whatwhat say what

listen at 2x speed and you barely notice um

bingo https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/gather-round-more-like-blather-round-if-you-ask-me-20240408-p5fi89.html

who builds their graphics for videos?

need a magnifying glass to read that list on the video

58 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Do my ears deceive me?!!!

Gerard Healy currently giving praise to Melbourne's talent finders for drafting Oliver, Trac and partic for finding McVee (said Juddy is just about the best kick in the league) and for trading for Lever and May

Though he did give a levelling backhander for picking Weid above Curnow and McKay

Maybe Gerard might even don a red n blue scarf if we make the GF, being Demon alumni and all. Won't hold my breath, though

not if it's against his beloved bloods he won't

9 minutes ago, Dingo said:

I went to Sunday morning training session.I have been to a few sessions over the pre-season, but this time l when Max came onto the field, l couldn’t believe how big he is.Not just tall but his overall body size. What a magnificent specimen.

my wife and son saw him at the local cannings

they had the same reaction - "he's HUGE"

disappointingly, they reported that george in his arms looks like a normal sized child for his age...disappointing

heeney just about lapping the field

57 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

For what it's worth Kane Cornes today while commenting on the football said he would be surprised if Petty stayed at Melbourne.

he said the same about pickett this time last year too

31 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Adelaide may have to cough up a top 5 pick for him. They may not be willing. Good chance for us to put forward a 4-5 year contract and show our commitment and belief in him.

two first round picks please - one for every premiership he'll have at the mfc at the end of 2024

Just now, demon3165 said:

If the umpire didn't hear so be it he only gives decisions on what they see or hear or do we now just say that if a player says he touched it it must be so.  Stop blaming umpires for everything it's a damm hard job,  players make more mistakes than umpires during the game yet all supporters can say it's the umpires fault we lost the game.

No game with officiating officials is not perfect.

i can't think of another 'professional' league where the 'officiating officials' are part-timers

how do you accordingly hold them to account? in the afl, they don't

3 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

When is Mac Andrew coming home?

he's looking the goods as a tall defender

if i was in charge of the peptides, i'd let McGrath go as a free agent at the end of the year if you got a band 1 compo pick for him

pros:
- he is clearly a leader around the club
- he speaks will in the media

cons:
- if he's a leader, what does it say about their leadership?
- he can't play midfield (cos he's too slow)
- he's not the #1 rebound defender (that's martin)
- he's arguably not their #2 rebound defender (that's laverde)
- he's not 'smart' enough to play on the #1 small forward (rioli tore him to shreds in the first half, which was all i saw)

so is he really worth keeping given he's probably going to want to be paid like a #1 pick expects to be?

4 hours ago, Biffen said:

Robbos just an average bloke with alcoholic dementia,doing an average job,for an average paper and an average radio station and tv show with a below average IQ and hygeine regimen.I actually tip my hat to the poor c.nt.He's the highest achieving slob we've had in Australia since Sir Les Patterson and he isn't even a parody.

potd

25 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Wigg before ANB was a bald selection

it's a bit disingenuous tho - forgarty and wigg were both 'local products'  

8 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

I don’t think so Demonstrrative I think that only applied to JJ because he was drafted and then put on the Rookie List, once he was elevated back to senior list ha became UFA at  the end of his contract.

and the most annoying thing is that basically doesn't apply any more

we got stuffed by an arbitrary rule change that has since changed, again

1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

Salem will not play midfield all year does not have the tank for that he would blow out just like Kossie, Salem is only good for short bursts he foes not get involved enough for midfield.

he was set for midfield for the season prior to bowey being broken

2 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Why pidgen hole players if we take your thinking Neita and McDonald would never have played forward,  Flower played HB and there is more of them, I would sooner a class finisher in the midfield because we have a lack of class there.

ANB, Sparrow and Rivers lack football awareness and tend to panic when they try to think things through they did it again last night, they are good when they take the first option and that's their strength.

but why change it when he's 30 games in and settled and a key part of our most important area?

it's not just about his excellent ball use for me; it's about how good he is defensively

Just now, Demonland said:

Not up to AFL size standard imho

see also: park, kardinia

1 minute ago, Return to Glory said:

Just have a gut feel that Alastair Clarkson's coaching stint at Norf won't end well. 

there's a lot of pagan at the baggers about it

5 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Simple, he has ball skills, awareness, foot skills and is a thinking footballer exactly what we need in the midfield to have a bit of polish to finish of the work.

true, but he's settled, playing great footy, and we set up to rebound defensively - which is why he's quickly become such a key player for us

i don't understand the fascination of taking a key player in one part of the ground and moving him into another

21 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Why are they playing games at poxy grounds

norwood oval is a fantastic suburban ground

off to the tribunal to argue it was low impact (which is what it was)

don't hire adrian anderson!

8 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:

4. McVee is developing into our very own Corey Enright.  Cat like reflexes, doesn't ever go to ground, sublime foot skills and as clean as a whistle.

great call on the enright comparison

1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

Should be now, but could be when Bowey comes back.

why?

it'd be pretty easy to argue that there's not a better small defender currently playing in the afl

his commitment to whole team defence and ability to use the ball so efficiently out of d50 makes him an absolute weapon

we've got ourselves a beauty

38 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Anderson is not a lovely chap. He was responsible for initiating the tanking investigation. He is no friend of the MFC.

facetious post didn't work when written down, perhaps... 

anb over rankine on the half-forward flank and spaz over anyone on the bench

the only way he gets a week is if it comes down as medium contact, and i remain confident we'll try and get it downgraded to low, and a fine

just don't hire adrian anderson as our representative; he's a lovely chap, but i can't recall the last time he had a win at the tribunal 

can't see sideshow bob being dropped

he's in form, the side is playing well, and he has a bye coming up after the bears match-up