Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

sporting curses

Featured Replies

Clearly I don't believe it to be the reason.

If I did i would advocate for him to be appointed Coach, mo64 would probably argue that even after passing, Norm would be a better coach than Bailey.

I think it just makes for interesting discussion. To point to the lengths some teams endures, and hear interesting "rationale" for it from supporters.

I wrote that post inferring that you would definitely call the MFC "curse", the cure of Norm Smith.

Once beaten, it's magically gone. Of course that's the case, but it makes for interesting reading.

I for one don't mind hearing a bit of "magic" in sport, like the curse of the Black Sox.

 
There you go G n J.

Boston, down 3-1 in the seris and 7-0 in the match.

Middle of the 7th inning, 7-0 down. Never underestimate the Red Sox at Fenway. They won 8-7.

It seems they haven't just broken their curse, they've blown it away

ooooo yeahhh!

They were down 3-0 against the Yankees in 2004 and went on to win the world series from there

They were down 3-1 against the Indians in 2007 and went on to win the world series from there

They were down 3-1 agains the Jays in 2008 and hopefully WILL go on to win from there!

*goes on singing* "Well I love that dirty water.....oooohhh Boston your my home!"

J.D. Drew is awesome

 
If I did i would advocate for him to be appointed Coach, mo64 would probably argue that even after passing, Norm would be a better coach than Bailey.

:lol:Ha, ha. True.

Back onto the baseball. It's a shame that Grant Balfour was the pitcher when the rot set in for Tampa Bay.

Last year I made the mistake of betting on baseball. The saying "It ain't over till it's over", truelly applies to baseball. I had my heart and wallet broken many a time with 9th innings comebacks.

I didn't know we had a curse at Mfc?! That's a first for me. Norm Smith? :o;)

Read the excellent book, 'The Red Fox' for full details.


Read the excellent book, 'The Red Fox' for full details.

Cheers Bobby. Will certainly do. :)

I really think the club should use this as a marketing tool. get behind the club and break the curse... maybe not next year but in three years when we are playing finals

The famous american motor racing family called BETTENHAUSEN

 
I really think the club should use this as a marketing tool. get behind the club and break the curse... maybe not next year but in three years when we are playing finals

You are onto a great idea there. Does the Club have a direct discussion Website?? Some of the Topics on here should be directly handballed to them. others of course should get nowhere near them. I like the idea of getting Norm Smith involved iin our next tilt. Bet he would love it to.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Featured Content

  • AFLW REPORT: Geelong

    Melbourne wrapped up the AFLW home and away season with a hard-fought 14-point win over Geelong at Kardinia Park. The result secured second place on the ladder with a 9–3 record and a home qualifying final against the Brisbane Lions next week.

      • Thanks
    • 2 replies
  • AFLW PREVIEW: Geelong

    It’s been a season of grit, growth, and glimpses of brilliance—mixed with a few tough interstate lessons. Now, with finals looming, the Dees head to Kardinia Park for one last tune-up before the real stuff begins.

      • Thanks
    • 3 replies
  • DRAFT: The Next Generation

    It was not long after the announcement that Melbourne's former number 1 draft pick Tom Scully was departing the club following 31 games and two relatively unremarkable seasons to join expansion team, the Greater Western Giants, on a six-year contract worth about $6 million, that a parody song based on Adele's hit "Someone Like You" surfaced on social media. The artist expressed lament over Scully's departure in song, culminating in the promise, "Never mind, we'll find someone like you," although I suspect that the undertone of bitterness in this version exceeded that of the original.

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 9 replies
  • AFLW REPORT: Brisbane

    A steamy Springfield evening set the stage for a blockbuster top-four clash between two AFLW heavyweights. Brisbane, the bookies’ favourites, hosted Melbourne at a heaving Brighton Homes Arena, with 5,022 fans packing in—the biggest crowd for a Melbourne game this season. It was the 11th meeting between these fierce rivals, with the Dees holding a narrow 6–4 edge. But while the Lions brought the chaos and roared loudest, the Demons aren’t done yet.

      • Thanks
    • 5 replies
  • Welcome to Demonland: Picks 7 & 8

    The Demons have acquired two first round picks in Picks 7 & 8 in the 2025 AFL National Draft.

      • Clap
      • Love
      • Like
    • 659 replies
  • Farewell Clayton Oliver

    The Demons have traded 4 time Club Champion Clayton Oliver to the GWS Giants for a Future Third Rounder whilst paying a significant portion of his salary each year.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 2,079 replies

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.