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Two weeks ago they beat a finals contender, Geelong ... they cannot be taken lightly despite their injury woes.
SHALL WE OVERCOME by The Oracle Melbourne was riding high when it beat the Western Bulldogs by 49 points and won its sixth straight game just six weeks ago. At the time, the Demons were spoken of in terms of legitimate premiership contenders and finals certainties. Although, the midfield dominance they held in the previous month and a half was exposed for much of the game against the Dogs, there was very little else to suggest the mini fall from grace that was about to hit them. The Queens Birthday game could be explained away as a letdown after the highs of a six game winning run but the losses to Port Adelaide and St Kilda stung hard, particularly in view of their inability to convert from so many entries inside the fifty metre arc, a failing that continued for much of last week's game against the injury-depleted Dockers in Darwin. The Demons face up to Luke Beveridge's team in what has to be considered another danger game. They have to overcome the complacency they showed two weeks ago against St Kilda when they gave their opponents far too much latitude after their fast start, allowing a team that had been struggling to kick ten goals a game to fight back, take control and score 18 for the day. They have to overcome the club's overconfidence when coming to play lower ranked teams that have long injury lists. Historically, they haven't fared well in these circumstances. They can't even rely on the fact that they steamrolled the Bullies after half time a short six weeks ago because the game against the Saints showed how the worm can turn very quickly. And they have to overcome the post-Darwin blues that have affected their performances over the years when they played in the heat and humidity of the Top End and then had to saddle up a week later only to fall flat on their faces and exhausted due to lack of recuperative powers. The question is whether the club's fitness gurus have learned from past history and can prepare a team with the necessary energy to play out four quarters. This team has had to live with the embarrassment of missing out on a finals berth at the end of 2017 through an inability to score just two more goals in a season of 22 games. It surely must be burning their insides. Shall we overcome? I think we can – Melbourne by 24 points. THE GAME Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, Saturday 14 July, 2018 at 4.35pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall: Melbourne 87 wins Western Bulldogs 76 wins 1 draw At the MCG: Melbourne 45 wins Western Bulldogs 28 wins Last Five Meetings: Melbourne 3 wins Western Bulldogs 2 wins The Coaches: Goodwin 2 wins Beveridge 0 wins MEDIA TV – Fox Footy Channel Live at 4.30pm Radio - Triple M 3AW SEN ABC ABC Grandstand THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 15.10.100 defeated Western Bulldogs 7.9.51 at Etihad Stadium, Round 11, 2018 The Bulldogs jumped Melbourne early but the Demons gradually reined them in and were in a solid position by half time and they coasted to their sixth win on end. The loss of Jake Lever to an ACL injury was however, a major blow to the club's top four aspirations with last week's win against the Dockers being its first since that victory over the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Michael Hibberd, Sam Frost, Neville Jetta HB: Bernie Vince, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis 😄 Tom McDonald, Clayton Oliver, Nathan Jones HF: Christian Petracca, Jesse Hogan, Angus Brayshaw F: Jeff Garlett, Bayley Fritsch, Jay Kennedy Harris Foll: Max Gawn, Mitch Hannan, James Harmes I/C: Jake Melksham, Alex Neal-Bullen, Christian Salem, Charlie Spargo Emg: Cameron Pedersen, Dom Tyson, Sam Weideman In: Jay Kennedy Harris, Mitch Hannan, Bernie Vince Out: Joel Smith (hip), Billy Stretch (toe), Jack Viney (toe) WESTERN BULLDOGS B: Marcus Adams, Jackson Trengove, Roarke Smith HB: Dale Morris, Zaine Cordy, Jason Johannisen 😄 Patrick Lipinski, Jack Macrae, Lachie Hunter HF: Ed Richards, Josh Schache, Josh Dunkley F: Luke Dahlhaus, Aaron Naughton, Billy Gowers Foll: Jordan Roughead, Toby McLean, Mitch Wallis I/C: Shane Biggs, Caleb Daniel, Mitch Honeychurch, Brad Lynch Emg: Tom Campbell, Fergus Greene, Fletcher Roberts, Lewis Young In: Mitch Honeychurch, Jack Macrae, Jordan Roughead Out: Marcus Bontempelli (appendix), Tom Boyd (hamstring), Hayden Crozier (hamstring) WHAT'S MY NUMBER - PART 2 by Sam the Stats Man Last year, the club was hit hard by injuries to key and depth players but a study of each player's numbers continues to confirm this is not the case in 2018. Main losses have been Jake Lever at the halfway mark and Jayden Hunt who also lost form before his ankle injury. Hunt's pace would be handy but he faces another month on the sidelines. 1. Jesse Hogan MFC games 15, goals 36. Despite a lean patch over the past month, he showed against the Dockers that he's getting back to his best form of the season.  2. Nathan Jones MFC games 15, goals 8. The Demon hard man and co-captain has been influential this season as he hands over the team's main midfield mantle to the younger brigade. 3. Christian Salem MFC games 14, goals 4. His precision kicking remains a great asset whether in defence or in midfield.  4. James Harmes MFC games 15, goals 8. Continues to be one of the club's big improvers and is spending more and more time in the midfield. 5. Christian Petracca MFC games 14, goals 10. Has recovered from his dog bite and some flat form and is showing signs that he is about to take the next big step forward. 6. Jordan Lewis MFC games 14, goals 2. Despite the occasional brain fade, he is playing a role in setting up many damaging plays from the defensive half of the ground. 7. Jack Viney MFC games 7, goals 2, CD game 1, goal 0. Returning to his best form after his long layoff with a foot injury and is inspiring with his hardness at the football. 8. Jake Lever MFC games 11, goals 0. After taking a while to settle in, the former Crow was a major factor in the club's six game winning streak before he was brutally cut down by a second ACL tear. 9. Charlie Spargo MFC games 8, goals 7, CD games 3, goals 4. The pocket-sized dynamo has been a revelation with his maturity and work ethic. Returned refreshed after a short break at Casey. 10. Angus Brayshaw MFC games 12, goals 8, CD game 1, goal 1. Has been one of the club's best and added some class to the midfield mix since his return earlier in the year. 11. Max Gawn MFC games 15, goals 8. Challenging for All Australian honours again with some brilliant ruck work and strong play around the ground. 12. Dom Tyson MFC games 8, goals 2, CD games 4, goals 2. Has been disappointing in recent times with two demotions to the VFL. 13. Clayton Oliver MFC games 15, goals 8. Last year's club champion has continued where he left off and is rapidly becoming one of the competition's best midfielders. 14. Michael Hibberd MFC games 15, goals 1. The 2017 All-Australian defender remains an important cog in the Demons' defence. 15. Billy Stretch MFC games 2, goals 0, CD games 9, goals 6. Some strong form at Casey saw him back for the Darwin game where he acquitted himself well. Now out with a stress fracture of the toe. 16. Dean Kent MFC games 3, goals 6, CD games 2, goals 0. Just returning to form at Casey after being sidelined for several weeks with another hamstring injury. 17. Sam Frost MFC games 3, goals 0, CD games 8, goals 2. Finally staked a claim after several good performances as a tall defender with the Casey Demons. 18. Jake Melksham MFC games 15, goals 17. Has had a quiet month after a solid start to the season in medium forward role. 19. Mitch Hannan MFC games 10, goals 15, CD games 3, goals 5. A recent drop off in form has seen him dropped to VFL ranks. 20. Corey Maynard ® MFC games 1, goals 0, CD games 3, goals 2. After making the side in Round 1, he was dropped to the VFL but a hip injury has prematurely ended his season. 21. Cameron Pedersen MFC games 3, goals 2, CD games 10, goals 20. The work horse who has been used in various roles at Casey but his days at AFL level may be numbered. 