In Harmes Way

27 minutes ago, layzie said:

"Just kick the bloody thing"

Player gets a hurried kick and turns it over

"To a Melbourne player!"

"Pick it up, come on! Argh why didn't you pick it up?"

"Don't kick sideways, the goals are that way"

That's definitely not me. I'm the guy critiquing the umpires

"That's not a mark"

"That's not 15"

BALLLLLLLLLL!

"You've got to pay them both ways"

"FFS"

"There used to be one umpire who's doing a better job than these 4"

Kosssieeeeeee!

"They need to get rid of the insufficient intent rule, that call was b*[censored]"

"Kick a goal son! How good was that!"

Phenomenal result considering the scores were level at quarter time.

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

If we play like we did last week Fritsch could have a field day if he’s playing deep forward like Koz did last week to great affect.

Don't disagree, but how good did the forward 50 zone look last week with just Kossie in it?

Hoping we build more confidence in the new game style and really take the game on. It was great to watch last week, and we could really get on a roll with further belief it's working.

1 hour ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

I just want 4 points and no injuries.

And no reports/suspensions.

2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

I'm struggling to see so many positives in a six possession six hit out game and I worry about Max having to do so much rucking. But he was part of the winning team so deserves his second go. Really the choice between Tom and Tom isn't going to define the game.

Goody said about eleventeen times in his post match presser that he was really proud of what we did when we didn't have the ball. Maybe Tom's game exemplified this (?) whilst not reflected in the stats sheet.

2 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Another big thanks to Ghostwriter, Harvey Wallbanger, Turner and Fritta and all posters and special comments, a beautiful day for the Captains Run. We are really looking forward to seeing the boys run out tomorrow night, we’ve got the whole team(9) coming tomorrow night. It is a wonderful and moving occasion.

Agreed, it is a wonderful and moving occasion. So much so my wife is coming along as well, she's on the record as saying she's happy to come just to watch the pre-match ceremony and then go home (but she'll grudgingly stay for the game).

23 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

You'd have him play forward too though, right? Would you play an extra tall forward or just the single tall? The single tall could work (as below).

If you move the ball quickly enough, it may well work to structure your forwardline like so:

Spargo Fritta Chandler

Kozzy Petty Trac

Campbell resting forward or on the bench. So there's enough forward pressure with Spargo, Kozzy, Trac and Chandler. It puts the onus on our mids and half backs to ensure they don't long bomb. I'd also try and isolate Petty, Kozzy and Trac one out as often as possible.

This is exactly how Richmond were in 2017 (and they won the flag) - the one tall in the forward line option with Riewoldt (who isn't that tall), but needed a team playing quick footy and applying forward pressure as you suggest.

8 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Just watched the mini replay

Kelli Underwood is poison to my ears 🤬

She’s better than she used to be - in the past, she’d try to create a newspaper headline after every goal which became really cringy. She’s pared that back thankfully.

I did find it amusing that she called two possessions for Disco Turner in the third after he’d been subbed off for concussion.

4 hours ago, Garbo said:

Without watching the vfl game I can’t say with any authority but going over the stats he certainly wasn’t in the best and sharp for Mcvee isn’t like for like anyway, I would think he is competing with rivers, bowey, Salem and Lindsay for a spot, none of whom will be going out, If you moved Rivers mid to make room then who are you dropping from there, probably first one out is sparrow. I just don’t see the whole team being shuffled round after our first win to make way for Mcvee who probably needs more time anyway

They took McVee off at 3QT, so judging him by his stats might be a bit skewed.

Re: Shai Bolton flying for a speccy and hitting Disco Turner flush in the back of his head with his knee (I’d contend a missile)

Whilst many accept he shouldn’t get time off for this, and protecting the speccy is high on the AFL agenda, doesn’t Bolton have a duty of care as a player who can elevate himself to head height without having to ride up the opponents back?

I’m of the view the AFL are heavily blinkered when it comes to concussion and it [censored] me that they bandy around duty of care at the tribunal when it suits them.

