Deemania since 56

Irresponsible, dangerous for Max, fool-hardy. Negligence, once again.

Umpires did not have an optical appointment pre-game to ensure an even playing field for the Demons. In general, I agree fully with your comments - there was - for an undermanned team - some really good plays, performances and resistance to the well-favoured Port team. I thought Gawn, Kozzie and Rivers were - against the odds - exceptional, with Langers rather busy beating almost the length of their (Port's) wing. Carna Dees. There is something to coach; let's hope we get one.

The 'bombing' and the 'shooting for goal' are the two worst characteristics of the Demons now - both severely interrupt our options during a game, the attention paid to other players upfield and hence, delivery execution. Surely, these 'attributes' are deflating and we are not coached to play this way?

Far too close in the run-up to the man on the mark, kicking way to high and thus, not straight through the ball ... how many times have we seen this in our 'set shots'? It totally minimises our alleged goal-kicking practices.

Without doubt, the Dees performed better than expected and it was a minimal loss - something to herald the coming season, it preparation and its focus (with a new coach).

He certainly has that 'couple of months to prove himself', so we must hope that he knuckles down to the task, learns heaps and improves accordingly - Kentfield could well prove to be a great pick-up in an environment geared to learning, training and specialist coaching, up close.

Just seeing Tracc on the grass would be uplifting.

Hope springs eternal. Wish we could be a little more assured of a positive result.

Excellent reasoning ... be nice to take the Filth to the cleaners in the last round. Give them something to remember - or is that expecting too much from their intellects?

Same report that I heard from another on-looker. eg: 'Looks the goods if trained, closely coached, was braver and had more confidence - any confidence - developing confidence - and took some initiative when it mattered'.

It is all a representative benchmark for his progress and a strict regimen for his skills improvements ... let alone some realities of the big-time season ahead of him. Develop, develop and expose.

The draw, the venues, the timings ... all seems so depressing now ... hope Max is given a well-deserved rest from the responsibilities that he has endured this season. Bring into the team, for the final rounds of the H and A season, all of the cherubs languishing at Casey. It is time to bite the cherry (or it may be the lemon), sack Badloss, re-structure and present an experience pathway for debutants and tenderfoots to the 2025 season. Why not?

Nutshell summation here on matters overdue for correction. Fully agree but largely overlooked by the Club.

We must prioritize a better list supported by a better (creative and adaptable) coach, team of coaches/trainers, player attitudes and skills. Already, it is three years too late. Let us not have a fourth year of expectant misery.

Anything was possible, it was just an opinion that I have mulled over for a couple of years.

I still hold the opinion that the mindsets of Clarrie, Gawn, Tracca and Viney, coming onto the ground after half-time in a little puddle of conversation and gesturing, won us the flag, ignoring Badloss' directions and making the play to a glorious victory from their own wisdom, guts and bravery, and determination to rip the far Ken game apart.

Nice idea should a gun coach not be available.

No, not Sparrow ... something is hiding there as a tough nut who can kick it a mile with accuracy, attack anyone from all opposition engagements, run to receive, find spaces and defend himself if challenged - it's just that Badloss has not yet found a way to apply him to a side in need of quicker ball movement, running contests, goal-shooting accuracy and inate 'mongrel' tendencies.

Not our best capitulation, but another fine effort within the Badloss School of Under-developed Footballing.

The Quambatook Fifths are comparatively graced by a better-organised fixture. Similarly, Nar Nar Goon Fourths have benefitted from games held Saturdays - without abnormal variations - and their occasional visits to their Tribunal authority are as smooth as afternoon tea and scones in a sun-filled meadow with a large herd of grazing cattle strolling by to gain insight into some well-planned, civilized banter.

Pity that they don't back peddle a little further - and 'go all' Teddy Whitten'. Dees by 12 points.

Fairy Nuff.

True, yet AMW has the pace, strength, attitude and gumption to work the forward line opportunities. Better than Spargs, for example.

...If only... radical and minor shifts, changes and methods overdue.

Not sure we can do without Bowie, perhaps we should just hope for an increase in his form and better team support. At present, he is called upon to out-mark, out-tackle and out-reach many opposition talls and rather talls, which is too much for anyone to expect without that 'defensive support' that is definitely required. Hibberd, Rivers and Sparrow - for one reason or the other - are no longer there. Certainly, their backline assistance and that of Salem are somewhat missed.