The Lobster Effect

2 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Shiel wow....never looked like it

Looks like Chocco forgot to give kicking lessons to his son-in-law

20 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Really hope we don’t do a West Coast.

Content with one flag and then go backwards at a million knots an hour.

I can't believe how much they've plummeted in the last couple of years...

1 hour ago, Winners at last said:

I've heard that Spargo and Bedford are also out.

BTW it's RATs or RA tests. It's not Rapid Antigen Test test !!

That would be so unlucky for Bedford!

And its not ATM machines while we're at it!

21 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Listening to Pert on SEN, it sounds like there are more players. 
 

😬

What did he say?

3 hours ago, Webber said:

I heard a stat some weeks ago (wish I’d paid more attention) that teams who lose the grand final by more than 45 points don’t win a final the next year. Something like 70% don’t make finals at all. And the bigger the margin, the worse it gets (sample group gets smaller though). Ergo, Dogs won’t make finals, and if they do manage to scrape in, they’re going straight out. 

Yeah the stats show that usually a top 4 side from the previous year misses finals

About the low crowd, lots of people seem to be out of town at the moment...

On 4/15/2022 at 12:36 PM, Dee Zephyr said:

Williams can bust a move apparently, I’d love to see that.

Would not have picked in a million years that Choco enjoys dancing 😂

31 minutes ago, adonski said:

Flynn, he's solid enough but Nankervis went to town on him a couple of weeks ago 

We actually bid on Flynn in the draft (way back in the Oliver/Weid draft in 2015) but GWS matched our bid. We then picked Mitch King. 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

What a goose, Preuss!

2 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

It is crazy just how much bad luck Joel Smith has had in his short career. I would be surprised if he has ever managed more than 6 weeks in a row before something has forced him out of the team.

Yeah he's played a total of 24 games since he debuted in 2017 and the most he's ever played is 7 in a row.. unlucky!

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

I have thought this for a while too.

In the meantime the Hawks are paying him for this year while he refreshes.

Agree but Tassie won't come in for 5 years (when the new stadium in Hobart is built and to give clubs time to prepare for compromised drafts) so maybe Clarko coaches another club before Tassie!

12 hours ago, Macca said:

Rafael Nadal - 21 Today!!

Next up is the French Open which Rafa has won 13 times already ... so he can get to at least 22 slams or more

He's still got the legs and he's certainly still got the shots

What an absolute champion!

What an amazing comeback by Nadal. How did he manage to win to turn it around!? He actually hit less winners and made more errors across the match too.

Tmac finishing in the top 10 is also a fair effort considering he didn't do much in his last 6 weeks after his injury. Shows what a great start to the year he had.

2 hours ago, Mono said:

We have 4 spots available and picks 17, 37, 48, 57 and 94.

Wonder of they'll try and bundle 48 and 57 for an earlier pick or trade a pick for a 2022 pick. Doubt Woewodin will go before pick 57, or even draw an opposition bid at all. Pick 94 should get it done.

I reckon we'll try, it's just whether there are any takers. 

Wonder if he'll also get the nickname Woey.

Good to read that Lockhart might get another gig at GWS. 

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/10/27/delisted-demon-set-to-be-offered-afl-lifeline

2 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

You could probably add Richo into that mix also. Importantly the ones above were part of a relatively successful era at the pies.

Choco played for the Pies too!

I guess the recent positive press is good news that we might get a decent player and bad news that we might need to use a higher pick/points on him. I wonder if his ranking is now in the 40-60 range.

1 hour ago, Dannyz said:

Hibberd has a contract. 

Hore and Declase don't - they will be delisted.

Thanks, I know you normally have good mail.

On 10/14/2021 at 8:33 PM, Call Me What You Will said:

The Dynasty will be determined about how hungry they are. Nice signs here. Maybe still a little hungover and husky, but nice signs. Go Dees.

Gus sounded like he'd had a few cigars 😁

4 hours ago, ding said:

Amongst the new stuff just added to the MFC shop was "Melbourne Demons Premiers P2 Canvas Photo" for about $40

Does anyone know how big this canvas is?

I will probably buy it anyway but am curious.

I was wondering myself so did a bit of googling. Looks like 42cm x 52cm

https://www.theaflstore.com.au/products/melbourne-demons-2021-premiers

6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

 

He most definitely was, as this article on the MFC site in 2017 shows.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/77981/melbourne-welcomes-nga-talent

OK, fair enough, thanks.

5 hours ago, Turner said:

how did deakin qualify as an NGA was he indigenous or does he have roots elsewhere?

He wasn't an NGA. Maybe you're thinking of Deakyn Smith who was an NGA? I only say that because for some stupid reason thought that Deakin Pereira had changed his name to become Deakyn Smith (they seemed to be at the club at similar times) and only just realised this reading this thread!

If the AFL wanted to bring in NGA  restrictions then the fairest thing to do would have been to not bring in the 'can't bid in the first 20 picks rule' but instead allow clubs to only be allowed to take advantage of the rule once. After about 5 years the draft would no longer be compromised.

So for example Collingwood and the Bulldogs can't get another player this way because they've had their turn. Seems unfair that due to timing those clubs get to take advantage of the rule but others miss out. 

Thought this thread was going to be about Kozi...

I think with all our recent re-signing, we're struggling for lift spots in the draft, let alone delisted free agents..