Winners at last

20 hours ago, Engorged Onion said:

How amazingly obscure. What took you there?

I didn't make a conscious choice ... it was just 'on' when I switched onto Kayo. FWIW I could remember being at that match ... 

I watched a replay of the Round 1 match 2011 v Swans. (On Foxtel via Kayo.)

Boy ... how many turnovers did the Demons commit in that match! (Answer ... lots). Rohan Bail/Col Garland/Grimes/Trengove/Sylvia/Nate Jones  et al.

Chalk and cheese compared to the 2021/2022 side.

One striking feature was the virtual absence of round the neck free kicks. Why would that be? The fact that players did not drop their knees/try to milk free kicks in those days? 

50 minutes ago, Jontee said:

Shin bone....

Ah yes, the famous shin [censored] spirit !! That will see them back in positive territory again very soon ...    😜

Excellent ... as usual.

12 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

Its not his 'official' nickname, it's just one kicking around supporters on social media.

The players call him "Big Sexy". (Not kidding)

Unlike Sam and other posters I've never been called "big sexy". Which, in all the circumstances, isn't that surprising.

8 minutes ago, dworship said:

The hat?

No ... the jacket

Lyon's fashion idol is obviously the late Happy Hammond.

Only older members of this group will understand that reference.

FWIW he grew up a Demons supporter. My kids and I used to go to Demons' matches at the G with him, his younger brother and mother regularly in the late 90s/early 2000s.

How's that for quality name dropping?

But it's a no from me.

A few on this site seem to think that Hunt should be dropped. I think he's done an OK job ... assuming that his main job is to keep his opponent quiet. I suspect that the job of providing drive from the HB line is left to others who can kick better, e.g. Bowey, Rivers and Salo (of course) when available.

I don't think the depth is quite what we thought ...

Melksham/Weed/Baker ... had plenty of chances ...

Dunstan, not convinced ...

Bedford/Chandler ... I guess they're young and will get chances to show their stuff, but to me neither have shown much. 

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Sounds like a grave situation.

Where was the warning "dad joke alert" ?

8 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

Miss no weeks at all if you’re Jimmy Stynes.

He played with a “shirtful” of ‘em!
I don’t know how……I couldn’t even turn over in bed when I had some!

ps……”broken”;is synonymous with “ fractured”.

That brings back (not happy) memories. I had 7 broken ribs ... moving in bed was agony, and I could feel/hear terrible 'crackling' ... ouch! Poor Lingers .... my favourite current player.

4 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Helped by really good umpiring

I withdraw that comment after that ridiculous free kick paid to Prior. 

Just now, ucanchoose said:

Cracking game.  

Helped by really good umpiring

6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

It's more palatable to describe it as Freo and Brisbane losing.

You're a freakin genius !!! 

Would it be very wrong to hope that the filth win today?

Fritsch kicking the ball into Dunstan's back .... lol

(cue Benny Hill music)

PRAISE THE LORD !!!!

Just now, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

[censored] free to Nth this time

Evener up?

Free kick Demons

That booing at Jee-long is doing my head in.

I've voted  - postal vote.

Preparing lentil soup, may sit outside in the sun after that and do the cryptic crossword.

Not going to the match .... hate Doglands and have a commitment tonight (see below). I'm predicting a woeful attendance ... 25,000 is my guess.

Attend Don's Party tonight. (The younger folk in this forum won't understand this reference.)

Fun (useless?) fact ...

There are 2 hamstrings in each leg. Years ago I had one hamstrung removed to be used as part of a shoulder reconstruction. 

7 hours ago, binman said:

Good points, well made.

You're right, harmes is probably the closest like for like and will be a good option.

Do you mean Melksham?

On 5/17/2022 at 10:52 PM, Fat Tony said:

We are 9-0 and our percentage is the same as Essendon finished with in 2000. We are going ok. 

Indeed ... and we will presumably be 10-0 after playing Norf.

Interesting times after that ... Demons yet to play Freo, Swans, Brisbane & Carlton.

There were a few times where players didn't pass to a teammate in a better position ....

BBB

Tmac

Kozzy ... although he ran into an open goal but poor Lingers looked pretty pixxed off not to receive the handball

Having said that, they all kicked goals ...

Trac ... guilty, and missed a couple of times

I presume these are pointed out in their reviews.