Demon Dynasty

I have it on good authority it went down as follows.... MC - "You wanna pizza me!??" CP - "No dinner for you Donald. You from Duckota & your breath is fowl"

I don't see that at all. Most oppos and commentators rate him highly. The fact the Pies had Moore on him for a while yesterday a fair indication of how highly he's rated i would think. Some of his defensive work has gone up a little this season as well if i'm not mistaken. In the statistical player ratings i put up, he was up 20% on his 2022 season rating up to and including the match against the Blues. The only area he's a bit off in (so far) is accuracy at goals vs the last few years. Running @ 52% vs 2022 (62%) & 2021 (63%). if he can get back to 21/22 accuracy he could potentially kick 60 plus!

Seems the donk on the right just discovered he has a middle one and is quite impressed with his ability to flex that new digit

Wow he/she should think themselves lucky. I've heard alot worse than that, even from our supporters Actually the worst language ive heard post the 2006 final against the Saints was two youngish (fried!??) Demon fellas behind me in M3 or may have been on the border (M4) a few years ago pre covid. The worst i've ever heard were the Saints standing room squad in the southern stand in that 2006 eleimination (of Grant Thomas) final. My ears were bleeding by the third but for some reason they dissipated into the night about 20 minutes into the last haha. Three of them left earlier than that courtesy of the Victorian constabulary.

Round 13, 2023 MCG - Demons vs Magpies Team rating was 13% off last season's Rating and 9% off this season's average. The effect of a long half season and quality of the opposition i suspect. Clarry out takes something off also. Or are both teams' form coming off the boil a little? Best guess most likely the former. The two team ratings appearing to reflect what a close match this was (scoreboard wise). Add 4 to 6 goals for us if we happened to have kicked 'ok' and our rating would've jumped ahead somewhat. What a game from Captain courageous, oops i mean Vice Captain courageous! Oh bugger he's just one bloody courageous champ is our Jack. His second time taking out the No.1 mantle so far this season. His other was Anzac eve vs the Tigers in Rnd 6 with a 5.400 His best rating since Rnd 9 2022 vs the Eagles where he posted a 6.550 22 effectives @ 69%, 9 clearances (most on the day), 1 rebound, 6 i50s, 11 tackles (equal best with Crisp) including 3 inside 50 (2nd most of either team to ANB with 4), 7 score involvements (equal best alongside Fritsch & Crisp), 481 meters gained, 1 goal and just 4 turnovers. Vintage Salem & Hibberd in this match and Tomo also very impressive for mine. Very low rating for Hibbo which is so far away from what he achieved on the day. He was rock solid and this rating in no way reflects the value he brought imv and an indication of the game's nuances that need to be seen in person and/or on the box to appreciate. The two concerns in these results... Kozzy posting a consecutive super low result. Last week 0.800 against the Blues. Neither were his lowest this season however, which was Anzac eve with a 0.550 Not sure what happened to the form he showed in Rnd 1. The other is Spargo. His average rating prior to his concussion was 2.131 which was approx 7% up on his 2022 rating. Post concussion he's played 4.5 matches for an average rating of 1.944 That's 8.8% off the pre concussion average. However still only marginally off his 2022 average by only 2%. Wonder if he's still having some issues post concussion? Top 5 Meters Gained (both teams): Hunter 610, Maynard 569, Viney & Crisp 481 and Noble 455. Demons Scoring Efficiency Disposals Per Goal 44.12 % In50s Goal 13.60 Conversion % 30.80 Same Goals as a % of Inside 50s as the previous match against the Blues! The two lowest results for the season. Our average prior to the last two matches approx 26%. A 50% drop off. The buy arriving just in time for some much needed respite? Player Rating Rank J Viney 6.125 1 C Salem 4.850 2 A Brayshaw 3.775 3 T Rivers 3.675 4 M Gawn 3.650 5 C Petracca 3.625 6 A Tomlinson 3.200 7 T Sparrow 3.100 8 B Grundy 2.850 9 S May 2.750 10 L Hunter 2.700 11 K Chandler 2.375 12 A N-Bullen 2.325 13 J Lever 2.200 14 J Smith 2.175 15 J McVee 2.025 16 B Fritsch 1.775 17 E Langdon 1.525 18 J Jordon > 24% 1.400 19 J V Rooyen 1.350 20 C Spargo < 52% 1.200 21 M Hibberd 1.200 21 K Pickett 0.875 23 Team Rating 59.85 Top 6 25.70 Bottom 6 8.45 Magpies Scoring Efficiency Disposals Per Goal 40.56 % In50s Goal 18.40 Conversion % 52.90 Player Rating Rank T Mitchell 4.825 1 J Crisp 4.625 2 N Daicos 4.350 3 T Adams 4.300 4 B Maynard 3.800 5 D Cameron 3.425 6 D Moore 3.250 7 B Frampton 3.175 8 S Pendlebury 3.100 9 H Harrison 2.950 10 I Quaynor 2.925 11 J Daicos 2.350 12 J Noble 2.175 13 P Lipinski 2.125 14 M Cox 2.050 15 B Hill 1.850 16 B Mihocek 1.850 16 N Murphy 1.825 18 W H-Elliott 1.625 19 B McCreery 1.525 20 O Markov > 30% 1.050 21 R McInnes 0.125 22 A Johnson < 54% 0.050 23 Team Rating 59.28 Top 6 25.33 Bottom 6 8.00 < Subbed out / TOG % > Subbed in / TOG % Stats courtesy of footwire.com & wheeloratings.com

If it involves a bit of extra work no need I'll only look to post Oppo player ratings if it's a big top liner opponent like the Pies this week. So will only be occasionally on request if that's easier for you.

