Jump to content

WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB – JAKE MELKSHAM

Theo
Theo
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

It appears that Port, Saints and the Dogs, have asked for top up players and for the AFL to make the Bombers pay for their suspended players.

We are noticeable by our absence on both fronts.

I wonder what our tack is?

  • Quote
    •  
    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

    It appears that Port, Saints and the Dogs, have asked for top up players and for the AFL to make the Bombers pay for their suspended players.

    We are noticeable by our absence on both fronts.

    I wonder what our tack is?

    i think we are only absent on the former, redleg

    anyway the afl are yet to (publicly) decide on whether suspended players can be paid and if so, how much

    stay tuned

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Things might happen/ or not come Feb 10;)

  • Quote
    •  
    6 hours ago, chookrat said:

    Could we just put Melksham in Terlichs number and play him as Terlich. Woukd anyone notice?

    Yes, Melksham can play. Dead give away.

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    5 minutes ago, Good Times Grimes said:

    CAS disagrees with this.

    Now you're being pedantic. Compared to Terlich.....  

     

    But you are so right. That is the price we pay for dealing with the EFC. 

    Edited by ManDee
    typo

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    41 minutes ago, ManDee said:

    Now you're being pedantic. Compared to Terlich.....  

     

    But you are so right. That is the price we pay for dealing with the EFC. 

    The more time goes by without us hearing about the club lobbying for a top-up player for 2016, the more certain I become that we were prepared for this outcome when we began to court Melksham. We've got more than enough solid options down back to cover his loss this season.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    2 minutes ago, Good Times Grimes said:

    The more time goes by without us hearing about the club lobbying for a top-up player for 2016, the more certain I become that we were prepared for this outcome when we began to court Melksham. We've got more than enough solid options down back to cover his loss this season.

    That is my feeling too. We don't need a top up to replace Melksham. We have several players that can do a similar job. Better to upgrade our rookies or Smith, at least we get to keep them. Why waste resources on a player we may never use and have no rights to.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Looks like we may be joining the top-up party:  http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-02/demons-seek-topup-rookie-for-suspended-melksham?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+feed%3A+AFL+Latest+News

    But we would upgrade a rookie to our senior list and top up the rookie list to maintain a full list.  However, it seems we are not too fussed:  "It is believed the Demons are in no rush to bring in a new player in place of Melksham, with the club under the impression the player would be inadequately prepared from a fitness point of view, as well as being behind in understanding the club's game plan". 

    As Melksham was never really there, we are not going to miss him...its more a case of keeping the overall numbers topped up.

  • Quote

    52 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Looks like we may be joining the top-up party:  http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-02/demons-seek-topup-rookie-for-suspended-melksham?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+feed%3A+AFL+Latest+News

    But we would upgrade a rookie to our senior list and top up the rookie list to maintain a full list.  However, it seems we are not too fussed:  "It is believed the Demons are in no rush to bring in a new player in place of Melksham, with the club under the impression the player would be inadequately prepared from a fitness point of view, as well as being behind in understanding the club's game plan". 

    As Melksham was never really there, we are not going to miss him...its more a case of keeping the overall numbers topped up.

    This is precisely what confronts the crowd at Tullamarine.

    Edited by iv'a worn smith

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    51 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Looks like we may be joining the top-up party:  http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-02/demons-seek-topup-rookie-for-suspended-melksham?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+feed%3A+AFL+Latest+News

    But we would upgrade a rookie to our senior list and top up the rookie list to maintain a full list.  However, it seems we are not too fussed:  "It is believed the Demons are in no rush to bring in a new player in place of Melksham, with the club under the impression the player would be inadequately prepared from a fitness point of view, as well as being behind in understanding the club's game plan". 

    As Melksham was never really there, we are not going to miss him...its more a case of keeping the overall numbers topped up.

    This makes me think we possibly have a VFL/SANFL/WAFL player in our sights but who knows.

