Jump to content

PREGAME: Rd 18 vs Essendon



Recommended Posts

On 07/07/2024 at 15:48, seventyfour said:

Should we consider sending Oliver to tag Merrett?

THIS!!!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 minutes ago, layzie said:

Says pretty much everything when the guy you brought in to back up Max is pipped at selection by the guy who never plays in ruck, gets hurt nearly every week at the moment and according to some on here has been 'underdone' most of the year.

Definitely not panning the selection, reseeving judgement on that one but it's pretty disappointing that we get a guy in only for there to be no trust in him at all at selection and this goes for about 4 games this year not just this one.

Maybe he is not up to doing the job, they want him to do?

We are not inside the 4 walls, but i bet my Left Ball that Goodwin wants to win the game. 
Max is out, this is a massive gamble, but if it comes off….

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

I have to question why Fullarton is on our list. 

My conclusion is he Must have looked ok in the VFL , best option available for basically no cost. He got to the club and has underwhelmed so not selected

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Maybe he is not up to doing the job, they want him to do?

We are not inside the 4 walls, but i bet my Left Ball that Goodwin wants to win the game. 
Max is out, this is a massive gamble, but if it comes off..

Here's hoping 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Sadly (for me and for Casey ) I’ve seen too many VFL games and I’ve not noticed any ruck there doing much to suggest they’d perform at AFL level. 

  • Like 7
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm ok with this selection. They obviously feel Fullerton will loose the ruck battle most of the time, so may as well go with 3-4 guys who will loose the ruck battle most of the time but offer way more when they are not playing ruck then Fullerton

  • Like 10
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Dee*ceiving said:

Not surprised at all. Fullarton and Verrall would play as ruckman and be outclassed by a very good ruckman. 

Petty, JVR and Turner will play a pinch hit ruckman, trying to nullify and add value on the ground. 

It's a big blow for TF but if he didn't know already he certainly knows now where he sits. 

This. 

And if it doesn't work, he'll be in next week for Freo

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I understand the argument for this, but don’t agree with it. 

It’s clear that we don’t have faith in any of the ruck options (Fullarton, Verrall, Schache). Fine. For those who say “why did we get Fullarton”, I think it’s less about why we got him and more about why he’s failed to impress. We took a punt in some respects, and it hasn’t worked. He should be good enough to get this spot but he isn’t. 

But even accepting we don’t have faith in those players, we have to balance picking a poor ruck against putting a far more important long-term forward into the ruck against Draper who no doubt will try to bully whoever he gets. I cannot stand seeing JVR in there at the best of times, but it’s not much better thinking that we have to throw Petty and Turner there too. It’s also near certain we don’t play all three when Gawn returns so we don’t need to see what they all look like together  

I’d have preferred we maintained the same structure by going with the admittedly poor ruck replacement and allowing JVR/Petty/Turner to keep playing as forwards. 

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites


On 10/07/2024 at 19:18, WalkingCivilWar said:

Smarty sits behind his computer screen and tries to be funny and takes potties at players, even young ones yet to debut.

Gots me zero time for Smarties, FD. 

Yet this is exactly what do did regarding Tom Fullarton several weeks ago, and he is also “ young and yet to debut”.

Struth.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

22 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

My conclusion is he Must have looked ok in the VFL , best option available for basically no cost. He got to the club and has underwhelmed so not selected

Yep.

It's not rocket science.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

That's now your 19th post on Demonland ever, and I'd estimate 13 of them have been 'OMG I'm so oppressed'.

Join the conversation or don't, but turning up just to sulk is tedious for everyone else at the party.

 

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 07/07/2024 at 15:48, seventyfour said:

Should we consider sending Oliver to tag Merrett?

Don't think he'll be able to go with Merrett.

Clarry's not a great tagger at the best of times and his head's not even in the stadium half the time this season from what i've been witnessing.  Sometimes yes, other times away with the fairies.

Personally i'd consider sacrificing  Chandler in a lock down defensive role here.  Hassling, tackling is his thing and he doesn't really impact much as a HF on the scoreboard anyway.

May as well try and get the win here as Merrett's impact around the ground is at an all time high atm.

Would also like to see Kozzy playing a solid defensive HF role on McGrath who gives them serious drive & speed on transition off HB at times.

Edited by Demon Dynasty
  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 hours ago, middleagedemon said:

I was minding my own business and I see her post suggesting I bagged players? 

I called her out and asked me to provide evidence, which of course she didn't. 

I think that's fair enough, no? And she is now on ignore, so all will be well. 

Perhaps it's filtered into this forum over time, but it seems that those of us who have the capacity to go full spectrum with our view and opinions on the club are constantly shouted down. An opinion provided about a player 'missing too many targets' turns into 'bagging' said player. 

WCW is a fan. I'm a supporter.

This is a forum for all views. If she doesn't agree with something I have said, she can disagree and perhaps engage in a discussion as to why she disagrees. But she doesn't, she just calls me out for 'bagging' players. She's a fan. Same as Saty. 

 

Well said. I'm tired of it too and it doesn't look like we're the only ones.

This person likes to dish it out and be negative around here but will never answer one question you put to them when you take them to task, it's poor form. They also point out how long you've been on here like they own the place when they've only been on here for 3 years themself. Unpopular view but they have really brought this place down with their negativity and urge to bully and control here.

 

  • Vomit 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
1 minute ago, Abyssal said:

Yet this is exactly what do did regarding Tom Fullarton several weeks ago, and he is also “ young and yet to debut”.

Struth.

