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DemonWheels

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  1. I'll be there - been waiting too long for footy to come back to miss this one. There was a decent crowd last time we played the Saints in a NAB challenge game but not sure what to expect given the time slot of 4.10 and how that works for everyone today. Looking forward to seeing the new recruits in the red and blue and seeing Oliver in the flesh.
  2. This has to be seen as an awesome opportunity for 'US' - not them. That's the way we need to look at it - it's all about perspective. They'll put in all the money and effort to create the fanfare about this match - which I'm sure will get some decent media coverage post match with regards to how it pans out and what the reception was. We need to take the opportunity to make sure the story ends with 'proceedings didn't go to plan for Essendon with Melbourne 'injecting' further pain with a 80+ point thrashing...'
  3. There's an update available as there was a glitch with the video - I updated this morning on iPad and iPhone so hoping all bases are covered!
  4. Interesting to see Sportsbet has Port Adelaide to Win @ $1.19 compared with Melbourne to Win @ $5.25. That's a pretty big discrepancy considering it's a NAB challenge game featuring 2 teams who didn't play finals. Looks like good value to me!
  5. If he's going to have his hands on the footy I'd much prefer Grimesy be forward of centre than behind it - I always feel like he puts himself under so much pressure because of where he has the ball on the ground. If he's on the half back flank you can see he wants to 'go' and almost does a number of times before he pulls up and decides not to risk it - those moments of indecision then sometimes create turnovers/clangers as he gets a bit flustered PLUS the opposition have more players in front of him as a result of stalling, making it even harder to progress the ball forward, hence the 15m kick sideways which we all know him for. So I'm thinking it's a nice move to see if we can 'release' him from being in that position, hopefully he can feel a bit of freedom with not having to watch his opposition number as closely and get forward of centre and start creating instinctively.
  6. Sheehan is a massive Dees supporter and considered Robbie Flower his idol (and friend) - I've seen him at a few games since he finished up at the Herald Sun with his scarf on - I understand he kept his allegiances private while still head writer.
  7. Without doubt I absolutely want us to smash them and blow them away with a 100+ point win – I hate Essendon more than any other club and would love to see us destroy them – a real possibility given it is Rd 2 and if we break them early in the game then it could go belly up from there. I certainly believe we could do that and have the team to do it. Unfortunately I still have the horribly sour taste of the frustrating Blues match (10 goals to 2 first half), sickening effort against the Dogs (14 goals to 2 first half, 10 goals to 1 final quarter), the Essendon loss and the St Kilda loss (x2) very fresh in the back of my mind (all games which I attended and sat through). I think the sense of pessimism coming into this game is understandable given these performances all exist within our last 12 games of footy and it will still be the same leaders in our team that need to ensure these run ons don't happen ever again. As much as I'm excited by the opportunity to win and make a statement it's out of my/our hands and unfortunately thats where the negativity comes from. "Once bitten, twice shy" probably sums it up. For 2016 I'm looking forward to attending each week without the fear of embarrassing losses due to insipid effort and hope our team can compete consistently, bash and crash and make us all proud. Go Dees.
  8. Love reading all these training reports, thank you to all who made it out to Casey fields on a pretty wet day and reported back here. There is a lot to be excited about over this pre season and it feels a bit more justified this year compared to the last few but only time will tell! Go Dees, bring on Round 1.
  9. I'm too young to remember this match Picket - but I've spent quite a few summer hours watching our previous season's wins at least 3 times each and can't wait for the bounce of the ball in 2016. Boys are looking good and hopefully by the end of the first few rounds we're mentioning some new names in a similar vain.
  10. There are a few of them who do it - but the main culprit is Alex Neal Bullen, I think. Might need to go back and look at his highlights from this season but I seem to recall always seeing him with his tongue out and fearing for the worst (you'd hope someone at the club would pass that on to him / them ?)
  11. Re-watched our last game of this year against GWS and the commentary team suggested Hogan's run up approach to goal was 'setup like he was going to kick on his left' - which could explain the stuttering approach as he walks in to manipulate himself to kick on his right.
  12. From the 'Fox' website: MELKSHAM WORTH THE MONEY MELBOURNES acquisition of Jake Melksham raised plenty of eyebrows, but according to list manager expert Chris Pelchen he is worth the money. The Dees parted with their second selection at the draft pick 25 for Melksham, who has never lived up to his potential at the Dons. Melksham, 24, has played 114 games with Essendon after being taken with pick 10 in the 2009 national draft. Although he has averaged just 16.5 disposals per game in that time, Pelchen believes a second-round selection still represents fair value. I think its a fair price for both clubs to pay, he said. Ultimately, Melbourne gets the player they want and Essendon gets fair value in return. Coming through the TAC Cup, he had enormous potential. He was a leader both in endurance and speed. Hes a prototype AFL player in terms of size. Unfortunately, he hasnt lived up to his potential. In saying that, hes 24 and hes got over 100 games of experience. He should be ready to play his best football. I say should because at the moment he hasnt reached any great heights. Melbourne would be investing in the fact his best football should be ahead of him. They will know in the next 12-24 months whether it ends up being a good buy. If he becomes the player we thought he would become, then its a cheap buy at pick 25.
  13. We desperately need an injection of pace and some outside runners. Before Essendon imploded they were playing some super quick football (2 years ago now) and I recall Melksham being a big part of that - is that maybe why I don't like him? Either way I'll put all that dislike aside for now and hope the Footy Dept have pulled another 'Bernie Vince' type trade here. I genuinely think he makes our side stronger than without him and look forward to seeing what he can produce - hopefully in a new and fresh environment he can replicate his form from 2013 (Ave 20 Disposals and almost a goal a game).
  14. Thread to be renamed "Trade Radio and Chinese Traffic Jam Discussion"
  15. Billy Hartung dropped from Hawthorn's Grand Final team, been the sub for quite a few games now that I can remember this year. While there will be no Sub next year and you'd expect him to move further into their preferred 22 over the next 12 months I hope someone from MFC has got someone on the case. He'd have to feel a little burnt and now would be the best time to enquire - he's pretty close to what we need with regards to outside run and spread.
  16. Damian Barrett's 'sliding doors' piece on AFL.com: MELBOURNE "IF... there's a team we feel is keeping its cards close to its chest as trade period looms ..." "THEN... it is this one. Predicting a massive play from left-field." http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-25/sliding-doors-finals-week-three Hurry up and get these finals out of the way and bring on trade week!
  17. Keep him, lock him in the gym till Feb with self motivation audio playing non stop and then we'll have a player.
  18. Surely St Kilda have enough of the Smaller to Medium size running midfielders in their team already? (Jack Steven, Armitage, Billings, Weller, Dunstan, Geary, Savage). I'd have to think he'd be behind quite a few players by moving to St Kilda.
  19. Would be pretty peeved if he left us after only one year in the job, actually only about 8 or 9 months since he started I think? As a side note: in the same way that we're concerned about picking up an Essendon player who could be potentially banned by WADA in the coming months, how would anyone take on the coaching job with the possibility that the majority of the players could be banned? Tough gig I reckon.
  20. He kicked a bullet straight to Big Jake Spencer who took the grab at full stretch against two Cats backmen in a very open forward line - the kick was absolutely spot on. Pretty sure Spencer went back and kicked the goal too.
  21. Awesome game - both teams scoring over 100 points - happy to watch good hard footy like this. Sad to see the dogs go out - amazing year from them. Crows V Hawks next week? I give 'em a bloody good chance against a sore Hawthorn.
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