Rodney (Balls) Grinter

4 hours ago, Biffen said:

Probably his best game ever.

Like a fine wine is Pedo.

I thought his game last year in our win against the Hawks was a ripper as well.

Great job Bernie in game 200 - we love you MFC through and through

4 minutes ago, praha said:

Have we turned the corner?

Persistence does wonders

Time to punish them now Demons - percentage

How didn't we give away a free there

What was in the Gatorade at half time?

This is the best two possession game I've seen Bernie Vice play

Sorry Pedersen is not AFL standard @ProDee

Tyson's tackel pressure awesome

2 for the Pedo

Gee we are in front how did that happen

Want to see more Tommy forward

Just now, JimmyNP said:

How is Riccuito allowed to commentate on Adelaide games? 

He is trying so hard not to be bias I actually want him to be because it's so fake. 

Whoever managers the rosters at Fox Footy needs to get sacked.

As bad as Eddy for the Pies

Hunt has set the standard - let's see the rest of the team respond

Just now, Jaded said:

Omg Hunt!!! He's done for the day and maybe next week too. 

Hope he's ok! 

Poor Hunty.

Story of our season to date.  Ffffffuuuuu*""""

1 hour ago, Wadda We Sing said:

better than pink....just.

Yeah, but at least the pink lady ones ate actually still reconisable as a MFC jumper.  We seriously have THE wost clash/away/BS jumper in the league.

Are we going to play like pink or red for FIRE FROM HELL the socond half

Those putrid white jumpers rrrrrrr

Haven't read the article, but one of the things which have killed our season so far are in game injuries early in games, which have left us out of legs late in games allowing teams/game I think we otherwise should have won over run us - think Geelong and Richmond (the inverse almost happened against Hawthorn).

 Part of the AFL's rational for the sub rule was so as not to leave a team in this position so exposed and I think the rule actually did serve that purpose quite well.  I'm not advocating a return to the sub rule as it was previously implemented, but what I think could work well in this situation is to allow one of the named emergencies to take the place of an player injured before half time.  Obviously such a provision could be open to exploitation, but I think a set of rules to reasonably control such abbuse are possible.

1 hour ago, Nasher said:

I think so long as he finds himself on the inside, he's always going to default to handballing. It's how the game is played - you don't kick from congestion because it's too risky - and it's his strength.

If we want to see him getting more kicks, he needs to get the ball in space more. This really is splitting hairs, though, when talking about a 19 year old midfielder. He'll find the balance soon enough - it's not like the team is suffering until he finds it.

Not saying it's right or wrong and obviously game style has changed a fair bit over the last 20 odd years, but Greg Williams, known as both a prolific handballer disposal getter lead the league for both these categories for most of the period between 1984 - 1994, with an average hanballs per game of around 16 and average disposals of 30 - so far this year Clary is going at 23 and 31 respectively.

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

weid is there in case hogan's "sickness" doesn't come good. no, i don't know what the sickness is, probably a cold

I'm sorry, but at this point I think we would be just about better off playing a bed ridden Hogan over Weid, particularly  given Weid's write up from the Casey wasn't exactly glowing.  We must be really desperate for KPPs at present.  I would have thought it could be worth giving Hullet or someone a go.

2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

I can't see Trengove being selected this week.  I don't think he will flourish against the Crows.  He'll get his chance, but I'm just not sold on it being this week.  

Having said the above, just watch me end up being wrong.

I reckon Kent and Stretch are the other two who will come in to provide a little more of that run, carry and spread.  JKH and Buggy are the ones to make way IMO.

Agree with all these, but I also think ANB for Hannan is on the cards, though I doubt that all three changes would be made in the same week.  Nothing particulaly   against the players suggeted to be dropped, just don't think they are really hitting their straps at the moment and that those on the ins list are probably fractionally ahead on tallent and or toughness.

In general, I think the team needs to come out with fire in their nostrils and maintain that for the entire contest - I don't really think we're done that for a single game this year yet.  I'd also like to see Harmes in the side for this reason, as I think he has the ability to bring a combination of physicality/burst through strength that the other contenders carn't quite match.  True Harmes's skills can be poor, but my view is that they are hot and cold, rather than inherently limited.  On his day, Harmes has the ability to take a strong overhead mark, take on players and break through lines, puts on hard tackles and bumps, has good goal sense and can be a match winner.

8 hours ago, hemingway said:

Sanderson did not want him, but most Crows supporters did.  Greatly liked in Adelaide town.

Has been a great acquisition for us.  Like others I prefer to see him in the midfield or down forward.

I'm actually wondering if the AFL didn't do all they could to pre-script his 200th against the Crows this week? I'm also wondering if the MFC isn't keeping him out of the midfield to a) pregerence the development of our young players in there and b) manage Benie for the times we really need that extra output?

Anyways, hope he breaks free of the schackles a bit and puts in one of his blinder performances.  Came to us and offered so much when we were desperate for players to stand up and be competitive and I will never forget those first few years and that role he played for us.  Total legend Bernie - give em Crows hell mate, your well and truly one of us now!

No good that Hunt

3 minutes ago, DSP said:

And he was omitted from a team that lost by 12 goals last week.

 

 

Might be something in that

Come on DEMONS big second half, I hate these pricks!!