OH MY GOD! Enough negativity..

Well AFL.COM writing team used here demon sliding doors prediction as "some believe demons paid overs for a melksham, we think that in 12 months - Melksham for 25 will look real good for the Dees."

I'm para-phrasing slightly but the half back plan works for me and trade period is barely underway, just wait! There'll be 50+ deals done this period, or close to it.

Trust in the men paid to and passionate about returning this club to the top end, I do.

Our new star is already there, 95% of "stars" are drafted, not traded for. Vines, Hogan, Brashaw, Petracca (better than any kid in this years draft and would be most obv #1 pick in history if drafted this year), Gawn, Tyson (basically used middle of season as his pre season last year, guy is a STUD - well ahead of Treloar In ceiling), Alex NB, Frost, Mcdonald inc Oscar, White will be a gun, King may be ready to play 2nd fiddle late this year, Stretch is so underrated here it's not funny & so forth.. Hogan,Petracca, Brayshaw are stars of future starting now, Viney may go down as our toughest and most beloved player of all time, mark my words - Tyson could be Hodge like with some luck.. Gawn is best young Ruxk in game. Let's calm down peeps!

Plus - Bugg will get done, Rosa or Stanton are being considered for Cross like role, Bastinac was in frame maybe not now but one of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff will be a demon soon - so let's not throw the bath out with baby water just yet folks! Don't be shocked if Dixon comes into play, were sniffing about I know that much.

GO DEES!!!

Cheers

Bath out with the baby water...lol

Stanton? Another of the Bombers whipping boys, interesting mention there Nudge.

One of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff - want to take a stab?

Insightful mention that we have a STUD in Tyson. And you're asking people to calm down.

Agree with the halfback plan, now this current negotiating is critical. This is where the strategists and recruiting team, negotiators earn their money and stripes.

Nudge is back!!!

Leave him alone, HT.

Regale me with rumours, Nudge.

Regale me!!

Don't really want Rockliff but I will take him if necessary. Don't think Hannebury will come. Prestia - yes, please.

At this stage our trade period is a bust.

Hopefully it improves but I'm not holding my breathe.

At this stage our trade period is a bust.

Hopefully it improves but I'm not holding my breathe.

I totally agree

OH MY GOD! Enough negativity..

Well AFL.COM writing team used here demon sliding doors prediction as "some believe demons paid overs for a melksham, we think that in 12 months - Melksham for 25 will look real good for the Dees."

I'm para-phrasing slightly but the half back plan works for me and trade period is barely underway, just wait! There'll be 50+ deals done this period, or close to it.

Trust in the men paid to and passionate about returning this club to the top end, I do.

Our new star is already there, 95% of "stars" are drafted, not traded for. Vines, Hogan, Brashaw, Petracca (better than any kid in this years draft and would be most obv #1 pick in history if drafted this year), Gawn, Tyson (basically used middle of season as his pre season last year, guy is a STUD - well ahead of Treloar In ceiling), Alex NB, Frost, Mcdonald inc Oscar, White will be a gun, King may be ready to play 2nd fiddle late this year, Stretch is so underrated here it's not funny & so forth.. Hogan,Petracca, Brayshaw are stars of future starting now, Viney may go down as our toughest and most beloved player of all time, mark my words - Tyson could be Hodge like with some luck.. Gawn is best young Ruxk in game. Let's calm down peeps!

Plus - Bugg will get done, Rosa or Stanton are being considered for Cross like role, Bastinac was in frame maybe not now but one of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff will be a demon soon - so let's not throw the bath out with baby water just yet folks! Don't be shocked if Dixon comes into play, were sniffing about I know that much.

GO DEES!!!

Cheers

Couldn't agree more on the negativity, unbearable at times. People on this board thrive on the old 'woe is me, I barrack for Melbourne' thing and its PATHETIC! People suggesting Josh Mahoney needs to grow 'some' need to grow 'some' themselves. Back you club in, I know we've done it before with awful, long resounding consequences, but what are you gonna do, stop backing them in and whine about it?

Lol for years Nudge has made demonlanders look stupid in believing his dribble..

Can't wait to sit back and enjoy this.

... one of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff will be a demon soon ...

Don't do it Nudge, it only encourages them.

OH MY GOD! Enough negativity..

There'll be 50+ deals done this period, or close to it.

