Demon Dynasty

You might be waiting a while for that

Sorry Whitford ...still celebrating the flag 😄

Corrigan to Grundy in the warm up ... "ah listen, about those couple of weeks we mentioned up forward. Well ummm errr...."

The FD said he should be right for Rnd 21 so he will definitely be right for Rnd 22 yes!!?? Given their history on this we can now all relax & sleep easy!!

Sports editor must've been desperate for a headline. Anything to give the WA fans some sort of hope to cling on to for 2024 Hilarious stuff from Peter gobbledegook Sumich

6 weeks is a long time in football it seems

Nice win... i told me lil storm cloud and son the Blues were a good chance all week with the Pies coming back from a rare away game (and a biggen at that) plus a filthy lurgy floating about at their dirty lair. They just laughed and thought i was crazy. Usually they're right of course!

Bin???

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Reckon he was probably one week extra at Casey away from playing. Played well against the burgers but still looked a tad under done imv

Hopefully 22 (Williamson?) isn't there. Have a sneaky suspicion someone in his family (mum or aunty) might be a Toiges fanatic.

I don't think many are suggesting he should replace but your last sentance is on the money. According to the SC/FD, apparantly he's not there for cover though as he still can't get a gig, even with Sparrow out.

That makes sense yes

Can't see how Smith can contimue to be a dynamic sub if he doesn't get the occasional full game to maintain touch, form, match fitness & confidence in them.

Dunstan by a fair way on form atm BBP. Also goes pretty well inside, especially at distributing to players well outside the inner ring by hand which opens up the lanes and looks coming inisde 50. Nice pick up on the May / Lever / Tomo combo. Prior to his knee going against North in 21 that was the go to line up. Just got unlucky imv. Is now back to career best form.

I don't see that as Hollywood. Maybe a reflection of some lost speed in the last few years and is therefore looking to use brute strength to try and evade more often. More through necessity? Gets caught out alot trying the fend off now, even at VFL level.

I agree with that. The FD are probably wanting to bring in Petty though to take Balta. Trouble is he will only be (likely) more effective at that side of the role than Smith if he's at peak fitness. Is he at peak fitness? Pretty sure Smith is.

Haven't seen either of them playing a run with or tagging role at Casey. If they have it must have been a very very loose version as i haven't noticed any serious attention being paid to a particular opponent. Not that there is a huge necessity for the above at VFL level most weeks. In terms of two way running and general ability to get from contest to contest, Harmes probably has the edge. However, in general play, especially in contested, congested play, extraction for first use, clean chains of possessions and accurate distribution to receivers in the clear by hand, Dunstan is a fair way ahead of Harmes (to this point) imv. Both players are about a 50/50 proposition by foot so a neutral outcome there.

Most likely... > Petty as defensive forward on Balta > Hibb for Dusty Dunstan was a monty for Sparrow surely? Love Harmes but the difference between him & Dunstan in the last two matches were chalk & cheese. Then again i might need to visit Spec Savers!

Not the same Harmes we saw up to 2021 and even parts of 2022. Heart & soul player who bleeds red & blue. Appears to have lost some of his former burst speed. His average effective disposals in 2023 (7.7) are down about 50% on his 2021 season (14.4) which is a fair indicator that he's a fair way off his output from then. Hopefully he can reset in the off season and come back to somewhere near his best in 2024.

For any Toiges fans reading this post ....that word means "Cultcha"

Very difficult. Should be ready for a run with Casey from Saturday week but unfortunately they have another bye which means the earliest he'll get on the park is Sunday 13th August vs the Blues at Ikon. Maybe a slim chance provided he has no setbacks from there.

That might be needed Bubs but who knows. Certainly not me lol. Fingers crossed though as you wouldn't want Petty having the same result as he did last time he came straight back In without any Casey lead in.

Correct and if fully fit might be brought in to play that role on Balta this week. Ideally he might need a run at Casey though. Potentially one week (or more?) too early for Harry.

Have no idea if Petty is up to speed or not. Have to assume he is if we decide to bring him in. Surely Tomo has earned his stripes down back. Unless they decide Hibb is raring / ready to go for another Dusty ding dong as a horses for course in/out for Tomo (this week). Looking at the lay of the land including form vs the Crows my gut feel is.... Barring any last minute fitness hic ups, Petty is highly likely to come in for BB and play a defensive forward role on Balta, the league's No.1 intercept marking defender. Smith to stay as Sub or possibly a swap with Melk to give Smith some more serious match time and keep him at the level. Melk managed a tad to also keep him fresh.