Demon17

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

The intel I have is that Clarry won't be risked next week!

You highlight one of the many issues with the fixture, and the opportunity teams now have given there are a couple of extra Byes - i.e. games against Kangas , Eagles , maybe tiges.  In that players can be rested without too much risk to the game result.

Chris Scott did this last week resting Tom Hawkins against the Kangas, plus jake Koladaschini.  Matt tabener 'managed' by Freo against the eagles this week.

We should do this with Clarry against the Tiges for sure with cats coming up the week after.  We play Kangas once and Eagles twice. Will be interesting to see our approach to players needing to be nursed.

On 17/04/2024 at 10:25, whatwhat say what said:

don't forget, laura kane IS part of the boy's club

• melbourne uni law grad
  • never practised law
• heavily involved with uni blacks
• worked as a consultant for an afl club / the afl
• moved into head office
• groomed into a role in the exec

nothing changes down in docklands

I have a close contact currently employed inside HQ.  He/she says the team is heavily loaded with staff with long periods of employment and the organiastion is inherently conservative and in dire need of fresh faces.

Dillon is a 20 year man for example. Laura Kane as described above.  etc.

Both are currently in search of a backbone but that's another issue.

Do we think someone like PeterV'landys would take the rubbish the MRO handed down this week. I think not.

16 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Hang on there.

Big Max and TMac ARE good blokes. So can they take anyone out now up to the 2024 GF.

2 hours ago, daisycutter said:

dunkley still having nightmares from september 25 2021 annihilation

And digging a bit deeper, closer inspection of the 3rd quarter triumph in 2021 shows that Trac's miracle goal in the 3rd was enabled by a brilliant shepherd on Dunkley by ......KOZZIE PICKETT around the back of the pack.

That makes Kozzie a good bloke in my book and Dunkley jsut a sook as your indicate Daisy.

I'm posting a tin of metal polish today to Jake so he gave give his medal a spruce up.

5 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

Jackson's case is also due to the pathetic protection that clubs have with their high draft picks. I have said it many times, 2 year contracts are laughable for top 10 players.

It should be 3 + 1 (club option).

Yep we were screwed, but Jacko got a medal and I'll be forever grateful to him for his contribution.  I even hope jesse gets some success having overcome huge issues. Not against us though, maybe the Pies.

2 hours ago, Palace Dees said:

I have reduced the amount of media content I read, listen to or watch in recent years. Far too many morons and sensationalists.

 

I too have done this. I have KAYO but only watch games and First Crack for Joey. Rets is rubbish and its the best thing Iv'e done lately to reduce outrage at the AFL and media.

However, lets just add this to the list of spineless AFL calls which includes:

The Brownlow effect  - favourites get off.

The Cripps rule - no explanation needed( also called the Pendles rule)

The good bloke rule - Cameron 

The media darling rule - Trent Cotchin rule is its correct terminology

The Whately Rule - known as the toe-the-party-line rule. or don't upset head office calling them out

The Robbo rule - see the Whately rule

The Toby Greene Rule - used to be castigated, now loved by everyone so he gets a free pass( but deserves it anyway)

There must be others but I'm avoiding even reading this stuff and will await our thrashing of the tiges next week to look forward to.  Everything else is white noise to me. Its fantastic.

18 hours ago, DubDee said:

I literally cannot remember a time when all our players wanted to sign up in the past 40 years

The club and staff have to be commended 

Poor start to 2024 but he has the aggression and skill to be a 200 game KPF

You nailed the crux of the issue DD.  

So proud of a club with leadership and culture that now is a destination club.  All one way to us.

Yes I know about Hogan - but absolute extenuating circumstances to go home , and who can blame Jacko - he became a premiership star with us, so home then became way more attractive.. Understandable.

9 hours ago, dl4e said:

So where was the great Essendon edge. It was more like watching thomas the tank engine having tea and scones with emily.

Precisely Dl4e.

As Goody said. You can talk about culture. It's only actions that count. Our team has it in spades.

20th anniversary of no bomber finals wins here we come.

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

the only way he gets a week is if it comes down as medium contact, and i remain confident we'll try and get it downgraded to low, and a fine

just don't hire adrian anderson as our representative; he's a lovely chap, but i can't recall the last time he had a win at the tribunal 

No way will it be garded medium. Low for sure.

I loved Goodys repsonse in the presser .  he mentioned Kozzie was smothering - inferring it was a Maynard defence - and  although not one now was highlighting the irony of the situation.

2 hours ago, sue said:

Yes, I too felt that their players were treating May fairly. Unlike those bloody comentators who complained that they weren't 'testing him out'.  Those blokes really believe in sportsmanship - not.

Interestingly the crows player Soglio has come out strongly just now defending Kozzie.  " Nothing in it"  played on.

The Ch 7 commentators are substandard and no amount of criticism by us will change that sadly.

The addition of betting spruiker Daisy Thomas says it all. Hopeless.

Taylor- don't get me started.  Selwood has also drunk the Kool Aid already judging by his comments re: Kozzie.

28 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

What was the deal with ports sign with the cartoon car?

3 minutes left and 2 goals down.

The signal was get going like the car at all costs. We're running out of time.

