Jump to content

Casey Demons vs North Melbourne

Chelly
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

21 minutes ago, hardtack said:

The review is up on the MFC site:

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/893219/vfl-casey-wins-a-close-one-over-the-kangaroos

 Chandler and Bedford continue to impress and Melk played well.    Theres some real motivation for Spargo, Kozzie and ANB to keep performing.

No mention of Rosman in the report but he kicked 3 goals.

Edited by Pickett2Jackson

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    Demonland Podcast LIVE @ 8:00PM
    Open Stream in New Window Call on Microsoft Teams
     
    17 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    So no VFL practice games at the weekend. Presumably the players not in the MFC team will have some form of match simulation etc but it's not the same and makes it harder for those pushing for selection to get into a team that's winning :)

    It shows how poor this new league is WJ. What happens now with the QLD teams who are made up of players who are  only semi professional?  Any competition that does not allow the players who are part of AFL teams to play in a real game every week  is poor from the start. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    10 minutes ago, old dee said:

    It shows how poor this new league is WJ. What happens now with the QLD teams who are made up of players who are  only semi professional?  Any competition that does not allow the players who are part of AFL teams to play in a real game every week  is poor from the start. 

    Not to mention the fixture impact of covid related border issues already affecting the AFL.  Not the ideal time to go from VFL/NEAFL leagues to an Eastern League. 

    We may end up changing the fixture and Vic teams play Vic teams for a few months as they did with the early rounds of AFLW.

  • Quote
    4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Not to mention the fixture impact of covid related border issues already affecting the AFL.  Not the ideal time to go from VFL/NEAFL leagues to an Eastern League. 

    We may end up changing the fixture and Vic teams play Vic teams for a few months as they did with the early rounds of AFLW.

    Agree LH what we need is a competition that has 22 rounds and  starts the same week as the AFL. Anything less has serious implications on players not selected in the senior team. Just poor.

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Angry 1

    For those in the know re VFL - how are the different rules impacting?  My understanding is a certain number of players have to be in the 50 and goal square for each ball up?  If so, when Weid / Brown come back in, will the rules make a big difference in terms of running / leading patterns.

    Also I know it's only a practice match but we've got a pretty strong team with a number of Dees listed players in there - so was surprised that the Roos VFL side came close.  Do they have a strong VFL core or are their kids super talented?  

  • Quote
    4 hours ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

     Chandler and Bedford continue to impress and Melk played well.    Theres some real motivation for Spargo, Kozzie and ANB to keep performing.

    No mention of Rosman in the report but he kicked 3 goals.

    Jesus -  Brendan who wrote this needs a lesson from George On The Outer on how to do a match report.

    The first half is cliche filled rubbish that coaches talk about in post match conferences and promoting Mark Corrigans game plan.

    All supporters want to know is who played well and how the AFL listed players went plus the goal kickers.

    Come on guys you can do better.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    I wonder if Rosman's role will be sprinting back to the  goal square within 10 seconds to avoid free kicks for not following the anti density rules.

    Draft a guy with elite speed and endurance just to avoid falling foul of this new restriction.

     

  • Quote
    •  
    3 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Jesus -  Brendan who wrote this needs a lesson from George On The Outer on how to do a match report.

    The first half is cliche filled rubbish that coaches talk about in post match conferences and promoting Mark Corrigans game plan.

    All supporters want to know is who played well and how the AFL listed players went plus the goal kickers.

    Come on guys you can do better.

     

    yeah that's the second cliche ridden report of the magoos i've read on our web site this year

    i hope someone has a word in his ear.......he's not applying for a job as a political advisor

  • Quote
    14 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    yeah that's the second cliche ridden report of the magoos i've read on our web site this year

    i hope someone has a word in his ear.......he's not applying for a job as a political advisor

    It's just a write-up of the coach's press conference/press release. I'm not sure who else people were expecting to sit down  in front of a microphone or put pen to paper, roles have had to be cut back as it is.

  • Quote

    Really sounds like this new second tier competition is already proving to be a mistake, or at least in the early days a total mess. How can you have a second tier competition start so much later than the main league. It's a joke.

