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.

Ben Gibson

Elegt
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

This bloke is Melbourne's best recruit in the off season. Good on you Ben. Your videos are fantastic and you are not afraid to ask the tough questions. Keep it up

  • Quote
    • Like 17
     

    Have to agree with this. I've liked both his analysis and the difficult questions.

    Only feedback would be not to have player Q&A videos in the lobby of the team hotel with players wandering around in the background in a towel mucking around etc.  

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    Is he being handed the questions to ask though? Doubt they would be cold call questions either. The club will be trying to spin anything and trick members into believing. But still, he's doing great.

  • Quote

    5 hours ago, SFebes said:

    Is he being handed the questions to ask though? Doubt they would be cold call questions either. The club will be trying to spin anything and trick members into believing. But still, he's doing great.

    I highly doubt it.

    Someone can help me out here, but I believe Ben is a pretty passionate Melbourne supporter? I reckon he use to sit right amongst the cheer squad back in the day well before he was involved in any media work?

    So i think is just asking the hard questions like all Melbourne supporters currently want to know.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I highly doubt it.

    Someone can help me out here, but I believe Ben is a pretty passionate Melbourne supporter? I reckon he use to sit right amongst the cheer squad back in the day well before he was involved in any media work?

    So i think is just asking the hard questions like all Melbourne supporters currently want to know.

    I think he does his research and I'm sure he has to clear it with the media team in line with a prearranged strategy. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    • Author

    hit the nail on the head in tonight's before the bounce video. good on you Ben!

  • Quote

    I think Ben has been quite objective in his questions and is quite engaging with all the players interviewed and across the Inside Melbourne Podcast. Saw him taking photos of the team song tonight as well - seems to be doing it all across the media department. Love his work and is a real asset for the media department of the club. A real shining light in a grim year with no in person footy!

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    It’s abundantly apparent that Ben’s evolvement as an interviewer, has single handedly resurrected this club through his hard questioning, rosy red cheeks and ability to put the powers that be on notice.

    “You must be the change you wish to see in the football club.” — Gandhi. 

  • Quote
    • 4 weeks later...

    Just wanted to bump Gibbo up again, after his post-match interview with Max on Thursday. Mentioned to Max that a lot of our ball use was sloppy during the game, which looked to take Maxy off-guard a bit. I've noticed a few times that Ben is quite prepared to ask the hard questions and is certainly a refreshing change from the usual sycophantic approach that many in-house sports media have. Well done Ben, for keeping the barstewards honest!

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    2 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

    Just wanted to bump Gibbo up again, after his post-match interview with Max on Thursday. Mentioned to Max that a lot of our ball use was sloppy during the game, which looked to take Maxy off-guard a bit. I've noticed a few times that Ben is quite prepared to ask the hard questions and is certainly a refreshing change from the usual sycophantic approach that many in-house sports media have. Well done Ben, for keeping the barstewards honest!

    Ben did a great job asking the questions.

    Max on the other hands response was pathetic. 

  • Quote
    • Like 9

    19 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Ben did a great job asking the questions.

    Max on the other hands response was pathetic. 

    It was, I’m afraid. I get that he, as captain, wants to defend his team but to retort that “They were sloppy as well” wasn’t a great look. Get Steve May on - he tells it like it is.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
    On 8/5/2020 at 1:29 PM, Dr.D said:

    agreed. not sure it needed it's on thread though 

    Why not? It's a dees forum and he's one of the key staff at the club who still manages to have a job 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Author
    32 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Ben did a great job asking the questions.

    Max on the other hands response was pathetic. 

    steven mays responses against Port Adelaide were exactly what max needed to say, yet he failed to say. I love Max and I thought he was the best choice for captain but week by week he is showing he is more incapable of fulfilling that role properly

  • Quote

    This man is brilliant, he doesn't give a toss about asking the brutal questions. Max who I've loved in interviews this year was lacklustre in response. "There are positives to take out of this".Seriously man come on what a complete load.

    You the man Ben.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    On 8/5/2020 at 1:24 PM, Elegt said:

    This bloke is Melbourne's best recruit in the off season. Good on you Ben. Your videos are fantastic and you are not afraid to ask the tough questions. Keep it up

    Great thread, Ben.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2

    Just watched the interview. Max said he doesn’t really watch the ladder- really? Why not? Are you just looking at yourselves in your little MFC bubble? 
    pretty disappointing 

  • Quote

    Ben has been brilliant. I was very disappointed with Max post match

  • Quote

    If Max continues to trot out [censored] like that last interview, he has become a part of the problem. 

