burn in hell

:D

When Col gets focussed, his work ethic is of a high standard. Over the journey, sure, it waxes and wanes. But when he's on, he's on.

After watching the Port game a few times this week, I was more and more impressed with Col's game. I even had a quick look at his games when his form was down, and even in the ones where he couldn't get near it, I was very surprised to see how well he's moving, particularly in the midfield.

You know how we all heard/saw footage of him braining the other teenagers when he was a junior? This happens quite a lot where a player looks incredible, and you can't wait til the day arrives that his body in the AFL is about the same ratio to the other bodies running around him as it was when he was a kid. Up until now, with the exception of a few flashes last year, Colin has never seemed to me to recapture the same elements he had as strengths when he was young. Particularly the searing pace...

Looking closely at this game, as well as passages of play during his recent run of bad form, I think I can safely say this is the best I've seen Col "move." And by move I don't mean run quickly, stop, wheeze and stretch his groin. I mean I haven't really seen him barrelling through senior opposition players, tackle with maniacal ferocity (I find myself worrying for the opposition player's safety sometimes when he closes in), bump in hard contests to our advantage AND keep his feet (Watts' second goal), go for what could, and IMO probably would have been 1st and 2nd for mark of the year... and do some of this deep into the fourth quarter. He's never filled me with quite that much confidence.

He may not be kicking five goals like against the Toigs, but I'll encourage everyone to really pay attention to the way he's pulling up after contests, the speed he's putting on, how his demeanour is in celebrations with team-mates, and how he appears late in games when he could be excused for tightening up.

Barring serious mishap, the guy is about to explode. That may not be news to many demonlanders, as most on here think he's already a bona-fide star... so to these people, I would say his climb out of his recent form slump is about to really gain momentum.

I like your thinking

How do you think Sylvia would go against Ablett in a one on one duel?

Is it worth a go.

hoping

Disagree on Warnock. He was injured. He is in our best 22.

Yes he is in our best 22, tho, horses for courses should apply.

Watched a fair bit of the match and I must say from the game on saturday and the Casey-v-Coburg match I watched a few weeks back I am really impressed with Stockdale, the guy is a gun!

In the Jarrod Harbrow fashion IMO. Can play midfield or as a small defender and provides a heap of run for the team, whether it's Casey or the Vic's! Really damaging when he uses it also.

Looks to be a very good player, I'm not sure how old he is but I hope Melbourne look at rookie listing him at the end of the season, was shatetred when we didn't do this with Silvagni end of 09', would hate to see it happen twice in 2 years and have Stockdale go somewhere else and make a good impact.

Forget about rookie listing him, pick him up with one of our first 2 draft picks. We need a new Whelan.

I just want to express my appreciation over the decisions and actions made by the MFC.

First of all, the decision by the MFC heirarchy to move a home game to Darwin was a great tactical, financial and even humanitarian move;

- We made a decent profit off the game instead of a probable loss.

- We gave our players a new experience and injected a breath of fresh air into our season.

- We strengthened our relationship with our indiginous players by re-affirming our wholesome desire to connect with their families, their communities and really try to accnowledge the great importance of the indiginous culture to this indiginous game and our club.

- Thru the efforts of Stynes, Schwab, Davey, Jurrah and Co, we are creating a compassionate club by donating time and money to peoples that need help.

- By really connecting with the indiginous peoples, we not only strengthen our connection to this land and to our game, we also strengthen our spirit.

The decisions of our coaching staff were very astute.

- Playing all 4 available indiginous players for this unique game in Darwin during Dreamtime Round, showed that we value their character and culture and we really believe in them as people and players. It also gave our playing group an injection of spirit and excitement. All players played well.

- Leaving Spenser out of the side and letting Sylvia compete in the ruck, I believe is a master-stroke. It really gave Sylvia a challenge in which he stood up with flying colors.

- Leaving Warnock (a gun) out of the side and bringing in McDonald, was a good move, It should be done on a regular basis and only play warnock if we need him for a particular 'monster' forward. Otherwise, speed in the backline is more important.

- Miller playing at full forward was a good move.

- Davey as captain and given more time in the middle.

And a special well done to the players who performed like the Demons they are.

Now the new challenge must be to make the finals. Firstly by licking the cats at the cattery.

Carn the mighty Demons!!!!!!

Outs

- Moloney

- Garland

Give Bruce another weeks rest

Ins

- Bate

- Warnock

ps, Anyone who thinks Jetta should be dropped should pack up their bags and start following another code. maybe lawn bowls

The club did it well.

They played Wona, they played Jetta and they put Sylvia in the midfield/ruck.

Well done

Now they can treat Wona like a person, rather than a footballer and let him have a week with his family.

IN- BATE, WARNOCK

OUT- MCKENZIE, GARLAND

Jurrah, Bennel, Wona, Davey sounds a whole lot better than Betts, Yarran, Garlett

Mate, you forgot Jetta. You can't forget Jetta. Jetta is one of the boys, the biggest 'goer' of the lot.

I feel that Jetta will get the nod over Spenser.

Jamar loves it tough, He relishes being the No1 ruckman.

Jetta is a young ripper. He can taste battle.

Not as good as I was hoping for.

Warnock out is a big, big loss. Mind you, Port doesn't have Tredrea at the moment. I wonder what 'soreness' is.

Spencer in is a bad move. Why replace one dud ruckman with another? Miller could have done it. And it in turn reduces the value of seeing Miller come in for Hughes, as it's clear now he's going to play as a forward, not as a forward/ruck.

