Notorious D

We are smashing them. 3 reasons I'm swearing at the TV - Shite umpiring, Huddo commentating, and our kicking for goal. Should be 30+ in front.

Seems like a lifetime ago he was drafted with Bate, I've always been a fan. Takes a certain man to sport a dirty mo like he did. Will hate seeing him in black and white.

Really hope you're right. Will he be happy being a fringe team player who has to rely on injuries to get a game?

Can't believe the lack of love for Pedo. I really enjoy his physicality and attack at the ball. Feel more confident with him in the side and think he works well with Hogan. Agree on Oscar Mac. At the start of the season I was nervous as hell when he went near the ball, now he's looking safe as his brother. May end up the better McDonald?!? Would love to have seen Trenners make it back into the side but at this stage he'll likely finish his career elsewhere. I'll take Garlett over JKH for now - he knows where the goals are.

It shapes for an exciting year with so many 'potential' surprise packets. 3 & 4 yrs back it was Watts or Sylvia. I loved Salem's work last season and think that Roos managed him really carefully. Another preseason and he should be primed to spend more time on the park. Just needs fitness to run both ways for a regular game in this team but he has elite skills and smarts.

This weekend will say a lot about where we're at. We were well beaten by the Kangas, have been lucky against some poor kicking teams and are really struggling going forward with poor decision making leading to painful turnovers. Based on the Demons I've been watching for the past 7 years I give us no chance against the Dogs at Etihad. But...this is not the same team as recent years, the Dogs are coming back from a hiding in Perth, Cooney isn't playing....so I say another lazy 40 disposals to Bernard will see us carve out a very overdue win at our bogey stadium.

I watched the second half again tonight. So many highlights , but what stands out is the repeat smothers by Cross and Salem. It's such a good indicator of effort and desire.

Yeah, I suppose Hawthorn have done it with Tassie. If we're going to be a top team we should be able to win anywhere.

First 10 minutes and last 10 minutes we got beaten....rest of the game we were the better side. I can't help but question why we're playing a home game in Alice Springs. At the G....we likely win.

Jeeez, Matt White has some wheels

C'MON DEMONS!!! GET HOME!

Ridiculous umpire...so inconsistent

Looking forward to Toumpas coming on and crunching Wines in a tackle....

AFL not giving us a priority pick clearly got it wrong. Our list may look ok on paper but we're simply terrible.

...and Dunn is my new favourite, rarely makes a mistake these days.