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.

Chris Johnson

Ghost
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

Just saw on the Carlton board on Bigfooty a thread titled "Chris Johnson - weak as [censored]." Seems the Blues fans arent thrilled with what they've seen so far from young Chris.

So much for those media 'experts' suggesting it reflected poorly on us as a club that Chris couldn't get a game for us yet was a 'certain starter' now that he was with the Blues.

I think we got this one right.

  • Quote
    •  

    I over heard a Carlton supporter saying that Chris Johnson was one of their best kicks in their team.

  • Quote
    •  
    • Author
    I over heard a Carlton supporter saying that Chris Johnson was one of their best kicks in their team.

    They seem to agree, he has good skills and can hit a target but too often chooses the wrong target.

    They're questioning his heart more than anything.

  • Quote

    I thought he played a shocker against Sydney today.

    He had 11 possessions (10 kicks) at 45% disposal efficiency- so much for a good kick.

  • Quote

    They seem to agree, he has good skills and can hit a target but too often chooses the wrong target.

    They're questioning his heart more than anything.

    Yeah, true did we ever think he was soft at Melbourne?

  • Quote
    I thought he played a shocker against Sydney today.

    He had 11 possessions (10 kicks) at 45% disposal efficiency- so much for a good kick.

    Sydney pressure will do that to you. CJ looks good when he can play loose, unaccountable footy. Gets lots of it and uses it well. Does not cope well with stopping roles and physical pressure.

    This is why the first few years of his career were unsuccessful, he had to do his apprenticeship manning up players in the back half, didn't suit him.

    Players like him have a larger downside than upside IMO.

  • Quote
    •  
    Yeah, true did we ever think he was soft at Melbourne?

    Congratulations ! You've joined the top ten funniest posts ever at Demonland.

  • Quote
    I thought he played a shocker against Sydney today.

    He had 11 possessions (10 kicks) at 45% disposal efficiency- so much for a good kick.

    I no watsup with that? as soon as he left melbourne the comentators recon hes a great kick.

    Didnt hear much of from em when he was at the dees.

  • Quote

    I no watsup with that? as soon as he left melbourne the comentators recon hes a great kick.

    Didnt hear much of from em when he was at the dees.

    I think he is under the spotlight now that he has come to Carlton and I have heard people in the media say that Carlton picked him up because of his good kicking skills. Well he certainly didn't display that today, and I think he'll be struggling for his spot next week or perhaps for the rest of the season at Carlton.

  • Quote
    Is he soft? Who the hell would know? Never played enough footy.

    Yes he did. I called him soft 2 years ago. He also played plenty of games at Sandy.

  • Quote
    Just saw on the Carlton board on Bigfooty a thread titled "Chris Johnson - weak as [censored]." Seems the Blues fans arent thrilled with what they've seen so far from young Chris.

    So much for those media 'experts' suggesting it reflected poorly on us as a club that Chris couldn't get a game for us yet was a 'certain starter' now that he was with the Blues.

    I think we got this one right.

    Certainly puts into perspective the hand wringing that went on this board when he left.

    I don't want to have a go at the bloke, but if was still here he would one of the favorites to be delisted at seasons end.

    You can have a great kick, but if you don't have brains and courage...

  • Quote
    I no watsup with that? as soon as he left melbourne the comentators recon hes a great kick.

    Didnt hear much of from em when he was at the dees.

    Walls was gushing about him last week before the tankers wheels fell off. Be interested to know if he still has the rose coloured glasses on this week?

  • Quote
    Soft at Sandy....got it.

    We were known as hard at The Rock / Yerong Creek.

    Soft at the Dees too. Well known. Often discussed.

    Got it ?

  • Quote

    Why don't we argue when we lose a good player to Carlton?

    Can't believe there are still arguments over CJ...

  • Quote

    He's a poor mans Travis Johnston. Being Travis in itself is a bit of a let down, imagine being a poor mans version of him.

  • Quote
    I thought he played a shocker against Sydney today.

    He had 11 possessions (10 kicks) at 45% disposal efficiency- so much for a good kick.

    Went in the the SCG for the game, and I must say that I did find the three or four kicks out on full fairly amusing :P !!!

  • Quote

    • Archived

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

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Western Bulldogs

      The Dogs reigned supreme in 2018 with an inaugural AFLW premiership cup and the Demons matched this feat by winning the cup as the Season 7 2022 champions.Meggs wasn’t born when the Doggies won their first VFL premiership cup against the Demons in 1954. Covid prevented many Demons fans from legally witnessing the victorious 2021 AFL Grand Final cup performance between the Demons and the Bulldogs, but we all grin when remembering those magnificent seven third quarter goals.  

      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Hawthorn

      Hawthorn and Melbourne. Two teams with impressive form from last week but with seasons that are travelling on different trajectories meet in Saturday’s twilight game for what could well be the most intriguing contest of the AFL’s penultimate round. Sadly, the game has been relegated to that unappealing time slot in the weekend when Melburnians are typically preoccupied with activities other than football. It falls between the morning's shopping, afternoon sport and recreation, and Saturday night fever. A time usually reserved for relatively insignificant events but this one is not a nothingburger for either of the clubs or their fans.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW: 2025 Season Preview

      Ten seasons. Eighteen teams. With the young talent pathway finally fully connected, Women’s Australian Rules football is building momentum and Season 2025 promises to be the best yet. In advance of Season 10, the AFL leadership has engaged in candid discussions with all clubs regarding strategies to boost attendance and expand fan bases. Concerningly, average attendances in 2024 were 2,660 fans per match, with the women’s game incurring an annual loss of approximately $50 million.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Western Bulldogs

      The next coach of the Melbourne Football Club faces the challenge of teaching his players how to win games against all comers. At times during this tumultuous season, that task has seemed daunting, made more so in light of the surprise news last week of the sacking of premiership coach Simon Goodwin. However, there were also some positive signs from yesterday’s match against the Western Bulldogs that the challenge may not be as difficult as one might think. The two sides presented a genuine football spectacle, featuring pulsating competitive play with eight lead changes throughout the afternoon, in a display befitting a finals match.The result could have gone either way and in the end, it came down to which team could produce the most desperate of acts to provide a winning result. It was the Bulldogs who had their season on the line that won out by a six point margin that fitted the game and the effort of both sides.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Brisbane

      The rain had been falling heavily in south east Queensland when the match began at Springfield, west of Brisbane. The teams exchanged early goals and then the Casey Demons proceeded like a house on fire in the penultimate game of the VFL season against a strong opponent in the Brisbane Lions. Sparked by strong play around the ground by seasoned players in Charlie Spargo and Jack Billings, a strong effort from Bailey Laurie and promising work from youngsters in Kynan Brown and  Koltyn Tholstrup, the Demons with multiple goal kickers firing, raced to a 27 point lead late in the opening stanza. A highlight was a wonderful goal from Laurie who brilliantly sidestepped two opponents and kicked beautifully from 45 metres out.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG this time as the visiting team where they get another opportunity to put a dent into a team's top 8 placing when they take on the Hawks on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Like
      • 152 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    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.