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  1. Fair enough No need to apologise then, LDvC Pres-speak, CEO-speak, Coach-speak, Player-speak, and the biggie ... Supporter-speak!! Noble will be paid 6 months extra you'd imagine (that's the new agreement apparently) and will have no problem getting another position in the footy industry He's was a good man in the wrong place at the wrong time (at North)
  2. I disagree Neeld inherited a rubbish list ... history tells us that as Roos ended up clearing out over 30 players in 3 off-seasons That's not to say that Neeld was a good coach but the club had any number of issues that weren't related to the coach To blame Neeld alone was/is pure scapegoating
  3. Yeah, that's what I said (pres-speak) Did you read my post?
  4. What North need most of all is onfield talent ... and their President reckons they've got a great list! Truly delusional stuff but it's probably just Pres-speak They've got some young talent but they need some talented experience to bolster their list The good news is that they are financially secure and have been for quite some time (despite what the naysayers would have you believe) so they do not have to entertain the thought of relocating to the Gold Coast or Tassie
  5. Macca replied to 45HG's topic in Other Sports
    I watched the first 2 sets and then listened in for the rest of the match and on radio all the talk was about Nick yapping away constantly to himself or his entourage (in a weird, demanding way) His outbursts are compulsive and all those outbursts do is distract from the task at hand ... I don't believe he is a bad person. He needs help But Novak was just too good anyway ... his return of serve and groundcourt volleys etc were overpowering (and Nick knew it) It's probably not important to Nick but if he got himself a mind coach or mentor, he'd be way better off. And he needs a tennis coach regardless He won't win big until he gets his mind right, he's certainly got the talent and we saw that on display in the first set
  6. Macca replied to 45HG's topic in Other Sports
    Pure evil or anti-vax evil !?! 😁
  7. Macca replied to 45HG's topic in Other Sports
    Nick is complaining about a drunk woman in the crowd heckling him haha You couldn't make this stuff up "Looks like she's had 700 drinks"
  8. Macca replied to 45HG's topic in Other Sports
    Federer not being a feature leaves a large void. A true gentleman but a great player and a tremendous talent to watch Nadal & Novak are both great to watch as well but after that, there's not that many drawcards in men's tennis. And in Australia at least, Ash Barty retiring takes a lot of interest out of women's tennis So in steps Nick to spark up interest (in his own inevitable way) He alienates many but at the same time, he's a drawcard for many (esp those who aren't super fans of tennis) Tennis needs personalities much like golf does and in both sports, the personality factor is nowhere near as high as it used to be I remember a time when Lendl & Borg were regarded as a tad boring but both players were still huge drawcards. Lendl was the villian whilst Borg was just a freak who never seemed to break out in a sweat. Apparently Borg had a resting pulse rate of 35!! And of course, McEnroe & Connors were the brash yanks who brought the fans in as well
  9. That's another new addition upon becoming a proper contender We have a need to barrack for Essendon!! Ugh!
  10. Yes, we'll be there when the whips are cracking but we have lost 4 from our last 6 The opposition know full well how good our defence is so by crowding our forward line and disabling our potency up forward, that can effect our all over defence. Retaining the ball inside the forward line is problematical as well And Brown has been double teamed or triple teamed all season. We covered for him for a time but with T-Mac going down, we've now got some issues up forward Play Gawn forward and bring in Van Rooyen or Weideman as the 3rd marking option (Fritsch can play the John Northey role on the flank)
  11. Macca replied to 45HG's topic in Other Sports
    If Nick wasn't so abrasive I'd be a huge fan because his actual tennis is fantastic to watch One of the past greats was talking about how he can change the speed of his forehand from 100k's to 160's without any discernible difference in hitting style ... similar on the backhand. He's got game alright With trepidation, I'll be supporting Nick tonight because I reckon (oddly enough) that winning might be a wake up call But to be honest, Novak is a better player and should win (but it should be a real contest) Against that, Nick's record against the better players is very good. Often, players who are ranked outside of the top 20 or 30 can't seem to trouble the best. But Nick can trouble the best. And he'll be well rested Looking forward to the match, LH
  12. Could be a day for the tall forwards at Alice Springs next Sunday afternoon as well ... 22° predicted (and dry conditions) If we play Van Rooyen do we throw him in as the no.2 or in an easier role as the no.3? As it stands, Max plays forward a fair bit when it suits anyway I also believe we need to get Fritsch up into the play more as well. Play him on the HFF rather than predominantly as a FP
  13. That's a good point We look great when we win the clearance from a centre square bounce down ... 666 is in operation so our forward line is full of 1 on 1's and/or there is space in the forward line (think PF & GF last year) But you are right when it comes to other times of the game ... I made mention of our boundary line play and slow movement of the ball (too much handballing) in the post game thread against the Cats But the conditions were slippery and we didn't have a workable structure up forward anyway With Van Rooyen, it's early doors but I don't see a player with a manic desire to play in front. He's ok (but not great) with that vital component required by a KPF That might come later but he's worth a shot anyway (either him or Weideman with Gawn playing the no.2 role)
  14. Make no mistake, the opposition have done their homework on us and they can smell blood. Our forward line has been crowded by the opposition all year for good reason (in terms of that crowded forward line helping the opposition) So we need to counter We could debut Van Rooyen but I'd prefer to see that happen with him being the 3rd tall (not the 2nd tall) Or, if we give Weideman another shot, the same (3rd tall) I've got Ben Brown & Gawn as the 1 & 2. But with all 3 rotating with all 3 having stints at FP, FF & CHF This season, Ben has often worked to the front position only to see an opposition backman cut across in front of him as the ball arrives. That was happening last year as well. They know Ben is the key to our forward line functioning well We've tried replacing T-Mac with Weideman or Mitch Brown but neither player can play that role But Max can so we either do that or we can expect more of the same in terms of dysfunction. Our smalls are highly dependant on our bigs performing Fix the the main issue and the rest can work as a flow-on effect We need to get the structure right and give the opposition something to think about Playing Max forward (predominantly) also means we need Jackson to take the no.1 mantle in the ruck ... and he played that role against the Lions with aplomb. A small sample size but he's capable of playing the role looking ahead (at least in the short term)
