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THE TRADING CHRONICLES 2019
PART ONE - OVERTURE I have a disclaimer at the outset. I’m not a fan of the races - be they horses or motors of any kind. Once the final siren sounds on the football season, I find the month or so that follows and corresponds roughly with the Spring Racing Carnival to be the most boring time of the year for sports fans. You turn on the radio and you’re confronted by the monotonous drone of a self-proclaimed racing expert or by the nasally twang of an ex-jockey banging on about the equine p
CHANGES 2019 by The Oracle
PART 1 - IT’S A LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED THIS TIME This year’s free agency, trade and draft period will see the usual drama and upheaval as the AFL’s 18 clubs seek to better their lists in order to challenge for finals and possibly premiership honours. Long before the final siren sounded on the season just over a week ago, the maneuvering was under way with player agents and clubs discussing possible player movements and in some cases, deals had already been done. Yesterday, the r
HOW FAR SOUTH? by George on the Outer
It was appropriate that Melbourne was playing its last game of season 2019 in Hobart. After all, how much further south could the team go? And much as it has done in many of the previous 22 games, the side managed to extract a loss from a winning position by simply giving the ball back to the opposition time and time again. In fact, they gave it back to the opposition to the tune of 53 points from turnovers while, by way of contrast North Melbourne contributed only 17 points to their oppo
COOKED by The Oracle
I can vividly remember when the Demons ventured onto Blundstone Arena for the first time in early 2016 only to lose to the Kangaroos by 20.11.131 to 21.10.136. Melbourne was then a team on the up and up: young, enthusiastic and bold. It gave up a huge quarter time deficit after kicking against a strong wind but made that up by half time and fell dramatically short after an exciting high scoring affair. The team lost no fans that day - they were willing to take the game on and attac
HELP by KC rom Casey
The Casey Demons finished off their home and away season against Frankston at Skybus Stadium on Sunday with a narrow, unconvincing 6-point victory that left the door slightly open for a top eight berth when the VFL finals begin in a fortnight’s time. While sunny skies prevailed over Frankston in the morning, the skies became overcast by noon and heavy waves pounded the bay nearby as the rains came in to greet the players as the game started. And conditions stayed dark and dreary for the rem
THANKS BUT NO THANKS by George on the Outer
Thanks, but no thanks! In a round where the club was supposed to thank their fans for the support during the year, the Melbourne Football Club chose to do otherwise with a 53 point loss to a team that sat 15th on the ladder. Don’t give us cheap jumpers that can’t be sold in the Demon shop. Don’t give us vouchers to shop there, give us something on the field, which is why we come to the football in the first place. It was a disgraceful performance, which started with a disgracefu
SLEEP OUT AT THE MCG by The Oracle
Around about 12 months ago Melbourne and Sydney fought out an epic battle between two top eight teams fighting for the best possible ladder position in the lead up to the finals. The Swans triumphed by 9 points at the MCG after the Demons came back from five goals down at three quarter time. But for its poor kicking for goal, Melbourne might well have won the game and finished in the top four. Who knows what might then have happened for the club in September? As a consequence, the person re
A LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE by KC from Casey
Two clubs that have been hard hit by injury recently took part in a dour battle under dark clouds and, with intermittent showers falling, it wasn’t a pretty game at Victoria Park on Sunday. Despite all that, the Casey Demons added a little ray of sunshine to their day to get the job done over a "traditional" rival with a 15 point victory over Collingwood VFL that breathed life back into their season. There were a few highlights at the ground that in past days has seen many titanic batt
THE RETRO ROUND by George on the Outer
We have seen it all before… Yes, a wonderful idea to showcase what used to be in football. Big crowds, umpires who knew how to apply the rules and not opinions, high marks, skilful players. But for the Melbourne supporters their retro is what it has been like for the past 10 years. Losing games, end on end, year after year. Opportunities squandered in front of goal. VFL standard players running around at the MCG. Just more of the same, and the game against Collingwood was no ex
THE PEOPLE SPEAK by The Demonland Crew
