The Demons were wasteful early before putting the foot down early in the 2nd quarter but they chased tail for the remainder of the match. They could not get their first use of the footy after half time and when they did poor skills, execution and decision making let them down.

When is this stupid season over?

Lots of season over punishment still to come

Umpiring as good as ever

JVR had a pretty good game and that’s my one positive.

Chin and Rivers have to play more midfield for the rest of the year together with Kosi.

I hate this season and it can’t end soon enough

decent game, good contest

the better, cleaner, faster, smarter side won

Fritta, Oliver, Trac and Lever all up for trade.

All about clearances.

We won the free count...marks... tackles...kicks... handballs but got smashed in the clearances.

I like @picket fence and find him an amusing poster.

But if Matthew Jefferson makes it as an AFL footballer then I’m the Dalai Lama.

We played well for 10 minutes and that's about it.

Our midfield needs a massive shakeup Oliver and Petracca giving us not much. Fritsch and Salem need to be moved on as well.

Jefferson looks a bust, has no intensity. JVR has to be left forward for the rest of the season, bring someone else in to backup ruck FFS. Being in Campbell, Verrall, who cares just let Roo develop up forward.

I was all for giving Jeffo the rest of the season to develop in the seniors but wowza, he is nowhere near ready. His intent and desire is questionable at best and he's constantly being pushed off the ball by defenders.

His confidence looked shot at the end of the game.

Just now, SPC said:

Fritta, Oliver, Trac and Lever all up for trade.

Lever finally played a good game. Tracca was good but went missing too long.

It's players like Sparrow

.. Fritta...Jvr and Jeffo...our fwd line that failed.

Pretty decent in patches especially early until they piled on 8-1 goals or whatever. But that’s the same old story. It’s hard to know when we are going to turn up, and if we do, when, and how long we will turn off for

Give the Melkman another five years, he is looking great.

Just a reminder we are 5-11, haven't won a final since 2021 and most likely this will continue for the next 5-10 years.

We have the lowest skilled midfield, drafted on contested ball - yet still get smashed in clearances.

Enjoy!

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by Buzzy

1 minute ago, Dee Boys said:

I like @picket fence and find him an amusing poster.

But if Matthew Jefferson makes it as an AFL footballer then I’m the Dalai Lama.

He’s amusing because he’s always wrong

1 minute ago, SPC said:

Fritta, Oliver, Trac and Lever all up for trade.

Maybe we can package them all up for a 2nd rounder?

I reckon we win that game if Disco plays forward and TMac back. 16 marks and kicks straight.

Poor ball use, the fellas gave it a shot, just not good enough.

Good performers in the first half like Salem, Rivers, Lindsay. Just couldn't sustain it though

1 minute ago, Buzzy said:

Just a reminder we are 5-11, haven't won a final since 2021 and most likely this will continue for the next 5-10 years.

Enjoy!

With basically a healthy list.

Well battled.

Effort was there.

JVR still has potential, Jefferson could be replaced by a training cone.

Honestly I've found this season so draining and deflating to the point where I just don't really care. I know that sounds bad but that's just how it is.

My only consolations from this game is that Pickett boosted his AA chances even further and Melksham continued his heart-warming resurgence.

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by Hopeful Demon

Goalkicking from set shots: Goals 6, Misses 7. If we had not missed those shots, we would have scored 36 more points. We would have scored 113 points in total and we would have won. I know it's coulda, would, should but other teams kick goals with set shots. Our 50pc rating V Adelaide was actually a good rating for us, but pathetic compared to the Pies, the Hawks and others.

Edited July 6, 2025Jul 6 by Go Lordie

Petracca and Oliver, thanks for your service.