I’ve seen Freo a couple of times this year at Optus, and one thing stood out for me - they really missed Luke Jackson yesterday. And yes, I know we were missing players too, but he’s such a versatile weapon for them.

Love to have him back

Apologies if this repeats an earlier post, but I thought we looked really dangerous at centre bounces due to handballing through the congestion and having really good position for i50 entries. Ripped them apart a number of times.

Loved the cheer squad really trying to generate some noise in the last quarter, then the score board had a “make some noise” screen, showing the cheer squad which only amped them up more.

Super effort by the demon army, rest up the tonsils on a short turnaround

The change in our gameplay was stark in the last, much less playing on. Last qtrs def still a worry

But gees I’m proud of the boys, played their hearts out

On 13/04/2025 at 21:26, Bowserpower said:

I havent seen one good suggestion on this thread yet. Step up and bring some better suggestions that just Longmire who fails on the big stage.

I'd like Longmire because (1) he's always making the finals and semi-regularly grannies, and (2) to date he plays half a year on a ground the size of a postage stamp and only gets 1-2 games on the G a year. Give him a home ground of the G which he'll then learn to play better, and I reckon he'd then have a better strike rate in grannies.

22 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

Freo 40+ is $3.90

I'd reckon Freo by under 40 must be paying a fortune.

Not exactly under the Bevo thread, but we should go after horse as hard as possible if we're making a change.

If he plays 12+ games a year at the G, he'll win a flag.

Congrats to Fritta and Natalie.

Also a job well done for not having this baby in grand final week. Good planning, not that I think it matters.

19 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

At Gosch’s last Thursday a dog ran towards the boundary line and looked as though he wanted to run onto the field. The owner got there in time to put his lead back on and walk him away. The funny thing is the dog had a tennis ball in his mouth. I turned to the Demonlander next to me and said imagine the apocalyptic melts on DL if a tennis ball was on the field. 🙃

Maybe the boys could learn some evasive skills from the dog.

I don't believe we will be making any coaching change until we have a CEO and Brad Green has passed the reigns over to the new President who would co-own this. So at least until the end of the year?

If the executive team believe a change is now becoming timely in a couple of months due to ongoing poor performances, any delay based on the above and I fear we'll potentially both miss the boat with the pick of available premium coaches as well as lose significant footballing talent if we're not on the front foot with planning, recruitment, messaging and execution.

1 hour ago, gs77 said:

Ok, so I know this sounds masochistic, but I took it upon myself to re-watch last weekend's game yesterday. I saw a lot more positive signs than I remembered from watching it live last weekend. I'm more confident that with the skills and run that our ins this week bring, we'll be competitive.

Go Dees!

Were you whipping yourself while you watched?

That said, I reckon I'd yell just as hard a second time at the goal at 3QT which was kicked about 5 mins after the siren. SMH.

11 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Absent: Lever, Jefferson, Hore, Woewodin

As the session ended Lever walked out from AAMI, chatted briefly to the phyio staff and walked back so, unless he is a test tomorrow, I would suggest he will not be playing tomorrow night.

Based on the split between the Casey group and the main group I would expect:

In: Spargo, Turner, Windsor, Pickett

Out: Billings, Howes, Johnson, Lindsay (inj).

Campbell did come out with the main group, but was doing some supervised drills and running, so I don't think he is the 23.

I did see a couple of soccer balls, but no organised soccer game this morning.

Nailed it Harvey. How much are we going to win by tomorrow, prognosticator of prognosticators?

5 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Absent: Lever, Jefferson, Hore, Woewodin

As the session ended Lever walked out from AAMI, chatted briefly to the phyio staff and walked back so, unless he is a test tomorrow, I would suggest he will not be playing tomorrow night.

Based on the split between the Casey group and the main group I would expect:

In: Spargo, Turner, Windsor, Pickett

Out: Billings, Howes, Johnson, Lindsay (inj).

Campbell did come out with the main group, but was doing some supervised drills and running, so I don't think he is the 23.

I did see a couple of soccer balls, but no organised soccer game this morning.

I like your changes Harves.