22. Aaron Vandenberg. CD game 1, goal 0. Finally over his heel and ankle woes and came back strongly last week at Casey in his first game back since the end of 2016. 23. Bernie Vince MFC games 13, goal 1, CD game 1, goals 0. Fell out of favour after the team's loss to Port Adelaide and found himself at Casey for the first time. 24. Jay Kennedy Harris CD games 12, goals 11. Working hard at Casey but has a long queue of players ahead of him. 25. Tom McDonald MFC games 10, goals 30. Made an immediate impact on his return from injury with his marking, kicking for goal and his ability to cover the ground but has been a little quiet of late. 26. Sam Weideman MFC games 5, goals 2, CD games 6, goals 15. Starting to get the odd game here and there but is still looking for that confidence boosting break out game. 27. Harley Balic CD games 10, goals 16. Still plugging away at VFL level waiting for an opening into the top echelons. 28. Oscar McDonald MFC games 15, goals 0. Had a great start to the season but found the going tougher after Lever was injured. 29. Jayden Hunt MFC games 5, goals 0, CD games 6, goals 1. His form was way down early in the piece and was unlucky to be injured late in Casey's Queens Birthday game against the Magpies. Still looking at another month out with that ankle injury. 30. Alex Neal-Bullen MFC games 15, goals 18. The hard working small man has been quiet of late. 31. Bayley Fritsch MFC games 14, goals 15. Has played all bar one game when rested. The colt from Coldstream has exceeded all expectations as a medium sized forward with some time in the midfield. 32. Tomas Bugg MFC games 3, goals 4, CD games 10, goals 14. Had a few games early but is biding his time waiting for an opening at Casey. 33. Harrison Petty MFC game 1, goals 0, CD games 11, goals 0. The promising young key defender had a tough initiation in his one game on the MCG and, in hindsight, he probably needed more development time in the VFL. 34. Mitch King CD games 9, goals 3. An elbow injury set him back a month earlier in the season but he is not setting the world on fire as a ruckman at Casey. 35. Oskar Baker CD games 12, goals 7. The cheeky red-headed speedster must be getting close to AFL selection. 36. Jeff Garlett MFC games 6, goals 10, 1, CD games 7, goals 7. Been more cold than hot and had a long stint in the VFL this year before returning for the Fremantle game. 37. Dion Johnstone CD games 11, goal 1. Was probably on his way out before finding a niche for himself in defence at Casey. 38. Tim Smith ® MFC games 3, goals 10, CD games 6, goals 7. Has shown something at AFL level although his last game v St Kilda was below par. 39. Neville Jetta MFC games 15, goals 0. The team's best small defender, approaching All Australian form. 40. Patrick McKenna. CD games 1, goals 0. Made it to Casey for his first game last week after being plagued by a hamstring injury since he was recruited from the Giants at the end of 2016. 42. Josh Wagner MFC games 5, goals 0, CD games 7, goal 1. After holding his place with Melbourne early in the season, he has been working hard at Casey without doing enough to satisfy the senior selectors. 44. Joel Smith MFC games 4, goals 0, CD games 7, goals 2. The spring-heeled, athletic defender got his chance at Melbourne when Jake Lever went down. Working hard to establish a place. 45. Declan Keilty ® CD games 11, goal 1. A solid contributor down back at Casey and is pushing hard for an AFL berth despite being near the end of a long queue of tall defenders. 47. Lachlan Filipovic ® CD games 10, goal 1 Slowly developing as a project ruckman but needs a big month or two before season's end.
Melbourne was riding high when it beat the Western Bulldogs by 49 points and won its sixth straight game just six weeks ago. At the time, the Demons were spoken of in terms of legitimate premiership contenders and finals certainties. Although, the midfield dominance they held in the previous month and a half was exposed for much of the game against the Dogs, there was very little else to suggest the mini fall from grace that was about to hit them. The Queens Birthday game could be explained away as a letdown after the highs of a six game winning run but the losses to Port Adelaide and St Kilda stung hard, particularly in view of their inability to convert from so many entries inside the fifty metre arc, a failing that continued for much of last week's game against the injury-depleted Dockers in Darwin. The Demons face up to Luke Beveridge's team in what has to be considered another danger game. They have to overcome the complacency they showed two weeks ago against St Kilda when they gave their opponents far too much latitude after their fast start, allowing a team that had been struggling to kick ten goals a game to fight back, take control and score 18 for the day. They have to overcome the club's overconfidence when coming to play lower ranked teams that have long injury lists. Historically, they haven't fared well in these circumstances. They can't even rely on the fact that they steamrolled the Bullies after half time a short six weeks ago because the game against the Saints showed how the worm can turn very quickly. And they have to overcome the post-Darwin blues that have affected their performances over the years when they played in the heat and humidity of the Top End and then had to saddle up a week later only to fall flat on their faces and exhausted due to lack of recuperative powers. The question is whether the club's fitness gurus have learned from past history and can prepare a team with the necessary energy to play out four quarters. This team has had to live with the embarrassment of missing out on a finals berth at the end of 2017 through an inability to score just two more goals in a season of 22 games. It surely must be burning their insides. Shall we overcome? I think we can – Melbourne by 24 points. THE GAME Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, Saturday 14 July, 2018 at 4.35pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall: Melbourne 87 wins Western Bulldogs 76 wins 1 draw At the MCG: Melbourne 45 wins Western Bulldogs 28 wins Last Five Meetings: Melbourne 3 wins Western Bulldogs 2 wins The Coaches: Goodwin 2 wins Beveridge 0 wins MEDIA TV – Fox Footy Channel Live at 4.30pm Radio - Triple M 3AW SEN ABC ABC Grandstand THE LAST TIME THEY MET Melbourne 15.10.100 defeated Western Bulldogs 7.9.51 at Etihad Stadium, Round 11, 2018 The Bulldogs jumped Melbourne early but the Demons gradually reined them in and were in a solid position by half time and they coasted to their sixth win on end. The loss of Jake Lever to an ACL injury was however, a major blow to the club's top four aspirations with last week's win against the Dockers being its first since that victory over the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Michael Hibberd, Sam Frost, Neville Jetta HB: Bernie Vince, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis C : Tom McDonald, Clayton Oliver, Nathan Jones HF: Christian Petracca, Jesse Hogan, Angus Brayshaw F: Jeff Garlett, Bayley Fritsch, Jay Kennedy Harris Foll: Max Gawn, Mitch Hannan, James Harmes I/C: Jake Melksham, Alex Neal-Bullen, Christian Salem, Charlie Spargo Emg: Cameron Pedersen, Dom Tyson, Sam Weideman In: Jay Kennedy Harris, Mitch Hannan, Bernie Vince Out: Joel Smith (hip), Billy Stretch (toe), Jack Viney (toe) WESTERN BULLDOGS B: Marcus Adams, Jackson Trengove, Roarke Smith HB: Dale Morris, Zaine Cordy, Jason Johannisen C : Patrick Lipinski, Jack Macrae, Lachie Hunter HF: Ed Richards, Josh Schache, Josh Dunkley F: Luke Dahlhaus, Aaron Naughton, Billy Gowers Foll: Jordan Roughead, Toby McLean, Mitch Wallis I/C: Shane Biggs, Caleb Daniel, Mitch Honeychurch, Brad Lynch Emg: Tom Campbell, Fergus Greene, Fletcher Roberts, Lewis Young In: Mitch Honeychurch, Jack Macrae, Jordan Roughead Out: Marcus Bontempelli (appendix), Tom Boyd (hamstring), Hayden Crozier (hamstring) WHAT'S MY NUMBER - PART 2 by Sam the Stats Man Last year, the club was hit hard by injuries to key and depth players but a study of each player's numbers continues to confirm this is not the case in 2018. Main losses have been Jake Lever at the halfway mark and Jayden Hunt who also lost form before his ankle injury. Hunt's pace would be handy but he faces another month on the sidelines. 