Demon Dynasty

Yup

Wondering if we would have been better fared bringing in Baker to cover ANB's role instead of Melk?? Although Melk is probably better at that kick coming inside .... oh well.

Did i just see Bolton look to pass 45 meters backward from deep in the forward pocket??

Top 5 (on averages) here are.... 1. Tracc 8.7 2. Clarry 7.5 3. ANB (equal third with Dunstan but of course Dunstan's isn't an average) 7.0 4. Your nickname sake BB 6.3 ; and 5. Fritta with 5.5 Harmes is just behind Fritta on 5.3 If Dunstan fires up with a similar output to last week i reckon we are well covered here

JB just said "they appear to be having trouble connecting"... Hodgey just giggled Has a penchant for stating the bleeding obvious at times

I realise there are a number of factors that turn a team into a bag of spuds (happens to the best of us 😂) but does anyone think something similar to this might be on the cards for you know who next year!?....

Must've been an outstanding Shiraz Uncle

Supply chain issues.... Covid strikes again!

Will be interesting to see where Buntine is at. Had a very interrupted career so far with a few bad head knocks, ACL etc. Mind you it wasn't all bad news for the young fella...

Michell had a day out against us the last time we played in the draw. Newcomb while very inexperienced is playing some very good damaging footy and seems to have a semi decent tank at least for 3 quarters. Worpel a bit hit n miss. Omeara is off at the mo but you never know. If their mid clicks they can be pretty dangerous and they move the ball quickly into the forward line from center under 666. Big incentive with Bruce down there. Rarely misses. They got off to a flyer against the Swans last week who often do that to others at times (at one stage near end of the first it was 34-7 or so) and were right in it up to about the 10 minute mark of the last where they seemed to run out of puff and lose their structure around the ball. We would want to be at our best and have our kicking boots on.

Suspect Weid will do the pinch hitting work in the middle but probably very limited. Duties shared between him, BB & Maxy up forward. Plugger might get the odd look in if no one else is about to take it but would expect zero otherwise.

I don't often agree with your selections W but that feels about right ...subject to no further outs!

You have my vote Kent

A few jabs of the good stuff will fix that Dazzle. Rest of the year to recover 😄

Max can cover their Jnr fella this week and forecast looks likely to be wet & greasy. Maybe a bit of minor pinch hitting in the middle (and occasionally in the F50) from either Weid and/or Plugger Mac. The wet weather would be better suited to Macca or Melk coming in. Daw is no doubt a handy ruck foil and intercept mark a kick behind the play or occasionally resting forward but that's it IMV. Once the ball hits the deck or is in motion he really struggles and he's a pretty dodgy set shot for goal. Doubt there's any chance the MC would play him in the wet and we would have to be very low on stocks before he'd be anywhere near the picture for a senior call up under even the finest conditions. Unless, Lucifer forbid, both Max & Dogga were both out at the same time.

As in if to many players go down you might be needed this week!

So Dunstan gets another shot....unless of course he also got.... I reckon Dazzle and a few others here might need to get down to training tomorrow

T-Mac used to handle a bit of ruck work, mostly forward of course. Probably takes the odd one now but he's mostly covered off by one of Dogga or Gawn and is a rare go to of late But with Dogga out? I would say they will still go with the Weid as a pinch hitting (read put body next to opposing ruckman, contest but no we aren't expecting you to ever win a tap to advantage) ruck up forward. Anyway all speculation until we have confirmation of who has the bloody lurgy.

Yes good point Jnr...no doubt there's a distance/fatigue 👉🏼 accuracy factor

Looks like Dunstan stays David given it is looking like Clarry might have gotten the bug Edit: scrap that....aside from Dogga it could be anyone else at this point ie; hopefully not Clarry!

I agree its a great venue Cards albeit a tad blustery and hard to watch if there's a westerly blowing. Most of the game played on the Middleborough Road wing/flanks if there is one. So are you suggesting we put on all our 'premiers' gear and go!?? I can hear the banter now.... "so you've won one in how bloody long and you now reckon you're hot [censored] huh!?" 😄

Someone mentioned some stats on the traditional set shot accuracy vs round the corner and the round the corner came out ahead but only marginally by a few % points if i recall correctly. Still if there's any slight advantage to be had i guess there's no reason why you wouldn't take it if you have the skill set

No doubt a place for that with set shots on tighter angles Jont. I'm not saying Pendles Rugby kicking tutor was right or wrong either but the proof of the pudding was there to see yesterday. Reckon there'd still be room for individual preferences/styles/flair etc. Just regurgitating what Pendles said happened during their training in the lead up to Anzac day. I'm sure there was a bit more to it than just running in straight at the target but who knows.