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We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season

Adam The God
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On 15/05/2025 at 09:54, The Taciturn Demon said:

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, when the vast majority of supporters agree with Goodwin et al that Melksham is an immediate inclusion under every circumstance, you know your list is still a way off.

I didn't think this was a finals team at the start of the year. I don't think it's a finals team now.

On 15/05/2025 at 12:08, Jjrogan said:

Over his last 100 games (injured, half games, undefined role) melksham averages a goal assist a game. Over a career, that would rank him the BEST in the modern era.

People focus on his shortcomings far too much and dont appreciate how elite (all time elite) he actually is at creating goals. We could do with a bit of that I reckon.

I reckon Melksham showed why the vast majority of supporters and coaches might think that way today.

It's a faint heart beat but it's there. And if we can sneak into the 8, I bet no one will want to play us.

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    This could end up the 2nd best thread on demonland since an unknown poster got pics of Clarry returning to training last pre-season

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    On 14/05/2025 at 20:20, Adam The God said:

    I wasn't sure where to put this, but it will be interesting to track this over the rest of the season.

    I haven't given up on playing finals in 2025 and although we don't look fit enough, if we can start to take more of our chances in front of goal (a big if), we'll be in most games with our new method. Do that and we give ourselves a chance of playing finals.

    Here is the 2024 ladder at the end of Round 10. Notice Hawthorn...

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    And here is the 2025 ladder at the start of Round 10. Notice our percentage.

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    So media darlings, Hawthorn, were 3-7 with a worse percentage after this round and made a Semi Final.

    The players have started to believe in the system and back in their team mates. There'll be ups and downs this year, but the overall trajectory, IMV, will be upward.

    And the main point? There's plenty of time left in this season. We're not dead yet.

    Are you an actual God Adam?

    I've always been an atheist but you've got me thinkin

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    9 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

    This could end up the 2nd best thread on demonland since an unknown poster got pics of Clarry returning to training last pre-season

    Did you miss the time @Nasher had a shower and we landed Paul Roos?

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    4 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Did you miss the time @Nasher had a shower and we landed Paul Roos?

    I've been encouraging him to have more showers ever since!

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    Further signs of improvement today, still lots to work on but we are definitely going in the right direction. Swans and Saints in the next couple of weeks both absolutely winnable. Hope we gain a lot of self belief after today and hopefully we can improve our goal kicking with some confidence. I am looking forward to seeing if we can do it.

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    The boys showed that they aren’t finished, what a great game coming from 23 points down at the 17 minute mark of the 2nd qtr at the Gabba if you don’t mind.

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    1 hour ago, deanox said:

    I reckon Melksham showed why the vast majority of supporters and coaches might think that way today.

    It's a faint heart beat but it's there. And if we can sneak into the 8, I bet no one will want to play us.

    Ya, Melksham is so good with ball in hand, a rose amongst the thorns. Even his left foot kick to Langdon in the last was incredible.

    Not to be negative, as underrated as Melksham is, Windsor is way overrated as a kick. He was below average last year and his clangers per disposal is too high for a backman.

    He reminds me of a golfer who plays a great shot with a great swing and everyone thinks wow, this kid is good but im reality his short game and mid iron game is nowhere near the level to be considered elite. . (And he shanks it way too often). Its hard to tell how he did defensively without being there. Id be interested in what others think. Get him out of the backline its not his position, although it does free Rivers up etc etc.

    He's got heaps of talent, we dont want his career stalling.

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    we are 4 points and percentage from top 8. Still a lot to play out and our draw will get a bit harder.

    Swans are plum for the picking next week with McInerny and Amarty almost guaranteed to get at least a week suspension and Aaron Francis with concussion. They are not super critical to their team but it does give us a real height advantage up forward.

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    8 minutes ago, Jjrogan said:

    Ya, Melksham is so good with ball in hand, a rose amongst the thorns. Even his left foot kick to Langdon in the last was incredible.

