POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs St. Kilda

[Sir Why You Little 35,321]

I just watched Ross Lyon’s Press Conference 

8 minutes of complete jibber Jabba, that’s all It is…

[Demon trucker 1,800]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

I just watched Ross Lyon’s Press Conference 

8 minutes of complete jibber Jabba, that’s all It is…

Why are you always so angry? Enjoy the bottle of red 

[Sir Why You Little 35,321]

4 minutes ago, Demon trucker said:

Why are you always so angry? Enjoy the bottle of red 

Having a Whiskey actually 

[WalkingCivilWar 34,944]

2 hours ago, binman said:

I assume posters, even the ones convinced we are hopeless, have given us full credit and not putting some sort of asterisk on it.

BAHAHAHAHA!!!! You’re funny!!!

#AsIf

[layzie 30,320]

1 hour ago, MrFreeze said:

My thoughts...

Petty did not play well but his leads were ignored a lot. Overall the forward line still is figuring out how to work together. McAdam missed some chances but tackled well, gave good pressure and crashed packs to spill the ball.

ANB is a certified stoppage midfielder now, not just a half forward. As others have stated, Langdon at HF with hunter and Windsor on the wings provides a unique and dangerous look.

Viney was ferocious. TMAC has dukes. Tomlinson was also great.

Credit really does have to go to the coaching for all these.

[WalkingCivilWar 34,944]

2 hours ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

I always appreciate your positivity after games. While I didn’t love everything about today, the things were mostly those of somebody who has gotten used to following a great team for the last few years haha, like junk time goals and some sloppy skills here and there. There was a time we would have given almost anything for wins, and certainly the saints had a weird hoodoo over us (they weren’t alone, of course).

But you’re right though the ladder tells the story. We’re in good position after a tough first half or so, with excellent % and can launch from here. The boys were happy and really supportive of one another which was something that struck me.

Anyway, thanks for the positivity 😊

 

Now THIS is the guy you really are. 🤗

[dazzledavey36 49,749]

For those knocking McAdam, whilst he had a quiet one, he still laid 6 tackles as a forward which would still please Goodwin and Chaplin. Had an almost type game today.

It'll come to him, still trying to learn a new system and especially one where we aren't great with forward delivery. 

I reckon we'll see him break out come Kings birthday weekend against Collingwood. 

[Doug Reemer 1,024]

3 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

Rumours of COVID through the camp last week would make a lot of sense

Careful, you’re stating to sound like Chris Scott in his post match prelim presser in 2021

[Doug Reemer 1,024]

22 minutes ago, layzie said:

Petty did not play well but his leads were ignored a lot

I watched him from the Punt rd end. 
 

Calling what he does inside the F50 as a lead is lip service. The guy runs 5ms and gives up. 
 

He should be leaving up at the kicker trying to create space behind him instead of contesting it up, he has 0 craft.

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,077]

17 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Now THIS is the guy you really are. 🤗

Haha thanks WCW. Sorry, was having a very mini, somewhat out of character and unnecessary moment of nitpickery before. I’m pretty positive, and tend to have a sense of humour about it all because at the end of the day it’s just a game, and to follow this club you have to have a sense of humour haha. But yeah, just a moment of expectations exceeding the moment. We got the win today and that’s all that matters. Plus we won well, and as I said, they looked happy and that tells me the other things will continue to fall into place as the year progresses. 

[PaulRB 6,101]

There was a brief patch in the third quarter where our contest intensity and ball movement went into high gear and in 5 min we’d killed the game. That patch, is the level we’re seeking and working towards.

i was encouraged by that, and if we can take that into next week, grow it some more… then we may build some genuine momentum for the second half of the season and into finals. 
 

pumped! Go Demons…

[WalkingCivilWar 34,944]

3 minutes ago, Red But Mostly Blue said:

Haha thanks WCW. Sorry, was having a very mini, somewhat out of character and unnecessary moment of nitpickery before. I’m pretty positive, and tend to have a sense of humour about it all because at the end of the day it’s just a game, and to follow this club you have to have a sense of humour haha. But yeah, just a moment of expectations exceeding the moment. We got the win today and that’s all that matters. Plus we won well, and as I said, they looked happy and that tells me the other things will continue to fall into place as the year progresses. 

