Jump to content

Why we beat St.Kilda

Roost it far
Roost it far
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

As most of you have already soiled yourselves over next week I thought I’d let you know why we’ll win.

1. Our back 6 will own their forward 6

2. With Viney back our midfield can comfortably match theirs

3. With TMac finding form and if Jackson can continue his Q4 form with Spargo and Kozzie running around our forward line can kick a winning score.

4. Gawn and the mids will work better together

5. Petracca

6. Oliver

7. May and Lever

enjoy your week

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    • Thanks 3
     

    Superior coiffure?

    Edited by Tarax Club

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    I actually give us more of a chance to beat GWS and Geelong than St Kilda.

    After 12 months of denial, I’ve come to the realisation that St Kilda are a high quality side that is well coached and has significant depth. I expect to them to finish top 4.

     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 5
     

    Saints and Dogs have the speed that always worries me, but i think we can take the Sainters for one of the reasons R.I.F. lists.

    Our backline is like a brick wall.

    Some extra speed down back would be handy, and their small could do some damage, but right now i have so much confidence in May and Lever in particular that i am backing us for the win.

    Saints are a good team so it should be a great game.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    The Saints have:

    - Had a hard fight in the last to win;

    - One day less recovery;

    - Return travel; and

    - They ran a combined 294.8 km vs our 275 km (nearly 1 km per player extra).

     

    I'm not sure how much this matters in round 1. Are the players fresh so it doesn't matter? Or is the first hit out tough to recover from?

     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Shocked 1
    3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I actually give us more of a chance to beat GWS and Geelong than St Kilda.

    After 12 months of denial, I’ve come to the realisation that St Kilda are a high quality side that is well coached and has significant depth. I expect to them to finish top 4.

     

     

    Unfortunately I agree.

    Only way I see us beating them is through the benefit of an extra days rest, after a solid game on a heavy 10 graded Flemington track, interstate.

    Hoping I’m wrong and the boys turn it on next week.

     

  • Quote
    4 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    We play our best footy at the Docklands.

    Yeah we played a ripper there last week.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 1
     

    We can go 5 zip before our game against Richmond. GO DEES

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Love 1

    Saints lost contested possessions by 30. Lost inside 50’s by 10. If GWS kick straight, they win 

    we can handle them easily on the inside. How clever can we be converting that to clearances and inside 50’s? Let’s see what we’ve learnt this week

    I back us to win

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    They will be heavy legged after today's slogfest with BWS, we have had an extra day and a half to recover, slept in their own beds. 

    Need to get off to a fast start like Saturday, dominate the center clearances and expose their biggest weakness which is their defence.

    Toby Green and Himmelberg in particular caused Saints all sorts of problems today, hopefully our defensive structure stands up to their quick ball movement and forward mobility.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Beau Maister to kick a bag this weekend. Saints by 38 points. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    • Shocked 1
    1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

    As most of you have already soiled yourselves over next week I thought I’d let you know why we’ll win.

    1. Our back 6 will own their forward 6

    2. With Viney back our midfield can comfortably match theirs

    3. With TMac finding form and if Jackson can continue his Q4 form with Spargo and Kozzie running around our forward line can kick a winning score.

    4. Gawn and the mids will work better together

    5. Petracca

    6. Oliver

    7. May and Lever

    enjoy your week

    I am , and I shall relate the story about how hard it is for us to win two in a row, see yu....

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1

    No-one is saying Rich, Haw and Stkilda would have lost if they had played better opposition .

    Why all the acolades for a club that has won only one flag and that by a miserable point in 120 years.

    Stkilda magnus.

    Good  grief.I need a stiff drink.

     

     

     

  • Quote

    1 hour ago, ding said:

    Saints and Dogs have the speed that always worries me, but i think we can take the Sainters for one of the reasons R.I.F. lists.

    Our backline is like a brick wall.

    Some extra speed down back would be handy, and their small could do some damage, but right now i have so much confidence in May and Lever in particular that i am backing us for the win.

    Saints are a good team so it should be a great game.

