Demon Dynasty

Well after that putrid performance of course! The filth always bring manic white line effort and grunt at the footy. Sometimes that's the main difference between two fairly even teams (on paper) on any particular day/night. And that's the big diff between us and them right now and has been since at least 2017. They even beat us in our flag year up at the Gabba in one of Buckley's last coaching gigs if i'm correct. You can be sure the Pies will bring maximum effort / attack on KB. But you canna trust this particular team to bring any particular level of footy quarter by quarter, let alone week to week so far in 2024. They may for a few quarters or...they may not. Or they might produce just one lousy quarter. Or maybe three beauties. But rarely a four quarter special performance that indicates Prelim final footy and integrity against quality opposition. We also have too many players who are picking and choosing in the effort / attack stakes. That's a huge moral sapper and doesn't sit well with me at all. I can only imagine what some of the regular performers and senior leaders might be thinking of their efforts. Goodwin really has to demand better and if they don't bring it, banish them for a long stint at Casey and potential redemption. But a real redemption where they truly earn the right to come back. If they don't then so be it. They stay there and get traded or delisted at year's end. If you want a successful club culture and team, year after year, effort has to be a non negotiable! Simon's a little too nice and chummy since 2021 imho. I'm still wondering where the ruthless Simon of late 2020 went to!??

Poor pressure (much of the year), over using HBs and don't cope well with frontal pressure or any sustained high level pressure either. The inside was obliterated today and as soon as it got outside of the contested circle they were too fast and slick. What a dog's breakfast and not the first time. Brissy & then the Eagles both showed us up as phoneys. Today was just the extra icing. Whatever game plan Goodwin was working on in terms of transition from turnover from the defensive zone, with the list as is, that is now dead in the water for this season. He needs to get us back to our 1 wood of stoppage / clearance dominance and two way running from mids and wingers. Salem & Sparrow are not the answer through the middle. Nor ANB ... yes throw him in occasionally for 10 - 15% of time at CBs but thats about it. Certainly not up in the 40s - 60s we've seen of late. Kozzy yes but not so high on the CBA % either Simon. Around 30% mid / 70% small forward, sharing the role with Tracc.. approx 70% mid / 30% HF feels about right. Clarry is too hit & miss right now. His pressure game, run out of stoppage is poor and hands are shocking. I'd love to send a message to him & the entire group here. Drop him to Casey for at least two to three matches and ask him to work on these aspects and get himself right. His best is just ok and his worst is just too far away at present. But it's easy to say these things. Who do you bring in? The cupboard for mids is bare at Casey right now. The lack of anyone of quality pushing up for spots is costing us this year imv. The naysayers can laugh but it may well be time to start blooding Jeffo post the Collingwood match and in selective matches, starting with Norf. Short stints and then back to Casey if needed. Give the young fella a taste of the big league. You never know. He just might surprise. Even if he doesn't, there's nothing to lose now. Build the rest of our game around the above and fast or this will be another season lost.

And now behind the Pies (just) on percentage 🤮

Maybe a dream from a past life L when we were playing under Checker many moons ago as the fuchsias!

I had a vivid dream in 2017 we played off against the peptides at some stage in the future in a GF and the game was up for grabs with 5 minutes to go as we were heading towards our goals (Punt Rd end). With the Peptides showing something i thought it might be this season but after today....pffft

Is he playing?

Freo's running ability, pressure and skill levels are eons ahead of ours in this match

And which Freo started with our first loss in Rnd 11, 2022 and have had our measure since

The only positive about today is Uncle Bitters not trekking to the red center!

Smacca can't stand up in a contest or kick 30 meters. He's still weeks off AFL level fitness / strength Why was he brought in so early i wonder?

Our best bit of play so far ... nice from Clarry

It started

Why is the worst handball team in the league insisting on over using handball?

If it's only going ahead with State Govt grant approval then i would hazard a guess this proposal's already dead in the water under a Labor Govt. Unless we have some heavy hitters connected to some key operatives within the Labor Govt or one of the key influencers is a fanatical Demon , there's no way a Govt that touts itself as 'the friend of the working class' (which of course it no longer is....but still parrots this rubbish for any fools who continue to believe such nonsense) will give a cent to a club affiliated with the MCC. Traditionally considered an upper class institution. Yes all clubs are represented in terms of who makes up its MCC membership base but barring someone within the MFC having the ear of a big hittter of some key Govt operative/s (or a mad Demon supporter within the party...unlikely) this will most likely be the way it pans out (behind the scenes) imv.

Thanks for the update FM. Fingers & toes crossed.

Presently sifting through a ratings comparison of how our boys are fairing in a form sense. Comparing their first six games, Rnds 0 - 5, with the next, Rnds 7 to 12. I'm almost finished the entire set bar tomorrow's game. The stand out in terms of not looking good so far... Chandler. He must be playing injured. Almost every single metric is a disaster post our bye round ie; from round 7 onwards. The only area of improvement is tackles, which is most likely an indication he is second to the ball.... alot! I'm very surprised he's still playing to be honest and also that we haven't procured a replacement in the last few weeks. The FD would be seeing this drop off also it's that alarming. We are effectively playing a man down here if he continues to be impeded by the ongoing leg / knee issue. Add to that Petty's form / no JVR and boy, we are way behind the eight ball up forward heading into tomorrow if they both fail again. We have also lost an average of 1.2 goals a game from ANB & Kozzy post the bye but gained most of that back through Petracca who has gone from 0.7 goals per game to 1.8 in the same period after being moved into a mostly forward role.

Are the umps out West still waiting for the AFL pigeon to arrive from Victoria with the change to the HTB info?

Verral after the first quarter was mostly bog ordinary both in the ruck and around ground. His disposal is not even VFL worthy at this point.

The game won't be saved by the change of interpretation to the HTB rule. Reckon i just watched three throws in a row and at least two incorrect disposals completely ignored by the same ump within about 5 contests. He put this whistle to his mouth about twice but no courage to pay the correct decision and just threw his hands up instead to play on. This was all with line of sight right in front of him no excuses. The horror show circus continues!

Aside from Moniz there's very little speed by foot in this side atm

We have a small forward crumbing goal sneak who brings some pressure i50 but we prefer to use him down back 100% of time this season for some reason. I'm still not sure why given we have no quality smalls. And pls don't throw Neocleous in there. Guy can barely kick over a barn door

He was dumped as the unp refuses to blow the whistle against Coburg players caught with the pill

They can smell a kill

Poor HB from White there