Demon Dynasty

Tracc panics too often after doing the hard work to get free and mark the ball. Needs to go back when we've got that advantage and assess. No clear leads he can realistically hit up (and FCS be more realistic) dump it lowish into the hot zone nice and deep

Awful inside 50 decision making from Tracc X 2

LJ gets pushed in the back in ruck contests twice by Joe...no free both times.

Kozzie in to the middle pls. Sparrow off. Melk to HF

? Entries are too shallow - get the ball in deeper than 40+ meters out more often and to a target. ? Neither Kossie or Spargo can make the distance (accurately) from 40 or more which is a real worry ? Mids are too close to the ball up area.. need a few more on the outer ring ? The inside mids, aside from Clarry on a few occasions, need to get moving at the ball up. Far too stationary. ? Maxy if you can't see an obvious red & blue guernsey at your feet thump it clear towards our goals when competing up the line. ? Please close down the forward half zone. Too much room / time being given to the Lions HBs. ? T-Mac get into the game higher up pls and intercept. ? Weid & LJ put some Grippo on pls. ? Weid stop running under the ball so often. Not AFL standard here and you've had 4 seasons to get this right now.

Nothing new but surely (among other assets) a winger needs to be capable of intercepting in the air as well as the legs to manage the gut run going both ways. ANB has the latter but not sure about the former? I'm not sure Sparrow was the right call to replace Lingers if they are looking to play him there either. Hoping i'm wrong but reckon we will probably struggle tonight.

Great Front Bar episode tonight with Kickett & Winmar. Forgot how good Kickett was. Amazing highlight reel. Those torps on the run freakish. Seems like a great bloke too. What a travesty he was left out of the 93 GF by Sheeds and missed getting a cup.

Yup. Kye... Positive Lingers Negative Winger!

49,666 The number of the beast!!?

It would seem that way MB. I usually err on the side of caution. Bit of self preservation (latent MFCSS!?)

I don't think anyone is up to holding down a regular 22 on the wing either OD. I just think he's the most suited go to at this point until Lingers returns in a week or two ?

I'm not sure either will bust any doors down (at AFL level.. VFL a different matter) this season 58 with both coming off an interrupted pre-season. Usually find players struggle to hit their "top form"with consistency in these situations. I'm not saying they won't improve on some pretty ordinary early form and one or both might have the occasional day out. But i wouldn't bet the house on them firing on all cylinders consistently either.

Yep i certainly wouldn't want to see Rosman thrown in the deep end at such a raw end of his career DW. Give him another pre-season or two and give him a taste of the big league when the oppo and time suits. Looks a very nice lip smacking prospect. Looking forward to him coming on and into the senior ranks as he builds a tank and body etc.

Baker for Lingers. Just needs to hold the line for a week or two. Mind you he has some bloody big shoes to fill

With a splash or two of St Hugo Eden Valley Chardy present

An old school fav amongst some of the best forwards to ever play including Derm. Tomahawk is always dabbing this (or similar) on his guernsey pre-match & quarter time breaks. Can't quite recall if i've seen Reiwoldt / others use it but i recall one or two others dabbing it from their guernsey after a goal etc out of the present day forwards. T-Mac as well? Obviously more to marking than just this but is the Weid taking advantage of every possible avenue to improve i wonder?

Another small shout out for Harmes after Friday night's match (courtesy of Ben Gibson MFC).... .... "As for Harmes’ performance, well, Liberatore was restricted to a season-low 16 disposals and four clearances, after averaging 27 and 11 respectively in the previous four matches." ...

VN game on Saturday night. 7 intercepts and 5 rebounds. I've seen him play as well or maybe even a tad better on occasions but given the opposition and 1 v 2 block buster he deserved every bit of this nomination. Approaches every match with gusto & a great attitude. Takes the game on at every opp. Makes the occasional blunder as all players do, especially rookies, but often follows up to attempt to rectify immediately or try and impact at the next opportunity. No fear since his first match! I know Lockhart has been injured a fair bit and certainly not saying he wont come back by any means but they were probably vying for a similar role and he's managed to keep him out after joining a year later. Although i'm just guessing as to role play positions here. Happy to be corrected. Great pick up.

If we happen to make a GF 2000 is a long time between drinks OD. I'm not sure i would see another one if we had to wait that long again. And we know how hard they are to get into. If i we don't have to go in to quarantine i'd happily travel. I get you're position on this also which is fair. Everyone is different but i for one wouldn't pass up the chance to to see Clarry, Big M, Lingers, Tracc, Kozzie, Piggy, Dogga, Viney (?), Maysey and Lever etc in the big dance live!

Hope you asked BBO (and his new maid!) for permission before you sketched this JCB

SU i assume you mean anyone up to the age of 50

You can say that again Jack. Officially 1% time on ground! Crazy stuff. Did we do this just to meet the concussion requirements i wonder or was this just how it panned out on the night?

Thankfully the HB experiment would appear to be a thing of the past. I was calling for the above all of last year. Fish out of water rear of centre in a mostly 'defender' role. He's like Seabiscuit (at least the Hollywood version). When the opponent pulls up alongside and they go eyeball to eyeball... it sets him on ballistic mode!