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.

Robert Campbell

alpha33
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Pretty much sums up what he'd said in previous interviews in the media. Good to see he has no plans of just wallowing at Casey and will be working towards playing seniors. Once he gets some continuity through the NAB cup and the start of the VFL season then i see no reason why he won't play in the AFL either...as many have said, little downside to this choice but a huge potential upside.

I would back he and Nicholson to be the promoted rookies at the start of the season.

  • Quote

    I would back he and Nicholson to be the promoted rookies at the start of the season.

    At the moment there is room to promote only one rookie (by way of 1 spare VL slot)

    Are you predicting a LTI by the start of the season?

  • Quote
    •  

    I would.

    History shows it is more than likely that we'll experience at least one before the beginning of the season.

  • Quote

    At the moment there is room to promote only one rookie (by way of 1 spare VL slot)

    Are you predicting a LTI by the start of the season?

    I thought we had 2 spots available because we have no one on th VL?

  • Quote

    If Campbell is good to go, perhaps there is a greater chance of a spot opening up through a "LTI"... or am I way off the mark?

  • Quote

    Leave the spot available to later on.

  • Quote

    I thought we had 2 spots available because we have no one on th VL?

    Brad Green is on the VL.

  • Quote
    •  

    If Campbell is good to go, perhaps there is a greater chance of a spot opening up through a "LTI"... or am I way off the mark?

    One vet means that a rookie can play Rd 1 without an LTI.

    After Rd 11 another rookie can play without an LTI.

  • Quote

    Brad Green is on the VL.

    Thanks for that. I was under the assumption he wasn't yet...

    One vet means that a rookie can play Rd 1 without an LTI.

    After Rd 11 another rookie can play

    I think it will be out of Campbell and Nicholson at the start of the year with a leaning towards Campbell and then Nicho after rd 11 barring an LTI earlier...

  • Quote

    What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

    Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

  • Quote

    What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

    Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

    Thems the rules.

    There is actually talk at the moment to remove the rookie list and make them senior listed players...

  • Quote

    What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

    Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

    Because you can have a rookie on $30k a year whereas the minimum is around $65k (ish).

    And, yeah, it is a little counter intuitive. And they are having a chat as Ox said, about getting rid of the RL.

    Although the VL is good one as it keeps the older players in the game longer. As half the salary of two 10 year players can be paid outside the cap.

    Assuming they sign the contract.... (I would put an emoticon here but I don't use emoticons)

  • Quote

    Assuming they sign the contract.... B)

    But there are so many to choose from...your favorite would probably suit it. What do you think?

    Edited by ox_5

  • Quote

    What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

    Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

    I think because of the player senior list & the corresponding salary cap. The rookies are paid much less. This opens the door for those rookies, who are largely considered bigger risks & longer term Project players. It's a good recipe.

  • Quote

    My understanding is that rookies are paid $45K pa plus $2900 per senior game played. If Campbell played 22 games he would receive $45000 + $63800 = $108800. (Amongst the lowest paid senior footballers) If a rookie listed player does not play a senior game he has busted a gut for about 44 weeks, watched his diet, done his rehab etc for $45K. Not a great hourly rate!

  • Quote

    My understanding is that rookies are paid $45K pa plus $2900 per senior game played. If Campbell played 22 games he would receive $45000 + $63800 = $108800. (Amongst the lowest paid senior footballers) If a rookie listed player does not play a senior game he has busted a gut for about 44 weeks, watched his diet, done his rehab etc for $45K. Not a great hourly rate!

    I would happily take $45k if I could do something I loved day in day out for a living. Whilst living a childhood dream in the process.

  • Quote

    I would happily take $45k if I could do something I loved day in day out for a living. Whilst living a childhood dream in the process.

    Love your attitude and I wish I could find employees like you! (Unfortunately one catch is that I can't offer you an afl career ...)

  • Quote

    Love your attitude and I wish I could find employees like you! (Unfortunately one catch is that I can't offer you an afl career ...)

    If it isn't AFL I am not taking 45k. Sorry demonski!

  • Quote

    Not a great hourly rate!

    you're having a laugh surely, 45K for about 2 hours 'work' per day, if you call running around kicking a footy 'work'..

