joeboy

Jones - great until injured

Viney - grunt and endeavour 

Watts - great 3 quarters

Petracca - couldn't get going

Lewis - the director general 

Tyson - was actually effective

Oliver - loved the contest

Hibberd - best recruit ever?

Frost - was almost impassable

Pedersen - who needs Gawn?

Vince - played it simply

T.McDonald - was outstanding everywhere 

O.McDonald - career best game

Hunt - dashes to savour

Melksham - effective tagging game

Hannan - agile and classy 

Salem - showed true grit

Neal-Bullen - played his part

Bugg - an important cog

Garlett - tireless and dangerous

Jetta - impregnable in defence 

Harmes - made an impact

Jones - dynamic and reliable

Viney - struggled to impose

Salem - important second half

Watts - retribution was his

Petracca - fantastic second half

Lewis - disappointingly a liability

Tyson - regularly butchered disposals

Oliver - more kicking please

Hibberd - clever but loose

Frost - continued to impress

Melksham - some important touches

Hannan - was rarely sighted

Pedersen - loved his energy

Vince - not a defender

T.McDonald - last quarter impact 

O.McDonald - gradually became important

Hunt - was almost outstanding 

Neal-Bullen - tried but ineffective 

Bugg - provided important contesting

Garlett - great forward pressure 

Jetta - courageous but loose

Harmes - was rarely noticed

I was very much a Russell Robertson type of player where marking was concerned, and spekkies were my forte, until I took a screamer too close to a steel-topped fence and hit it mouth first on the way down...without a mouthguard for protection 

6 months of root canal treatment and great expense later I was lucky to save my front teeth.

This is a lesson for all young footballers out there...Russell Robertson should stick to marketing?

Jones - captain my captain

Viney - not as dynamic

Watts - laconic but effective 

Petracca - was rarely sighted

Lewis - good and evil

Tyson - a front runner

Oliver - some wrong options

Hibberd - dynamic and steady

Frost - reliable and composed

Melksham - impressive all game

Hannan - proving a revelation 

Pedersen - created a contest

Vince - progressively improved performance 

T.McDonald - had little influence 

O.McDonald - persistent but iffy

Hunt - lacked customary drive

Neal-Bullen - some impressive involvement 

Bugg - rough but effective 

Garlett - perfect small forward 

Jetta - had limited impact

Wagner - better second half

Harmes - rugged and valuable

Great suggestion?‍♂️

21 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

4 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

Haha.  The Mark Neeld of Demonland!

Pretty silly response Joeboy, you're better than that.

Ok from now on I'll play nice and only make politically correct bland comments about players so you can feel good about the team.

5 minutes ago, Vogon Poetry said:

And therein lies the issue.  Perhaps instead of looking for faults you could look for positives.

It's just an idea.

Suggestions like this are exactly why the club has stagnated for so long.

4 hours ago, Nasher said:

 

Joeboy's analysis of Tyson in this thread isn't even a single game analysis, it's a three word declaration of where his bias lies. 

I agree with this , but I've run out of ideas for describing in 3 words what are everpresent faults in Tyson's footballing performance over the last 2-3 years.

So?

not even the most fanatical Demonlanders would ever describe Tyson as 'elite'

12 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Your total dislike of Tyson does cloud your view just a little though, joeboy.  Even you would have to admit that.

I'm prepared to give him credit when it's justified.. I just don't get the love for him that others feel

I don't get orgasmic over meaningless possessions and irrelevant touches, but rather I note the 1%ers like chasing , manning up, quick and precise ball movement.. all areas where I regularly note Tyson lacking

35 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

I was there and didn't see Tyson do too much wrong. He had the same disposal stats as Jones (14k, 12h, 26 disposals @ 69.2%), yet he had two more goal assists, four more clearances (Jones had zero), two less clangers and two more contested possessions.

I didn't see you put "most overrated footballer" next to Jones.

Dumb statement 

1 hour ago, Billy said:

Tyson - solid days work

JoeBoy - Stayed at home

Mate if you're going to do your boring little 3 word analysis, at least be fair dinkum and watch the game

Well maaate, if you're satisfied with Tyson's ' solid day's work' then you can probably excuse the fact that we lost AGAIN to a team that we were expected to beat.

Jones - great second quarter

Viney - unsighted when needed

Salem - was always composed

Watts - hugely disappointing again

Petracca - believed his publicity 

Lewis - provided great direction 

Tyson - most overrated footballer 

Oliver - prolific but wasteful

Hibbert - was outstanding again

Kent - waste of space

Frost - iffy but important 

Hannan - our only forward

Pedersen - no heroics today

Vince - had no influence 

T.McDonald - versatile but limited

Weideman - probably wasn't playing

O.McDonald  - never inspired confidence 

Hunt - obviously still suffering

Bugg - regularly wasted chance

Garlett - just a spectator 

Jetta - reliable and effective

Wagner - was he playing?