Nice to have Morton and Wonaeamirri back, but Jetta would feel unlucky to not get the nod over Wonna.

Beamer and Jones are guns. I love em. Remember Jones is only 22.

The quicker that players like Miller are off the list the better so that we dont have to continue to waste time rewarding his good VFL form with call ups to the seniors, only for him to fail misersably at senior level time and time again. I think its clear to most people he will not be resolving his deficiencies at this point in his career. Never been a better example of a list clogger.

ok, lets throw out all our fairness and decency. Lets just write a bloke off who is in our leadership group, who got BOG in a final against Freo, who trains really hard and keeps putting in good perfaormances at Casey. Yeah, lets just write him off becuase we have a bone to pick. [censored].

Good on ya Miller, hope you kick some arse. Stick up for Watts and let the bro's tear it up. We need you back in the team.

Gysberts has done very well, lets give him a well earned week off and a big pat on the back. Young bodies need rest

Miller deserves another chance with the Dees. He is in the leadership group. I reckon we need him at full forward. Can be a real goer.

Dunn should play, he gets alot of the ball, throws his weight around and can relieve Jamar in the ruck

Johnson did not make the most of his opportunity

Hughes does not show enough to stay in the side

I would elavate Jetta and Wonamirri to our forward line. I think our best opportunity of victory is bringing up the aboriginal brigade to create some real Darwin excitement. The boys will be chapping at the bit to play in AllStars territory.

Ins- Wona, Jetta, Miller, Dunn

Outs- Bruce inj. Bate inj. Johnson Hughes

After watching the Blues carve up the saints with their young indiginous forwards, there is no reason that we can't do the same but with Wona and Jetta, we will have alot more intensity and bravado.

Bring in all the Brothers to play up in Darwin they will fire up. Must be frustrating for poor Jurrah not to play up there.

Imagine Jurrah at full forward, surrounded by his bro's and Watts at CHF.

I WOULD FLY TO DARWIN TO SEE THAT!!!!!!!

Why not consider the following forward line for Darwin;

ff- Wona Miller Jetta

hf- Davey Watts Bennell

Green and Sylvia on the wing.

Now that would be exciting footy.

I wonder if he will crack the sads if he gets dropped.

I have been a fan of Colin Sylvia ever since he came to the club. The man could be the complete footballer if he wanted to.

He is powerful, he is able to win clearances by breaking packs and charging through the congestion.

He is a ferocious tackler and is able to hunt opponents down.

He is a terrific mark, fantastic leap, strong hands, good on a lead with great timing. A Huge pack mark.

He can kick big goals, long bombs from outside fifty or over the shoulder snaps.

He has great skills, hand and foot, can evade, can run, can carry and pin-point passes.

When he has the ball, he has footy smarts, usually gives it to the best option.

And he has the charisma to will the team to victory. He can be genuinely exciting.

He is the complete package.

in summary;

He is a beast like Todd Viney

He is mecurial and exciting like Allan Jakovich

He can take pack marks like David Schwarz

He can impose his strength like Stephen Tingay

If only he had the desire of James McDonald.

To be honest, he is on the verge of being dropped.

I believe Carlton was merely an example used to highlight our lack of a Jarrod Harbrow-type.

exactly

Far better to say "McLean's manager is a dog".

All managers will be saying this year and next, to players who are comming out of contract, "Don't rush to sign, let's wait and see if GC/GWS are interested. Even if you don't move you will get a better deal from your club".

No manager has ever been accused of having loyalty to a club. They get a percentage of the player's contracts. They don't get Premiership medals, Brownlows or other recognition. Few of them make any friends (or even understand the concept). So they will be uncouraging the players to hold out for the max and use and GC/GWS offer to drive up the next deal.

Think Melbourne Storm. The players' managers knew exactly what was going on and how it was being paid. Otherwise they might not have got their cut of it, which would be inconceivable.

What happens if Stynes and Co. say to the players, we will look after you, your pay will be as high as we can afford, lets keep this bunch of boys together and win premierships because the greatest satisfaction one can get from life is human relations and the ability to create things.

By the way, MFC is the greatest and oldest club in the land who happens to be born out of the greatest stadium in the world and wears the most beautiful colors in the world and resides in the most magnificent city in the world.

Greed just might kill your dreams.

Look at McLean and Ball, their names are mud.

Silly narrow-sighted post.

Why?

Bartram is a goer, but needs more composure. Composure leads to footy smarts.

Rivers is a good example of a backman with footy smarts.

Brett Lovett was the smartest backman I have seen, he was slow but he rarely got caught. His composure was incredible.

Mercenaries are welcome to leave, No matter who they are.

I would rather follow die hard players than money grabbing vultures.

The only players that will leave MFC are the ones that are not getting a game or players that wish to go back to their home state.

I think a chat by Jimi Stynes will keep the group together.

ps. Mclean is a dog

Neville Jetta is the perfect candidate to mould into a Matty Whelan type IMO. The FD should also consider having Addam Maric spend some time in the back half for Casey to strengthen his defensive game and make him realise that the hardest and most important work happens backward of centre.

Neither of these 2 look close to getting a game as a small forward at the moment with Bennell doing a fine job and Wona seemingly close to a senior recall.

BTW - Bartram has been tremendous this year. If a player could be voted most improved after a decline, he'd be it. Currently in career best form. Remember he was really good in his rookie year of 2006 before being cruelled by injury just before the finals.

mate, I reckon he could be the one, Jetta or McKenzie. Hard as [censored], smart aswell.