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.

TEAMS: Rd 04 vs Geelong

Hellaintabadplacetobe
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

 

Don’t like it, Melks was an underperformer last season, think Jetts will struggle with the Cats fwds. 
 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     

    Not happy about Robert O'Gorman umpiring our game. He should've been dropped after his game with Geelong and Brisbane. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Angry 1

    10 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Don’t like it, Melks was an underperformer last season, think Jetts will struggle with the Cats fwds. 
     

    Under what form system does he justify his inclusion? 

  • Quote
    • Angry 1

    Melksham in and Sparrow out. Just ridiculous.?

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    8 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    2018 Melk was awesome and on that form is a lock every game.

    Its a gamble but not a huge one as Sparrow while fierce has not been fantastic.

    My feeling is that he will be another tall that we need given Tmac was shaky last week and Jackson has not kicked many goals.

    Like Tmac, Melk has all the skills.

    Will he bring them?

    If hes selected I think players know there aint much room for passengers.

    Melk is a "silk player" on the occasions he is given the ball Deevs.   He brings zero accountability/grunt without ball in hand.

    Tomorrow's forecast indicates it will be about as far away from 'favourable for silky players' as one could get.

    While i respect the FD / Coaches decisions on these matters i am even more sceptical with this one, knowing what lays ahead condition wise.

    I expect a tight game.  Hope this decision doesn't come back to haunt us.

    P.S.  expectIng the Cats to put one of their best medium rebounders on Melk tomorrow to extract the most out of the lack of accountability / pressure.  Stewart?

    Edited by Rusty Nails

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Melksham in and Sparrow out. Just ridiculous.?

    Sparrow had 4 possessions 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    13 minutes ago, Billy said:

    Sparrow had 4 possessions 

    4th highest pressure acts though.

    On what possible formline and fitness level was this decision made.?

  • Quote

    It only takes one player not pulling their weight in the forward half for our whole game to come crashing down.

    Gee, I hope they know what they're doing!

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, Demon17 said:

    4th highest pressure acts though.

    On what possible formline and fitness level was this decision made.?

    He also only averages about 65% game time each week.  No doubt deliberate for whatever reason.  The average for the 23 that have played so far is 81.5%

  • Quote
    28 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Under what form system does he justify his inclusion? 

    No idea but the entire selection committee has agreed so he’s in. I’m behind him and hope he dominates and if he doesn’t I won’t jump all over him and Goody as it’s only 1 game, he’ll need a couple of weeks. Come on Melky!! 

  • Quote
    • Like 5

    I guess they’ve weighed up that a couple of Melksham potential goals and one or two of his immaculate inside 50 entries outweighs a few pressure acts from Sparrow.

    Either way I don’t think Sparrow and Melksham are going to be the difference between a win and a loss.

  • Quote
    • Like 7

    3 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Either way I don’t think Sparrow and Melksham are going to be the difference between a win and a loss.

    True but we have to have something to talk about.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Not overly rapt about this - I don’t see Melksham as much of a team player: his pressure is non-existent. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, but if I see any spaghetti arm tackles tomorrow, I’ll SPEW!

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    6 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I guess they’ve weighed up that a couple of Melksham potential goals and one or two of his immaculate inside 50 entries outweighs a few pressure acts from Sparrow.

    Either way I don’t think Sparrow and Melksham are going to be the difference between a win and a loss.

    You are joking

    surely.

    The game this year is about forward pressure Sparrow doe it Jake doesn't Go and watch the Saints tackling and pressure

    Just now, Demonland said:

    Just quietly. A 100 point win puts us on top of the ladder.

     

     

  • Quote

    3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Just quietly. A 100 point win puts us on top of the ladder.

    97

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    5 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

    Not overly rapt about this - I don’t see Melksham as much of a team player: his pressure is non-existent. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt, but if I see any spaghetti arm tackles tomorrow, I’ll SPEW!

    IF HE ISNT IN THE TOP 3 FORWARD PRESURE PLAYERS OR KICKS 3 GOALS THEN ITS A BAD DECISION

  • Quote
    •  

    Personally, I'm quite disappointed to be dropping Sparrow for Melksham.

    Jake would want to be setting up plenty of goals to justify his non-tackling and low-pressure acts. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    4 minutes ago, Kent said:

    97

    You realise percentage is calculated on total for and total against.

    Edit . Redo your calcs. with opponent scoring 1 point and then 100 with the same winning margin 

    Edited by ManDee

  • 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

    • AFLW: 2025 Season Preview

      Ten seasons. Eighteen teams. With the young talent pathway finally fully connected, Women’s Australian Rules football is building momentum and Season 2025 promises to be the best yet. In advance of Season 10, the AFL leadership has engaged in candid discussions with all clubs regarding strategies to boost attendance and expand fan bases. Concerningly, average attendances in 2024 were 2,660 fans per match, with the women’s game incurring an annual loss of approximately $50 million.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Western Bulldogs

      The next coach of the Melbourne Football Club faces the challenge of teaching his players how to win games against all comers. At times during this tumultuous season, that task has seemed daunting, made more so in light of the surprise news last week of the sacking of premiership coach Simon Goodwin. However, there were also some positive signs from yesterday’s match against the Western Bulldogs that the challenge may not be as difficult as one might think. The two sides presented a genuine football spectacle, featuring pulsating competitive play with eight lead changes throughout the afternoon, in a display befitting a finals match.The result could have gone either way and in the end, it came down to which team could produce the most desperate of acts to provide a winning result. It was the Bulldogs who had their season on the line that won out by a six point margin that fitted the game and the effort of both sides.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Brisbane

      The rain had been falling heavily in south east Queensland when the match began at Springfield, west of Brisbane. The teams exchanged early goals and then the Casey Demons proceeded like a house on fire in the penultimate game of the VFL season against a strong opponent in the Brisbane Lions. Sparked by strong play around the ground by seasoned players in Charlie Spargo and Jack Billings, a strong effort from Bailey Laurie and promising work from youngsters in Kynan Brown and  Koltyn Tholstrup, the Demons with multiple goal kickers firing, raced to a 27 point lead late in the opening stanza. A highlight was a wonderful goal from Laurie who brilliantly sidestepped two opponents and kicked beautifully from 45 metres out.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG this time as the visiting team where they get another opportunity to put a dent into a team's top 8 placing when they take on the Hawks on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

      • 80 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Western Bulldogs

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 11th August @ 8:00pm. Join Binman & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Western Bulldogs.
      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/

      • 44 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Western Bulldogs

      The Demons lacked some polish but showed a lot of heart and took it right up to the Bulldogs in an attempt to spoil their finals hopes ultimately going down by a goal at the MCG.

      • 337 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.