Jump to content

GAMEDAY: Rd 11 vs Western Bulldogs

Whispering_Jack
Whispering_Jack
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

6 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Our 2 finals wins in 2018 were decent statements as was our defeat of Richmond on Anzac Eve.

 

Just sayin...

The finals wins were statements for sure, but I never felt we were a shot of making the GF in 2018, let alone winning it. 

Beating the Tigers this year isn't such a big deal, plenty of teams have. They aren't even top 8 right now. 

This year is different, and this game is different. 1st vs 2nd, winner walks away as the team to beat in 2021. Will we continue to rise this year or slowly taper away? I feel like this game is going to tell us a lot 

    • Like 1
     
    4 minutes ago, Smokey said:

    The finals wins were statements for sure, but I never felt we were a shot of making the GF in 2018, let alone winning it. 

    Beating the Tigers this year isn't such a big deal, plenty of teams have. They aren't even top 8 right now. 

    This year is different, and this game is different. 1st vs 2nd, winner walks away as the team to beat in 2021. Will we continue to rise this year or slowly taper away? I feel like this game is going to tell us a lot 

    Home game for dogs today, I don’t think a loss  means we can’t win the flag. If we get beaten badly today and again when we play at the g later in the year then maybe, but even then it’s the finals that count every other game is the same 4 points. Unless we go off the deep end we are almost certain to finish top 4 probably top 2 regardless of tonight’s result 

    • Like 4
    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I'm more [censored] off our local footy got canned for the week up here on the border region then I care for tonight's game..

    Tonight's game is a bit meh for me.

    A top of the table all-Vic clash on Friday night is a bit "meh"? You must be one of those weirdos who revels in the 440pm Sunday Twilight fixtures against Freo or Gold Coast ?

    I've been waiting for this one since we knocked off the Tigers, stoked it's finally here. Can't wait for the bounce and hope the players are locked in tonight. If we are I think our pressure and defense can get them. Their defense looks trash on paper, just need to create enough opportunity for our forwards and don't let Daniel off the leash. Kozzie, ANB and Spargo will be crucial.

    Edited by Dr. Gonzo

    • Like 6
    • Haha 1
     
    5 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

    D-Day is finally here.
    Time to bring the forken heat.

    I'd add that 'heat' means frontal pressure. 

    Journos, trying to clamber over each other to come up with the next clickbait headline, were saying last week that the Crows had worked out a way to unpick our defense. They did, and they didn't.

    They did find out a way to beat May and Lever. But put bluntly, anyone could beat May and Lever with the quality of ball Adelaide gave their forwards. 

    Spray and bomb kicks into the forward fifty is amenable to their game style. Eyes down, bullet passes into the forward fifty to leading power forwards is detrimental to any backline. Hell, even Bruce Doull and Geoff Southby or Chris Langford and Garry Ayres would have struggled against what the Crows were allowed to produce coming into attack.

    Thus, tackles need to stick, and one percenters need to be made as well as second efforts. Leave that out and what the Crows did will look like the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.

    59 minutes ago, old dee said:

    What jumper tonight? A mainly white probably works best against the dogs. I cannot imagine any red and blue combination that would not clash with the dogs.

    We usually have the normal jumper with the redback against the Dogs

    • Like 1

    1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    A top of the table all-Vic clash on Friday night is a bit "meh"?

    I've been waiting for this one since we knocked off the Tigers, stoked it's finally here. Can't wait for the bounce and hope the players are locked in tonight. If we are I think our pressure and defense can get them. Their defense looks trash on paper, just need to create enough opportunity for our forwards and don't let Daniel off the leash. Kozzie, ANB and Spargo will be crucial.

    Yes one of Kozzie, Spargo, ANB or Melk needs to lock down on Daniel. He is their distributor out of the back line. 

    Whoever is playing the distribution role out of the centre needs to be shut down similarly, usually Macrae and Bont rotating. 

    • Like 1

    Are we playing tonite ? Doesn't seem so.

     
    1 minute ago, dl4e said:

    Are we playing tonite ? Doesn't seem so.

    yes we are


    umpires will pay 12 soft free kicks in last 2 minutes (under the new afl 2 minute rule enforcement) and we'll lose by less than a kick

    4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    anyone know if the Casey v Bulldogs match at Whitten Oval on Sunday is going ahead?

    thanks

    All VFL and VFLW games are off mate

    Won't we be wearing our indigenous jumper, this week?

    The tough part will be mentally being in the zone for this game.  in less than a week we've gone from full crowds and zero masks to full lockdown, the game will not be on at all, a dogs player might have covid, a dees player might have covid etc.

    very hard to focus.  even some of us fans have lost some interest so you can imagine if the players are thinking they might be away from their young families for months after this game

    The coaches have a big role to play getting the boys focused

    • Like 1
    15 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    Thus, tackles need to stick, and one percenters need to be made as well as second efforts. Leave that out and what the Crows did will look like the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.

    The bit with the old bloke at the cemetery?  That was quite sad.

    • Haha 1

    2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Won't we be wearing our indigenous jumper, this week?

    dont think so which sucks

    we will wear it against the bears in the Alice - sorry I mean QLD

    2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Won't we be wearing our indigenous jumper, this week?

    Nah, AFL won't let us - too much of a clash with the Doggies jumper?

    Now I know how Port supporters feel.  Later, Im going to bash myself in the head with a cricket bat to understand how they think.

    • Haha 4
    3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Won't we be wearing our indigenous jumper, this week?

    Could be LH it is all too hard for me. The AFL have so many rounds now that have themes I never know. The game has past me by. 

