Demons marathon on Foxtel

[DubDee 25,763]

Got plans this weekend? You do now if you've got Foxtel or have a dee supporting mate that does. From midnight on Friday night for 24 hours it is nothing but Melbourne games. A few from 2015 and a few older ones. In true Foxtel form they don't give the year of the games just the teams and round. I assume they will all be wins ?

so tell your other half to take the kids to see the grandparents, buy a slab and enjoy some footy. 

Ive been hanging to watch some old matches as I've got a newborn and am up all hours with nothing to watch. And Foxtel have only had that guest programming on which is basically the same finals played over and over. Don't get me started. 

Anyway, thought some of you might not notice that this was happening. 

[RalphiusMaximus 6,046]

That is possibly the best thing I've ever heard of from pay TV.  Pity I don't have it.  For those who do, enjoy! 

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

The Freo game surely has to be the one where Wonnamirri put in a pearler last half.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,814]

Some games that they'll playing:

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 20 2005, Simonds Stadium (1 point win, broke the 17 year Kardina Park hoodoo.)

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 12 2015. Simmonds Stadium (best win in recent history)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 22 1997, MCG (not sure what was so special about that win. Just a random late season win in a dismal season)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 7, 2008. MCG (50 pt comeback)

Melbourne V Collingwood - rd 12 2010. MCG. The draw.

Richmond V Melbourne - rd 4 2015 MCG. (Inagural Anzac day eve win)

Essendon V Melbourne - rd 13 2014. MCG. (Salem kicks winning goal)

Melbourne V W Bulldogs - rd 14 2013. MCG.(one of our 2 wins for the season. Almost blew 7 goal lead)

Melbourne V Port - rd 9 2010. Darwin. ( 1 point win in our Darwin debut) 

 

 

 

 

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

Shame there is not anything from 2000 finals series,  haven't been able to watch the norf prelim in years since I retired my vhs and it's not on you tube either. That 2nd quarter was the best. Would prefer if they showed more games from 10-15 years back , by the looks of it they haven't thought too hard for us as the other clubs have a much better selection and go back some years . 

[Sir Why You Little 37,016]

No John Northey games?

How sad that younger supporters do not get to see how tough the Demons were back then with Robbie Flower having his final season in '87...

[dee-luded 2,959]

12 hours ago, DubDee said:

Got plans this weekend? You do now if you've got Foxtel or have a dee supporting mate that does. From midnight on Friday night for 24 hours it is nothing but Melbourne games. A few from 2015 and a few older ones. In true Foxtel form they don't give the year of the games just the teams and round. I assume they will all be wins ?

so tell your other half to take the kids to see the grandparents, buy a slab and enjoy some footy. 

Ive been hanging to watch some old matches as I've got a newborn and am up all hours with nothing to watch. And Foxtel have only had that guest programming on which is basically the same finals played over and over. Don't get me started. 

Anyway, thought some of you might not notice that this was happening. 

my friend out on a remote farm is a Sainter...   He has Austel.  I've watched it a few times at night.  Its boring, & the news is carp shocking.  I fixed/moved his TV Aerial & used RG-6 cable & F-connectors,  he now has all Free to air stations & is rapt... just got to learn to use the guide on the remote to block out adds. 

he's much happier after battling thru the day.   doors are working,  TV, etc.  spouting soon.

down with pay TV...

[Redleg 40,887]

5 hours ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

Shame there is not anything from 2000 finals series,  haven't been able to watch the norf prelim in years since I retired my vhs and it's not on you tube either. That 2nd quarter was the best. Would prefer if they showed more games from 10-15 years back , by the looks of it they haven't thought too hard for us as the other clubs have a much better selection and go back some years . 

I wasn't going to say this, for fear of being labelled a whinger, but as you have I, support your comments.

I note that other teams have some great finals games being shown, but not us. It can't be argued that ours were too old, as there are finals from the early 80's being shown .

I would have loved to be able to record our 87 finals wins and some from the 90's and 2000's.

I think we have been treated shabbily by Fox Footy, considering they have just had weeks and weeks of mainly ex Hawks and Cats commentators, getting their best games shown over and over and we can't get some of our best finals on even once.

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

50 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I wasn't going to say this, for fear of being labelled a whinger, but as you have I, support your comments.

I note that other teams have some great finals games being shown, but not us. It can't be argued that ours were too old, as there are finals from the early 80's being shown .

I would have loved to be able to record our 87 finals wins and some from the 90's and 2000's.

I think we have been treated shabbily by Fox Footy, considering they have just had weeks and weeks of mainly ex Hawks and Cats commentators, getting their best games shown over and over and we can't get some of our best finals on even once.

Spot on, all summer it's been cats, hawks and pies (I know they have been successful and well suported and that drives the demand) .... but you'd think the one day they allocate the dees they would put some proper thought into it or at least ask a melb supporter instead of a computer generated random selection from the past 10 years.

And they do actually have our finals wins from 87 and 98 they've definitely shown some of them before 

Bottom line is that until we win a flag we won't earn the respect of the wider football public and media

Edited February 2, 2016 by Delusional demon 82

[Its Time for Another 4,205]

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Some games that they'll playing:

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 20 2005, Simonds Stadium (1 point win, broke the 17 year Kardina Park hoodoo.)

