Cranky Franky

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

play Clarrie at fullback like Barassi did to Flower back in the day.

That's news to me. I recall Flower being moved to half back by Barassi but can't remember him ever playing FB.

5 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

 

Can Oliver just go straight to Neale and hound the F out of him as well as racking up 25 touches himself? 

That's clever thinking & an option that should be used more often. Clarry will be tagged so get him to stick to Neale like a limpet. It'll throw the Lions planning out.

37 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

 

My guess is Lever in and Tommo out. I could also see another out with Hunter/Hore in as sub.

Ridiculous statement. Do you actually follow what's happening ? Hunter has been struggling with a calf & will play for Casey & Hore is still injured.

4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I wonder when posters say things like "petty/oliver/fritta etc.) need to go back to the 2nds", if they have any idea that there is zero talent in the ressies ready to replace them?

Yes its dire. Billings, Fullarton, AMW, McAdam, Laurie should all be knocking on the door but are all scratchy at best.

One team with great accuracy able to find targets at will while Casey continually turn it over.

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Downed this just before I left home…

 

Then realised I’ve got another two in my bag and cans aren’t allowed in so right now I’m outside the G smashing another two (don’t judge me). I’ll be the one pingin’ off the walls tonight, win or lose 😂

You are truly a Demonland Treasure.

I'm nominating you for MFC Life Membership 🍾🥂

1 hour ago, seventyfour said:

For the regular Casey watchers, how is Jed Adams tracking?

Good size, plays every week, but we don't hear much. Just wondering if there's signs we have someone who could potentially do a decent job in May's role in a few years.

Has the odd decent game but generally had shown little to suggest he will make the grade. About on par with the solid Casey listed players.

We are excited about someone who is 3 years on the list & played 1 decent game & 4/5 ordinary ones & not shown much.

Kynan is certainly a goer & good luck to him. I've seen most of Casey games this year & I reckon AMW is more developed & has been in better form but what would I know.

26 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I think he’d be a little too old now , CF 🤭

He's 71 but probably wouldn't be any worse than Petty in his current form 🤔

I see Michael Graham was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.

He was signed by Melbourne in the early 70's but didn't come over. Instead we got his nephew Colin, a very skilful half fwd who stayed a few seasons.

Shame we didn't get Michael who was a brilliant player for Sturt & St Mary's in the Darwin comp. He was an outstanding mid size forward with all the skills.

We could sure use him now.

Seems a lot of Demonlanders are still obsessed or fixated with Maynard over the Brayshaw incident & now Moore over the Petracca injury.

I'm much more worried that we have been $h!those for over a month and that our brains trust has run out of ideas.

Why do you keep linking articles that most people cannot access because of a paywall. 

Either copy & paste the article so we can all read it or Stop Linkin them.

Max had no influence on the game & poor disposal.

6 Tmac

5 Rivers

4 JVR

3 Pickett

2 May

1 Salem

10 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

 During the last quarter, Taj Woewodin featured in a goal scoring chain with two classy foot passes, penultimately hitting Ben Brown before the goal was kicked.  Belied the notion his kicking was wayward.

Taj's disposal improved but was sloppy early on. He missed several passes by foot when under minimal pressure. Foot disposal has been one of his assets but he needs to improve if he wants to make it as a regular

57 minutes ago, old dee said:

 

Of the others McAdam played well but so he should against this Pies side who make us look like champions. Too light for AFL level IMO. At the top level is you are light you need to be very good. He is not very good and at his third club.

 

This demonstrates that you have no idea. What on earth is "too light" ?

That's a subjective & meaningless statement.

And get it right - McAdam is at his 2nd club not his 3rd.

41 minutes ago, Billy said:

Not point, arguing, Cranky we really have some of the softest supporters in the AFL.

The Collingwood supporters are banding together now, they’re got half there team out, but they’ll be there in force, where as some of ours are broken & just can’t do it anymore 

Toughen up people, it’s a game that you’re supposed to enjoy!!!!!

 

Yes it reminds me of the supporters who were $hitty over the Norm Smith sacking & carried a grudge for the next 45 years 

3 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

“Get on with it”??? I’d love nothing more than to be able to get on with it… but I can’t. This whole farce has broken my spirit. From the moment I heard that the filthy thug was free to play, followed by McGuire toasting “ Ladies and gentlemen, justice has been done!” everything has changed. And it’s not going away anytime soon. I saw Gus in the one training session he attended after his forced retirement. What a heartbreaking sight it was. He’s a broken man.

Good on you that you’ve clearly been able to get on with it, but don’t tell others to do the same. 

Suit yourself but don't end up like a Footscray supporter mate who was still banging on about Rod Grinter's hit on Terry Wallace 10 years after the event claiming Grinter should have gone to jail.

Nobody likes what happened to Angus but in the scheme of terrible things that can happen to people it should be kept in perspective.

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Were you an Army Drill Sargent in a past life Cranky?

And we're you a serial windbag by any chance ?

21 hours ago, Billy said:

I’m sick to death of all this Maynard stuff & the excuses of certain supporters, harden up & get to the game if you can, the season is on the line, we need all the support we can get. 

Fully agree. There is a lot of rubbish being written on this site & it ought to be shut down.

Sometimes life is unfair & you can endlessly whine about it or get on with it.

Well 2 of the last 3 games demonstrate an existential crisis. I don't want us to be next seasons North Melbourne.

The Board & Pres & CEO have been pretty quiet in the media & in communications generally this year.

Now might be a good time to rally the faithful & give us some hope.

28 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I think the hurricane last year didn’t help 😂

What didn't help was the geniuses in our Brains Trust (sic) who decided to bring in Ben Brown & Grundy on a soaking wet day. It cost us the game & not for the first time.

1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Coburg kicked 6 goals in the 2nd quarter when Fullerton was “ rucking”. At least They only got one when Verrall was doing the job.!!!

Agree George.  It's depressing seeing Verrall & Fullerton getting consistently beaten in the VFL by "good ordinary" VFL standard ruckmen.

Heaven help us if Max gets injured.

4 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Another great Demon and pemiership skipper of our golden era passes. One of my childhood heroes along with Ron Barassi and Noel McMahon. 

 

Come on get it right McMahen was a Melbourne legend McMahon was a dud Prime Minister.