and Dunn, gotta start playing him

Pickett and Bode in next week

I agree that both played well and that Bode has stepped up this year. Howver, to play him at AFL level they need to elevate Bode off the rookie list. That's an expensive item apparently - especially if you're not in the race for the finals. It affects your salary cap position and costs you money. I think they'll let him settle at VFL level for the rest of the year and elevate him for next year if he keeps up this sort of form.

Pickett and Bode in next week

This has been raised several times before, the deadline for promoting rookies passed 2 or 3 weeks ago, we can't promote anyone now off the rookie list.

And besides, I think Bode is too one sided anyway to make it at AFL level. He showed some good signs today, but he's been on our rookie list long enough

now for us to have made up our minds on him. He won't be re-rookied next year.

Peter Summers and Gallaghers efforts were outstanding, and particularly their last quarters, they basically dragged some of the more senior Melbourne listed

players **cough..Bizzell, CJ..cough** over the line.

Paul Johnson to me looked miles better than Jamar, showed several glimpses of his Liston form, he will surely be straight back into the Demons side next week.

Pickett showed that yes, he probably will get his farewell game very soon, although his ill-discipline threatened to undermine all his hard work on at least 5 occasions today, costing at least one 50metre penalty goal.

Lynden Dunn really had no impact on this game, its a worry that we haven't found a position for him yet.

Nathan Carroll, pleasingly, looked a class above this level, indeed kicking that goal was a pleasing sight, he'll also come straight back in for first crack at big, bad

Barry Hall next week (please, dont put Miller on him again!).

Garland again showed glimpses and composure, but is still far too raw. I think it would hamper his developement at this stage to throw him back upto AFL level just

because he's 'a kid', he'll gain far more experience playing at VFL level and being involved in a successful finals campaign than he would warming the pine for the Demons.

This has been raised several times before, the deadline for promoting rookies passed 2 or 3 weeks ago, we can't promote anyone now off the rookie list.

FYI rookies can be elevated up to and including round 18.

Following up on your report DemonDave, if anyone knows what the plan is with Dunn is that would be great to know. For mine his greatest asset at the moment is his goal sense, so what is the point of playing him where he can't use it?

How is it that all three of our emergencies for tomorrow played?

Too bad if anyone does a hammy in the warmup tomorrow.

same thing happened last week nasher. i cant work out if this is an oversight or what. but a trip on the plane could lead to all sorts of complications before the next days game...not good planning...perhaps an indication that we're happy to lose games at the mome?

same thing happened last week nasher. i cant work out if this is an oversight or what. but a trip on the plane could lead to all sorts of complications before the next days game...not good planning...perhaps an indication that we're happy to lose games at the mome?

it was a great day watching Sandy def Bombers. Made even better that Byron's final point allowed me to collect $200 for the "winning margin"...thanks byron. We won by 33 pts Byron MFC no. :rolleyes: