Preview Changes v Melbourne Demons, Sunday 3:20pm Marvel Stadium

[Sphynx]

I watched him up close at training yesterday during match sim. Compared to Corr/Comben/Logue/Pink, he is absolutely skinny.

That's not a massive concern or anything by the way. The kid is 19. Give him time to bulk up.

It’s relative body size.

He’s also 5” taller than Pink and probably 5kgs heavier.

Zurhaar is stockier than him also. Doesn’t mean Shotgun wouldn’t have his way with him 9/10 in a marking contest.

 

[Psicosis]

He's not.
He's still very skinny at age 19. He would get absolutely destroyed and it would stunt his development and kill his confidence

Haha meanwhile Melbourne roll out 5 guys in their first handful of games. I’d rather skinny with more upside than hack.

 

[Sphynx]

Sphynx and tales129 - the VFL team was just announced and Wil Dawson isn't starting there either. He's named on the extended bench.

So, yeah... the thought he should have been called up to AFL is clearly a bit off.

Not necessarily.

We did that on occasion last year with the AFL emergencies.

 

[Spud11]

Imagine if we won this thing by 10 goals.

 

[Chadwiko]

It’s relative body size.

He’s also 5” taller than Pink and probably 5kgs heavier.

Zurhaar is stockier than him also. Doesn’t mean Shotgun wouldn’t have his way with him 9/10 in a marking contest.

Hey, man, listen... I want Will Dawson to succeed and have a long and successful career at North.

But facts are facts, and he is undeniably smaller/skinnier/not as strong as other guys who are 5 years older than him and have been in professional footy systems for longer than him. There's no shame in that either! He's 19 years old and still developing. But the club lists W Dawson at 200cm and 86kg, compared to Pink at 194cm and 92kg, which strikes me as accurate.

At training on Thursday I watched Pink stick with Larkey/Darling and not get out-bodied by either of them once. He conceded no goals or marks to either of them.

Meanwhile, Will Dawson got beaten by Finnbar Maley multiple times.

Also... you can just see the physical size difference with your own eyes;

 

[gokangas]

We almost beat these pretenders last year - should have! We have 4 new players who are paid about $2mil this season to stop honourable losses like us vs godees last year. Will win. Must win. If not, why are we spending this money on experience? I'm over the excuses - last week was unacceptable. This week we win - not negotiable.

 

[chubbspeterson]

We need to win this one. Crows in SA next week. Swans coming off a bye at Marvel following week is tough.
Then GC in Gather Round is not an easy task either.

 

[chubbspeterson]

lol Pink and Stephens in, BF implosion incoming

Oh god. Which one will have the most score involvements for the Demons?

 

[Spud11]

Thanks Clarko.

No worries. I think this week is the week I finally teach them defensive structures and get them absolutely hungry for the first bounce. I don’t know what I’ve been thinking so far, but I guess I’m into my third year and these millions of dollars aren’t going to earn themselves.

 

[muttley45]

Cut the head off the snake, lookin at you Max

 

[SydneyBlood]

Here's an oddity, three of the five players named on the interchange bench used to be on the Swans 44 man list. Pink, Stephens and Konstanty. Plus Parker in the 18.

Good luck on the weekend.

 

[Waynesworld]

Pink and Stephens.

#inspired decision
#Forward thinking
#momentum killers
#we’re$cked
#a#a#again

 

[Spud11]

Here's an oddity, three of the five players named on the interchange bench used to be on the Swans 44 man list. Pink, Stephens and Konstanty. Plus Parker in the 18.

Good luck on the weekend.

What can we say? From Longmire and Carey, all the way through to Stephens and Pink, we’ve always feasted on discarded Swans superstars in pursuit of greatness.

 

[shinboner magic]

Not ginger.

Dermie says the same thing

 

[domiroo]

What will the media say if Collingwood lose to this second string Bulldogs team tonight??

 

[Chadwiko]

Dermie says the same thing

LOL. Isn't he famously a blonde?

Anyway, everyone in my house including me is sick with a headcold so I'm just the right level of bored to indulge this conspiracy with some evidence.

I got nothing against red heads as I said, but I genuinely have no idea why Junky is so adamant I am one.

Here's me as a kid (on the left) - not ginger:




Here's me in my 20s with a very bad choice for a hair style, not ginger:




Here's me in my early 30s, still decidedly not ginger:





Here I am in my mid-30s, and despite the yellow glow of the sunset across Port Phillip Bay, still not ginger:




And here's me in 2025, still as pretty as ever and still not ginger:

 

[Caracas]

WB form holding up well so far…

 

[Moti]

Anyone be able to buy a guest pass?

 

[Spud11]

LOL. Isn't he famously a blonde?

Anyway, everyone in my house including me is sick with a headcold so I'm just the right level of bored to indulge this conspiracy with some evidence.

I got nothing against red heads as I said, but I genuinely have no idea why Junky is so adamant I am one.

Here's me as a kid (on the left) - not ginger:

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Here's me in my 20s with a very bad choice for a hair style, not ginger:

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Here's me in my early 30s, still decidedly not ginger:


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Here I am in my mid-30s, and despite the yellow glow of the sunset across Port Phillip Bay, still not ginger:


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And here's me in 2025, still as pretty as ever and still not ginger:

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Boston and North Melbourne.

I wish I chose a better nba team (like Boston) to have something to always enjoy when North are rubbish. Sigh.

 

[Chadwiko]

Boston and North Melbourne.

I wish I chose a better nba team (like Boston) to have something to always enjoy when North are rubbish. Sigh.

The Celtics in recent years have provided some joy, for sure.

Together with the NMFC AFLW girls last year, and the Washington Nationals in 2019.

 

[Disco Dew]

Anyway, everyone in my house including me is sick with a headcold

Same in the dew household.
Shits ****ed yo

 

[Chadwiko]

Same in the dew household.
Shits ****ed yo

Yeah there's multiple other families from my kids school we know of in the same situation. It's definitely going around.

 

[shinboner magic]

Same in the dew household.
Shits ****ed yo

Can you go cough on the godees players

 

[My Left Foote]

Oh god. Which one will have the most score involvements for the Demons?

Luke McDonald has both of them covered.

 

[TheKanga]

We almost beat these pretenders last year - should have! We have 4 new players who are paid about $2mil this season to stop honourable losses like us vs godees last year. Will win. Must win. If not, why are we spending this money on experience? I'm over the excuses - last week was unacceptable. This week we win - not negotiable.

Clarko needs at least 6 wins for a pass mark.
Let's get started here