Jump to content


Recommended Posts

Posted

I was unlucky enough to be at Kardinia Park that day and whatever was the catalyst that drove such a performance still exists. Rather than drive the conspiracy theory bus I suspects its a combination of:

1/ Player dissatisfaction with the Senior Management Team (Schwab & co)

2/ Loss of senior players who had some leadership qualities ( Green, McDonald, Bruce, Rivers, Moloney etc)

3/ This led to an even further erosion of culture and development of our young squad.

4/ Neelds inability to read the situation and his heavy handed approach led to further disenchantment. (no connect with the playing group).

5/ A Board that has been without strong leadership since Jimmy's death and made poor decisions (Tanking fiasco, Schwabs re-appointment, dealing with Dank issues)

6/ A desperate recruiting play to instill old heads into the group which has failed( Byrnes, Rodan, Pederson, Gillies etc)

I have been to 3 games since 186 and refuse to keep going as it is not fun. But I am still a 20 year member with a severly disenchanted 12 year old son (11 year member) living in Geelong.

I have been in denial about comments from (Wilson, Denham etc).

However they are correct and I hope to god that Peter Jackson can rectify this, otherwise it is all over, if ihasn't already happened.

  • Like 2

Posted

Im not sure whether Spencer will be our next anything apart from a back up ruckman and Napolean Dynamite look-a-like

I hope he is our next delisting because he is the definition of a list clogger. Great VFL player and not a whole lot else. Keeping players like Spence on the list is why we are so bad... no offence to him, I'm sure he's a lovely bloke.

Posted

I would like someone to do a ladder if it was 1 big season from 186 to now, and excluding the franchise teams.

Without knowing the stats, and going by the OPs figures, it would suggest we have won 1 game in the last 22 months.

Posted

6 years since we have won at Etihad. Not 1 win there with the present admin!!

Cripes other teams win there weekly.

P.S. How good was Reiwolt last night!!

Hope Jack Watts gave it a look..

Nick is in career-best, amazing considering his career too.

Posted

I would like someone to do a ladder if it was 1 big season from 186 to now, and excluding the franchise teams.

Without knowing the stats, and going by the OPs figures, it would suggest we have won 1 game in the last 22 months.

1 game in the last 29 games billy.

Quite an achievement.

Posted

Yeah but not at Richmond.

After they bury us on our own ground next weekend the above four would be delighted to be at Punt Rd.

Posted

2 Vic teams we've beaten since the end of 2007. Richmond and Essendon

4 Vic teams we've beaten since the end of 2006. Richmond, Essendon, Carlton and Footscray.

6 Vic teams we have not beaten since 2006.

we did have a draw against the filth

  • Like 1
Posted

WYL has been banging on about the aftermarth of 186 for nearly two years now.

I must admit sometimes I have thought he was pushing the envelop.

He has been canned constantly by quite a few on Demonland

But surprise surprise he may be on the money.

IMO that game was the turning point and it has been all down hill from midway through 2011

Those issues and their fallout have never been truly addressed.

In Early 2011 JS's health took a turn for the worst and again IMO we have drifted ever since.

I pray the new CEO that we should have had back in 2011 will now get our club back on track.

But is going to take considerable help from the AFL, embarrassing but I can live with it.

the fact that the game was never spoken about by the people in charge was a grave mistake.

It was political on & off the field. The fact the coach was sacked but the CEO was reinstated makes me angry. The root cause continued to do the same job.

Jackson made it public yesterday. No wonder the players do not give everything.

It should have all come out. If not on the monday later that year.

For Bailey to be left sitting alone with no support or MFC Logos was a disgrace to me.

And many of those faceless people are still there.

We are where we are.

Jackson is a very important person to our club right now.

Geezzz. That really puts it all in perspective. I think I, and others, may have just been lulled into feeling it has been "a bit of a slump" but it is truly awful. Worse than the 1970s and early80s. A disaster.

Please help us save ourselves Peter Jackson.


Posted

Wow that's pretty damning.

How long has it been since we beat a Victorian side other than Richmond or Essendon?

Rd22, 2007. Carlton. Kreuzer Cup.

Round 19, 2007.

