Jump to content

Biggest rivalry?

Bobby Clark
Bobby Clark
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

who is our biggest rival? do we even have one? I know Collingwood is an old arch rival but to them (today's pie fans) they don't give a toss about us nor think we have a rivalry.. 

  • Quote
    •  

    I'm sure they'll give a toss when they manage to beat us. Unfortunately I don't think we have a big rival. 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    32 minutes ago, Bobby Clark said:

    who is our biggest rival? do we even have one? I know Collingwood is an old arch rival but to them (today's pie fans) they don't give a toss about us nor think we have a rivalry.. 

    The few Collingwood supporters who still think we are rivals all live in nursing homes with advanced dementia and colostomy bags.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    • Author
    24 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I'm sure they'll give a toss when they manage to beat us. Unfortunately I don't think we have a big rival. 

    Hopefully we can build a great rivalry with the saints!

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
    1 minute ago, america de cali said:

    The few Collingwood supporters who still think we are rivals all live in nursing homes with advanced dementia and colostomy bags.

    Ahaha gold mate. One day the rivalry might come alive again.

  • Quote

    17 minutes ago, Bobby Clark said:

    Hopefully we can build a great rivalry with the saints!

    I think this is the most likely one we will have. Especially if both teams reach/surpass expectations this season and both put on a good display this weekend. We just have to beat them a few times first.

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

  • Quote

    I still have my eyes on the Giants, even if they are a few steps ahead of us. They took all the best young players when we needed them most. I'd love to reach our peak and start to push their AFL gifted talent vs our hard earned talent.
    But right now it will have to be the saints, they are the comparison so the rivalry is kinda being forced upon us.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     

    Considering Richmond or St Kilda as potential worthwhile rivals is an indictment on our football club. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    5 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

    I still have my eyes on the Giants, even if they are a few steps ahead of us. They took all the best young players when we needed them most. I'd love to reach our peak and start to push their AFL gifted talent vs our hard earned talent.
    But right now it will have to be the saints, they are the comparison so the rivalry is kinda being forced upon us.

    Oldest team v newest team. Has a kind of symmetry to it.

    I like it.

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    I have a couple of Collingwood supporting mates (yeah, I know... shoot me now) and for the last decade they'd rag me about living in the past, QB is your GF... blah blah blah... but when we started beating them... well, the tone has changed. Now they are talking up the importance of QB, and how they will get revenge this year. It's their GF at the moment. Or at least SF with Anzac as the GF.

    As an aside I'd always love when they say it's our GF. I reply that our GF's against them brought us six flags and them one. Real GF's. They go quiet at that point.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I'm sure they'll give a toss when they manage to beat us. Unfortunately I don't think we have a big rival. 

    Which hasn't happened in the last three games !!!  After the latest of those three, I said to my Collingwood supporting students " Welcome to the era of Collingwood never beating Melbourne ever again. "  Have I gone too early on that prediction ??   Hope not !

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    hard to think of a modern day rival but for the past 20 years Id go with the Bombers.  Maybe its just coz I hate them so much but I find there is a bit extra bite to the clashes usually.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    As a kid of the 80's I hate Hawthorn, always have and always will. They are my main rival, with the drug cheats not far behind. I am just hoping they drop off the face of the planet and we smash them for the next decade. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    A moot point.

    Given Melbourne's record over a 50 year period, I don't think there is a "biggest rivalry."  

    At least from the other side, as our club has such low credibility with opposition supporters.

    Over the past 10 years, I reckon the Tigers go close. There are good crowds, the result is always uncertain and the Tigers also have a record of failure over many years. Supporters of both sides are always desperate to win this one and there have been some close games. 

    For older supporters, I suspect the Collingwood rivalry is probably still the big one, however, I don't think this is shared on the Collingwood side with Carlton and Essendon seen as the big games. 

    Strong rivalries can only develop over time if both sides have a sustained record of success. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    I agree with those saying there is no real traditional rivalry existing any more... with the possible exception of the one game each year against the Pies on Queen's Birthday.  I can however see a three way rivalry building between us, the 'Aints and the Bulldogs to be the dominant Victorian based team.  All three have strong young lists now that are likely to be competing against each other for the next decade.