1. Jesse Hogan MFC games 15, goals 36. Despite a lean patch over the past month, he showed against the Dockers that he's getting back to his best form of the season.  2. Nathan Jones MFC games 15, goals 8. The Demon hard man and co-captain has been influential this season as he hands over the team's main midfield mantle to the younger brigade. 3. Christian Salem MFC games 14, goals 4. His precision kicking remains a great asset whether in defence or in midfield.  4. James Harmes MFC games 15, goals 8. Continues to be one of the club's big improvers and is spending more and more time in the midfield. 5. Christian Petracca MFC games 14, goals 10. Has recovered from his dog bite and some flat form and is showing signs that he is about to take the next big step forward. 6. Jordan Lewis MFC games 14, goals 2. Despite the occasional brain fade, he is playing a role in setting up many damaging plays from the defensive half of the ground. 7. Jack Viney MFC games 7, goals 2, CD game 1, goal 0. Returning to his best form after his long layoff with a foot injury and is inspiring with his hardness at the football. 8. Jake Lever MFC games 11, goals 0. After taking a while to settle in, the former Crow was a major factor in the club's six game winning streak before he was brutally cut down by a second ACL tear. 9. Charlie Spargo MFC games 8, goals 7, CD games 3, goals 4. The pocket-sized dynamo has been a revelation with his maturity and work ethic. Returned refreshed after a short break at Casey. 10. Angus Brayshaw MFC games 12, goals 8, CD game 1, goal 1. Has been one of the club's best and added some class to the midfield mix since his return earlier in the year. 11. Max Gawn MFC games 15, goals 8. Challenging for All Australian honours again with some brilliant ruck work and strong play around the ground. 12. Dom Tyson MFC games 8, goals 2, CD games 4, goals 2. Has been disappointing in recent times with two demotions to the VFL. 13. Clayton Oliver MFC games 15, goals 8. Last year's club champion has continued where he left off and is rapidly becoming one of the competition's best midfielders. 14. Michael Hibberd MFC games 15, goals 1. The 2017 All-Australian defender remains an important cog in the Demons' defence. 15. Billy Stretch MFC games 2, goals 0, CD games 9, goals 6. Some strong form at Casey saw him back for the Darwin game where he acquitted himself well. Now out with a stress fracture of the toe. 16. Dean Kent MFC games 3, goals 6, CD games 2, goals 0. Just returning to form at Casey after being sidelined for several weeks with another hamstring injury. 17. Sam Frost MFC games 3, goals 0, CD games 8, goals 2. Finally staked a claim after several good performances as a tall defender with the Casey Demons. 18. Jake Melksham MFC games 15, goals 17. Has had a quiet month after a solid start to the season in medium forward role. 19. Mitch Hannan MFC games 10, goals 15, CD games 3, goals 5. A recent drop off in form has seen him dropped to VFL ranks. 20. Corey Maynard ® MFC games 1, goals 0, CD games 3, goals 2. After making the side in Round 1, he was dropped to the VFL but a hip injury has prematurely ended his season. 21. Cameron Pedersen MFC games 3, goals 2, CD games 10, goals 20. The work horse who has been used in various roles at Casey but his days at AFL level may be numbered. 22. Aaron Vandenberg. CD game 1, goal 0. Finally over his heel and ankle woes and came back strongly last week at Casey in his first game back since the end of 2016. 23. Bernie Vince MFC games 13, goal 1, CD game 1, goals 0. Fell out of favour after the team's loss to Port Adelaide and found himself at Casey for the first time. 24. Jay Kennedy Harris CD games 12, goals 11. Working hard at Casey but has a long queue of players ahead of him. 25. Tom McDonald MFC games 10, goals 30. Made an immediate impact on his return from injury with his marking, kicking for goal and his ability to cover the ground but has been a little quiet of late. 26. Sam Weideman MFC games 5, goals 2, CD games 6, goals 15. Starting to get the odd game here and there but is still looking for that confidence boosting break out game. 27. Harley Balic CD games 10, goals 16. Still plugging away at VFL level waiting for an opening into the top echelons. 28. Oscar McDonald MFC games 15, goals 0. Had a great start to the season but found the going tougher after Lever was injured. 29. Jayden Hunt MFC games 5, goals 0, CD games 6, goals 1. His form was way down early in the piece and was unlucky to be injured late in Casey's Queens Birthday game against the Magpies. Still looking at another month out with that ankle injury. 30. Alex Neal-Bullen MFC games 15, goals 18. The hard working small man has been quiet of late. 31. Bayley Fritsch MFC games 14, goals 15. Has played all bar one game when rested. The colt from Coldstream has exceeded all expectations as a medium sized forward with some time in the midfield. 32. Tomas Bugg MFC games 3, goals 4, CD games 10, goals 14. Had a few games early but is biding his time waiting for an opening at Casey. 33. Harrison Petty MFC game 1, goals 0, CD games 11, goals 0. The promising young key defender had a tough initiation in his one game on the MCG and, in hindsight, he probably needed more development time in the VFL. 34. Mitch King CD games 9, goals 3. An elbow injury set him back a month earlier in the season but he is not setting the world on fire as a ruckman at Casey. 35. Oskar Baker CD games 12, goals 7. The cheeky red-headed speedster must be getting close to AFL selection. 36. Jeff Garlett MFC games 6, goals 10, 1, CD games 7, goals 7. Been more cold than hot and had a long stint in the VFL this year before returning for the Fremantle game. 37. Dion Johnstone CD games 11, goal 1. Was probably on his way out before finding a niche for himself in defence at Casey. 38. Tim Smith ® MFC games 3, goals 10, CD games 6, goals 7. Has shown something at AFL level although his last game v St Kilda was below par. 39. Neville Jetta MFC games 15, goals 0. The team's best small defender, approaching All Australian form. 40. Patrick McKenna. CD games 1, goals 0. Made it to Casey for his first game last week after being plagued by a hamstring injury since he was recruited from the Giants at the end of 2016. 42. Josh Wagner MFC games 5, goals 0, CD games 7, goal 1. After holding his place with Melbourne early in the season, he has been working hard at Casey without doing enough to satisfy the senior selectors. 44. Joel Smith MFC games 4, goals 0, CD games 7, goals 2. The spring-heeled, athletic defender got his chance at Melbourne when Jake Lever went down. Working hard to establish a place. 45. Declan Keilty ® CD games 11, goal 1. A solid contributor down back at Casey and is pushing hard for an AFL berth despite being near the end of a long queue of tall defenders. 47. Lachlan Filipovic ® CD games 10, goal 1 Slowly developing as a project ruckman but needs a big month or two before season's end.
I thought I'd start this now as the game is essentially over. I think we have played ok, endeavour and effort there, but we have been way to fumbly. Quite often we have two players peel off to cover the same player which allows the quick kick over, this will get better with time. we still handball too much instead of kicking but hopefully as the skills lift this will be a weapon. Hogan must love it when watts gets the ball. im not going to talk about the fIoggies or the run they are getting from the umps, but to beat them we need to get cleaner. wasnt a win, but I thought we would lose by 30, but I can see if we improve our handling of the ball, get a few better players in and some like Olver, trac etc get more games we will play finals next year.
OK - I've said it already but today's game will go a long way to telling us about our team. We've had some real highs as well as a couple of really poor efforts. Our defence in particular has been questioned. However, this is the first time in a decade that we've played to defend a place in the top 8 against a very good side. This is the moment.
