Demon Dynasty

Round 1, 2024 MCG - Demons vs Bulldogs A nice uptick from many vs our first week. Team rating nearly 4% up on Season 2023's rating. Tracc, Maxy, Billings & a rampaging Clazz on the improve leading the way. The return of Pickett made a big difference up forward with a few decent cameos through the middle as did BB. Petty & McAdam on the mend plus Moniz apparently having a decent praccy hit out with Casey. Petty still a ways off according to Mr Fence having barely touched the pill in just over a half of footy? Lurved Windsor's game. Not getting too carried away just yet and much work ahead but that was a nice MCG debut. Had some tulip feels to it. Not taking much notice of ANB's rating. Thought he played his role well and finished nicely when the opportunity arose. Bit of a run with on the Bont yet? No easy task keeping him quiet. The rating most likely missing this important aspect. T-Mac very solid down back along with the defensive line as a whole. Chandler's best game in quite a while! Serviceable return from Marty. The not so great? Sparrow & Fritta a long way off the pace in this one. Rivers had some moments but seemingly a fair way off his best as well. Player Rating Rank 2023 Season Rating % Change vs 2023 C Petracca 6.000 1 4.707 27.47 Max Gawn 5.275 2 3.350 57.46 J Billings 4.575 3 - - C Oliver 4.300 4 5.002 -14.03 J Lever 4.275 5 3.131 36.54 Jack Viney 4.100 6 3.707 10.60 T McDonald 3.950 7 2.054 92.31 C Salem 3.825 8 2.993 27.80 S May 3.750 9 3.213 16.71 Ed Langdon 3.475 10 3.057 13.67 K Pickett 3.125 11 2.101 48.74 K Chandler 3.075 12 2.265 35.76 B Howes 2.975 13 - - J McVee 2.975 13 2.320 28.23 T Rivers 2.850 15 3.696 -22.89 C Windsor < 63% 2.675 16 - - Ben Brown 2.375 17 1.941 22.36 M Hore 2.325 18 - - J V Rooyen 2.200 19 2.170 1.38 T Sparrow 1.925 20 2.811 -31.52 A N-Bullen 1.325 21 2.532 -47.67 B Fritsch 1.050 22 2.324 -54.82 T Woewodin > 14% 0.550 23 1.406 -60.88 Team Score 72.40 69.86 3.64 Top 6 28.53 24.43 16.76 Bottom 6 11.20 15.17 -26.17 < Subbed out TOG > Subbed in TOG Stats courtesy of footwire.com & wheeloratings.com

Yep ditto Mr Fence. In the end we / he couldn't quite correct his wayward set shot kicking for goal so we moved him on. Everything else was good imho. Unfortunately he improved that aspect to a fair degree at Carltank & as you would already know, went on to play in their '95' flag.

Dencorub! (yes i've tried both and i'm an old bugger with a creaky BB knee)

"Duke' is taken already...

If we get the likes of Billings (maybe not so much a small crumbing forward but just the delivery coming inside and work rate around the arc), Chandler & then Moniz pressuring hard for a spot i reckon we can afford to loose Kozzy for reasonable minutes (without going overboard... say up to 25%-30%) successfully from here. In some ways it makes it harder for the oppo to try and match up both forward and mid as well, adding another issue for them to try and sort. He's a slippery customer in both positions so all the better for us and more headaches for them imv!

Roughly 20% - 30% mid field shared with Tracc in mid / forward roles? Not sure how much time he spent there today (felt like about 15%? ish) but he was very effective and the mix felt closer to being something close to about right. Goody would be mad not to continue down this path imho.

Watched him carefully today. He's a bloody beauty. Anytime a KF can win a fair amount of 1 v 1s when he is seemingly out of the contest or not in the favoured position (and occasional 1 v 2s) you know you have yourself a very very good player and a potential match winner. We would not be doing our job well enough if we aren't deep in the mix for JUH as we speak!

Sparrow coming off the square then ... 🤮

T-Macs field kicking so far 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Clarry in everything that quarter. Some nice work too. If only Tracc could find some form we'd be [censored] it in

Why was Kozzy flying for that in front from deep. Lead out wide. That should be BB or Roo! We just keep kicking it in straight lines aside from Billings! Tracc... in alot but often a momenttum killer

Why was Kozzy flying for that in front from deep. Lead out wide. That should be BB or Roo! We just keep kicking it in straight lines aside from Billings! Tracc... in alot but often a momenttum killer

Was was Kozzy flying for that in front from deep. Lead out wide. That should be BB or Roo! Tracc... in alot but often a momenttum killer

Was was Kozzy flying for that in front from deep. Lead out wide. That should be BB or Roo! Tracc... in alot but often a momenttum killer

His play on decision after marking at CHF, then panicking and trying to thread a pass but coughing it up.... Ughh! Kozzy still flying for mark of the century. Can someone in the team ask him to pls stop and go get front & square more often. It's called "Doing the Team thing"! Our forwards STILL aren't working hard enough presenting on the lead. Aside from one Billings kick to Viney i can't recall any other decent connect coming inside 50. Marty was fab that quarter. BB was decent! Windsor's running & work rate impressive. Tracc & Clarry same. Their disposal though....bah Fritta & Kozzy note.... how Viney used up every second of the clock before taking his set shot. Pls remember to do the same (everyone taking a set shot!)

We can thank Kate for not going down there this year. And there's the rub. This is exactly what happened as blow back

Haha 12 meters is ok for the Cats it seems

That was designed for players using their feet first and sliding in. It's morphed into this joke of a rule now. The Saints player was on his feet as he punched the ball away. Danger got there after. I call MORE BS at Taxpayer Park!

Wow.... you can now place kick the ball while being tackled and not be pinged!?????

Has found his niche

No Day is a big blow to the Hawk's spreading ability

Stringer vs the Hawks

Sounds like the intent was a "blow-away-the-cobwebs" trial run to see how he pulls up in a close as possible to the real thing (at this point) match sim. Short and sweet maybe 2.5 quarters max?..... if that!

Cheers DZ ✌🏼

I know it's only a Cap run but any update on how Clarry went after his first proper hit out wld be apreciated pls!