Plus - Bugg will get done, Rosa or Stanton are being considered for Cross like role, Bastinac was in frame maybe not now but one of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff will be a demon soon - so let's not throw the bath out with baby water just yet folks! Don't be shocked if Dixon comes into play, were sniffing about I know that much.

I always enjoy your posts and agree with you on much of our youth, but this is patent rubbish. None of that quartet will be a Demon "soon". I suspect your get out of jail card is in 12 months time and Prestia is the only possibility.

Bastinac is a hack and Rosa is finished.

The most trades there has been since 1986 is 29 in 2011. Last year there was 19. You say there'll be 50 this year ? I don't think so. But yes, the environment is more conducive for players to change clubs.

Bath out with the baby water...lol

Stanton? Another of the Bombers whipping boys, interesting mention there Nudge.

One of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff - want to take a stab?

Insightful mention that we have a STUD in Tyson. And you're asking people to calm down.

Agree with the halfback plan, now this current negotiating is critical. This is where the strategists and recruiting team, negotiators earn their money and stripes.

Yes, play on words re baby and bath water but if a liberal puss take but perhaps it's too slick.. Haha!

Take a stab? Well considering the club has those players in its sights isn't a stab as such, just a scope of the players were talking to. I'd say Gaff or Prestia most likely, and Parker not Hannebury my mistake - jet lag issue there I'm afraid, I'll edit if can be bothered, it's 5pm here in NYC & I'm feeling "meh"..

The negativity is tiring, I hate the whole "wow is me, I'm the only suffering dees supporter, Wah Wah bloody WAH"... This current administration and footy dept hasn't done a thing poorly just yet so I'm not willing to smash them for past people's mistakes.. PJ, Goody, Roosy, McCartney, Mahoney - I like the vision and happen to blv in them with a high level of trust! Bartlett is a schrude operator too, trust me. Demons supporters, it's the rainy days and long winters that make the sunshine such a powerful, emotive experience - so enjoy the climb back - may be sooner than you think, or it may take 3-4 years.. Ask a dogs supporter this time last year how they FELT about the direction, total disarray this exact day last year - id list the amount of reasons but can't be bothered.. But that's footy!

Hogan will re sign, have a crack at the JC with 60+ Goals, We'll share another 2-3 great players all of whom will be best 22 and have a role to play, Tyson will finish top 10 brownlow, Petracca will win the NAB RS or go close, kick 30 goals.. And who knows - we may even pull off Prestia & Pick 3 for Howe, first rounder next year and pick 6

But I didn't say that.. Lol (it's far more likely to be Howe & 6 for Dion only.. ☺️)

I'm out.

Bath out with the baby water...lol

Stanton? Another of the Bombers whipping boys, interesting mention there Nudge.

One of Prestia/Gaff/Hannebury/Rockliff - want to take a stab?

Insightful mention that we have a STUD in Tyson. And you're asking people to calm down.

Agree with the halfback plan, now this current negotiating is critical. This is where the strategists and recruiting team, negotiators earn their money and stripes.

Lol for years Nudge has made demonlanders look stupid in believing his dribble..

Can't wait to sit back and enjoy this.

I always enjoy your posts and agree with you on much of our youth, but this is patent rubbish.

If you weren't all so desperate you'd realise that Nudge is not referring to this trade period but the future. Soon for you blokes in the life of a rebuild in next Wednesday, the 'soon' that Nudge refers to is within the coming years.

If you weren't all so desperate you'd realise that Nudge is not referring to this trade period but the future. Soon for you blokes in the life of a rebuild in next Wednesday, the 'soon' that Nudge refers to is within the coming years.

How convenient.

One can literally predict anything. And is an utter waste of time.

And no, I'm not "desperate", clown.

Hey Nudge, welcome back. Don't forget Salem mate, will be one of the best.

Lol for years Nudge has made demonlanders look stupid in believing his dribble..

Can't wait to sit back and enjoy this.

I'm not or using anything, other than optimism and public knowledge! Or close to it. Josh M would quite that if asked, Prestia etc being targets and has re Parker and Dion already. We have a need i.e. a grade decision making accumulating mid, so any who isn't totally locked up 100%, we will inquire about, big DEAL! Does that mean we will get any or all? heck NO!!!

