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    1 hour ago, greenwaves said:

    Same old story.  If we win it's good signs, if we lose, it's just a practice match

    I don't read replies or reactions 

     

     

     

     

    Curious, how do you read a reaction?

    And what happens if you accidentally see an emoji that has been added to one of your posts?

    Once seen, never unseen?

    Or do you try and convince yourself, Schulz stylee, that you saw 'nothink'?

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    1 hour ago, Vipercrunch said:

    The round 4 game is on April 4th, which is almost 5 weeks after this Sunday's game.  There will be virtually zero residual fitness benefit for playing Pickett on Sunday.  All his match fitness and loads will have to be managed in training sessions in the couple of weeks prior to that game. 

    Still very hard to stomach that he got suspended for that incident.... stupid AFL 🤬🤬🤬 

    Yeah, you're prob right about the benefit of Koz playing from a fitness perspective.

    But if Koz doesn't play, come round four it will be seven weeks since he has played in a competitive inter team match. If he plays, its six weeks between proper hit outs.

    One less week doesn't sound much, but in terms of match 'touch' it might be a factor in their thinking about selecting him this week.    

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    12 minutes ago, Vipercrunch said:

    Curious with what we do with Pickett.  If this a full dress rehersal for Rd 1, do we leave him out?

    For me, it really depends on how big the benches are (ie how many players the coaches can give a run to see how they fit), but given Pickett has already played 2 preseason games, I actually think he will be left out (which will surprise some).

    Interesting point.

    As you say koz had had two sold hit outs already. And obviously he's not playing in the first 3 rounds.

    That could mean them running with the team they might go with round one.

    That said missing the first three rounds might mean they want to take the opportunity to get one more match load and fitness into koz.

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    27 minutes ago, rjay said:

    I really meant advertising 'bin'...I'm not a believer in banning things. Drug and alcohol being prime examples of it doesn't work,...

    We're on the same page there Rjay - in 30 years people will look back in horror at the wall-to-wall sports betting advertising and how embedded it's become in footy the way we look back at Big tobacco sponsoring Australian Cricket (not to mention touring cars, footy etc etc) and cigarettes being advertised all over the place 

    (in my mind's eye i still see Benson's and Hedges gold livery when i think back to cricket in the 70s - no coincidence that until i gave up smoking when i was 30 my go to was Benson and Hedges Extra Mild) 

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    2 hours ago, rjay said:

    When I saw the thread title I thought we were going to be discussing the idea of getting rid of betting in the AFL.

    The sooner it happens the better.

    No way of getting rid of betting on AFL - unless all sports betting is banned, which ain't gonna happen.

    And even if it did a million illegal off shore betting sites would fill the void (you can bet on Victoria Soccer League games on such sites such is their ubiquity).

    But i 1000% agree the promotion and advertising of betting should have severe limits placed on it - eg never during games, never embedded in footy shows, only after 9pm etc etc.

    And the AFL, clubs and all sporting clubs should be forced to stop taking any gambling related advertising revenue and/or sponsorships.

    All that said, whilst i fully acknowledge the deleterious impactbof sports betting I really enjoy punting on the footy. And a thread on demonland for like minded people is not a bad idea, particularly if people such as myself don't put punting related posts in other threads.

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    1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Why is T-Mac considered to be the "4th tall" rather than Petty? Based on a combination of training reports and last year's form of both players, I can't see how McDonald is behind Petty. It seems to me that it might be Petty that misses out. Doesn't mean he can't be picked as a forward, of course, although he would also appear to be behind Turner, van Rooyen and possibly even Johnson, given that Johnson might be picked to help Gawn.

    The way I see it, we only use on or two key tall defender in the old school sense of a key tall who locks down an oppo tall forward.

    May is the number one such player.

    Lever plays an intercepting role and tmac was more a tall roamimg flanker than a traditional tall defender.

    When we needed a second lock down defender last year we had to rely on Lever and/or Tmac, or sometimes Tomlinson.

    The problem with using Lever or Tmac in that role is both are very average one on one.

    Petty is a much better option as he is great one on one  but can also zone off and intercept.

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    26 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    TMac's form must beg the question. Does the team persist with Petty forward and allow TMac to play as the third tall in defence? I realise Petty's form last season wasn't great but he was coming off no preseason and a nasty injury. I guess if TMac is able which he certainly appears to be then who becomes the best forward option out of Petty, Johnson and Jefferson? Personally I like Petty in defence and feel he's the obvious May replacement next year but TMac's inability to age keeps the question open I think.

    It's fascinating isn't it.