Yeah nah… I’ve NEVER taken a potshot at Tom Fullarton. In fact, I’ve never taken a potshot at any player. You must be thinking of another poster. 🤷‍♀️ 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites


7 hours ago, Young Blood said:

Ths might have already been mentioned and I haven't gone back through the thread.

Would it not have been tactically smart to have Max Gawn down as 'test' for this week and keeping the extent of the injury hush hush? Just to cause a bit of havoc with Essendon's game planning.

They probably have to release injury info once official scans come in probably. But just a thought.

 

I don’t think you can do that with the new CBA rules. Have to be ultra clear and transparent on injuries

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Don’t think they could possibly get any taller. Already got 11 players above 190cm listed. They’re surely the tallest team in the AFL

Wright

Langford

Ridley

Mckay

Jones

Caddy

Stringer

Cox

Jones

Draper

Martin

I’m praying for a wet night 

I din't give a [censored] how tall they are and realistically it doesn't make a difference re who will win.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

ANB has done very well in his hard tagging roles of late partly because he's one player opposition midfielders can't run off.   He (or someone) must follow Zach Merrett all game. The dude is on absolute fire right now, hitting up targets from anywhere and everywhere. 

Edited by Jjrogan
  • Like 10
Link to comment
Share on other sites

 We went in with Weideman as solo ruck vs Adelaide a couple of years ago, which worked out fine, so this comes as no surprise that Goody is just backing tried players. Winning clearances will be a bigger worry this time, but at least we have a few guys to rotate through

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    2024 Player Reviews: #5 Christian Petracca

    Date of Birth: 4 January 1996 Height: 187cm Games MFC 2024: 13 Career Total: 189 Goals MFC 2024: 14 Career Total: 184 Brownlow Medal Votes 16 Melbourne’s most important player who dominated the first half of the season until his untimely injury in the Kings Birthday clash put an end to his season. At the time, he was on his way to many personal honours and the club in strong finals contention. When the season did end for Melbourne and Petracca was slowly recovering, he

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 12

    2024 Player Reviews: #2 Jacob van Rooyen

    Date of Birth: 16 April 2003 Height: 193cm Games MFC 2024: 21 Career Total: 41 Goals MFC 2024: 30 Career Total: 58 Brownlow Medal Votes 1 Strong marking youngster who plays forward and relief ruck, continued to make significant strides forward in his career path. The Demons have high hopes for van Rooyen as he stakes his claim to become an elite attacking forward.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 17

    LIVE AND LET DIE by Meggs

    The Demons’ impressive late season charge to finals will most likely come unstuck this Saturday evening when the Bombers blow up the also-ran Blues in the Ikon Park double-header.   To mangle McCartney, what does it matter to ya? To have any chance to play next week Narrm has got a job to do and needs to do it well.  We’ve got to give the Pie sheilas hell, say live and let die! It’s Indigenous Round for this game and the chance to celebrate and engage with Aboriginal and Torres

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons

    2024 Player Reviews: #32 Tom Sparrow

    Had to shoulder more responsibility as the club’s injury concerns deepened but needs to step up more as he closes in on 100 games. Date of Birth: 31 May 2000 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 21 Career Total: 95 Goals MFC 2024: 6 Career Total: 34 Games CDFC: 1 Goals CDFL: 0

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 24

    2024 Player Reviews: #35 Harry Petty

    Date of Birth: 12 November 1999 Height: 197cm Games MFC 2024: 20 Career Total: 82 Goals MFC 2024: 9 Career Total: 28 Brownlow Medal Votes 3 Failed to fulfill the promise of his breakout six goal effort against the Tigers in 2023 and was generally disappointing as a key forward. It remains to be seen whether Simon Goodwin will persevere with him in attack or return him to the backline where he was an important cog in the club’s 2021 premiership success.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 17

    2024 Player Reviews: #22 Blake Howes

    After a bright start to the season, playing mostly in defence, Howes seemed to lose his way in midseason but fought back with some good performances at Casey and finished the year back at AFL level. One to watch in 2024. Date of Birth: 7 March 2003 Height: 191cm Games MFC 2024: 15 Career Total:  15 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total:  0 Games CDFC 2024: 6 Goals CDFC 2024: 0

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #33 Tom Fullarton

    Originally an NBL basketballer with the Brisbane Bullets, he moved across town in 2019 to the AFL Lions where he played 19 games before crossing to Melbourne where he was expected to fill a role as a back up ruckman/key forward. Unfortunately, didn’t quite get there although he did finish equal sixth in Casey’s best and fairest award. Date of Birth: 23 February 1999 Height: 198cm Games CDFC: 14 Goals CDFL: 13

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 7

    2024 Player Reviews: #10 Angus Brayshaw

    Sadly, had to wrap up a great career in midstream on the back of multiple concussions which culminated in the Maynard hit in the 2023 Qualifying Final. His loss to the club was inestimable over and above his on field talent given his character and leadership qualities, all of which have been sorely missed. Date of Birth: 9 January 1996 Height: 188cm Games MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 167 Goals MFC 2024: 0 Career Total: 49

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 8

    2024 Player Reviews: #40 Taj Woewodin

    The son of former Demon Brownlow Medalist Shane, Taj added a further 16 games to his overall tally of games but a number were as substitute. He is slowly fitting into the team structure but without doing anything spectacular and needs to take further steps forward in 2025 for his career to progress. Date of Birth: 26 March 2003 Height: 182cm Games MFC 2024: 16 Career Total: 20 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 3 Games CDFC 2024: 6 Goals CDFC 2024: 1

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...