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Everything posted by dee-tox
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6. May 5. Clarry 4. Max 3. Tracc 2. Billings 1. Chandler Solid team effort but special mention to TMac, Viney and BBB
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Ah you're probably right! Darcy is still a pillock though!
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Never forgiven his father for kicking Jeff White and I want White's sons at the club. Plus he is a krap commentator and human
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Interesting. Certainly didn't play well but one game playing new role. Let's not hang him...
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Gotta feel for the kid Gibcus... From memory we were very keen to draft him. Seems cursed.
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Interesting with Tomlinson being dropped. Thought he was OK last week. Welcome to the kolt! He'll add a spark hopefully. Wonder which TMac we will get...
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What a ridiculous statement. Stafford might be the forward coach but the overall game plan is Goodwin's. The forward line is where we've had the least stability in recent years. Not having fit tall forwards has been an issue. It's a symptom of our gameplan that we mostly employ hard runners and defensive forwards rather than goal sneaks and natural forwards. Its defence first. Collingwood also do this. The outliers are the likes of Bobby Hill, Kozzie and Fritta.
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Isn't the nature of modern footy that forward lines are crowded?
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I find trade speculation in March really distasteful.
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A goal behind he gets pinged early in the last for holding the ball refusing to give first option. We were terrible after that.
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Things not to like: Ball handling Lack of quality crumbers Kick out strategy Giving first option Ruck craft Goal kicking.
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Ah, round nil! Who would've thought. Whatever happens it is just a game 😀
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Think the blame should be put on player agents that leak these kind of stories to up the player's price. Ralph isn't making this stuff up.
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Are Pickett and Kossie two different players or has big, bad Byron returned?
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Plenty of positives but I am touch worried about Chandler who seems to be missing something that we saw early last season. Schache did a job I guess but looked far from convincing in the first half particularly.
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Yeah I'm not too sure. Think we need one 193cm defender but two? We have May, Lever, Bowey, Rivers, McVee. Will Salo be a full time mid if Clarry comes back?
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One passage of play where we linked up by hand through the corridor featuring Bowey, ANB and maybe Laurie that has been the highlight for me. Fast, precise hands. Great to watch. Bowey improving is something we may not have factored in. Blues not flooding back is the reason we have so many marks in fwd 50. But even so, JvR, Fritta, etc taking marks is great. Salem is so good in the clinches. Hope he can make a go of it in the midfield. McVee is playing a different role which is interesting.
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PRESEASON TRAINING: Tuesday 27th February 2024
dee-tox replied to Demonland's topic in Melbourne Demons
Assume gym work? -
Ragebait is an excellent description. As adults, I find it strange behaviour to go around telling other adults that you believe someone is better at something than someone else!
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Forward Line & Backup Ruck Issues Going into 2024 and beyond ...
dee-tox replied to Demonland's topic in Melbourne Demons
Kids 19, might be still two years away. -
Pretty fair assessment. You could argue about the make-up of the best of 2024 with Salem, Brayhaw and Billings not in the starting 18, but that's a Werridee thread!
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You'd reckon we have enough talent to finish top eight... May, Gawn, Tracc, Viney, Oliver, Salem, Lever, Kozzie, JvR, Petty, Angus, Fritta, etc. Then again it isn't always individual talent. Gameplans/systems play a massive part, especially early in the season. We'll be OK although the injuries and unavailability of a few up till now is a bit of a worry.
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Matthew Lloyd Worried About the Dees in 2024
dee-tox replied to Demonland's topic in Melbourne Demons
Is this a combination between Robinson Crusoe and the great Italian opera singer Enrico Caruso? -
Having a split second less takes some getting used to no doubt. Technique wise he looks very sound in his kicking. It'll take time but he has time.
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Any positives? We're only 11 points down 😀