faultydet

nah, sorry, Christian Petracca is a f*&$king hack. How is it possible to be a full time professional footballer, and not be able to execute the most fundamental skill in the game? The most reliable kick in the team, if missing everything is the aim.

Well said. Was chased by other teams during his career and knocked them all back to stay with us during one of the least successful periods any club has ever had. His love for the Demons is unquestionable. Quite simply, will retire a legend of the club. Congratulations skipper. Hope you have a game worthy of your time at the Dees.

People who are passionate about something will say things in the heat of the moment when unexpected disappointment occurs. Your post is the most pointless thing I have read here this season.

Look at the Demonland banner, and wonder how it is possible. There is something wrong inside the club right now. Confidence is shot, and the coaches seem to be clueless on game day. McDonald can't get a touch, the great white hope Weideman is suddenly scared of contested marking, and Petracca hasn't improved one bit over the past 2 years. It's something that few clubs in the league are capable of doing. Taking a top 4, and even flag chance, and find a way to turn it into a wooden spoon contender.

How good is the Rowell kid?

Terribly overrated by the AFL community based on current output. The type of player who all of us put our hopes in for a top 4 finish, and his work matches our current last place on the ladder. For a top 10 pick, hell yes, but no other club is that stupid.

"we will see a better performance" Goodwin said. 5 goals for the game, smashed physically, and 2/3 the tackles even after chasing tail all night. We are Melbourne.

48 tackles to 70, from a team down by 30pts What happened?

I havent seen a single minute of the game. It's been good for my blood pressure. I'm tipping we are about to get hit by the floodgates.

Vote Greens No chance at all we win this game.

There are plenty of key forwards who can take a pack mark. It's part of the job description for a 196cm kpp If Weideman keeps running under the ball, he will never take a grab

At least his movements are unpredictable.

This perfectly sums up my 50 odd years of following this embarrassment of a club.

I think this is a fair comment. We are once again a laughing stock. I have watched maybe 6 qtrs of footy for the year. My stomach ulcers have thanked me for it.

Vote of confidence in Marty Hore after his good game last week. OMac has been ordinary, and unable to halve a 1 on 1 contest

Mcaveney, Brian Taylor and Duh Wayne Russel are three of the worst I have ever heard at the top level. @ManDee absolutely nailed it with the "positive affirmation" post. @ding actually had 3 rants for the night while watching the replay at my place, and all 3 were about how embarrassing Mcaveney was with his growling, and seeking reinforcement for his fawning. I firmly believe that Taylor and Russel are the most shitful commentators I have ever heard in any sport, and Bruce is making a late charge.

Josh Wagner is my least favourite player on our list, and I cringe whenever I see his name on the team list. watched the game 3 times now, and thought it was maybe his bet game in our colours. Hard at it, good decisions (normally his biggest weakness), and very solid disposal. Not at all a candidate for being dropped based on that effort.

If dry, swans by 70+. If wet, Swans by 50 Buddy with 8+ We are easily the worst team in the comp right now. Amazing given the talent on the list.

Spoke to @ding before the game. He was confident of a 60 point + loss. We will turn it around, but you don't often finish top 4 with a start (and percentage) like this. This will not be a premiership year, but still hold hope for finals.

Midfields win flags SWYL Did they do a defensive job tonight, or was it unaccountable footy? Can't win a flag with a one-way running midfield.

I was keen to see the response after our round 1 debacle. Despondent

1Clayton Oliver 15 29 44 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 130 2Angus Brayshaw 22 11 33 2 0 1 0 5 1 0 121 3Jack Viney 11 16 27 4 0 2 1 8 1 1 115 4James Harmes 12 12 24 2 0 0 3 9 0 1 94 5Christian Salem 14 9 23 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 90 This is the biggest worry for me. These are the guys who we think are the future premiership core, and yet it's a copy and paste of our top 5 possession getters. Where does our improvement come from?

I agree. Are we in a different training program from other sides due to our high finish last year? I recall Horforn losing various pre-season/early games in their premiership years. maybe we are targeting a later "peak" maybe i'm, delusional.

Nice table/floor/wall/ceiling I wont comment on your rod. I don't go that way.

I will bet many of those extra inside 50's were a result of chaotic back and forth at the 50, under intense pressure, and not actual targeted inside 50's