Jump to content

Demonland Player of the Year votes

dees_rule_4eva
dees_rule_4eva
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

I dont know who is doing them, but i'll have a crack

6 - Moloney ..... looked like the only player who wanted to kick the ball

5 - Holland ...... was our best backman for the night, and tried his best to rebound

4 - Neitz .......... on a night where our forwards got shocking delivery, he played well

3 - Robertson .... along with Neitz, the only person who looked like kicking a goal

2 - Ward ........... broke the lines a few times, wasn't our worst

1 - White ........... broke even in the rucks, and made a nice pass to Green

  • Quote
    •  
     

    To those who gave a vote to Daniel Ward is laughable. Pls look at the replay and tell me how many times he actually hit a target coming out of the backline. If Melbourne are going to employ Ward is the link man out of defence like St Kilda do with Goddard, Kangas with Sinclair, Dogs with McMahon etc, we are in a heap of trouble.

  • Quote
    To those who gave a vote to Daniel Ward is laughable. Pls look at the replay and tell me how many times he actually hit a target coming out of the backline. If Melbourne are going to employ Ward is the link man out of defence like St Kilda do with Goddard, Kangas with Sinclair, Dogs with McMahon etc, we are in a heap of trouble.

    Look at the options Ward had to kick to.

    He was one of the few players who was actually trying to create some drive forward with his pace and long kicking.

  • Quote

    Look at the options Ward had to kick to.

    He was one of the few players who was actually trying to create some drive forward with his pace and long kicking.

    Agreed. He was one of a few who had the courage to run and take the game on. The rest played dumb, circular, non-descript football.

  • Quote
    The rest played dumb, circular, non-descript football.

    Because there wasn't anyone to kick it to in the forward half of the ground. ND forgot about the need for a forward line.

    Ward looked like the villian because he was taking risks and actually trying to create something.

  • Quote

    6 - Moloney - Our best imo. Great to have him back. Missed his long kicking. He didnt blaze away with them either like he has been criticised of doing, but when he did they were spot on. Had some great long passes to neitz. There were 2 occasions where neitz marked his perfectly placed long kicks one handed and diving after a strong lead. Was relieving to see he still has the talent, and passion. Wish some others would follow his lead. At one stage he got shoved needlessly into the fence, wasnt happy, turned around and let the Sainter know it, and wound up taking on 3 of them by himself in a wrestling match. Not one team mate came to his aid :( Wish some others had his passion and fire! Will have a good year, and may be top 5 in our B&F if he stays fit and doesnt suffer injuries.

    5 - Holland - Our only backmen not humiliated. Even though he was allowed to run around and be the loose man, he did a far better job than i thought imaginable for someone so slow who isnt the most reliable kick...

    4 - Neitz - Got limited opportunities, and with the exception of one set shot he missed, did very well.

    3 - Robertson - like neitz, limited opportunity, and did alright considering. Great goal before half time!

    2 - Jones - Great first quarter, and tried all day. When Brock went down, Jones' stats dried up, as he didnt have ths upport and started getting crunched from all directions :( Love this kids heart, and hope he plays all year.

    1 - White - Feel sorry for him. What a lousy match to remember as your 200th for the Dees :P Congrats on kicking his 100th goal in his 200th match! Did a few great things around the ground. Had a few good passes, and won a great contest near the wing in the 2nd half. He ran his guts out at the ball headed for the boundary line, was running against an obviously quicker opponent, and made the distance, threw his body at the ball, sheperding it from the opponent and taking the hit, then gathered and off he went. Fantastic to see a big man do this. I found it really inspirational, and felt sorry not many of his team mates had the same ticker on the night.

  • Quote
    •  

    6 - Moloney

    5 - Neitz

    4 - Jones

    3 - Robertson

    2 - Holland

    1 - White

  • Quote

    6. Molony

    5. Jones

    4. Neitz

    3. Robertson

    2. Holland

    1. White

  • Quote

    Absolutely imposible to give votes to 6 different players

    Holland is worthy of the 6 though

  • Quote
    Look at the options Ward had to kick to.

    He was one of the few players who was actually trying to create some drive forward with his pace and long kicking.

    Have a look at his second quarter. I like Wardy but he killed us, missing targets & getting caught out on the rebound. Momentum-snuffing stuff that. I'd have hoped one of the younger brigade had consigned Wardy to a future at Sandy by now. His run is great & he can get plenty of it but couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo. Although he did give us a false dawn in the first quarter with a nice pass resulting in a goal. Quickly rediscovered his level though.

    On the votes - I'd probably echo Lord Travis. Tough to find 6 on a disappointing night.

  • Quote

    6 for buckets holland. 5 for robbo, toss a coin for the other votes.

  • Quote

    I have accepted the first three nominations i.e. dees_rule_4eva, Clint Bizkit and CarnTheDees.

    The current standings therefore are:-

    15. Brent Moloney

    13. Ben Holland

    12. David Neitz

    11. Russell Robertson

    5. Nathan Jones

    3. Daniel Ward, Jeff White

    1. James McDonald

    The first people to volunteer to give votes for next week's game will be accepted as next week's voters. Votes must be in by midday Tuesday AEST.

