Pinball Wizard

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

No Jones?

Should have gone after his brother.

13 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

They had Kennett on SEN before to discuss the letter he had written to Hawks members this afternoon.

https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/704788/jeff-s-letter-to-members

The critical part of it was he has put the death of clubs back on the table;

This is the guy who tried to destroy the state and now he is trying to destroy the competition with his economic rationalist views.

I hope our club defends itself in no uncertain terms as it is clear we are one of 4 clubs (along with North, Saints and Dogs despite their current financial position) whose necks are on the chopping block.

You could say it's just a blowhard but the fact he is on the competitions coronavirus committee means his position holds more weight than most and it would be unlikely if he has gone out and said this publicly without similar discussions being had privately.

He has given clubs 3 years to get their finances in order. 3 years despite not knowing how the next season or two will play out. 3 years to try and overcome decades of financial inequities in the competition.

If the competition were serious and the clubs had a backbone they would demand a revenue sharing model as compensation for the AFL's crowd/revenue maximisation policies. Of course the AFL has crippled most clubs so that they are reliant on the AFL and dare not speak out against city hall lest they be punished with poor fixtures and stadium deals and any other decisions the AFL decides on a whim. Look at the way they punished Sydney for daring to steal Buddy Franklin from under the noses of the Giants! Could you imagine if Collingwood or Hawthorn were banned from trading for two trade periods?

Average supporters do not understand the long-term financial ramifications of competition policies over several decades dating back to the impact of the player zoning system and then over more recent decades revenue/crowd maximisation policies and ground rationalisation policies. Clubs need to start standing up for themselves otherwise at some point in the (near?) future the AFL and big clubs will decide it is no longer in their interest to keep clubs on life support and will let them fold despite being victims of AFL policies and the fact their weak financial position was manufactured to balloon the financial positions of the bigger clubs and the AFL executives.

If they continue to perform the way they did last night, the hawks might find their heads on the chopping block soon too.

20 minutes ago, Copuchas said:

Silvagni out with gastro so it's one apiece on the withdrawals front...

Gastro’s pretty contagious, isn’t it?

Riley Thilthorpe

12 minutes ago, SidVicious said:

Seems to be out of contention now that we don’t have any picks in the range where he’s likely to be selected.

We can still trade picks right up until and including during the draft.

On 9/26/2019 at 3:57 PM, Redleg said:

We don't need great, good would be enough.

Would Jack Martin be good enough?

There was some talk a little while ago that we were interested in a 173cm Irishman, Peadar Mogan but nothing seems to have come of it. 

10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Issue is we have nothing to give to Hawthorn unfortunately. 

Unless GWS comes to the party and provides us with something as part of a trade for pick 3. Perhaps part of a deal involving Bonar to the Hawks?

Well, where do we start?

Jake Lever replaces Marty Hore (collar bone) ✅

Max Gawn replaces Tom McDonald (knee) ✅

Oscar McDonald replaces Harry Petty (concussion) ✅

So, at this early stage, it’s all tied up at 1 each.

Clayton Oliver

On 2/5/2019 at 8:17 PM, Pinball Wizard said:

We need to jag a good sponsor.

I tipped this!

Nev & Max

We need to jag a good sponsor.

 Nev Milkshake Jack & Tom

ANB Fritsch Gus

Viney, Frost, Lever and Salem

Came up for the day from Brizvegas and found the conditions hot and humid at Maroochydore where the Demons are holding their pre season camp. I stayed around for a while but must confess the temptation of the surf got to me in the end. 

I was very impressed with both Max Gawn and Braydon Preuss who both stand out with their height and imposing physiques. If the powers that be decide to play both in any given game, they are certain to cause a lot of grief to opposing ruck combinations and their defences when one of them is resting up forward. 

The club’s midfield is highly touted but many of them are still in rehab - Jack Viney, Nathan Jones, Clayton Oliver and Angus Brayshaw. No doubt the club is being conservative but it’s amazing how quickly the season comes upon us ... There were others in the group - Jake Lever, Steven May, Kade Kolodjasnij, Jay Kennedy Harris, Charlie Spargo, both of the clubs category B rookies Bradtke and Walker and a few others notably Mitch Hannan and Jake Melksham were no shows.

This gave a few players the opportunity to impress - Alex Neal-Bullen, Christian Salem, Christian Petracca (to the relief of many Demonlanders), James Harmes and the two key forwards Tom McDonald and Sam Weideman. Joel Smith was good as was Bailey Fritsch who looks like he will be taking a wing. And of course, Neville Jetta’s work was simply immaculate.

Of the new players I liked Toby Bedford (a live wire), Tom Sparrow (strongly built for a kid) and Corey Wagner (gets a bit of the ball).

Apart from the large numbers in rehab, I came away with optimism for the year.

Oh ... and if the way Viney attacks things while in rehab, heaven help the opposition if and when he gets back going full bore.

Agree with Norm here - no need to go small. Pick two mids or one mid and a tall with those picks. Pick Bedford as your small later on.

35 minutes ago, adonski said:

R1 March 23, MCG 1.45pm Saturday afternoon vs Port Adelaide

We played Port Adelaide at the MCG in Round 1, 2013 and were humiliated.

 I’m not talking about revenge but it’s time to put them in their place.

2 hours ago, The Lobster Effect said:

Bad news, he's under the Saints program (not sure why though as he does play for Dandy which is in our zone)

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2018-07-11/no-small-feat-for-biggy

I want to report them for poaching!

On 7/17/2018 at 10:30 AM, DubDee said:

Close thread. 

Best not to encourage rumour without any basis whatsoever

People have been asking that the thread be closed from as far back as page 2.

Probably a good thing the mods didn’t listen back then.

This name sounds interesting -

Bigoa Nyuon 18-May-01 195 84 Dandenong Stingrays Rowville Junior FC Rowville SC

The name sounds Sudanese and since he comes from the Dandenong Stingrays which is in the MFC Next Generation Academy zone, he could be in the same category as Toby Bedford is in this year.

One worth watching in the future.

After reading this excellent piece, I’m wondering how it’s possible that so many people were wandering around the city last night wearing red and blue scarves and with big grins on their faces?