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RalphiusMaximus   6,012

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The Demons have been given the South-Eastern corridor covering Dandenong and Casey as their Multicultural Academy zone.  Does anyone know if they're doing anything to develop kids in the area?  There's a huge migrant population in Dandenong that could be tapped into for some big athletic lads. 

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pineapple dee Redleg

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I followed Dandenong in the VFA many moons ago. They had some handy multicultural lads in those teams........... Herman Van der Beek, Eddie Melai, Paddy Flaherty. 

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Jokes aside there is a huge number of Sudanese migrants coming into Dandenong. Would be terrific to see some of the kids get into footy and get drafted.

Casey is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, lots of young families. Although not ideal now, could be terrific in the coming few years with the amount of kids out that way. Scully was from Casey.

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49 minutes ago, Adzman said:

 

Casey is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, lots of young families. Although not ideal now, could be terrific in the coming few years with the amount of kids out that way. Scully was from Casey.

Who?

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6 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Another case of blasting the Club for not communicating very well, and then not reading the articles

Nev Jettta has been running a squad of talented youngsters from the area for last 2 years

Not one post in this thread has "blasted the club".

What are you on about?

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Deemented Are Go! Redleg

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19 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Another case of blasting the Club for not communicating very well, and then not reading the articles

Nev Jettta has been running a squad of talented youngsters from the area for last 2 years

 

13 minutes ago, ding said:

Not one post in this thread has "blasted the club".

What are you on about?

'Perceived pressure' 

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2 hours ago, Adzman said:

Jokes aside there is a huge number of Sudanese migrants coming into Dandenong. Would be terrific to see some of the kids get into footy and get drafted.

Casey is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, lots of young families. Although not ideal now, could be terrific in the coming few years with the amount of kids out that way. Scully was from Casey.

I was going to post positively on your post as per go the Casey  Demons.

Then I read your last sentence !

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7 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Another case of blasting the Club for not communicating very well, and then not reading the articles

Nev Jettta has been running a squad of talented youngsters from the area for last 2 years

And mfc has created a Casey Demons women's team in VFLW comp.  Start up 2018.

The Academy and the two Casey Demons teams will help  establish our colours and the name 'Demons' in the region and hopefully spin off to the men's teams and then memberships.

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8 hours ago, DV8 said:

Frosty Miller?

What was Frosty's nationality ??  He didn't love a punch on but he got involved.

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10 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

To be fair, they can all run and carry.

It will only take one person to break the glass door,,i mean, ceiling.And then the rest will follow through and  dominate.

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2 hours ago, pineapple dee said:

What was Frosty's nationality ??  He didn't love a punch on but he got involved.

Nationality?  I just read he was an ex carlton player.  so BlueBagger.

I'm sure I didn't know that back in those days, watching VFA on telly. Would have spoilt it just a tad.

 

Yeah lots of fight on Sunday footy, at the VFA.

The crowd brawling, knocked the fence over, down at Sandringham, back in the day.

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I live in Berwick and I'd say the Dees are one of the more popular clubs with the kids judging from the footy days at my son's school. Up there with Hawthorn/Collingwood.

Have also seen the occasional billboard/notice on some of the busier roads advertising MFC events with players although I haven't attended one.

The Auskick here stinks though.

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13 hours ago, Adzman said:

Jokes aside there is a huge number of Sudanese migrants coming into Dandenong. Would be terrific to see some of the kids get into footy and get drafted.

Casey is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the state, lots of young families. Although not ideal now, could be terrific in the coming few years with the amount of kids out that way. Scully was from Casey.

Agree with this.  This is a community that we could engage in the sport; it's a huge untapped market.  Socially speaking, getting involved in sport, whether watching or playing, is a great way to get migrant communities engaged in their new home.  Not sure what sort of drafting privileges the club might get from this zone, but a lot of Sudanese kids have incredible physical attributes that are perfect for Australian Football. 

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I just started a thread in the DL Women's forum but think it is just as relevant here:

AFLW Expansion.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/why-essendon-and-hawthorn-were-overlooked-for-aflw-licences-why-geelong-and-north-melbourne-are-in-for-2019/news-story/5567991b13f37b81126bbf5957c6e831

Existing Teams:  Carlton, Collingwood, Melbourne, Adelaide, Freo, Brisbane, GWS. Bulldogs

2019 - Geelong and North join

2020 - West Coast, Richmond, St Kilda, and Gold Coast join.

?? - Essendon, Hawthorn, Port, Sydney (have not applied for a license). 

There will be no AFLW team south of the Yarra until 2020!  Even then it will be the Saints who look to the bayside as their catchment area.

We have a Multicultural Academy taking in the area around Dandenong.  We have the Casey Demons.  From next year we have a Casey Demon's team in the VFLW. 

This is a huge opportunity for MFC to lock down the southern and south east corridor of Melbourne and its outer ring suburbs as its catchment area.  It is really important we establish ourselves before Hawthorn move to Dingley when they will spread their wings from the east to the south east.

The potential for supporter growth in the next few years is huge with a commensurate increase in memberships beyond that.

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3 hours ago, Choke said:

I live in Berwick and I'd say the Dees are one of the more popular clubs with the kids judging from the footy days at my son's school. Up there with Hawthorn/Collingwood.

Have also seen the occasional billboard/notice on some of the busier roads advertising MFC events with players although I haven't attended one.

The Auskick here stinks though.

Crikies I think my 2 boys were the only Melbourne supporters at Berwick College. Oops sorry it is only a govt school.:D  :D

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7 hours ago, DV8 said:

Nationality?  I just read he was an ex carlton player.  so BlueBagger.

I'm sure I didn't know that back in those days, watching VFA on telly. Would have spoilt it just a tad.

 

Yeah lots of fight on Sunday footy, at the VFA.

The crowd brawling, knocked the fence over, down at Sandringham, back in the day.

My favourite moment was  one day out at Shepley Oval  and involved a pretty hard nut in Kevin Shinners.  Crowd interaction was common and this day some goose near me called out " Why don't you run faster Shinners ??!! "  I thought it was a rhetorical question myself, but Shinners turned around to this fool and said " Why don't you go and get f##*%d ?? "  Quality interaction!!!

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