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THE 2020 EQUATION by Whispering Jack
The 2020 equation is simple for the Melbourne Football Club – it must keep winning and it must take some big scalps during the second half of the season without dropping games against the lesser lights. The Demons have gone down this season to the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th teams on the ladder including twice by less than a goal in games that could easily have gone the other way. Against that, they have beaten 11th, 13th, 14th and 18th and though they thumped the Crows during the week, the
THE TORRENS THUMPING by George on the Outer
THE TORRENS THUMPING - LEAVING THE DEMONS BEHIND That headline might lead a reader to think that Melbourne had lost badly in Adelaide but no! It was actually the MFC which left it’s demons from the previous week behind as it applied the blowtorch to the Crows in the final quarter of their match at the Adelaide Oval and went on their merry way to record a 51 point win before their biggest crowd of the year (even if they were mainly hostile). Much had been made in the media about t
STATE OF DEESASTER by the Oracle
Melbourne’s circus caravan rolls into Adelaide on Wednesday night, an event that will put shivers up the spine of every Crows’ supporter as they look directly into the face of disaster. The flakey Demons left their home town a month ago and proceeded to rough up the Gold Coast Suns and Hawthorn in Sydney before moving on to the sunny Queensland where they missed by a bee’s diaphragm against the more or less local second-on-ladder Brisbane Lions. Then, they had to butter up against the top t
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
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TEAMS: RD 11 vs North Melbourne
Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald, Kysaiah Pickett, Trent Rivers & Charlie Spargo have been added to the team whilst Max Gawn (Managed), Jack Viney (Concussion), Alex Neal-Bullen (Suspended), Jay Lockhart (Managed) & Harley Bennell (Omitted) are out of the side to take on North Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday night ...
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THE 2020 EQUATION by Whispering Jack
The 2020 equation is simple for the Melbourne Football Club – it must keep winning and it must take some big scalps during the second half of the season without dropping games against the lesser lights ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 08
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CHANGES: Rd 11 vs North Melbourne
Who comes in and who goes out for our clash with North Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday night ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 07 
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RD 10 vs ADELAIDE
The boys analysed the 51 point thumping of Adelaide before discussing President Glen Bartlett's comments and then talking about the changes for the upcoming match against the Kangaroos ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 06 
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FIXTURE 2020
ROUND 13 FIXTURE RELEASED
The Demons will take on the Bulldogs in Round 13 at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast off a 7 day break ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 06 
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Match Report
THE TORRENS THUMPING - LEAVING THE DEMONS BEHIND by George on the Outer
That sort of headline would lead the reader to think Melbourne had lost badly in Adelaide. Instead it was the MFC who put their demons of the previous week behind them as they torched the Crows in the final quarter of the match to record a 51 point win ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 06
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POST GAME
POSTGAME: Rd 10 vs Adelaide
Post game discussion of our 51 point win against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval ...
READ MOREDemonland | August 05 
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GAMEDAY
GAMEDAY: Rd 10 vs Adelaide
The Demons take on a winless Adelaide Crows at the Adelaide Oval in the first of two games in the City of Churches ...
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RD 11 Sun Aug 09 @ 6:10pm AO (H) RD 12 
Sat Aug 15 @ 5:10pm G (H) RD 13 
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Demonland Player of the Year
PLAYER VOTES 1 
Christian Petracca 87 2 
Max Gawn 84 3 
Jack Viney 81 4 
Steven May 62 5 
Clayton Oliver 65 6 
Jake Lever 36 7 
Michael Hibberd 34 8 
Ed Langdon 21 9 
Jay Lockhart 15 10 
Oscar McDonald 13
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PLAYER INJURY LENGTH 
Kysaiah Pickett Ankle Test
Jack Viney Concussion 1 Week
Max Gawn Soreness 1 - 2 Weeks 
Alex Neal-Bullen Suspended 4 Weeks 
Marty Hore Toe/Quad Indefinite 
Harry Petty Groin Indefinite 
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