Bowey to come in and play Spargo's role? Can't see how he could be any worse given Spargo's form since his return and may add the zip and some classy entries inside 50 hitting up a few more targets. Something we could really do with as most can't hit the side of a barn with that last crucial kick bar Viney (on occasions) and to a lessor degree Lingers & Hunter. He also reads the play well behind the ball on the press adding further intercepts and potential extra connections inside 50 when we do. Clarry obviously straight in for JJ who is again super unlucky. But unless JJ shares the wing wIth Hunter every other match or so who else comes out for him? And can't see the FD doing a shared option. They seem seem pretty settled on Hunter bar injury.

Thanks WO. You wouldn't have hit outs to adv from yesterday for the Pies by any chance?

Possibly for the longer shots from a fair way out but from what i witnessed behind the goals for two quarters, most of the misses came from players that were leaning back on their last step. Momentum killer with right leg tending to pivot around the left causing player to shank. Some misses no doubt caused by fatigue but for the most part i felt technique (mainly the leaning back) was a factor on many of our medium to short range shots, where not as much power's required. At least for those that are right footed.

The poster is a he!

That was a guy in the row right in front of me (cheer squad). Was about to say "might be a bit early mate" But before i could blurt it out 100 others had caught on and Genie was out!

The 'forward craft' started kicking in today for the first time at this level. Took a number of lead up outlet marks playing a high HF role then went back and clunked the gutsy overhead with oncoming from a high ball 30 meters out. Some great pressure including the tackle on Moore that wasn't a dangerous tackle. Ran hard and defended well pushing up to stand the mark and held up their transition a little on a few occasions. He could eventually become our version of a Mihocek type forward at some stage IF he can hold his form amd continue to take his chances. That match will do his confidence the world of good and those of his team mates in terms of looking to hit him up more often.

Yes for Spargo. He's slow as since returning from the head knock Tempting though. Having said that, a goal each from Chandler and Kozzy this quarter might just get us the chocolates

Serious rocket.... that shouldve happened after the first attempt. Max & Fritta need to have a word or Goodwin. How this hasn't been rubbed out of his game after 12 rounds is astounding and a real blight on the forward line coach.

That is correct.... and why you dont have Spargo on the mark for any of his kick ins. ALL THE LITTLE THINGS!

Bad kicking = bad footy Most of the misses (that made the distance) have shanked to the left. Instruction from here.... aim for the right hand post. P.S. can the Magpie army pls start chanting.... we might kick straighter (training background effects)

Chandler or Kozzy takimg the mark on Nick's kick ins FCS. Spargo cant go with him

Look inside as first option FCS..... instead last two kicks were down the line straight to Moore. Viney was free on the inside on that last one but again we played old style straight ahead footy there. Kozzy stop going for pack screamers it never works. Stay down for the crumbs. Spoilt a Maxy mark i one of those.

Chandler, Kozzy & Grundy .... wow. Very tough winning with that sort of inaccuracy

My kingdom for a key power CHF.... or Grundy to play there mostly

Hunter two horrid kicks and 1 ordinary one for no advantage and 3 turnovers so far. Bring Rivers or McVee up to the wing pronto

Will keep my ears peeled for something similar to this eminating from the filth throng...

There was a d'lander by that name i believe?

Possibly not as fine after today!

This makes sense and something i spoke about a few days ago. An adjustment to the normal Melb way is worth a shot a la the Lions earlier in the year. Albeit their ground size may have helped here being shorter in length (6 meters) and width (2 meters). Possibly seeing a more aggressive zone & pressing up on the Pies in their faces plus an extra number around the ball. If we start playing a +1 down back, other than to ice a quarter or the match, i'll be worried. I also hope we play Grundy/Max, or a combo of those two, at traditional CHF or just back thereof by 5 meters or so. It's been the missing link up forward for mine so far this season (not always but far too often imv....too much experimenting with non-talls that usually have no impact). One of Kozzy or Chandler at their feet for the crumbs. Probably Chandler as he has a relatively decent hoof on him from further out. Playing the Tap bros or one around CHF will also leave room out the back for JVR & Fritta to work in. Kozzy and/or Spargo mopping up at their feet where possible. Both are usually more accurate within 35-40. I also hope we are going to look to change lanes coming into the forward line a fair bit in order to avoid the massively in form interceptor in Moore as often as possible. Where possible just look to avoid kicking it straight in to whoever he is playing off as he will often just pick those entries off. Kozzy to cover Nick when he kicks in.... handing over to ANB when he heads up the field out of 50 (BinMan's suggestion). Sparrow and late in game if needed (as sub) JJ to close check Pendles as much as possible. Too much clean ball from him and we're toast! Aside from that we'll need to see everyone at or near their best to get over the line today. Fingers crossed we have a bit of a day out in general and bring home the bacon. As supporters we will also need to bring our A game from the get go folks. Remember this is the filth we're playing. Even if you arent generally a chanter/yeller at the footy.... the boys are gonna need every ounce we can give today to counter the Magpie army! Carn the Mighty Demons!