I gave up sharing data years ago due to ppl such as yourself not having the intellectual capacity to understand how his crazy insane and often joke of a period works, and how many players and deals get spoken about during this 3-4 week period. 18 teams, 40 odd players - 720 players total. I'd say at least 10-12 players per club are lairs as trades me when the first round of sit downs are done, maybe 15 even depending on the club and whom they're talking too as there's a lot of political savvy involved i.e. Melbourne hate dealing with Richmond going back years, Bombers won't deal with pies etc etc. anyways my point is, most of you can't seem to understand how this works. Each club sits with each other club or via Skype, and all have a list of assets broken down into sectors i.e. Tradeable, untouchable etc as well as list of needs i.e. "Outside speed, "grunt", "Decision maker", "Def Fwd", "Line breaker" blah blah.. They also have these lists for each other club and their own assessment of that list. When they talk initially it's all about needs so froth and each club learns agenda of each other club, then.. Flood gates open and names thrown about left right and center.. Of these hundreds of names linked or spoken about with 3-4 clubs each, so that's already 400 possibilities - about 10-12% will get any further than "spit ball" phase. Even then, only 2-3% will ever come to fruition. Not to mention the 50 deals that go right to the line and still don't get done.. It's incredible! So thus, mentioning them on such a forum instead of "cool info" it's treated as bloody gospel and your held that these "deals" actually happening which the odds of, are literally slim to none so it's dead mans game if ppl wanna hold you to every little word spoken by the footy dept's..

So anyway, I digress - I truly do blv our football club is in great hands and love the vision, which INCLUDES: Prestia, Parker, Gaff targeting etc.. Sure I can mention 15 players were inquiring about right now or this morning anyways, but why??? Despite always row facing with the same caution i.e. Don't expect many if any to come to fruition, ppl still want to make themselves feel good by shooting down information that I'm passing on that I thought as a demon supporter was pretty neat and handy to know what direction the club. Looking other than the PR given to the mass media. As through my business and line of work I'm privy to some by mere opportunity rather than exclusivity! Again, even though many years I'd post something and next day it'd be in mass media, but, because it didn't eventuate, that's MY Fault & ergo l, I am a [censored] talker wasting MY OWN TIME TYPING RANDOM CRAP JUST FOR KICKS!

So bugger you and all of you negative, poor self image folks who want to ruin it for all. Such a sad state our culture has become, if it's not something we come up with do from our own hand, it must be shat on, just cus!

Nasty. But, GO DEES!!!

one thing that was paramount that was delivered this year was landing one of the bunch of 'a grade targets' that we were chasing - be it prestia, o'meara, parker, hartlett, etc. etc.

the football department has a week to deliver it.

otherwise, if they can't do it, it's a fail for mine.

Hey Nudge, welcome back. Don't forget Salem mate, will be one of the best.

Hey Nudge, welcome back. Don't forget Salem mate, will be one of the best.

Great call, jet lag get me again. Salem may be the best of the lot n terms of importance to the structure - best decision disposal eff guy we have!!! We just need 3-4 more lol but White may just be one, maybe Petracca too!

Nudge ,

if you have just arrived in NYC IT will take a few days to get back to normal sleep , I have been here for 5 days and still not in normal sleep mode

I keep checking here for updates at 3 am in the morning, without demonland I would be out walking the streets of LA

thanks for the posts

mark

Great call, jet lag get me again. Salem may be the best of the lot n terms of importance to the structure - best decision disposal eff guy we have!!! We just need 3-4 more lol but White may just be one, maybe Petracca too!

Care to share thghts in Howe and pick 3/6?

If you weren't all so desperate you'd realise that Nudge is not referring to this trade period but the future. Soon for you blokes in the life of a rebuild in next Wednesday, the 'soon' that Nudge refers to is within the coming years.

True - and it's merely a reiteration of the aforementioned strategy and meant to be an optimistic view of coming years, not a trade prediction, LOL.. So as for "relying" on in of them i.e. Prestia being true, I couldn't give a horses which it is or none, Im just glad it's the club's goal and what they're pursuing.. And that the players are actually willing to listen now, unlike with previous regime - where'd we'd be laughed out of the room.

Crikwy it's become even worse now than I thought.. Wow! I wasn't making a prediction or showing any sort of insight apart from the one small half one re Didon, as yes sure we're poking around i.e. When we sat with GCS it's come up but I'm sure it has for many clubs, again - it's merely a bit of tongue in cheek optimism folks.. I'm not hoping for a correct premonition hahaha I'm hoping we start winning games, and as I said, we'll do that more with our kids than any trades.. I don't care if it comes from no trades, I just want to smile again and enjoy us having a crack at September.. Boy oh boy.. Even reverberating my view on Bastinac and how it looks less likely now is taking pot shots, what on gods earth is wrong with some of you ppl???