42 point win over the Dogs who, at the time, were pressing for finals.

Cost us NN?

As has been pointed out, that "win" against Carltank was not a win in any way, not on the field or more importantly off it.

And the win against the Dogs was the ultimate "antitank". Should have lost it, easily, given comparative form at the time, but blew it badly.

Shameful record. No wonder we cannot draw any sort of crowd at that soulless stadium......we just not win there, even back in the days when we were "competitive".

PS. mind you, given our record, it would be interesting to see how NN and or Kruzer would have "developed" at MFC.

Posted
Want something to chew over, try this.


2011 Round 7 Vs Adelaide. MFC won x 90pts


Players that played that day and are still on the list are as follows


Bail Davey Dunne Frawley Garland Grimes Jamar Jones Sylvia Tapscott Trengove Watts



Departed from this game are....


Bartram Bate Green Gysberts Jurrah Maric Moloney Petterd Warnock Wonaemirri


MFC had 90 less games played as opposed to Adelaide the ave age of both teams were that close it isnt worth considering.


Now select the players that have departed and I roughly get 3 worthwhile, the others were spinning their wheels.


Add the players we have gained since this round. Dont forget to factor in where were are today compared to Adelaide

And add in we had a 15 goal win.


Then workout how we get beaten by 10 goals by Gold Coast.


I cant, If you can call Peter Jackson. MFC
  • Like 2

Posted
Want something to chew over, try this.
2011 Round 7 Vs Adelaide. MFC won x 90pts
Players that played that day and are still on the list are as follows
Bail Davey Dunne Frawley Garland Grimes Jamar Jones Sylvia Tapscott Trengove Watts
Departed from this game are....
Bartram Bate Green Gysberts Jurrah Maric Moloney Petterd Warnock Wonaemirri
MFC had 90 less games played as opposed to Adelaide the ave age of both teams were that close it isnt worth considering.
Now select the players that have departed and I roughly get 3 worthwhile, the others were spinning their wheels.
Add the players we have gained since this round. Dont forget to factor in where were are today compared to Adelaide
And add in we had a 15 goal win.
Then workout how we get beaten by 10 goals by Gold Coast.
I cant, If you can call Peter Jackson. MFC

yep, its staggering to think that the same core of a team can play so poorly in comparison, and im talking from then to where they are now, but lets not forget it was a week to week proposition back then too.

I think its a case of self fulfilling prophecy. They have heard that they arent good enough enough times and they are now playing like it.

Also worth noting that Jurrah, Wonnamirri, Petterd, Green were all multiple goal kickers on that day. All no longer on the list. Probably Petterd is the only name that could be put down to Neeld.

Posted

Want something to chew over, try this.

2011 Round 7 Vs Adelaide. MFC won x 90pts

Players that played that day and are still on the list are as follows

Bail Davey Dunne Frawley Garland Grimes Jamar Jones Sylvia Tapscott Trengove Watts

Departed from this game are....

Bartram Bate Green Gysberts Jurrah Maric Moloney Petterd Warnock Wonaemirri

MFC had 90 less games played as opposed to Adelaide the ave age of both teams were that close it isnt worth considering.

Now select the players that have departed and I roughly get 3 worthwhile, the others were spinning their wheels.

Add the players we have gained since this round. Dont forget to factor in where were are today compared to Adelaide

And add in we had a 15 goal win.

Then workout how we get beaten by 10 goals by Gold Coast.

I cant, If you can call Peter Jackson. MFC

The players do not rate the jumper worth fighting for because of the visible tanking that was promoted as a template.

Players were sacrificed & the coach of the day hung out to dry.

The author of the club document was reinstated....twice.

Result. A broken club.

That is my take.

  • Like 1
Posted

When was the last time we beat North? Did Hawkey give everyone a day off?

When we won the second half by 70 and Neitz kicked 8(?). Round 20, 2006?

