Demon Dynasty

Must be a family issue with Petty. Hope not but certainly unusual to see this sort of reaction

I notice the rubbish default kick to the FP has been turned on its head. The default is now lowering vision for the hit up pass...or kicking to the hot zone just outside the square. The surprise marginal option is now kicking out to the flank or pocket then cutting straight back in on the angle. And look at that...we've scored our rough average score for the season in the first half!

Well this 4th Maker's mark is going down well. The two mountain goat starters didn't even touch the sides. A bit like our kicks for goal... straight down the middle. We're ahead yeh?

Foot to the throat Demons!!

It's easily the worst Footy show doing the rounds. Rarely watch more than a few minutes and that's mostly an accident. The remote gets a quick workover as soon as i see/hear Caro or Ed

The same is happening with SEN, albeit it's been a staged takeover for a number of years now since they started bringing Bucks on in a weekly segment when he was coaching. Now there's Bucks and Mcrae doing the rounds. The amount of coverage of the Pies is sickening in the media including their unoffical daily the HUN. Can only hope they go out in straight sets.

Probably the hit out the FD wanted even if it was heavy under foot. Possibly had a somewhat lighter week on the track vs most to counter the Sunday match. Gus to JJ's wing yes? Don't think we used a run with on Neale when we smashed them last time. Possibly Harmes to Rayner.

Most likely to JJ's wing and Harmes to go to Neale or maybe Rayner

100% about the coffee. The Stones also pioneered the coffee analogy into rock & roll with their very raw... "Brown Sugar"

Hey he might have written that at the age of 12 to 17 WC. At least i hope so!

Looks like a fair chunk of the playing group threw him under the bus on Sunday.

Thanks Kev. My understanding is they're flying up there Thirsday yes? That would mean a full training run at Casey tomorrow?

Thx again Kev. What time do they usually hit the track? Im assuming back tomorrow morning?

Smith looked a fair way off VFL pace let alone AFL on Sunday for mine. Highly unlikely. Same with Harmes. JVR was mostly unsighted. Can't see him coming in this season.

Very similar. I loved that series. Def showing our age. This one's the ABC Radio 3LO version. There's a few ripper retro one's around. Love the old 1970s or was it early 80s Demon the Demon Army has up lately. Looked great on the box agter Kozzy's amazing goal on Sat

HBT i would ask that you restrain yourself from posting such positive things on the veil of negativity thread. P.S. Rhys Stanley also out with an adductor strain

We should only play each other once. Anything more is just for the money. Completely nonsensical to play extra odd games otherwise.

I just watched the first half. We didnt do much wrong other than... Key forwards not playing in front often enough, namely BB. Jackson was better here when forward but both he and BB run under the ball far too often when they do play in front. Fritta does some nice things. Including good pressure inside 50. Then often isn't quite aware or cognisant of the team things after he disposes (eg; shepards) and or staying down when he's coming from behind into a 1 v 1 marking contest for the potential spill. Team stuff pls Fritta especially when you're higher up the ground. The other issue which we keep harping on about. Gettable set shots at goal. Namely... Maxy, LJ & Spargo. Get two of those three we go into the half 20 points up and we have a decent margin without needing the 2 minute maniacal play at the bell ...plus the luck needed to pull off the miraculous win. Watching Max kick from a very slight angle 35 out in the first quarter... His run up is too slow. Too much time to think it over. As he runs in he slowly gathers a bit of momentum and starts to look like he might hit it sweet and he appears like he is almost running at the middle of the goals. But thats where it ends. The momentum seizes up a little on the last few steps. Finally as he plants his left foot to kick off his right...the left foot goes on a 45 degree angle pointing to the left. His body then rotates to follow that foot out to the left as he leans back to try for a little more power off that last step. And guess where he puts the ball? Yep...in the direction the left foot is facing... left (hook!). Someone seriously needs to get hold of Maxy between now and finals and correct the whole method or at least ensure that the last step has him planting that left foot in line with the goals.... not like a duck's foot...out to the left. And running with more momentum over the ball as he kicks through it...not easing/leaning back on the last few steps. Easier said than done of course.

Different interpreting depending on the star level maybe Mr Leg? Bit like the appeal of the appeal 😄

Haha...I would walk in and be thrown out wiithin 30 seconds! Then again, not that different to some of their recent coaches!

Thanks DJ....this is spine tingling sensational stuff. It reminds me very much of the kick after the siren win against the Cats last year for the minor premiership. This just might....just might be the spark that sees us make another GF folks!!

I didnt see the first half so happy to stand corrected, but It didn't seem to help that eight of our regulars appeared to have either fairly ordinary games or worse. Some not as bad as others but they were all off a little it seemed. And Lever was off this year's level as well, which was already well off his 2021 levels! Jackson, JJ, ANB, Lever, Sparrow, Spargo, Ed & Fritta. Plus no Macca. You can cover maybe two, possibly even three having a pretty off game. How the hec we covered eight is a miracle. The break can't come soon enough me thinks. Hope Goody doesn't over work / thrash them on the track this week. Maybe one full hit out then focussing on general skills, pressure inside 50 as well as connection/craft/finishing work around the sticks for the other session/s (including a ban on bombing it to the left pocket!). Big emphasis on quick transistion, switching, then bringing the ball back on the angles to the top of a more open goal square or fat side leads.

Recall the same situation was allowed (once that i saw) in the previous round.

I would normally agree with this Demon and also thought this before watching him closely in the Casey game. He's still a week or so away from handling that role IMV. That's not to say we won't do so but just my view. NQ ready yet. Maybe ANB?