"This is the moment! This is the day, When I send all my doubts and demons On their way!" ~ THIS IS THE MOMENT (from the musical Jekyll and Hyde) Melbourne has been described as the Jekyll and Hyde of the AFL. As it attempts to clamber up from the basement of the competition where it has spent so many moments of despair, it continues to tantalise supporters with great highs only to disappoint them with unexpected lows. How can you explain its Round 2 performance against a lowly undermanned Essendon wedged in between games against two highly rated teams in GWS Giants and North Melbourne? The same question can be asked of the game against St Kilda just two weeks ago. You could put the inconsistency down to the fact that the team is one of the youngest in the competition and that's what you expect from inexperience. There's certainly some truth in that but there comes a time when even young sides must rise to the challenge and this week's game at the MCG against the Western Bulldogs is precisely that time. The Demons are in their own way tracking the Bulldogs of twelve months ago. At the start of 2015, they were a young team, unfashionable and not fancied to advance much, if at all, after a 7-15 record in the year before. Under new coach Luke Beveridge, they started well winning their first two games, got thumped by the Hawks and had a revelatory win in Sydney beating the Swans by four points in an unexpected result before losing to lowly St Kilda at Etihad Stadium after leading at one stage by 55 points. They went into a losing streak going down at the same venue against Fremantle and before losing to Melbourne at the MCG by 39 points in the equivalent round to this week's game. Going into their bye round in midseason they had five wins from ten matches before building up a head of steam to finish with fourteen wins – doubling their tally from 2014 and making the finals. I believe the Bullies had their moment in that game at the SCG when they beat Sydney away from home. I called it a revelation because of the nature of the win – a breakthrough against a leading team, one they were not expected to beat. Now, it's Melbourne's turn for their breakthrough. The time is right, they play a strong team that's in good form but the Western Bulldogs have played all of their matches to date at Etihad Stadium. They have yet to travel interstate or to play on the big MCG which, despite the stands surrounding it, is still open to the elements. I sense they are vulnerable. And, this is the moment for Melbourne. THE GAME Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at The MCG Sunday 24 May 2016 at 3.20pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall: Melbourne 85 Western Bulldogs 75 wins 1 draw At MCG: Melbourne 45 wins Western Bulldogs 27 wins Last Five Meetings: Melbourne 2 wins Western Bulldogs 3 wins The Coaches: Roos 1 win Beveridge 1 win MEDIA TV - Fox Sports 3, Channel 7 live at 3.00pm Radio - Triple M, 3AW THE BETTING Melbourne $2.75 to win Western Bulldogs $1.45 to win THE LAST TIME THEY MET Western Bulldogs 24.9.153 defeated Melbourne 8.7.55 at Etihad Stadium, Round 20, 2015 The ruthless Bulldogs opened in blistering form to lead at the first break by 8.3.51 to 0.2.2 while Demons were virtually spectators as their opponents ran rings around them. Their first goal to Jeff Garlett was scored at the halfway mark of the second term, by which time they were more than 10 goals in arrears. Jesse Hogan scored a few goals, Tom McDonald worked hard in defence and Jack Watts player well but for the most part, the game was a train wreck for Melbourne. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Tomas Bugg HB: Josh Wagner, Colin Garland, Jayden Hunt 😄 Bernie Vince, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver HF: Jack Watts, Cameron Pedersen, Jeff Garlett F: James Harmes, Jesse Hogan, Ben Kennedy FOLL: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C: Viv Michie, Christian Petracca, Christian Salem, Billy Stretch EMG: Jack Grimes, Oscar McDonald, Alex Neal-Bullen IN: Christian Salem OUT: Dean Kent (back) WESTERN BULLDOGS B: Matthew Boyd, Fletcher Roberts, Dale Morris HB: Shane Biggs, Easton Wood, Jed Adcock 😄 Lachie Hunter, Thomas Liberatore, Tory Dickson HF: Liam Picken, Tom Campbell, Jack Stringer F: Luke Dahlhaus, Jack Redpath, Mitch Wallis FOLL: Jordan Roughead, Jackson Macrae, Marcus Bontempelli I/C: Bailey Dale, Caleb Daniel, Toby McLean, Bailey Williams EMG: Josh Dunkley, Mitch Honeychurch, Lin Jong, IN: Bailey Williams OUT: Marcus Adams (finger) SAM THE STATS MAN'S ROUND UP - 2016 TO DATE BRAYSHAW, Angus MFC 3 games, 3 goals, CSFC 2 games 2 goals - the young midfielder who had an exciting debut season has suffered a few knocks which have set back his progress this year. BUGG, Tomas MFC 7 games, 2 goals - the little "pest" has made a good start at the club with his hardnosed attitude. DAWES, Chris CSFC 1 game, 2 goals - has been hampered by a calf injury for some time and played his first game in the VFL last Sunday. DUNN, Lynden MFC 4 games, 1 goal, CSFC 1 game, 0 goals - form in defence has been disappointing and was relegated to the VFL last week. FROST, Sam MFC 5 games, 4 goals, CSFC 1 game, 0 goals - form as a forward has been up and down. GARLAND, Colin MFC 3 games, 0 goals, CSFC 4 games, 1 goal - another defender who has not reached his previous high levels of performance. GARLETT, Jeffrey MFC 5 games, 11 goals - missed a couple of games with an ankle injury but always dangerous up forward. GAWN, Max MFC 7 games 7 goals - has come on in leaps and bounds and is on his way to becoming an elite ruckman. GRIMES, Jack CSFC 4 games 5 goals - playing with good form at Casey but seems to be on the outer at the club. HARMES, James MFC 7 games, 7 goals - utility player who is one of the big improvers at the club and had a breakout game last week against the Suns gaining a NAB Rising Star nomination. HOGAN, Jesse MFC 7 games, 17 goals - the next big thing in power forwards. Has had a few minor hiccups this year but have us a glimpse of the future with a 7 goal haul in a losing team against the Saints. HULETT, Liam CSFC 4 games, 8 goals - strong bodied youngster who is developing through the Scorpions. HUNT, Jayden MFC 4 games, 0 goals, CSFC 1 game, 1 goal - has grasped the opportunity after languishing on the club with a back injury in his first two seasons. Shows great dash. JETTA, Neville MFC 7 games, 0 goals - great application in the Demons' defence. JONES, Matthew MFC 4 games, 0 goals - had a good start to the season but suffered a setback with injury after four games. JONES, Nathan MFC 7 games, 4 goals - after last season's post season surgery, he is slowly returning to his best. KENNEDY, Ben MFC 7 games, 7 goals - settled in nicely as a goal kicking small forward. KENNEDY-HARRIS, Jay CSFC 1 game, 0 goals - broke down with a severe hamstring injury in Casey's first game and remains weeks away from a return. KENT, Dean MFC 7 games, 9 goals - has returned from his hamstring woes of last year to establish his place as a valuable member of the club's forward division. KING, Max ® CSFC 4 games, 4 goals - working on his development as a tall forward/ruckman at Casey. KING, Mitch CSFC 1 game, 0 goals - the big man broke down with an ACL injury early in his opening game down at Casey. LUMUMBA, Heritier MFC 5 games, 0 goals - had injury problems last year that resulted in post season surgery and has been hot and cold on return. McDONALD, Oscar MFC 1 game, 0 goals, CSFC 4 games, 0 goals - showed good pre season form but an ankle injury slowed him down. McDONALD, Tom MFC 7 games, 0 goals - has again had some strong performances in defence and is an important member of the team's defence. MELKSHAM, Jake - suspended as a result of the ASADA supplements investigation and CAS decision. MICHIE, Viv ® MFC 1 game, 0 goals, CSFC 4 games, 3 goals - some strong displays at Casey demanded an uplift from the rookie list but he has opposition for a midfield spot. NEAL-BULLEN, Alex CSFC 4 games, 3 goals - form at Casey has been good and he is knocking on the door to senior selection. NEWTON, Ben CSFC 4 games, 5 goals - coming back from a long injury lay off and is another midfielder pushing for promotion to the AFL. OLIVER, Clayton MFC 5 games, 3 goals, CSFC 1 game, 0 goals - has had an enormous impact as a tough midfield clearance player. Won a NAB Rising Star nomination in his debut game. PEDERSEN, Cameron MFC 6 games, 5 goals, CSFC 1 game, 2 goals - relishing the role as forward/ruckman. PETRACCA, Christian MFC 2 games, 2 goals, CSFC 3 games, 3 goals - finally earned a game after recovering from last year's ACL and a broken toe in the middle of the preseason and is starting to live up to the hype. SALEM, Christian MFC 6 games, 1 goal - shows plenty of skill and class and will only get better. SMITH, Joel ® CSFC 3 games,1 goal - the young rookie has switched sports from basketball and is showing promising signs with the Casey Scorpions. SPENCER, Jake CSFC 2 games, 2 goals - returned to the VFL after a long layoff with a plantar fascia injury. STRETCH, Billy MFC 2 games, 1 goal, CSFC 2 games, 0 goals - improving youngster with pace and silky skills. TERLICH, Dean CSFC 5 games, 2 goals - has shown some good form at Casey but is well back in the queue for selection in his position. TRENGOVE, Jack - CSFC 5 games, 4 goals - putting his hand up for selection. TYSON, Dom MFC 7 games, 7 goals - showing glimpses of returning to the stellar form of his first season at the club. VANDENBERG, Aaron MFC 3 games, 3 goals - the big-bodied midfielder's progress has been stalled by a serious ankle injury. VINCE, Bernie MFC 6 games 5 goals - an important player in the Demon line up who recently re-signed in a great show of faith. VINEY, Jack MFC 7 games, 4 goals - tough, hard and rising towards elite. WAGNER, Josh ® 5 games, 0 goals - this year's revelation was uplifted from the rookie list and has displayed lots of composure in defence. WATTS, Jack MFC 7 games, 14 goals, CSFC - having his best season in the Demons' forward line. WEIDEMAN, Sam CSFC 4 games, 13 goals, has shown great potential and will be given time to develop in the VFL. A key forward with a big future. WHITE, Mitch ® CSFC 5 games, 2 goals - the young left footer is in the waiting room at Casey biding his time for his opportunity.
