Jump to content

Rd 22 vs Adelaide in Melbourne

Northern Summer
Northern Summer
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

According to McGuire on Footy Classified...

ADMIN UPDATE: I have spoken with the club and have been assured that the Round 22 Adelaide match will be played in Melbourne at the MCG.

Edited by Demonland
Confirmation that the match will be played in Melbourne

  • Quote
    • Angry 1
    • Vomit 2
     

    if so… that’s Qld, WA, Darwin, Geelong. [censored] me. this is 2020 all over again. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Angry 2
     

    that'll mean some $$ for the club at any rate, and a crowd allowed at the game - the game at the g vs crows was definitely not going to be performed before a live audience

    brutal schedule before finals in terms of travel but also an opportunity to galvanise; since the swans left sydney and worked together as a travelling and hubbed mob they've been one of the form teams of the competition

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    Wait what? Why?

    This game is scheduled at the MCG where we can still play game. Why on earth is this being moved to [censored] Darwin?

     

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Sad 1
    28 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Wait what? Why?

    This game is scheduled at the MCG where we can still play game. Why on earth is this being moved to [censored] Darwin?

     

    I'm guessing Club's request to recover the $800k we lost when the Alice game was cancelled. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Sad 1

    This has to be complete nonsense. They want to throw our season away ?

  • Quote
    • Angry 1
     

    If we do end up having crowds back for that round and this game is moved up there I’ll be ringing the club for a proportional refund on my tridents membership. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    42 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    If we do end up having crowds back for that round and this game is moved up there I’ll be ringing the club for a proportional refund on my tridents membership. 

    we’re an unassisted club that got smashed financially ( and worse than most others) in a year we should have creamed it. You do you and what you feel is right … but i’m looking to donate more. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    If where going to play in the NT why would it not be in Alice Springs?

    Watching games of footy in Darwin and Cairns is torture, with a top four Spot on the line not sure my heart will cope with this. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1

    What a way to alienate the majority of your membership.

    This game was probably going to have crowds at the G and now there’s talk of all finals being played in Perth if you believe the media.

    GC- Perth- Darwin- Geelong. Great preparation for finals…

    We must be near broke if we’ve initiated this.

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    Our form at the G has hardly been inspiring recently. Perhaps getting out of Melbourne and playing in warmer climes might do us some good and inject some energy back into us

    Also the hub last year was credited as the catalyst for the game plan gelling. Could afford the opportunity to re-focus on roles and system. Steven May reckoned it helped the group bond as well

    Metricon to Darwin is manageable. The 3rd leg of the trip might be difficult but again they'll be staying in a resort in WA so hardly a major imposition

    We'll get some sun and have a chance to bond and re-focus so this could all work in our favor

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    2 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

    we’re an unassisted club that got smashed financially ( and worse than most others) in a year we should have creamed it. You do you and what you feel is right … but i’m looking to donate more. 

    Hi Wellsy. Yup, I get all that, I really do. I had no problem letting the club keep my $800 from last year have no intention of asking for anything back for the games we've been locked out of this year but they can't be doing this for games we could legitimately attend. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Sorry but that’s insanity. Are we trying to win a flag or have we given up?

    Also if small crowds are allowed by then it’s a complete slap in the face to us paid up members who sink so much money into the club each year. 
    I would be ropeable if this is true!

    Edited by Jaded

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    7 hours ago, It's Time said:

    I'm guessing Club's request to recover the $800k we lost when the Alice game was cancelled. 

    I hope they haven't put money ahead of our season.. FFS we aren't mid range [censored] kickers this year!

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Wouldn't be too concerned with playing in Darwin.

    Not, likely to happen, more likely we will be in lockdown again.

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
    30 minutes ago, BDA said:

    Perhaps getting out of Melbourne and playing in warmer climes might do us some good and inject some energy back into us

    This game in Darwin will be at Night, it'll be hot and slippery and it will stuff up our recovery for R23.

    If they club have requested this, I've had a gutful. We've lost more than half a years worth of home games to covid and now another game is going.. Can't see this hurting us at all ?

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Perth game backing into a Darwin game not ideal.  Probably need to win both for a top 4 spot.

    You’d just hope there isn’t any stupid ‘fly in fly out’ rules for either game - thats what would take it from being challenging to near-impossible. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    28 minutes ago, Doug Reemer said:

    This game in Darwin will be at Night, it'll be hot and slippery and it will stuff up our recovery for R23.