    Dogs have an excellent midfield, Saints are miles below them

  • Quote

    Huge game next week. 
    It’s on 2-0 on the line

    Goal Kicking Practice please lads

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    9 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Huge game next week. 
    It’s on 2-0 on the line

    Goal Kicking Practice please lads

    1. Don't stop in the 3rd q 

    2. Fix the goal kicking, then we win.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Think we might put another 4 points in the bank.

    The Saints were hot and cold with pressure efforts and they could have been shut out of it if bws didn’t miss the sitter to make it a 3 kick game. Conditions were atrocious hitting their legs hard and they have some big outs.  Their speedsters are a concern, but our defensive wall needs a few fast smalls to stick tight, we need to play pressure all day and more than halve the contests and we win.

    do this and we take the chokkies.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    10 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Huge game next week. 
    It’s on 2-0 on the line

    Goal Kicking Practice please lads

    Yep

    we win if we kick straight and they don't.

    BTW Freo missed several easy ones

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    11 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I actually give us more of a chance to beat GWS and Geelong than St Kilda.

    After 12 months of denial, I’ve come to the realisation that St Kilda are a high quality side that is well coached and has significant depth. I expect to them to finish top 4.

     

     

    A very good point.  I fear the saints small forwards and their coach Brett Ratten to really test the Dees this week.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Looking for an improved midfield performance, especially with Viney likely back in. If we do this, we are a good chance.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    11 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    As most of you have already soiled yourselves over next week I thought I’d let you know why we’ll win.

    1. Our back 6 will own their forward 6

    2. With Viney back our midfield can comfortably match theirs

    3. With TMac finding form and if Jackson can continue his Q4 form with Spargo and Kozzie running around our forward line can kick a winning score.

    4. Gawn and the mids will work better together

    5. Petracca

    6. Oliver

    7. May and Lever

    enjoy your week

    tell me please who will stop Tim Membry?

  • Quote
    • Shocked 1
     
    7 minutes ago, Kent said:

    tell me please who will stop Tim Membry?

    May?

  • 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

    • REPORT: Richmond

      The fans who turned up to the MCG for Melbourne’s Anzac Day Eve clash against Richmond would have been disappointed if they turned up to see a great spectacle. As much as this was a night for the 71,635 in attendance to commemorate heroes of the nation’s past wars, it was also a time for the Melbourne Football Club to consolidate upon its first win after a horrific start to the 2025 season. On this basis, despite the fact that it was an uninspiring and dour struggle for most of its 100 minutes, the night will be one for the fans to remember. They certainly got value out of the pre match activity honouring those who fought for their country. The MCG and the lights of the city as backdrop was made for nights such as these and, in my view, we received a more inspirational ceremony of Anzac culture than others both here and elsewhere around the country. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Richmond

      The match up of teams competing in our great Aussie game at its second highest level is a rarity for a work day Thursday morning but the blustery conditions that met the players at a windswept Casey Fields was something far more commonplace.They turned the opening stanza between the Casey Demons and a somewhat depleted Richmond VFL into a mess of fumbling unforced errors, spilt marks and wasted opportunities for both sides but they did set up a significant win for the home team which is exactly what transpired on this Anzac Day round opener. Casey opened up strong against the breeze with the first goal to Aidan Johnson, the Tigers quickly responded and the game degenerated into a defensive slog and the teams were level when the first siren sounded.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Richmond

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 28th April @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons 2nd win for the year against the Tigers.
      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.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/
      Call: 03 9016 3666
      Skype: Demonland31

      • 10 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: West Coast

      The Demons hit the road in Round 8, heading to Perth to face the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium. With momentum building, the Dees will be aiming for a third straight victory to keep their season revival on course. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Shocked
        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 117 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Richmond

      After five consecutive defeats, the Demons have now notched up back-to-back victories, comfortably accounting for the Tigers in the traditional ANZAC Eve clash. They surged to a commanding 44-point lead early in the final quarter before easing off the pedal, resting skipper Max Gawn and conceding the last four goals of the game to close out a solid 20-point win.

        • Like
      • 294 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Richmond

      Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year from Jake Bowey with Christian Petracca, Ed Langdon and Clayton Oliver rounding out the Top 5. Your votes for the Demons victory over the Tigers on ANZAC Eve. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, & 1.

        • Like
      • 47 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All