxury of making a player find form and fitness before they come back in. He will get his chance. 

    • Like 1
    16 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    Thy are appealing that? He upended MacGrath and kicked him.

    Wow.

    Yeah I’m really confused what their defense will be? 

    Even tho no damage was caused, we know that potential to cause injury is a suspendable offense, and if flipping an opponent over and kicking them (when the ball isn’t even in play!) isn’t potentially risky, I’m Batman. 

    • Like 1
     
    4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    No change for me please.

    Sparrow didn't fire but did anyone else shine enough at Casey to replace him?

    He's a big body that is hard to match up on.

     

    To my knowledge Sparrow had no midfield time (indicated by no CBAs). He played a high half forward pressure role and had the second highest pressure acts on ground for us with 24. I have a feeling he will be given high marks for playing the team role. 

    • Like 6
    • Thanks 2
    19 hours ago, red and blue forever said:

    out Sparrow.

    In Petty,

    Tholstrup sub

     

     

    FB J.Lever S.May T. Rivers    
    HB J.Mcvee T.Macdonald B.Howes    
    C E.Langdon C.Petrecca C.Windsor    
    HF H.Petty J.Van Rooyen K.Pickett    
    FF B.Fritsch B.Brown K.Chandler    
    Fol M.Gawn J.Viney C.Oliver    
    IC J.Billings A.Neal-Bullen C.Salem M.Hore K.Tholstrup

     

    So drop a mid for a key tall, we would be far to top heavy with those changes 


    Only changes for mine and they are pending medical/strength and conditioning staff are

    Brown -6 day break and how he pulls up

    Woey - do they want to get a full game into him

    if ticked off no change 

    Edited by Pennant St Dee

    1 hour ago, 640MD said:

    I am amazed.  BB kicked two goals, took a number of marks up the ground, will take the main defender next week, ran all over the place. Clearly fit enough. 
    our man Petty first game back in a practice match, only on for 3 quarters and had little impact.   Not sure the FD will agree

     

    i do agree JvR and either Petty Brown or TMac need to be settled as our talls 

     

    it would be good if Smith came back as well as Oliver has, but that race has been run I think.

    Petty/JVR/Fritsch/Pickett (changing with ANB in midfield)/McAdam/Chandler is probably our best forward 6 IMO

    I would wait until the Adelaide game to unleash Petty personally, but i can understand the rational behind Harry playing this week if no VFL game is scheduled.

    BBB should not and will not play 2 games in 5 days, Port R4 Saturday night, then the Crows Thursday night R5.

    Rest BBB for the Gather round game against the Crows and think about Fullerton coming in against the Crows to help out Max because he will be struggling to back up and perform at a high level after a 5 day break.

    This might actually be in the brains trusts thinking leaving BBB out this week and playing him against Port.

    Goody did say he was going to play Harry against the Hawks he may then rest him for the Port game and recall BBB.

    This might have been a scenario they have been contemplating in their squad management planning during pre season.

    Edited by YesitwasaWin4theAges

    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

    Thy are appealing that? He upended MacGrath and kicked him.

    Wow.

    But the biomechanics expert will testify that he had no other options and kicking is a football act... 🤔

    • Like 1
    • Haha 5
    4 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    But the biomechanics expert will testify that he had no other options and kicking is a football act... 🤔

    If they argue that kicking is a football act, then it should have been a 50m penalty at least given the ball wasn't in play.


    1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

    Yeah I’m really confused what their defense will be? 

    Even tho no damage was caused, we know that potential to cause injury is a suspendable offense, and if flipping an opponent over and kicking them (when the ball isn’t even in play!) isn’t potentially risky, I’m Batman. 

    I suspect low impact instead of medium impact will be their argument here.  Low would get a fine.

    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, monoccular said:

    We will have to agree to differ then. 
    Petty cannot have gained one ounce of confidence and would be going into an important game (yes, they are all important) bewildered.  Let’s hope he has a good game next weekend at VFL (unless of course there is another bloody bye) and gets right to take to Adelaide which he can look around and see why he doesn’t want to live there. 

    Round 1 of the vfl season proper on Sunday and with some luck we can play the sub and carry over emergency (likely Woey and Tholstrup) both at Casey.

    Which means along with Laurie with K Brown and AMW/Sestan rotating they’ll have a good supply of mids so even up against a strong Box Hill team (they’re always strong) Petty will have a chance to get on the end of a few. 

    • Thanks 1
    3 hours ago, Redleg said:

    I don't.

    Not only did he upend a guy, which we know can be dangerous, but when the guy hit the ground, he actually kicked him, not heavily, but nevertheless a kick. That is a big no no.