30 minutes ago, layzie said:

Nah no walkovers this week. Getting a win alone will be a pretty good achievement against a mob who is desperate and in their own park. 

Spot on.  Flying out tomorrow with two wins from two in the toughest gather round draw for sure (playing both SA teams in a true home ground advantage to them) will be the in-season highlight for me.

A one point win will satisify me.

Our draw BTW is scandalous but predictable AFL stuff up of the important things.

3 hours ago, binman said:

Those fans could live for a thousand years and still not see another flag.

Nice one.

6 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

 

It really did feel like a final.

❤️💙⭐️❤️💙

I think you something to do with cheer squad wcw.

Can I say what a fabulous effort you put in setting up a mighty albeit surrounded by ferals presence at the goals end at Adelaide.

It looked wonderful on TV and I reckon was hugely appreciated by the players.

Well done on the huge flag waving effort during the faux INXS power pre game anthem too.

That clubs got an inferiority complex imo.

Great job.

27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

First time I’ve watched a player get nearly 40 disposals in 3 quarters and barely noticed them. 

who are you referring to.?  havent been watching the game

3 hours ago, binman said:

Go redlegs.

Professional win with some terrific individual efforts and highlights.

Goody looks a genius with his selections. 

Hore replaces may.

And Petty goes back to cover Lever.

Despite losing our two best key defenders for a half, on a perfect day for footy the oppo can't break 50 points.

Hore stays for sure but he's 15kg minimum lighter the Steven.  Not sure how we replace how May playes.  A real test for the coaches to be creative.

Contrary to some on here I thought Petty's last 1/4 looked like he had never left defence. very good, espe in the air.

TMac great also.

34 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I thought he went well last week.

 

Me too on Rick. On the ground has always been  a slight issue. In the air last week he was very good.

2 hours ago, sisso said:

Hawks aren’t as terrible as a lot of people think and Mitchell is a smart coach who will do everything to disrupt our game…:that said you’d expect class to win out in the end and us to get home by 25-35 points 

Sitting next to a hawks fan on the tram . He says his Hawks WERE terrible last week.

Go dees

The key and only issue that we are a strong club and team list at the time concessions are granted.

Sides at the lower end of ladder like we were when gws etc came in will be screwed for a decade - like we were in 2010 etc.

11 hours ago, Roost it far said:

I totally agree but you’ve got to actually kick them not brush your foot against their leg. There’s no force to it and that’s got to be taken into account. Also Robbo thinks he should have been suspended so clearly it’s the correct decision. 

Remember the olden days that a player was called "kicker " from the crowd as an insult if they had attempted or tried to kick someone.  That's where Robbo was rightly coming from. It is a low act. (Not Maynard standard mind you)

It was Sicilys intent.

He's a kicker.

On 18/03/2024 at 10:33, picket fence said:

Harrison Petty did not get a kick that I saw on Sat. HE IS MILES of it!

Thanks and Wow.  

16 minutes ago, Ungarieboy said:

When Oliver, Trac and Viney are all having dominant games it's hard for our next midfielder to rack up a lot of disposals. They can't all get it at once!!! Sparrow stays in.

This fascination of change for changes sake (or to appease our curiosity - "the grass is always greener on the otherside of the fence" approach), is not conducive to strong team culture. A strong team culture builds belief and confidence - which is crucial for players to be in form.

 

Spot on. Leave sparrow alone

 He gets full marks for endeavour. Excellent gf contributions. Not everyone is a clarry or trac. He stays imo

10 hours ago, picket fence said:

In MonizXX factor, out Woey,( needs full game) only change! Petty was shizzen yesterday no kicks, accidental touches no chance of a call up IMV

Do you mean petty performance in vfl?

Expand. Is he out of touch do you think etc and needs a few weeks?

Thanks 

Just now, Demon17 said:

And Jake Niall of the age hinted pre 22 season there was complacency at the club. 

Then we win 10 straight with sublime football.

Not monitoring the media this year was a brilliant move by me.

No kayo

 Haven't seen a front bar episode nor footy classified.

Sen is not on my listening list now.

Haven't watched any non Dee's games.

I highly recommend it.

Demonland fills my need for informed and uninformed commentary. Keep up the good work on my behalf everyone.

And I don't read the papers.

Just Joeboys superb thread and subsequent feedback he receives

4 minutes ago, Monbon said:

Can't wait for the Wise Men of The Press - the usual suspects, Corneyman, Llordi Lloydie, We wuz Robbo'ed, Nothing could be finer than Carolina Wilson, the spectacled, newly bearded Oracular Man, and such get their mits on the E Coli Wobbler post Premiership Blues syndrome, something NOBODY DARED TO MENTION ABOUT GEELONG because, after all, they could all focus on their favourite Betty Noirs namely the 2021 Premiers, something none of them have ever forgiven Melbourne for.

And Jake Niall of the age hinted pre 22 season there was complacency at the club. 

Then we win 10 straight with sublime football.

Not monitoring the media this year was a brilliant move by me.

No kayo

 Haven't seen a front bar episode nor footy classified.

Sen is not on my listening list now.

Haven't watched any non Dee's games.

I highly recommend it.

Demonland fills my need for informed and uninformed commentary. Keep up the good work on my behalf everyone.