Fat Tony

We are averaging 96.5 points per game this season. Our forward line is not a problem IMO.

IMO we would be better off playing another midfielder and relying on the small forwards. Occasionally you get out marked, but players like Petracca, Vandenberg and Brayshaw can provide a decent contest and are much better when the ball hits the deck and provide more pressure.

Garland for O Mac, who just doesn't have the intensity required at present. Brayshaw for Dawes. Dawes looks finished IMO and we would be better off with another runner, particularly in Darwin give the dew. I'd like to see Grimes come in, but there isn't a spot.

Oscar is way off the pace and a liability. He might make it, but we shouldn't be gifting him games. And Grimes for Wagner is a bit of deck chair shuffling, but we need reward his good form at Casey.

At this stage I would be looking at: Garland for Oscar McDonald (soft, lacking intensity, 18 months away) Matt Jones for Vince (suspended) Grimes for Wagner (makes too many dumb decisions) Lucky: Trengove, Stretch, Vandenberg, Dawes, Kennedy

Hopefully Michie comes in for Dawes or Oscar given the weather.

CASEY SCORPIONS Goal Kickers: J. Spencer 4, L. Hulett 4, J. Harmes 3, A. Brayshaw 2, A. Scott 2, T. Smith, J. Garlett, M. King, B. Newton Best Players: J. Harmes, M. Jones, A. Brayshaw, A. Neal-Bullen, J. Spencer, C. Garland

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-18/demon-finds-form-on-road-back-from-concussions

Great to hear that Brayshaw got through unscathed.

I am guessing, but Grimes may have been the second emergency and the club might have been worried about Viney and then another player pulling out at the last minute.

The weather forecast is for 15-40mm of rain on Sunday. With that in mind, I would look at resting Dawes and bringing in another wet tracker like Michie.

After a game where we played just OK but won easily and everyone contributed, I would like to see one change: Garland for Oscar McDonald. Oscar played his best game yesterday, but he is not in our best 22 IMO and Garland is ahead of him at this point. We may get away with it in Sydney on the small SCG, but I don’t think we can get away with playing all three of Tyson, Trengove and Oliver in the same midfield over the long term. I think the balance of our side would look better with Matt Jones, Harmes or Grimes coming in for Trengove or Oliver. I would also like to bring Garlett back in, but he needs a good game in the VFL before this can happen.

The Pies side includes Grundy, Witts, Cox and White. And they will still lose the ruck.

Dawes?

I think the third fine is a week.

How many fines is that for N Jones this year? Is he on his last warning?

Jetta Frost Garland N Jones T McDonald Wagner Stretch Tyson Bugg Petracca Hogan Kennedy Garlett Watts Kent Gawn Vince Oliver Grimes Hunt Trengove Vandenberg IN Kennedy Grimes Garland (if fit) OUT Dawes O McDonald Harmes (if Garland fit) Kennedy should never have been dropped. I understand it was wet against Hawthorn, but Dawes doesn’t provide enough in the air to play as a permanent forward. So I prefer the balance of our side with an extra runner and Watts continuing to play second ruck. Grimes has been in good form in the VFL and will offer more than Oscar this week. If Garland is still unavailable, it means our defence is shorter but it still includes T McDonald, Frost and Wagner. I would play the skipper in defence. As much as we lose grunt in the middle from shifting Jones back, we gain his kicking and intensity in the back half. I also think that if Trengove is going to play, he needs to play more of a defensive inside role. Jones shifting back allows him to play this role. Kent was better against Hawthorn than Port. Harmes has been quiet and is looking tired. He only misses if Garland is fit though.

I Garland fit? I thought he would miss 3 weeks.

At the moment Oscar McDonald lacks both the intensity in the contest and the strength to fully contribute at AFL level. He also lacks confidence to go forward with ball in hand, which slows the momentum of our attacks. I am sure we will get some long-term benefit from Oscar playing in the AFL, but I still think most of his development will be achieved in the weight room and through maturity. Personally I would like to see us maximise our chances of winning every week and this means playing another runner like Grimes or Michie at the moment.

Hogan gets a free ride on Demonland for his poor defensive efforts IMO. He is never going to be as good at applying pressure as Buddy Franklin or Waite, but he needs to look at the effort that players like Petrie and Josh Kennedy give when the opposition have the ball. Forward line pressure only works when everyone contributes.

Very stiff to be dropped in the first place imo.

Great story. I would play Trengove on Mitchell this week.

The way I see it Hawthorn are missing champions Roughead and Hodge and Viney is our only significant out. All our other key players (N Jones, Vince, Hogan, Garlett, Gawn, T McDonald, Jetta) are playing.

I am surprised how many Demonlanders are willing to keep Dean Kent in their 22. His disposal against Port was not even VFL standard.

Fixed it now. Of course Oliver comes in if fit.