MFC Fans Only Non-Demons AFL Discussion – 2024

[schmuttt]

I don't have any hate for him anymore and he's bloody entertaining at GWS. Makes me think what if his head was in it all along. Could have been one of the modern greats as a key forward.

Him and Joe Daniher have really underachieved with their careers imo

 

[Topkent]

Him and Joe Daniher have really underachieved with their careers imo

Both very similar in that I don't think either of them has footy as an obsession. Think it's something they've both been good at to make money rather than either of them wanting to be superstars.
I remember an interview with Hogan when he was younger and he'd never heard of Wayne Carey lol. Not everyone has to be Nathan Buckley but unless your Ablett Snr you need to have that want to be the best to actually get there.

 

[Scythe94]

 

[Topkent]

Ours would be Woewodin looking like a ghost bragging about demon spirits

 

[Scythe94]

 

[Scythe94]

Time will tell if it's a Hardwick-style 'retirement', but he seems pretty cooked.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I dont think Dusty is the type to retire then change his mind. Awesome career, pleasure to watch. Shame he wasn't a Dee, ****ing Prendergast.

 

[Toump Ass]

I dont think Dusty is the type to retire then change his mind. Awesome career, pleasure to watch. Shame he wasn't a Dee, ****ing Prendergast.

Meh. We were a complete rabble on and off the field, we would have found a way to Melbourne him.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Meh. We were a complete rabble on and off the field, we would have found a way to Melbourne him.

Richmond weren't much better. In fact we used to beat that rabble often.

 

[Toump Ass]

Richmond weren't much better. In fact we used to beat that rabble often.

Fair point, though that 2012/2013 period felt like unprecedented levels of rabblesness.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Fair point, though that 2012/2013 period felt like unprecedented levels of rabblesness.

2012-2013 was flipping terrible, but we had a better record than them directly after Martin was drafted in 2010-2011. He probably would have left us early on and been good elsewhere.

 

[Bluelegs]

2012-2013 was flipping terrible, but we had a better record than them directly after Martin was drafted in 2010-2011. He probably would have left us early on and been good elsewhere.

Richmond sacked half their list between 09-10 so they were coming from further back. Richmond had Hardwick and Gale running the shop where we had Schwab and Bailey at each others throats. 2010-11 we were just building a house of cards.

 

[Toump Ass]

He probably would have left us early on and been good elsewhere.

Exactly.
I do wonder what the timeline where Gawn throws up on Dusty's head instead of Scully looks like.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Richmond sacked half their list between 09-10 so they were coming from further back. Richmond had Hardwick and Gale running the shop where we had Schwab and Bailey at each others throats. 2010-11 we were just building a house of cards.

I'm not saying they weren't in a better space off field, just we had a better list at the time.

 

[Topkent]

I'm not saying they weren't in a better space off field, just we had a better list at the time.

I reckon if you look at how footys played now, Dean Bailey was about a decade ahead of the curve. We were playing fast attacking run and carry footy that was all about fun in 2010, he just didn't have the leadership around the club to keep it together.

 

[Toump Ass]

I'm not saying they weren't in a better space off field, just we had a better list at the time.

Looking at their premiership sides, there's a lot of good honest tryers like kamden, ellis, broad, caddy, shane edwards, pickett, liam baker.

Sad thinking our players of that ilk just reverted to potato after 21. Bowey, Sparrow being the main ones.

 

[Topkent]

Looking at their premiership sides, there's a lot of good honest tryers like kamden, ellis, broad, caddy, shane edwards, pickett, liam baker.

Sad thinking our players of that ilk just reverted to potato after 21. Bowey, Sparrow being the main ones.

That's how it goes mate, your stars carry the crap underneath, tigers still have a dozen flag players in the side but the top end stars are past their best and it exposes the rest.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

has become a good player in his own right tbf. Similar to Rivers with us perhaps. Titch was their ANB with a bit more goal kicking ability, I thought Sparrow could be Caddy like for a moment after the 2021 finals series but done absolutely nothing since.

 

[Bluelegs]

Liam Baker has become a good player in his own right tbf. Similar to Rivers with us perhaps. Titch was their ANB with a bit more goal kicking ability, I thought Sparrow could be Caddy like for a moment after the 2021 finals series but done absolutely nothing since.

If we must play him I'd love for us to put Oliver in for surgery and play Sparrow out of the middle for the last three games and just see what happens.

 

[jhong]

Martin is a once in a generation player , able to lift and carry his team with him . Could see his moments were becoming few and far between. Well played .

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If we must play him I'd love for us to put Oliver in for surgery and play Sparrow out of the middle for the last three games and just see what happens.

Think we've seen enough to determine how it will go haven't we? He looks like an inside mid but doesn't play anything like one. His clearance numbers when on ball suck, did a hell of job on Bont on the weekend as a tagger. Not.

 

[Topkent]

Think we've seen enough to determine how it will go haven't we? He looks like an inside mid but doesn't play anything like one. His clearance numbers when on ball suck, did a hell of job on Bont on the weekend as a tagger. Not.

 

[Bluelegs]

Think we've seen enough to determine how it will go haven't we? He looks like an inside mid but doesn't play anything like one.

Don't think he's ever been given an extended period playing as a full time mid. He's said he wants more midfield time in interviews so let him have it and if it doesn't work then piss him off. If not that then drop him (won't happen) and just play the kids or whatever. Anything but just the same boring shit that got us to this position.

Finals is gone so the last three weeks is time to experiment a bit.

 

[Topkent]

Don't think he's ever been given an extended period playing as a full time mid. He's said he wants more midfield time in interviews so let him have it and if it doesn't work then piss him off. If not that then drop him (won't happen) and just play the kids or whatever. Anything but just the same boring shit that got us to this position.

Finals is gone so the last three weeks is time to experiment a bit.

What's the point of giving him midfield time?
If he's semi ok then we play an Oliver Sparrow Trac Viney midfield next year? Yuck

 

[Bluelegs]

What's the point of giving him midfield time?
If he's semi ok then we play an Oliver Sparrow Trac Viney midfield next year? Yuck

Con Port or the Crows for a third rounder