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ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST by George on the Outer The 2014 Demons have just let another winnable game slip by, and their chances of showing some real outcome from the work put in just bit the dust. Again! Like the St.Kilda game and maybe the game against Gold Coast, this was one which was 100% within reach of a positive result. Just that little more was needed. It didn't take too much to work out that it would come down to the wire, even in the first quarter. Yet, once again we were let down by the passengers in the side, and the half-hearted efforts again from the usual offenders. Not that these failures were in the last ten minutes of the game, the opportunities to do something which would change the result happened in all the previous quarters. And once again, do these people REALLY think the fans don't notice, when they are on full public display, and in full view of the circumstances? There will have been much written about Byrnes on the Demonland site yet again, but how he gets a game week in and out is simply beyond comprehension. Especially, when slightly flawed, unwilling or underdone players have to put in the hard yards at Casey before they qualify for a recall. We dare not speak of the umpires..they didn't affect the overall result. But the sheer lack of control and willingness to pay free kicks when they were blatently obvious was a real blight on the game. Not a single holding the ball (incorrect disposal) call was made all night. Even the Jack Watts call was called a throw. And don't get me started about how Dean Terlich could be taken from the ground with concussion, having spent five minutes lying prostrate on the ground, and was not awarded a whistle in his favour. It is even more reprehensible that these flannelled fools continued on, while a player was in serious trouble, and the ball was not in play! It's about time the umpire's director stopped assuming that NOT making a call is a good thing. It is exactly why we see rolling mauls in our game, and a good reason why people will stop coming. A visitor to the game would have been mistaken for thinking they had arrived at the wrong stadium, as Storm were playing just across the road at the same time. The positives: There certainly were some. Mark Jamar was simply magnificent against the bigger bodied Will Minson. He got no assistance from the umpires ( sorry had to mention them again) as Minson infringed at every centre bounce, either across the line or jumping into Mark. Without him the situation would have been a lot worse, considering the higher quality mid-field that the Dogs had available. Dom Tyson was another standout, and showed everyone who thought recruiting him to be a risky option as totally wrong. With only 30 games under his belt, he will be a serious long-term asset to the team. Chris Dawes once again showed the value of the big body up forward. Not just for his marking capabilities, but his ability to generate an opportunity because he attacks the ball when it is in his area. Sadly others could learn from this approach, as standing around the edges of packs hoping someone else can do the hard yards is not a winning football formula. Daniel Cross was another who put in a magnificent performance against his old side. And he was ably assisted by the young and now famous Jack Viney. Again, we are developing a good solid base of capable mids, and taking the pressure off Nathan Jones. Yes we fluffed another chance. With just a LITTLE more effort from some ( just some), the team could have doubled its number of wins for the season, and indeed that of the 2013 season! Thats what is so frustrating for the fans in the Outer. We can see the chances, we can see what is being squandered. The season will not get easier, as we now enter the harder phase both physicall and with the draw. There will be less to build on, so we should have built early. Melbourne 2.2.14 5.5.35 10.6.66 12.11.83 Western Bulldogs 3.2.20 5.7.37 9.7.61 15.9.99 Goals Melbourne Frawley Kennedy-Harris Tyson 2 Cross Dawes Jamar Pedersen Salem Vince Western Bulldogs Crameri 4 Williams 3 Liberatore Tutt 2 Cooney Giansiracusa Griffen Minson. Best Melbourne Cross, Tyson, Vince, N.Jones, McDonald, Viney, Western Bulldogs Liberatore Griffen Crameri Cooney Williams Dahlhaus Wood Johannissen Changes Melbourne Nil Western Bulldogs Nil Injuries Melbourne Frawley (right thigh), Terlich (concussion) Western Bulldogs Dickson (left shoulder), Williams (right calf) Reports Melbourne Nil Western Bulldogs Nil Umpires Fleer Stevic Stevens Attendance 36,326 at the MCG.
It's raining and there's nothing much on other than to try to make it a double header - Scorps at Visy followed by Dees (or the Mighty Demons) at the G tonight. It's a big night for the club - to have truly turned the corner we need to follow up wins with continued good performance. Judging on Sydney from last night, our effort a fortnight ago wasn't all that shabby and we know about last week in Adelaide. Let's see something even better tonight - a game where we dominate for the full four quarters would be nice but perhaps we're not quite ready for that yet.
ANOTHER BLACK PINK DAY by Whispering Jack Wednesday: Last night the AFL Tribunal delivered an extraordinary verdict in the case against Jack Viney when it agreed with the prosecutor Jeff Gleeson's submission that the player should have avoided what was virtually the unavoidable contest. This made him guilty of failing to take a split second decision to pirouette away from a physical clash and, in other words, of showing courage on a sporting arena in front of more than 40,000 spectators and thousands more viewers on television and in other media. Wayne Schimmelbusch, Emmett Dunne and Wayne Henwood who made up the Tribunal and who must be named and shamed therefore relegated the sport from one in which courage and skill is its hallmark to one in which fear of making contact with an opponent is an imperative of the game and in doing so, ensured that it took only 15 months for the AFL to produce another black day in Australian sport. Viney's teammates will (pending a decision on an appeal) take the field on Saturday night with the responsibility of fulfilling his pledge not to change the way he plays, to attack the ball with ferocity and to never wave the white flag. That exercise should be left to the fans in the stands as a message to those who run the game and are seemingly intent on destroying it. A TOUCH OF PINK by Whispering Jack Thursday: The controversy over the Viney report has overshadowed what is a most commendable initiative by the clubs involved in the game - Field of Women - to highlight the battle against breast cancer. It also overshadows the fact that this encounter is one of vital importance to two struggling clubs which appear well out of contention for finals honours even at this stage but are desperately seeking victory to demonstrate to themselves, their supporters and the world at large that they're moving forward. The Bulldogs are seemingly at a distinct advantage in that they are free of concern from major injury worries or the distraction of controversy such as that which has been raging around Viney this week. Whilst they are sitting on a three game losing streak, their form hasn't been all that dismal and they could easily have come out in top in each of the last two encounters. They have the more experienced campaigners in their ranks. These teams met twice last year with honours even at one win each. The Demons in their second game under caretaker coach Neil Craig played their best game of the season at the MCG and held a massive seven goal lead halfway through the final term before running out of steam and almost ceding victory. In the return match at Etihad, a similar lapse in the second quarter gave the Bulldogs the initiative and the eventually ran out 20 point winners but they were certainly not convincing in their victory. However, what they did achieve in between those two matches was that they produced consistent performances including some wins against more fancied opponents. They had an emerging young midfield, a solid core of steady experienced hands including the likes of Griffin, Murphy and Cooney and were on the up and up. The Demons, on the other hand, were going nowhere. The emergence of a highly credentialed coach and the introduction of midfield depth and a playing strategy that is slowly starting to seep into the team's mindset is beginning to redress the many layers of on field deficiencies that once beset the Demons. Last week's game showed they have far greater leadership strength than they have had for a number of years. Nathan Jones continues to set the example around the ground, Jack Grimes is looking more at home leading a stable, revitalised defence and Chris Dawes has fired up the attacking division although it could do with one or two more players capable of scoring goals on a regular basis. I see Melbourne well ahead of the Western Bulldogs in defence as well as holding a slight advantage in attack and if the week's distractions are not allowed to influence the team, I expect it to make the MCG its own Field of Men on this special day and to bring home the four points for the first team as a home team, even if not in the truly traditional colours of the club. A touch of pink and Viney in the jumper will do the job nicely. THE GAME Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at