Jump to content


Recommended Posts

Posted

? | https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/03/27/gawn-was-beaten-fairly-the-whinging-is-embarrassing

"Someone should tell Goodwin that Ryder is 12 centimetres shorter than Gawn and is 14-15 kilograms lighter. Oh, and there’s the small fact that he was playing with a fractured cheekbone.

Obviously Gawn and Melbourne couldn’t handle a few tiny midfielders in Karl Amon, Steven Motlop and 18-year-old first-year player Connor Rozee bumping him off the ball.

Port captain Tom Jonas also had his way with Gawn dropping him off the ball. Michael Christian, the AFL’s Match Review Officer, dealt with Jonas accordingly and fined him $2,000 for the incident.

Jonas has no regrets and said he would do it again.

Rather than whinging to the AFL on the back of a shock loss, Melbourne, Gawn and Goodwin should take a leaf out of Port’s book and step up.

There was nothing illegal about these tactics and it’s what has made our game great for so long.

The Demons need to take responsibility for their own performance or they could be waiting another 55 years to taste premiership success."

  • Like 1

Posted

Cornes is more biased towards his Former club then any other media personality so take this with a grain of salt

  • Like 6
Posted (edited)

This is an overreaction by Cornes. Expect another 55 year premiership drought because our coach sought clarification from the AFL...right

Edited by Jones
  • Haha 2
Posted

We all know Kane deliberately goes about trying to be the most hyperbolic media personality but he's not entirely wrong.

I didn't mind the tactic, Max should have been better and the midfielders needed to stand up for their man. That said, preventing the designated ruckman from reaching the ruck contest as they did 5 or 6 times is meant to be a free kick. 

  • Like 1
  • Angry 1

Posted

I reckon he's right and wrong. its been an embarrassing week for the club all round. Goody did get outcoached. the only thing Cornes is wrong about is saying that Port did nothing illegal, which is not right, as you cant drop blokes off the ball like Jonas did, that's why he got fined 2k.

  • Like 3
  • Love 1

Posted
10 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

We all know Kane deliberately goes about trying to be the most hyperbolic media personality

And now has stoopid platform on SEN's website. Which like 3aw and other stations put some articles upon their site masquerading as a real article, written by a real journalist.

Click bait, pure and simple and of no value. 

Of even less value are 'articles' hat some underpaid flunkee knocks together summarising some stoopid opinion or view one of their presenters have banged on about. SEN'site is full of it. RSN have bucked the trend somewhat by hiring Matt Stewart (a real live journalist - and a good one at that - who the Hun saw fit to sack) to write articles about racing

What is frustrating is when one of these fluff pieces gets picked up by another media outlet and discussed. The opposite of a virtuous cycle. 

  • Like 1
Posted (edited)

Pyrrhic victory for Port, going too hard, too early.

We no longer play week to week...we play the long game now.

 

 

Edited by The Stigga
  • Like 1

Posted

We stuff up at the start of the season. Port stuff up at the end.....

  • Like 1
Posted

Cornsy  you jumped on   Ports   band wagon and are good at doing something like that to make up and be liked again by the bogans that follow them. Winging does not agree with our club however the dirty tactics when striking someone to the ground or running into them when not looking is a low act.

Jonas was better off getting his  $2000 worth  by striking Gawn to the stomach with a hard clench fist. These days you can hurt a player and be more likely fined.                                                                                                                                                                                                     No winging just frustrated with our performance and after round one too.  .Cornsy Please! don't jump on our band wagon again.

Oh! and Port haven't made finals 

 

Posted

Stuff Cornes. There have been plenty of clubs that have received 'clarification' from the umpires over the years. Kane's only crying because it was his club we questioned.

  • Like 2

Posted

Our blokes didnt give a whimper. Nothing at all wrong with what Cornes said.

You won't win a pressure final by betting knocked around by an 18yr old kid.

I look at the results of other high finishers from last year, and hope our pitiful performance was something to do with where we are in our training program, due to aiming at being at our peak for finals.

  • Like 1
Posted

Hey Kane, did you write an article to criticize any of these?

 Geelong coach Chris Scott seeks clarity on deliberate rule after tough calls in wet conditions – 2016

 …While Longmire chastised the umpires' boss in their first phone call last Saturday after the round-two clash for not making the effort to meet him in Sydney before round one, both parties agreed the talks on Tuesday had ultimately proved productive – 2017

 AFL umpiring boss Jeff Gieschen says Collingwood's blocking and sheparding tactics are entirely within the rules. ... Fremantle coach Mark Harvey said on Wednesday he would seek clarification from the umpiring department – 2010

 WESTERN Bulldogs are expected to write to the AFL for clarification after ... Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson went through vision of umpiring – 2018

 Eade this week called the whistleblowers to seek clarification on two free kicks ... and got some clarificationaround some rules can have a benefit – 2017

 Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna will speak to the AFL umpires coach about what he perceives as roughhouse tactics used to curtail Gary Ablett – 2014

 … In particular, Kane, what was your stand on the following request?

 PORT Adelaide lead ruckman Patrick Ryder is being tested by new blocking tactics the Power wants clarified by the AFL umpiring ...  to get some clarification around a few rules,” said Port Adelaide forwards coach Brendon Lade - 2018

  • Like 5
  • Love 3
  • Haha 1

Posted

Look...we all know Cornes is a ........?

Posted

Cornedbeef:  Jonas has no regrets and said he would do it again.

 

If you wanted any further evidence that the penalty was too light.  I hope the AFL reads that.

 

 

  • Like 6
  • Love 1

Posted
2 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

If there was nothing illegal about what they did, then Jonas wouldn't have got a fine, you absolute knucklehead. 

