Neil Crompton

We were expected to be flogged. But I saw a great game of football last night where the Dees played a vastly improved brand of footy for almost 3 quarters. Sure there were skill errors but we deserved to be in the lead at 3/4 time. Our forward line functioned by leading to the oncoming player more than I’ve seen so far this year, and for once our mids hit their targets. We lapsed back to our old ways in the 4th, but all in all we should have won the match. If we’d kicked the gettable goals (and I mean just the easy ones) we still would have won - even with an error ridden 4th quarter. so we may be 3 and 6 but I am confident that last night has shown that we will be a force for the rest of the year. As for the umps, they didn’t lose us the game - we did. ( free kick count 22 to 21 in our favour).

If Jack has long term injury concerns and his playing time has to be continually managed, I’d hope he would step down from the captaincy at the end of the year. Jack is still trying to play as if he were 100% fit, and trying to do too much when he gets the ball, when he should be playing to his injury limitations. Unless he is 100%, he is no longer an inspiring captain playing this way. He may well need a push in this regard because I don’t think he is smart enough to realise this fact.

Pathetic post

BS

One small limp towards finals for MFC, one largely unconvincing win for demonlanders.

Hopefully not a 7 goal wind

I think that from our current position, if (when) we do make the finals, it will mean that we are firing at the right end of the season - and therefore anything is possible. I, for one, certainly hope we do make the finals.

Forward or wing(?)

Summed up beautifully H.

now is not the time to be a wowser - its time to enjoy the win. Be a wowser tomorrow

it would seem we've gone downhill ever since you changed your avatar. Please change it back. The old Ethan was also a lot funnier.

4 wins over the next 4 weeks would help.

For once we have a debutant that has had a great apprenticeship in the VFL (60 odd games). It’s a pity our other debutantes haven’t had such a good grounding. I wish him every success on Saturday.

If Trac plays well this week, let’s try and drown him before every game.

Surely spending 4 quarters back at Casey was all that Oscar and Wags needed to develop their skills and regain their confidence. Obviously an easy selection decision.

Gotta agree. The insanity of this thread is so soothing for the soul and feels just like home after reading other threads and being bombarded by certain posters.

Nor Enter the Dragon

I know the feeling.

I'm honoured that you even bother to read the ramblings of such a lowly supporter. I can only aspire to be more knowledgeable like you one day.

There seemed to be an awful lot of pack marks in that package. And couldn't he roost the ball! Please show this to the Weid on a daily basis.

At the risk of sounding Werridee'ish, I'd like to propose a team for this coming week, and my reasoning for it: I believe our problems are fixable with the talent we currently have available, and can be turned around in a relatively short period of time, with the right approach - and a few tweaks. In short my premise is that our main problem is with our mids, and their poor delivery into our forward 50. We have no problem with getting the ball into our 50 - enough times to win a game if we convert - its just that our delivery is so bad, our forwards do not stand a chance in hell - with the obvious outcome being turning the ball over and speedy delivery of the ball to the other end of the ground. One solution, i feel, is to place our best ball users into the middle. I also feel Jones best position now is to replace Nev in the back pocket. And a suggestion by another poster of placing Petracca onto a back flank to bring him into the game more, I also like. Brayshaw is a great ball gatherer, and around goals his kicking is far better than his sub standard field kicking. So i like him on a forward flank - taking Traccs position. For what it is worth, here is my team (assuming current injury status): Jones, Frost, Hore Petracca, Hibbert, Lewis Fritsch, Melksham, Salem Hunt, Weideman, Brayshaw Garlett, TMac, T Smith Gawn, Oliver, Harmes I/C Stretch, Keilty, Lockhart and Sparrow.

Thanks DJ - might be one to watch closely.

I think you will find that if we fix our disposal entering the forward 50, then our forwards will improve no end. Fix one, you fix the other.

I watched the swans game last night and was very impressed with their Jordan Dawson. Its the first time i have him and I think he shows great potential on last nights effort. I've discovered he's from SA, but does anyone know his contract status? Again, based on last nights showing, could be a great long term pick up.

Disagree totally. Our forwards are not the major problem - its the delivery from our mids into the forward line that is the disgrace.The best key forwards in the league wouldn't get a kick with the way we deliver the pill.