Josh

Got a 1.2kg picanha and farofa, a 1964 padron and a fridge full of Heineken cans...

Time for a good day lads and ladies let's kick em while they are down, that's what they done to us, they all did.

1 hour ago, Trisul said:

 

Excellent

On 6/7/2021 at 5:59 PM, Lord Nev said:

 

Ok, I'll just reiterate this is all unconfirmed so take it with a big grain of salt:

Salem and Lever out. One other player out too but not sure who. Apparently one of the brand new blokes a chance to debut as well, I'm assuming Turner as he's a similar role to Lever from what I understand.

Again, very very much unconfirmed at this point.

Still no Gawny n Gus podcast (I'm at home with a bung back not much else to do) They normally record early in the week. I recall one episode a few months ago they spoke about a resigning and had to delay the release of the podcast (Benny Gibson even said "we'll have to delay this now")

You might be on the money. A convenient "getting to know" video released a day or so ago too... ?

10 hours ago, picket fence said:

Why "Rightly ... Just? He has had 5 and a half years to develop and apart from a cameo or so he hasn't. Time to make the change Get Side show IN!

That's fair as well. In my opinion though he's close be clicking, of course I could be wrong. I can remember Hawkins being similarly getting game on potential at the beginning of his career and it just grew.

Edit: Just checked those comparisons for same age, Hawkins in front in all categories, maybe I do have red and blue tinted glasses on ??‍♂️

1 minute ago, adonski said:

OUT: Melk
IN: Langdon

They'll give Weid one more chance, rightly or wrongly. 

He's so close, just smash anyone in your way, no matter what color jumper they are wearing, they'll learn

Just now, adonski said:

OUT: Melk
IN: Langdon

They'll give Weid one more chance, rightly or wrongly. 

Rightly... Just

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Oh that’s just great! Here I was happily disliking Jonathan Brown all these years and now I hear this?! How am I supposed to go on disliking him now?!

Hahaha. I've never met the guy but I'd he's anything like his cousin (which he certainly shares the same... Lethargicness(?)) Then he'd be a ripper bloke. Can't see it being otherwise.

We are family friends with Jonothan Browns uncle (He and his partner live in Wodonga actually Dazzle) and the story goes he had a Collingwood contract worth massive dollars in front of him with pen in hand but couldn't stop thinking about what his grandfather would say.

Little bit of research shows his father played for Fitzroy (and also captained st pats on ballarat, stick to the green white and blue) but couldn't find much information on his grandfather, but I could have my wires crossed.

Next time I talk to dad (which is where the family friend connection is) I'll ask.

Edit: Spoke to Dad, said it's his cousin not uncle... But some relation. And said he had Eddie at one shoulder and Malthouse at the other with pen in hand. Quote goes "If you knew the dollar amount that was written on that contract I didn't sign you'd slap me, but I just couldn't get the picture of dad in a Fitzroy jumper out of my head"

I seem to recall Collingwood very into Nick Reiwoldt as well so maybe around the same time?

1 hour ago, kev martin said:

 

Melbourne is the real deal.

Brisbane are proven as a good team over a few seasons. Tough, well coached, but can be off their game, though more in the early games of the year.

They play a straight forward game, of finding a corridor to goal by switching, breaking the lines or creating turnovers and scoring on the counter.

They are not a tempo team, they keep the pressure on for the four quarters and kind of wear the defence down.

We will make it difficult for their switching game, our behind the ball play is exceptional. Being competitive at the contest should reduce the easy outs, but we can't give them turnovers.

This is a team that will hurt us if we aren't clean with the ball.

Hoping we step up our skills to the next level.

It will be interesting to see how much Gawny is used to cover the Lions talls.

Cans Weids get some space and give a consistent performance?

Will Brisbane have an answer to the way we intercept?

Would love to see us move the ball extremely fast down the field, or at least use some angles to find a free corridor.

Our forward-line needs to be switched on as the Lions are a high scoring team, and it shouldn't be up to our defensive structure to keep the game in hand.

Another Friday game, sponsors will be happy as well as the footy public watching the top teams, going at each other, again.

Go Dees.

Very much agree with this, especially coming out of defence. I think it's nearly impossible to avoid Lever and May back there the way everyone roles up, the ground line of defense is a zone defence slowing those two to switch loose behind the ball as needed.

If I were Brisbane I'd be shutting down the distributor's. If the can keep the ball out of Salem, Rivers and even Melksham's hands and force Lever, Hibberd and Hunt to kick, especially under pressure, that's where we look vulnerable... IMHO

26 minutes ago, Kit Walker said:

A lot of my family are old Fitzroy supporters. Even with the early 2000s flags, you don't forget that...

