Game Day 2022 QF: Demons v Swans - 2 Sep 2022 - 7:50pm - MCG

[SBD Gonzalez]

Sorry STD Gonsales (full respect)

I'm old enough to remember when STD meant a long-distance phone call.

 

[Bandicoot]

Just got a ticket from a mate who supports Melbourne. Now I'm going with a bunch of Melbourne supporters. Mixed feelings...

That'll be fun.

 

[Bloods86]

AMARTEY was pretty good that night. Good to see him at least be sub.

Amartey isn't an emergency, so no chance, and almost never go tall. It'll very likely be Cunningham for the experience factor.

 

[Bandicoot]

Thanks mate. I'll give anything a shot at the moment. Feel like utter crap but I'm not missing the biggest game we've had in 8 years.

Just hope I'm not sitting next to you tonight.

 

[Bloods86]

I'm old enough to remember when STD meant a long-distance phone call.

Wait, is my GP talking about something other than my calls interstate?

 

[Bandicoot]

Will it rain during the game? Donza ??

No rain expected until tomorrow morning.

 

[caesar88]

We need error free games from the likes of Stephens, McInerney, Lloyd, etc - the bottom end of the team.

Stephens in particular makes me very nervous, but we'll see.

A little harsh on Stephens I reckon. I feel more confident when he's near the ball atm than McInerney.

 

[Bandicoot]

Gawn, Petracca, Oliver. That trio is the only part of Melbourne who worry me. If they turn it on and rip us out of the middle it'll be a blood bath. That's not to say they don't have talent elsewhere on the park but that trio is the best in the league

I remember a final we played against Geelong at the G where they conceded about 70 odd inside 50s yet we won easily. Centre dominance helps but it's not the be all and end all.

 

[Swan4Life]

Going to be a ripper tonight. At airport ready to go to Melbs.

Go Bloods!

Lucky you.

I drove down today and got a severe dose of potholearseitis.

Strangle Oliver, we win!

 

[RUNVS]

Amartey isn't an emergency, so no chance, and almost never go tall. It'll very likely be Cunningham for the experience factor.

Either Cunningham or Campbell I imagine. McLean and Sinclair are too niche. If a mid goes down and McLean comes in suddenly we are really top heavy.

 

[scaryness]

A little harsh on Stephens I reckon. I feel more confident when he's near the ball atm than McInerney.

I'm just not sold on Stephens at all yet. He's not a disaster and he doesn't have to be BOG every week, but every time I watch our games he ends up in the bottom 4 of our players consistently and I think he is largely ineffective week to week.

 

[caesar88]

I'm just not sold on Stephens at all yet. He's not a disaster and he doesn't have to be BOG every week, but every time I watch our games he ends up in the bottom 4 of our players consistently and I think he is largely ineffective week to week.

I agree that he's not blowing me away by any means, and I don't feel like I'm watching a future star yet like I was with Blakey/Rowbottom/McInerney/Warner/Guden. But ineffective is a little harsh. His coverage of the ground to push back deep in defence and always present as an option has played a part in getting our run and carry going, which was non-existent in the first half of the year. I'd say that's just doing a role quite well without starring.

I also thought he was most definitely not in our bottom four against Adelaide and St Kilda, and was in fact in our top half a dozen in both of those games.

 

[sataris]

Who is the great man Clarke going to be sitting on tonight?

 

[RUNVS]

I'm just not sold on Stephens at all yet. He's not a disaster and he doesn't have to be BOG every week, but every time I watch our games he ends up in the bottom 4 of our players consistently and I think he is largely ineffective week to week.

It might be my imagination but I think Stephens becomes more influential later in games as he seems to run them out better than most players. I tend to notice him doing more in the 4th quarter and that can be a useful skill to have.

 

[scaryness]

I agree that he's not blowing me away by any means, and I don't feel like I'm watching a future star yet like I was with Blakey/Rowbottom/McInerney/Warner/Guden. But ineffective is a little harsh. His coverage of the ground to push back deep in defence and always present as an option has played a part in getting our run and carry going, which was non-existent in the first half of the year. I'd say that's just doing a role quite well without starring.

I also thought he was most definitely not in our bottom four against Adelaide and St Kilda, and was in fact in our top half a dozen in both of those games.

I tend to only account for what happens with ball in hand. Without behind the goals vision I don't want to say anything about running or matchups or the like because I can't get a full picture, so my 'analysis' of Stephens is entirely on-ball.

I did have him middle of the pack in the Adelaide game which was likely his best game so far, the Saints game I didn't have time to watch unfortunately so I will take your word for it that he was better.

 

[MF]

Who is the great man Clarke going to be sitting on tonight?

Probably Salem

 

[Nool Carpenna]

Who is the great man Clarke going to be sitting on tonight?

Halving Brayshaw’s impact would be handy? Salem?

 

[sataris]

I believe this is Clarke's first ever final. Which got me thinking.

How many finals debutants do we have?

 

[RUNVS]

I believe this is Clarke's first ever final. Which got me thinking.

How many finals debutants do we have?

Blakey apparently. He missed finals last year due to getting injured in the final round of the season.

 

[caesar88]

I believe this is Clarke's first ever final. Which got me thinking.

How many finals debutants do we have?

4 I believe - Clarke, Stephens, Blakey and McDonald

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I'm old enough to remember when STD meant a long-distance phone call.

Made me think of the great TISM and their masterpiece “What nationality is Les Murray?”:

“Who does he call the mother country
When he phones home, through OTC”

(for those under 40, google it)

 

[Grongey]

Game night at last:
'In the Air Tonight'

 

[swanssince2002]

Game night at last:
'In the Air Tonight'

All I could think about is the Cadbury Gorilla with that song. The only TV ad I ever liked!

Didnt know it was originally by Phil Collins, only a 90s man.

 

[Troystenvic]

I'm old enough to remember when STD meant a long-distance phone call.

and the beep beep beep it made when you first answered.

 

[Dangas]

Who is the great man Clarke going to be sitting on tonight?

Brayshaw?