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OVERPOWERED by George on the Outer
In a dismal display against Port Adelaide, Melbourne showed it had learnt nothing from their previous week’s loss to Brisbane. Port, in contrast, after losing to St.Kilda, addressed their failings, and as a result made the Demons look like a second-rate side. Melbourne failed to score a goal in the first quarter, and the first time it seriously troubled the goal umpire was saved until a minute before half-time. Did it get any better? No with their meagre three goals for the sec
DESPERATION OF THE MOMENT by Whispering Jack
Melbourne’s recent win against Hawthorn highlighted how important Max Gawn’s ruck domination is for the team. A week later however, that domination continued but its effect was totally blunted by the Brisbane Lions midfield and, as a consequence, what could have been an easy win over a leading AFL contender turned into a disappointing but close loss and a sense of desperation now looms over the club as the halfway mark of the season approaches. This week’s opponent in Port Adelaide also und
THE FOUR POINT FAIL by George on the Outer
Melbourne went down by 4 points in a thrilling finish against Brisbane, but they failed by more than the 4 points. They also failed to score the 4 points necessary to keep them in the race for the finals, and now find themselves sitting 6 points outside the top 8, but effectively 2 games outside (even though they have a game in hand). The Demons had more than enough opportunities to win. Six very easy shots on goal failed to bother the goal umpire with a major and ultimate
NORTH OF THE BORDER PART 2 by The Oracle
The travelling COVID circus moves north of the border yet again and, unless at some time in the near future, Papua New Guinea opens its borders, this could be the last time this phenomenon happens. And as fortune would dictate, the resurgent Demons are walking directly into the sights of the locals from the bright lights of Brizvegas to Carrara - the scene of some long-forgotten (and deservedly so) battles with one of the Lions’ former incarnations, namely, the Brisbane Bears. But unli
ON THE NOSE by George on the Outer
One of the Hawthorn Football Club’s valued sponsors is Azep® Nasal Spray and given the thrashing handed out to the Hawks in today’s game, it would appear that they need a huge supply of the sponsor’s product because they are simply on the nose. This condition was caused by the sheer dominance of the Demons, led magnificently by skipper Max Gawn with 27 hitouts and 22 disposals including two clearances. Around him in the middle were Christian Petracca with 29 touches, Clayton Oliver (also on
THE PREMIER LEAGUE by Whispering Jack
So the new man under the pump is Clarko, which demonstrates how sad but predictable the football media is these days. In an age where each AFL team’s form can be topsy turvy and unpredictability is the order of the day, the coach of a team that has played five out of the top six teams from the previous season and sits with a 3/3 win loss record is this week’s whipping boy. This comes admittedly on the back of a bad fortnight from the Hawks who in recent years have exhibited an enormous
SUNSMART by George on the Outer
If you don’t want to get sunburnt, you follow the Sunsmart rules. Melbourne took the advice and with their season on the line, avoided getting burnt by the Gold Coast Suns, with a gripping 17 point win. It was a match that could have gone either way, with the sides within a kick of each other for all but the final minutes of the final quarter. Melbourne had stretched the lead earlier in the game to 18 points, but that quickly evaporated to a neck and neck race to the finish. Finally,
NORTH OF THE BORDER by The Oracle
The outcomes of Melbourne’s recent games against the Gold Coast Suns are a pretty good barometer of how the teams are faring. The Demons easily accounted for them twice in 2018, the last win being a 96-point cakewalk at the MCG in Round 20 when they scored a whopping 21.17.143 to 7.5.47. Ironically, Melbourne’s score of 9.3.57 at the first break that afternoon is leading its highest score for a full game to date this year by 3 points. In those days, they played fast, skillful football, moved th
PACK YOUR BAGS by George on The Outer
The scene was captured by the TV camera’s before the match with a view of the Melbourne side’s bags packed next to the team bus to facilitate their flight up north to the AFL hub where they will play their next matches. However, on the basis of the efforts against Richmond, unless things change, and change rapidly, there will be some who will be told to pack their bags on a more permanent basis. Once again, the supporters got much the same story from this match against Richmond, as
SOUTH OF THE BORDER by the Oracle
Thankfully they moved this week’s game from Sydney where the sun shines and the virus breeds ever so slowly and almost nobody returns a positive test. The change of fixture comes at precisely the right time to allow everyone in town to head to the MCG on Sunday at around 3:30pm, not to catch up with what’s going on inside the ground but rather, to do what’s fashionable for woke folk in 2020 — pulling down statues. It’s time for Kevin Bartlett and Leigh Matthews to go but you can’t touch Norm Smi
LESSONS IN LOSING by George on the Outer
Turn up for the game and look like you want to win it. Melbourne lost this game to Geelong, a game after a couple of extended breaks, looking like they were at the end of a 22 game season. Right from the start there was a lack of intensity across the board, as the Demons played exactly the type of game that the ageing Geelong list wanted. Geelong repeatedly played possession footy, to avoid having to run those ageing legs, something that Melbourne failed to exploit. To use the oft quot
QUARRANTINO by Whispering Jack
At a little after 4.00pm last Saturday, the MCG ceased to be the centre of the AFL universe. That was when the AFL’s el supremo Gil McLaughlin announced that the Bombers’ Conor McKenna had returned a COVID-19 positive result and declared that the game set for the following day between Essendon and Melbourne was postponed. What followed was truly the stuff of a pulp fiction novel. We witnessed a suitcase load of mental gymnastics and spin calculated to let McKenna (and the Essendon Football
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GAWN IN DOUBT FOR CROWS?
Max Gawn is in doubt for the Dees must win match against the Crows as per Sam Edmund on SEN ...
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OVERPOWERED by George on the Outer
In a dismal display against Port Adelaide, Melbourne showed it had learnt nothing from their previous week’s loss to Brisbane. Port, in contrast, after losing to St.Kilda, addressed their failings, and as a result made the Demons look like a second-rate side ...
READ MOREDemonland | July 31
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POSTGAME: Rd 09 vs Port Adelaide
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GAMEDAY: Rd 09 vs Port Adelaide
The Demons take on Port Adelaide at the Gabba in their first match ever at the venue ...
READ MOREDemonland | July 30 
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TEAMS: RD 09 vs Port Adelaide
Tom McDonald & Tom Sparrow have been added to the team whilst Harley Bennell & Neville Jetta have been omitted from the side to take on Port Adelaide at the Gabba ...
READ MOREDemonland | July 29 
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THE DESPERATION OF THE MOMENT by Whispering Jack
Melbourne’s recent win against Hawthorn highlighted how important Max Gawn’s ruck domination is for the team. A week later however, that domination continued but its effect was totally blunted by the Brisbane Lions midfield and, as a consequence, what could have been an easy win over a leading AFL contender turned into a disappointing but close loss and a sense of desperation now looms over the club as the halfway mark of the season approaches ...
READ MOREDemonland | July 29
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RD 09 vs PORT ADELAIDE
The boys spoke with Adrian Houghton about the "No Merger" Podcast which chronicles the failed merger between the Demons & the Hawks. They then discussed the deplorable loss to the Power ...
READ MOREDemonland | July 31 
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Max Gawn 84 2 
Christian Petracca 77 3 
Jack Viney 67 4 
Steven May 50 5 
Clayton Oliver 47 6 
Michael Hibberd 34 7 
Jake Lever 33 8 
Ed Langdon 21 9 
Jay Lockhart 15 10 
Oscar McDonald 13
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Max Gawn Lats Test 
Aaron vandenBerg Cheek Test 
Marty Hore Toe/Quad Indefinite 
Harry Petty Groin Indefinite 
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