    COVID has caused a lot of issues with money but this really underscores that the AFL needs to create a reserves competition with each team represented by their own club (or a likewise affiliate). 18 teams that play each other from within the competition. I know it would take a lot to organise but it has to be the way forward to create a proper reserves comp. (FWIW I would have our 2nds operate as the "Casey Demons")

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, Pates said:

    Really sounds like this new second tier competition is already proving to be a mistake, or at least in the early days a total mess. How can you have a second tier competition start so much later than the main league. It's a joke.

    VFL has never started before Round 2 and in most cases round 3.

    It has always had multiple byes.

    It's a cheap practice comp... integrity disappeared around ten years ago.

    Remind me which year it was when MFC effectively pulled its players out of the VFL finals series.

  • Quote
    55 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    VFL has never started before Round 2 and in most cases round 3.

    It has always had multiple byes.

    It's a cheap practice comp... integrity disappeared around ten years ago.

    Remind me which year it was when MFC effectively pulled its players out of the VFL finals series.

    I wanna say it was around 2001 with Sandy. I vaguely remember there were players that really wanted to play in the finals series for Sandringham but were prevented from doing so by the club. At the very least it should have been the players choice, and really finals experience in finals experience no matter if it's the big leagues or VFL.

    I don't think many clubs have done that since, and now I think we have a very good working relationship with Casey (mainly because they've become apart of our organisation).

    But precisely because the VFL didn't start before round 2, and because they would have byes that don't match with the AFL team, it just seems like such a poor substitute for a reserves competition. 

    Edited by Pates

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, bing181 said:

    It's just a write-up of the coach's press conference/press release. I'm not sure who else people were expecting to sit down  in front of a microphone or put pen to paper, roles have had to be cut back as it is.

    Maybe they could get Whispering Jack to do their match report. It would be a major improvement on what they are currently providing.

  • 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: Gold Coast

      From the start, Melbourne’s performance against the Gold Coast Suns at Peoples First Stadium was nothing short of a massive botch up and it came down in the first instance to poor preparation. Rather than adequately preparing the team for battle against an opponent potentially on the skids after suffering three consecutive losses, the Demons looking anything but sharp and ready to play in the opening minutes of the game. By way of contrast, the Suns demonstrated a clear sense of purpose and will to win. From the very first bounce of the ball they were back to where they left off earlier in the season in Round Three when the teams met at the MCG. They ran rings around the Demons and finished the game off with a dominant six goal final term. This time, they produced another dominant quarter to start the game, restricting Melbourne to a solitary point to lead by six goals at the first break, by which time, the game was all but over.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Gold Coast

      Coming off four consecutive victories and with a team filled with 17 AFL listed players, the Casey Demons took to their early morning encounter with the lowly Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium with the swagger of a team that thought a win was inevitable. They were smashing it for the first twenty minutes of the game after Tom Fullarton booted the first two goals but they then descended into an abyss of frustrating poor form and lackadaisical effort that saw the swagger and the early arrogance disappear by quarter time when their lead was overtaken by a more intense and committed opponent. The Suns continued to apply the pressure in the second quarter and got out to a three goal lead in mid term before the Demons fought back. A late goal to the home side before the half time bell saw them ten points up at the break and another surge in the third quarter saw them comfortably up with a 23 point lead at the final break.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Rd 17 vs Adelaide

      With their season all over bar the shouting the Demons head back on the road for the third week in a row as they return to Adelaide to take on the Crows. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 56 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      The Demons did not come to play from the opening bounce and let the Gold Coast kick the first 5 goals of the match. They then outscored the Suns for the next 3 quarters but it was too little too late and their season is now effectively over.

        • Sad
        • Like
      • 222 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      Max Gawn has a massive lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award ahead of Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kysaiah Pickett. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 34 replies
      Demonland

    • GAMEDAY: Rd 16 vs Gold Coast

      It's Game Day and the Demons are back on the road again and this may be the last roll of the dice to get their 2025 season back on track as they take on the Gold Coast Suns at People First Stadium.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 546 replies
      Demonland
    View All