DistrACTION Jackson

Where is Viney playing? Doesn't seem to be in the play much.

Haha thanks for the update. I assumed that we had actually lost all the players we thought we had and replaced them with the 2013 version...... and Neeld was back coaching.

I love that passage of play. Albeit it is against Carlton who so far this year have shown no defense whatsoever. But the way Gus just runs past the Carlton players shows he is defiantly not slow and has a very smooth running motion.

Does anyone know what are our replacement home games for this season? Trying to work out if I need to buy a ticket for Round 1 or not.

I agree. I don't like all the finals talk etc. coming out about us. Would much prefer the Saints to get all the talk and then come out and surprise them round 1!

Well if you want to get technical only one of them played in the premiership last year. Not sure if you remember Wallis snapping his leg and likely not getting back for the majority of this year? Why is it that someone is not allowed to state their opinion with someone telling them they are wrong? What part of the word opinion do you not understand? You remind me of the old marketing manager at my work who would bring over a new set of prints and ask me which I liked the most. I would advise the one I like and then she would spend 10 minutes telling me why that isn't the best one.

My opinion. With Cloke coming in dickson may struggle to get a game. And they won the flag without Suckling last year. At the end of the day, who really cares, it's obvious they have a strong squad so they probably have 30 guys who should be best 22.

I don't think those guys are definite best 22 so left them out. Strong squad though!

I agree. But it annoys me how the commentators harp on about it when we also have guys out. I didn't get to watch the game but it seems the midfield's were both at near full capacity, how did we stack up?

That's because the idiots on Fox Footy don't even know what our best 22 is. As mentioned, Watts, Jetta, Hibberd, Tyson & Kent are all best 22. They had no Bontempelli, Wood, Morris, Picken, Boyd & Smith. So fairly similar in regards to best 22 and the numbers out. Of course the AFL website only mentioned the players the Dogs have out as it helps their biased narrative.

Ok great, Hopefully we can hang on!

[censored]! someone tell us what's happened!

Annoying that there are no games on Channel 7. F'ing Foxtel!

I also like this part: "The Demons enter 2017 with a strong core of young inside midfielders, with co-captain Jack Viney, Dom Tyson and Clayton Oliver all strong ball-winners. Throw in co-captain Nathan Jones, hardened recruit Jordan Lewis and tough youngster Angus Brayshaw and the Demons won't be caught short for contested midfielders. Outside pace could be a query, but Goodwin was comfortable with the midfield balance on his list. "I see the game differently. I'm not a big believer of inside or outside players," he said. "I believe in players who can operate around their decision-making in the game … but if you asked me, 'have we got some speed?' We have. "Jayden Hunt, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Dean Kent, Josh Wagner, James Harmes … we've got a lot of guys who have actually got speed, but it's not something I focus on." Totally agree that speed can be overrated. Players with game smarts are much more important.

I do not understand how a club could go 'oh look at Barry's record at Melbourne, he will be a great addition'. If I was that bad at my job I don't think I could get another job anywhere reputable. God I wish during that period the club just consulted a Demonland vote for each pick- we would have done better.

Oh really. I thought it was during the day! Lucky I didn't wander down

Is anyone down there today?

I initially thought this however someone explained to me that isn't how it works. The top 6 will play off for spots 1-6. The middle 6 play off for the final two finals spots. The last 6 play off for sh*ts and giggles.

By the way I think you can live stream it on the AFL website for free.

So is anyone going today? I had to do some work so couldn't make it! Disappointed.

I'm too excited now….. stuff pre season bring on the real stuff!

I was annoyed last year as they didn't seem to update the players photos and also some of the Bio's. Pretty slack.

Gee Oscar Mac has put on some serious size in his legs.

Rollin Js are in…. will we have enough to make up the league this year?

What's the go with Super Coach/RDT?