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Friends, it's time for the only democratic institution you can still have faith in. Where we ask you to make an arbitrary decision on a matchup between two or more Melbourne players, and eventually uncover a people's champion. The draw will go live on Friday night, in advance of forum exclusive early voting beginning Sunday night.

Thanks to Demonland for again hosting one of the voting booths for the tournament.

Tournament schedule

Friday 24 January - Live draw from 18:00 AEDST on @demonblog
Monday 27 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 1
Tuesday 28 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 2
Wednesday 29 January - Round 1, part 3
Thursday 30 January - Round 2, part 1
Friday 31 January - Round 2, part 2
Monday 3 February - Round 2, part 3
Tuesday 4 February - Round 2, part 4
Wednesday 5 February - Round 3, part 1
Thursday 6 February - Round 3, part 2
Friday 7 February - Quarter Final day
Monday 10 February - Semi Final day
Tuesday 11 February - Grand Final day

Honour Roll
2012 - James Frawley d. Nathan Jones
2013 - Tom McDonald d. Mitch Clark
2014 - Nathan Jones d. Jack Watts
2015 - Nathan Jones [2] d. Dom Tyson
2016 - Jack Viney d. Nathan Jones
2017 - Max Gawn d. Jack Viney
2018 - Neville Jetta d. Clayton Oliver
2019 - Clayton Oliver d. Neville Jetta

Rules (TLDR version)

  • Pick who you like better from the given matchup.

Rules

  • The voting criteria for each match-up is your personal business. It need not have anything to do with football if you don't want it to, but if does then the best of British luck to you. We won't ask questions, and nor should anyone else. Vote shamers will be denounced.
  • Voting will be conducted between 0700 and 1900 AEDST unless otherwise noted
  • You must cast a valid vote for every match that day or none of your votes on that day's matches will count.
  • You must pick a winner in every match up. No half votes, no "I can't split them". Yes you can, and you must.
  • Non-MFC fans are welcome to vote as long as you follow all other rules
  • In the event of a tie both players will advance to the next round, except in the case of the Grand Final where a replay will be held the following day.
  • If a match features three or more players and two or more tie for the most votes they will advance with all other players eliminated.
  • We reserve the right to refuse an excessive number of multiple votes from the same person using multiple accounts
  • Voting will be conducted in an open format via Twitter, BigFooty, Demonland and Facebook. If you're intensely private, hate social media, or just want to join the list of email voters email demonblogger AT gmail.com.
  • Harley Bennell is not eligible (unless he's signed by 18:00 Friday night) as he not currently an MFC listed player.
  • The decision of the Demonbracket Organising Committee is final. The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lucerne

Seeded to Round 3

1. Clayton Oliver (reigning champion/best and fairest winner)
2. Max Gawn (best and fairest winner)
3. Jack Viney (next higher best and fairest finisher)

Seeded to Round 2 (next five highest best and fairest finishers)

4. James Harmes
5. Christian Petracca
6. Bayley Fritsch
7. Christian Salem
8. Angus Brayshaw

Enter at Round 2 (next 11 most total MFC games)

9. Nathan Jones
10. Tom McDonald
11. Neville Jetta
12. Oscar McDonald
13. Alex Neal-Bullen
14. Jayden Hunt
15. Michael Hibberd
16. Jake Melksham
17. Mitch Hannan
18. Josh Wagner
19. Aaron vandenBerg

Enter at Round 1 (remainder of MFC senior players)

20. Sam Weideman
21. Charlie Spargo
22. Jake Lever
23. Marty Hore
24. Jay Lockhart
25. Corey Wagner
26. Joel Smith
27. Harrison Petty
28. Oskar Baker
29. Steven May
30. Braydon Preuss
31. Kyle Dunkley
32. Tom Sparrow
33. Kade Kolodjashnij
34. Kade Chandler

Preliminary Round (new draftees, trades, and next lowest games total)

35. Ed Langdon
36. Adam Tomlinson
37. James Jordon
38. Toby Bedford
39. Austin Bradtke
40. Aaron Nietschke
41. Luke Jackson
42. Kysaiah Pickett
43. Trent Rivers
44. Mitch Brown
45. Harley Bennell (if signed by 18:00 Friday January 24) 

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The tournament draw is now complete - forum exclusive voting commences Sunday evening. Don't vote on anything yet, the first few days will feature a combination of Prelim and R1 matches.

