Demon Dynasty

Good coaching .... Let's just allow Aron Hall to run all over the place without an opponent ?

In the old days the coaches would've hid him in the back pocket (if there was no one else to select)

Oops I forgot we have Bugg in our forward line ?

Don't worry We are about to pound this mob

All the numbers pointing towards a solid win........ IF we can reduce the number of dumb turnovers ?

Nah that was last week. We lost a serious opportunity to cement ourselves in the top 6 even if we rack up a cheap rebound win (as we often do against mediocre mobs) this week. We are incapable of lifting and ceasing the moment when the real opportunities arise. After 52 years this is still a very brittle amateur club between the ears (often played out on the field), which generally sees us losing games that are very winnable. Especially when we are expected to win and going in as strong favourites. This week is not a true mental test of where this club is at or heading. That was last week and we failed.....badly. We are still miles away (professionally and in mind set) from becoming a finals participant, let alone a regular one with the possibility of vying for a flag.

Whilst I'm in agreement with what you are saying generally WJ, I reckon the 'anyone' you refer to would have more chance of remembering whether Casey did than the MFC

A fair way off it on the weekend. Shown flashes but never anything consistent sadly. Was expecting much more by now. and as for Kent.....

Diamond this year when he lowers his eyes he more often hits up opposition players anyway. His bombing is a reflection of his lack of confidence in his shorter target kicking me thinks but also the intense pressure he is under coming through the middle on occasions. Part of long bomb issues by the likes of Jones and Vince etc will be solved once we find a key forward who can play at CHF and clunk marks/kick goals from the 40/50 meter area with shallow or crappy bomb kicks which we tend to do alot of. Unfortunately players like Buddy don't grow on trees but that's exactly the style of player this club needs. We tried it with old iron hands and failed. We were hoping we might have one in Mitch Clark. Wieds certainly isn't up to it (or any role at this point) and neither is Watts. We could try Hogan on his return and to me that's where he must be groomed and played 80% of the time if we are to ever play finals. Lastly, no AFL team can carry more than one player into a match who isn't at AFL level and win very often against anyone in the top 14 or so IMO. Today there were at least 4 passengers that were not up AFL level and hardly gave a yelp or just weren't where the ball was (or their direct opponent) far too often.

And the trip on Hunt.....And the Punch in the guts of Vince...A number of incorrect disposals by Norf not payed in front of our goals. It wasn't just the lop sided ones PAID. It was also the ones that weren't paid. Definitely influenced the result.

It was a day he should have stood tall and contributed ....somehow....but didn't. Has been flying under the radar far too often this year. I would hate to see this lethargy in a finals campaign if we were to ever get there. A bit like many in the rest of the team, some individuals excluded.

Still happy to just plod along and win an occasional big game when we are under-dogs and be happy about it it seems. And that's about it guys. We don't have the will or the mental application for a sustainable 4 quarter effort for more than a week or two at the most and we rarely ever win matches we are expected to win. Demons my arse. They just lack the will to win mentally on a regular basis. Especially when things get tight on the scoreboard or we are clear favorites. Always too much left to too few and going into our shells at the start of matches. You wont win many games of footy playing that way nor will we win many with so many hangers on and also ran players that can't get the basics right, can't finish and often don't see any of the footy for sustained periods of time. This includes some of our so called leaders in the leadership group and our more experienced players.

Lewis pretty average today also....[censored] weak effort Demons....losing the match in the first quarter then trying to make a game of it after. So predictable when a win was in the offing and going in as favorites. Had a chance for finals and blew it

Sometimes Clarry just over does those larey hand balls...could have run around and kicked forward which is what was needed

Hibberd sensational....Tracc what a second half

I do

GO LEWEY!!!!

Kent and Watts have had a Mare so far

Frost, Bugg, Hibberd, Tracc in 2nd half, and HAnnan.....Super stuff. Peders also been first rate

Not PJ......this should have been Goody and the Captains running up to the Umps and remonstrating......dont accept BS BIASED umpiring then they might ease up a little. It's like a bully in the playground or at work....if you don't stand up for yourself they will just keep doing it. [censored] poor

As long as you have Weids and Oscar playing together in this team you will always struggle IMO. You can cover one player missing at times against ordinary opponents but not 2

Worst most biased umpiring i've ever seen. Umpire walking off happily smiling and chating to Norf players. I would be happy to forfeit this game in protest and not play the last quarter in protest. Discusting

Gosh we play dumb sometimes...oh dear

Oscar is a very limited footballer other than occasional pack marks

I would rather have a nippy small like Ben Ken or a medium tall around there like Harmes who can at least get to the contest when ball hits ground and put some tackling or perceived pressure on inside 50. We are a man down with Weids