Jump to content

  • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

    Posting unsubstantiated rumours on this website is strictly forbidden.

    Demonland has made the difficult decision to not permit this platform to be used to discuss & debate the off-field issues relating to the Melbourne Football Club including matters currently being litigated between the Club & former Board members, board elections, the issue of illicit drugs in footy, the culture at the club & the personal issues & allegations against some of our players & officials ...

    We do not take these issues & this decision lightly & of course we believe that these serious matters affecting the club we love & are so passionate about are worthy of discussion & debate & I wish we could provide a place where these matters can be discussed in a civil & respectful manner.

    However these discussions unfortunately invariably devolve into areas that may be defamatory, libelous, spread unsubstantiated rumours & can effect the mental health of those involved. Even discussion & debate of known facts or media reports can lead to finger pointing, blame & personal attacks.

    The repercussion is that these discussions can open this website, it’s owners & it’s users to legal action & may result in this website being forced to shutdown.

    Our moderating team are all volunteers & cannot moderate the forum 24/7 & as a consequence problematic content that contravenes our rules & standards may go unnoticed for some time before it can be removed.

    We reserve the right to delete posts that offend against our above policy & indeed, to ban posters who are repeat offenders or who breach our code of conduct.

    WE HAVE BUILT A FANTASTIC ONLINE COMMUNITY AT DEMONLAND OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS & WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CLUB WE LOVE & ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT.

    Thank you for your continued support & understanding. Go Dees.

My thoughts on game v Geelong

dees_rule_4eva

By dees_rule_4eva
in Melbourne Demons

 Share

Recommended Posts

Hellaintabadplacetobe Redleg

Hellaintabadplacetobe   4,092

Posted
Posted

I think it is safe to say we are a far better team this year. They are making mistakes yes but they are sticking to DB`s game plan of run n carry. When they get it right it looks sensational and they did it a few times today against the best team going round. I really enjoyed todays game and I am excited about our future. Frawley has been the biggest surprise packet this year, much like Garland last year. Rapt to see Stef Martin up forward. It was a good move by DB. We will have an embarrassment of riches in our backline by next year.

Many other positives to take out of todays game!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

dimmy Mighty Demon

dimmy   1,138

Posted
Posted

Today was a test and the lessons learned need to be absorbed. To compete against the best you cannot give them a sniff of an opportunity.

Effort rating : 10/10

Movement of the ball : 8/10 for intention, 5/10 for skill. THe effort was there all day to move the ball forward quickly (more than a couple of weeks ago)

Thnking : 5/10 Still trying to find perfect solution first up. Take note of Geelong who move the ball around until good solution presents.

Have not been a fan of Robbo when he thinks he is a pack mark. Today he lead/presented well and showed the midfield a target, so great to have him back !!

James Frawley's decision making (sometimes) took a little gloss off his fantastic competitive performance. Big Improver, shows the benefits of patience with a kid who works hard.

Stef Martin showed a lot when he moved forward. Gave us a big presence. CAn we cover him from the Backs ??

Miller always provides a contest.

CLint Bartram showed more than potential today. Well Done

Aaron Davey : Silk

Meesen for all the flack he has copped shows a lot of potential. Confidence will lead to improvement.

Lots of positives. Let the kids learn from Bartel, Corey and Chapman. And today proved (via Bartram) that Ablett is human (albeit very talented).

Link to comment
Share on other sites
The Backyard Charizard Redleg

The Backyard Charizard   1,178

Posted
Posted
Today was a test and the lessons learned need to be absorbed. To compete against the best you cannot give them a sniff of an opportunity.

Effort rating : 10/10

Movement of the ball : 8/10 for intention, 5/10 for skill. THe effort was there all day to move the ball forward quickly (more than a couple of weeks ago)

Thnking : 5/10 Still trying to find perfect solution first up. Take note of Geelong who move the ball around until good solution presents.

Have not been a fan of Robbo when he thinks he is a pack mark. Today he lead/presented well and showed the midfield a target, so great to have him back !!

James Frawley's decision making (sometimes) took a little gloss off his fantastic competitive performance. Big Improver, shows the benefits of patience with a kid who works hard.

Stef Martin showed a lot when he moved forward. Gave us a big presence. CAn we cover him from the Backs ??

Miller always provides a contest.

CLint Bartram showed more than potential today. Well Done

Aaron Davey : Silk

Meesen for all the flack he has copped shows a lot of potential. Confidence will lead to improvement.

