Ohio USA - David

15 hours ago, Demons3031 said:

Trying hard to remember the line of back pocket players from early 60's to the present. Anyone like to have a go?
Starting with Beckwith then  Neil Crompton........ 

Beckwith

Crompton

The backline was 

(5) Crompton, (37)Massey, (33) Miller

Joel Smith at only 23 yrs of age  and Vanders in his twilight years are two players who if fit in 2020 will add much needed grunt to our forward half.

Smith has traits from his father on the field when he plays without injury. Playing him and Vanders on a half forward flank maybe just what we need.

Wonder if we will have just one Captain this year ?

35 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Looks like Range Rover moved to the States.

If you are referring to me I would ask that as adults we be civil towards each other.

I was a 40 year Demon member and have now moved to the USA with my American wife so I would respectfully ask that you do not make any snide remarks.

We are all here for one reason and that is to discuss the MFC and what it means to each of us.

Thankyou and I trust you appreciate my polite response. Like you I do not appreciate snide remarks.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

That’s if he is there at 8 and if he is the one we want.

Ok I believe you.

I have it diaried for draft night.

2 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Worrying about an 18 year old kid not playing in his first season is pointless. He shouldn't be playing seniors in his first season anyway. A year of rehab means he will be better prepared physically when he does debut.

I take your point except plenty of good footballers played their first game when 17 or 18 yrs of age. The likes of Ablett Jnr, Robbie Flower etc. I just hope we do not pick a lemon.

I recall Clayton Oliver was a smokey pick jumping up the ranks very quickly. So hope you are right about Kemp.

On 10/22/2019 at 6:59 AM, spirit of norm smith said:

I see in another post, there is voting on our picks 3 & 8. Voting update now has Young and Kemp as our preferred options.  That’s my call from early days.  I see Young playing in about 7-8 games nextathletatism  year and being managed. 
 

I hope JTs strategy to get pick 8 was to land Kemp before he becomes one of the big clubs bargain buy.   Hawks & Cats at 11 and 14 would think its Xmas if he got that far.  Sure we’d wait until 2021 but he’s got qualities not often found.  Speed.  Size. Power. Goalkicking.  Mid or forward.  Dangerfield like. 

Q: Is it wise to pick a player like Kemp who may be sidelined for twelve months and would be selected based on minimal past records. ? i acknowledge his athleticism and history.

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

ADELAIDE

Brad Crouch (Restricted Free Agent)

David Mackay (Unrestricted Free Agent)

Rory Atkins (RFA)

Wayne Milera

BRISBANE

Stefan Martin (RFA)

CARLTON

Marc Murphy (UFA)

Matthew Kreuzer (UFA)

Ed Curnow (UFA)

Kade Simpson (UFA)

Levi Casboult

COLLINGWOOD

Brodie Grundy (RFA)

Jordan De Goey

Darcy Moore

Scott Pendlebury (UFA)

Brodie Mihocek

Chris Mayne

Mason Cox

Matt Scharenberg

ESSENDON

Joe Daniher (RFA)

Dyson Heppell (RFA)

Adam Saad

Andrew McGrath

Jayden Laverde

Kyle Langford

FREMANTLE

David Mundy (UFA)

Luke Ryan

Cam McCarthy

Brandon Matera

GEELONG

Mitch Duncan (UFA)

Tom Hawkins (UFA)

Brandan Parfitt

Jack Henry

Quinton Narkle

Gary Rohan

Nakia Cockatoo

Sam Menegola

Rhys Stanley

Ryan Abbott

Zach Guthrie

James Parsons

Gary Ablett

Harry Taylor

GOLD COAST

Jack Lukosius

Jarrod Harbrow (UFA)

GWS GIANTS

Jeremy Cameron (RFA)

Lachie Whitfield (RFA)

Zac Williams (RFA)

Aaidan Corr (RFA)

Jeremy Finlayson

Harry Perryman

Zac Langdon

Isaac Cumming

HAWTHORN

Ben McEvoy

Ben Stratton (UFA)

