Jump to content

Featured Replies

Houston was a 2023 All Australian.

Houston is tracking towards a 2024 All Australian as suggested by Kane Cornes who is on the committee himself. I note that he wasn't in the mid season mock All Australian sides but appears to have stepped up his game in the second half of the year. Champion Data have him as the top 5 best user of the footy in the league. 

Imagine having an MFC player that is in the top 5 users of the prune in the league.

Last year against Essendon, Houston kicked what I consider to be the best after the siren winning goal behind Mal Blight in the mid 70's.

To be potentially a back to back All Australian means you're a player at the absolute peak of your career and clearly an A to A+ grade player. That in anyone's language is worth a pick 7.

The risk I concede is that Houston is probably having the best 2 seasons of his career, and may not be able to replicate them again if he were to cross over to the MFC.

 

Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

 

Cornes is doing what we'd hope Lyon would do for us.

Pump up Houston's value so Cornes' club gets a premium return.

34 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

Cornes is doing what we'd hope Lyon would do for us.

Pump up Houston's value so Cornes' club gets a premium return.

For as much of [censored] Cornes can be wrt to his style of journalism, he does at least try to make no secret that he still loves his club and will use himself to push an agenda. The way JUH has escaped scrutiny is another example.

I heard Lyon try real hard yesterday morning as to why Gawn shouldn't get a 7th AA jacket. I couldnt beleive it. 

 
46 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

For as much of [censored] Cornes can be wrt to his style of journalism, he does at least try to make no secret that he still loves his club and will use himself to push an agenda. The way JUH has escaped scrutiny is another example.

I heard Lyon try real hard yesterday morning as to why Gawn shouldn't get a 7th AA jacket. I couldnt beleive it. 

How JUH escaped scrutiny? For what?

14 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

How JUH escaped scrutiny? For what?

Just general attitude problems, inconsistency etc. Kornes has really been the only one defending him in the public forum. If he had been a player at any other club, he would have been all over him. Case and point H.Reid and his comments around his fitness earlier this year. 


2 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Just general attitude problems, inconsistency etc. Kornes has really been the only one defending him in the public forum. If he had been a player at any other club, he would have been all over him. Case and point H.Reid and his comments around his fitness earlier this year. 

JUH being JHF I presume

35 minutes ago, Nascent said:

JUH being JHF I presume

That makes sense. JUH’s last month has been very impressive and his year overall has been pretty good.

2 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

Cornes is doing what we'd hope Lyon would do for us.

Pump up Houston's value so Cornes' club gets a premium return.

only from a media narrative

he has no sway or involvement in negotiations

he's also a pear legend and jason cripps' close mate, so unsurprising he'd want to see them 'do well' in negotiations

meaningless medja bleating at the end of the day

 
5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

only from a media narrative

he has no sway or involvement in negotiations

he's also a pear legend and jason cripps' close mate, so unsurprising he'd want to see them 'do well' in negotiations

meaningless medja bleating at the end of the day

Of course, I just meant creating pressure from the media end.

20 hours ago, Binmans PA said:

Agree with all this except the Kalani "might choose us". Crazy sort of wrist slashing mate.

Noted. Will come back to your quote in 12 months


22 hours ago, middleagedemon said:

 

 

Experiencing the full spectrum of the emotional scale means one can TRULY appreciate the good times. 

Living in lala land means one is avoidant and what ever will you have living in Lala land to compare to? 

Moony and I sleep sweetly knowing that after our weekly nightmares, a lala dream is on the horizon. 

Don't we Moon?

face_scared_yao_ming.png.2b8ac54e7c288df08a9b9ec4e794cfa9.png

 

8 hours ago, middleagedemon said:

Cmon matey, we're friends right?! 

I'll be at the Red Lobster in case you change your mind...? Moonie? Moonie? Moonie!!!!!


Dan plays well at HB. A pick early to mid 20's at best for a 28 year old HB..

Spending 1st rounders on 28 year old HB's a few years before Tassy comes in borders on stupidity.

ANB is a way better player and does it in tougher field positions.  Would you expect 2 1st rounders for ANB?

Just some perspective.

 

Sounds like we're trading for him and we're probably going to have to make peace with the fact it will cost us pick 6.

6 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Sounds like we're trading for him and we're probably going to have to make peace with the fact it will cost us pick 6.

Maybe if we split the pick, he ain't worth a top 10 pick, around pick 16-20

3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Sounds like we're trading for him and we're probably going to have to make peace with the fact it will cost us pick 6.

Its game playing ATM. No way we give up an early 1st rounder. The MFC would clearly understand that. We may split our early pick.

May was traded for a pick 6.


12 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Sounds like we're trading for him and we're probably going to have to make peace with the fact it will cost us pick 6.

I hope we aren’t that dumb.

You do not trade pick 6 for a 27yo half back flanker, unless their name is Corey Enright. Dan Houston isn’t in the same universe.

Future first and change or they can get stuffed.

 

He’s a very good player and should command a good deal for Port. I think he will clearly make us better but won’t help us win a premiership. Personally I think and hope we try and get an extra pick in the top 25 rather than giving these picks away. 


Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

Featured Content

  • NON-MFC: Round 15

    As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

    • 0 replies
  • REPORT: Port Adelaide

    Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 2 replies
  • CASEY: Essendon

    Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

      • Clap
    • 0 replies
  • PREGAME: Gold Coast

    The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

      • Thanks
    • 102 replies
  • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
    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/

      • Thanks
    • 31 replies
  • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

    The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

      • Haha
      • Thanks
    • 252 replies