Jump to content

CHANGES: Rd 05 vs Hawthorn

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

The same days you said Stefan Martin was a complete spud when he left for Brisbane?

Give it a spell Jumbo, you're so far off the mark over the journey that you're actually embarrassing yourself.

Actually watch footy for once.

Dazzle - do you keep a file on everyone on this board??

just asking for a friend.

* I may have said Morton will win a brownlow a while back

    • Haha 10
    • Shocked 1
     

    @jumbo returns you are the one that threw a haymaker at Daw for no reason in this thread.

    Honestly, I don’t get it. Throwing out a comment that is only going to get a reaction that then gets an expected reaction from the original poster. 

    Daw is trying to resurrect his career, was cheap, and is being made to earn a game as a back up for Gawn, Jackson, BBB, Weideman.

    As far as I care about depth - I am glad to have Majak around.

    • Like 9
    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    That's not even my point. 

    You called Martin a spud when he was at Melbourne and then when he was playing great footy at Brisbane. He's played 191 AFL games, won a club best and fairest in 2015 and yet is still number 1 ruckman at a club sitting on top of the letter. All at the age of 34 years old. 

    Your judgement is [censored] poor. You called Ben Brown a spud when he was traded to the Dees without him even putting the jumper on. 

    I can keep digging up some more pearler if you'd like but I'll save you the embarrassment. 

    Lol

     
    11 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    @jumbo returns you are the one that threw a haymaker at Daw for no reason in this thread.

    Honestly, I don’t get it. Throwing out a comment that is only going to get a reaction that then gets an expected reaction from the original poster. 

    Daw is trying to resurrect his career, was cheap, and is being made to earn a game as a back up for Gawn, Jackson, BBB, Weideman.

    As far as I care about depth - I am glad to have Majak around.

    No reason? I was commenting on Daw’s ability to cut it as an AFL footballer - you know what? He’s not good enough, despite the discount


     

     

    51 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Dazzle - do you keep a file on everyone on this board??

    just asking for a friend.

    * I may have said Morton will win a brownlow a while back

    I may have said Morton could be next Robbie Flower also..

    How bloody wrong was I.

    • Haha 1

    1 hour ago, DubDee said:

    Dazzle - do you keep a file on everyone on this board??

    just asking for a friend.

    * I may have said Morton will win a brownlow a while back

    still think we threw gysberts out too soon, however i'm a big fan of what pedo did during his time so im willing to let it go this time

    • Like 1
    13 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

    The best midfielder in the AFL and arguably the best player, Christian Petracca, needs 1 goal for his 100th career goal.

    Certainly gone to that level we were all hoping he would.

    Growing in confidence snd seems to be genuinely loving it out there.

    As are his fans.

    • Like 3
     

    Just wondering if anyone thinks Will b.brown be introduced before Weid and does anyone think it will happen in the tigers game?

    29 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Just wondering if anyone thinks Will b.brown be introduced before Weid and does anyone think it will happen in the tigers game?

    I think Goodwin said that BB was several weeks away??

    • Thanks 1

    1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

    Just wondering if anyone thinks Will b.brown be introduced before Weid and does anyone think it will happen in the tigers game?

    I think both are appropriate selection choices and should occur, litd.

    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I may have said Morton could be next Robbie Flower also..

    How bloody wrong was I.

    The Robbie comparison might have been over the top but don't be too hard on yourself @dazzledavey36. To be fair, in his first two years you couldn't have asked for much more from poor old Cale. He was tracking beautifully as an outside mid. Fair to say it all went to hell after that but the start of his career was good. Something that's usually forgotten

    • Like 1
    13 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

    Majak Daw = AFL footballer does not compute

    He’s on an AFL list = AFL footballer ?‍♂️

    • Like 3
    12 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    Just wondering if anyone thinks Will b.brown be introduced before Weid and does anyone think it will happen in the tigers game?

    Based on their respective careers so far and early form in the practice match last week you'd have to say BB was ahead of Sam at this stage.

    Whether or not he is included for the Richmond game would depend on the form of the senior side's forward line this week and his own performance in the ressies.  Goodwin did say he's still a few weeks away in his presser after the game on Sunday so unlikely, but I wouldn't completely rule it out.

    • Thanks 1

    Completely staggering the confidence of a decent proportion of Hawks supporters on their board.  They are sitting second last, and are playing against a team who is flying, but are still confident of a win.  Their prolonged recent periods of success must've given them all a case of HFCSS, which is the exact opposite of MFCSS.

    • Like 1
    • Haha 2

    On 4/12/2021 at 5:12 AM, kev martin said:

    Suggest, Petty will get the call up over Majak, for the May replacement. Though they could go with Hibberd.

    Goody only said Hibberd or Petty as a replacement for may. He never mentioned Daw. So, I think Daw an unlikely replacement.

    • Like 1
    2 hours ago, Jymothy said:

    Goody only said Hibberd or Petty as a replacement for may. He never mentioned Daw. So, I think Daw an unlikely replacement.

    Great to have the depth of these two players.

    Im going to be honest and admit that I have had my doubts about Lever and Tomlison.

