joeboy

I wonder if these unnamed recruiters were the same ones who insisted that Scully and Trengove were the standouts of their draft

6 - Grimes ( rarely made an error ) 5 - Davey ( wonderful second half ) 4 - Frawley ( did what was required ) 3 - Watts ( effective with limited touches ) 2 - Toumpas ( improved with each game ) 1 - Dunn ( occasional brain fades , but gave a damn )

Trengove - little to inspire Grimes - steady and effective N.Jones - what we expected Watts - finished other's work Toumpas - has got talent Viney - just a game Frawley - passionate and effective Sylvia - tried but lacking McKenzie - heart and soul Dunn- mostly effective performance Garland - wasn't often noticed McDonald - worrying with ball Sellar - a dumb plodder Kent - cause for optimism Davey - fantastic second half Gawn - rarely bothered statisticians Howe - only 1 trick Jetta - played with dash Spencer - outmuscled and ineffective M.Jones - was he playing? Terlich - loose and dumb

OMG! Isolating this incident in the bigger picture of no Melbourne player having provided a shepherd virtually over the whole season , is laughable

6 - Toumpas ( still making errors , but giving great cause for optimism ) 5 - Garland ( possibly because he seemed to make fewer errors than the other backmen) 4 - Spencer ( probably broke even with an All Australian opponent ) 3 - Watts ( excellent first half ) 2 - N.Jones ( because he's on the field , regardless ) 1 - Dawes ( contested and made an effort , often enough )

Trengove - plodded and fumbled Grimes - plodded and fumbled N.Jones - overworked and declining Watts - good first half Toumpas - beginning to shine Dawes - had some impact Viney - taught a lesson Frawley - was resilient throughout Sylvia - barely a whimper McKenzie - late season resurgence Dunn - just a game Rodan - won't be missed Garland - maintained consistent season Pederson - slow, fat , irrelevant McDonald - played dumb football Kent - still lacking polish Tapscott - was rarely involved Davey - classy , rarely effectual Howe - failed to impose Spencer - probably broke even M.Jones - was probably playing Terlich - take first options!!!!

I'm pushing 60 , and have been following the Dees probably longer than you've been alive , so it actually bothers me tremendously that we've become an irrelevance .

In Bali.... lots of sun, surf, people and food. Heaps of copy watches, tees, jeans, jewelry . Even AFL merchandise copied to death. But sadly, no Demons' stuff to be found. Damn, we can't even find enough buyers for our beloved uniform to justify having it 'ripped off' in quantity!

I'm a long standing Demon supporter and member , and I'd just like to refute the fallacy that we all locate to the snowfields around this time every year. Also , just leaving an opening for any intrepid Demonlander to take over the ownership of ' My 3 Word player analysis ....' this week.

6- McKenzie ( not just a stopper , but got his own possessions ) 5 - N.Jones ( as usual, never stopped ) 4 - Viney ( rough, but so willing ) 3 - Watts ( an easy role , but performed with aplomb) 2 - Garland ( rock in defense) 1 - McDonald ( excellent rebounding game )

Trengove - had an impact Grimes - was rarely sighted N.Jones - great at stoppages Watts - set up well Viney - courageous and involved Byrnes - experience counted little Sylvia - needed more involvement McKenzie - wonderful stopping game Dunn - solid all game Strauss - not the answer Garland - solid and safe McDonald - excellent under duress Nicholson - disposal from hell Kent - rough but effective Tapscott - some important possessions Davey - suited to sub Davis - provided regular contests Spencer - provided regular advantage M.Jones - was rarely sighted Terlich - needs quicker decisions Fitzpatrick - continued to impress Clisby - doesn't lack confidence

Find him a Melbourne girl ( the place, not the club ) ..... that should do the trick

Hard getting motivated

N.Jones - our only player

6 - N.Jones ( never stopped trying , unlike most of the others ) 5 - Pederson ( I hate him, but he actually did some good things ) 4 - Clisby ( rough , but ready ) 3 - Watts ( for a reasonable first half ) 2 - Trengove ( seemed to be interested ) 1 - Toumpas ( tried )

More like a far cue

Too easy to align the blame on anything other than the fact that most of the players are devoid of fundamental skills. In yesterday's team, I counted only 3 players who could be classified as having the required skill set to be regarded as of AFL standard: N.Jones, Watts, Sylvia. These three, under normal circumstances find teammates by hand or foot the majority of the time, whilst the remainder are more than likely, most of the time to turn the ball over with a minimum of fuss.

6- Frawley ( kept a good opponent in check ) 5 - Dunn ( see comments above ) 4 - Sylvia ( maintained intensity and care ) 3 - N.Jones ( only because everyone else was crap ) 2 - Fitzpatrick ( I like the name ) 1 - Grimes ( needs an encouragement award )

Trengove - was embarrassingly inept Grimes - was rarely sighted Jones - couldn't break shackles Watts - the bad Watts Toumpas - poor decision making Dawes - gave us nothing Viney - provided little drive Frawley - never stopped trying Byrnes - what's the point? Sylvia - classy and cared Dunn - beat his opponent Blease - went backwards again Pederson - dumb and fat McDonald - was taken apart Kent - cannot justify inclusion Tapscott - lots of nothing Davey - time has elapsed Gawk - tried but destroyed Howe - continued poor season M.Jones - poor decision making Fitzpatrick - rarely touched ball Clisby - mistake- riddled performance

Just provide some words ( 3 ) to back up your argument ... nothing more , nothing less.Using the 5 players you listed as examples from the top of your head , how would you have described their performances on Saturday , in 3 words?

From that mindless response I get quite obviously why people have issues with you

Lol. The Age gave votes to Trengove for yesterday's game , so to take heed of any of the media's analysis , as you've done , best sums up your feeble argument . Please indicate which of the 'critiques are laughable '

Excellent analysis.. I can't disagree with any of it

6 - Frawley ( has returned to all - Australian form ) 5 - Viney ( endeavor, vigor, and courage) 4 - Watts ( excellent for most of the game ) 3 - Grimes ( stand alone captain ) 2 - Davey ( clever and precise ) 1 - N. Jones ( not prolific, but ever-present)

Trengove - slow and unsure Grimes - safe and steady N.Jones - couldn't break free Watts - an impressive performance Toumpas - embarrassingly underwhelming game Dawes - failed to command Viney - enjoyed his vitality Frawley - season's best game Byrnes - unsighted for periods Sylvia - tried but failed Dunn - was mostly effective Blease - failed one percenters Garland - a significant loss McDonald - was rarely sighted Kent - lacked awareness again Davey - some important possessions Gawn - was well beaten Howe - too easily distracted M.Jones - failed to impose Terlich - disposal still problematic Fitzpatrick - impressive once again Clisby - had little influence