    Not to be negative, as underrated as Melksham is, Windsor is way overrated as a kick. He was below average last year and his clangers per disposal is too high for a backman.

    He reminds me of a golfer who plays a great shot with a great swing and everyone thinks wow, this kid is good but im reality his short game and mid iron game is nowhere near the level to be considered elite. . (And he shanks it way too often). Its hard to tell how he did defensively without being there. Id be interested in what others think. Get him out of the backline its not his position, although it does free Rivers up etc etc.

    He's got heaps of talent, we dont want his career stalling.

    Not big on what ifs, but if he plays in 2023 finals series, we beat Collingwood and potentially make the grand final. Underrated player in terms of defensive impact.

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    2 hours ago, slimecat said:

    If Euro-Yroke lose and we beat Sydney next week we’re 12th

    Good. But instead let's focus on whatever's left of the season. 12th next week? Off the top of your head can you remember last year's round 11 ladder or Melbourne's exact position at that stage year in year out?

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    1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

    This could end up the 2nd best thread on demonland since an unknown poster got pics of Clarry returning to training last pre-season

    It's way better than the threads talking about Goody's replacement coach after 3 losses . 🙄

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    1 hour ago, Jjrogan said:

    Ya, Melksham is so good with ball in hand, a rose amongst the thorns. Even his left foot kick to Langdon in the last was incredible.

    Not to be negative, as underrated as Melksham is, Windsor is way overrated as a kick. He was below average last year and his clangers per disposal is too high for a backman.

    He reminds me of a golfer who plays a great shot with a great swing and everyone thinks wow, this kid is good but im reality his short game and mid iron game is nowhere near the level to be considered elite. . (And he shanks it way too often). Its hard to tell how he did defensively without being there. Id be interested in what others think. Get him out of the backline its not his position, although it does free Rivers up etc etc.

    He's got heaps of talent, we dont want his career stalling.

    Windsor can come out of defence by leaving Turner in his place and playing Windsor as a wing / HF

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    this thread could prove to be inspired. good call @Adam The God

    i'm just glad there's life in the season. nothing worse than floundering at the foot of the ladder with nothing to look forward to except the draft and trade period

    great win yesterday but we need to frank this form now and go on and beat the swans and saints. do that and kings birthday will be a blockbuster

    go dees.

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    Apologies to the OP here.

    He's seen and understood things I clearly haven't and is correct in his belief we are still a chance.

    I officially wrote us off after after the hope I had from three on the trot, was dashed by our Hawks loss. Which I believe we really should have won.

    Perhaps he predicted our best is better than the reigning premiers on their own turf.

    Clearly Melksham made the difference in our forward line.

    A problem that has been nagging us for many seasons.

    We are still a long way from making finals but yesterday certainly sent a message to other clubs and myself that we are still in it.

    Go you good Dees.

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    14 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    There is a Pulse, but the Forward Line is still in Intensive Care…

    It's not so much the forwardline, but goalkicking and our disposal at half back.

    In the first half we gave them all their scores from unforced errors and turnovers by foot.

    Take those out and the game wouldn't have been close at all.

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    1 minute ago, Adam The God said:

    It's not so much the forwardline, but goalkicking and our disposal at half back.

    In the first half we gave them all their scores from unforced errors and turnovers by foot.

    Take those out and the game wouldn't have been close at all.

    We are still are a mess up forward, with that amount of pressure yesterday, we should have won by 4-5 goals.

    I am not talking about the opposition here, the forward structure is still a mess.

    When Fritta came on with the angry pills it improved, but 4.8 is still such a waste of energy

    Much work still to be done

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    20 hours ago, slimecat said:

    If Euro-Yroke lose and we beat Sydney next week we’re 12th

    If we beat Sydney and St.Kilda we can be 6-6 and around 10th at King's Birthday (assuming other results lol)
    Beat Collingwood and that's a fairly substantial block of games to get the season back on track

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