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    11 hours ago, Watts the matter said:

    I think this thread is a gross over reaction to a long awaited impressive game from Brayshaw.

    Trac has the attributes to be the best player in the comp at one stage, Brayshaw doesn't.

    I was encouraged by Brayshaw's performance on the weekend, but I'm going to need to see it against some better opposition before I get on the bandwagon with everyone else. For me, his kicking is always going to hold him back.

    I think some of your observations are off the mark also.

    There is a reason Petracca is the 3rd rated small/medium forward on the AFL player ratings behind only Greene and Betts. He is elite at what he does. 

    Same.

    His first half on the weekend was pretty average. Fumbles, dodgy disposal.. etc. Second half he was a different player and was excellent.

    I'd nothing more than him to become the gun we all know he can be, but a good half of football is a bit too early to make the call, for mine.

    On 11/18/2017 at 8:32 PM, Moonshadow said:

    Wouldn't be like Mark Stevens to get a couple of Melbourne players mixed up, now would it?

    I was standing next to Mark Stevens about this time last year during a training session and he was dead set trying to turn players leaving the field to get a rub down into some newsworthy injury.

    "Zoom in on <player> over there <cameraman>, I reckon he's done a hammy. Yep, yep, he has. He just touched it. Get a close shot please"

    Nek minnit...

    Player runs back on and resumes training.....

     

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    17 hours ago, Sydee said:

    Just an observation really - one year deal reads to me he has one year to show something - if he doesn't I suspect his time at the MFC may be short lived

    Not sure how that can be construed as complicating anything - am I allowed to have an opinion ?

    Balic took several leave of absences didn't he, citing homesickness? Maybe the one year contract is simply the club not overcommitting incase there is more to it?

    Happy with the trade for a known quantity.

    To those upset with what we handed over, would suggest waiting till the end of the trade period before giving your final assessment.

    You only need to go back as far as 2015 to see why.

    Remember that trade period when we handed over 25 very early in the trade period for Melksham? Remember how ropable everyone was at the time?

    Subsequent schrewd moves after that turned our first round pick into two first round picks which we used to get Oliver &  Weideman

    In Mahoney I trust!

    As a side note, something else Mahoney said (which we probably already know but I haven't heard it from myself from the club) is that Lever would help form part of a strong backline with Jetta, Hibberd, Hunt, Frost & OMac.

    Didn't mention TMac, which I think signals quite clearly their intentions for him next season. 

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    6 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Fascinating that he said the club has had no feedback from Adelaide on that offer. Not only did they reportedly walk out of the initial meeting, weeks later they have not responded.  Very disrespectful and unprofessional.

    Mahoney said the trade offer stacks up well compared to other players.  He specifically mentioned Tom Mitchell, Charlie Dixon, Jaegar O'meara and Jake Carlisle.

    Adelaide are trying to paint a picture that he is coming back for the money but other clubs have offered more.  Very disrespectful to Jake. 

    Last year GCS waited to 9 minutes to trade cut off time to agree to O'meara trade which forced Hawks to make some crazy pick trades which left StK with their 1st 2018 pick etc.  Lets just hope it doesn't come to that for us. 

    I would think if it drags out with no resolution the AFL will arbitrate.

    As an aside SEN reported that when Jake rang his teammates with his decision some senior players reacted poorly and Tex told him in no uncertain terms what he thought.

    They are clearly smarting from their GF loss and are playing a hardball game in the media over Jake. 

    Also said that Jakes exit interview with the club was far from pleasant.

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    Levers manager was on SEN this morning.

    On the question of "what if another club can offer Adelaide something better than what Melbourne can put up for trade" he said "Jake will only be dealing with Melbourne. He wont sign off on anything from any other club"

    Welcome to the MFC Jake Lever! :)

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    Agreed.

    What about Dangerfield though?  Or Hurley?  Or Judd? Or any of the other big name players who have been thrown up over the years that we all get ourselves into a lather over?

