Jaded No More

Exactly. PJ has done nothing but improved our club financially! He isn't stupid enough to give up this type of revenue without knowing he can replace it long term. This is not 10 years ago, this club is actually run by people who know what they are doing now.

Win the clearances and dominate the midfield play. Job done. This is about so much more than the defenders nullifying him. He is a great player and he will kick a few. But what really counts is how well we defend as a team, and how much ascendency we have through the middle. Gawn has a big challenge, as do Jones, Oliver and Trac.

Jackson is a very smart operator as we know. I am 100% sure that he already has some revenue supplements lined up to replace pokies. There will be more sponsorship opportunities as a result, from “socially responsible” companies who wouldn’t sponsor clubs at the moment due to their involvement in gambling. Good on the club.

Same. I cannot stand Danger or Selwood.

You’re not wrong, but the issues of teams scoring heavily against us in periods of play is not a new one. It’s an issue we had last year and what ultimately cost is finals. Nobody here is calling for heads or declaring our season is over, but round 2 on the back of last year, is a good enough sample size to know that we have issues that need to be resolved. To put it down to “it’s round 2”, is not actually an answer and I doubt internally the club is burying their heads in the sand about this.

It’s such an odd comparison, because they are very different player. The only commonality between the two, is they are both exceptional players. Oliver is one of the best players I have ever seen in a Melbourne jumper. His hands are phenomenal. I can’t wait to see how far he goes. The sky is literally the limit for this kid.

Jury is out. Until we start playing consistently within games and within quarters, I will reserve judgement. I don’t think Goodwin is a premiership coach, but hey Beveridge and Hardwick didn’t look much chop either (Beveridge is clearly struggling at the moment!).

Harmes gives us some much needed foot speed. I would persist. We need to do some restructuring. I love Salem in the middle, but he isn’t giving us enough. Maybe short stints in there would be better, but off half back is where his kicking is most valuable. I would bring Brayshaw in, Salem to half back. Wagner out. Frost needs to come in for Brown. Lever to play the floating third tall, where he belongs. Ideally Lewis goes out, but that will never happen. Tough who gets dropped. I love Hunt but he has been average lately. Maybe he goes out. I’m not sold on Bugg either. His ball use is A grade rubbish. I would drop him for Kent.

1. Oliver proving to me that he has the potential to be the best mid in the comp in the next few years. He is an absolute beast. They actually tried to tag him too. Freak. Best hands going around. Love him. Gingers 4eva! 2. Hogan back to beast mode. Really deserves some success, and seeing him up close on TV his attitude is much improved. When something doesn’t go his way he doesn’t sulk, or gets angry, he simply moves on. His second efforts were A+ 3. Garlett. Hope you’re enjoying that can of Coke and bag of chips we gave you for him Carlton. Yes he is hot and cold, but stints in the middle really get him involved in games. He was superb and basically won us the game.

I call [censored] Proof?

I just watched the incident of Scully and he was literally screaming in pain. How anyone can take pleasure in that, I don’t understand. It’s footy, he didn’t kill your kittens. I mean I hate the way he went about things, but gees a fractured ankle is nothing I would wish on anyone!

This club is at a point where we can’t just be “happy we won”. If we are serious about taking the next step we can’t keep burying our head in the sand. This is not 2017, I don’t care about just grinding out a win against an average team, and neither should the club. We need to look at the issues we have with consistency in games, with a lack of plan B, with poor mental lapses and defensive efforts. Yes 4 points is great, but finals teams are ruthless. They know how to put their foot down and win these sorts of games by big margins. We simply collapse under pressure and it is nothing new. If we keep accepting mediocre wins we will continue to be a mediocre team. I want a flag, nothing else matters. If we play like this and win a flag so be it, but we won’t.

Pray for the groin!

Scully might be a [censored] for gees I hate taking pleasure in anyone getting injured seriously. Broomehead’s injury looks awful too. Poor kid. North game next week is already giving me the cold sweats.

6. Oliver - played 4 outstanding quarters. 5. Garlett- saved us 4. Hogan- superb. Could have got 5 3. Jones 2. Omac - only backline winner 1. Trac - clutching at straws To the tip: Hunt, Lever, Paycheck Lewis, Bugg

Unless we miss finals by 0.5% again

You promised me 60 points. Bugg walking on his own bleeding perfusely is basically a great summation of this match and also my life as a Demon supporter

Rubbish. Dodged a bullet. Oliver. Hogan. Jeffy take a bow. The rest to the tip.

Dodged a [censored] bullet.

Oliver is a star. An actual superstar.

Garlett take a bow! Bugg’s kicking ?

Great advantage call you maggot! Lever is having a goddamn stinker. Again.

Genuinely we are lucky Brisbane is average or we would be 10 goals down. FMD why do I do this to myself?

Thank [censored] for Oliver. He is a genuine leader. The lone hand this second half.

Not an actual defender and if we try to make him one, we will destroy him like we have many players before him.