Rodney (Balls) Grinter

I think Harmes went hard on May, gave a bit of niggle and Maysy wasn't having a bar of it. Seriously how stupid would Harmes have to be going May.

Can someone please tell the MCG staff to TURN THE PA SYSTEM DOWN. CAN'T HERE MYSELF THINK. I know it's been this way for several seasons, but seriously it's ridiculous. Doesn't improve the experience, it makes it worse.

Apparently reluctantly we made the call as part of the COVID playing list cut backs and Marty was overcoming an ACL. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1505993/hed-crawl-over-glass-hores-return-to-demons

Throw a bunch of spare salary cap money at him and see if we can land him. Would love to see him back (imagine him and JVR in the same forward line). Equally I don't mind him being at the Giants and hope he continues to go well for them - just not against us!

So I think this is the sort of good news story this thread is about: What champion bloke. Said it in the other thread, that alot has been stated about our culture, but the media should have a good look at this bloke and see what character and culture is all about. Watched him in our practice match against Richmond and thought he's clearly too good for VFL. Best of luck to Marty on Sunday and hopefully there is a great second career in the making here at the Demons. Worthy wearer of the No.27 too - love that he's got that number which has belonged to some great MFC defenders in my time as a supporter.

Goto say, I think Tomlinson was very stiff being dropped. I haven't re-watched the replay of last week, but thought he was pretty solid and one of our better players last week. Great work by Marty Hore, T Mac and BBB working their way back into the side. Will see how they play, but I think all have worked hard in slightly different ways to get their way back into the senior team. If T Mac and BBB are sufficiently fit, then their more than capable of putting in good football performances. Marty Hore - what a great effort in preservance to make it back from the VFL after being a mature age rookie to begin with. Talk about MFC culture, I think this guy is made of the right stuff in this respects.

It's a pitty he isn't still in the Red and Blue really, I think we could be a bit thin for KP backs if May gets injured and our young guys in development don't come through. Wounder how long he has left on his Freo contract and if we could actually lure him back?

We were lucky not to loose in similar fashion in Rd 1, 2021 against Freo at the G. Look what happened after that. It's Rd 1. Relax, it's a long season.

Watched this happen first hand against Brisbane at Cararra stadium back in 2020. Charlie Cameron was blocking/shepherding and interrupting his free run at the contest practically every kick-in. Yet not a single free kick was paid. Just imagine if this type of behavior happened with Buddy. How Gumby supporters like me can see this and the 1000 umpires on the ground can't is beyond me. Particularly when there are umpires in the stands that see goals that are touched in slow motion (when they arn't) and call clear goals behinds with the same brilliant technology. BTW, I don't think it would be any use if we tried to support Max in this regard, as they'd see the free kick for any kind or defensive/retalitory action instantly. Some players and team are protected species, yet ours clearly isn't in this category.

Please I'm begging - someone show me the vision that shows ANB's goal was actually touched. Unless someone can, I'm calling them absolute cheats. They have already got away with it once.

Nup. The match review upire was clutching at straws when he reversed that goal of ANB's. Sydney wouldn't have even played finals last year if it wasn't for those fools.

I know we played a shocker, but the umpires were way worse. We only lost by 20 odd points and momentum means alot in modern footy. Here's 4 obvious examples of were we got well screwed over: 1. ANB's reversed goal (I've watched it 10 times and than match review guy must have been on some good drugs to see fingers move). 2. Free kick out of nowhere to Heeny for an incidental high contact a mile off the ball - we were out. 3. Only 50m penalty of the night for what? 4. Max gets pushed out/Sheparded of the contest that opens the way for an easy Sydney mark straight in front. 5. Steve May gets his head ripped off going for the ball - play on. Max clearly targeted, particularly late in the game - if he was Buddy, just imagine how many few kicks and 50m penalties he would have got. Sure we didn't play to our ablity, but put the pressure back on them and all of a sudden Sydney don't look so great either. Look forward to the rest of the season.

AFL have got their opening round wish. Umpires have it to them. Gawn has been man handled all night. Just pushed out of the contest in front of Sydney's goal - no free. What [censored] BS

Laurrie to be our new Casey captain.

Happy with Tomlinson's game tonight. Even Schache is having a decient crack. May solid as a rock per usual and Viney doing his thing. Trac racking up the numbers, but I feel he's made minimal impact, but was good in that last passage that led to the Lingers goal. Go DEMONS big second half - LETS SMASH THESE F###ERS

Should have started instead of Laurrie. Unless he does something spectacular and really turns it on in the second half again, I don't want to see him play for us again.

Channel 7 are weak as. Showed it quickly twice and no apitite to challenge their BS.

Probably repeating things here, but how the F was Nibblers goal reversed? Compelling evidence?

Love the huge first pumps afterwards as well. Reminds me alot of the great Alan Jackovic - maybe he got some training from him before the game.

Yes, I want us to absolutely pummel them on the scoreboard as well, but also to be a physically dominant display that utterly belittles and embarases them. Finish it off with winning the premership at the G in emphatic fashion, while the Pies miss out on the 8.

Reporting for duty. I'll let Jack take care of Maynard, but I'll happily tear Eddy a new one - and then real justice will have been served.

I like where you are comming from, but there are better means - it doesn't need to come to fisty cuffs and brain damage (I think it's too late for that in Maynard's case anyways). Maynard has bung shoulders, so I just want to let Jack Viney go at him unrestrained for 30 seconds and let him rip his arms off like the that Black Knight in Monty Python and end his career that way.

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Shackenator lol Got to admit that the skinhead haircut does make him look a bit tougher - hopefully it rubs off on his play a bit as well. He actually reminds me of a bit of a Brad Miller type in his game against Carlton. Someone that may never be the No.1 key/power forward, but can still make their contribution and provide value on the day.

Based on the sample size I've seen Chandler and Spargo have Laurie for hardness, heart and agression every day of the week. Maybe he needs to play that breakout game to feel like he belongs, but so far most of what I see from Laurie is a player that holds back and often shirks the contest in comparison to the aforementioned. Also don't think Laurie brings anything like the energy or forward pressure that Chandler and Charlie do. Charlie is the sort of player that firmly plays the Goodwin way and has that angry little man mongrel that's invaluable IMHO. If Chandler can be get involved and play more consistently, he'll become a lock in our side - good overhead mark for his size, runs hard to make great position offensively, as well as defend well and is generally a reliable kick for goal when he gets his oppertities. Like what I see from Billings so far and if he can stay fit, I see him being an important player for us this season.