  • Quote
    17 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    Things might happen/ or not come Feb 10;)

    The only certainty is that the day before will have been the 9th.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    7 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

    The more time goes by without us hearing about the club lobbying for a top-up player for 2016, the more certain I become that we were prepared for this outcome when we began to court Melksham. We've got more than enough solid options down back to cover his loss this season.

    But Casey will have lost a player. That is unfair.

  • Quote
    7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    But Casey will have lost a player. That is unfair.

    You're right, I wasn't considering Casey. 

    I can't wait for the footy to actually start so that we can move past this whole mess.

  • Quote

    Looks like the AFL is holding off making a call on the other clubs being allowed a topup player until Essendon has had their pick of the pack. We may then get to choose from what is left. While we may be looking for a rookie, I would assume that we would be constrained by the same rules as Essendon, i.e. only pick an ex player who has left the game in the last 2 years. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    So given the MFC now want to add a top up player to the rookie list rather than the primary and they have also stated that getting late in the pre-season for a new player to learn the game plan. 

    Putting 1 + 1 together gets you Daniel Cross. He knows the game plan, is still super fit, training with the team and could be brought in if injuries are worse than hoped for. Also I like the completing the circle aspect with Daniel handing over the number 18 to Jake who then hands it back to Daniel who then gives it back at the end of the year.. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    There goes the argument mfc were all good with getting duped.

    We've just timed it better. Progress I suppose :rolleyes:

  • Quote
    17 hours ago, Redleg said:

    But Casey will have lost a player. That is unfair.

    If we draft a Casey player in Feb onto the Rookie List - they will invariably play for Casey...

  • Quote
    • 2 weeks later...

    Article in the hun about Melksham. 

    In short we pay 4 months Essendon pays the rest although we dont have to pay anything under industrial law. It was unclear if we are going to pay anything though as it also said we havent paid him since his ban and wont until his return. 

    Roos has spoken to him a quite a few times and suggests he take an extended break from training and football and recharges the batteries. Roos said he should ramp up his training in June July so he is ready for his return in September. 

    Does that constitute training from the club while banned? Would hate to lose him for another year because we spoke to a journo!

  • Quote

    18 minutes ago, Chris said:

    Article in the hun about Melksham. 

    In short we pay 4 months Essendon pays the rest although we dont have to pay anything under industrial law. It was unclear if we are going to pay anything though as it also said we havent paid him since his ban and wont until his return. 

    Roos has spoken to him a quite a few times and suggests he take an extended break from training and football and recharges the batteries. Roos said he should ramp up his training in June July so he is ready for his return in September. 

    Does that constitute training from the club while banned? Would hate to lose him for another year because we spoke to a journo!

    hmmmm. dunno. presume/hope roosy would have checked it out

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    2 hours ago, Chris said:

    Article in the hun about Melksham. 

    In short we pay 4 months Essendon pays the rest although we dont have to pay anything under industrial law. It was unclear if we are going to pay anything though as it also said we havent paid him since his ban and wont until his return. 

    Roos has spoken to him a quite a few times and suggests he take an extended break from training and football and recharges the batteries. Roos said he should ramp up his training in June July so he is ready for his return in September. 

    Does that constitute training from the club while banned? Would hate to lose him for another year because we spoke to a journo!

    Think that's a bit of a long bow Chris. If he's not at the club and not training with the others or by an employee of the club, it's highly unlikely that a conversation about taking a break from footy before getting back into it would be in breach of the code.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    What you just said is perfectly logical Moonshadow. However the AFL just deemed Heppel was only attending the Kia event as they were his "personal" sponsors. The AFL Integrity Commission ;) will probably investigate us fully over this.

     

    </sarcasm font>

     

  • Quote
    •  

    What happens when Heppell has his monthly Footy Show appearances representing the club? How is that fair?

  • Quote
    54 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

    What happens when Heppell has his monthly Footy Show appearances representing the club? How is that fair?

