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Smyth94

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He's been absolutely shocking since Rnd 1 - back to Bendigo.

Words cannot describe how angry I was when he took that kick out and proceeded to make himself look like a ten year old who has never played footy before.
 
Smyth94 said:
He's been absolutely shocking since Rnd 1 - back to Bendigo.

Words cannot describe how angry I was when he took that kick out and proceeded to make himself look like a ten year old who has never played footy before.
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Yep he is a sure bet to be at Bendigo.

1. He doesn't play tight enough as a defender and leaks goals.
2. His decision making is atrocious.
3. He continually runs himself into trouble and the team into trouble.

I actually cringe when he has the ball in his hands deep in defence. Did you see him try to spear a ball up the corridor as well that went through an Eagles player in front of goal?
 
I agree i would replace him w Atkison reasons why Jarrod has the pace, is accountable and he is a much better kick.
However dont think Dempsey will be dropped
 

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His schoolyard tactic in the second was deplorable.

In saying that we had run out of ideas from the back half and you could see every player was confused and had no idea what to do. We fumbled and run ourselves into trouble. Nowhere to kick to and nothing.

If you look at Knights gameplan of taking the game on then he did. He tried something crazy and it didn't work. Fletch's soccer a second later was a poor decision also.
 
What he needs is time to develop something, anything even remotely resembling a defensive gameplan. Then, he needs to implement it whenever the situation warrants it.
 
I just think back to that little dance on the defensive 50 in the second quarter. He wasn't going anywhere and holding the ball. Tut tut poor decision making.
 
Smyth94 said:
He's been absolutely shocking since Rnd 1 - back to Bendigo.

Words cannot describe how angry I was when he took that kick out and proceeded to make himself look like a ten year old who has never played footy before.
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Are you guys serious? To me Dempsey is being played out of position, he is too loose as a half back flanker. Why not move him to a wing oe even in the middle as we have the slowest midfield in the comp. (Watson, Welsh, Hille and Stanton when he plays)

What you should be talking about is Knights game plan. The game plan does not suit the personnel we have. Lets take last night against the eagles, Subi is a big ground that requires an enormous amount of run and we had Hooker, Hurley, Hille, Ryder, Pears,Fletcher, Gumbleton, a third of our side filled with talls??? We lost Stanton so we replaced him with Hurley, why not drop maybe Gumbleton and bring in another runner????

I was a Knights fan, but he has lost me this year with his poor decision making and failing to make moves when sides get a run on. Worst still we have anther 2 years after 2010 to put up with this shit, this is the ESSENDON football club mediocrity is not an option.
 
I said when McPhee left that the player who would feel his absence the most was Dempsey. The amount of times last year that McPhee had to play on his own man and cover Dempsey's at the same time whilst he went for a wander was ridiculous. Then supporters had the gall to have a go at McPhee whilst Dempsey got a leave pass. :confused:

Needs to go back to playing accountable football, realise that he's a bit part of the team and that his spot is far from guaranteed.

Would also help if we developed a McPhee replacement urgently. Someone who is completely unselfish and will sacrifice his own game for the sake of others.
 
Daytripper said:
I said when McPhee left that the player who would feel his absence the most was Dempsey. The amount of times last year that McPhee had to play on his own man and cover Dempsey's at the same time whilst he went for a wander was ridiculous. Then supporters had the gall to have a go at McPhee whilst Dempsey got a leave pass. :confused:

Needs to go back to playing accountable football, realise that he's a bit part of the team and that his spot is far from guaranteed.

Would also help if we developed a McPhee replacement urgently. Someone who is completely unselfish and will sacrifice his own game for the sake of others.
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Hardingham? Crameri? T.Slattery?

T.Slatts is the one I have high hopes for after seeing him last week, he is going to be a star IMO.

Fingers crossed.
 

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Daytripper said:
Would also help if we developed a McPhee replacement urgently. Someone who is completely unselfish and will sacrifice his own game for the sake of others.
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Top post. My answer to that is NLM. The midfield can cope without him. I'm not sure the defence can.
 
Charliebrow 16 said:
What he needs is time to develop something, anything even remotely resembling a defensive gameplan. Then, he needs to implement it whenever the situation warrants it.
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He is easily one of our best spoilers.

ningnangnong said:
I just think back to that little dance on the defensive 50 in the second quarter. He wasn't going anywhere and holding the ball. Tut tut poor decision making.
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More like poor decision from the umpire. How can the umpire give a holding the ball decision when the player is tackled outside the field of play? :confused:

It is his skills, as kelvin has pointed out, and not his decision making that is the problem.
 
Skeeta Olly said:
What the **** was the snap he did in the defensive 50? Worst thing I've ever seen.
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That was a real head-scratcher (putting it mildly).... WTF?!?!??! Did I just see that?!?!?! :eek: Think it was a brain-snap!

I expected Demspey to get more time in the midfield this year, after Lovett's departure.

I think his speed and dare are crucial to Knights' game plan, so can't see him being dropped any time soon. Not that I really want him to be dropped either. We need his speed. Would like to see him used more in the guts though.

Poor disposal was the biggest killer last night.
 
Ben the Gooner said:
No point tanking this year, GC17 get all the picks.
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both players take the game on. Dempsey is arguably our most important player at the moment.

atkinson should get a game, he takes it on.. we need players to break the lines, atkinson is one of these players? deserves a game.
 
Ryder Is God said:
Taking the game on is just another phrase for playing loose and running fast with iffy disposal.
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As opposed to the obvious free flowing footy we play at present?

I understand where adii is coming from. We look stale and stagnant. We need line breakers.

the reason Colyer looked so good against Carlton was becuase he was doing what we used to do when we were playing well. Taking a risk, trying to split open the game and give our forward a chance.

Our indirect and slow football is what is killing us. That we have only one midfielder who cna win a clearance.

Back on topic - perhaps Dempsey should be played on a wing. Maybe even on a HFF and tld to push to the HBF to create some space up forward.
 
Smyth94 said:
He's been absolutely shocking since Rnd 1 - back to Bendigo.
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Was absolutely shocking last night Yes. Clearly in our better 3 or 4 players in at least 2 of the other 3 games.

If he's been shocking since round 1, Winderlich, Dyson, Slattery, Lonergan, Hocking, Hille, Gumbleton, Davey, Reimers, Williams, Welsh, Mcveigh all have have been competing in pig races at the royal easter show since round 1.
 
Dempsey has been our worst player all year. His dispsoal is far below AFL level. He is unnacountable. He doesn't rebound. Does not deserve to be selected.

Dempsey does one run down the wing a match and people think he's played a good game.
 
Winner said:
Dempsey has been our worst player all year. His dispsoal is far below AFL level. He is unnacountable. He doesn't rebound. Does not deserve to be selected.

Dempsey does one run down the wing a match and people think he's played a good game.
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Have you watched any of our games this year? He rebounds and has spoiled countless entries into our defensive 50. Against Carlton he spent most of the match cleaning up Houli's mess. It is a myth that he has no accountability. I agree that he needs to work on his disposal.
 
dempsey on the wing , atkinson on the flank.. both iffy players but both very important for breaking lines. get our swingman hooker up front, play hurley down back, we might start winning games. steady heads and pace is what we need, hooker doesn't have a steady head, hes iffy. Williams needs to get some more ball, hes going to go stone cold in that forward line with the passing we do
 

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