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  1. Sydee replied to Ouch!'s post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Shhh don't say that to Max
  2. Except winning finals - may that continue forever
  3. Sydee replied to Lucifers Hero's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    If Weid is our second or heaven forbid first ruck next year we are really going backwards big time
  4. Sydee replied to Lucifers Hero's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    To compare Weid with LJ is absurd. Is Weid a bit more mobile than a lot of taller ruck men - yep That’s about where the comparison ends He has no physical presence when rucking and gets pushed away from most contests - LJ doesn’t He can’t take marks around the ground particularly contested marks - LJ does He doesn’t scrap for the ball on the ground - LJ does He doesn’t sprint ahead of his teammates to provide a link up - LJ does Do I really need to go on I’m not having a go at Sam and I think he tried hard this week in a position that may suit more than KP but to say he is anything other than a faint shadow of LJ in a rucking sense is a big stretch
  5. I'd be guessing but Caseys Miles Shepherd perhaps
  6. Sydee replied to Lucifers Hero's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    The problem with all that is we have no idea what would be coming back our way - at this stage what I've heard mooted is peanuts
  7. Sydee replied to Lucifers Hero's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I've always believed he would not leave given the bond with the playing group and the unique opportunity that is in front of him at MFC - however watching that interview has me doubting him If he does want to run home hopefully we get fair compensation which must be two picks inside 10 if you ask me - anything less and we've been stitched up I hope Luke isn't underestimating the scrutiny that he will get in the small bubble of Perth - it want be the seemingly happy go lucky lifestyle he seems to enjoy currently
  8. Agree with this he should be trained to play forward - he has played as a back with success and now needs to add the forward skills to round out his versatility He certainly has all the physical capabilities to be a weapon in the F50 just needs to learn the craft and stay fit (which has been his big challenge to date)
  9. Sydee replied to Elegt's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Melk has certainly exceeded my expectations by a considerable margin. He is the epitome of a guy who knows this could be his best/only chance to taste the ultimate success and is absolutely hell bent on not letting that opportunity slip with anything less than 100% effort Jayden Hunt is another - although I'd say he has more footy ahead than Melk he missed out cruelly last year and seems very focused to retain his spot for which there is huge competition This extreme competition for spots is what helps drive elite training and performance - got to be a good thing
  10. Sydee replied to sue's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Try and find a playing field out west of Sydney that isn't a rectangle - needle in a haystack Time and a new generation of kids alone will not deliver a heightened level of interest in AFL in those communities - just my opinion but I do live here and I do get out there fairly regularly
  11. Bulldog karma
  12. Sydee replied to Lucifers Hero's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Would pair nicely with the Tribunal
  13. I think that's obvious - recruitment is always about team needs That's why assessing a players relative value only makes sense using the hypothetical I mentioned The question was which is the better / more valuable footballer - IMO it's LJ by a big margin. I don't really care if others disagree
  14. If I was building a list from scratch I would put significantly more value on LJ than Rankine - so no, one is better than the other in my view and that one is LJ
  15. Really ? I've watched a fair bit of Casey this season and while he has shown a bit - physically looks a fair way off AFL ready to me
  16. Sydee replied to sue's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    GWS is a bit of a conundrum Living in Sydney I struggle to see how they will ever build enough support to have a large membership and draw big crowds Some may have said the same about the Swans but the key difference is that there are a significant number of AFL supporters in Sydney that have moved here from interstate and adopted the Swans as their new team or second team. Most of these people have moved here through work commitments and I'd say the vast majority are living in the eastern suburbs, lower north shore, northern beaches or upper north shore - hardly any would be living in the western suburbs and therefore have zero interest in GWS The west of Sydney is growing quickly and that is where the population is expanding most rapidly - the problem for GWS and the AFL is that few if any of these people have any interest in the AFL. Most would be more interested in soccer or the 2 rugby codes If it's going to work out for GWS my guess is it will take a very long time - question is do the AFL have the patience to persist that long.
  17. Sydee replied to Demonland's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Not heading to GWS Giants land highly-regarded Tiger as next coach (msn.com)
  18. Sydee replied to Sydee's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Age reporting that NM trying to allure Peter Jackson to lead their resurgence under Clarko
  19. Sydee replied to Demonland's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    COVID bubble - doubt they will want the squad mingling at this stage
  20. Hopefully it’s a bit like the 1987 game -blew them away Personally I think they are real threat to us they seem to match up well and their backs are pretty underrated We need to bring our best and I hope it’s a very very pro MFC crowd just like it was in ‘87 If I remember correctly it was T Viney that kicked the first game that day to get us going - maybe J Viney this time
  21. Sydee replied to pitmaster's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Saints worse loss for year Against the swans in Sydney - 51 pts
  22. A COMPLETE SHELLACKING
  23. Hopefully Brisbane's finals aspirations going up in smoke
  24. Love a win and love to see The Barometer driven deep into the Gabba turf Go Dees
  25. Agree its a long shot but you don't get if you don't ask