Demon Dynasty

Tomo 23 Howes 20 Dunstan 19

Tomo playing well this quarter

Howes saving the turnover goal in a 2 v 1 at CHB was super impressive

Lovely to watch around goals. Has the moves and can slot them from anywhere at times. If he keeps his head down and works his butt off he could make it for sure.

Think i might need to bring my 'Sestan to debut by Rnd 12ish' prediction forward 🤣

They say you should usually stick with your first instinct so im going with chook 😅

Why do the Dogs get to play their 2nds as the opener at their home game and we don't?

Yes to line in the sand.. this match is a must win if we're any chance of seriously contending this season imv. The last five matches (crystal balling)... L L W L .... ?

The Grand Pri i will accept but Sydney to Hobart analogies during this round Dl4? Wash your mouth out sir!

Try all you like to put your 'pedal to the metal' and a positive 'spin' on thngs. No amount of high octane or even a new set of calipers and solonoids can offset the disappointment of not getting out of Q1 yesterday!

So is Texas Holdem!

Been circling the earth for the last two years and only just landed i assume?

BB looks like he might be in for a better year although coming off a low base. Looks much fitter and back to the 2021/North version somewhat. Possibly better than 2021 but time will tell. Macca's a real worry. Looks to be half a yard slower and struggling to cover the ground in comparison to pre-injury 2022. Must be last chance saloon this week surely (until/unless he recovers...still suffering post opp??). A fit and firing Schache would be odds on to get a look in yes? Or alternatively Disco (assuming he hits some decent form at Casey post a few niggles) could come in to cover as the 2nd tall and we move Petty forward for a 3 / 4 week trial. I don't think JVR is a likely savior in the short term either. Might take him a season or two to find his feet. Hoping for more early but can't be expecting the world with a rookie in his first season. Melk is great when he's great but the gaps between his best and worst, even between halfs/quarters, are pretty severe. It's not so much what he does when he's given the ball either. No issue there he's usually a very good user and finish. It's what happens when he/we don't have it. The oppo defenders must lick their chops in that regard. Yep 100% with you on JVR over Melk Although JVR's still raw and would've been more so last season we needed the 2nd tall. It was either JVR or you brought Disco in to cover for Petty and Petty went forward. The latter option finally dawned on the selection com / FD all too late when the game was pretty much gone against the Swans when they switched Petty forward in the last 10 minutes. That move shouldve been made on the Thurs night (Disco in for Petty forward) But alas, no visoon or daring until it was all too late. The Petty / Disco option should still be on the table if Macca doesnt lift and Disco gets over his niggles and finds some form in the Mcgoos in the coming weeks. Petty is a much better forward than he is a defender and Disco will handle the Petty role with aplomb imv and probably be more damaging with his attack and run off HB.

Yes, his kicks inside 50 were superb. Ross may have even cracked a smile for one or two of those

More likely end up a mosaic 😅

Feel like im watching a match from the 80s with that retro Saints jumper. Keep looking for plugger. Nice to see my old boss attend the pre-match celebrations...

Cripps was allowed 38 seconds to take that shot lol

WCW... tell the boys they're not allowed to run through this one as im gonna buy it as wall paper for my Demon den pls...and thx!

Thanks DOF. Nice to hear this from someone going back who can compare. Im old enough to go back to Greg Parke (the first Demon i remember as a kid as he would choof a ciggy and butt it out as the siren sounded to start a match!), Hardeman, Alves, Wells, Biffo etc onwards. And of course then came Tulip. I'd have to put Tulip in there alongside Clarry. Different types of players though and diff positions. If i was asked who was/is the better player overall wow. Very difficult call indeed until we see how the remainder of Clarry's career pans out. However what i will say is he's the best MFC mid fielder i've seen in my time and anything he does from here is just going to add weight to what is already a stellar career. So reliable and so gutsy. The mark of a great player is not just how he goes in a winning team but what he does when the team isn't. Clarry you star son... fingers crossed you get to 300 plus...and i live long enough to see em! ❤️💙👹💪🏼👏🏼

Not worried in the slightest....

Wait....how the hec can my son be in two places at once!! 🤔

How was that not holding the ball against Daicos??

Try and win the clearances and contested including contested in open play. Make it an insane rugby style lock down stoppage game in the first half. A run with on Pendles & Sidebottom. A hard lock on N Daicos shared between two players... The first player softens him up with close checking/heavy hitting in the first 2 quarters. He is then subbed off for a slightly lighter tagger who can bring the heat but also great running ability going the other way to damage and make him spend more energy defending.

Are you saying they prefer the 'outside 5' option vs standing the mark Mr Leg? Or....are you saying they initially stand the mark then walk backwards away from it even if they oppo hasn't played on yet?

Well well looky what we have here