Fanatique Demon

3 hours ago, Jaded said:

We had the third youngest team out on the field this week. We are at the very start of our window, and literally not one single supporter thought we would finish top 2 this year, let alone win a flag. 
We are not where we need to be to win premierships, but we have a very strong foundation to build on. 
Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems. 

Thanks Jaded. Where did you find that, please?

2 hours ago, Hampton 22 said:

The optimist in me says minor mid-season slump. The pessimist says we have yet to gain sufficient points to make the finals. The trouble is that 50 years plus of following the team does not make me an optimist.

I’m right there with you, 22. At age 70, I have about 65 years of support for the Demons I can recall. So, after a great first 10 years, my optimism has been beaten down, down and down.

But the Demons aren’t the only ones with the form slump. I was seven games clear in my little tipping competition just three weeks ago. Since then I’ve come back to the field, not just with the two Melbourne losses. I’ve found it hard to pick winners at all. I must be too much in synch with this team. Come on boys, snap out of it!

Thanks Rusty. If you just look at the stats you’d think Oliver, Petracca, Harmes - all rated in our top 8 for the day - played well. But I think the midfield let us down badly.

Perhaps with the way these stats are compiled we need the midfield to fill out the first four or five places. Not May, Salem, Lever and Rivers. Crucial as those four backs are, the engine room has to do its job.

I hate to say it, but Kozzy needs a rest. Or a rocket. 

Umpires: not the reason

Thanks for sharing this. Too bad our club didn’t show respect by wearing black armbands. 

6… Salem 

5… T Mac

4… Gawn 

3… May

2… Fritsch 

1… Lever 

Thanks, Joeboy. Some order restored.

An even bigger mystery is how Demonstone finds the time to research/compile the quiz.  Good work!

We were exposed when Essendon took the ball through the centre of the ground. Similar to how Adelaide beat us. Other teams will have noticed this and we need to rectify the problem before the GWS game.

6 May

5 Lever

4 Langdon

3 Salem

2 Petraaca

1 Hunt

I’ve not been well this last week. AND THIS ISN’T HELPING!

1 hour ago, CHF said:

So, I am awake, up and about, showered and in the kitchen cooking pancakes for breakfast. 
 

What have I missed so far?

The muesli.

If we want someone on the bottom of the pack to force a ball-up, Nathan’s our man. But I think our game plan is a bit more sophisticated than that. 
Good luck to him, but he’s not best 23 unless we get a few injuries.

On 6/21/2021 at 12:19 PM, CHF said:

Their home match – Advantage them

We play at the G – Advantage us

I find this strange.

49 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

So, you’re better than a lawyer. ?

Who isn’t?

This whole thing about the action versus the outcome will have to change eventually.  Intent and action will become the most important part of the review. It’s not often I agree with Robbo, but he made the point on AFL 360 that DeGoey’s action on Oliver was far worse than Mackay’s on Clark. DeGoey had no interest in the ball and both players were lucky that Oliver jumped straight up and took his free kick. DeGoey got away with a one week suspension. Mackay broke Clark’s jaw in three places but at least he was going for the ball. 
 

I’m in two minds, as I am sure the AFL is.

At the time of the incident I thought it was fair enough and just unlucky that Clark was injured.

Then I saw the incident on David King’s review (First Crack?). Mackay ran from the opposite direction at speed and must have known a collision was inevitable. He had time to change his actions.

Now I’m no lawyer, but I have closely followed Better Call Saul. If both players had done exactly the same but Mackay was the injured party, would Clark be going to the tribunal? If the tribunal finds against Mackay, it will need to define specifically which aspect of his behaviour was the problem. And it must not be the same as Clark’s action.

Exceptional! Thanks, Deespic.

10 hours ago, Sydee said:

His go is to get on the lead and players up the field kicking in front of him - not convinced we have the structure or the players up the ground that are great at delivering inside 50

True.  But he has two other big advantages, even if the ball isn’t delivered perfectly.  First, he is so tall he often draws a free kick from arm interference or over the shoulder contact.  Second, he can kick straight. 
 

And if you have Oliver in the votes, watch it again. 

31 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

I didn’t agree with your comment.

So you hope that BBB DOES turn out to be the year’s biggest disappointment. 

OK, I suppose losing the Grand Final would be a bigger disappointment. 

12 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Comments like these….

I have no idea what you mean. You agree with my comment that I hope BBB is the disappointment of the year? Or you’re unhappy that I made the comment?

Seeking clarity please.

Let’s hope that BBB doesn’t turn out to be the year’s biggest disappointment. There’s still time to come good.

46 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

I could google the Sweet 0 but that feels like cheating.

? I thought this WAS a google test. In 1997 when Search was the new big thing, we used to have those as a lunchtime game at work in Hong Kong. That was about the time my memory retired.