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Yes, the lights were flashed after every Demon goal, along with a ‘roaring’ sound. Not original, but quite impressive at night

Gawn - is something wrong? McDonald - Weid hates him Brown - will be better Petracca - not as dynamic Spargo - applied some pressure Melksham - had little influence Fritsch - uncharacteristically quiet game Pickett - was well held May - always in control Salem - dominant and prolific Harmes - an impressive return Jackson - was surprisingly quiet Lever - was an onlooker Brayshaw - mistake riddled performance Oliver - prolific and important Hibberd - mostly in control Langdon - performed as expected Jordon - impressive first half Rivers - not his best Hunt - was rarely sighted Neal- Bullen - a nothing game Petty - rarely exuded confidence

Gawn - uncharacteristically quiet game Hibberd - finally got going May - not his best Tomlinson - a sad story Lever - great second half Salem - cool under pressure Rivers - loose but energetic Baker - little to commend Langdon - kept on giving Petracca - no votes today Oliver - better second half Fritsch - our most important McDonald - important in defence Spargo - great with ball Pickett - genius at work Brown - a limited debut Jackson - enjoyed more responsibility Jones - composed when required Hunt - was rarely sighted Neal-Bullen - had little involvement Jordon - calm and tough Melksham - selfish and limited

And Fritz gets a week

Gawn - superlatives are insufficient Brayshaw - team before self Fritsch - was probably hampered Hibberd - licence to attack Hunt - continued backing himself Jackson - our impressive wonderchild Jones - was just going Jordon - important in close Langdon - all Australian form Lever - playing impressive rebounder May - our miracle man McDonald - creating selection dilemmas Melksham - was rarely sighted Neal-Bullen - rough but ready Oliver - prolific and impressive Petracca - sublime ball handling Pickett - rarely got going Rivers - boundless youthful energy Salem - Outstanding all game Spargo - impressive aggressive efforts Tomlinson - reliability a feature Viney - great tagging game

The sun’s out here now

I feared for my life and I was only watching

Brown 4

Daw is easily BOG in my opinion yet he only seems to be casually passing the time. Imagine if he were more than carefree.Perhaps that’s why North moved him on

46-16

Daw doing well in the ruck

White goals

Sparrow marks in front of goal and misses 9-9

Brown goals

Pretty sure the coach lives in Malvern

Gawn - the perfect performance Oliver - prolific, not outstanding McDonald - confidence is everything Salem - was almost outstanding Petracca - lively and important Pickett - consistently a threat Jackson - perfect Gawn foil Lever - deserving of riches Langdon - not as prolific Rivers - wise headed junior Hibberd - gradually got better Viney - a team player Brayshaw - growing into role Tomlinson - persistent and safe Brown - important ten minutes Jordon - needs a rest Melksham - did just enough Neal- Bullen - our junkyard dog Hunt - reinvented himself impressively Spargo - had limited involvement Petty - improving until injured Jones - limping to milestone

Jake Lever’s performance reminded me of the late, great Sean Wight, with his anticipation and athletic attack.

Gawn - the momentum facilitator Petracca - elite and relentless Oliver - dynamic all game Viney - tackling machine returns Langdon - reliable and indefatigable McDonald - enjoyed the conditions Fritsch - always a threat Pickett - continues to excite Salem - all Australian form Spargo - an intelligent footballer Lever - regularly repelled effectively Brayshaw - effective team game Hunt - pace an asset Neal-Bullen - holding his spot Jones - experience was vital Melksham - a quiet return Sparrow - was rarely noticed Jackson - steadily becoming vital Rivers - loose but important Jordon - little to commend Jetta - didn’t imbue confidence May - hopefully back soon Tomlinson - rose to occasion

Gawn - best on ground Langdon - reliable and untiring Petracca - good, not outstanding Viney - important contact player Lever - was mostly effective Hunt - career best game Brayshaw- regularly went missing Salem - continued outstanding season Oliver - better second half Jordon - good in close Pickett - genius at work Tomlinson - comfortable in defense Rivers - reliable and composed Jackson - continued upward spiral Neal- Bullen - limited but useful May - uncomfortable against midgets Fritsch - some limited cameos Spargo - effective in patches McDonald - disappointing and limited Jones - just did enough Sparrow - was hardly noticed Jetta - poor decision making

Gawn - a dominant game Oliver - an elite performance Petracca - outstanding second half Salem - career best game Langdon - great first half Neal-Bullen - important negating game May - polished and inspiring McDonald - provided strong presence Hunt - was used well Tomlinson - reliable and efficient Pickett - exciting forward presence Rivers - great first half Spargo - limited but effective Viney - great first quarter Sparrow - effective holding game Jones - justified his selection Fritsch - had limited impact Jackson - an almost performance Brayshaw - rarely imbued confidence Jetta - experience proved valuable Lever - was mostly reliable Jordan - was rarely noticed

Gawn - surprisingly didn’t dominate McDonald - a consistent target Oliver - prolific, sometimes wasteful Langdon - seemingly without passion May - thank God 1 Lever - thank God 2 Petracca - skills slightly off Harmes - plenty of grunt Jordan - impressive first half Brayshaw - needed the run Spargo - some important touches Tomlinson - steady and reliable Salem - excellent first half Fritsch - only some cameos Sparrow - was rarely sighted Jones - played his part Neal-Bullen - just a game Pickett - always looked dangerous Jackson - will be better Rivers - was rarely noticed Hunt - was rarely noticed Jetta - some important interceptions

At the end of the day we need our best players on the field for at least 75% of the season because our depth is obviously limited . i can’t understand why we’re so maligned this week because an incredibly undermanned team beat the Premiership favourire 2 weeks ago and competed effectively for half a game against one of the Premiership favourites with an almost complete team last weekend. Our weakness is our team depth, no more, no less. It is crap to blame ooor football skills on culture, or even the coach.

Not an acceptable excuse under any circumstances ,but the feeling at the ground from the outset was the players weren’t up for the contest. I think the attitude was established and the game was lost at the selection table. Ultimately the Bulldogs came to play and we came to survive until the missing players on our list returned

I have a number of Demons’ stickers on my vehicle so there’s no dilemma as to which team I support. A few years ago I was stopped at a traffic light and the female driver of the car next to me gesticulated to wind my passenger side window down. As I was doing so, the rear window of the woman’s car was also wound down and none other than the great RDB appeared and clenched his fist as he bellowed out to me ‘GO DEES’ . It was a cherished moment, until I had the honour, along with my kids, to pose for a number of photos with the great man that would appear in the HeraldSun on the weekend just prior to our 2018 finals campaign. Eternal memories