    That is not getting off. 1 week is pretty good I would have thought.

    PS: Just re watched it several times. It's not a tap, its a kick and he deserves 1 week for that at least.

    but it’s the AFL system so applying logic doesn’t work. It’s a kick but it’s graded by severity. Anyone can argue the kick was not high impact, and they would win the argument 

    1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

    Thy are appealing that? He upended MacGrath and kicked him.

    Wow.

    the suspension is just for the kick i believe. The upending part must have been deemed legal? or just worthy of a free kick

    id be surprised if they can’t overturn the decision and grade the kick low impact 

    • Thanks 1
    4 hours ago, pingu said:

    I was looking for the CBA stats. Which app did you get these on? I could not find anything on the AFL website.

    For all thing post game the Stats File thread is the place to go. 

    @Demon Dynasty does a weekly overview of the game just gone using his bespoke ratings system as foundation 9and 

    @WheeloRatings provides a weekly wrap of the key stats for the game just gone, including CBAs

    This is wheelo's stats from the doggies game:

     

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 1

    Are we predominantly of the "No/Little changes" opinion because the Hawks are also a bottom 6 side like the dogs? :laugh:

    Edited by John Demonic

    Petty didn't even play four quarters of the VFL Scratch match and was relatively statless against a team that went 0-18 last year.

    Not sure he's quite ready

    • Like 2

    Leaving injuries aside when you win by 7 goals why change?

    Well there may be a reason, yesterday was a very hot day and with one day less the Hawks who played in the cool we may need some fresh legs. Then we have two games in Adelaide, the second game is only a 5 day break.

     
    16 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

    Are we predominantly of the "No/Little changes" opinion because the Hawks are also a bottom 6 side like the dogs? :laugh:

    Dogs are a 6-10 side. Hawks are a 10-14 side.

    If we are any good needs to be a regulation win in what is looking like a pleasant day

    • Like 1
    11 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Dogs are a 6-10 side. Hawks are a 10-14 side.

    If we are any good needs to be a regulation win in what is looking like a pleasant day

    Personally I don't believe that. On the small sample size of the weekends form: Freo and GCS have probably gone past the Dogs and their lacklustre defence of our ball movement in the middle and forward line. Essendon and the Dogs are about the only teams that are 1 step up from the North/WCE/Hawk level. Bevo will be gone by years end.

    Edited by John Demonic


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

    Featured Content

    • REPORT: Gold Coast

      From the start, Melbourne’s performance against the Gold Coast Suns at Peoples First Stadium was nothing short of a massive botch up and it came down in the first instance to poor preparation. Rather than adequately preparing the team for battle against an opponent potentially on the skids after suffering three consecutive losses, the Demons looking anything but sharp and ready to play in the opening minutes of the game. By way of contrast, the Suns demonstrated a clear sense of purpose and will to win. From the very first bounce of the ball they were back to where they left off earlier in the season in Round Three when the teams met at the MCG. They ran rings around the Demons and finished the game off with a dominant six goal final term. This time, they produced another dominant quarter to start the game, restricting Melbourne to a solitary point to lead by six goals at the first break, by which time, the game was all but over.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Gold Coast

      Coming off four consecutive victories and with a team filled with 17 AFL listed players, the Casey Demons took to their early morning encounter with the lowly Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium with the swagger of a team that thought a win was inevitable. They were smashing it for the first twenty minutes of the game after Tom Fullarton booted the first two goals but they then descended into an abyss of frustrating poor form and lackadaisical effort that saw the swagger and the early arrogance disappear by quarter time when their lead was overtaken by a more intense and committed opponent. The Suns continued to apply the pressure in the second quarter and got out to a three goal lead in mid term before the Demons fought back. A late goal to the home side before the half time bell saw them ten points up at the break and another surge in the third quarter saw them comfortably up with a 23 point lead at the final break.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Rd 17 vs Adelaide

      With their season all over bar the shouting the Demons head back on the road for the third week in a row as they return to Adelaide to take on the Crows. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 57 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      The Demons did not come to play from the opening bounce and let the Gold Coast kick the first 5 goals of the match. They then outscored the Suns for the next 3 quarters but it was too little too late and their season is now effectively over.

      • 225 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      Max Gawn has a massive lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award ahead of Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kysaiah Pickett. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Like
      • 34 replies
      Demonland

    • GAMEDAY: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      It's Game Day and the Demons are back on the road again and this may be the last roll of the dice to get their 2025 season back on track as they take on the Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium.

        • Love
      • 546 replies
      Demonland
    View All