Everything posted by Demon Dynasty
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Thanks for the feedback OA. Yes i developed this rating system based on what i witnessed / studied over a six match sample back in 2016 / 17 with a view to having it produce something reasonably akin to what i was witnessing on the field / box in terms of aligning the ratings with each player's output / performance on the day. While it's far from perfect, especially for anyone who might have played an 'effective' tagging role, i feel it usually holds up as a reasonable indicator / guide of where each player's performance sat on the day (bar heavy tagging roles as mentioned). That is provided you compare apples with apples... ie., One defender vs another. Genuine mid vs other genuine mid, medium / tall forwards vs other medium / tall forwards, small forwards vs other small forwards etc in a 'who performed well from those groupings' sense. The aim was to produce a ratings system that generally wasn't way out of wack with what i was witnessing on the day based on multiple inclusions / exclusions of various stats and by also varying the weightings of same in order to arrive at the end ratings. This included multiple iterations thereof. I like to think of it as my amateur attempt at reverse engineering! And i wanted the ratings to (roughly) reflect what i was witnessing on the day. Not just produce a number for the sake of just spitting out a rating. I don't always agree with my own No.1 / other ratings either in terms of what i saw on the day. I still rate performances (in the main) based on what i see and the impact players had in general on the day as no stat can take in all nuances / subtle aspects and player smarts, luck of the bounce etc. I then look at the ratings afterwards just as a handy reference. Sometimes the eye gets lazy though and stats can highlight a stand out performance (or more!) that i might have missed on the day. Or even a poor one from someone i thought looked ok on the box but then on review realise he turned the ball over far too often etc. And yes, pressure has been a major issue with our team for the last two to three seasons. Both in the bringing and the ability to perform under it.
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Round 19, 2025 MCG - Blues vs Demons Can't recall Clarry getting much of it at all in that first half as he appeared to be playing some sort of tag on Cripps? Or was i mistaken? Alternatively i may have been correct (or partially) and he starred somewhat in the 2nd half running off Cripps? Or did we hand over the role to another player which allowed Clarry to get off the leash? Regardless, taking the number 1 mantle was very befitting on his 200th game. It appears we batted ok down to T-Mac at No.11 but fell away badly thereafter? Regardless that loss will go down as yet another horribilis no matter which way you try and spin it. I'd seriously consider bringing in... Kentfield for Jeffo AJ for JVR TC for Max. No point playing Max from here other than the odd token game. Too much risk imv. Put him in cotton wool and on an early extended break. Needs it imo. Physically struggling a tad and must be mentally spent. Culley for the Kolt Bill (last chance saloon) for Lindsey who seriously needs the break. The Blues at AFL level scoring efficiency (24% of inside 50s into goals). Us dropping away from last week's impressive 34% result to a lowly 17% this week tells the tale. Another forward of centre fail four seasons running. Even worse, against a team in horrid form in the lead up. Classic MFC, making a dud team (and/or oppp player/s) look like a polished [censored], while we go from chocolates the week before to crud the very next week. Add to that we had roughly one season's extra experience advantage (on average per player) over the Blues line up on the night. > Subbed out TOG % > Subbed in TOG % Stats courtesy of footywire.com and wheeloratings.com
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It will make the club even sicker and that's saying something. Clarry's 200th and Simon couldn't motivate them for a get-over-the-line whatever it takes win over a mediocre team missing at least 8 of their regulars. But those in charge and the happy clapping / back slapping brigade that support them will do nothing (or at most call for a few tweaks around Simon) and claim they've set in place a plan for improvement and that we will get a diff result. We are now unwatcheable (bar Kozzy highlights) and will be the lowest membership Vic club by this time next season after winning a flag only four seasons ago. Let that sink in folks. Another year of Simon? No thanks.
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Unwatchable....completely Unwatchable. Good luck getting new members and sponsors to back this What a sorry state this team has become. Bar a few individual efforts they are nowhere near competitive. Even against mediocre teams
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Someone should be leading up at Tracc or on the angle as soon as he marks that. But nup...they all sat back After 3 seasons we're still dishing up this drivel!
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Our method of entry into 50, leading patterns / timing of leads (are there any?) Is one hot mess. And as soon as an oppo turns up thre pressure meter..... pfft!