Thanks to Demonlanders for their input into this week’s preview. Ralphius Maximus is short and bittersweet: We'll crack in at the bounce to create a contest, win our share of the ball, butcher the forward movement and get scored on easily from the intercepts. Not that hard to predict. Big Demon says: Unfortunately Collingwood will win because they have a lot more to play for. We will be good in parts but really the season is well over so we will have to put up with those bell
WHAT, NO BLOOD? by George on the Outer
The feeling when turning up to the MCG on a Saturday night to play a top four side in Richmond, while the Melbourne sits cemented in close proximity to the bottom of the table is like attending the Colosseum in Ancient Roman times. The expectation is that a bloodbath is about to occur. There are 100,000 Richmond members and 50,000 Melbourne members, and despite the fact that it turned out to be a wet night after half-time, a crowd of only 37K bothered to turn up. That should never have happ
A MAN’S ERRAND by KC from Casey
A young and undermanned Casey Demons were sent out on Saturday to the Swinburne Centre in the shadows of the MCG on a man’s errand against a very experienced Richmond VFL combination which is the clear ladder leader and fielded no less than 18 AFL listed players. It was expected to be a rout and the Tigers made easy work of it in the early stages when they held a 26 point lead by quarter time. To their credit however, the Demons weathered the storm and kept their opponents within the range
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PLAYER REVIEWS
2019 PLAYER REVIEW: Sam Frost
The tall defender with loads of pace didn’t miss a game this season and was one of the club’s big improvers but couldn’t come to terms with the club on a new contract and was traded to Hawthorn ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 14 
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2019 PLAYER REVIEW: Kade Kolodjashnij
The Demons had high hopes for the former first round draftee from the Gold Coast Suns but a return of his concussion worries limited him to only two games at AFL level ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 14
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2019 PLAYER REVIEW: Billy Stretch
Injuries and loss of form restricted the out-of-contract Stretch to only 9 games. He has been linked with the Gold Coast Suns as a possible trade target ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 14
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TRADE & DRAFT
SPLITTING THE PICK
Speculation is rife that the Demons may split their current Pick 3 into two first round picks during the Trade Period to maximise their Draft position ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 13
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PLAYER REVIEWS
2019 PLAYER REVIEW: Michael Hibberd
Hibberd’s output was reduced in 2019 compared to his past standards due in part to the fact that he had to work in a defensive unit that was constantly undermanned through injury ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 13
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PLAYER REVIEWS
2019 PLAYER REVIEW: Clayton Oliver
Clayton Oliver had the most contested possessions in the league, showing an incredible ability to win the hard ball for someone of his age ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 12
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Trade & Draft
ED LANGDON IS OFFICIALLY A DEMON
Pacy wingman Ed Langdon is officially a Demon after the Dees completed a trade with Fremantle ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 11
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Trade & Draft
SAM FROST TRADED TO THE HAWKS
Demon defender Sam Frost has been traded to Hawthorn after 5 years and 70 games ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 11
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Trade & Draft
SAM MURRAY
Sam Murray has been told he won't be at Collingwood next year and the Demons have been linked to the defender ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 10
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Trade & Draft
JOSH BRUCE
It was reported on SEN that the Demons could be making a late play for Josh Bruce's services despite him nominating the Bulldogs as his club of choice ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 10
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Trade & Draft
DAN BUTLER
With the Demons desperate for a small goal kicking forward should the Dees take a look Premiership Tiger Dan Butler ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 08
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Trade & Draft
ADAM TOMLINSON JOINS THE DEMONS
Adam Tomlinson has signed on with the Demons as a Free Agent from GWS ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 07
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CHANGES
CHANGES 2019: Part One
This year’s free agency, trade and draft period will see the usual drama and upheaval as the AFL’s 18 clubs seek to better their lists in order to challenge for finals and possibly premiership honours ...
READ MOREDemonland | October 05
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