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I hope your right. Last week the Buddy free and 100m penalty and then Reid 50m in the 3rd both gave Sydney goals when we were on top and changed the game. However it did feel like Swans really owned the 2nd half of the game. while May & Clarrie were great Fritsch ok and the player on Henry did a solid job, the rest of the team were below average or poor, so getting back to at least average across the board, with a few players going well and that should be enough against the Lions!

TMac isn’t 80% fit - Dusty at 80% was a liability! Understand why you want TMac to play, but JVRvor Weideman a better option as both fully fit!

The soft Franklin free and 50s impacted the momentum in the 2nd. The soft 50 to Reid gave Sydney another goal. Both of these really hurt at that point in the game. Aside from a few moments not a great night for Demons, beaten in contest major problem. Oliver, May, very good Petty, and Fritsch were good, rest not great, so significant room for improvement! Very disappointing night, but we live to fight another day!

I didn’t see Petty move at all, so not sure why Reid got 50 ?

So your saying our fat boys win! I like it!!

Remember it well a great day, Demons on fire, a repeat tonight would be DElicious!

If TMac fully fit and played 3-4 games he would obviously be in the team. Watching him last weekend he looked slow and lacking in mobility - totally understandable after his injury! He would need to improve nearly 50% in his next vfl game on what he showed last weekend to be considered for selection in the finals series.

You will have to change your call sign to Griswald if you exceed last years effort! Love your Demon passion!

Where did you buy the streamer tree - never seen one before?

I want to see it live this year! Couldn’t stand listening to BT again!

I gave up drinking during Covid well first twelve weeks - no impact on weight or gut size - both very disappointing. Then went on a weekly long walk with a Buddy 3 kms to bottle shop, acquisition of dozen beers, consumption of said beers on 3km walk back. Result after 12 weeks - weight & gut still same! Does de loading have any impact on weight or gut size? Should de loading start round 11?

Best umpires on display do a better job! or even umpires realised doesn’t matter how many frees we give to Dogs, Demons are just too good!!

You’ve nailed it. Dogs get tackled and just drop ball without penalty, and are let throw more than anyone. In GF they weren’t given their normal treatment, with best umpires in attendance! Selwood/Hawkins/Dangerfield/Bont protected species!

Agree with point 1. However Tigers are incredibly careless, late & dirty, that’s why they sit bottom of the heap!

Medi sub being Smith or Tomlinson probably makes more sense as already a tall down with Melksham instead of TMac and we got caught against Freo, Swans and Pies mid season with mixture of May injured/missing, Max injured, Petty injured leaving us 2 talls down in each game for at least a half! Harsh on Bowey with Salem to come in!

Spot on re accuracy, Trac should always play on and go with instinct as he seems a much better shot on the move, same with Oliver!

I like your outlook! Games against Swans are rarely blowouts, will happily take any winning margin, even though the heart would prefer 30 plus points! You need to follow up with Pies vs Cats smash one another and either lose in extra time. Love to see Pies lose anytime (2018 GF was great), and to see Cats lose another final after being pumped up by everyone would be awesome! Dogs lose to Freo with free kicks 30-10 in Freo favour and Beverage bleating about frees would be highly enjoyable!

It was a tragedy that he hurt his knee, will never forget the 9 goals against Sydney, just sensational. That he still finished with a good-VG career makes you think with two good knees would have been one if he greats of the competition!

Hoping LJ stays: There is no way Melb will accept pick 14 & future first rounder. Jackson was pick 3 is a premiership playing ruck, rising star and proven he can do it in finals in the ruck. Not a pocket or flanker! Lever costs us too firsts in higher positions than what is suggested, with a knee injury in his past. Jackson says I want to go home, get $xxx and go to Freo. Melb will be talking to both WC and Freo to keep Freo honest! Demons have a record of equitable trading, Freo not, but our list managers will get something smart done! Re delistings: Daw gone. Baker to go - just not quite good enough, close! Hibberd - keep on cheaper one year deal - his best is still very good, smoked Charlie C, great record against Dusty, just a competitive beast. Also Godwin knows exactly what he brings and their Essendon history sees him getting another year! Hunt - sign, speed, courage, break lines, disposal improved, defending is getting better each year. Mitch Brown - delist but keep at Casey maybe forward coaching role. Bedford - try keep but looks like he will go. Thats 4 gone. Melksham - thought was done but last 6 games has been really solid, lesser salary one more year! If one more needs to go, would let the weakest of kids go!

Hopefully LJ stays. If not: Grundy at $650/700k Pies paying $300k gives you an ex All Australian(?) who has had many close battles with Max over the years. Means we have two elite ruckman with different styles and likely extends both careers. Grundy also covers a lot of ground so fits into our all team defence. Look at the midfield combos: Max/Grundy Trac/Brayshaw Oliver Viney/Sparrow Harmes Would still provide an awesome midfield with high level of flexibility.

Lions are slow learners, believe by taking cheap shots at the demons will put us off our game. Let’s see after three flogging whether they continue with their tough guy act next time we play!! On another topic would be delighted to see Lions & Tigers belt the heck out of one another this weekend!😃

When I reflect on media fawning over the Tigers last few years, aside from the line trotted out that “Demons best is the best”, so many pundits trying to find flaws with what we have done. Crush the Lions at the G and Gabba, the Lions played poorly, more often than the Demons first half was sensational and that should scare the sh.. out of other finalists. Then when it comes to how the game pans out, its if Swans can tag Oliver, stop Petracca, take May out of the play etc. they win! Whereas the H&A champion Cats, just get they are so good but nothing mentioned about their repeated failings in finals and they have it all to prove! Demons don’t get a lot of respect, after last years finals campaign!

JVR has a real crack and looks good. FD must have been tempted to give him a game during the season.

AFL are really weak cleaning up cheap acts, until someone gets really hurt then they act. A bit like concussion response. Cox takes lots of cheap shots and is being let off Scott free! Max gets hit in head so often it’s embarrassing - he must have a hard skull - he is given zero protection.

Last years flag brilliant watching a 2022 in the flesh, might even go one better!! Go you mighty Demons!!