Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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?

14 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

In our best years under Goodwin (2018 and 2021) I can't recall any such bad losses.

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.

30 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Grundy was good but the key difference was he wasn't being blocked, checked, hit and kneed at every contest. Gawn was. We know this happens when we go in without proper ruck support. This has been happening for 8 years.

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.

3 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Balls, we were thrashed all over the ground 

Umpires had no influence 

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.

Just now, picket fence said:

Ur clutching at Straws!

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

6 minutes ago, gs77 said:

Disappointed that we debut Billlings as sub, particularly after our media team made a big deal over our three debutants this game. Surely he deserved his spot after the praccies over a couple of others out there.

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.

1 minute ago, GCDee said:

A dodgy goal review going the swans way… 

There was no way that was conclusive 

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?

On 05/03/2024 at 16:34, Dee Zephyr said:

 

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.

8 minutes ago, biggestred said:

I mean there's not much to admire about roy Keane but I say get him in for KB and tell him maynard is related to the older haaland. I'm not serious of course because we are better people and I expect us to channel our anger into the scoreboard. 

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.

On 27/02/2024 at 13:35, Sir Why You Little said:

  Where's Rod grinter when we need him.

I love the Dees still, but hate about everyone else associated with the game in positions to have a microphone and opinions, top of the list being the AFL funnily enough for denial of justice to Gus.

Collingwood fans and behaviour after the Act is on another level altogether for hatred

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.

On 27/02/2024 at 16:15, Brownie said:

With Brayshaw off the list surely we could bring in a Rookie.

The first bloke that comes to mind is ummmm...Tim Tszyu.

First game for him would be.... oh let me think, Kings Birthday against Collingwood?

Starting position..... Maybe on Maynard.... Mmm maybe not.

Leave him as sub until halfway through the third quarter when we're up by 10 goals and Maynard is sweating bullets. 

Bring Tim on to mark Maynard.

Our Players instructed to bomb the ball to Maynard. Tszyu is ordered to spoil Maynard.

Tim's feet won't even have to leave the ground to spoil. Ooops, it was a pure football act says Tim.

One can only dream!

In reality, I'm not really that angry at Maynard. He's just a thug. 

The thing that would have hurt him most would have been him missing out on a premiership medal.

It's not even Collingwood's fault, although I completely loathe their supporters more than ever after attending that game.

This is the AFL's responsibility. 

They didn't argue the case to protect a player going for the ball and didn't suspend a player who could have negated the impact of the collision but instead tucked his shoulder in to maximise damage to his opponent.

They haven't changed the rules enough to stop this scenario happening again.

They suspended one of our best players (Koz) for a week for a glancing, fair bump the following week (Remember that for round 1 when he's missing), while allowing Maynard to play a grand final.

I don't know if I'll ever attend another game against Collingwood. It's such a foul experience.

However, I do know I hate those corrupt, inept clowns at AFL house so much more than the pies. They are so inconsistent in their rulings and disloyal to the fans and our game. It's just about dollars and TV.

Anyways, could Tim Tszyu be hypothetically drafted as a rookie before KB?

One can only dream.

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.

13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

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7 minutes ago, bluey said:

Expecting big things from the Shackenator.

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.

19 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

I reckon they'll be looking for a bit of extra mid time from Bill vs Spargo to make up for the loss of Gus as part of our usual mid rotations Bin.

Spargo does play HHF yes but not sure he handles the mid moments as well nor plays there all that often vs Bill/Kozzy.

We also have Billings now who imho can play a role a little similar to Charlie but with potentially more impact at goal from various distances.  Spargo limited to close range goals only.  Billings also potentially more dynamic than Spargo playing very minor cameo mid time if needed?

There def isn't room for so many small forwards/HHFs (with minor mid time from some) once Kozzy returns.

The FD will have a hard call in the coming weeks, albeit it's quite a luxury to have.

Kozzy's obviously a lock.

The two Bills seem a bit more versatile than Chandler in most aspects.

Spargo hasn't been quite the same since his concussion imv so it'll be interesting to see how well he butters up this season when he gets the opportunity.

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.

On 28/11/2023 at 20:11, WalkingCivilWar said:

I was hoping Judd would stay with #41 but I’m pleased that he’s been given #4 because it lets him know what the Club think of him. And he deserves all the respect and praise he gets. 

I really struggled to get my head around Judd in No.4 against Richmond, particularly with Kynan running around everywhere in #41.

If there is one player from Sydney I hope we can take totally out of the game it's Pappley.  He's both a pretty important player for them and one I absolutely can't stand as an opposition supporter. 

Would love nothing more than for someone to do a total shut down job on him and have him crack it, like the arrogant little prat he often behaves on the feild.

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Agree. Langers not up to his usual best last season and I’m not convinced that Hunter has the foot skills to improve on his forward 50 deliveries. Rivers and Windsor will put pressure on the former two.

Personally I think Hunter was pretty good last year, but don't think there was great chemistry with he and Lingers, compared to that Ed has had some of the other players that he has shared the wing with over the years.  It's almost like having Hunter there robbed Lingers of opportunities, because Hunter usually made better attacking position than Ed.

All the media are going the hyped up big name clash of Gawn Vs Grundy.  Personally, I'm more interested in the clash of Schache Vs Grundy as the player the later was overlooked for as 12th man in the final against Carlton.

I've got to say, going on their last respective preseason games, that Schache has showed the better form for the role that was needed on that night and what we are playing him for as ruck/forward.  Both racked up as many possessions in their last preseason game, but Schache kicked 2 useful goals and had a few other marks around the ground, while I felt Grundy struggled to have any real impact on the game.

If Schache can continue and build on his form from his last game, he might just play a useful role for us this season.