Demon Jack

6. Hogan - Demonstrated that he's still every bit as dangerous when he's not kicking goals 5. Gawn - Easily one of the more dominant ruck displays we've ever seen. 4. Jones - Typical Jones game. Absolute beauty of a pass to Jeffy in the last to ice the game 3. Lewis - Ice cool when the heat was on. Slotted a settler early in the last like he'd done it 100 times before....oh wait. 2. Bugg - Finally took advantage of his opportunities and finished with a well deserved handful. 1. Salem - Although he faded, his start the game was as good as anyone's. Honorable mention to Wagner. Really liked what I saw today. Apologies to Petracca, Kent and Tyson

Petracca and Oliver in the middle. Bayley Fritsch showing some positive signs OMac toweling up Hawkins

Keen if there's still room!

I find it astounding that a player like Tom McDonald whose field kicking has always had a 'heart in mouth' feel to it was the most accurate shot for goal last season. Its also great to see Petracca ranked highly in that list and although he wasn't mentioned , I think Melksham kicked 21 goals and 6-7 behinds last season.

Although it was only AFLX, Tommy looked great last night! His hands are terrific and despite his at times questionable kicking, he seems to never miss a set shot at goal. He actually reminds me a bit of Josh Kennedy from the Eagles.

We're in real need of another new Jack following the great 'Jack purge' between 2015 and 2017. Grimes, Fitzpatrick, Trengove and now Watts We desperately lack depth in this area.

Hearing pick 66 should be what brings Balic to Melbourne.

Crozier (who's been a handy player for Freo) was just traded to the Dogs for pick 40. Surely Fremantle can't justify demanding anything before that for Balic?

First official image of Lever in the red and blue!

Definitely overs but I'm thrilled to have Jake at the club! I'm backing that Josh Mahoney still has a few tricks up his sleeve over the remainder of the trade period that will see us advance back up this/next year's draft order.

Balic was touted as first round pick in his draft year but ended up sliding to pick 30 odd. Could be a very good pickup now that he's back home in Victoria. As mentioned above, a fourth round pick could get it done considering he's officially requested a trade.

I dunno. Strikes me as 54 sort of guy.

Just a thought if the Crows don't budge on two first round picks. Would we be able to snare Sydney's first round pick as part of the potential Watts deal? As a basis, Watts + Pick 27 to Sydney for their first round pick (pick 13). Picks 10 + 13 to Adelaide for Lever.

Can't think of anyone else aside from Ben Kennedy. EDIT: Bye Benny! I really thought there was a spot for him in the team but it seems that Goodwin was never really a fan.

Clarry's 2017 might be one of the best seasons ever from a Demon, and we're talking nearly 160 years worth of players. And now for everyone's favourite stat.....he only just turned 20.

I think the days are numbered for Hulett, Trengove, White and Kennedy. the latter in particular seems incredibly unlucky as he's probably been close to our best and most consistent performer in the VFL this year. It seems that Goodwin isn't a fan. Garland still has one year remaining on his contract. I'd expect the club will give him every chance to come back from his knee. Vandenberg is an another crack after missing this year with his seemingly cursed foot. Anyone know how Mitch King is tracking? I like to think that a new contract is likely considering he's only just come back from an ACL this year.

Agree with the above. The way we started this game ensured that we would struggle to get the four points. Saying that, from what I can recall, there were three awful decisions within the first two minutes of the final quarter, all of which went against us.

Agreed. Hence why I think he should be played forward next year should we grab Lever. I haven't rated McDonald in defense this season. His stints in the ruck and around the ball when Max was injured were also pretty good.

Had a bad day. Simple as that. He's been brilliant for most of this year. I hope we get Lever in the off-season though as I much prefer seeing McDonald line-up in the forward line.

If I can recall, Chook has a fair few runs on the board. This will be interesting.

Would be a likely top 5 placer in the B&F if it wasn't for his average first 6-7 weeks. He's been absolutely brilliant since around Queens Birthday. Fun fact: Jake has kicked at least one goal in each of his last eleven games. That ranks him at seven in the entire league for the most consecutive games kicking a goal. What makes this extraordinary is that he is the only player on that list that isn't a key forward. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_goals.html#10 Pick 25 almost seems like a bargain now.

Just for a bit of fun, I thought I'd delve into the Demon statistic archives. Clarry's season so far has been beyond comprehension when you take into account the nearly 160 years of the MFC. (Sourced from AFL Tables) - Currently sitting in 4th for most disposals in a season with 599 touches after 20 games (only sitting 18 behind Nathan Jones' 2016 season). Clarry will without a doubt lead this category after the Brisbane game. - Currently ranked as number 1 for most handballs in a season. Clarry has handballed 438 times this season, 109 more times than the next ranked player - Currently placed second for most tackles in a season with 144. He'll only need 5 tackles for the remainder of the season Jack Viney's 148 tackle record set in 2016. - Ranked third in clearances with 135 so far this season. Should claim second place by seasons end but will need 19 more to take first place away from Brent Moloney's 2011 season. - Currently ranked fourth in most clangers in a.....actually let's forget about that one! - Absolutely dominating the contested possessions in a season category. Currently ranked first with 316 for the season over 20 games, edging out Brent Moloney's record of 271 set back in 2011. He also shares the most contested possessions in a single game record with Jack Viney with 26 in a match. - Also, currently ranked 6th on the all time list for most handballs in a season recorded by ANY PLAYER in the history of the competition. He only needs 35 handballs to beat the record. And he just turned 20 years old. Enjoy the ride folks. He's only just getting started.

I love how he can kick 55 meters without breaking a sweat. 17 goals in his last 10 games. If you had said to me 5-6 games into the season that Milkshake would have a 20 goal season (he hadn't even kicked any or shown anything of value at this point), its safe to say I would've laughed straight back in your face. I've seriously turned around on this one.

To continue this story, when Beamer left as a Free Agent, we received a 3rd round draft pick as compensation, which turned into Dean Kent.

Interview with Zac starts at 26:50