    You are expecting fair?

  • Quote

    • 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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 11

      Round 11, the second week of The Sir Doug Nicholls Round, kicks off on Thursday night with the Cats hosting the Bulldogs at Kardinia Park. Geelong will be looking to to continue their decade long dominance over the Bulldogs, while the Dogs aim to take another big scalp as they surge up the ladder. On Friday night it's he Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Essendon and Richmond. The Bombers will want to avoid another embarrassing performance against a lowly side whilst the Tigers will be keen to avenge a disappointing loss to the Kangaroos. Saturday footy kicks off as the Blues face the Giants in a pivotal clash for both clubs. Carlton need to turn around their up and down season while GWS will be eager to bounce back and reassert themselves as a September threat. At twilight sees the Hawks taking on the Lions at the G. Hawthorn need to cement themselves in the Top 4 but they’ll need to be at their best to challenge a Brisbane side eager to respond after last week’s crushing loss to the Dees on their home turf. The first of the Saturday night double headers opens with North Melbourne up against the high-flying Magpies. The Roos will need a near-perfect performance to trouble a Collingwood side sitting atop the ladder.

        • Like
      • 170 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Sydney

      The two teams competing at the MCG on Sunday afternoon have each traversed a long and arduous path since their previous encounter on a sweltering March evening in Sydney a season and a half ago. Both experienced periods of success at various times last year. The Demons ran out of steam in midseason while the Swans went on to narrowly miss the ultimate prize in the sport. Now, they find themselves outside of finals contention as the season approaches the halfway mark. The winner this week will remain in contact with the leading pack, while the loser may well find itself on a precipice, staring into the abyss. The current season has presented numerous challenges for most clubs, particularly those positioned in the middle tier. The Essendon experience in suffering a significant 91-point loss to the Bulldogs, just one week after defeating the Swans, may not be typical, but it illustrates the unpredictability of outcomes under the league’s present set up. 

        • Thanks
      • 3 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Brisbane

      “Max Gawn has been the heart and soul of the Dees for years now, but this recent recovery from a terrible start has been driven by him. He was everywhere again, and with the game in the balance, he took several key marks to keep the ball in the Dees forward half.” - The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Ten Of course, it wasn’t the efforts of one man that caused this monumental upset, but rather the work of the coach and his assistants and the other 22 players who took the ground, notably the likes of Jake Melksham, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzie Pickett but Max has been magnificent in taking ownership of his team and its welfare under the fire of a calamitous 0-5 start to the season. On Sunday, he provided the leadership that was needed to face up to the reigning premier and top of the ladder Brisbane Lions on their home turf and to prevail after a slow start, during which the hosts led by as much as 24 points in the second quarter. Titus O’Reily is normally comedic in his descriptions of the football but this time, he was being deadly serious. The Demons have come from a long way back and, although they still sit in the bottom third of the AFL pack, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as they look to drive home the momentum inspired in the past four or five weeks by Max the Magnificent who was under such great pressure in those dark, early days of the season.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Southport

      The Southport Sharks came to Casey. They saw and they conquered a team with 16 AFL-listed players who, for the most part, wasted their time on the ground and failed to earn their keep. For the first half, the Sharks were kept in the game by the Demons’ poor use of the football, it’s disposal getting worse the closer the team got to its own goal and moreover, it got worse as the game progressed. Make no mistake, Casey was far and away the better team in the first half, it was winning the ruck duels through Tom Campbell’s solid performance but it was the scoreboard that told the story.

        • Like
      • 3 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Sydney

      Just a game and percentage outside the Top 8, the Demons return to Melbourne to face the Sydney Swans at the MCG, with a golden opportunity to build on the momentum from toppling the reigning premiers on their own turf. Who comes in, and who makes way?

        • Like
      • 420 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Brisbane

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a famous victory by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.
      Your 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.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 35 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All