All good RBMB. Knew it was completely out of character and was worried we’d lost you to the dark side. 😁 Glad that wasn’t the case.

 

[GM11 713]

3 hours ago, chook fowler said:

Who was the guy next to May singing the song?

KC...brother of the young lady who designed the indigenous jumper this season.

[sisso 2,431]

13 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

There was a brief patch in the third quarter where our contest intensity and ball movement went into high gear and in 5 min we’d killed the game. That patch, is the level we’re seeking and working towards.

i was encouraged by that, and if we can take that into next week, grow it some more… then we may build some genuine momentum for the second half of the season and into finals. 
 

pumped! Go Demons…

Yes sitting there at the G today I was thinking that’s looks like our premiership best when we go completely beast mode and no other side can handle it….havent seen it a lot this season yet but great to know the guys still have it in them

[Mel Bourne 3,962]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

For those knocking McAdam, whilst he had a quiet one, he still laid 6 tackles as a forward which would still please Goodwin and Chaplin. Had an almost type game today.

It'll come to him, still trying to learn a new system and especially one where we aren't great with forward delivery. 

I reckon we'll see him break out come Kings birthday weekend against Collingwood. 

McAdam is very much a work in progress. As well as learning a new system, he missed rounds 2–18 through injury last year, and had a far-from-ideal pre-season. 
 

Some folks here suggesting he “gets in the bin” or posting vomit emojis ought to be ashamed. He’s putting in the work. That’s all you can ask at this particular juncture. It’s about building a squad, and not every new player is going to fulfil some Karate Kid fantasy. 

Edited May 26 by Mel Bourne

[DEE fence 4,592]

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Jimmy Stynes would go close as would Jeff White.

We have been lucky.

But Max is one of the all time greats of the game.

Is no disrespect to those awesome Demons to acknowledge Max as GOAT. Madden was very very good, but also played one out, We would win by cricket scores if Max played one on one in the forward line.

[binman 39,479]

14 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Is no disrespect to those awesome Demons to acknowledge Max as GOAT. Madden was very very good, but also played one out, We would win by cricket scores if Max played one on one in the forward line.

He's starting to mount an argument as the best ruck in the modern era.

Def the best ruck at Melbourne, and that's no disrespect to White, Jimmy and Baker.

[Demon Disciple 11,199]

The 2 most heartening things from the game for me was the improvement in form of Salem & Clarry.

[demon3165 2,305]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

For those knocking McAdam, whilst he had a quiet one, he still laid 6 tackles as a forward which would still please Goodwin and Chaplin. Had an almost type game today.

It'll come to him, still trying to learn a new system and especially one where we aren't great with forward delivery. 

I reckon we'll see him break out come Kings birthday weekend against Collingwood. 

We have a system?

[Deestar9 1,435]

6 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

How old is Max jnr?

He looks pretty big already.

He was holding his second son Louis who is 5 months old. He’s very big !!

[demon3165 2,305]

31 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Is no disrespect to those awesome Demons to acknowledge Max as GOAT. Madden was very very good, but also played one out, We would win by cricket scores if Max played one on one in the forward line.

Ammm you do remember Gawn/Grundy

[Mel Bourne 3,962]

2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

We have a system?

No, we’re fourth on the ladder because we have a gun team astrologist. 

Edited May 26 by Mel Bourne

[demon3165 2,305]

2 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

No, we’re fourth on the ladder because we have a gun team astrologist. 

Well at least we have one of those then...

[Deestar9 1,435]

4 hours ago, chook fowler said:

Who was the guy next to May singing the song?

Ethan ..the young guy who had the heart transplant & who was the story behind our Narm jumper

[DEE fence 4,592]

18 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Ammm you do remember Gawn/Grundy

Not sure if your as old as me but Madden had way more space that Gawn had. Watch 4:15 through to 6:00. While Madden had to deal with much rougher play, Gawn got huge defensive pressure with blocks and holds, no coach is ignorant of what Max can do. While Gawn/Grundy didn't have the immediate result we wanted, I seem to remember Gawn kicking 5 in a prelim.

 

 

Edited May 26 by DEE fence
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