Demon Dynasty

Give me these types over bland mid / forwards just going through the motions any day!

16 to 4 Centre clearances tells the tale and we finally started to convert our entries after half time. 8 less clangers also. The inclusion of Spargo, Hannan (should have been in for Stretch last week) and Fritsch saw us alot cleaner, and gave us something to target inside 50 along with some run that's been lacking previous weeks. Horrid 1st half... much improved second. A few less goals from Essendrug at the end and that would have been a very good result. A win is a win though and good result nonetheless.

Tracc for ANB surely. Another ordinary game with only 6 effective disposals

Great effort. Don't have him at 100% however. Top 5 DE% 1. Jetta* 14 effective disposals @ 93.3% 2. Vince* 12 @ 92.3% 3. Spargo 16 (at 3 quarter time) @ 88.9% 4. O-Mac* 8 @ 88.9% 5. Fritsch 9 @ 81.8% *Keeping in mind defenders get a few cheapies around the back...

Jones also in the top 5 in some of those stats so far this match (to 3 quarter time)..... Score Involvements.... 1. Gawn (8) 2. Jones (7) 3. Hannan (6) 4. Tyson , Brayshaw, Harmes (5) Meters Gained 1. Hibberd (501) 2. Jones (393) 3. Hunt (367) 4. Salem (355) 5. Melksham (294)

pls explain mono ?

Exactly. What was completely missing outside of Kent against the Hawks!

Hannan tackle!!

Add Weids to that. Pedders the only depth exchange on offer out of the four mentioned

Ughh Hogan...ankle

Young blokes leading the way! Max pushing forward is starting to impact Essendrug's defence.

This happens so often to us Cards i would rather just pressure the carrier with quick runners who when they get the pill are able to get away from most opponents and go manic up the field and find an opponent with good finishing skills by foot and/or kick long goals from around 50 a la the Hawks. The umps are under instruction by the AFL to have a fast moving / attractive looking game and to keep the game moving the umps refuse to pay many legit tackles, even when the ball is disposed of incorrectly in the tackle. Recruit the player and train the existing ones to pressure the carrier in other ways so they keep their feet and are able to run off etc. Recruit and train in a way that suits the style the AFL are rewarding (or not so as in the case of legit tackles / holding the ball). Clarko has already been doing this for years IMO with great success.

Some on here wanted to retain Stretch over Hannan ?

Well done Melksham! Finally a target inside 50!

I would not be surprised if we are the least efficient team in the AFL (or very close to it) at scoring from inside 50 entries and conversions at goal.

Yes im afraid he now has a permanent yip. Now we have pretty much no one who is a reliable kick outside of Melk or Kent on a good day. No front and square play or forward pressure from any of our forwards other than Spargo in his first game. 11 inside 50s for 1.3 this quarter ... can't hit a target coming inside 50 and can't kick a goal to save ourselves. Spargo the only one scoring in his first game.... horrible

Tackle count is up....8 already this quarter. Gawn pushing forward is much needed if we are to win this

They also put Hogan on Ablett for a ball up or two against the Cats. One of those resulted in a goal to Ablett as a result. He was switched off imediately after that goal. But how did that match up occur in the first place???

Maybe we are trying to bamboozle our opponents with unorthodox set ups and structure? We also love to handball more because we can't kick so well? 20 tackles to 8 .... that's interesting!!

They saw what happened to Pedders after one poor game Frankie! Every man for himself! ?

Im sure Jones will get the nod shortly RF ?

Oops... meant an AFL Player DJ!

Lets hope the players have a some idea of what they are 'supposed' to be doing Chook

Why are both T-Mac & Hogan playing outside 50 much of the time?? Beggars belief. Put a tall target in the 50 Goody

Brayshaw ughh. Running at 64% DE so far this season. 15% below AFL average