Port Demons

Where does one park when going to a Gold Coast game?  Driving down from Sunshine Coast for this and I can't make heads or tails of the Gold Coast Councils parking rules / durations for 'Traffic Area' in nearby streets.  If anyone has done this before, can you please enlighten me? Right now i feel like I will have to park 30+mins away and walk. 

Curious, is there a website where you can actually see the midfield minutes by player per game? Would be interesting to see the mix for each game this year. 

14 hours ago, daisycutter said:

as expected we have just crashed the 50k barrier

 

50,054

1 hour ago, tiers said:

To limit the effect of the interchange, each team must rotate a different player to sit on the bench for the whole of each quarter. Having only three (or four if the mooted change is implemented) interchange players per quarter might limit the overuse and abuse of the interchange. If the effect is not enough, the number on the bench for the quarter can be raised to two. At some point the crowding should ease.

 

Further, introduce a rule that no player may be interchanged more than once each quarter. This will also limit the total number of interchanges per game.

 

These rule changes should reduce the amount of congestion at packs as players will have to conserve energy. It's easy to run to every contest if a player knows that a rest is coming.

 

re: paragraph 1 - why punish a player to sit on the bench for a whole qtr to appease an interchange rule, not to mention the negative impact it would have on them with cool-down/warm-up and possible injuries as a result.

You're paragraph 2 has more appeal however.   

Our Semi Final team average age 26.09 yrs

[27] Jayden Hunt,[30] Steven May,[23] Harrison Petty
[32] Michael Hibberd,[26] Jake Lever,[27] Christian Salem
[27] James Harmes,[25] Clayton Oliver,[26] Ed Langdon
[21] Kysaiah Pickett,[26] Christian Petracca,[26] Alex Neal-Bullen
[26] Bayley Fritsch,[30] Ben Brown,[21] Luke Jackson
[30] Max Gawn,[28] Jack Viney,[26] Angus Brayshaw
[23] Charlie Spargo,[31] Jake Melksham,[21] Trent Rivers,[22] Tom Sparrow
 

19 hours ago, Sydee said:

Must be or Geelong's average would be over 30

I just did a quick calculation on a Geelong best 22 named at some point earlier this year:  Average age 28.72 

2 hours ago, TRIGON said:

"We were going go to make a banner that rhymes with Schache,

but decided, upon reflection, that it would be just too tacky."

If he hits form with us he could be the icing to our forward line, forever known as the 'Schache Ganache' 

Can we leave Joel Smith in Perth with a note 'Free to any home, otherwise throw out' 

They've all played FWD for Dees?

Firstly, how the fudge did Brad Miller get selected, and in the backline ?

3 hours ago, Action Jackson said:

I'm thinking we give Pickett another week off and then bring him back fresh for the Port game. He looked really tired against the Bombers and we want him cherry ripe come September.

In: Ben Brown & Bedford

Out: Sparrow (stiff) & Pickett

 

I don't think Bedford's 5 or 6 disposals warrants AFL promotion. He was barely sighted 

No small fwd for Casey based on the weekend would warrant selection. 

Jones, Melk and Bowey are the only running players that deserve promotion, and based on needs, it could be Melk then Jones. 

This is not a change of personnel but rather a thought towards change of tactic. 

Is there any logic in getting on the front foot and sending Harmes to DeBoer to stop the usual tag of Oliver. Tag the tagger out the game. I feel Harmes could negate him and win on the offensive side. 

Thoughts ?

Forgetting but not discounting the defensive needs of our fwds for a moment, If we were to stay a mobile fwd line with TMac and Dogga as the main talls. I would keen to have a look at arrangement with Declase rolling through there and would like (an invested) Melksham too. I feel that would add a level of connection and skill to the fwds that is dearly needed. 

Jones & B Brown could be considered based on their game today and our needs.

Bowey is going to be a really really good link up player. He may not break into the defence this year though with this being his development year, watch this guy in 2022 after another preseason and year in the Demons system. His ball use and vision is classy. 

Rosman was solid on the wing. 

Vanders got better as the game wore on. Melk was ok and creative. 

But lets talk about Declase. He got better and better and better as that game went on was in everything in the second half. He reminds me of outside-mid version of Jeremey Howe, covers the ground with ease and a player that our AFL team would weaponize. 

AO crowds this year, removing the showdown, crowds are approx. 30,000 people. 

at 55K + capacity, how the &^&%$ is so difficult to purchase a decent seat. 

Whine over...... On the Hill it is :-) 

trying to get 2 tickets and they want $90 a ticket for shizenhouse nosebleeds !!!! 

Standing on the hill it is ($40 each) 

I follow all the steps and don't even get Q sections as an option. 

Been trying for 20 mins and it feels like no free tickets are left. 

M31 and M35 behind goals want $28 each after following advice above.  (M32-34 not available now)

Minimal other sections shown are more expensive $50+. 

[censored] this BS system. 

1 hour ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

Whilst a good win we need a freshen up. I would have Sparrow (no impact), Jetta (cooked) and Jones (selfish and no defensive actions) in the gun.

I would have Hibberd and Melksham in for Jetta and Sparrow and have Jones as the sub (for those obsessed with getting him to 300).

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wholeheartedly agree,  as good as a stable team would be, a freshen up is needed for Geelong.

16 hours ago, 58er said:

How about we give Joel Smith a go???He is a bit taller I think but that doesn't matter. 

How about we delist Joel Smith ! 

33 minutes ago, BW511 said:

Melksham must incriminating have photos of @Werridee, like he does of Goody.

Keeping him out of the side is very important for our chances next year

Melksham (at his best) in 2018 was very important to how well we played and our set up of attack on the score board. Not the be-all, and end-all of that campaign, but important. Cant live in the past however so if he can get that back (with what is hopefully a reasonably normal 2021 season), that is huge for us. If not, he must be dropped and other players provided ample opportunity to shine. 

Steve Hocking may not be able to remember signing it off. Seems to the flavor of 2020. 

25 minutes ago, TRIGON said:

The above equation is correct,  what I'm suggesting is:

• Looking to trade for Dog's 1st round pick, send Pick 26 to North (keep picks 33+50 to trade with Dogs)
• Not looking to trade up in the draft then send Picks 33+50 to North and keep Pick 26 (draft for quality, not quantity).

Can anyone clarify please?

With respect to comments about potentially bundling pick 33 plus ??  to the doggies for an upgrade,  is that even allowed? 

The 33 we just received from Adelaide was originally the Doggies pick.  

Can anyone clarify please?

With respect to comments about bundling pick 33 plus ??  to the doggies for an upgrade,  is that even allowed? 

The 33 we just received from Adelaide was originally the Doggies pick.  

knowing Dodo at Ess...... he'll probably offer pick 79 and still want something in return.