Opinion Are the Demons heading for finals or bottom 10 in 2025?

[Toump Ass]

Flag.

 

[Trav 20]

It's all about preseason and injuries. At their best, Gawn, Petracca, Oliver, May, Lever, Viney, Pickett, Fritsch, Langdon, Rivers and McVee are as good a core as any, plus Petty is back to defence, Salem over his injuries and a young group that includes van Rooyen, Windsor and a heap of others.

Very optimistic, but I get the doom merchants. We'll know soon enough.

 

[markm106]

I would be, too.

Honestly think bottom four is pretty likely.

I just can’t see a reason we’ll decline from last season. Particularly if Trac and Clarry come back in good nick as it’s currently looking. You’d have to be crystal balling some injuries or other distractions.

 

[Toump Ass]

I just can’t see a reason we’ll decline from last season.

May and Lever have been miles away from their AA form for a couple of years now, Gawn is another year older, Petracca hates being at Melbourne, Oliver is a drug addict, players like Salem, Bowey, Sparrow, Crybaby Loser Petty and a few others have either regressed or failed to improve, coach is cooked.

Edit: Still optimistic we'll win the flag tho.

 

[Robroy22]

Book your Snow tickets now.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

If they can get a good run with injuries & a fit & healthy Oliver back in the middle, I can’t see why they can’t finish in the bottom half of the 8.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

They play an ugly style of football and they lack a forward capable of kicking 50+ goals.

JVR looks promising but he isn't there yet. They will finish 9th - 14th depending on injuries and suspensions.

 

[Toump Ass]

Book your Snow tickets now.

Who books ticket to the snow? I have my own chalet.

Peasant.

 

[Headless]

Who books ticket to the snow? I have my own chalet.

Peasant.

Got 'em, Toump!

 

[Matrix10]

Because of none of his teammates stick up for him when the oppo gets into him.

I rest my case your honour

 

[Matrix10]

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[Seattle Mariners]

They play an ugly style of football and they lack a forward capable of kicking 50+ goals.

JVR looks promising but he isn't there yet. They will finish 9th - 14th depending on injuries and suspensions.

I get why you would be negative on the Dees because we truly save our worst footy for when we play Fremantle.

I don't disagree with your assessment, however Fritsch has kicked 50+ goals in 2 seasons, and just kicked 40 goals on the back of a poor (half) year by his standards.

Delusional Melbourne supporters will disagree but I think you're on the money.

 

[Trav 20]

I get why you would be negative on the Dees because we truly save our worst footy for when we play Fremantle.

I don't disagree with your assessment, however Fritsch has kicked 50+ goals in 2 seasons, and just kicked 40 goals on the back of a poor (half) year by his standards.

Delusional Melbourne supporters will disagree but I think you're on the money.

''And I barrack for Melbourne''

As if that somehow gives your opinion credence. No, you've just watched footy badly for however long.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

''And I barrack for Melbourne''

As if that somehow gives your opinion credence. No, you've just watched footy badly for however long.

I went to 17 MFC games live last year, including those 16K crowds at the MCG when most MFC people couldn't be arsed attending so I reckon my opinion holds a bit of credence.

As a Melbourne supporter, one would have to be a little concerned about our final 3 months of the season, particularly our inability to score (#14 in AFL) and I don't see any major changes to our forward line personnel coming into next year aside from internal growth and development. Infact it's getting worse in the first 3 rounds with Pickett out during a time when we desperately need to gain early wins and credibility.

I guess you could blame it all on injuries...

 

[Toump Ass]

Particularly our inability to score (#14 in AFL) and I don't see any major changes to our forward line personnel coming into next year aside from internal growth and development. Infact it's getting worse in the first 3 rounds with Pickett out during a time when we desperately need to gain early wins and credibility.

Gameplan probably more crucial to scoring than personnel.
But we do also get Brand Petracca back.