the MCG Saturday 10 May, 2014 at 7.40 pm HEAD TO HEAD Overall Melbourne 84 wins Western Bulldogs 72 wins Drawn 1 At MCG Melbourne 44 wins Western Bulldogs 26 wins Past five years Melbourne 1 wins Western Bulldogs 4 wins The Coaches Roos 0 wins McCartney 0 wins MEDIA TV - Channel 7, Fox Footy Channel @ 7.30pm (live) RADIO - Triple M 3AW ABC THE BETTING Melbourne to win - $3.00 Western Bulldogs to win - $1.40 THE LAST TIME THEY MET Western Bulldogs 16.11.107 defeated Melbourne 13.9.87 Round 23, 2013 at Etihad Stadium The experience of the Bulldogs won out in the end and one of their best was Daniel Cross playing his last game in their colours. THE TEAMS MELBOURNE B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Dean Terlich HB: Colin Garland, Lynden Dunn, Jack Grimes C: Daniel Cross, Dom Tyson, Bernie Vince HF: Rohan Bail, James Frawley, Jack Watts F: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Cam Pedersen FOLL: Mark Jamar, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney I/C: Christian Salem, Shannon Byrnes, Jay Kennedy-Harris, Matt Jones EMG: Mitch Clisby, Max Gawn, Aidan Riley IN: Colin Garland OUT: Alex Georgiou WESTERN BULLDOGS B: Liam Picken, Tom Williams, Easton Wood. HB: Shaun Higgins, Dale Morris, Robert Murphy. C: Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen, Jack Macrae. HF: Jake Stringer, Stewart Crameri, Tory Dickson. F: Luke Dahlhaus, Liam Jones, Daniel Giansiracusa. FOLL: Will Minson, Matthew Boyd, Tom Liberatore. I/C: Jason Tutt, Fletcher Roberts, Lachie Hunter, Jason Johannisen. EMG: Marcus Bontempelli, Brett Goodes, Michael Talia IN: Daniel Giansiracusa, Fletcher Roberts, Jason Tutt OUT: Marcus Bontempelli, Koby Stevens, Michael Talia THE STATISTICS: ROUNDS 1 to 7 by Sam the Stats Man The numbers are stacking up well for the Demons of 2014 - at least in comparison with 2013. They have come from being the worst side defensively to middle of the road. They have players in the top 10 for kicks (Bernie Vince), handballs (Daniel Cross), marks (James Frawley), disposals (Nathan Jones) and shepherds (surprisingly Neville Jetta). Another player of interest who is shining when it comes to the figures is Dom Tyson who has been impressive all round and is probably just a little behind Nathan Jones when it comes to favouritism for the Bluey at this point in time. Twenty year old Tyson has played just 20 games of AFL football and earlier this week, the Footy Classified panel looked at his statistics which measured up favourably against some of the current day stars of the game. He averages 18 handballs, 4.7 marks and 2.9 clearances per game, figures that eclipse Chris Judd, Brett Deledio, Brendan Goddard and Garry Ablett Junior in every caterory by a decent margin at the same stage of their respective careers. The signs are pointing in the right direction statisticall heres my regular run through of the list to date. BAIL, Rohan MFC 7 games, 3 goals. Has made an excellent recovery from the concussion issues that affected him in the past couple of seasons and has become an important contributor to the team. BARRY, Dom CSFC 3 games, 0 goals. Some injury and form issues are slowing his development at Casey. BLEASE, Sam CSFC 5 games, 3 goals. Battling to show the form necessary to gain promotion from the VFL. BYRNES, Shannon MFC 5 games, 5 goals, CSFC 1 game, 3 goals. Has had his moments near goals. CLARK, Mitch (retired). CLISBY, Mitch CSFC 5 games, 1 goal. Getting close to promotion from the VFL. CROSS, Daniel MFC 7 games, 0 goals. A strong contributor either in the midfield or in run with roles. DAWES, Chris MFC 4 games, 8 goals. A team lifter since resuming his place in the team. DUNN, Lynden MFC 7 games, 3 goals. Has stepped up and is producing consistent performances in both defence and occasionally in attack. EVANS, Michael MFC 3 games, 1 goal, CSFC 2 games 1 goal. In between the senior and Casey team as he strives for consistency. FITZPATRICK, Jack MFC 3 games, 0 goals, CSFC 3 games 4 goals. Concussed early in the opening game of the season and, Fitzpatrick was unable to reproduce the form that made him a promising tall prospect last year. FRAWLEY, James MFC 7 games, 5 goals. Has had his moments but lacked consistent form. Now battling a toe injury. GARLAND, Colin CSFC 3 games 1 goal, CSFC DL1 game 0 goals. Recovering from pre-season surgery and after four weeks at Casey is ready to resume his place in the senior side. GAWN, Max CSFC 3 games, 0 goals. Another trying to break into the senior side after an injury-interrupted pre-season. GEORGIOU, Alexis ® MFC 7 games, 0 goals. Promoted from the rookie list, Georgiou has made the most of the opportunities presented to him and has played every game in the AFL team. GRIMES, Jack MFC 7 games, 0 goals. Seems comfortable on return to defence. HARMES, James ® CSFC 3 games 0 goals, CSFC DL1 game 1 goal. Was showing promise at Casey until a punctured lung stopped him in his tracks. HOGAN, Jesse (injured - yet to play). HOWE, Jeremy MFC 7 games, 1 goal. Struggled up forward but relishing games down back. HUNT, Jayden CSFC 4 games, 0 goals, CSFC DL 1 game 0 goals. Finding his feet with the Scorpions. JAMAR, Mark MFC 2 games, 1 goal, CSFC3 games, 2 goals. Has made a good return to the ruck after a long period on the injury list. JETTA, Neville ® MFC 3 games, 0 goals, CSFC 2 games 2 goals. Great last up game on Eddie Betts could be the turning point. JONES, Matthew MFC 7 games, 1 goal. Quiet and unassuming but puts in every week. JONES, Nathan MFC 7 games, 3 goals. The heart and soul of the Demons. KENNEDY-HARRIS MFC 7 games, 4 goals. An exciting prospect who is so clean with his disposal. KENT, Dean MFC 2 games, 1 goal, CSFC 1 game, 0 goals. Was showing something when injured and was reported in his first game back. KING, Max ® CSFC 2 games 0 goals, CSFC DL 1 game 2 goals. Young lightly built rookie ruckman set to miss another month with injury. McDONALD, Tom MFC 7 games, 0 goals. Solid emerging defender. MCKENZIE, Jordie MFC 2 games, 0 goals, CSFC 3 games, 1 goal. Desperate to get back into the side after an early form setback. MICHIE, Viv MFC 2 games, 0 goals, CSFC 1 game 0 goals. Broken jaw has kept him out in recent weeks. NICHOLSON, Daniel CSFC 5 games, 1 goal. Unable to break into the senior team. PEDERSEN, Cameron MFC 7 games, 2 goals. Much improved this season. RILEY, Aidan CSFC 5 games, 0 goals. Coming back from a long term injury, Riley has impressed with his strong tackling at Casey. SALEM, Christian MFC 2 games, 2 goals, CSFC 3 games, 3 goals. Impressing in the very early stage of his career. SPENCER, Jake MFC 5 games, 0 goals. Played a lion-hearted role in the ruck in the early games only to suffer injury. STRAUSS, James CSFC 4 games, 1 goal. Another returning from injury and unable to break back into the AFL team. TAPSCOTT, Luke CSFC 2 games, 0 goals. Injury-riddled in the preseason and just finding his feet again. TERLICH, Dean MFC 7 games, 2 goals. Steady in defence. TOUMPAS, Jimmy MFC 2 games, 2 goals, CSFC 5 games, 0 goals. Went back to Casey and working hard on his game. TRENGOVE, Jack MFC 2 games, 0 goals, CSFC 2 games, 1 goal. Broken navicular ended his season. TYSON, Dom MFC 7 games, 3 goals. A great acquisition for the club and a potential future star. VINCE, Bernie MFC 7 games, 1 goal. Going great guns in the club's revitalised midfield. VINEY, Jack MFC 5 games, 2 goals. This future leader has shown great bravery and courage. WATTS, Jack MFC 7 games, 5 goals. Sometimes unfairly maligned but there are some positive signs. WESTRUPP, Maia ® CSFC DL 4 games, 0 goals. International rookie still learning the ropes in the development league.


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Bright Ideas #3: William Raynolds
August 6, 2020 August 6, 2020 Josh Liller
William. F. Raynolds
William Franklin Raynolds was born in Canton, Ohio in 1820. He graduated from West Point 5th of 39 in the Class of 1843. One of his classmates was Ulysses S. Grant. Head of the class was William B. Franklin, of whom more will be said in a subsequent column.
Between 1843 and 1856, Raynolds served primarily on surveying projects on the Great Lakes and Canadian border. During the Mexican War, Raynolds was an staff officer in the armies of Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
On 1 June 1856, Lt. Raynolds succeeded George Meade as head of the 4th and 7th Lighthouse Districts; he soon added the 5th District as well. Raynolds continued numerous projects started during Meade's tenure and refined several of them that had not yet begun. In particular, Raynolds modified Meade's design for Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse to include a double wall, substituted granite brackets for iron, and made the tower slightly taller. It was also Raynolds' idea to use coquina rather than brick for the outer walls of the original keepers' dwelling at Jupiter, something remarked on by many later visitors. (Coquina is a soft but sturdy limestone rock most famously used to build the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.)
Elsewhere in Florida, Raynolds saw the Sombrero Key Lighthouse to completion. He submitted a proposal for a 150-ft iron lighthouse at Alligator Reef, which might be why the lighthouse resembles its neighbor at Sombrero Key. However, the project wouldn't be funded until 1870 and, without further research in National Archives, it's uncertain how closely the final product resembles Raynolds' vision.