Lots of positives. Let the kids learn from Bartel, Corey and Chapman. And today proved (via Bartram) that Ablett is human (albeit very talented).

Agree 100%

Your posting mantra is quite obviously "Quality over Quantity"

Great post

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest Rojik of the Arctic

Guest Rojik of the Arctic  

Posted
Posted

^^ Ditto.

I thought at times Geelong was going to unleash that burst of goals that would take a hard fought and maybe even honourable loss to an absolute smashing, but everytime we seemed to regroup and put the pressure back on. A game of tantalising glimpses of what the team will be able to do when this side grows up and gets experience and muscle.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

montasaurus Mighty Demon

montasaurus   0

Posted
Posted
I was also impressed with Stef Martin up forward. Like the look of that.

This is something that Many others and myself have been calling for, for a long time. I had to look twice after half time when he was lining up deep in the forward line. He was easily in the best for the forwards for the 1/2 he played. WCE have only 1 power forward which warnok/rivers would get 1st IMO anyway therefore give him a full game there next week and see what happens.

Great to see DB finally starting to throw the side around a little. Martin has one of the strongest set of hands in the side and hopefully can start to read the game a bit better and really put his mark on the side as a forward/occasional defender!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cards13 Legend

Cards13   9,117

Posted
Posted
I don't remember Bailey ever bringing in a player and dropping them immediately the following week.

He always gives players at least 2 games in a row, so Maric is safe.

Newton Rnd 1 last year but I am sure there might have been a couple of others.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    OVER YET? by KC from Casey

    The Friday evening rush hour clash of two of the VFL’s 2024 minnows, Carlton and the Casey Demons was excruciatingly painful to watch, even if it was for the most part a close encounter. I suppose that since the game had to produce a result (a tie would have done the game some justice), the four points that went to Casey with the win, were fully justified because they went to the best team. In that respect, my opinion is based on the fact that the Blues were a lopsided combination that had

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Casey Articles

    CENTIMETRES by Whispering Jack

    Our game is one where the result is often decided by centimetres; the touch of a fingernail, a split-second decision made by a player or official, the angle of vision or the random movement of an oblong ball in flight or in its bounce and trajectory. There is one habit that Melbourne seems to have developed of late in its games against Carlton which is that the Demons keep finding themselves on the wrong end of the stick in terms of the fine line in close games at times when centimetres mak

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons

    PREGAME: Rd 10 vs West Coast Eagles

    The Demons have a 10 day break before they head on the road to Perth to take on the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium on Sunday. Who comes in and who goes out?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 134

    PODCAST: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Sunday, 12th May @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we analyse the Demons loss at the MCG against the Blues in the Round 09. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat LIVE:

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 24

    VOTES: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    Last week Captain Max Gawn consolidated his lead over reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Jake Lever, Jack Viney & Clayton Oliver make up the Top 5. Your votes for the loss against the Blues. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 39

    POSTGAME: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    The Demons were blown out of the water in the first quarter and clawed their way back into the contest but it was a case of too little too late as they lost another close one to Carlton losing by 1 point at the MCG.  

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 486

    GAMEDAY: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    It's Game Day and the Demons are once again headlining another blockbuster at the MCG to kick off the round of footy. The Dees take on the Blues and have the opportunity to win their third game on the trot to solidify a spot in the Top 4 in addition to handing the Blues their third consecutive defeat to bundle them out of the Top 8.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 959

    MELBOURNE BUSINESS by The Oracle

    In days of old, this week’s Thursday night AFL match up between the Demons and the Blues would be framed on the basis of the need to redress the fact that Carlton “stole” last year’s semi final away from Melbourne and with it, their hopes for the premiership.  A hot gospelling coach might point out to his charges that they were the better team on the night in all facets and that poor kicking for goal and a couple of lapses at the death cost them what was rightfully theirs. Moreover, now was

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Previews 1

    UNDER THE PUMP by KC from Casey

    The Casey Demons have been left languishing near the bottom of the VFL table after suffering a 32-point defeat at the hands of stand alone club Williamstown at Casey Fields on Sunday. The Demons suffered a major setback before the game even started when AFL listed players Ben Brown, Marty Hore and Josh Schache were withdrawn from the selected side. Only Schache was confirmed as an injury replacement, the other two held over as possible injury replacements for Melbourne’s Thursday night fixt

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Casey Articles

  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!
×
×
  • Create New...