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There's some really dumb unskilled footy out there and a few playing bruise free in this quarter also
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So Salo's opponent does the same front on action in the marking contest but that's ok 😆
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You can't just kick a loopy dump kick down the line to about 20 - 30 out with Weitering hovering. Surely they were instructed to avoid that in the lead up. Apparantly your not allowed to run a spoiling arm up and over an oppnent's back now!!???
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Cough the ball up / fumble / fall over far too often
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There's distinct lack of leg speed in this team outside of Koz, Sharp and to a lessor degree Bowsa & Lingers
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It's been that way since they introduced the four umps and the stupid stand rule. They're destroying the game single handedly and have turned it into a complete joke fest
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Max kicking it into a leading lane but to no one in particular other than Weitering 😵💫 Really wish he'd look for more HB gives and let someone else try
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The fix is on! No interference from Salo in that. Then a 50 to make sure
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Kozzy coat hangered.... 4 unps... nada
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Turner to Curnow or too soon?
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After doing at least 20 - 30 minutes of warm ups in the rooms then another kick to kick session etc on the park, i'll never understand why they're then asked to expel even more valuable energy doing multiple sprints. Maybe one to make sure any hammys don't go ping just before the bounce but multiple sprints?? 🤔
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Sadly they play the abominable doof at 105db also
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Been a long time since i been to an away Blues game. Didn't realise they have fake 'da da da da daah' chanting over the loud speakers as they run out 😄
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200th already. Where did that go. Well done young fella. His player Ratings back up the disappointing 2024 but also a reasonable rebound without being back to his best. Noting that 2020 was the compromised Covid season with shorter quarters but where he was still ranked the No.1 player ahead of Tracc (3.56) and Max (2.95). And when i say reasonable, that rebound still sees him sitting in the No.2 ranking only behind the skipper this season! So reasonable needs to be kept in context as in reasonable vs his prior magnifique years (inc. B&Fs)! Can he get back to his best or somewhere near it? Let's hope so. Watching Clazz in full flight is a sight to behold and something etched in my memory. Defined by so many Houdini moments of brilliance. He still showes that from time to time, but without the explosive leg strength and side stepping, baulking and miraculous off the ground scoops (etc!) we had come to take somewhat for granted over his very best seasons. But we should never say never. He just might get there or very close. Regardless no one can take the best that Clazz has given us away, including the 2021 season with the magnificent finish. May he keep on Clarrying on!
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Yes hopefully RB. Watching some of his highlights from the club in celebration of his 200th, he is in beast mode in many of those. Alot of that no doubt general body strength but much of it is the drive he has out of stoppage plus agility to twist and side step his way through traffic. Can he re-discover that latter part once more? It was probably a youthful thing as much as strength and leg power. Let's hope he can get back to somewhere near his best with another seriously intense pre-season eh. Looking at his prior season player ratings i have going back to 2018, he has a power of work to do if he's to make it back to anywhere near his B&F years. Noting that Season 2020 was the compromised Covid shortened season with shortened match time...
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Round 18, 2025 MCG - Demons vs Kangaroos A solid win to mark Goody's 200th. No doubt Dicko would've been very happy with that result. Finally something that resembled a four quarter performance. Lots of one percenters and team oriented moments. Keeping in mind this was against a very young team with 11 rookies running around. Also our team score only matched that of last season which was obviously nothing to write home about. A number of positives though regardless.... First time i can recall Fritta playing selfless team / percentage footy for what seemed like a long time. I'd be showing the positives in this regard over and over for the next two reviews. Let that side sink in as a "please bring more of this every week" reinforcement! Not sure if Salo was my No.1 but he had a fair bit of it with zero turnovers which has pushed him up the rung here. Young Langers break out game coming in at No.2 !!?? Where would we be without Koz and the Milk man. That was one for the ages from Jake the Snake. I'm not sure i've seen a better game from him in the red & blue outside of his come back assists vs the Blues a few seasons back and possibly moments of brilliance from the 2018 finals. Vintage Macca as well! As to why he was left out in the first place, who knows. But he certainly makes a huge difference. Would love to know the W/L ratio when he's been in/out of the team this season. > Subbed out TOG % > Subbed in TOG % Stats courtesy of footywire.com and wheeloratings.com
