Jump to content

Jamie Elliott

John Demonic
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 
 

Won't be leaving Collingwood.

  • Quote
    •  
    5 minutes ago, praha said:

    Won't be leaving Collingwood.

     

    2 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    He is 100% leaving Collingwood 

    A conspiracy theorist might suggest that the tour of the Gabba complete with channel 7 cameras on the scene are all part of an elaborate plan by Elliott and his management to make Collingwood up the ante. 

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    do we put this activity on hold now?

    I still think it would send a powerful message. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    4 hours ago, DemonOX said:

    Hell if I had a choice I would choose the lions too. 

    So sad. 

    Please do.

  • Quote
    9 minutes ago, BigMacjnr said:

    We miss out, wonder what plan B is. Jack Newnes would be a good free agent fall back. 

    Im getting "Jack" of us missing out, let's get a "New" Dude!

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, BigMacjnr said:

    We miss out, wonder what plan B is. Jack Newnes would be a good free agent fall back. 

    Eh? How is Newnes a fall back for Elliott?

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Well if Tom ‘even a broken clock is right twice a day’ Browne says we’re out of the race it must be so....... Haha spare me!

    All we know is that both the Dees and Lions have offered him 3 years and the Pies have offered him 2.

    Just because he was at the Lions most recently doesn’t mean that’s where he’s going to end up. Both Fagan and Noble have simply said they have put forward the offer to Elliot, just as Melbourne have.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    3 hours ago, ben russell said:

    Well if Tom ‘even a broken clock is right twice a day’ Browne says we’re out of the race it must be so....... Haha spare me!

    All we know is that both the Dees and Lions have offered him 3 years and the Pies have offered him 2.

    Just because he was at the Lions most recently doesn’t mean that’s where he’s going to end up. Both Fagan and Noble have simply said they have put forward the offer to Elliot, just as Melbourne have.

    We could up the ante to 4 years and front end his contract. 

    Hopefully we've got a final card to play and length of contract gives real security.  It's always a gamble and we've been burnt previously but that stuff is in the past. 

    We need to win and we need to win now.  And if we don't spend the money on players like Elliott,  those who we've already got listed get the money instead.  The cap has to be filled somehow.  100% these days but I stand corrected.

    Edited by Macca

  • Quote
    3 hours ago, Macca said:

    We could up the ante to 4 years and front end his contract. 

    Hopefully we've got a final card to play and length of contract gives real security.  It's always a gamble and we've been burnt previously but that stuff is in the past. 

    We need to win and we need to win now.  And if we don't spend the money on players like Elliott,  those who we've already got listed get the money instead.  The cap has to be filled somehow.  100% these days but I stand corrected.

    That's the interesting point that I reckon some miss on here.

    AFL rules have all clubs paying a very similar amount, from the Premiers, to the basement dwellers, which means very ordinary players are receiving heaps more than they do at other clubs.

    Lets bring in some players who are actually worth the money we are forced to spend.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    I know it’s not looking good anymore but this would be our greatest free agency signing coup since we got Shannon Byrnes over the line in 2012.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 2
    • Sad 1
    3 hours ago, Macca said:

    We could up the ante to 4 years and front end his contract. 

    Hopefully we've got a final card to play and length of contract gives real security.  It's always a gamble and we've been burnt previously but that stuff is in the past. 

    We need to win and we need to win now.  And if we don't spend the money on players like Elliott,  those who we've already got listed get the money instead.  The cap has to be filled somehow.  100% these days but I stand corrected.

    I agree. Up the ante!

    It’s a risk but we’re not giving up key draft picks.

    Now Sydney is a team that’s taking a dangerous risk with Daniher, due to giving away first round drafts.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    12 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I agree. Up the ante!

    It’s a risk but we’re not giving up key draft picks.

    Now Sydney is a team that’s taking a dangerous risk with Daniher, due to giving away first round drafts.

    If Sydney give up 2 x top 10 picks for Daniher they get everything they deserve.

     

    We made a Prelim last year. Believe it or not, this is our window if everything goes right.

    Spend the money and have an all-out crack at topping up for a flag tilt.

    We need Elliot. We are way too vanilla in the forward half.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    4 minutes ago, faultydet said:

    We need Elliot. We are way too vanilla in the forward half.

    This is probably the reason he’ll choose Brisbane over us. Which forward line would you like to play in? 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    28 minutes ago, Lefty said:

    This is probably the reason he’ll choose Brisbane over us. Which forward line would you like to play in? 

    Exactly. Potentially the only thing we have to offer Elliott ahead of Collingwood and Brisbane is money and length of contract. 

     At the end if 2018 we would have sold some hope too but after last year we can only sell paying overs. 

     Unless we up the ante or have sustained success players will not choose the Demons over successful rivals. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     

    If Elliot signs with Brisbane, it would be another indictment on Goodwin and co at the hands of Brisbane. Their progression and performance this year across the season showed up Goodwin and the club, and now we may lose a free agency race against a team that started 2018 at 0-8. I know we've really been no better than Brisbane over the past decade but 2019 has been an absolute dagger into our reputation and appeal to players, fans and media alike. Even Richmond was able to get Prestia and Caddy over the line after their pathetic 2016 season. We stand to get Langdon and overpay for a Frost replacement in Tomlinson, when the former probably would have been cheaper to keep.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    48 minutes ago, Lefty said:

    This is probably the reason he’ll choose Brisbane over us. Which forward line would you like to play in? 

    Take it one step further. Which coach would you prefer to play under?

    I’m not sure whether he toured our “world class” facilities and if the tour was guided by the charismatic catatonic Goodwin but I’ll bet my right nut that he was more impressed with Fagan and the direction Brisbane are headed. 

    Spot on to those suggesting that we can only land players with superior dollars or no other suitors. Take a look at the “big” names we’ve landed and how many others were in the race. Especially after our inflated offers were put out there.  

    Edited by Kelpien

  • Quote
    • 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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 15

      As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

        • Like
      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Port Adelaide

      Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Essendon

      Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

        • Clap
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Gold Coast

      The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 107 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
      Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Thanks
      • 32 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

        • Haha
        • Thanks
      • 252 replies
      Demonland
    View All