Deemania since 56

Strange how these 'umpire advantages' take place in the Filth's last quarter, so often.

Nice, realistic connection, there. Is it not time that they became professional and thus, more accountable across the board of their responsibilities? The AFL has deceived us for too long about their respective talents, skills and meritorious service to the game.

Been bleating on about this obvious need for years ... so we can repeat 'bang, bang, bang' more often and control all aspects of play more frequently/effectively rather than observe another turnover. We are, in turn, beaten by teams who, in the second half of games, switch to running to space with reasonable kickers' delivery to another space to which the receiver can solely occupy. We have ourselves to blame - ignoring territory as the key means to positive ball progression.

Likewise, the AFL bean counters got their way, again.

Like it, but add Jordan Lewis.

He really has developed some players; he really has ignored some players. His message is obviously unclear and has been for quite a few years. We need pace all over the ground and vastly improved foot skills. We need plans to apply the forward craft, multiple plans, adaptive players, team cohesion instead of low percentage forward entries, ad nauseum. We need a new coach capable of thinking outside the square who develops varied game plans that fully exploit our talents.

PERSEVERENCE AND DISCIPLINE

Cannot answer that question (last paragraph) Deespicable, until the final score but I really enjoyed reading your summary and points of view. Great coverage, well done. d

He could - big ask for him to confront though, as the gap-filler tall. Might be a good play for the 3rd or 4th quarter when our smalls will be rampaging for running duties ... including Tracca.

A small Carlton fwd line is ok; it give Bowie, Salem and McVee big opportunities to baffle and play on to the links. It also makes it easier for the 3 talls to address those dangermen who are hanging from the clouds. Quite happy given what is available. Up forward, long bombs need to be outlawed; those Dees who transgress need to rest up on the bench to watch a team progress the ball, not individuals in a crowd exhibiting low percentage, static football.

Has to be mentioned, factored into the result, secure as it will never be commented upon. The next adversity!

...trusting the complicit loyalty on umpires of the day... the AFL itself for bums on seats profits, and the sheltered hub of the match review processes.

Under coach's instructions risking a fall guy in the process but it noticeably affected the Demons' ball distribution for a large part of the game - that role played by Gus and his entourage of teammates nearby/ahead/moving to space. It also affected Viney's game, Tracca's, Clarrie's and Max single-handedly resurrected the whole team to fight back given a reduced ball progression as set week-to-week by the team.

Outright [censored] has its cloudy moments; only a simpleton would make such a statement.

Viney's response was somewhat revealing: he had a perfect view of the incident from 'about to happen' to 'it happened' and it was no prediction - 'was going to happen' due to Maynard's attitude was pre-determined (probably an instruction from their coach to one or two players). Viney went for him in response. Normal witnesses are called in most legal matters, was Viney?

Yeah, speechless. I feel the same way Hff.

At this point of the season, the MFC could not possibly have a better reason and motivation to take the Premiership. Do it for Gus and 1000 'unseen' hits to Max's head.

A lie is lived.

Go Chandler for the sub - he's been quieter, but still can do the job with his mobility and outstanding kicking for goal if we lower the eyes making the forward arc line (inside, thereabouts) the key to goal scoring. Clarrie get your target, no long bombs to la la land.

Saw that ... he came onto the ground looking for tough guy action ... selectively picking the least tough-guy opponents upon whom he could alarm and threaten. Just a few seconds later, he saw a vulnerability in Brayshaw, playing well, freely and within his line of interruption - choosing the least appropriate action to take for team 'advantage'.

The breakdown of the vision speed clearly indicates selected impact trajectory (of otherwise several options for Maynard) who has elected to clean Gus up (priority 1) masked as a smother (priority 2) in order to enact his revenge for being ineffective against the final Gus kick (priority 2-3). Impact, nicely done, now plead innocence 'there was nothing else I could have done...' His defence - I am a motor moron with limited agility so that was bad luck for Gus.

It's not a Max issue to me. It is a Grundy issue, needing to diversify his offerings for the sake of the team - be these rucking, forwarding, supporting, clearing, spoiling, passing, receiving and distributing.

Then we should not deliver pack-intended forward feeds! We have the alternative mobility just a little up the ground.

No, it's not the 80s and all that went with it, but it was inspiring to see - just like Viney after the Brayshaw crippling - one or two such as Ditterich, Neita and particularly the smaller Rodney the Grunter stand up for teammates, challenge the aggressor and take responsibility for the ensuing 'lesson' on the outcomes of initiating foul play or a cheap shot. A true mongrel would have smothered down at the boot, and thus, interrupted the Demon progress of the ball - not the head. Maynard was just not 'good enough' to achieve that outcome so he took the easy road as soon as the ball left the hand for the foot.

Tomlinson is one of the enigmas of the recent team selections, for me. I have been impressed with his ability, build and mobility since he joined the Mighty Dees. I prefer him on the wing - where we once played him - for his talent to 'go solo' finding absolute space continuously and ready to receive. These were the days when our 'long-bombing' was our absolute stamp on the game ... and Tomlinson was always 'overlooked' by downfield defenders/midfielders striving to put the ball on top of the forwards'/deep forwards' heads in packs - another kicking statistic and metres gained marque for that distributor. We were just getting out of that poor habit but it has returned for unknown reasons to our modus operandi. Your suggestion of putting Tomlinson as a CHF makes sense to me, in the absence of two or three key forwards due to injury and the onset of '...[censored] on a bull...', aged weariness. What are the positives? Well, Tomlinson does have an impressive frame, is quite quick and mobile and finds space so well he decreases the prevalence of opponents that assists him to mark and play on with considerable ease (and these attributes characterised his game and applied talents for what was about 60% of his game time - when someone lined him up with a foot pass, eventually. So, we made him work out of synch as a backman. Heh? Just to interrupt the game flow of Lever and May, in a crowd. Tomlinson can mark, bump and is more mobile than most, is a remarkably agile tall, is very fit these days and in reality, is built like a brick xxxxhouse, quite good at freeing himself from tackles, holds, jarring collisions, episodes of holding. I repeat, he also finds consistent space and can do much within it. Now, as part of his baptism as a 'defender', he also knows a few more tricks with the old 'don't argue' tackle and those tackles that stick, within the rules. If he plays at CHF and gets three kicks, two marks, and two goals, he will have done more than those asked to step into the breech. He'd play a good wayside chapel for the long-bombers who attempt to move the ball effectively into the forward arcs. He'd most probably synch very well with JSmith, another agile forward with an ability to find space, take the grab and slot the goal - and play a defensive mindset within the forward line. Just some thoughts ... perhaps, worth a try?