Daniel Howe

Isaac Smith (UFA)

James Frawley

James Sicily

Shaun Burgoyne (UFA)

MELBOURNE

Jack Viney (RFA)

Christian Petracca

Bayley Fritsch

Charlie Spargo

Jayden Hunt

Oscar McDonald

Nathan Jones (UFA)

Mitch Hannan

James Harmes

NORTH MELBOURNE

Mason Wood

Aaron Hall

Ben Brown

Cam Zurhaar

Jed Anderson

Kayne Turner

Marley Williams

Paul Ahern

Jamie Macmillan

PORT ADELAIDE

Robbie Gray (UFA)

Brad Ebert (RFA)

Sam Powell-Pepper

Charlie Dixon

Justin Westhoff (UFA)

RICHMOND

Bachar Houli (UFA)

Jack Graham

Toby Nankervis

Jayden Short

Josh Caddy

Nathan Broad

ST KILDA

Jack Lonie

Josh Battle

Paddy McCartin

Jack Steele

SYDNEY

Ben Ronke

George Hewett

Josh Kennedy (UFA)

WEST COAST

Shannon Hurn (UFA)

Josh Kennedy (UFA)

Lewis Jetta

Liam Ryan

Nathan Vardy

Jack Petruccelle

Jamie Cripps

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Easton Wood (UFA)

Billy Gowers

Matt Suckling

Lin Jong

Josh Schache

* list does not include every out of contract player

WOW!!!   Personally I feel we will hold all of these players that the Club seems fit to want to re contract, but seriously, look at Geelong. I can see many Clubs pouncing on this group of 15

On 10/8/2019 at 6:53 PM, poita said:

Most players on AFL lists, particularly those drafted in the first 2 rounds, you can look at and see some faint reason why they are playing at the highest level, even if they don't ultimately make it as a long term player.

There is nothing about Spargo that suggests he belongs - too small, too slow, doesn't kick goals, mediocre disposal and decision making, doesn't win his own ball, doesn't tackle well, constantly in the wrong position.

I assume he is a nice guy and works hard on the training track, hence we extended his initial contract. I can't imagine he will get another contract without ticking off most of the items listed by CB in the previous post.

I think you are being hard on a guy who is a part of a Team. To develop he needs to have the rest of the team around him playing well.. Charlie has played some very good games particularly towards the end of 2018 season when we were in finals contention . Frankly all players were down last year not the least was Charlie. He is not a Garlett who to me was a self interested $$ player and I liken him to Jeff Farmer, he has shown his best and his best is good.

Give him a go in 2020 when we have outside mids, when we have, hopefully fewer injuries, when we have a team wanting to do their best and I am confident he will be around the 22 mark,

12 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

Didn't tell us a whole lot we didn't already know, however:

One thing that did stand out form the article is the 'time on ground' average for both players.  I think Tomlinson is around 85% and Langdon at 86%.  They compared this number to Scully, one of the hardest running mids around according to Jay Clark, and his TOG is at 84%.

The idea here is that it will give our in and under mids more time to rest during a game, whether that be up forward or a spell on the bench, and will keep us fresher for longer, giving us the ability to play better footy for sustained periods rather than just short bursts.

I feel we are splitting hairs if we are talking about a variance of  2/3 % in comparing TOG. Management of players and correct or best placement of players is more important. Hell, I could be on the ground 100% and have one touch and be at the top of the TOG tree. 

Think the Journo was hard up for a story....

On 10/16/2019 at 7:35 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

Tempting to say that he suffers from MFCFS (MFC Fringe Syndrome) in that he is too good for VFL but can't make it at AFL level but it's not that simple.

Preuss is an old style ruckman in a world that doesn't value that style of play. Not sure that it will change.

Think we need to have Preuss adapt to the MFC style rather than accept him as a second string ruckman. 2020 should be the year the Club coaches do this