Demon Dynasty

The Bull could end up being as good as any MFC forward in the next 6 years or so if he gets a decent pre season in and enough match fitness/practice in order to get up to speed at senior level. This bloke could end up being our Podsiadly I reckon. Easily the most accurate forward down there at the moment along with Wattsy. In front of a big AFL crowd is another matter I realise but I'd love to see him get the chance this season.

Daisey's a gun and Paxman not far behind. Love watching these two ?? our FF is a gun also (name escapes me)

I'm blaming Lewis...spreading all that unsociable footy rubbish

Jack Watts the bad boy..... Who would've thought!?? Go Jack !!! Will be throwin sum elbows soon ???

Surely you aren't still suffering from the scars of that prelim SWY? Oh wait.... ? ? At least anyone under the age of 35 will have no recollection. Then again how many MFC supporters are there under 35 i wonder? Better stop there. Think I am losing this argument ?

Just catch the 900 smart bus from Chaddy or Caulfield dee-dee ....or even from the other end (Stud Park S.C) if you're game! Hop off at Waverley Park stop. No need to worry about being breathalysed afterwards either! Plenty of friendly passengers you can chat to along the way You could even go on a recruiting drive while you're at it. P.S. Hawk supporters are renowned for their whining!

Sorry Ernest I guess im probably a little battle weary after so many decades in the wilderness. Usually pretty optimistic but when it comes to the MFC I always go back to the old Disraeli saying "I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best"

Possibly Pro but in the end most clubs and the FD don't treat these matches with a high level of seriousness and what happens on the day is only a very loose indication of how individuals are probably fairing vs the team as a whole IMO. Even the addition or omission of 2 to 3 of the best players can make a huge difference to a result during the season proper when fine tuning and match fitness start to really kick in and/or take its toll on the younger brigade, if a club is putting a relatively inexperienced list on the track.

Didn't we win this same match last year Ernest? I never place any importance on these matches except maybe a fast start to the season proper if your team is showing very solid winning form throughout this series.

Should be on our original home oval at least once a week. Is Waverley Park an option once the Hawks shift? The training facility (inside) is quite run down now apparently but IF a reasonably cost effective fix was viable it might make a decent option and a pretty good social club venue also. Been out there a few times for functions and has a nice friendly feel to it not unlike Whitten Oval or Kardinia Park

Bring on AFLW

Just earn the bloody respect on the field with actions/winning more often than not and stop trash talking FFS. Great teams find any way to win more games than they lose. They don't rely on one particular way or style and they certainly don't go around forecasting prior to having sustained success. I hope this is the last time we hear this BS

Now that might just work!

No match winner and has limitations but experience counts and Dunny has that in spades and never says die. One of the few players who was able to stand up in the ugly years of Demon horribilis and hold his head up. A dour stay at home defender that can neutralise a sluggish but strong bodied opponent and occasionally drift forward for the odd goal or two with the occasional brain fade (see above). Didnt mind Dunny against the right match up and in a balanced team with quick counter attack runners around him. Certainly a better option than Garland who was unable to do either of these roles/tasks very well under any amount of heat. One of them is still with us so go figure.

Should avoid Casey if possible. Chanel 7 will rarely cover a match out there LIVE due to the terrible facilities. If the women can keep winning I reckon we'll have a bigger say in where they play more often and chanel 7 will also be pushing for them to play at ikon etc.

Nice win. Numbers at the ball and cleaner quicker disposal, quicker across the ground. Clearance work rate slowly improved as the game went on also. The Pies will be lucky to win a match I reckon. Apart from one or 2 players they are horribly top heavy and slow across the ground and apart from that first half, with significant umpiring assistance from No.5, they were terribly scrappy/unco and fumbled too often with ball in hand. Similar to last week but this week managed to put a quarter of footy together early, as well as finding Mo one on one a few times.

yes and apart from Daisey too many slooooow decision makers with poor disposal skills. Allowing pie players to close down space and put even more pressure on their disposals. Too many handballs too. I suspect the Pies are under done though fitness wise and look a little too heavy over the ground for a Women's team for mine. Not enough quick runners across the ground. If the Demons can clean up and quicken up their disposals I reckon they get pretty close here

Isn't that Guernsey the one that Daisey and the girls wear? ? ? ? ? ??

How did Maxey go Chief? I heard he had a few shots on goal but....

Chris what's your going rate to sit on the rules committee? You just solved the congestion problem in 2 paragraphs. How much coin is Gil on again? ?

The AFLW maybe ?

I believe that may have been one of his fatal torps. Although some also resulted In end to end goals, bosses often only remember (and highlight/exaggerate) the negatives, especially the most recent. I liked Lynden Dunn as a person and player even though he was limited in talent with ball in hand he did play the percentages ok (when we were playing the boundary under Neeld more often anyway) and his huge kicks could sometimes catch opponent's presses unawares and get us the odd goal out the back. Not a great talent by any means but a great club man who got himself into AFL level playing condition (body/mind) and could hold his own on some occasions in a 50/50 defensive role against selective KPFs. Ok, so at other times maybe not so great but he also flew the flag on occasions as well when no one else was during the dark days, albeit sometimes for no good apparent reason ? Could also go forward and kick the odd super goal from outside 50 or just on the paint. I wish him much success (not too much against us though) in his new role at pie park. Thank you Lynden and good luck mate!

Then I salute you DD!

May not have been a great on field performer for the most part, but his off field presence, professionalism towards training and his effort/voice and leadership on the park (when he did make it) helped turn the culture of the club around from the dark years following 186. I can't recall too many, other than the flash in his prime, running down/chasing/pressuring opponent defenders in our forward line pre Dawesy. I recall one particular speech post match day where he jumped in and cut Neeldy off on the "effort" comment saying that "coaches shouldn't have to coach effort, that's on the players" as being one of the rare noteworthy moments in the horrible year that was 2012. I would attribute him and Crossy as being significant in pointing our culture compass In a northerly direction on the huge J curve that was the (ugly) 'pre-Roos' MFC. A big thank you to this bloke (and any others eg, Crossy) for choosing to come over to what was then a complete basket case and helping turn the culture around. Crossy had much more impact on the field of course and was on it far more often, but I tips me hat to both these fellas and any other reasonable players (eg, Dunny) who stayed the course over this period and gave it their all (regardless of talent/injury woes). Thank you Chris. I wish you and family all the very best in life and all future pursuits outside of AFL (or in it if you land a contract) from here. Hopefully you remain at the MFC in some professional capacity off the field (if no contract is offered).

Tippet and Dawson? Seriously no