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3 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Media last fortnight - Wilson and Cornes, 'Bevo's lost the players'. & 'Lyon the super coach'

Dogs, 'Hold my Beer'.

Have always thought these two snipers play the man and not the ball. 

Really glad the Dogs pulled together. I have no great love of the team, but always felt the coach was a stand up guy and cops a few low blows.

And Sam Darcy is going to give Jackson a run for his money in the hybrid ruck stakes, amazingly well composed young man. 

Agree. The whole attack on Bevo was way over the top. On statistics alone,  Bevo has been the the most successful Dogs coach in 140 years of football. That team needs to be given a kick up the proverbial and Bevo has done that with Daniel, McCrae, Dale and others. He is an innovator but also a players coach. Cornes, Wilson and Barrett all did hatchet jobs this week. Shameful. He's a good Melbourne man and best mates with Jason Taylor so he's alright with me!

17 hours ago, Skuit said:

Where I think clubs might be missing a trick though, if they haven't been doing so already, is in scouring the hurling stocks. It's a dynamic, multi-skilled sport that I think translates well to the AFL. 

Interesting idea Skuit, but kicking is such an important skill in Aussie Rules. Can't imagine even the best hurling player in Ireland learning to kick to an acceptable level.  

21 hours ago, defuture15 said:

Any chance that Mac Andrew is still on our radar?

Would love it. Starting to emerge as a real player. 

If we want another flanker with dubious defensive skills, then maybe. If we're looking for a key forward he isn't one. Hates physical contact.

20 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

I’d like to add Steven Icke to the list of great recruits from other clubs.

Courage personified in a weak team.

I guess you’d have to add Peter Moore, though he didn’t shine in the above feature.

Brian Wilson, too, who helped get strong again in 1987.

Steven Icke and Anthony Ingerson were two that immediately came to mind in defence.

56 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I couldn't of put it better myself. Here's a kid with as much chance of making the grade as me.

I dunno Roost, you showed plenty for the Chum Creek under 9s. Show a bit of patience. Some kids develop at different pace. Remember how some were calling for McVee to be delisted at the start of last season. 

Recruiting 30 year olds ain't gonna fix anything. 

Ummmmmm!

Lost the midfield 

Lost the 50/50 battles

Lost Salem, an important cog.

Lost the important free kicks.

Three talls in forward line didn't work.

Our kids looked like kids against mature bodies.

Makes you wonder how Brisbane's midfield can be so superior, but they are killing us! Everything else flows from this.

Think there are some similarities but Johnno was a thumping kick. Regularly kicked it 55-60 metres.

Excited for the young bloke. Reckon his WAFL experience will hold him in good stead. He'll lay a few tackles and get on the end of some chains. Maybe even a goal or two. 

Certainly been the big surprise this season. Looks really fit, covering the ground well, excellent disposal and taking the odd contested mark.

That aerial ability is probably why Tomlinson is on the outer.

Couple of surprises there. TMac and Fritta. Always knew TMac was a long distance beast but in his current role? And Fritta... huge surprise!

5 minutes ago, binman said:

Outof interest, does anyone know aprox how far EPL players would run in a game?

Ummmm! 😀

Between 8 and 12 km depending on the position they play. Average midfielder runs about 11km a game.

1 minute ago, Dingo said:

Um is the loneliest number 

You win Dingo! 😀

Looks like a potential Marcus  Seecamp-type back pocket!

But very cute.

Possible titles for next week's podcast:

Rattle and Um

The Um of Us

Comfortably Um

Um and Ummer

Um's the Word

Um, Sodomy and the Lash 

Bah, Umbug!

1 minute ago, Damo said:

I get unbelievable value out of being a lifetime member of Demonland. Id pay many times the membership for the amount of time I spend here.

This [censored] muppit isnt even a full lifetime member. Thanks for your' contribution champ.

edit: apostrophe added to display contempt.

*muppet 😀

4 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Maybe he doesn't identify as a proper noun.

Good point. Ummmm, maybe 'they' or 'them' doesn't identify as a proper noun?

16 minutes ago, binman said:

And, for future reference, binman is not capitalised either. 

 

Ummmm, being a proper noun it should be! 😀

12 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Hahaha I forgot about him because he’s no good 

Ouch!

6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I can’t remember a good player leaving Geelong. They know how to hold onto their players.

Even Gazza came back!

 

Only Tim Kelly but Cats won that trade!

Cats ball movement about five times better than Dogs. They have a proper plan. Dogs try hard, but so ineffective. 

7 minutes ago, Stevienic23 said:

One thing to draft them. Another to develop them. Chandler and ANB have hardly been overnight successes.