    Petty has been training with the backs all preseason, but has been talked about as a swing man.

    I reckon Jefferson is the wild card in terms of where Petty plays. If Jefferson becomes a best 23 lock that would mean three key talls - jeffo, jvr and Turner.

    And possibly 4 if AJ plays as a forward ruck.

    AJ is another fascinating piece of the puzzle. I don't have a strong sense of whether he is AFL ready, but I really hope he is because I'd love jvr to be able to just focus on marauding inside 50 for at least the first half off the season rather than having to run himself into the grounf giving maxy a chop out (though long term I see him playing that role - I really rate his ruck ability).

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    15 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Personally I think if we're adapting our gameplan to me more attacking that has to start in defence. Windsor, McVee and Salem with Bowey as the seventh are my first picks alongside May, Lever, Petty/TMac. As for Howes, I think he's backup only still. I think he can develop into a best 22 but thats partly just hope. I'd love Adams to make it but from the gist of reports he's in the Jefferson camp of not quite ready/perhaps never ready. I think with the recruitment of Lindsay and if Petty stays our back 6/7 looks to have a reasonable future beyond Lever/May/Salem which shows the quality of recruiting over the last 5 years.

    We're not adapting our game plan. As goody noted we were trying to implement a fast transition game for much of last year.

    And yet, despite that we went tall down back in the first third of last season.

    But you make a good point about Windsor going back changing the mix, though you could argue he is replacing Rivers, who didn't start playing midfield 'till the last third of the season.

    Leaving the mix of talls and mediums aside, I just can't see tmac not playing down back round one.

    One of best defenders last year, is having one of his best preseasons ever - and the first in years where he has no foot issues.

    Can run all day, and whilst I agree with DS that he has turning circle of a boat, he looks in ripping nick and is as thin and athletic as ive ever seen him.

    I'd add that he is one of our most reliable field kicks, which is absolutely critical to being able to implement a transition method.

    Turnovers from defence kill teams these days. May and Lever ate both very hit and miss with those short 20 to 30 kicks out of defence that are so important. Tmac on the other hand is rock solid.

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    4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    Would you pick those 4 in the back half together?

    Yes. 

    Gator makes a good point about GWS' forward line having small pressure forwards, so perhaps not round one.

    But it's best to think of the defence as a back seven, not six.

    And it's worth noting that in OR last season we ran with Tomlinson, Howes, Lever and May.

    And round one, albeit against a tall dogs forward line, we ran with Hore, Lever, May, Howes and Tmac.

    46 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    How do you have a defence with May, Lever, Petty and TMac? 

    Because whilst yes, tmac is tall he doesn't play as a KPD - he plays as a tall half back flanker

    Howes and tmac are playing for much the same position I reckon.

    And tmac has first dibs - he's had a great preseason and he was arguably our best defender last year.

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    3 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Around 80% of Demonlanders typically love every commentator who is positive towards the team & want to lynch anyone critical of the team.

    That's better cranky.

    Good to have you back.

    I've always rated your posts.

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    43 minutes ago, ManDee said:

    Hey Binnie, do you think Arden Street Oval could provide a hint as to the address?

    If you type in into Google Maps guess what! 😀

    Yep, of course.

    But in 2025 99% of organizations that want you to know where they are, or want to promote an event, embed the address and google maps INTO the relevant page on their website.

    Why do they do that?

    So the customer doesn't have to navigate to another web page or site. If the customer does have to do so there is a risk they won't bother - not to mention making the org look like total amateurs. 

    By the by, the Arden Street ground is ALSO on McCauley Road.

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    2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

    The front page of the Melbourne website has all of the details . There's a story in the News section

    Its been up there since Feb 7 2025

    Yes, as i noted, i found it and posted a screenshot.

    But 'all the details' is a bit of a stretch jnr. This is the entirety of what 'Melbourne media' wrote on 7 Feb:
     

    MELBOURNE's first cross-club encounter of the season has been locked in at Arden St on Saturday, February 22. 

    The Demons will take on the Kangaroos in match simulation play, starting from 11am AEDT and broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.

    The match sim will consist of four 25-minute quarters, plus game-specific simulations at the end of the second and fourth quarters.

    A final pre-season encounter with Fremantle in the club's official pre-season match is slated for Sunday, March 2 at Rushton Park in Mandurah. 

    Match simulation
    Sat, Feb 22
    North Melbourne v Melbourne at Arden Street Oval, 11am AEDT

    Too bad if you want to get there by public transport and would like some useful info on how to best do so

    Too bad if you want to drive and would like some useful info on parking options. 

    Hell, they don't even provide the address!

     

     

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