    • Like 1
    2 minutes ago, D Rev said:

    Nah, AFL won't let us - too much of a clash with the Doggies jumper?

    Now I know how Port supporters feel.  Later, Im going to bash myself in the head with a cricket bat to understand how they think.

    Seriously?

    Our jumper is nearly all red and theirs is a mid range blue.

    AA190521MW0272.jpg?width=952&height=592

    This is the start of the Sir Doug Nicholls round - doesn't make sense to not wear it - no clash whatsoever!

    • Like 2
    5 minutes ago, D Rev said:

    Nah, AFL won't let us - too much of a clash with the Doggies jumper?

    Now I know how Port supporters feel.  Later, Im going to bash myself in the head with a cricket bat to understand how they think.

    The pies are the only ones who know what they will be wearing every week!


    50 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Mitch Hannan isn’t playing you casuals.

    How dare you call me a casual!

    I’m a huge fan of the Melbourne Devils. ?

    20 minutes ago, FlashInThePan said:

    Yes one of Kozzie, Spargo, ANB or Melk needs to lock down on Daniel. He is their distributor out of the back line. 

    Whoever is playing the distribution role out of the centre needs to be shut down similarly, usually Macrae and Bont rotating. 

    Ive said this all along ! He is pivotal to the Dishlickers set up!

    • Like 1
    2 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Tips for medical Sub??

    Anyone who hasn't been near the Mordi Sporting Globe (or other tier 1 exposore sites!)

     
    2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Seriously?

    Our jumper is nearly all red and theirs is a mid range blue.

    AA190521MW0272.jpg?width=952&height=592

    This is the start of the Sir Doug Nicholls round - doesn't make sense to not wear it - no clash whatsoever!

    i think the real reason was they wanted to unveil it at alice springs

    can't see why you couldn't use it at both games

    • Like 3

    CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? IM READY FOR THE GAME!

    45 Years Ago: Supertramp Rushes Through 'Crisis? What Crisis?'

    • Haha 2

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

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 11

      Round 11, the second week of The Sir Doug Nicholls Round, kicks off on Thursday night with the Cats hosting the Bulldogs at Kardinia Park. Geelong will be looking to to continue their decade long dominance over the Bulldogs, while the Dogs aim to take another big scalp as they surge up the ladder. On Friday night it's he Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Essendon and Richmond. The Bombers will want to avoid another embarrassing performance against a lowly side whilst the Tigers will be keen to avenge a disappointing loss to the Kangaroos. Saturday footy kicks off as the Blues face the Giants in a pivotal clash for both clubs. Carlton need to turn around their up and down season while GWS will be eager to bounce back and reassert themselves as a September threat. At twilight sees the Hawks taking on the Lions at the G. Hawthorn need to cement themselves in the Top 4 but they’ll need to be at their best to challenge a Brisbane side eager to respond after last week’s crushing loss to the Dees on their home turf. The first of the Saturday night double headers opens with North Melbourne up against the high-flying Magpies. The Roos will need a near-perfect performance to trouble a Collingwood side sitting atop the ladder.

        • Haha
      • 315 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Sydney

      The two teams competing at the MCG on Sunday afternoon have each traversed a long and arduous path since their previous encounter on a sweltering March evening in Sydney a season and a half ago. Both experienced periods of success at various times last year. The Demons ran out of steam in midseason while the Swans went on to narrowly miss the ultimate prize in the sport. Now, they find themselves outside of finals contention as the season approaches the halfway mark. The winner this week will remain in contact with the leading pack, while the loser may well find itself on a precipice, staring into the abyss. The current season has presented numerous challenges for most clubs, particularly those positioned in the middle tier. The Essendon experience in suffering a significant 91-point loss to the Bulldogs, just one week after defeating the Swans, may not be typical, but it illustrates the unpredictability of outcomes under the league’s present set up. 

      • 16 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Brisbane

      “Max Gawn has been the heart and soul of the Dees for years now, but this recent recovery from a terrible start has been driven by him. He was everywhere again, and with the game in the balance, he took several key marks to keep the ball in the Dees forward half.” - The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Ten Of course, it wasn’t the efforts of one man that caused this monumental upset, but rather the work of the coach and his assistants and the other 22 players who took the ground, notably the likes of Jake Melksham, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzie Pickett but Max has been magnificent in taking ownership of his team and its welfare under the fire of a calamitous 0-5 start to the season. On Sunday, he provided the leadership that was needed to face up to the reigning premier and top of the ladder Brisbane Lions on their home turf and to prevail after a slow start, during which the hosts led by as much as 24 points in the second quarter. Titus O’Reily is normally comedic in his descriptions of the football but this time, he was being deadly serious. The Demons have come from a long way back and, although they still sit in the bottom third of the AFL pack, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as they look to drive home the momentum inspired in the past four or five weeks by Max the Magnificent who was under such great pressure in those dark, early days of the season.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Southport

      The Southport Sharks came to Casey. They saw and they conquered a team with 16 AFL-listed players who, for the most part, wasted their time on the ground and failed to earn their keep. For the first half, the Sharks were kept in the game by the Demons’ poor use of the football, it’s disposal getting worse the closer the team got to its own goal and moreover, it got worse as the game progressed. Make no mistake, Casey was far and away the better team in the first half, it was winning the ruck duels through Tom Campbell’s solid performance but it was the scoreboard that told the story.

      • 3 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Sydney

      Just a game and percentage outside the Top 8, the Demons return to Melbourne to face the Sydney Swans at the MCG, with a golden opportunity to build on the momentum from toppling the reigning premiers on their own turf. Who comes in, and who makes way?

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 504 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Brisbane

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a famous victory by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.
      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/

        • Like
      • 35 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All