6 - Hibberd (great 4 quarters.. thank you Essendon)

5 - Oliver ( continued his remarkably prolific season)

4 - Viney ( finally getting value for effort )

3 - T.McDonald ( still iffy but was everywhere )

2 - Salem ( continued to place himself in the right spots)

1 - Frost ( unconventional but always gave his all )

Jones - tough and dependable

Viney - ruthless and focused 

Salem - was always composed

Watts - surprisingly lacked involvement 

Petracca - strength and vision 

Lewis - provided great direction 

Tyson - was never convincing 

Oliver - prolific and creative 

Hibberd - a wonderful acquisition 

Kent - justified his recall

Frost - continued impressive year

Hannan - missing in heat

Pedersen - loved his heart

Vince - demolished their tyro

T.McDonald - a versatile revelation 

Weideman - little to enthuse

O.McDonald - made a statement 

Hunt - thankfully still alive

Bugg - successfully played role

Garlett - occasional forward pressure

Jetta - reliable and effective

Wagner - gradually improved value

Jones - gradually improved performance 

Viney - Viney of old

Hogan - lots to like

Salem - poor under pressure

Watts - couldn't get involved

Petracca - needed more input 

Lewis - proved a point

Tyson - couldn't hurt opposition 

Oliver - too much handballing

Hibberd - a total professional 

Frost - confident but loose

Hannan - just lacks composure

Pedersen - an honest trier

Vince - played too cute

Kennedy - Harris - little to commend

T.McDonald - tried but lacking

O.McDonald - inhibited by size

Hunt - courageous and bold

Bugg - offered very little

Garlett - one quarter performance 

Jetta - often slowed momentum

Wagner - slow and indecisive 

Jones - great second half

Viney - far better involvement 

Salem - used disposal effectively 

Watts - was all class

Petracca - just a bull

Lewis - calmness when required 

Tyson - a front runner

Oliver - continued to excel 

Hibberd - was all class

Frost - loose but important 

Melksham - still not convincing 

Hannan - an opportunistic game

Pedersen - proved doubters wrong

Vince - enjoyed more freedom

Kennedy-Harris - little to commend

T. McDonald - relished the freedom 

O.McDonald - fortunately rarely required 

Hunt - wonderful first half

Neal-Bullen - some impressive cameos

Bugg - did he play?

Garlett - provided forward pressure 

Jetta - had limited involvement 

6 - Hibberd ( a marvellous debut and a breath of fresh air in defence)

5 - Hunt ( freakish and exciting running )

4 - Oliver ( great accumulator)

3 - Watts ( showed heart and fortitude all game, everywhere)

2 - Melksham

1 - Hogan

Jones - uncharacteristic handling errors

Viney - playing without confidence 

Hogan - had little impact

Salem - disn't handle pressure

Watts - earned his money

Petracca - didn't enjoy conditions 

Tyson - continued to disappoint

Oliver - tired but inspiring

Hibberd - loved his debut

Stretch - didn't take chances

Frost - one inspiring effort

Melksham - was better today

Vince - never imbued confidence 

Kennedy - Harris - little to commend

McDonald - was well beaten

Hunt - just a jet

Neal-Bullen - has few tricks

Spencer - oh the agony

Garlett - missing in action

Smith - took a bullet

Jetta - played little part

Harmes - regularly butchered possessions

I believe McCartin will suffer from the same syndrome our own John Fidge did about 30 years back.

He came to us as a man-mountain of a 17 year old who'd dominated schoolboy football because..he could, but either through lack of desire or lack of appropriate coaching for a precociously talented junior, he failed to rise to any heights and was eventually shafted to Brisbane and ignominy.

Dees win by 3 points

Kent kicks 4 goals

6 - Watts ( far from a good game but nobody deserved more votes )

5 - Hunt ( not his best game but at least took his opponents on )

4 - Garlett ( only forward who looked likely )

3 - Spencer ( definitely tried against the odds )

2 - Petracca (  if only he had a tank )

1 - Oliver ( lucky dip)

Jones - was well held

Viney - continued poor season

Salem - far from convincing

Watts - some isolated class

Petracca - just some cameos

Tyson - prolific but wasteful

Oliver - many irrelevant handballs

Stretch - quieter than usual

Kent - was hardly noticed

Frost - some good interceptions 

Melksham - nothing to impress

Hannan - not senior standard

Vince - game has passed

McDonald - was generally steady

Weideman - nothing to impress

Hunt - too predictable today

Neal-Bullen - improving each week

Bugg - had no impact

Spencer - almost broke even

Garlett - took his chances

Jetta - always slows momentum

Harmes - tried but rough

6 - Jones ( was unbelievable )

5 - Hunt ( indefatigable and exciting)

4 - Watts ( showed heart and effort )

3 - Jetta ( made only 1 mistake )

Jones - career best game

Viney - continued disapppointing season

Salem - slow and indecisive 

Watts - played with heart

Petracca - missing when needed

Gawn - please hurry back

Tyson - played little part

Oliver - couldn't get involved

Stretch - some glaring errors

Kent - a pleasing return

Melksham - little to commend

Hannan - couldn't get involved

Vince - was rarely noticed

T.McDonald - stood up well

O.McDonald - was often lagging

Weideman - not the answer

Hunt - an excitement machine

Neal-Bullen - has few tricks

Garlett - didn't take chances

Smith - all at sea

Jetta - was almost flawless

Harmes - not a forward