  • Quote

    I'd say traditionally Collingwood.

    But for some reason (maybe the 2000 GF), personally for me it's Essendon. I hate those bast**ds! 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, america de cali said:

    The few Collingwood supporters who still think we are rivals all live in nursing homes with advanced dementia and colostomy bags.

    And I thought some posted on here.....

  • Quote

    The way media commentators talk it up nowadays it that almost every team is one-another's biggest rival.

    There's 18 teams in the competition and the whole concept is diluted for me because of that and until we get to the pointy end of the competition and have a rivalry with another club, similar to the Hawks/Cats/Swans level, I just can't see anything of note.

  • Quote
    3 hours ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

    I still have my eyes on the Giants, even if they are a few steps ahead of us. They took all the best young players when we needed them most. I'd love to reach our peak and start to push their AFL gifted talent vs our hard earned talent.
    But right now it will have to be the saints, they are the comparison so the rivalry is kinda being forced upon us.

    Personally, I despise the Giants over all others.

    We will build rivalries when we are once again seen as a threat... hopefully soon.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Gotta be GW$.

    Took the best 17 year olds out of drafts when we were down and a rabble desperate for quality kids, stole our #1 picked player, dominated drafts as we continued to struggle along, and currently have a winning record over us, one of few teams they do already in their young life.

    I loathe them.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    They are all rivals.

    I once had pity for The Bulldogs but that's done.

    Personally I hate Hawthorn so I'd like us to demolish them regularly.

    We owe everyone payback for our long period in the wilderness.

    Would be nice to beat Saints,Norf and the Eagles just for something different.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    1 hour ago, Biffen said:

    They are all rivals.

    I once had pity for The Bulldogs but that's done.

    Personally I hate Hawthorn so I'd like us to demolish them regularly.

    We owe everyone payback for our long period in the wilderness.

    Would be nice to beat Saints,Norf and the Eagles just for something different.

    This.. :rolleyes: I hate them all.

    Want them to suffer and be afraid of playing us.

    And for us to humiliate them repeatedly.

    If I had to narrow it down equal first would be Dons - GWS - Hawks - Cats this year.

    Edited by PaulRB

  • 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

    • GAMEDAY: Geelong

      It's Game Day, and reinforcements are finally arriving for the Demons—but will it be too little, too late? They're heading down the freeway to face a Cats side returning home to their fortress after two straight losses, desperate to reignite their own season. Can the Demons breathe new life into their campaign, or will it slip even further from their grasp?

      • 2 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Geelong

      "It's officially time for some alarm bells. I'm concerned about the lack of impact from their best players." This comment about one of the teams contesting this Friday night’s game came earlier in the week from a so-called expert radio commentator by the name of Kane Cornes. He wasn’t referring to the Melbourne Football Club but rather, this week’s home side, Geelong.The Cats are purring along with 1 win and 2 defeats and a percentage of 126.2 (courtesy of a big win at GMHBA Stadium in Round 1 vs Fremantle) which is one win more than Melbourne and double the percentage so I guess that, in the case of the Demons, its not just alarm bells, but distress signals. But don’t rely on me. Listen to Cornes who said this week about Melbourne:- “They can’t run. If you can’t run at speed and get out of the contest then you’re in trouble.

      • 1 reply
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit.
      Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Clap
        • Haha
        • Like
      • 144 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Gold Coast

      For a brief period of time in the early afternoon of yesterday, the Casey Demons occupied top place on the Smithy’s VFL table. This was only made possible by virtue of the fact that the team was the only one in this crazy competition to have played twice and it’s 1½ wins gave it an unassailable lead on the other 20 teams, some of who had yet to play a game.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Gold Coast

      In my all-time nightmare game, the team is so ill-disciplined that it concedes its first two goals with the courtesy of not one, but two, fifty metre penalties while opening its own scoring with four behinds in a row and losing a talented youngster with good decision-making skills and a lethal left foot kick, subbed off in the first quarter with what looks like a bad knee injury. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Gold Coast

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 31st March @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons loss at the MCG to the Suns in the Round 03. 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. 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.

        • Like
      • 69 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All