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.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    TRAINING: Wednesday 18th December 2024

    It was the final session of 2024 before the Christmas/New Years break and the Demonland Trackwatchers were out in force to bring you the following preseason training observations from Wednesday's session at Gosch's Paddock. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS TRAINING: Petracca, Oliver, Melksham, Woewodin, Langdon, Rivers, Billings, Sestan, Viney, Fullarton, Adams, Langford, Lever, Petty, Spargo, Fritsch, Bowey, Laurie, Kozzy, Mentha, George, May, Gawn, Turner Tholstrup, Kentfi

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Monday 16th December 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers braved the sweltering heat to bring you their Preseason Training observations from Gosch's Paddock on Monday morning. SCOOP JUNIOR'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS I went down today in what were pretty ordinary conditions - hot and windy. When I got there, they were doing repeat simulations of a stoppage on the wing and then moving the ball inside 50. There seemed to be an emphasis on handballing out of the stoppage, usually there were 3 or 4 handballs to

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 1

    TRAINING: Friday 13th December 2024

    With only a few sessions left before the Christmas break a number of Demonlander Trackwatchers headed down to Gosch's Paddock to bring you their observations from this morning's preseason training session. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS PLAYERS IN ATTENDANCE: JVR, Salem, McVee, Petracca, Windsor, Viney, Lever, Spargo, Turner, Gawn, Tholstrup, Oliver, Billings, Langdon, Laurie, Bowey, Melksham, Langford, Lindsay, Jefferson, Howes, McAdam, Rivers, TMac, Adams, Hore, Verrall,

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Wednesday 11th December 2024

    A few new faces joined our veteran Demonland Trackwatchers on a beautiful morning out at Gosch's Paddock for another Preseason Training Session. BLWNBA'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS I arrived at around 1015 and the squad was already out on the track. The rehab group consisted of XL, McAdam, Melksham, Spargo and Sestan. Lever was also on restricted duties and appeared to be in runners.  The main group was doing end-to-end transition work in a simulated match situation. Ball mov

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Monday 9th December 2024

    Once again Demonland Trackwatchers were in attendance at the first preseason training session for the week at Gosch's Paddock to bring you their observations. WAYNE WUSSELL'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Looks like very close to 100% attendance. Kelani is back. Same group in rehab. REHAB: Spargo, Lever, Lindsay, Brown & McAdam. Haven’t laid eyes on Fritsch or AMW yet. Fritsch sighted. One unknown mature standing with Goody. Noticing Nathan Bassett much m

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Friday 6th December 2024

    Some veteran Demonland Trackwatchers ventured down to Gosch's Paddock to bring you the following observations from another Preseason Training Session. WAYNE WUSSELL'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Rehab: Lever, Spargo, McAdam, Lindsay, Brown Sinnema is excellent by foot and has a decent vertical leap. Windsor is training with the Defenders. Windsor's run won't be lost playing off half back. In 19 games in 2024 he kicked 8 goals as a winger. I see him getting shots at g

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Wednesday 4th December 2024

    A couple of intrepid Demonland Trackwatchers headed down to Gosch's Paddock for the midweek Preseason Training Session to bring you the following observations. Demonland's own Whispering Jack was not in attendance but he kicked off proceedings with the following summary of all the Preseason Training action to date. We’re already a month into the MFC preseason (if you started counting when the younger players in the group began the campaign along with some of the more keen older heads)

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    BEST OF THE REST by Meggs

    Meggs' Review of Melbourne's AFLW Season 9 ... Congratulations first off to the North Melbourne Kangaroos on winning the 2024 AFLW Premiership. Roos Coach Darren Crocker has assembled a team chock-full of competitive and highly skilful players who outclassed the Brisbane Lions in the Grand Final to remain undefeated throughout Season 9. A huge achievement in what was a dominant season by North. For Melbourne fans, the season was unfortunately one of frustration and disappointment

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    AFLW Melbourne Demons 3

    TRAINING: Monday 2nd December 2024

    There were many Demonland Trackwatchers braving the morning heat at Gosch's Paddock today to witness the players go through the annual 2km time trials. DEMONLAND'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Max, TMac & Melksham the first ones out on the track.  Runners are on. Guess they will be doing a lot of running.  TRAINING: Max, TMac, Melksham, Woey, Rivers, AMW, May, Sharp, Kolt, Adams, Sparrow, Jefferson, Billings, Petty, chandler, Howes, Lever, Kozzy, Mentha, Fullarton, Sal

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 1
  • Tell a friend

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