Adam The God

Yeah, it's definitely the Adelaineans that are being odd in this sequence mate. 🤣

I was gonna say, we have a lot of 3.20 games on a Sunday, what the hell is going on? This explains it then. We've definitely had a lot more night games though. Lots of Saturday night games and certainly an increase in Friday night games. But you're right about those Friday night games. They've mostly been interstate matches.

@Dannyz all over the Salem move. Your excellent track record continues mate.

Yeah, huge. I thought the game had passed Ross Lyon, but maybe it's passed Clarkson.

Interesting that King comes out with this article a week after we were discussing the lack of MFC coverage despite being in the top 4 scores from stoppages, scores from turnovers and scores from kick outs. He's probably chosen the scores from kick outs as he can undertake a crude analysis of them and point to derpy derp May kick outs. Can you tell I don't rate King's analysis? :P The Diamond Defence is about the only analysis of his I've liked.

Rivers out of the back 7 and into Sparrow's midfield spot, and Salem into the back 7. Can Rivers run out as much midfield time as Sparrow? I thought we'd go Joel Smith for Petty, but reckon it'll be Melksham going by Goody's presser. That said, they might feel TMac's ability to go forward or back, may be an additional contingency that gets him a game over Melksham. Zero chance BB plays IMO. Bookmark it.

Maynard is decent on his right foot...

I'm sure I've missed this, but when are teams announced? I thought Friday night teams were always announced on a Wednesday?

It's more the ground ball IMO that we need to worry about.

Sounds like a typical Essendon supporter to me. Speaking of irrelevant. Long may it continue.

Loving the increased focus on data and analysis on Demonland. ❤️

I thought they might give Smith a go this week after Goody pumped him up a fortnight ago. Going by today's presser, it sounds like Petty's repalcement will come from BB, TMac or Melksham. I reckon it'll be the latter to play a defensive role on Aliir and will hopefully ensure we don't get exposed at ground level. Let's hope whoever comes in is clean at ground level and lay some tackles.

Biggest home and away game of my lifetime too. Cannot wait.

RC is a republican and a lefty? And I'm a Republican and a lefty, and still refer to Queen's Birthday or King's Birthday as such. What else do you want to call it for ease of clarification? 😄

As @Jaded No More has pointed out, we have a very similar formline to Collingwood. Except Collingwood has had to come back from deficits in most of their games, while we've controlled our games. It's interesting that you seem to think Collingwood are the yardstick, and to an extent I agree given their recent record over us, however we're in the top 4 for all major scoring routes and Collingwood are top 4 for scores from stoppages (as are we) and that's it. Collingwood are far more like us in 2018, but aren't scoring as heavily as us. They play the aggressive, all or nothing press and send extra players to the stoppages, exactly what we were doing in 2018, except we used an anchor/goalkeeper out the back. Collingwood do not, which as @binman highlighted on the podcast last night, leaves them very vulnerable out the back - see last year's final against Geelong. Begrudgingly admire what Collingwood has been able to achieve in the space of 12 months, but I reckon Collingwood should be using us as the yardstick, not the other way around.

I reckon if we're both 1st and 2nd and the weather is good, surely we get 90k. You'd get some neutrals to a game like that as well. No reason we can't be pushing 90k+.

Here's a nice conclusion to read for a Melbourne supporter and one I agree with. Can't wait for KB. "That Round 13 Queen’s Birthday clash between the Dees and the Pies is looming as an absolute belter, and not just because of Brodie Grundy’s first game against his old club, nor solely because it’s the much-anticipated “Big Freeze” fundraiser for research into MND. It’s because right now, simply, they are probably the best two teams in the AFL. Even two years ago, it still felt novel saying that about Melbourne. But no longer. The Demons are a bona fide heavyweight of this competition. And the longer they take care of business as swiftly and efficiently as they have been lately, the more likely the prospect one very memorable season becomes several."

RE @binman and Goodwin being a defensive coach and McRae being an attacking coach. I'd argue Goodwin started off super aggressive and attacking, and he's evolved into a strongly defensive coach. Collingwood remind me quite strongly of us in 2018, just fitter. I agree, their approach makes them very vulnerable. A bit all or nothing or perhaps, all duck, no dinner.

I don't rate Joel Smith, but the FD clearly want to give him another go and Smith's athleticism is what we need at ground level. BB and TMac can't cover the ground or win the ball at ground level, so if either play the game this week, they'll struggle in this area.

Interesting that the club got that quite wrong. The way the cookie crumbles, I guess.

This stacks up to where both teams sit on scores from stoppages, scores from turnovers and scores from kick ins. Thanks for the info, Edward Platt. ❤️

My eyes are also telling me he's improved. So who do we trust? The guy that said Weideman would be a star or me? The fact is we all get things wrong from time to time and maybe, just maybe, you've got another one wrong. The FD keep playing him, so I assume Tom is meeting KPIs and improving. Do we need more versatility in our midfield, sure, and maybe we'll have a chance to rectify that in the coming trade and/or draft period. As for bias and loving players, I'd say I'm merely giving him credit for gradual improvement. Maybe you're letting your biases cloud your judgement?

This thread went downhill quickly.

Day was slow to get up and the trainer went to him from memory.

It drives clicks. That's your answer. Unfortunately.