    Dont get me wrong, I see it all as a bit of fun, and quote enjoy reading all the threads, but I wouldn't deem the club to have failed if these fantasy trades dont eventuate, because many are just that. Fantasy.

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    3 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    We don't have a proven history of being able to get the 'big trades' done.  Getting what would be two massive trades done in one trade period would be unprecedented in modern MFC history.  

    One of these is possible and, in Lever's case, looks almost likely.

    That's cause many of the 'big trade' discussions are here on Demonland, and Demonland alone, based on "inside words" from sometimes less than credible sources.

    Like the Gaff one for instance. That was mentioned where? Once on twitter?  And now we have run with it to the point where some have probably accepted it as something that is actually happening, and would consider it a failure if it didn't eventuate, even though it may never have been on the clubs radar.

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    30 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    I know he was simply asked the question and answered honestly, but I liked it much better when under Roos we stfu about potential trades and talked only when they were done. Of course the media now paints it that we expect Lever to saunter over to us.

    It's not hard to either shut up or play dumb and not give away stupid headlines.

    FMD! Is there a worse club at premature expectation than the MFC?

    Yep.  And if he doesn't we look a bit silly.

    Speaking of which...  my little finals tickets booklet arrived on Friday...   :(

    I really like Frost, but my main concern with losing him is that it would give us less flexibility to allow TMac to float and/or play forward, especially when the backs start getting injured.

    'Decent' KPP's, of which I think it is fair to say Frost certainly is, don't grow on trees.

    Would much rather cough up a player type that is absolutely surplus to our requirements and can be covered even in the event of multiple injuries.

    Guys like Spencil for example.

    That said, I am fully aware that we 'gotta give something to get something'....  just wish it wasn't Frost! 

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    Who are the actual, genuine gorillas?

    Tex Walker, Ben Brown, Lynch, Patton maybe....  any more?

    Do we really need a player to specifically try and counter three or four players in the league, or should we get someone that would be better for the other 20 or so games of the season? And maybe just try and develop a better way of playing against the gorilla types with what we have, on the few occasions we face them?

    We had no ruckman of note for a big chunk of this season, and as it turned out it wasn't the end of the world. We found a way.

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    3 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

     

    Saw this too, it was on last Sunday Footy Show.

    His reply was a dead giveaway he will likely be a Demon next season.

    I just shrugged my shoulders as I am not sure how he fits in when we are loaded with half backs and not sure he can play in the midfield.  Though we may have plans to move Hunt to a wing.

    Not sure if serious...

    I hope you are stirring 'cause I already have enough people on my 'propensity to make stuff up/misinterpret/embellish' list

    23 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

    If Frost consistently played within his obvious limitations, he would be good.

    He doesn't, so his contribution is questionable in my eyes.

    A catostrophic error resulting in an opposition goal is nearly always around the corner.

    And in a final, moments like that are amplified x 1 million.

    I think though, if we have enough guys around the ball putting the pressure on there is a good chance we'll get the turnover right back.  

    We did that particularly well vs the Bulldogs where we had our share of turnovers but were almost immediately all over the Bulldogs players receiving the ball and most of the time got it back pretty quickly.

    Last week that manic pressure was missing, making the errors from the likes of Frost much more costly.

    They've said bringing that manic pressure back has been a focus this week, plus we've obviously had a few guns come back, so maybe the errors won't turn out to be so catostrophic if and when they occur?

    You can see at the very end after ANB took the mark that Lewis started talking to him almost straight away, telling him what to do. ANB then went from watching the clock to looking out the corner of his eye to make sure Lewis was still in space. 

    The percentage move for Demons of old would be to go for the goal. Obvious risk is that if they missed, they then give the opposition 30 seconds to get up the other end for a goal.

    Percentage move now is what Lewis orchestrated last night. Remove all doubt, and guarantee victory.

    Thats experience, and you can't teach that.

    #lewisfan

     

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