The Panglossian

Who doesn’t!?

We were dead stiff. Definitely the better side in 3 of the 4 losses.

I have a weird feeling we’re going to kick straight tomorrow……18.6, or something like that!

I don’t think the Demonland pod can learn ANYTHING from the Deebrief. Vice versa perhaps…….a bit of sophisticated analysis rather than vapid attempts at humour.

It’s hard to take the Deebrief seriously. One of them has stopped watching games, yet still pontificates about what the club should do. One of them says he prefers watching the soccer. Every time someone drops the “F bomb”, they all giggle like school kids.

I had no.9 on my Demons jumper as a schoolboy. I’m forever grateful to him for standing up against his mate, Ridley, in the merger debate. He was as important as anyone in saving our club in 1996.

That doesn’t seem new to me. I thought that is how it always was interpreted.

How about the free against him(? Iin the back) when he took that fine contested mark on the commentary side wing( ?Q2). It might have been a push, but at the same time Melk was having his head pulled off. Conveniently ignored by the umps.

Smallest big man in tee AFL.

I reckon Comben is very good. Pink isn’t bad, either.

See ya.

Hasn’t he done well on Walker in the past?

Interestingly, the only player on the ground who took more marks than Sparrow was a Demon.

I just saw Treacy get a heavy knee in the ribs while going for a mark. I hope it hurt . Remember how he ruthlessly attacked Max’s back with his knee twice in the pre-season game this year. I felt it went beyond the “ duty of care” .

I don’t agree. He has been competitive this season against some good opponents in the ruck. He’s built his body up considerably, and is not so easy to shove aside now. He doesn’t take enough marks at this stage, but handles the ball and kicks well, and is very mobile. I hope we don’t let him go to another club who , in a year or two, would benefit from the schooling he’s had at the Dees . I have a lot of respect for Campbell, who I think we should have used a bit in the Seniors to give Max a break(far preferable to having Jeffo, Petty or JVR as 2nd ruck). BUT… I think Casey’s use of Campbell is retarding Will Verrall’s development.

I thought it was ridiculous , early in the third quarter when Kentfield, who had just kicked two goals, and must have been feeling very confident, was TAKEN OFF!!! He couldn’t have been tired, it as only 5 min since the half time break.

Should be no. 28

?? Tomato

This is a significantly weaker team than the team that would have won several of the last few games with average quality goal accuracy.

His Dad, Ralph played for our seconds. I expected him to make the grade, but he went off to play for Sandringham.

Not so sure about that.

The Geelong players shake their heads in disbelief, when even the most obvious free is given against them. The crowd wails in disgust.The umps begin to think they’re giving them a rough trot. They feel they’re obliged to show they’re not biased v the Cats, and soon try to prove it with a 50:50 to Geelong. Meanwhile, a Geelong defender deliberately knocks it OOB. Silence from the crowd. If it was the other way round they’d be squealing like banshees. Geelong should win the flag EVERY year with the incredible advantage they’ve got…….no opposition supporters, uniquely shaped ground,training on their home ground, and the oppo having extra travel when they play there. It’s a disgrace if they don’t compete for the flag every year.

You’ve got to had it to the Geelong crowd. Cries of indignation after even the most blatant frees against them. “DELIBERATE!!”, every time it’s out.The umps subconsciously feel they ve been hard on Geelong, so pay them 50 m( goal) for nothing. How I’d love our guys to have that advantage.

It’s old news , but I’m still flabbergasted at Kozzie ‘s three week ban for accidentally brushing Moore’s head in round 23 last season( which has grossly disrupted our 25 season). Compare that to Durham’s brutal assault on Cerra last week … 2 weeks!!! Durham was so lucky he didn’t break Cerra’s neck. (Reminiscent of Long in the 2000 GF, for which he should still be suspended.)

In the third quarter, Quaynor( I think), did the same as Kozzie……left the ball on the ground after being called” holding”. No 50 metres awarded( would have been a shot from 35 m., so an important point!