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.

Howcroft gets top job at channel 10

iv'a worn smith
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

I wonder whether this will effect his tenure on the MFC Board?

Went to a conference he spoke at recently, has a massive amount of passion for MFC, I would think that not only will he stay on the board, but Ch 10 will start producing some MFC reality shows...

  • Quote
    • Author

    Went to a conference he spoke at recently, has a massive amount of passion for MFC, I would think that not only will he stay on the board, but Ch 10 will start producing some MFC reality shows...

    I agree, his passion for the MFC is great. Hopefully, given the new job is Melbourne based, he will continue on the Board.

  • Quote
    •  

    Went to a conference he spoke at recently, has a massive amount of passion for MFC, I would think that not only will he stay on the board, but Ch 10 will start producing some MFC reality shows...

    Oh God I hope not stuie

  • Quote

    Went to a conference he spoke at recently, has a massive amount of passion for MFC, I would think that not only will he stay on the board, but Ch 10 will start producing some MFC reality shows...

    Being Jack Watts...?

  • Quote

    Oh God I hope not stuie

    Being Jack Watts...?

    Hahahaha... So many possibilities... Actually think Max Gawn could have his own TV show, hilarious bloke!

  • Quote

    Hahahaha... So many possibilities... Actually think Max Gawn could have his own TV show, hilarious bloke!

    Rather him turn into a champion footballer stuie.

    However after two knee reconstructions he may need a new career

  • Quote

    Got me thinking though...

    "Keeping up with the Joneses" (Pre-season training reality show)

    "Mitchbusters" (Weekly Mitch Clark highlights show)

    "Watts Cooking" (Must watch TV for the haters, as young Jack and Lucas endeavor to bulk up their frames through 30 minute recipes)

    "Chips" (Frawley showing some authority on the bike)

    Sure there's plenty more, but I won't totally derail the thread...

  • Quote
    •  

    Too late

  • Quote

    Got me thinking though...

    "Keeping up with the Joneses" (Pre-season training reality show)

    "Mitchbusters" (Weekly Mitch Clark highlights show)

    "Watts Cooking" (Must watch TV for the haters, as young Jack and Lucas endeavor to bulk up their frames through 30 minute recipes)

    "Chips" (Frawley showing some authority on the bike)

    Sure there's plenty more, but I won't totally derail the thread...

    Why not stuie the original is not getting much comment.

    In fact not much to discuss for Dees supporters at present

  • Quote

    Too late

    Woops...

    Anyways, as I briefly mentioned earlier, if you've ever heard him speak about the Dees you would be in the same boat as me and think it would be 99% that he'd stay on the board.

  • Quote

    Ch 10 will start producing some MFC reality shows...

    I want MFC fantasy shows because reality is giving me ulcers.

  • Quote

    I want MFC fantasy shows because reality is giving me ulcers.

    Just read the trading board... lol

  • Quote

    Hahahaha... So many possibilities... Actually think Max Gawn could have his own TV show, hilarious bloke!

    Only problem with the "Being Jack Watts" show is that everyone in Australia would watch the first episode making it the highest rated program for the week, then everyone will jump off it saying it's a heap of crap, and the typical "told you so" would echo through the halls of Demonland when it drops out of the top 10 ratings. Sadly if he doesn't win a gold logie he would be deemed a failure.

  • Quote

    Howcroft is a very smart operator. I wonder if MFC has use of his marketing expertise.

    Pardon my ignorance, but what do the MFC board members actually do? Do the have an active, hands-on input into the running of the club or do they just ratify recommendations?

  • Quote

    Ian Johnson was on the board of the MFC for many years at the same time as he was General Manager at GTV-9. I can't see any reason why Russel can't do both if he wants to.

    And hopefully he'll get the Ten Network re-interested in bidding for AFL rights next time they fall due. Competition between free-to-air providers makes for a better product.

  • Quote

    The article in The Age reports that he'll be based in Melbourne. So shouldn't effect his role on the board.

  • Quote

    I've met him at the last couple of AGM's, clued up bloke!

    However Ch 10 are in such deep sh*t he'll have his hands full with them.

    However a nice relaxing time with the MFC board may just be the tonic he needs after a hard day at the TV studio.

  • Quote

    Hahahaha... So many possibilities... Actually think Max Gawn could have his own TV show, hilarious bloke!

    Mark Neeld uncut!

  • Quote

    And hopefully he'll get the Ten Network re-interested in bidding for AFL rights next time they fall due. Competition between free-to-air providers makes for a better product.

    I reckon just bid for the our games, he'll get them really cheap and they'll be live every week not matter where you live :) Once we start killing it it will be a ratings and cash cow for ten...a perfect storm..

  • Quote

    Being Jack Watts...?

    Garland's Anatomy

  • Quote

    Melbourne's Got Talent.

    Not sure whether congratulations or commiserations are in order for our Director.

    Ch 10 are a basket case made even more basket casey by the presence of Gina Rinehart on the board.

  • Quote
    •  

    Archived

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

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Brisbane

      Forget the haunting of Round 11 — we’ve got this. Melbourne returns to its inner-city fortress for its milestone 100th AFLW match, carrying a formidable 10–2 record at IKON Stadium. Brisbane’s record at the venue is more balanced: 4 wins, 4 losses and a draw. 

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 11 replies
      Demonland

    • 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
      Demonland

    • 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
      Demonland

    • 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
      Demonland

    • 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
      Demonland

    • 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
      • 946 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.