    More learnings 

    ffs

    We need more Steven May. Brutally honest with no spin.

    Edited by ding

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
     
    11 hours ago, ding said:

    If Max continues to trot out [censored] like that last interview, he has become a part of the problem. 

    More learnings 

    ffs

    We need more Steven May. Brutally honest with no spin.

     

    11 hours ago, Older demon said:

    Ben has been brilliant. I was very disappointed with Max post match

     

    11 hours ago, KLV said:

    Just watched the interview. Max said he doesn’t really watch the ladder- really? Why not? Are you just looking at yourselves in your little MFC bubble? 
    pretty disappointing 

     

    14 hours ago, Elegt said:

    steven mays responses against Port Adelaide were exactly what max needed to say, yet he failed to say. I love Max and I thought he was the best choice for captain but week by week he is showing he is more incapable of fulfilling that role properly

     

    14 hours ago, 3183 Dee said:

    It was, I’m afraid. I get that he, as captain, wants to defend his team but to retort that “They were sloppy as well” wasn’t a great look. Get Steve May on - he tells it like it is.

    Seriously, you guys are picking the eyes out of Max's responses here.

    Having watched the interview, yes it was a bit lackluster.  But what do you expect we'd just lost.  To me the lackluster interview probably reflects Max's genuine disappointment in the loss.

    I think Max's response was honest enough, he acknoledged we were beaten in certain areas and wasn't making excuses due to the short break etc.  And 'they were' sloppy at times as well (I recall in the first quarter they kicked it our on the full comming out of their backline two or three times in the space of about 3mins just for one example) so that wasn't an untrue call on Max's behalf and in a few words later he acknowledged they were generally cleaner in the first half. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    11 hours ago, Older demon said:

    Ben has been brilliant. I was very disappointed with Max post match

    Me too. When he said he was disappointed it sounded very disingenuous. Maybe max thought they played ok given the circumstances. Hopefully not...

  • Quote

    • 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

    • PREVIEW: Collingwood

      Way back in March we contemplated the possibility of a Demon resurgence after Simon Goodwin’s summer of love. Many issues at the club had seemingly been addressed, key players were returning from injury and a brand new day was about to dawn. We imagined the coach pulling a rabbit out of a hat. The team would roar up the charts, push aside every opponent and make its way to a Grand Final ending in ultimate triumph with Goody and Max holding the premiership cup aloft under a shower of red and blue ticker tape.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW REPORT: Western Bulldogs

      We’re back! That was fun. The Mighty Dees’ Season 10 campaign is off toa flying start with a commanding 48-point winover the Western Bulldogs, retaining the Hampson-Hardeman Cup in style. After a hard-fought first half in slippery conditions, the Dees came out in the second half and showcased their trademark superior class, piling on four goals in the third termand never looked back.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 3 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Hawthorn

      The final score in Saturday's game against Hawthorn was almost identical to that from their last contest three months ago. Melbourne suffered comprehensive defeats in both games, but the similarities ended there.When they met in Round 9, the Demons were resurgent, seeking to redeem themselves after a lacklustre start to the season. They approached the game with vigour and dynamism, and were highly competitive for the first three quarters, during which they were at least on par with the Hawks. In the final term, they lapsed into error and were ultimately overrun, but the final result did not accurately reflect their effort and commitment throughout the match.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Box Hill

      The Casey Demons ended the regular season on a positive note and gained substantial momentum leading into the finals when they knocked the Box Hill Hawks off the top of the VFL ladder in their final round clash at Casey Fields. More importantly, they moved out of a wild card position in the finals race and secured a week's rest as they leapfrogged up the ladder into fifth place with their decisive 23-point victory over the team that had been the dominant force in the competition for most of the season.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Collingwood

      The final game of the 2025 Season is finally upon us and the Demons may have an opportunity to spoil the Magpies Top 4 aspirations when they face them on Friday Night. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 116 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Hawthorn

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 18th August @ 8:00pm. Join Binman & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Hawthorn.
      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
      • 42 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.