Yes, and lets pass by on this. Cornes needs traction in the media and has developed this persona as differentiation. If we don't discuss him he's back to the fire brigade.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1
Posted (edited)

I can't stand Cornes, he is an absolute idiot of the highest order. 

Which is why its so painful to say he is absolutely on the money here. For all our contested ball winning "bulls" not a single bloke flew the flag for Gawn and people here should be far more concerned with that than they currently are. It is simply disgraceful that we didn't fight back for Gawny, there really is no excuse. 

Ugh, time for a shower. 

Edited by Smokey
  • Like 5
Posted

It was disappointing that team mates didn’t back up Gawn on the field, but i don’t see asking clarification from Umpires as whinging. 

You are a cheap footy Journalist Cane, what happened to your Fire Brigade Career?

Rubbed a few people up the wrong way?

  • Haha 1
Posted
11 minutes ago, Smokey said:

I can't stand Cornes, he is an absolute idiot of the highest order. 

Which is why its so painful to say he is absolutely on the money here. For all our contested ball winning "bulls" not a single bloke flew the flag for Gawn and people here should be far more concerned with that than they currently are. It is simply disgraceful that we didn't fight back for Gawny, there really is no excuse. 

Ugh, time for a shower. 

Agree 100%

How on earth does a team supposedly overflowing with tough, hard at it types, allow their main weapon to be knocked around for an entire game, with not a single retaliatory action in his defence?

Maybe our so-called team of young bulls are still weaners?

  • Like 1

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...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    THE ACCIDENTAL DEMONS by The Oracle

    In the space of eight days, the Melbourne Football Club’s plans for the coming year were turned upside down by two season-ending injuries to players who were contending strongly for places in its opening round match against the GWS Giants. Shane McAdam was first player to go down with injury when he ruptured an Achilles tendon at Friday afternoon training, a week before the cut-off date for the AFL’s pre-season supplemental selection period (“SSP”). McAdam was beginning to get some real mom

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Special Features

    PREGAME: Practice Match vs Fremantle

    The Demons hit the road for what will be their first of 8 interstate trips this year when they play their final practice match before the 2025 AFL Premiership Season against the Fremantle Dockers in Perth on Sunday, 2nd March @ 6:10pm (AEDT). 2025 AAMI Community Series Sun Mar 2 Fremantle v Melbourne, Rushton Oval, Mandurah, 3.10pm AWST (6.10pm AEDT)

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 93

    RETURN TO NORMAL by Whispering Jack

    One of my prized possessions is a framed, autographed guernsey bearing the number 31 worn by my childhood hero, Melbourne’s champion six time premiership player Ronald Dale Barassi who passed away on 16 September 2023, aged 87. The former captain who went on to a successful coaching career, mainly with other clubs, came back to the fold in his later years as a staunch Demon supporter who often sat across the way from me in the Northern Stand of the MCG cheering on the team. Barassi died the

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Reports

    PODCAST: Match SIM vs North Melbourne

    Join us LIVE on Monday night at 8:30pm—note that this special time is just for this week due to prior commitments. We'll break down the Match SIM against North Melbourne and wrap up the preseason with insights into training and our latest recruits. I apologize for skipping our annual season review show at the end of last season. After a disapponting season filled with off-field antics and a heated trade week, I needed a break. Thankfully, the offseason has recharged me, and I’m back—ready t

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 42

    GAMEDAY: Match SIM vs North Melbourne

    After an agonizingly long off-season the 2025 AFL Premiership Season is almost upon us and the Demons have their first practice hit out against the Kangaroos in a match simulation out at Arden Street. The Demons will take on the Kangaroos in match simulation play, starting from 10am AEDT and broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo. The play start time was brought forward from the initial 11am bounce, due to the high temperatures forecast.  The match sim will consist of four 25-minute qu

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 465

    TRAINING: Friday 21st February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers beat the Friday heat to bring you their observations from this morning's Captain's Run out at Gosch's Paddock in the lead up to their first hit out in a Practice Match tomorrow against the Kangaroos. TRAVY14'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS On the park: Trac Spargo Gawn Viney Langdon May Fritsch Salem Henderson Rehab: McVee (updated to include Melk, Kolt, AMW and Kentfield) Spoke to "Gus" the trainer, he said these are the guys no

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    TRAINING: Wednesday 19th February 2025

    Demonlander The Analyser was the sole Trackwatcher out at Casey Fields today to bring you the following observations from this mornings preseason training session. Training  was at Casey today. It consisted of a match simulation for one half  and then a free choice activity time. Activities included kicking for goal,  aerial , contest work etc. I noticed the following players not in match simulation Jack Viney  running laps and looks fine for round one . I think Kolt looks like he’s im

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 1

    TRAINING: Monday 17th February 2025

    Demonland Trackwatchers were on hand at Monday morning's preseason training at Gosch's Paddock to bring you their brief observations of the session. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Gentle flush session at Gosch's this morning. Absent: May, Pickett (All Stars) McVee, McAdam. Rehabbing: Great to see Kentfield back (much slimmer), walking with Tholstrup, TMac (suspect just a management thing), Viney (still being cautious with that rib cartilage?), Melksham (

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    MATCH SIM: Friday 14th February 2025

    A couple of Demonland Trackwatchers made their way out to Casey Field's for the Melbourne Football Club's Family Series day to bring you their observations on the Match Simulation. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S MATCH SIMULATION OBSERVATIONS Absent: May, Pickett (All Stars), McVee, Windor, Kentfield, Mentha Present but not playing: Petracca, Viney, Spargo, Tholstrup, Melksham Starting Blue 18 (+ just 2 interchange): B: Petty, TMac, Lever, Howes, Bowey Salem M: Gawn, Oliver, La

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...