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.


Priority pick 2015


olisik

Recommended Posts

Stop picking on the poor kid. Olisik's favourite topics to post about are draft picks and trades. If they didn't have that, then they would never contribute to this forum.

Just leave it be.

Criticise the thread now but it will still be up and running in 4 months time and as active as ever

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I read in an article the other day about the issue of GWS and CG mining talent with their crazy draft concessions and the effect that has had on CARTLON's ability to recruit.

NOT US, CARLTON!

But when we made the same argument last year, no press, no sympathy.

Yeah, if I was a Richmond supporter I would also be a bit p...off. Say if they had of been able to pick up Cameron and Shiel in their rebuild they might be a real team. As it is they have had their shot and are on the way out.

The draft concessions have been great for the Hawks and Cats as it has allowed them to sit at the top whilst their challengers haven't been able to put the icing on the cake with some good talent.

As for the PP, you could almost guarantee Carlton will get one if they are down for another season.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'd much rather the league quietly get involved in getting the club a superstar free agency.

The NBA frequently gets involved in blocking trades etc., and essentially forced Chris Paul to the Clippers after blocking a trade that would have send him to the Lakers (who at the time had won 2 championships in a row).

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'd much rather the league quietly get involved in getting the club a superstar free agency.

The NBA frequently gets involved in blocking trades etc., and essentially forced Chris Paul to the Clippers after blocking a trade that would have send him to the Lakers (who at the time had won 2 championships in a row).

Yep, I think it's time the AFL actually did their job and seriously dealt with equalisation...

A PP alone is no real help but addressing things like FA and the free movement of players to the top clubs is important to the health of the competition and their brief is to look after the game. They are failing their duty in my opinion.

Forget all the smoke and mirror issues and get it done Dill.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Why is there still even a priority pick? Why haven't they gotten rid of it yet?

To help us out after we only win 4 games this year and finish in the bottom 4 for the 5th year in a row

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Why is there still even a priority pick? Why haven't they gotten rid of it yet?

it's the afl..........don't know their left hand from their right

besides they might need it one day to prop up their precious new franchises

Link to comment
Share on other sites

kill this thread.

no more handouts

It has been over half a decade since our last 'handout'...

Olisik's premise that we won't win many more games is a morbid outlook of the season but if we were to finish this season so poorly I wouldn't be so unequivocal about applying the rules that are established for bad teams like ours.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Doesn't look like we can win to many more games so I wander if this 'secret formuler' by the AFL will grant us a PP if we win less then 4 games.

Pick 1 and 2,3 or 4 could definitely snag us a star or 2 in trades and set us up

We will easily win more than 4 games

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Reverend is she listening ?

Here goes

Oh please God can you let my team perform well enough one year that we are not discussing

Draft picks and Priority Picks in May.

Please after 50 years can you help out.

Edited by old dee
  • Like 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Doesn't look like we can win to many more games so I wander if this 'secret formuler' by the AFL will grant us a PP if we win less then 4 games.

Pick 1 and 2,3 or 4 could definitely snag us a star or 2 in trades and set us up

I wonder which media pundit posts under "olisik" to stir up hornets nests?

I refuse to believe a real supporter could be so incredibly and blatantly... <insert your own adjective here>

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I wonder which media pundit posts under "olisik" to stir up hornets nests?

I refuse to believe a real supporter could be so incredibly and blatantly... <insert your own adjective here>

Constantly complaining about threads rather then contributing.

Right now we are being thumped in every facet of the game with barely 5 players who are at AFL standard. We been bottom dwellers for 8 years and need all the help we can get.

It's a fair question and I hope we definitely go guns blazing for a PP if we don't pick it up a notch.

It makes more sense then making threads about targeting Aish, Prestia, Dangerfield ect when we have Jack [censored] currency to trade unless people want to see us lose Viney, TMac or Hogan.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Doesn't look like we can win to many more games so I wander if this 'secret formuler' by the AFL will grant us a PP if we win less then 4 games.

Pick 1 and 2,3 or 4 could definitely snag us a star or 2 in trades and set us up

simple answer is no

we don't need it or want it

and yes we will win more than 4 games

sadly if we don't we might as well fold or merge

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The dees are good enough to win another 4-5 games. Hardly the onfield rabble we have been in the past.

The Dees are good enough? They certainly look like the same on field rabble

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Doesn't look like we can win to many more games so I wander if this 'secret formuler' by the AFL will grant us a PP if we win less then 4 games.

Pick 1 and 2,3 or 4 could definitely snag us a star or 2 in trades and set us up

Round 8 Bulldogs

Round 10 Collingwood

Round 11 StKilda

Round 15 Essendon

Round 16 Brisbane

Round 17 StKilda

Round 18 Collingwood

Round 20 Bulldogs

Round 21 Carlton

I believe they're winnable games. I don't look it as we got smashed by the Hawks and the doggies pushed Freo so therefore it's an automatic loss. However I do think we "just" have a best 22 and that's when Viney, Jetta, Salem and co are not on the injury list, we have no depth full stop. If we have them all back in the second half of the season I think we're a chance of an possible upset of a team outside of the top four, but sitting in the 8.

