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  1. 8 hours ago, Bigfoot said:

    Thoughts on Tommy Macs game.

    13 Disposals 4 Marks and missed a very gettable goal with no pressure right at the end. I didn't notice him much on the night and haven't watched the replay and cause I wasn't paying close attention to him on the night I can't talk to any work he did off the ball. Not suggesting he be dropped off one performance but interested to hear your thoughts.

    Would love to hear this discussed on the pod (as I am sure it will) as I thought TMac was excellent in his role despite the unflattering stat line. Particularly in the first half when our ball movement was slower he seemed to bob up all over the ground with important contests and marks. 

    Many on here saw the impact of his absence last year and I thought Saturday night illustrated that further. To me his role is not so much to mark and goal inside 50, but to give us a target and contest moving the ball from D50. His inside 50 work is even less important given the potency of Gawn and Grundy as marking targets. 

    I would also like to shout Tom Captain Jack Sparrow. Another who didn't have a great stat line but is a smart user and tackler. Even better is his kicking for goal.

    The dogs must be sick of him slotting goals from the 50 arc

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  2. Although a lot of the diehards on here will have already read it, I hope I am one of many who have got their hands on it this Christmas.

    Fantastic read so far. I am now counting myself lucky to have only witnessed the horror of 2000s and not been around before that. 

    Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas, the only mark on today will be the significant drop in premiership memorabillia to unwrap. 

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  3. AFL Central on Instagram has put this up as the Gather Round fixture. Not official but these guys are usually very good.

     

    Round 5, 2023:
    Thursday night -
    Adelaide v Carlton, 7:40pm, Adelaide Oval

    Friday night -
    Fremantle v Gold Coast, 5:10pm, Norwood Oval
    Richmond v Sydney, 8:10pm, Adelaide Oval

    Saturday -
    Brisbane v North Melbourne, 1:10pm, Adelaide Hills
    Essendon v Melbourne, 4:10pm, Adelaide Oval
    Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, 7:50pm, Adelaide Oval

    Sunday -
    Geelong v West Coast, 1:10pm, Adelaide Oval
    GWS v Hawthorn, 3:20pm, Norwood Oval
    Collingwood v St Kilda, 4:50pm, Adelaide Oval

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  4. 2 minutes ago, bing181 said:

    Looking at the points, Pick 3 = Pick 6 + 37.

    3 for 6 + 1st 2020, even low first, would put us well in front.

    The points system doesn't explain it very well here imo.

    The difference between pick 3 and say pick 14-20 next year will be significant.

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  5. OH [censored]!

    Due to family commitments this arvo the ballot registration completely slipped my mind.

    Can I put my P2 barcode into the P3 ballot or am I properly screwed...

  6. 1 minute ago, johndemonic said:

    Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

    This has to be karma in it's most twisted, dark form then jesus...

  7. 5 minutes ago, bingers said:

    I''ve been a Demons supporter since 1968.

    Of course the current regime isn't responsible for the years of failure. However younger posters should show some compassion towards us oldies who express disappointment/anger/frustration with inept/insipid/clueless performances. It does wear you down.

    One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

    I think, in my case anyway, compassion is only the beginning. I can't imagine the fruitless despair you have endured.

    And yes if I had a kid right now I would be hesitant inject them with red and blue, not sure I could put another through what I feel, and this kid wouldn't even get a choice.

  8. 2 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

    we are the only team in the competition to have increased number of wins every year since 2013 (regular season). That to me shows

     

    Interesting, but very important stat, something to keep in mind.

  9. 1 minute ago, small but forward said:

    I wasn’t too despondent when we beat the crowd by 91 points in the Alice. I’m pretty sure that was less than 20 weeks ago.

    I think it's those highs this year which have made our failures all the more painful, but yes that was a damn good Sunday afternoon.

  10. Just now, layzie said:

    What is the point of it all? I don’t know to be honest. We rock up to the G for yet another big test and flounder. And you never seem to get used to it either. But quitting isn’t an option. Even if I wanted to.

     

    This sums it up beautifully, thank you. Hopefully 2019 brings some joy.

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  11. Evidently I didn't make clear enough the absolute devotion and love I have poured into this club throughout my life. 

    To suggest I jump ship is frankly a little insulting, especially to scum like Hawthorn. All I wanted was to lay my despondency on the table, off my chest where it has been building for the last 20 weeks.

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  12. I'm gonna be upfront and say if you're one of the optimists on here, this post isn't for you.

    Also if you're not into kinda long rambly posts that have strong pessimistic undertones, this post isn't for you.

    Honestly, I don't think many are going to appreciate this post at all, but I need to vent my frustrations somewhere, and as long time reader of the forum thought it was bout time I joined in!

     

    I really think I have had enough from this club. 18 years of support, which I realise pales in comparison to the years of garbage some of you have had to put with, but nevertheless, it has been 18 years of sadness, anger, being mocked at school, but most crucially disappointing, gut-wrenching losses such as today.  I thought about listing off a history of the shocking, demoralising losses I have either personally witnessed or simply just remembered as particularly painful, but it really boils down to the fact pouring my heart and soul into this club is no longer worth it. Attending on regular basis with my father from 2007 to 2014 then after that on my own. This year I have attended every game in Victoria bar 2, and I easily think this has been the most torturous year, all the years of drubbings don't compare to the heartache I have gone through (so far) in 2018.

    I just don't see how it's worth it anymore, the cycle of false hope followed by awful loss that brings all the false hopes back to earth. It's terrible. I'm frustrated towards my mum and sister and it's not fair, but I don't know how to get out of this abusive relationship. It's clear from the mental toughness of the current crop the players will not lead us to the promised land, and maybe if we do have the list to lead us to a flag, we can't seem to get the best 22 on the park at any one time. I at wits end and really wish I could see the future, to know whether this cycle of pain will lead to a flag, or even finals success. ANYTHING.

    I need assistance on how to get through this because even though I've promised to not watch our final 2 matches, I don't what 2019 will bring.

    Again I'm incredibly sorry for the rant, needed to finally write my feelings down somewhere.

     

     

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