Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

GAMEDAY: Rd 02 vs Geelong

Whispering_Jack
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

We tackle alright but Port and now Geelong's absolute demolition of the contested ball is a major indictment on our development at this point. That to me is the major key. Yeah we have good handles in close and can contest to bring the ball down, but Port and Geelong seem to get a clear kick or run out from a contest almost every time. 

 
1 minute ago, Dame Gaga said:

Has holding the ball been erased from the rule book?

Only if the player who is caught holding the ball plays for Geelong

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
    Just now, Demonland said:

    FMD Petracca. Dropping a chest mark. 

    Just following his captains lead eh 

     

    So Disappointing for the club that they couldn't build on momentum of a prelim. We have gone backwards hard. Individuals and from a team style perspective.

     

    How did we so quickly from last year to this. We are currently bottom 4, and I suspect the dumbest, least competitive team on current form. It’s f***ing agony to watch. We are just third rate rubbish. 


    Petracca seriously struggling for form. He’s looking like a bust at pick 2. Imagine if we had De Goey up forward! 

    • Like 2
    1 minute ago, gregdemon said:

    its over                      got early start tomorrow  off to bed  very very disappointing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Don’t be too quick for that. My boyfriend wants to go to bed now, but I still have faith that it isn’t over yet. 

    The rain might be in our favour later

     

    Lockhart and May good,

    Oliver , Viney  and Gawn better than last week .

    Jetta and Hibberd missing in action again.

    In line for a 40 plus point thumping.

    Other teams have improved where we have gone backwards 

    Working hard, but allowing them too much space, not skilful enough, and i50s are a disaster.  Did you see the Selwood duck and arm throw rewarded?  Sheesh

    tracc REALLY GOOD GRIEF IT AFL TAKE A CHEST MARK

    We are easy to beat. Goodwin got a new long term deal, he better come up with a way to make us competitive against teams that know how to nullify our contested game, and he better do it fast. 

    Salem on Ablett a total waste of the only player in our side who can hit a target. 


    Just now, Lord Travis said:

    Petracca seriously struggling for form. He’s looking like a bust at pick 2. Imagine if we had De Goey up forward! 

    Actually he was hitting the contest well , should have had two goals assists but then fritch missed an easy shot

    Just now, blue and red in the head said:

    Why are we playing 3 talls down back in these conditions?? 

    Why do all three of them feel the need to fly for every contest?

    1 minute ago, Cassiew said:

    Don’t be too quick for that. My boyfriend wants to go to bed now, but I still have faith that it isn’t over yet. 

    The rain might be in our favour later

    take his option ,you can always watch the last qtr


    They fluked at least 3 of those goals. Theyre just going for it more and its come off so far.

    Will we ever learn to play wet weather?  Too cute -  knock ons and over possession.  

    Also  Jones is cooked - can’t keep his feet in a contest anymore -  goes to ground as he thinks he’ll be beaten for speed.    Jetta doesn’t look right and I’m certain melksham is playing with broken thumb.

    Just now, chook fowler said:

    Jetta has been awful this year

    Yep. No pre season has hit him really hard. 

     

    We’ve lost our constested ball dominance from last year, that was the main area that we were able to win games. So far this year we’ve been terrible, I don’t know if it’s teams being able to better read Max or our contested ball winners have dropped off the pace but we need to get that back. 

    Also during the period in that quarter where we were in somewhat control we have reverted back to our long kick and hope into the forward line. A) it’s a slick night so we need to be smarter than that and B) lower the bloody eyes. 

    May must be shaking his head thinking he’d gone to a team where there wouldn’t be the ball down his area for most of the game. 

    Bloody terrible second half of the quarter, I hope Goodwin’s able to work some magic because right now we are bereft of it.


    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Western Bulldogs

      The Dogs reigned supreme in 2018 with an inaugural AFLW premiership cup and the Demons matched this feat by winning the cup as the Season 7 2022 champions.Meggs wasn’t born when the Doggies won their first VFL premiership cup against the Demons in 1954. Covid prevented many Demons fans from legally witnessing the victorious 2021 AFL Grand Final cup performance between the Demons and the Bulldogs, but we all grin when remembering those magnificent seven third quarter goals.  

      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Hawthorn

      Hawthorn and Melbourne. Two teams with impressive form from last week but with seasons that are travelling on different trajectories meet in Saturday’s twilight game for what could well be the most intriguing contest of the AFL’s penultimate round. Sadly, the game has been relegated to that unappealing time slot in the weekend when Melburnians are typically preoccupied with activities other than football. It falls between the morning's shopping, afternoon sport and recreation, and Saturday night fever. A time usually reserved for relatively insignificant events but this one is not a nothingburger for either of the clubs or their fans.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW: 2025 Season Preview

      Ten seasons. Eighteen teams. With the young talent pathway finally fully connected, Women’s Australian Rules football is building momentum and Season 2025 promises to be the best yet. In advance of Season 10, the AFL leadership has engaged in candid discussions with all clubs regarding strategies to boost attendance and expand fan bases. Concerningly, average attendances in 2024 were 2,660 fans per match, with the women’s game incurring an annual loss of approximately $50 million.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Western Bulldogs

      The next coach of the Melbourne Football Club faces the challenge of teaching his players how to win games against all comers. At times during this tumultuous season, that task has seemed daunting, made more so in light of the surprise news last week of the sacking of premiership coach Simon Goodwin. However, there were also some positive signs from yesterday’s match against the Western Bulldogs that the challenge may not be as difficult as one might think. The two sides presented a genuine football spectacle, featuring pulsating competitive play with eight lead changes throughout the afternoon, in a display befitting a finals match.The result could have gone either way and in the end, it came down to which team could produce the most desperate of acts to provide a winning result. It was the Bulldogs who had their season on the line that won out by a six point margin that fitted the game and the effort of both sides.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Brisbane

      The rain had been falling heavily in south east Queensland when the match began at Springfield, west of Brisbane. The teams exchanged early goals and then the Casey Demons proceeded like a house on fire in the penultimate game of the VFL season against a strong opponent in the Brisbane Lions. Sparked by strong play around the ground by seasoned players in Charlie Spargo and Jack Billings, a strong effort from Bailey Laurie and promising work from youngsters in Kynan Brown and  Koltyn Tholstrup, the Demons with multiple goal kickers firing, raced to a 27 point lead late in the opening stanza. A highlight was a wonderful goal from Laurie who brilliantly sidestepped two opponents and kicked beautifully from 45 metres out.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG this time as the visiting team where they get another opportunity to put a dent into a team's top 8 placing when they take on the Hawks on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 165 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.