Everything posted by Demonsterative
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
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CASEY: Rd 02 vs Footscray
Jeffo has coped a lot on this site for not living up to JVR standards in their first year. They are different types of players and we all need to allow this young, thin man mature into his body playing against men. The kid has talent it’s a matter of this translating into VFL/AFL level. Jeffo was never going to be a quick fix to our fwd line woes and the injuries to BBB and TMac. It does my head how many in this board turn against players on the list for not living up to their expectations and on their own timeline.
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Marquee Targets for the Tassie Devils
Not the same as an AFL environment. Congrats Jackjumpers tho!
- POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
- GAMEDAY: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide
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CASEY: Rd 01 vs Box Hill
Give the kid a break! He has been ok. The team has been smashed and he has had some good moments. I see some promise for a kid playing his first game in the biggest league he has played.
- POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn
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Your Least Favourite AFL Team (Poll)
This type of question is like a Catholic Sophie standing in front of the Nazis with 17 children. 🧐🫣🫣
- POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
- POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
- POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
- POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
Clarry was epic today. His disposal had an extra element today. I can’t remember a long high kick going forward…. TMac was surprisingly solid today. I had forgotten his defensive capabilities. Chandler was massive today. He may have kicked 3 goals, but it’s his defensive terrier like acts that make him impressive. He will have quiet days, but is always busy, defensive and a contributor. Howes will be a player. A less mobile BBB is better than Schache.
- POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
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"We want to be like Collingwood"
Totes agree. The club and supporters are followers in too many areas and wait for something to happen. We are too PC and wanting to be liked rather than respected. Being asked to be louder in 2022 is seen as offensive. Maybe we were not creating an energy fitting of lifting our players to be better in a finals series. Maybe we were mirroring what the players were projecting in field. It was not good enough either way. the MCG was flat lining that night, no doubt. The club stood back with Gus and his health. We allowed a narrative for the Filth to be seen as victims as Maynard may miss finals. Eddie showed his passion. I hated it, but it has to be respected. The club stood back in his retirement when Gus mentioned the Maynard incident being a big factor to him retiring early. Have not heard the club going hard for a club history making Premiership player losing his passion and job. Is the club too worried about aligning itself with the AFL and the concussion legal issues? If so, in the process, Gus gets light weight backing from the club. Not a way to treat of club champions. I don’t wanna be so disrespectful as Eddie and the filth, but I want more from the club in making a point of view other than backing our coach being subject to gambling and drug taking rumours.
- PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
- PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs
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Good news week (positive news only)
I got a full refund from Uber Eats after waiting an eternity for my food to be delivered from the restaurant to my door, as my food was stone cold. Thought it was a winner. As a result of that complaint, at the slightest delay to getting a delivery person, my orders get cancelled. Now, I'm not so lazy and get off my [censored] and buy the same food for much cheaper direct from the restaurant The Morale to this story, swings and roundabouts. 😳😳🤩🤩🤓🤓
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Good news week (positive news only)
On last years standings, we are statistically (AFL ladder) no worse off. 😳😬🤩😂
- PREGAME: Opening Round vs Sydney
- GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs Carlton
- GAMEDAY: Practice Match vs Carlton
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Midfield depth
Not so sure about the worry in the midfield. Our A game is Trac, Viney and Clarry. That is top shelf in any era! Harmes, JJ and Dunstan were never much of a back up. Serviceable at best. Caveat here is Harmes. He was very good when he was on. We have a good level of developing players in Rivers, Woe, Laurie, Windsor, Bowey and Judd who can play a role when needed. A pinch hitter in Pickett and Salem who can turn a game. A tagger in ANB with the right match up. the weakness is foot skills. Not personal.
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Compensation for the loss of Angus
I’d think the club is taking a longer term view to the loss of Gus. We can’t replace him with a player of any worth this late in the season, or next season. At least replace him with a player thru trade or the draft at season’s end
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POSTGAME: Match SIM vs Richmond
It seems to me our running patterns contribute to poor play and disposal. Today’s was all about trying to run thru the middle and play Collingwood chaos type football. It's seems there is method in chaos play we have no idea about. We run into trouble too often, over use, and don’t assess when it’s time to pull the trigger on this chaos type play. It’s one thing to run thru the middle in packs, it’s another thing to have options up forward or forward of the play. In 2021 we did this very well and appropriately. Case in point Bang, bang, bang.