    I recall Lever's game in the territory several years back when he was taking intercept marks at will and thought he was the greatest addition we had made in years.

    Then the wheels fell off the whole team. Lever didnt seem bad but didnt appear great either.

    What he has showed this year and especially against the Cats is the real Jake Lever.

    Lever' s ability to read where the ball is going and if to mark or punch as well as finding targets by foot has been fantastic.

    I was also skeptical on Tomlison but he is playing some greaty footy as well.

    I wasnt a fan of Hunt in defence either.  Was wondering why he was still at the club. Now he is getting votes.

    The irony is that one of our best defenders ever in Jetta is the only one struggling.

    But I really would not be surprised if he turned things around. Imagine him back to his best as well!

    Im starting to think this club is believing in themselves. Dees of old would have let the cats, giants and saints run over them.

    Lever running towards that cats player who made a poor footy bounce was a microcosm of this clubs new found confidence.

    Now with AA May sidelined we still have a very strong and capable backline.

    Edited by leave it to deever

    • Like 2
    5 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    Great to have the depth of these two players.

    Im going to be honest and admit that I have had my doubts about Lever and Tomlison.

    I recall Lever's game in the territory several years back when he was taking intercept marks at will and thought he was the greatest addition we had made in years.

    Then the wheels fell of the whole team. Lever didnt seem bad but didnt appear great either.

    What he has showed this year and especially against the Cats is the real Jake Lever.

    Lever' s ability to read where the ball is going and if to mark or punch as well as finding targets by foot has been fantastic.

    I was also skeptical on Tomlison but he is playing some greaty footy as well.

    I wasnt a fan of Hunt in defence either.  Was wondering why he was still at the club. Now he is getting votes.

    The irony is that one of our best defenders ever in Jetta is the only one struggling.

    But I really would not be surprised if he turned things around. Imagine him back to ha s best as well!

    Im starting to think this club is believing in themselves. Dees of old would have let the cats, giants and saints run over them.

    Lever running towards that cats player who made a poor footy bounce was a microcosm of this clubs new found confidence.

    Now with AA May sidelined we still have a very strong and capable backline.

    Anybody else super impressed with levers' on field and individualised leadership after May went down?

    I was amazed and very proud Lever is a fantastic addition to our future

    • Like 5

    Wondering if Jordan might be given a week’s rest, or maybe get the sub gig. Have loved his debut games, but he was less involved in the Cats game. Petty needs the reward and incentive, and deserves the call-up. Petty for May, Sparrow for Jordan. 

    • Like 3
    10 hours ago, Pates said:

    He’s on an AFL list = AFL footballer ?‍♂️

    Unfortunately the world is full of people who are doing jobs for which they are manifestly not qualified. Chief football writers who can't write; world leaders who cannot lead, etc.

    Nevertheless, I think the club was wise to recruit Daw as insurance, particularly as he can fill a number of roles. However, I don't expect him to play unless we are struck down with a lot of injuries. 

    • Like 1

    3 hours ago, BigFez said:

    Completely staggering the confidence of a decent proportion of Hawks supporters on their board.  They are sitting second last, and are playing against a team who is flying, but are still confident of a win.  Their prolonged recent periods of success must've given them all a case of HFCSS, which is the exact opposite of MFCSS.

    Hawthorn paying juicy odds. I have a feeling it might be worth a swing.

    • Shocked 2
    46 minutes ago, Webber said:

    Wondering if Jordan might be given a week’s rest, or maybe get the sub gig. Have loved his debut games, but he was less involved in the Cats game. Petty needs the reward and incentive, and deserves the call-up. Petty for May, Sparrow for Jordan. 

    Dear Mr Webber, on behalf of Demonstone, it's Jordon, not Jordan.

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 1
    • Love 1
    5 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Dear Mr Webber, on behalf of Demonstone, it's Jordon, not Jordan.

    I’m normally all over correct name spelling but I had no idea about this one.

     

    I'm all for Petty coming in form May, but I believe that many people may need to temper their expectations.  He's being asked to step into a key defensive post after missing a lot of football.  I feel that in his absence due to injury, his reputation has grown exponentially to an almost 'Joel Smith' level.

     

     

    58 minutes ago, Webber said:

    Wondering if Jordan might be given a week’s rest, or maybe get the sub gig. Have loved his debut games, but he was less involved in the Cats game. Petty needs the reward and incentive, and deserves the call-up. Petty for May, Sparrow for Jordan. 

    Yep, I reckon that is very likely.

    I have zero doubt petty comes in.

    And effectively rotating jordon and swallow is great management of two young players that are clearly seen as key members of our side this year. 

    They can play similar roles, but also can both be used in a number of positions as needed - eg defensive forward, outside mid, inside mid, wing, hb.

    So both make good medical subs.

    Rotating them keeps them engaged in the team and focused. 

    I guess chandler is also an option for the medical sub, for much the same reasons.

    Clever use of a new element of the game.

     

    • Like 2

    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 202 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Geelong

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. 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.

        • Thanks
      • 52 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Geelong

      Captain Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year in his quest to take out his 3rd trophy. He leads Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver who are in equal 2nd place followed by Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. You votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 30 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All