  15. I remember thinking at the time that fair enough, we probably deserved a penalty but it should have stopped with the penalties handed out to our club So we lose a pick but that pick can't be given to another club (except it was) But did we not come clean about the salary cap breaches without any prompting? Fremantle ended up with picks 2, 4 & 5 in that draft year
  16. We need another tall marking option up forward so it's either Weideman again or we give Jacob an opportunity. And maybe Gawn in a more permanent role up forward But if we view the other marking options up forward more in terms of structure for team purposes, then needing that type of player to stand out and excel is not necessarily needed What we need is for Ben Brown not to be double teamed or triple teamed (constantly) when we target him ... the other teams are doing that (double teaming) because they know we don't have too many other options (if any) So keep Ben quiet and they keep our forward line quiet. We need to change things up and keep the opposition guessing. Another tall option is imperative and if we can't get multiple goals out of 4 small forwards, then that's having 1 (or 2) small forwards in the team too many F Spargo Ben Brown Van Rooyen HF Kozzie Gawn Fritsch Weideman could play instead of Van Rooyen if the MC believe that Jacob isn't ready. Either way, the 3 tall marking options could rotate (FP, FF & CHF) Neal-Bullen to rotate with the 2 other smalls Jackson to do 60%-70% of the ruck work around the ground (but not in the forward line - that area Max can cover) Our midfielders are good enough to win the ball (and be creative) even if we don't dominate the hit-outs So I've got an extra tall forward in the team as well as Max forward as well September is just around the corner and in the finals, the ball is often booted quickly forward from a stoppage to a one on one. You've got have to marking options within that scenario. Our forwards have to play in front too
  17. Summed up your quintessential footy supporter ... both pessimistic & optimistic at the same time!
  18. That's probably true but somehow it was all tied in with White thus Freo got our pick 5
  19. And then 2 years later we got done for exceeding the salary cap which was apparently related to the salary we were paying White So in 1999 we forfeited our first round draft pick (pick 5) to ... Fremantle And they drafted Leigh Brown with pick 5 who eventually played in the Pies 2010 Premiership team
  20. I can't see how a deal can be done comfortably (if Luke seeks a move) so a stalemate is on the cards The club will rightfully play handball and if we view draft picks in a realistic way instead of the way picks are often overvalued (busts are often viewed as club choice mistakes, not system errors) then we could demand a top 5 pick, another pick in the top 10 and a 3rd pick between 11 & 20 (or thereabouts) Or 2 picks and a decent player That seems about right to me considering that the odds are that at least 1 of those 3 picks could easily be a bust. Maybe even 2 of the picks. There are no guarantees with teenage talent, never has been, never will be, despite what many might believe Why should we take risks on the unknown as opposed to what we might view as known with LJ? Jackson is our player and a player who we have put 3 years of hard work into. He's already advanced as a player of his age and could be an A grade elite player down the track And if a salary offer elsewhere is overs, then that equates to decent compensation for the Demons But how on earth is any club going to come up with those picks anyway? That's even if any club would want to pay that much As previously stated, if a move is on the cards, a stalemate is a very real type of outcome that could eventuate
  21. Players managers are here to stay ... clubs just need how to work them (if that's possible) I still remember Roos' comment not long after he arrived at the Demons. Words to effect that the player managers were running the show (at the time) Jason Dover (who manages Jackson & Brayshaw) is part of TLA Management who have quite a number of clients (including Goodwin, Yze & Garry Lyon I believe) Stand corrected on that though
  22. I'm only speculating, but if we just follow the money and how much might be available, it could be that Brayshaw's management (which is the same as Jackson's? Jason Dover?) knows that there might be more money in the kitty for Gus if Jackson departs And what if the management knows what lies ahead? (or, has a fair idea) If Jackson does depart, we might be happy to receive draft picks only in return. And as we know, draftees are on minimum salary's
  23. Reality is that more than half the team were down on their best last night The MC might be happy to go with the same 22 with a message to make amends If we want to point the finger at individual mistakes made by all & sundry, there would be a lot of finger pointing As a team, we weren't up to scratch and that includes the coaching dept. Too much handballing and we were indirect
  24. High pressure and intense encounter but not the best in terms of showcasing the sport If the game was played under the roof at Docklands we would have seen far better skills and way less fumbling (wet & slippery conditions vs a dry surface) And a lot more supporters from both teams could have attended the game If I wasn't a Demon supporter I'm not sure I would have watched the game. For most of the match it was a messy spectacle The diehards might disagree but TV needs lots of neutral fans
  25. Credit to Geelong ... they've made a noticeable change to their game style which involves a ton of pressure on whoever has the ball on the opposition And we couldn't deal with it tonight. For a good amount of time we couldn't get past the centre area. Also, we played the boundary line way too much If we are going to win away from home we have to take risks and that involves using the corridor But there is always a next time and you'd like to think that we'll be better prepared on our next encounter No excuses either, we just got beaten by a better team. We didn't give up but they were the better side The road to the premiership is a tough one and the other teams have done their homework on us. That's 4 losses out of our last 6 played So we need to learn from this loss and then improve and get better There's no point plucking out names. As a team, we were outplayed. Outcoached as well as tactically, the Cats knew what we were going to do once we had the ball