Wow there is so much pain in those words

2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

You know, they called it that, because most Queenslanders don't have the brain cells to read the word Beer.

Isn't QLD, especially south east QLD just retired Victorian's?

27 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Out:   Weids   Melky   Langdon

In:    BBB    Sparrow   Bowey 

Weids has anxiety, too much pressure on him to perform, can't find separation, can't leap and mark at the same time.

Melky hasn't enough output, not playing for 4 quarters, looking slow,  no longer winning 1 on 1's.

Bowey is kicking well at Casey, seems a smart decision maker, can find space and is elusive, a replacement for Langdon. Can go to the backline if not working well on the wing.

Sparrow needs more games at a higher level and can play as the inside mid and will do the 1 percenters. 

BBB to be our spearhead, needs time to gell with the team.

 

While I, and others by the sounds of things, don't necessarily agree I like you reasons for each replacement. The Weid v Brown debate is certainly a tough one

Melbourne Demons - Playing as one

3 minutes ago, monoccular said:

So it was Langdon?   Subbed off in the dying minutes?  

IF so then they must surely think has a 2 week injury.

Would be a huge out.  Who would replace him on a wing?  Maybe Hunt??

But as to changes -  Melksham mostly bog ordinary but it takes a lot to have him dropped.

I'd Langdon was to be out Baker is a walk up start for the winG,  take it to the bank.

22 hours ago, Antioch said:

Last year when we played the doggies  Bontempelli was completely allowed to run free and carved us up. He is the Bulldogs. Without him they would not be on top of the ladder. I hope there’s a plan to tag him properly or shut him down.

17 clubs trying to figure that one out. Best they've come up with is hope he has a quiet one ??‍♂️

Not unless he's also Josh Kelly's manager

Love the Indigenous jumpers each year, all clubs. The story's behind the artwork I find absolutely fascinating. I know little to nothing about aboriginal culture (which is a poor reflection on the education system in my opinion, but I don't want to turn this into a political argument)

The ability for indigenous artists to not only tell a story through a painting but fully articulate that meaning perfectly to non Indigenous people's is amazing.

With the utmost respect each year I see these jumpers and think "it just looks like dots and lines" and then you watch an explanation video and it's so obvious the meaning. 

I have no doubt that it is as clear as day the meaning to other Indigenous people's. Amazing stuff.

I guess 30,000(?) Years plus will do that.

We have never finished on top? And never had a 100 goal full foward (probably unlikely now) 

That's insane from one of the oldest sporting clubs in the world really

6 minutes ago, Spargonicus said:

I agree. Gus intercepted about 4,000 kicks and 2,300 handballs - most of them on the wing I was on. Crazy good positioning and ball sense. Agree his kicking has become a bit 'loopy' and uncertain...

I agree he's "defensive" wing position is one of our most important in the team. He's selfless attitude towards a team game represents and reflects the whole side in my opinion. Disposal, especially when not under pressure is frustrating though

As for the tall forwards McDonald has cedtinally thrown a spanner in the works. I think the plan pre season was Brown and Weideman key posts witj Jackson and Gawn rotating but McDonald is on fire... Weideman and Brown now fighting for the same spot.

If they don't bring Weideman in now they may as well offer him up in the mid season draft

8 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Let's acknowledge that we're supporters and that we don't need to concentrate on anything, and are free to dream and speculate as much as we like, because nothing we say or do affects the fortunes of the team.

Especially in our own circles, no one wants to be that guy or girl carrying on about Premierships at the office (or pig farm) in May (although that saying has changed from April premiers to May premiers which is promising) but here it's a free for all isn't it???

2027 pick 4

2 hours ago, manny100 said:

Might have to give Brayshaw a go at trying to solve our clearance issues. After all he is a born and bred inside mid. 

?

Just now, Nasher said:

No change. 

Again, close thread.

47 minutes ago, ProperDee said:

It’s a very different feeling being a Demons supporter this season. I am torn between being elated at the string of successes and worried sick that the wheels will fall off! I find it really difficult to be confident although on form, we should win easily tonight.  I still don’t think we have played an entire game of our very best footy and hope that comes out soon.

In the interim, I am always on edge on game days and having to wait another 12 hours now to see the boys take on the Bloods is already starting to annoy me. I find an early shot of Drambuie takes the edge off.  My wife doesn’t agree though. Funny that.... 

Bloody wives always complaining... "Have a shave" "mow the lawns" "stop drinking Drambuie at 7am in the morning"