  • Quote

    I have accepted the first three nominations i.e. dees_rule_4eva, Clint Bizkit and CarnTheDees.

    The current standings therefore are:-

    15. Brent Moloney

    13. Ben Holland

    12. David Neitz

    11. Russell Robertson

    5. Nathan Jones

    3. Daniel Ward, Jeff White

    1. James McDonald

    The first people to volunteer to give votes for next week's game will be accepted as next week's voters. Votes must be in by midday Tuesday AEST.

    BIG RED SIGNING IN:

    Am I the only one to notice that Moloney refuses to chase........He is the most defensively inept player in our side (and he has alot of competition).

  • Quote
    BIG RED SIGNING IN:

    Am I the only one to notice that Moloney refuses to chase........He is the most defensively inept player in our side (and he has alot of competition).

    No, I must say I didn't notice that on Friday night. I thought the idea of refusing to chase was part of the game plan.

  • Quote

    May I volunteer to do the votes for Haw V Melb.

    What are the current odds on Holland winning this Demonland player of the year :wacko:

    Never thought I'd see him high on the leaderboard. Perhaps Mr Bruce, Mr Johnstone and Mr Green should take notice of the current standings!!

  • Quote
    May I volunteer to do the votes for Haw V Melb.

    What are the current odds on Holland winning this Demonland player of the year :wacko:

    Never thought I'd see him high on the leaderboard. Perhaps Mr Bruce, Mr Johnstone and Mr Green should take notice of the current standings!!

    that's exactly right mate, if I had hypothetically, somehow entirely missed out on what happened on Friday, but saw that leaderboard in isolation (even though i wouldnt ENTIREly agree with it) and the absence of Bruce, McLean, Johnstone, Pickett, Whelan, Rivers, Davey, Green and McDonald with just 1, I would bet my life on the fact that we lost the game.

    Obviously, no blame can be put on Chook, Rivers, Byron and Whelan - their absence was very hard felt - but for the rest of them it's simply not acceptable that so many of our most important players all be down on the one night. No side will ever win a game with that type of failure from its upper tier.

  • Quote
    BIG RED SIGNING IN:

    Am I the only one to notice that Moloney refuses to chase........He is the most defensively inept player in our side (and he has alot of competition).

    100% right. Moloney does not have a huge engine, and moreso has a terrible defensive work ethic. The coaches know it about him, but he gets a game for the offensive attributes.

  • Quote

    wow, thats a pretty big spray against beamer. Perhaps i dont pay enough attention to the guys 2nd efforts. Will certainly have an eye on him this week.

  • Quote

    6- Moloney definitely one of our best Friday night.

    5- Holland the only back man i saw actually winning contests

    4- Jones

    3-Robertson

    2- Neitz

    1-ward (only because he was trying to run the ball out of our back line instead of hanballing to a stationary player like everyone else was!)

  • Quote
    Am I the only one to notice that Moloney refuses to chase

    No. It's been highlighted by commentators as early as 2005.

  • Quote
    •  

    Archived

    This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: West Coast

      Saturday’s election night game in Perth between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne represents 18th vs 15th which makes it a tough decision as to which party to favour. The Eagles have yet to break the ice under their new coach in Andrew McQualter who is the second understudy in a row to confront Demon Coach Simon Goodwin who was also winless until a fortnight ago. On that basis, many punters might be considering to go with the donkey vote but I’ve been assigned with the task of helping readers to come to a considered opinion on this matter of vital importance across the nation. It was almost a year ago that I wrote a preview here of the Demons’ away game against the Eagles (under the name William from Waalitj because it was Indigenous Round).  I issued a warning that it was a danger game, based on my local knowledge that the home team were no longer easybeats and that they possessed a wunderkind generational player in Harley Reid who was capable of producing stellar performances playing among men a decade and more older than he.  At the time, the Eagles already had two wins off the back of a couple of the young man’s masterclasses and they had recently given the Bombers a scare straight after their Anzac Day blockbuster draw against the then reigning premiers.

      • 1 reply
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 08

      Round 08 of the 2025 AFL Season kicks off on Thursday with a must-win game for the Bombers to stay in touch with the top eight, while the struggling Roos seek a morale-boosting upset. Friday sees the Saints desperate for a win as well if they are to stay in finals contention and their opponents the Dockers will be eager to crack in to the Top 8 with a win on the road. Saturday kicks off with a pivotal clash for both sides asthe Bulldogs look to solidify their top-eight spot, while Port seeks to shake their pretender tag. Then the Crows will be looking to steady their topsy turvy season against a resurgent Blues looking to make it 4 wins on the trot. On Election Night a Blockbuster will see the ladder-leading Pies take on the Cats, who are keen to bounce back after a narrow loss. On Sunday the Sydney Derby promises fireworks as the Giants aim to cement their top-eight status, while the Swans fight to keep their season alive. The Hawks, celebrating their centenary, will be looking to easily account for the Tigers who are desperate to halt their slide. The Round concludes on Sunday Night with a top end of the table QClash with significant ladder implications; both Queensland teams are in scintillating form. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

      • 55 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?

        • Like
      • 451 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • 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

        • Clap
        • Haha
        • Like
      • 29 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All