DemonDave

Dunn played on and destroyed Hawkins who is 197cm and 101kgs two weeks ago. Don't think Danher's size would worry him....

Colin Garland earning 100K less than a rookie-listed player who's played 10 career games? While this doesnt have draftees/trades factored in, it shows what a complicated web of numbers managing an AFL list has become, given you can also back/front end contracts, veterans and rookie lists, restricted/unrestricted free agency statuses. Not to mention match payments as mentioned, inury payments, incentive based bonuses etc etc...

When is the last time we saw: Melbourne: NO CHANGE ?

Yep this is how I rewatch all our wins on Chrome, grab the video downloader, click on a goal in each quarter in Smart replay, grab the URL and have it in no time!

Still buzzing this morning after making the trip down as usual. And to think I almost thought twice about it this year given the exhorbitant prices they charge for crappy seats down there..... I thought this was our best 'team' effort, as the cliche goes, for a long time. Nary a poor player to be seen, everyone was up for this one today. Even perennial whipping boys did their job: Matt Jones- was given the job similar to he did on Bob Murphy to quell the milestone man, who was BOG for them against Port last week and he certainly did a good job on him Chris Dawes-From the moment he clunked that big contested mark on our wing, he was a very handy player today who was in lots of score involvements/goal assists, he really does bring out other forwards into the game Jack Watts-3 weeks of consistent footy now, he's really stepped his game up a notch, given the freedom to run a wing, he now seems to have a lot more time with the ball in hand, can run sideways to create space for himself, and is now willing to absorb a tackle to free up a teammate, his footy brain is the best on our list. Ruck Combo-"if Gawn doesnt get you, Spencer will!" proclaimed Sandy Roberts on the telecast (yes as soon as I came home I watched the replay). Not only was their ruckwork and marking around the ground a revelation, they'd also clearly been told that when the ball is bombed long into the forward line, do your best to bring it to ground for the smalls, they did this on several occasions, as did Howe and Dawes. The coaching battle was a big win for us. Viney quelling Selwood, Jones on Enright, Vince running with Blicavs, Dunn on Hawkins, Lumumba given license to run off Kersten to create and break lines. And the gameplan of kicking the ball long along the flanks to the big fellas, and then again long into the forward line for the talls to bring it down worked a treat, so often our goals game from quick long counter attacking footy that left massive gaps in their defensive structures. The Kids. Brayshaw gets better every week, his will and reading of the play is immense. J Brown and King were clearly enamoured by him in the comm box. ANBs workrate from the VFL started to translate as he gets a feel for the intensity at this level, 3 goals an unexpected bonus. Stretch looks comfortable, and not afraid to go in for it despite his lean stature. The sheer elation from the other smattering of demons fans in our area at the siren was fantastic, I was too nervous to say 'we're going to win' until about 2 minutes to go, lest Geelong got an expected run on.,until my Dad sitting next to me said it for me, we could then smile and enjoy the remaining time left. A truly great day out.

I took this one, didnt get the rest of the scoreboard on there for perspective, but I wasnt the only one of the very few Dees supporters around us that took a similar snap!

Perception of players performances is a funny thing isnt it? Last week I watch ANB have 35, and everyone was frothing at the mouth at his performance (myself included). This week Bail has 34 and a goal, and barely a whisper about how well he played & that he should be in next week. He's one that is clearly a notch above VFL, as his pace gives him an edge, but doesnt have the application at senior level. We've had a knack for having quite a few of these guys, Valenti, Magner,Nicholson, Couch, etc etc. Jordie and Terlich also marking time it seems, one or both will be delisted, and if White keeps up his development could be a 'like' replacement upgrade.

The VFL publish the weekends record on their website after every round, here: http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-118-0-0-0&sID=60274 White copped a massive hit to his jaw just before 3/4 time in a side on tackle/bump. The trainers were doing all the tests on it as he stood outside the huddle, didnt think he'd come back out there if the medical team were going to be cautious, but to his credit he came back out.

I thought it was his best game for the season, he got himself to a lot of contests today through hard work running. He reminds me a lot of his brother with the way he reads the play so well. Right now what he needs to do is drastically build up his core strength as he still gets to easily pushed aside by players shorter than him. He's not ready for senior footy this year but one we can enjoy watching develop over the next couple of years

Inside mid has great vision and loves kicking the ball low and flat to clear it out of packs. Decent size his body is probably ready, maybe only question would be leg speed at afl level bit hard to tell as all his balls are won in close. 21 second half posessions today easily his best game, he read both Ruckman really well when they took over in the second half. Will they give gone a game against the saints? He'd be more comfortable than billy was but perhaps patience and a couple more games of that standard would give selectors no choice. Very impressive game

Give Brad Green the coaching gig!

Riley, Michie and McKenzie are all fairly similar and interchangeable in that they can all find their own footy and are hard at it, but all 3 are too slow to be effective when the heat of the game is on, hence they are being used as subs. Riley seems to have the better levels of ferociousness to try and bury opponents with a tackle as he did last night, so that might give him the edge over Viv and Jordie.

The amount of intercept marks he took on that backline yesterday was reminiscent of Rivers in his pomp..

So I assume Stretch didnt play and will be the emergency tomorrow?

It allows a player from the TAC Cup or similar, under a certain age, to be given a run, without taking the spot of someone in the 22. Someone else will be able to fill this in with more specifics..

Should we be paying all of our players the equivalent wages that they would have been earning in 1964 (adjusted for inflation of course) until they bring us No.13?

I read the first 2 pages of this thread, but not reading the other 7 as it looks like it's devolved into a slanging match about why we didnt draft x instead of y. Back to the Open Mike itself, I did enjoy some of the anecdotes about Todds days playing chess on the beach with RDB in Hawaii, the Scuds dad being every bit the monster everyone assumed he was, and of him being gobsmacked to see Robbie Flower pick him up from the airport and took him to his family home in Croydon with his man cave, for Flower to come out the next morning at breakfast in a silly outfit. Great stuff. Was also heartbreaking seeing the footage of two of them knowing Tulip is no longer with us. (plus, I still want one of those Adidas tracksuits they had on!)

Great thread rpfc, I like these analytical numbers. Interestingly in our 3 losses this year, our second half goals conceded is: GWS - 13 to our 1 Adel - 7 to 3 Freo - 10 to 1 Are we not fit enough to be able to keep up our pressure on the better teams? A total of 5 second half goals in our 3 losing games,while conceding 30, is dreadful no matter how you butter it.

I might add, a massive whack to the Western Bulldogs who had the gall to try and charge $5 extra on top of ground admittance to have the pleasure of sitting in the grandstand. Disgraceful greedy policy that we didn't take up

Barely touched it first half when there was a bit more speed in the game. He was only having 5 minute bursts before going to the bench. Second half he was in and under almost every pack and spent a much bigger % of time on ground. Has good hands in close, but his lack of speed and stamina will have him found out in the next level up

The logical ins for next week would be Grimes for Jetta and Toumpas for Kent.

no standouts overall but best for mine were Toumpas, Grimes, Riley for his second half and maybe Terlich. Don't let the goals tally fool you Pederson was terribly quiet today.

Anyone know if radio mentioned if Bail is injured? Haven't seen him out here for quite a while and we do seem to be one rotation down on the bench

Will be kicking with the strongish breeze in last quarter but ill discipline continues to cost us frees in our defensive 50 and goals. Too far back now

Grimes has taken two magnificent marks this quarter running back with the flight of the ball. Playing on ball for large chunks of this game