Demon Dynasty

Easily our worst quarter of footy for the season. No willingness to run both ways from some or even close down space in the zone. Zero connection between the followers. Just awful. If not for Fritta we'd be down by 3 goals to a team that hasn't won a game.

With Thommo gone for the season...is it too early to swing TMac into his role to get some defensive practice / mind set happening and Weid comes straight in from next week to take over his forward role?

Brushing off the 8 day cobwebs

Thommo Knee....gone

Super soft no intensity start. Max is almost walking in to the ruck contest

Last time i looked wasn't tunnel ball a throw?

Just out of interest, statistically Jones & Sparrow are pretty much level pegging this season. Obviously a few more years ahead of Sparrow though.

I like. The recovery / rest and maybe half a game makes complete rest. Experience galore as well and knows how to carry out almost any role required. As you say he'll come on fresh and can go all out in a shortened game (for him) if he does get subbed.

Very much an outside mid. We are still short one decent mid IMV. Imagine if we went into a big final and one of the big three didn't get up. Melk to a wing (two way tank??) while Gus is playing a bit more mid time?

Something smaller....his toe. Ye old toe turf?

I hear you RBG. I guess i was just making the point that we look at what's ahead step by step if/when we arrive at the next level. There are advantages to top two for sure but there's so much work ahead before setting ourselves for that as well as about 14 other clubs seeing themselves as a chance of still making a fist of it if things go their way. We also need some continuing luck with injuries. Pretty much a full list to choose from atm which is always a handy leg up.

Is this THE original Range?

Wasn't watching every moment but i didn't notice him at all till about 5 minutes in to the third. Was he sub? Appeared to miss the first half but might have been super quiet also.

Sure did. Would you believe they also showed the one with Cotchin and put it in a small screen as the live coverage was showing Cotchin also during the quarter time break! Ground breaking stuff from AAMI & 7 ?

Yep i recall going to the match where we got there at the G with a crazy Demon supporter from my kids school (a rare random Demon supporter at that point). Was it against the Blues? I know i was sitting up the top of southern stand flank and seem to recall Neita went alright. Random Demon friend literally cried in disbelief after the final siren and the AFL ladder went up on the big screen. Then i cried every week for the next 5!

You may want to read the post prior to yours W

One week is a long time in footy...let alone 4.2!

Very much but wish he would quit watching himself

I thought we got there in 2005 briefly? 2004 lasted a massive 1 week

? ? no longer necessary Cards

Wait....?

Haha...something i learned very quickly to avoid repeating Cards

Not Schache too!

Was he on the beers?

The stand out in terms of quality tonight (and last few weeks as well) was Foot. Looks to be an exciting prospect if we could land him albeit I'm still not 100% convinced and would like to see alot more. Weid was solid but no cigar tonight. Work rate great to get to plenty of drop spots/contests up field and up forward but when that ball hits the deck I'm sorry, there's just very little to see here defensively or offensively at ground level. And it's that last part. If he could bring a little of that on a regular basis he'd be hard to keep out of the ones. One could argue BB is no better here, possibly worse. But what BB does bring is proven accuracy at AFL level and a tad extra in terms of height & leap. Extra height that will worry the opp and makes him a very difficult match up. Extra leap that often sees him taking the ball at the highest point, pushing his opponent to try just that little bit harder to spoil and often drawing a few extra free kicks for the cheap goal or two. Which can sometimes be the difference in a tight match. Harmes very busy and lots of grunt but as others have said here there just isn't much thinking going on with his general play at the moment. He'll be better for the run though and not writing him off just yet provided he's played in this similar role from here. Looks like a fish out of water whenever he goes behind the ball. Rosman is the other stand out in terms of class and work rate. Very raw but shows glimpses of 'special' on occasions. Exciting prospect. Sparrow was quite good, got involved in plenty and did some lovely inside to outside work but again, not to a level that says (to me) he's busted the door down (again) and a sure fire replacement for someone at this stage. Bradtke...also has his moments but offsets them with far too many fumbles/blunders for mine and is still super raw. Chandler and Bedford are good, sometimes very good, at this level but I still don't see either as being up to holding their place at AFL level ATM. That's not to say either won't play the odd game upstairs either. I'm sure one or both will eventually get a look. Just not AS excited with these two YET that some others are on here. More time needed to develop. Another very good team effort though and if Maj had stayed on for most of that second half well, that final margin could have ended up blowing out by another 3 to 4 goals i reckon. Norf's list is a doozy at the moment. Not much of a tester for anyone today. Onwards to next week.