Demon Dynasty

Yep.... do the players though? It's all between the ears in this second half. Game's there to be won. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst

I just heard a tackle count completely different to the one on the AFL website so i stand corrected. Might be ok

Getting wacked in the clearances, stoppages and tackle count. If the boys can turn that around somehow we win this game. Mind you that's easier said than done lol

Up to Round 17 last season Disposal Efficiency Evans 68.5% Nicholson 65.6% AFL Average for 2013 (excluding us) was approx 70.8%

Hoo Fricken ray!!!! Dunney boy. Can't question his committment and versatility in this team in last 12 months.

Kicking efficieny so far in 2nd quarter Demons 44% Giants 50% The wind wouldn't be helping but sheez

I'm wondering if we'll actually score a goal for the whole match lol

This is a run and carry to i30 and shot on goal game if i've ever heard one. Not going to score much from 40 or more out i would think. Time to sub Fitzy and get JHK on and up forward to crumb

Unfortunately as much as i like the Frawley move i can't recall him taking too many contested marks in general play?? Need to hit him on the lead i would think.... Tyson? The Toump has the highest efficiency in the team atm but isn't playing. Frawley and Watts next. Frawley can't kick it to himself though and has Watts even had a kick lol?

Every team turns it over Titan. I would rather see us take more risks and run/carry overlap play the game than the possession obsession of the last 2 weeks. It's what happens after we turn it over that is the problem. Top teams don't worry about it so much or drop their heads (stop chasing/harrassing/picking up loose men etc) like some of our blokes do. If we do this better we will create more turnovers ourselves and get the ball back again. Our other major problem, which is very obvious for everyone, what we do with it when we cause a turnover. Most teams tend to score against us too easily from turnovers. We struggle to score from any turnovers atm. I suspect having no targets or goal kicking power is the main reason along with our usual poor delivery methods i 50

That's weird. Not saying he doesn't turnover but he doesn't even register on the clanger stats. The Jones boy leads that stat until this round.

Demons 56% efficiency so far.... GWS 86% ughh

Viney being involved takes a heap of pressure of Cross, Jones and Vince...gives us another rotation to grind em down through the middle. The middle contest will determine this IMO

Viney getting involved... nice

This is an extremely young team we're playing. Persistance and hard nose never say die footy will win this, subject to umpiring influence

Oh of course, umpires bail them out lol....forgot about their extra man

Must score here

Building the wall outside 50 which is good to see

Yep. I would have pulled the trigger on that move early last season. He's been pummelled from pillar to post. A change up just might work...for everyone

I just want max effort, chasing and tackling all day, regardless of turnovers or scoreboard

Preparing us for a "No Frawley" backline next year i would think WYL

Seems to be a theme happening here. Are you guys subtly suggesting we change our name to the old Essendon name of yesteryear??

PJ you are spot on in terms of where the buck stops. That's why i'd rather see Roos signed up for as long as possible. I don't want anymore excuses for anyone pulling on the red and blue. Sooky time is over. That's a fair assessment i think CBF. I wouldn't expect us to go anywhere near the top 4 this side of 8 to 10 years. And that would be assuming we got everything right from here. I like your abreviated name by the way. Reminds me of how i feel when bro asks me if i'm going to the match

I'm sure he's thinking about these two as well C&B but not easy to replace Frawley at this point. I agree that his efforts, after the initial contest and spoil, is sub par. He also tends to take the "safe option" but not necessarily the best options when disposing the ball on the run or after receiving. I think Howe would need to seriously perform whatever role he's given this week or i think you might find he'll be out as well C&B. Trengove on the other hand is not the hardest player to replace or improve upon given his poor form in the last 12 months. Not a key position player like Chip either.

Agree Clint. Not only is he slow across the ground, he's very slow to react, with or without the ball.