Raynolds' design for Egmont Key Lighthouse
(National Archives via USLHS Digital Archive)
The only Florida lighthouse located and designed by Raynolds, and completed during his time as district engineer, is Egmont Key in Tampa Bay. Replacing a decade-old storm-damaged lighthouse, it still stands today but without its lantern (removed in 1944). The design, of the third order instead of the first order, is essentially the same as Raynolds' other brick towers, just on a smaller scale.
In New Jersey, Raynolds completed Meade's three brick giants at Absecon, Barnegat, and Cape May. He also inherited several Delaware Bay projects from Meade. Work started on a screwpile lighthouse at Cross Ledge soon after Raynolds took over, but it was unfinished by winter. The icebreaker pilings proved inadequate and ice flows during an especially severe winter wiped out all the work that had been done. This convinced the Lighthouse Board to abandon plans for any further screwpile lighthouses in Delaware Bay. A similar project at Ship John Shoal had not yet broken ground. Cross Ledge and Ship John Shoal would not receive lighthouses until the 1870s, thanks to the introduction of caisson lighthouses.
On Chesapeake Bay, besides some repairs to existing structures, Raynolds tasked with selected sites and prepared plans and estimates for six new lighthouses: Cherrystone Bar, Drum Point, Love Point, Sandy Point, Smith's Point Shoal, and Stingray Point. Sandy Point was brick cottage-style lighthouse built in 1858 on the point itself. The location proved to inadequate and a new offshore a caisson lighthouse would be built on Sandy Point Shoal in the 1880s. Cherrystone and Stingray, both screwpile cottages, were both lighted January 1, 1859. Funding for Smith's Point Shoal was found to be inadequate so a screwpile cottage would not be built until after the Civil War (it would later be replaced by a caisson lighthouse). There were problems securing legal title to the Drum Point site before the war intervened and a screwpile cottage would not be built there until 1883. Raynolds' examination of Love Point determined the location was inadequate for navigational purposes. However, a lack of funding delayed construction of a screwpile cottage on Love Point Shoal until 1872.
Stingray Point Lighthouse, 1885
(Coast Guard Historian's Office via USLHS Digital Archive)
Raynolds also designed the Fenwick Island Lighthouse in Delaware, and replacement lighthouses at Cape Charles and Assateague on the Delmarva Peninsula. Fenwick was completed while Raynolds was engineer, but the latter two lighthouses would not be finished until later. Both include alterations to Raynolds' original designs to bring them more in line with a standardized brick tower design created by the Lighthouse Board. Raynolds' Cape Charles Lighthouse was later replaced by a skeletal tower and subsequently destroyed by erosion, but Assateague and Fenwick still stand.
The second Cape Charles Lighthouse, completed in 1864
(US Coast Guard Historian's Office via LighthouseFriends.com)
Raynolds brick lighthouses have several architectural features in common: double walls, grated iron stairs around a central column, granite brackets to support the deck. Some of these features he adapted from Meade's earlier work, but the granite deck brackets seem particularly unique to Raynold's lighthouses.
Coincidentally, much of Raynolds' official correspondence went to the Engineer Secretary of the Lighthouse Board: his classmate, William Franklin. In May 1859, Major Hartman Bache replaced Captain Raynolds as head of the 4th, 5th, and 7th Districts.
Raynolds Pass on the
Idaho/Montana border.
(Waymarking.com)
Raynolds left lighthouse work for what was surely the most exciting assignment of his career. With an expedition that included famous mountain man Jim Bridger, Raynolds explored various parts of the Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, Dakotas, and Montana during 1859 and 1860. Raynolds Pass and Raynolds Peak are named after the engineer.
During the Civil War, Raynolds held engineering staff positions in western Virginia and Maryland, but held no combat commands. In 1864, Raynolds returned to the Great Lakes as Superintending Engineer of Surveys and Lighthouses. This included serving as Engineer of the 10th District (1864-1869) and 11th District (1864-1870). Details of his Great Lakes lighthouse work are largely unknown at this time. He did select the location for the Chambers Island Lighthouse, Wisconsin but it's unclear if he designed the tower (which does not resemble his earlier work).
The remainder of Raynolds career involved a variety of harbor and river projects in the eastern US, many of which overlapped with his second tenure as head of the 4th Lighthouse District (1873-1884). One of his first projects there was the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse. The "carpenter Gothic" structure was designed by Paul Pelz, Chief Draftsman of the Lighthouse Board. Raynolds was also involved in the the establishment of range lights at New Castle and Finns Point in the 1870s.
William Raynolds retired in 1884 as a Colonel of Engineers (and brevet Brigadier General, for his Civil War service). He died in 1894.
Special thanks to Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum for copies of some National Archives correspondence integral to this article.
Josh Liller is the Historian and Collections Manager for Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum. He also serves as a Historian for the Florida Lighthouse Association. He is co-author of the revised edition of Five Thousand Years On The Loxahatchee: A Pictorial History of Jupiter-Tequesta, Florida (2019) and editor of the second edition of The Florida Lighthouse Trail (2020).
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Paris St. Germain faced AS Roma in the first International Champions Cup match in Detroit Wednesday at Comerica Park.
Comerica Park hosted the first International Champions Cup match held in Detroit Wednesday between Paris St. Germain and AS Roma.
More than 36,000 fans passed the turnstile to see Paris St. Germain face AS Roma in the first International Champions Cup match in Detroit at Comerica Park Wednesday.
Paris St. Germain beat AS Roma on penalty kicks at Comerica Park in Detroit in front of more than 36,000 fans.
The pitcher's mound, bases and home plate were removed to flaten the field and 15 truckloads of sod covered the dirt base paths to prepare Comerica Park for the first International Champions Cup match held in Detroit Wednesday.
The deep right center field seats became some of the best seats in Comerica Park at the first International Champions Cup match held in Detroit Wednesday.
While the Detroit Tigers were away, international soccer will play: Comerica Park is transformed into a "football" field Wednesday night.
Fans celebrate after Paris St. Germain scores the first point of the match against AS Roma in the first International Champions Cup match in Detroit at Comerica Park Wednesday.
The International Champions Cup sold more than 36,000 of 37,000 available tickets to its first match in Detroit at Comerica Park Wednesday.
Paris St. Germain faced AS Roma in the first International Champions Cup match in Detroit at Comerica Park Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain beat AS Roma 2-1 on penalty kicks in front of 36,289 fans in Comerica Park on Wednesday night. The International Champions Cup match was a first for the Detroit Tigers ballpark.
The ICC match could help Detroit's case as Major League Soccer gauges the market's thirst for soccer.
The league said would will keep on eye on the public interest in the Detroit match between the European soccer giants. Capacity for Wednesday's game was 37,000, essentially giving it a sell-out.
Detroit businessmen Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores, both owners of professional sports teams, want an MLS expansion team — the league will award two this year and another two some time later — and a sellout crowd won't harm the market's chances of getting a club.
Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Ventures LLC, and Gores, the private equity industrialist who bought the Detroit Pistons in 2011, want an expansion team to play at a proposed $1 billion 25,000-seat stadium and mixed-use development. Their goal is to have a stadium ready by 2020. The site they want is the half-built Wayne County Consolidated Jail at Gratiot Avenue and I-375, and they remain in talks with county government on securing the site.


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He has performed in Europe and Asia at important music festivals such as the 67th edition of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, the 2005-2006 chamber music season of the Tokyo City Philarmonica Orchestra, the "Weekend mozartiani" in Ravello, the Festival de Radio France et Montpellier, the Festival di Torrechiara, the "Niccolò Paganini" International Guitar Festival in Parma, the Friuli Venezia Giulia International Guitar Festival.
Together with the bandoneonist Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, he collaborates with the journalist Luca Pagliari in a show entitled "Al di là dell'acqua – Beyond the water" dedicated to the famous football player Renato Cesarini.
He performs in duos in shows by the poet and scriptwriter Tonino Guerra "Odyssey" with the actor Ivano Marescotti, "The fantastic dictionary" with the actress Meme Fiano - playing original music by Andrea Scarpone.
On 20th March 2009, he played as a soloist with the Belorussian State Chamber Orchestra and performed the world première of the Concert for Guitar and Orchestra by Andrea Scarpone.