    If they club have requested this, I've had a gutful. We've lost more than half a years worth of home games to covid and now another game is going.. Can't see this hurting us at all ?

    I'm not keen on the travel aspect either and would prefer not to play in Darwin at all. The only reason to do so is financial

    But time away gives the group a chance to bond and perhaps re-energise and re-find some form away from Melbourne

  • 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

    • NON-MFC: Round 09

      Round 9 kicks off out west with the Dockers hosting a Collingwood side resting several stars. Fremantle need to make a statement on their home deck after some disappointing form on the road, while the Magpies will be keen to maintain their Top 2 position. Friday night sees a must-win clash between two sides desperate to stay in touch with the eight. St Kilda have shown glimpses while Carlton are clinging to relevance after a flat start to the season. Saturday’s twilight game at Marvel pits the Bombers against a struggling Sydney outfit. Essendon can’t afford another close match against a lower-ranked side, while the Swans risk sliding down the ladder even further. Up in Darwin, the fourth-placed Suns will look to extend their stay in the top four. The Bulldogs have hit their stride with three big wins on the trot and will be very keen to consolidate on their momentum. The always fiery Showdown looms as pivotal for both clubs. Adelaide are eyeing a spot in the Top 4 with a win, while Port Adelaide’s season could slip away if they drop another game and fall further behind the pack. Sunday begins with a yawn fest between Richmond and West Coast. The Tigers need to bank the points to stay clear of the bottom two, while the Eagles are still chasing their first win of the year. The Giants face one of the league’s toughest road trips as they travel to GMHBA Stadium to face the Cats. With GWS at risk of a third straight loss, Geelong will be eager to consolidate their position inside the eight and start their climb up the ladder. The round wraps up with the top-of-the-table Lions heading to Ninja Stadium to take on the second-last Roos. The Lions should easily take care of the struggling Roos who might be powerless against the best in the comp. Who are you tipping and what are the best results for the Demons?

        • Thanks
      • 101 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Hawthorn

      Melbourne and Hawthorn who face off against each other this week have more in common than having once almost merged and about to wear a blue jumper with a red v triangle and an embroidered picture of a bird on the front. They also share the MCG as their main home ground, their supporters are associated with the leafy suburbs of Melbourne and in recent times, James Frawley graced the colours of both teams. Even more recently, both have bounced back from disastrous five game losing streaks to start off a season. Of course, the Hawks turned their bounce into a successful leap from the bottom of the ladder into a finals appearance, making it to the semifinals in 2024 and this year, they’re riding high in third place on the AFL table. The Demons are just three games into their 2025 bounce back, and are yet to climb their way out of the bottom four although they are sitting a game and percentage out of the top eight. However, with the current sportsbet odds of $3.90 to win this week’s encounter, it seems a forlorn hope that their upward progression will continue much longer.

        • Thumb Down
        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Harvey Langford Interview

      On Wednesday I'll be interviewing the Melbourne Football Club's first pick in the 2024 National Draft and pick number 6 overall Harvey Langford. If you have any questions you want asked let me know. I will release the interview on Wednesday afternoon.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 31 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: West Coast

      On a night of counting, Melbourne captain Max Gawn made sure that his contribution counted. He was at his best and superb in the the ruck from the very start of the election night game against the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium, but after watching his dominance of the first quarter and a half of the clash evaporate into nothing as the Eagles booted four goals in the last ten minutes of the opening half, he turned the game on its head, with a ruckman’s masterclass in the second half.  No superlatives would be sufficient to describe the enormity of the skipper’s performance starting with his 47 hit outs, a career-high 35 possessions (22 of them contested), nine clearances, 12 score involvements and, after messing up an attempt or two, finally capping off one of the greatest rucking performances of all time, with a goal of own in the final quarter not long after he delivered a right angled pass into the arms of Daniel Turner who also goaled from a pocket (will we ever know if the pass is what was intended). That was enough to overturn a 12 point deficit after the Eagles scored the first goal of the second half into a 29 point lead at the last break and a winning final quarter (at last) for the Demons who decided not to rest their champion ruckman at the end this time around. 

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG to take on the High Flying Hawks on Saturday Afternoon. Hawthorn will be aiming to consolidate a position in the Top 4 whilst the Dees will be looking to take a scalp and make it four wins in a row. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Thanks
      • 294 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: West Coast

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 5th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons 3rd win row for the season against the Eagles.
      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
        • Like
      • 25 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All