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 12 2015. Simmonds Stadium (best win in recent history)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 22 1997, MCG (not sure what was so special about that win. Just a random late season win in a dismal season)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 7, 2008. MCG (50 pt comeback)

Melbourne V Collingwood - rd 12 2010. MCG. The draw.

Richmond V Melbourne - rd 4 2015 MCG. (Inagural Anzac day eve win)

Essendon V Melbourne - rd 13 2014. MCG. (Salem kicks winning goal)

Melbourne V W Bulldogs - rd 14 2013. MCG.(one of our 2 wins for the season. Almost blew 7 goal lead)

Melbourne V Port - rd 9 2010. Darwin. ( 1 point win in our Darwin debut) 

 

 

 

 

Where did you find out what year they are. I can only see the round not the year.  I just rang Foxtel to ask if they would put the years of the games on the Guide. They said they will get on to it today.  Believe that when I see it. Agree with others comments about them being a disappointing choice of games. Also agree on needing some Robbie and '87 games.

[Its Time for Another 4,205]

6 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Some games that they'll playing:

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 20 2005, Simonds Stadium (1 point win, broke the 17 year Kardina Park hoodoo.)

Geelong V Melbourne - rd 12 2015. Simmonds Stadium (best win in recent history)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 22 1997, MCG (not sure what was so special about that win. Just a random late season win in a dismal season)

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 7, 2008. MCG (50 pt comeback)

Melbourne V Collingwood - rd 12 2010. MCG. The draw.

Richmond V Melbourne - rd 4 2015 MCG. (Inagural Anzac day eve win)

Essendon V Melbourne - rd 13 2014. MCG. (Salem kicks winning goal)

Melbourne V W Bulldogs - rd 14 2013. MCG.(one of our 2 wins for the season. Almost blew 7 goal lead)

Melbourne V Port - rd 9 2010. Darwin. ( 1 point win in our Darwin debut) 

 

 

 

 

Where did you find out what year they are. I can only see the round not the year.  I just rang Foxtel to ask if they would put the years of the games on the Guide. They said they will get on to it today.  Believe that when I see it. Agree with others comments about them being a disappointing choice of games. Also agree on needing some Robbie and '87 games.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,814]

^^

Hey It's time,

Not confirmed at all but I've got a killer memory when it comes to what Round we played a team.

For instance, the melb v port game is rd 9 but doesn't say the year. But i remember that we beat port in rd 9 2010 by a point so I'm assuming it's that exact game. 

Edited February 2, 2016 by Bring-Back-Powell

[Supermercado 2,797]

8 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Some games that they'll playing:

Melbourne V Port - rd 9 2010. Darwin. ( 1 point win in our Darwin debut)

Kidding themselves if they cut off at the final siren and don't show the classic Jamar/Colbert interview where Russian is so rooted he conducts it sitting down.

[Its Time for Another 4,205]

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

^^

Hey It's time,

Not confirmed at all but I've got a killer memory when it comes to what Round we played a team.

For instance, the melb v port game is rd 9 but doesn't say the year. But i remember that we beat port in rd 9 2010 by a point so I'm assuming it's that exact game. 

Impressive. I remember that game well. My son was 12 at the time and got a knee injury that day playing in a footy game. He got so excited when the siren went and we won that he jumped up in the air and came down on it and it collapsed. Off to Emergency we went. 

[Gorgoroth 12,941]

I'm taping them all, all set up on the IQ.

[Goat 98]

I hoped they played the press red for ed game against Collingwood. Can't seem to find it anywhere 

[monoccular 17,418]

6 hours ago, It's Time said:

Where did you find out what year they are. I can only see the round not the year.  I just rang Foxtel to ask if they would put the years of the games on the Guide. They said they will get on to it today.  Believe that when I see it. Agree with others comments about them being a disappointing choice of games. Also agree on needing some Robbie and '87 games.

One big thing missing from these FOXTEL summer marathons is identification of the games.  Surely an unobtrusive watermark in a corner A vs B round 10, 2003 would be a simple thing to add.  It would add to the enjoyment and interest. 

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

20 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Melbourne V Fremantle - rd 22 1997, MCG (not sure what was so special about that win. Just a random late season win in a dismal season)

I remember this game so clearly. Brent Grgic was running around with no sponsor logo on his guernsey because he wasn't legal drinking age so couldn't support Tooheys. 

[Gorgoroth 12,941]

Game on now is vs the Bulldogs in 2013.

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

3 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Game on now is vs the Bulldogs in 2013.

Surely they could put on the 2006 elimination final win ahead of anything from 2013.... 

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

Dawes just took a mark ...now I know why theyre replaying this game 

[Gorgoroth 12,941]

Earlier games show is vs Geelong 2015

vs Essendon 2014.

[Delusional demon 82 1,197]

Why are they repeating a couple of these later on?  

They have other better games they could show 

[Gorgoroth 12,941]

Where can you see what games they have picked?

[Whispering_Jack 29,930]

19 minutes ago, Delusional demon 82 said:

Why are they repeating a couple of these later on?  

They have other better games they could show 

Unfortunately, the library of top quality recently produced winning MFC games on film is rather limited for obvious reasons. 

That and the fact that a good number were thrown out with the data on the Essendon supplements programme and subsequently eaten by the dog.

On the credit side, I sense a new era coming on for the club and hopefully in a few years' time we'll be able to delight in some stunning victories from the current era.