Everything posted by Nasher
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Goalkicking
Robertson miraculously curing his technique to become a dead-eye for the rest of his career is one of the great Demon fan myths. His 73.30 in 2005 is a complete outlier on his stat sheet. The three years subsequently were 44.28, 42.28 and 20.13. The three years prior were 32.28, 41.29 and 30.29. Robertson had one outstanding year with freakish accuracy, but other than that, was consistently in the 50-60 range for accuracy, before and after 2005. His 2006-2009 score was 135.100 at an accuracy of 57% - so please donāt lie by saying he was over 60% for the remainder. He was not, he was well and truly back in the territory he was in before his one big year. If anything, Robertson is actually a really good example of how you canāt sustainably improve goal kicking over the duration of a career, even if you make it your absolute focus, which Robertson did.
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Aidan Johnson Cops 2 Match Ban
I agree that itās the right outcome, but I think itās harsh to call it idiotic. It was a split second decision by an inexperienced player, who is trying to impose himself physically. Itās a fine line to tread when thatās the brand you want to play and it was clumsy.
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NON-MFC: Round 12
Sadly West Coast are pus, and Geelong are Geelong.
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NON-MFC: Round 12
I would LOVE to see Geelong kick 0.9 for the quarter and lose. Wishful thinking I realise.
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NON-MFC: Round 12
Eagles right in this. Hoping they can snaffle it.
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
I know. He focused on the real issue, which was the fact that we had no control over the game whatsoever in the first quarter. I think thatās more what will be focused on during the review. I was just poking fun at the couple of posters wanting to write letters to the club, seemingly thinking the club was unaware and required feedback that missing goals is bad.
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Just watched Goodyās presser. Those of you who were going to write furious letters to the club will be pleased to know that heās aware that we find it frustrating when the team doesnāt capitalise on scoring opportunities.
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PREGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood
Out: Johnson (susp.), Laurie In: van Rooyen, Viney Iām gutted with that outcome, but I donāt think this warrants an overreaction at selection. Whatever our problem was in that game wonāt be fixed by moving magnets.
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
I did really enjoy Discoās game. Heās really come on in leaps and bounds as a defender. Gee it would have set us on fire if heād drilled that goal when he swung forward.
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POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
- POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
1.12 in the second half, including 0.8 in the last quarter. I canāt recall an occasion where weāve so blatantly given a game away like that, with so much on the line. Iām gutted.- POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
- We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season
Really? We didnāt kick goals. Thatās it.- We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season
- GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Thatās where Iām at too. Left the ground and got him square in the bonce. 1 week normally, 2 for the frequent offender penalty. 4 weeks if he was concussed. Silly.- GAMEDAY: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
How many weeks for AJ?- KOZZY A DEMON FOR LIFE!!!
I donāt think itās in dispute that Kozzie is homesick - itās obviously from the recent interview that he is, and itās completely understandable. The inference that that therefore means he wants to leave is the part Iām yet to see any corroboration of. Iāll believe it to be true when I hear it from Koz. Until then, I donāt care to speculate.- PREGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Iām worried about Jack, but Iām glad that this is the direction the game has gone. In the bad old days, heād have been playing, probably getting abused by fans because heās forgotten how to play, and doing goodness knows what permanent damage to his brain. I despair at the thought of a 55 year old Jack Viney going the way of someone like Danny Frawley. Get well soon Jack.- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
After one of Dermās trademark inane comments (something to do with Brad Johnson looking at Fritschās eyes or something), I made the comment that Fox Footy obviously hate us - itās the only explanation for why they give us the garbage they do.- We're Not Dead Yet - The 2025 Season
Weāre ahead of where Brisbane and Hawthorn were at the same stage last year. Weāre unrecognisable from the team that went 0-5. That run included being flogged by the hopeless North Melbourne - thereās no way we would see a result like that if we played that game now. We are not the same side. We have cohesion, the side is settled, our style is established and all our best players are back and at or near their best. Weāre 5-1 on form, and arguably the form side or the comp. I canāt see why we couldnāt maintain a W-L ratio like that on the run home. Optimistic perhaps, but Iām all in. Bring it on, losers. The Demons are coming.- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
Iām aware, Iāve mixed you up numerous times while speed reading. āDemonstone is usually so reasonable and legibleā¦oh.ā It canāt be good for the brand!- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
Is Demonsone the Temu Demonstone?- PREGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda
Out: Spargo In: Viney Iām not dropping AJ. He offers 1%ers - the taps, smothers etc that our other talls donāt, and those created goals today. He doesnāt do the ātall thingsā very well (like contested marking) but I donāt yet trust that van Rooyen will do them either. If I have to choose between two talls who canāt clunk it, I choose the one who is already in the side, proving he does the little things. Lever had cobwebs to be blown out but Iām not dropping him either. Itās normal for elite players to find form in the seniors and he fits that category. The higher intensity will accelerate his return to the top. Assuming heās not injured, anyway.- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
Lost at selection when Goodwin dropped TMac for Lever.- POSTGAME: Rd 11 vs Sydney
Other than the goal kicking in Q2 that was a near perfect game. Clarry back to his absolute best. Iām so happy for him and we look so much more dangerous when heās on. Kozzy Pickett, you are a superstar. Weāre still alive, baby! - POSTGAME: Rd 12 vs St. Kilda