Demon Dynasty

One was pretty much after a basic Maxy miss (again). 11 point turnaround. They don't waste time kicking in. Their aim is to get the short chip kick to the pocket where possible then switch with a quick medium into the middle if possible. 41 Inside 50s to 18 ....we need to be kicking at least 2 to 3 more on that. Most have been decent coming inside aside from Maxy's obsession kicking to the near side pocket....and Jordan's poor decision making/execution.

Piggy & Petty spoiling each other in that last marking contest / spilled ball goal was unfortunate. Happens in big games though

Gawn fantastic in the Air. Work rate A1. Kicking .... 🤪

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IMV the only reason you would send Gus back to his old role (now that Hunt is in) is to play a slow momentum game in the last 5 -10 minutes that's already in the bag or to cover for an injured HB. Gus in the guts (or wing / HF) is so much more damaging & effective.

Reckon you watched too much of the Flower Pots when you were a Chic Chook

Hunt played his role, gave us some line breaking run we've been misssing off HB for a while. Allowed Gus to go into the mid field ✅️✅️ BB will need a KTD from the Pies and is a slight step up on the Weid ✅✅️️ Positive Lingers!! ✅️

Actually i don't mind this. Time to take it to em vs same old same old where they usually have the edge over us

I know we're in the new woke age but when did Daisy turn into Dwayne!??

Looking more and more like the KTF cupboard is bare unfortunately Hopefully BBB comes good in time for finals

Weighted Average Player & Team Ratings up to & including Rnd 20, 2022 vs H&A Season 2021 Player 2022 Rating 2022 Rank 2021 Rating % Change vs 2021 2021 Rank Change in Rank vs 2021 C Oliver 5.338 1 5.258 1.52 1 0 C Petracca 4.470 2 4.041 10.62 2 0 Jack Viney 4.044 3 3.171 27.53 8 5 A Brayshaw 3.925 4 2.836 38.40 12 8 Steven May 3.890 5 3.926 -0.92 3 -2 L Dunstan 3.497 6 - - - - Ed Langdon 3.348 7 3.092 8.28 9 2 J Jordon 3.214 8 2.908 10.52 10 2 Max Gawn # 3.172 9 3.439 -7.76 7 -2 L Jackson # 3.124 10 2.355 32.65 21 11 C Salem 3.084 11 3.879 -20.49 4 -7 J Harmes 3.063 12 3.520 -12.98 6 -6 Jake Bowey 2.894 13 2.881 0.45 11 -2 T Sparrow 2.818 14 2.023 39.30 28 14 Alex N-Bullen 2.731 15 2.388 14.36 19 4 Jake Lever 2.709 16 3.661 -26.00 5 -11 T Rivers 2.373 17 2.658 -10.72 13 -4 H Petty 2.371 18 2.086 13.66 26 8 Joel Smith 2.239 19 1.375 62.84 32 13 K Pickett 2.085 20 2.378 -12.32 20 0 A Tomlinson 2.079 21 2.475 -16.00 16 -5 C Spargo 2.051 22 2.068 -0.82 27 5 T Bedford 2.023 23 - - - - Bayley Fritsch 1.962 24 2.155 -8.96 25 1 T McDonald # 1.939 25 2.516 -22.93 15 -10 J Melksham 1.763 26 1.853 -4.86 31 5 S Weideman # 1.705 27 1.055 61.61 27 0 J Hunt 1.665 28 2.597 -35.89 14 -14 Ben Brown # 1.654 29 1.855 -10.84 30 1 Mitch Brown 1.550 30 2.475 -37.37 16 -14 Daniel Turner>*TOG 49% 1.200 31 - - - - TEAM RATING (Top 22) 68.52 67.23 1.92 # Hit outs to advantage not captured * Only played one match...not an average rating > Subbed out

JVR is ready for a launch....albeit most likely a brief entre as he's still borderline & raw. Form at Casey last three weeks is solid. Also showed some decent defensive pressure acts / tackles. Watch his read off the pack 'on the move' goal over the weekend. You wont see Tomo or Weid doing these things. He's a natural around goal and dead eye within 40

Glad to hear Choco training the house down (again)! 💪🏼❤️💙 Any photos?

I don't recall him hitting up with a bullet pass but one kick i do recall was a bullet directed into a dangerous part of the forward 30 that sent the Freo defenders into a bit of chaos as they had no way of preparing to defend it. Just came in so quick. I think this is the sort of stuff that's really beneficial for us given we don't have a dominant contested marking KF at present. Possibly not far off IRW. I get the feeling it would take a good 3 to 5 matches at AFL level (without a break) to get to a level of AFL match fitness that sees a player executing some of the top shelf stuff. At least on a semi-regular basis anyway. Even if he doesn't i'd be wrapped if he brings the level we saw against Freo most weeks from here!