  • Quote

    you're having a laugh surely, 45K for about 2 hours 'work' per day, if you call running around kicking a footy 'work'..

    have a feeling there is just a little bit more to it than this...

  • Quote

    I'd like to see a change to the name of the "Rookie List" and "Rookie Draft" to something different in the next couple of years, with the new mature-age rules. Mature-aged recruits like Robbie Campbell or Brad Miller at Richmond shouldn't really be referred to as rookies (in the true sense of the word), when they are among the most experienced players at their respective clubs. Perhaps a return to the old "Supplementary List" naming and a "Supplementary Draft" might be more fitting?

    When the rookie list was invented, it was intended to be a place outside the senior list for clubs to draft and develop smokey picks aged under 21 (i think but happy to be corrected?) who had no prior experience at AFL level. Now that there is no age or games-played limit on the RL the word "rookie" doesn't really apply.

  • Quote

    have a feeling there is just a little bit more to it than this...

    Maybe a little!

  • Quote
    •  

    Maybe a little!

    Yeah , groupies . B)

  • Quote

    I think Robbie will turn out to be the bargain of the draft and I wouldn't be surprised to see him play up to 15 games next year. Perhaps a few weeks at casey to get him match fit first.

  • Quote

    • Archived

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

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Richmond

      Round four kicks off early Saturday afternoon at Casey Fields, as the mighty Narrm host the winless Richmond Tigers in the second week of Indigenous Round celebrations. With ideal footy conditions forecast—20 degrees, overcast skies, and a gentle breeze — expect a fast-paced contest. Narrm enters with momentum and a dangerous forward line, while Richmond is still searching for its first win. With key injuries on both sides and pride on the line, this clash promises plenty.

      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW REPORT: Collingwood

      Expectations of a comfortable win for Narrm at Victoria Park quickly evaporated as the match turned into a tense nail-biter. After a confident start by the Demons, the Pies piled on pressure and forced red and blue supporters to hold their collective breath until after the final siren. In a frenetic, physical contest, it was Captain Kate’s clutch last quarter goal and a missed shot from Collingwood’s Grace Campbell after the siren which sealed a thrilling 4-point win. Finally, Narrm supporters could breathe easy.

      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Williamstown

      The Casey Demons issued a strong statement to the remaining teams in the VFL race with a thumping 76-point victory in their Elimination Final against Williamstown. This was the sixth consecutive win for the Demons, who stormed into the finals from a long way back with scalps including two of the teams still in flag contention. Senior Coach Taylor Whitford would have been delighted with the manner in which his team opened its finals campaign with high impact after securing the lead early in the game when Jai Culley delivered a precise pass to a lead from Noah Yze, who scored his first of seven straight goals for the day. Yze kicked his second on the quarter time siren, by which time the Demons were already in control. The youngster repeated the dose in the second term as the Seagulls were reduced to mere

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Collingwood

      Narrm time isn’t a standard concept—it’s the time within the traditional lands of Narrm, the Woiwurrung name for Melbourne. Indigenous Round runs for rounds 3 and 4 and is a powerful platform to recognise the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in sport, community, and Australian culture. This week, suburban footy returns to the infamous Victoria Park as the mighty Narrm take on the Collingwood Magpies at 1:05pm Narrm time, Sunday 31 August. Come along if you can.

      • 9 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW REPORT: St. Kilda

      The Dees demolished the Saints in a comprehensive 74-pointshellacking.  We filled our boots with percentage — now a whopping 520.7% — and sit atop the AFLW ladder. Melbourne’s game plan is on fire, and the competition is officially on notice.

      • 4 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Collingwood

      It was yet another disappointing outcome in a disappointing year, with Melbourne missing the finals for the second consecutive season. Indeed, it wasn’t even close, as the Demons' tally of seven wins was less than half the number required to rank among the top eight teams in the competition. When the dust of the game settled and supporters reflected on Melbourne's  six-point defeat at the hands of close game specialists Collingwood, Max Gawn's words about his team’s unfulfilled potential rang true … well, almost. 

      • 1 reply
      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.