Preliminary Round

Austin Bradtke vs Adam Tomlinson

Trent Rivers vs Ed Langdon

Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke

Mitch Brown vs Kysaiah Pickett

James Jordon vs Luke Jackson

Round 1

Braydon Preuss vs Trent Rivers/Ed Langdon

Toby Bedford/Aaron Nietschke vs Joel Smith

Corey Wagner vs Oskar Baker

Mitch Brown/Kysaiah Pickett vs Marty Hore

Harrison Petty vs Kyle Dunkley

Kade Kolodjashnij vs Tom Sparrow

Jay Lockhart vs Charlie Spargo

Jake Lever vs Austin Bradtke/Adam Tomlinson

James Jordon/Luke Jackson vs Sam Weideman

Kade Chandler vs Steven May

Round 2

4. James Harmes vs Alex Neal-Bullen

Neville Jetta vs Aaron vandenBerg

Toby Bedford/Aaron Nietschke/Joel Smith vs Nathan Jones

Oscar McDonald vs 8. Angus Brayshaw

6. Bayley Fritsch vs Jayden Hunt

James Jordon/Luke Jackson/Sam Weideman vs Michael Hibberd

Mitch Brown/Kysaiah Pickett/Marty Hore vs Harrison Petty/Kyle Dunkley

Tom McDonald vs Mitch Hannan

Jake Lever/Austin Bradtke/Adam Tomlinson vs Kade Kolodjashnij/Tom Sparrow

7. Christian Salem vs Corey Wagner/Oskar Baker

Jake Melksham vs Kade Chandler/Steven May

Jay Lockhart/Charlie Spargo vs Josh Wagner

Braydon Preuss/Trent Rivers/Ed Langdon vs 5. Christian Petracca

Round 3

1. Clayton Oliver vs Toby Bedford/Aaron Nietschke/Joel Smith/Nathan Jones

Neville Jetta/Aaron vandenBerg vs 8. Angus Brayshaw/Oscar McDonald

6. Bayley Fritsch/Jayden Hunt vs Jake Lever/Austin Bradtke/Adam Tomlinson/Kade Kolodjashnij/Tom Sparrow

Jake Melksham/Kade Chandler/Steven May vs 4. James Harmes/Alex Neal-Bullen

3. Jack Viney vs James Jordon/Luke Jackson/Sam Weideman/Michael Hibberd

Tom McDonald/Mitch Hannan vs 5. Christian Petracca/Braydon Preuss/Trent Rivers/Ed Langdon

7. Christian Salem/Corey Wagner/Oskar Baker vs Jay Lockhart/Charlie Spargo/Josh Wagner

Mitch Brown/Kysaiah Pickett/Marty Hore/Harrison Petty/Kyle Dunkley vs 2. Max Gawn

Quarter Final

Oliver/Bedford/Nietschke/Smith/Jones vs Jetta/vandenBerg/Brayshaw/O.McDonald

Fritsch/Hunt/Lever/Bradtke/Tomlinson/Kolodjasnij/Sparrow vs Melksham/Chandler/May/Harmes/Neal-Bullen

Viney/Jordon/Jackson/Weideman/Hibberd vs T. McDonald/Hannan/Petracca/Preuss/Rivers/Langdon

Salem/C. Wagner/Baker/Lockhart/Spargo/J. Wagner vs Brown/Pickett/Hore/Petty/Dunkley/Gawn

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Day 1 voting is now live. Until 19:00 AEDST Monday night your opening selections are:

Austin Bradtke vs Adam Tomlinson
Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke
Corey Wagner vs Oskar Baker
Kade Chandler vs Steven May
Trent Rivers vs Ed Langdon

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34 minutes ago, Demonland said:

@Supermercado feel free to use this graphic on social media. if you'd like to widen the net I can post this on the Demonland Facebook and Instagram. We have a heap of followers on those platforms and it should (hopefully) get more votes. Let me know.

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This is a beautiful thing, thank you.

 

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

@Supermercado feel free to use this graphic on social media. if you'd like to widen the net I can post this on the Demonland Facebook and Instagram. We have a heap of followers on those platforms and it should (hopefully) get more votes. Let me know.

DemonBracket2020-01.png

Tomlinson 

Bedford

Baker

May

Langdon

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9 hours ago, Supermercado said:

Day 1 voting is now live. Until 19:00 AEDST Monday night your opening selections are:

Austin Bradtke vs Adam Tomlinson
Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke
Corey Wagner vs Oskar Baker
Kade Chandler vs Steven May
Trent Rivers vs Ed Langdon

Tomlinson

Bedford

Baker

May

Langdon

 

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11 hours ago, Demonland said:

@Supermercado feel free to use this graphic on social media. if you'd like to widen the net I can post this on the Demonland Facebook and Instagram. We have a heap of followers on those platforms and it should (hopefully) get more votes. Let me know.

DemonBracket2020-01.png

Bradtke 

Bedford

Baker

Chandler

Rivers

 

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