Jump to content

GAME 14: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Robertson vs Oliver

Game Fourteen 58 members have voted

  1. 1. Best/Favourite Player 1988-2020

    • Russell Robertson
    • Clayton Oliver

Please sign in or register to vote in this poll.

Featured Replies

Posted

Today sees Russell Robertson take on Clayton Oliver.

You can either vote by going to our Facebook or Twitter pages or for convenience you can vote in the poll above.

EWKboH8VcAASua7?format=jpg&name=medium

Russell Robertson:
228 Games
428 Goals
2003 Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
4 x MFC Leading Goalkicker

Clayton Oliver:
83 Games
26 Goals
2 x Keith Bluey Truscott Trophy
2018 All Australian

Tournament Fixture:

EWKbqUqU0AAb6dm?format=jpg&name=medium

 

Robbo for me. Was terrific to watch and never left you wondering what will happen next. No doubt Oliver will become a great player but right at this moment I have to favour Robbo.

30 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

Robbo for me. Was terrific to watch and never left you wondering what will happen next. No doubt Oliver will become a great player but right at this moment I have to favour Robbo.

Copy that DD.

 

Oliver already streets ahead...only 83 games for an AA and 2 Bluesy's....

13 minutes ago, rjay said:

Oliver already streets ahead...only 83 games for an AA and 2 Bluesy's....

True, but it is really a popularity contest is most match ups at the moment. 


1 hour ago, Darkhorse72 said:

True, but it is really a popularity contest is most match ups at the moment. 

And this is a part of our losing nature.

That its more about old acquaintance,  than being the best.   And admiring 'The Best',  rather than the One's we identify with mostly.

This, IMO, is also linked to our development of our young players minds.  Or lack of development.  We at Melbourne do have a way of getting ahead of ourselves, such is our weakness to put some on pedestals... and to Castigate any who trespass against us.  = Dipper,  Dermie, etc.

There is a distinct lack of balance,  with us in this area,  to our own detriment. 

And we struggle to develop fully,  and we also tend to lack that Unpalatable Aggression we castigate in others.  Co-Incidence,?  I think NOT. 

Bruise free keeps returning to us... Live by the lack of a sword,  die by the lacking sword.

Robbo was an excitement machine who could win matches but was playing above himself. A top HFF or FP who could play FF.

Clarrie is a once in a generation find. When fit, he plays his own game on a different level to the rest. The many complaints about his hand passes instead of kicks are due to a lack of anticipation by his team mates. This will change when the coaches wake up and adjust the team strategy.

Clarrie for me. Robbo goes into repechage.

Clarrie for me.....

Could potentially surpass the great Jimmy Stynes for Bluey's won. Different player to Robbo but already streets ahead of him & many others in this comp.

 

Clarrie will go past Robbo, but not sure that he has yet.


Such different roles, I thought the poll was more about how you felt about the player, am sorry but talking about whether we are a hard club with the tight mentality or not, is kind of missing the point of this light hearted exercise (though making a choice causes me more than a little angst) there are enough other posts to lament about the state of the clubs w/l.

Give it another year or two and Clarry will probably overtake him but runs on the board, Robbo was underrated for a while and became a fantastic forward for us. Loved by the fans and he was the first to return that love.

 

1 hour ago, Pates said:

Give it another year or two and Clarry will probably overtake him but runs on the board, Robbo was underrated for a while and became a fantastic forward for us. Loved by the fans and he was the first to return that love.

 

He had an appetite for a big mark against the WCE, could use that. I have always loved the way Robbo, loves the club, gets brownie points for that too.

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...

Featured Content

  • NON-MFC: Round 05

    Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

    • 10 replies
    Demonland
  • CASEY: Geelong

    There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • REPORT: Geelong

    I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • PREGAME: Essendon

    Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

      • Clap
    • 210 replies
    Demonland
  • NON-MFC: Round 04

    Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

    • 273 replies
    Demonland
  • PODCAST: Geelong

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. 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. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 62 replies
    Demonland