In 2009, together with Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, he recorded a CD entitled "el tan(G)o" with music by Astor Piazzolla, Matteo Falloni, Ariel Ramirez, Louis Bacalov Scarpino & Caldarella and Lalo Schiffrin. In March 2016 new CD was published in duo with the cellist Kathrina Gross with music by Radamés Gnattali, Manuel de Falla, Arnold Marinissen, Matteo Falloni and AlanThomas.
He is the art director of the festival "Pomeriggi musicali di Salò". He is a teacher at the Music School "San Carlo" in Salò and at the Liceo "B Russell" in Cles. He plays the guitar by Luigi Muscettola.


01. English Grammar - The sentence and kinds of sentences.
A sentence is a word or set of words which expresses a complete thought and makes sense.
Ex: Ramu is a good boy.
The naming part of a sentence is called the 'Subject' and its saying 'the Predicate'.
1) The Subject is a noun or a pronoun. It has a fixed position in a sentence and may come at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of sentence.
2) The Predicate is the verb with or without other words going with it.
1) Krishna is a doctor In this sentence, 'Krishna' is subject and ' is a doctor' is predicate which tells something about Krishna.
2) Sachin plays very well. In this sentence, Sachi n is the subject and a play very well is the predicate.
We may divide sentence into six types according to the kind of thought they express.
Assertive (or) Declarative Sentence: Sentences which state facts, describe things, or report events are called assertive or declarative sentences.
Examples: Delhi is the capital of India.
Three students failed to sit the examination.
Interrogative Sentence: Sentences that are used to make enquiries and to ask questions are interrogative sentences.
Examples: May you never have a similar misfortune.
Examples: What a pity they have not come!
What a mess this room is!
Examples: Lallu is not a healthy man.


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It's pretty fabulous, I gotta say.


Heading up from La Roche-sur-Yon, we hit Normandie and, as I said in the SMS, checked out some war relics. In particular, around Omaha Beach. What's incredible around here is that there really isn't anything left on the beach itself to remind you of what happened. The beaches here are beautiful, with the occasional chunk of rusty metal hanging out of it.
The discovery of the day was probably Grandcamp-Maisy, in particular a tiny sea-side down that was both cute and untouched by tourists, possibly because it was so difficult to get to.
Continuing north, we eventually hit Calais, where we were struck by familiar memories not so many days ago in Spain, where everything was in English. Same story, however adding insult to injury Calais offered no available accommodation, and a horrible Australian Pub.
We gave up, and drove back through Flanders back to Brussels, arriving sometime around 3am.


Many people hear conversational marketing and think, "Great, I'll throw up a few chatbots on my site and call it a day." But in just my first few weeks at Drift, I've learned it's so much more than that.
Conversational marketing and sales is transforming how businesses buy from other businesses. Why? Because buyer behaviors and expectations have changed and it's about time we as marketers and salespeople caught up.
Let's go all the way back to 1876 – the same year Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and opened an entirely new means of communication. A new, real-time channel that involved a very personal part of who you are – your voice.
It provided a more convenient, faster way to converse. The telephone made purchasing something personal and pleasant.
But by the mid-20th century, things changed. Communicating like we do today started to take shape. The TV, radio, magazines, and catalogues began influencing what and how we bought.
All of this helped the buyer make more informed decisions and enabled them to spend less time talking to salespeople face to face (or at all). And when they did engage with a salesperson, they had a better understanding of what it was they were buying.
By the 90s, the internet changed everything again. Magazines and catalogues go online. Forms, email, and inside sales start to displace what's known as field marketing. Marketing automation systems are born.
This disrupts the natural way people communicate – personal, 1:1 conversations.
But all these tools mean marketers and salespeople have more ways to capture our attention than ever. But once they have that attention, they muddy the waters with process. We have too few real conversations.
All of this process alienates buyers. They opt-out, block our messages and phone calls. And lose trust.
Sellers don't get the leads they want. Marketers do silly things to win more attention. And the more we do, the more we alienate the buyers we have won over.
Customer acquisition costs go up, conversion rates go down, and customer happiness plummets.
We don't get our desired results and the buyer doesn't get the experience they're after. Buyers and customers want you to remove the layers, friction, and gates.
Drift's Conversational Framework puts the customer experience and customer relationships at the center of marketing and sales. And teaches businesses how to create trust and deliver value through the power of conversations.
It's a new way to move people through your funnel.
This framework will inform your use of conversational marketing and sales to change how your funnel works. It will teach you how to build a customer-centric business by focusing on the buying experience and the relationships you're creating with potential buyers.
We'll break it down in three parts – engage, understand, and recommend.
Conversations today take place in person, over Facebook Messenger, Zoom, Slack and myriad other channels. Regardless of platform, these systems enable us to engage with one another.
And today's buyers want to engage with a business when and how they choose.
So marketing and sales need to be ready to engage buyers on their own terms. You can no longer control how a buyer buys your product. And if you don't make it easy and convenient to buy, you're going to miss out on sales.
Your website experience shouldn't be designed for marketing and sales. It should be designed for the buyer and the experience they want.
The secret here is to capture the intent of buyers when it's at its highest. So when they've set time aside in their day to look at your site, you need to engage with them right then and there. You'll start to cement a relationship that can be leveraged towards a sale faster than through any other action that happens later.
The takeaway: Make it as simple as possible for buyers and customers to engage with your business. Use chatbots on your website as the primary tool to engage. You can still use forms, but remember, if the buyer feels like the experience is less than ideal, you run the risk of losing their attention.
Your buyers have more information at their fingertips than ever before. Every business today is doing some form of content marketing. Buyers have been trained to seek out information and facts before they engage in a conversation with you. The education and knowledge you share with buyers is important. Even more important is how you deliver the information that helps them really understand it. Think text vs. video or mail vs. messaging.
Marketing and sales are now at a disadvantage. Buyers might understand more about what you do, why you do it, and what you sell than even you. They understand how marketing and sales works today. They want to be treated like a human and not an email address you're trying to qualify.
Marketing and sales need to understand what buyers know so they can design the best experience for each buyer. Each buyer might have similar goals or problems, but they'll want an experience that's tailored to who they are, what they desire, and how they prefer to communicate.
Buyers typically come to you highly educated and want you to help them refine what they already understand. You can build more trust with buyers if you help them better understand what you offer and how you can solve their needs. This is where teaching comes in.
Marketing can teach buyers by creating content that answers their questions and inspires them to act. Sales can teach buyers by listening, understanding their situation, demonstrating empathy, and recommending solutions to meet their needs and pain points.
Marketers need to be focused on making the website and content as conversational as possible – make it as simple and as pleasant as possible to find an answer, to learn about something, or to connect with someone.
Salespeople need to use messaging and video to create conversational experiences with buyers – make it personal, make it about what the buyer wants, when they want it, and why they want it.
Now the rubber meets the road. Delivering timely and helpful recommendations and guidance is crucial to solidifying a relationship with the buyer and building enough trust that they'll purchase your product.
People remember recommendations. And they'll definitely remember if the content you share with them was helpful or just more marketing jargon.
Recommendations and reviews have become an essential part of how buyers buy now. Buyers turn to their networks to learn if they should purchase your product.
And they're not just looking to understand if you have a good product. They want to know if your business is one they would want to do business with. It's not just about what you sell anymore. The buyer's overall experience and all the small interactions that create their opinion of your business matter too.
The recommendations you provide need to come off as natural and helpful. Sellers need to be patient and listen to understand if the recommendations they're offering are truly helpful. Using a combination of verbal and non-verbal cues to know if a recommendation is landing can be a great strategy.
Video is an underused medium to communicate with buyers. Video is a great tool to use to understand how a buyer feels and reacts. Are you making the right or wrong recommendations?
I encourage anyone who's selling online to use video as the preferred way to communicate with a buyer.
The goal is to provide as many useful recommendations as possible. But buyers don't want to be oversold. They want the recommendations you share to be useful, helpful, and personal to them.
Buyers today won't tolerate mistakes or bad recommendations. The more helpful the recommendation, the more trust will be developed and the higher the chance the relationship you've built will last.
Your job today is to engage with buyers on their terms, to understand who they are and what they want, and to recommend ideas and solutions in a moment's notice.
The time has never been better to change how you move buyers through your funnel.
Make it on their terms, their timeline and using their preferred medium.
Your goal as a marketer or salesperson is to engage with the right buyers, understand what they need, and provide valuable recommendations.
Use the Conversational Framework as your guide to creating the best possible experiences for buyers while building relationships that lead them to become a customer. You can check it out here.