It was only two weeks ago I cleaned up close to $1400 for two $10 multis for tipping the Saints over the dogs and the Giants over the Hawks.

As for the priority pick.....,.next.

Edited by Al's Demons
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Even if we don't win another game we aren't getting a priority pick, we've had a stupidly strong case the last two years for one, and the AFL said no.

And our attitude should be win every game, if we win this week, build some confidence and get Viney back we could beat the power in their current form and Collingwood and suddenly we are 5 and 5 and have an easy draw in the second half of the year playing essendope, Collingwood, Richmond, Carlton, the doggies and saints twice and the power, all winnable games

Finals aren't out of reach if we bring the effort of round 1,3 and 4 consistently and Jeff starts kicking straight

All about confidence and momentum

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Even if we don't win another game we aren't getting a priority pick, we've had a stupidly strong case the last two years for one, and the AFL said no.

And our attitude should be win every game, if we win this week, build some confidence and get Viney back we could beat the power in their current form and Collingwood and suddenly we are 5 and 5 and have an easy draw in the second half of the year playing essendope, Collingwood, Richmond, Carlton, the doggies and saints twice and the power, all winnable games

Finals aren't out of reach if we bring the effort of round 1,3 and 4 consistently and Jeff starts kicking straight

All about confidence and momentum

yep...time to move on folks...doesnt matter what any other team may or may not get .. We just need to concentrate on developing..

The PP does exist in a fashion...its called "weighting" when the AFL decides FA compo....The AFL like this..as there are no rules, no real ones.... thats the AFL way hey !!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

yep...time to move on folks...doesnt matter what any other team may or may not get .. We just need to concentrate on developing..

The PP does exist in a fashion...its called "weighting" when the AFL decides FA compo....The AFL like this..as there are no rules, no real ones.... thats the AFL way hey !!

A bit like the drug rules bb

Have a system that requires them to do nothing until a problem hits you in the face and you have no choice..

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.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    PREGAME: Rd 09 vs Carlton

    The Demons have just a 5 day break until they are back at the MCG to face the Blues who are on the verge of 3 straight defeats on Thursday Night. Who comes in and who goes out?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 20

    PODCAST: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 6th May @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we analyse the Demons victory at the MCG over the Cats in the Round 08. 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: h

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 4

    VOTES: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    Last week Captain Max Gawn consolidated his lead over reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Jack Viney & Alex Neal-Bullen make up the Top 5. Your votes for the win over the Cats. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 31

    POSTGAME: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    Despite dominating for large parts of the match and not making the most of their forward opportunities the Demons grinded out a hard fought win and claimed a massive scalp by defeating the Cats by 8 points at the MCG.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 240

    GAMEDAY: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    It's Game Day and the two oldest teams in the competition, the Demons and the Cats, come face to face in a true 8 point game. The Cats are unbeaten after 8 rounds whilst the Dees will be keen to take a scalp and stamp their credentials on the 2024 season. May the 4th Be With You Melbourne.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 679

    LEADERS OF THE PACK by The Oracle

    I was asked to write a preview of this week’s Round 8 match between Melbourne and Geelong. The two clubs have a history that goes right back to the time when the game was starting to become an organised sport but it’s the present that makes the task of previewing this contest so interesting. Both clubs recently reached the pinnacle of the competition winning premiership flags in 2021 and 2022 respectively, but before the start of this season, many good judges felt their time had passed - n

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Previews 4

    PODCAST: Kade Chandler Interview

    I'm interviewing Melbourne Football Club's small forward Kade Chandler tomorrow for the Demonland Podcast. I'll be asking him about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forwadline and much more. If you have any further questions let me know below and I'll see if I can squeeze them in. I will release the podcast at some time tomorrow so stay tuned.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 26

    TRAINING: Monday 29th April 2024

    Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin was on hand at Gosch's Paddock for Monday's training session and made the following observations. About 38 to 40  players down at training.  BBB walking laps.  Charlie Spargo still in rehab, doing short run throughs.  Christian Salem has full kit on and doing individual work with a trainer. He is is starting to get into some sprints. I cannot see Andy Moniz-Wakefield out there. Jack Viney and Kade Chandler have broken away from the

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    DISCO INFERNO by Whispering Jack

    Two weeks ago, when the curtain came down on Melbourne’s game against the Brisbane Lions, the team trudged off the MCG looking tired and despondent at the end of a tough run of games played in quick succession. In the days that followed, the fans wanted answers about their team’s lamentable performance that night and foremost among their concerns was whether the loss was a one off result of fatigue or was it due to other factor(s) of far greater consequence.  As it turns out, the answer to

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 16
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...