Demon Dynasty

Thank you Norm. May the MFC have some wisdom, forsight and bring some X factor both on and off the field in it's forthcoming off season. Especially in a major way at the trade table. My gosh... what a plodding bunch of plodders we have on the list right now! SPEED CLASS FINISH & OVERHEAD MARKING ABILITY!!!

Same but having too much fun in the media and unfortunately he would now see us as a poison chalice i think. The recovery has to come from the current coaching group or a new assistant from here or bust IMO. Who of any substance would come to this joint now on AFL competitive coin SW unless they're being paid massive overs that we don't have the budget for?

Dermy's take courtesy of SEN. Not sure who he's referring to here as i switched off about 10 min in to the 2nd quarter... “That was a meaningless performance and they have little to no identity as a football team. I cannot think less of them this morning after last night.” Brereton pinpointed an exact moment that highlighted the issues at the Demons. “There was a situation last night where Melbourne had banked up against their own inside 50 ball. So their backmen have pressed up," he said. “The ball got rebounded. The closest Melbourne midfielder to the chase, the ball got to the wing, the closest Melbourne player to chase chased for five metres and peeled off. This is in the first half, there’s still a half to go. “He peeled off the chase and then tapered down the sprint to the interchange bench. He actually disguised that he wasn’t going to chase by taking himself off in a rotation. “When I saw that, I replayed it several times to make sure I didn’t see something incorrectly.”

10 things! I'm just hoping for ONE. That i don't see this AGAIN...

He might be fine in a limited role predominantly admin Kent as LH has mentioned. Maybe he was handed and bit off more than he could chew, which may not have been all his doing? He wouldn't have created the role himself surely. PJ might need to take some of the responsibility (criticism?) here. Sitting outside the four walls all we can do is speculate and most of it probably way wide of the mark anyway.

Kent not having played at any decent level of footy i cant speak from experience but my imagination and decades of observing the game suggest to me that in today's crowded i50, in the heat of battle with so many speedy players around who can cover 5 - 10 meters super quick, your vision probably looks and goes to the player/s in front who is / are the one/s 'on the move' and who look like they're in a bit of space to receive or can run onto the pill when it's kicked into that space. All happening in split seconds. I doubt he had the luxury of an extra split second or so to decide if it is worth kicking to 'ANB' or not and re-assess. He might not even have recognised him until he was well into the kicking action....all too late.

IF that is the case DD then it falls to the Coach to step up. And not just in this instance. I don't believe too many seasoned quality AFL coaches would have put up with some of the vacuous leadership over the last three months or so without stepping in and taking some serious action to arrest the on field (off field?) leadership issues.

Pert with the help of an external AFL review board would have been better LH. Pert barely getting used to new office and surrounds, let alone people/systems etc, before this calamity hit and really in no position to assess without external expert 'independent' guidance IMV. As you are alluding to, the internal mid season review by Mahoney has obviously failed big time and there's no point him leading another. He needs to be included as part of a full external review from here after next week IMO. Or are we going to continue with blinkers on and hope for the best in the same veign as the post WC final "nothing to seriously review here" debacle?

Both so called Leaders appear to have vacated their "willingness and want" to lead many moons ago. The mid year review should have included a review of on field leadership and an injection of a new joint captain in Maxy (none to subtle shot across the bows) in preparation for his taking over the mantle next year. There is and has been a leadership vaccuum on field for weeks now, which IMV is a big part of the entire break down of systems, structures and disciplines across all lines since the review, with the exception of the forward line which has been shizen all year. What we are seeing with results in the last few weeks is the final 'end game" of an entire break down of systems / methods & disciplines throughout the FD playing out on the field, from the Coach down to almost all within the playing group. Clarry's ill disciplined and ill directed outburst towards Fritta without any quashing or direction from either leader to "stand down and know your place son" and/or the Coach dragging him and saying same while he cools his heals on the bench, is a great example of where the FD amd playing group is at right now. An amateurish shamozle unfolding before our very eyes completely rudderless and devoid of leadership from the Coach down.

This is true JD. Which is why we need a wise old owl heading the FD who knows what a successful FD looks, smells and IS like. Should be going after Balme big time IMV. Might need to accompany the offer with a sincere apology letter! Top down review / renovation needed starting with appointing someone who has the knowledge / experience & weight to highlight the major weaknesses / holes. What a pitty PJ & Roos didn't put this person in place prior to departing. Possibly not for the want of trying. The AFL should have assisted and gotten involved also to make sure their earlier investment and efforts weren't flushed down the toilet. Silly Gilly.

Player / Team Stats - Weighted Composite Score Rnd 22, 2019 - Demons vs Swans (MCG) # Hit outs to advantage not accounted for

Cheers... final question. Any chance of a tiny morsel/hint re the cause of the alleged devide/disunity without naming names?

Is that just an observation Age or???

Best thing i ever did was switch to the cricket half way through the 2nd. Anyone who is still contemplating...it's never too late!

Strassman on Chanel 13 for a laugh if you like his style guys. Teddy up at the moment

Early lunch rain has arrived. Wade...zero from 23

Haven't you already suffered enough RBM?

Review save! ?

Mate i reckon all the planets have aligned for Demon supporters...and not in a good way. Sounds like a night to remember there...not! Been there and done that... 3 times. You have my sympathy. Good luck!

If Wade goes we are toast. It all hangs on him holding up an end IMO

No arguments there Deever. Weird to watch though

Cricket is at a very interesting point. Tell you what though, as good as Smith is, is there a roo loose in the top paddock i wonder!? Some of those idiosyncrasies are super weird and hard to watch ? Drives me bananas

The test is more interesting BA. I've switched over. We are unwatchable now and in any league with a bigger population/following we would be relegated.

Which season P-man?

If that is correct BA then the contrast of output / quality is astonishing between quarters. Goody looks completely lost for answers in the box and shows no emotions at any point. I would be furious at some of the passages of play as a team and from many individuals tonight. Get to the bench, attempt to at least show them / highlight where they are going wrong immediately while the errors are still fresh and highlighting the alternative ways available to improve as a team and individual.