Go Dees

True - and it's merely a reiteration of the aforementioned strategy and meant to be an optimistic view of coming years, not a trade prediction, LOL.. So as for "relying" on in of them i.e. Prestia being true, I couldn't give a horses which it is or none, Im just glad it's the club's goal and what they're pursuing.. And that the players are actually willing to listen now, unlike with previous regime - where'd we'd be laughed out of the room.

Crikwy it's become even worse now than I thought.. Wow! I wasn't making a prediction or showing any sort of insight apart from the one small half one re Didon, as yes sure we're poking around i.e. When we sat with GCS it's come up but I'm sure it has for many clubs, again - it's merely a bit of tongue in cheek optimism folks.. I'm not hoping for a correct premonition hahaha I'm hoping we start winning games, and as I said, we'll do that more with our kids than any trades.. I don't care if it comes from no trades, I just want to smile again and enjoy us having a crack at September.. Boy oh boy.. Even reverberating my view on Bastinac and how it looks less likely now is taking pot shots, what on gods earth is wrong with some of you ppl???

Go Dees

You've posted walls and walls of waffle and said absolutely nothing.

Time for your next hibernation.

You've posted walls and walls of waffle and said absolutely nothing.

Time for your next hibernation.

Yeah wtf was that. Right after I asked about his thoughts on Howe and pick 3/6

You've posted walls and walls of waffle and said absolutely nothing.

Time for your next hibernation.

Put him on ignore and let those that enjoy his posts enjoy his posts.

one thing that was paramount that was delivered this year was landing one of the bunch of 'a grade targets' that we were chasing - be it prestia, o'meara, parker, hartlett, etc. etc.

the football department has a week to deliver it.

otherwise, if they can't do it, it's a fail for mine.

Bahahaha!!! You have ZERO football understanding do you? Just how many teams have landed that type of talent without it being known weeks prior or Judd, Tippett, Buddy, Dangerfield, Etc landing a big fish just isn't done, the point is we are having a real crack and have much in the works i.e. Prestia, Gaff whereby it's on the cards at least! So so ignorant to make a statement like that.. How

Many of Hawthorn's flags have come from landing big fish? How about Collngwood who've been trying to land one since 1985 and still haven't (Buckley was a kid it doesn't count, Lockett, Carey, Campbell, Rooey) or let's go back to 1994 pre season..

Dees had 2 miserable years and were viewed as an aging talent less list, so we go after a big BIG fish with 4X more money than his current club offered. For weeks it was a DONE deal, he's ours, wow.. The Majestic Peter Matera.. UNREAL! We have hope, finally! However, due to his family receiving threats and threats in his life by fans as well as cultural ties and responsibility, he jerks at last

Minute and Dees are left STUNNED & holding the bucket.. DOOMED now, that's all I heard.. GONE! We are TOAST.. Instead we recruited "muppets" like Some "Pike" Bloke, some Doyle & a hack named Hilton who looks like a poor mans fat Stinger (Tingay), oh and a reluctant SA creepy poindexter lookin' bloke named "PRYMKE".. We're such idiots!

The rest is history, and had it not been for a poor travel experience to WA and a raging angry WCE - many blv we would have stolen a flag from a shaky Cats whom we had matched up well on..

So my point is - well.. JUST SHHHHH!!!

Cheers

Go Dees!!!

You've posted walls and walls of waffle and said absolutely nothing.

Time for your next hibernation.

Well I'm not trying to say anything other than how bad this site has become in terms of negativity.. It's pathetic! You really just affirmed my whole point which I admit is fairly arbitrary.. But be that as it may, you my friend - are the exact type of dribbling vermin that turns ppl away from this type of a community.. Just exactly why such hostility and whom are you so angry at? I suggest your answer lies quite close to the loin of your cloth.. Little

Man

Yeah wtf was that. Right after I asked about his thoughts on Howe and pick 3/6

Apologies. But I was transfixed on the neg energy prior to your query mate, that's all! I have no thoughts on it - it's merely something the club has openly spoken about with GCS without avail it appears!

Wouldn't wanna offer thoughts - it'd be treated as gospel!

Apologies. But I was transfixed on the neg energy prior to your query mate, that's all! I have no thoughts on it - it's merely something the club has openly spoken about with GCS without avail it appears!

Wouldn't wanna offer thoughts - it'd be treated as gospel!

Ok