Are they competing for the same or similar role you think? I'm not saying they aren't .... genuine question

No shame in that Nasher. Along with the siren going & the post siren goal from Macca i would say this is one of the happiest moments in my life.

Yes that's also a plausible argument SD. Freo clocking up (what must be some sort of record) 78 disposals per goal vs 29 by us on the night!

Weather most likely a factor Ox. Also the other factor may have been the condition of the surface. Looked pretty ordinary and those patches they threw on at the last minute, what was that!? Looked like a practice / nets pitch lol. Just guessing but looked like it could have caused a completely different under foot feel and firmness (ice skating on the new stuff vs chopped up a little & ploddy everywhere else??).

If Harmes was in 2021 form ....possibly. A long way off it and coming back from a head knock. Doubt we would risk him for this role. Someone does need to run with N Daicos though. Pretty sure he drifts forward a fair bit. Maybe Jordan through the middle and Hibb picks him up for the forward bit?

He's gives me the impression he's a distributor, mostly by hand (elite!) and very effective here. I would argue possibly close to the best or maybe the best at the club right now. I see him (rightly or wrongly) as possibly a very handy defensive sweeper at center bounces or sitting off the back of stoppage. I suspect he's starting to also get a little more of the contested ground balls in traffic as well (Casey level). Running limitations and kicking skills/finish however? Although even the latter seems to have improved as the season's worn on, more so his finish at goals vs hitting targets. Someone might also wish to comment on his defensive side? That's almost a separate watch in itself if you are to pick up on all the little nuances (and that assumes you know what to look for... my knowledge here is most likely pretty ordinary).

Played mostly forward at Casey. If my eyes weren't deceiving me some sort of HHF role with a few possessions up the ground as well. Not sure if he played a full game or not as i don't recall seeing much of him early but could be just old age haha. Not a stand out game by any means but hit some contests and looked lively at times for his first game back.

Round 20, 2022 Optus Stadium - Dockers vs Demons Brayshaw back into the middle with a bang! His second best rating for the season. His best against the Bombers in Rnd three with a top of the table 6.35 Let's look at a few highlights... 20 effectives @ 71% efficiency. 4 Clearances (all from stoppage), 9 inside 50s, 6 tackles, 7 score involvements, a massive 9 intercepts, 564 meters gained (the most for the Demons). Tracc's second number one rating since his return after his covid week off. 26 effectives @ 87%, 6 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 8 tackles (3 inside 50), 10 score involvements, 491 meters gained and a miserly 2 turnovers. The team's overall rating of 62.33 was off last year's average of 67.23 by 7% and further off this year's (68.81). So i'd be tempering this performance a little, even given the greasy conditions and playing away. That's a fair way off and we would need a major lift from some of the stars and next rung players to beat the Pies IMV who are probably running at another level at this point. Namely the likes of Clarry, Max, Jackson, Salem, Sparrow, Lever, ANB & Weid (if playing). It was only one match so not hanging my hat on just Friday night's performance from those listed, but Even May was off this season's and last season's average by 21%. That's a fair amount of form to claw back within a week (that's if the numbers are a reasonable indicator of form which in this case they may not be of course...could be many factors that lead to that rating on this particular night). Player Rating Rank C Petracca 6.500 1 A Brayshaw 5.450 2 Jack Viney 4.875 3 Ed Langdon 3.900 4 M Hibberd 3.550 5 C Oliver 3.100 6 S May 3.100 6 T Rivers 2.975 8 J Jordon 2.675 9 Max Gawn # 2.500 10 K Pickett 2.475 11 J Hunt 2.400 12 H Petty 2.375 13 B Fritsch 2.300 14 C Salem 2.250 15 C Spargo 2.200 16 T Sparrow 2.175 17 L Jackson # 2.050 18 J Melksham 2.025 19 Jake Lever 1.675 20 Alex N-Bullen 1.000 21 S Weideman # 0.775 22 Team Score 62.33 Top 6 27.38 Bottom 6 9.70 # Hit outs to advantage not captured Stats courtesy of footywire.com

Yes good point. Judgement a wee off. May have had one too many Maker's Marks at my end Not that it means a huge deal but also backed up statistically. Well up on 2021...

I would say he's playing well without ball in hand Jnr. Not so well with it at present.

If only you could stick an old head on young shoulders. His mum & dad need to get in his ear and tell him what a huge mistake he's about to make. Don't do it son! Stay and help stamp your mark on the forthcoming dynasty! 3 years is nothing to acheive greatness. Before you know it you'll be back home afterwards to celebrate!