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.

Demonstone's Friday Flabbergastation

Demonstone
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

Well folks, it's Friday and still two days until the mighty Demons play again.  Given that it's been a while since we had one of these, not to mention the need for something to lighten the mood of the site somewhat, here is another puzzle for you.

This one is pretty easy and, if it goes off as quickly as I suspect, I have another, trickier one to post.

What do the players in this team have in common?  (You will notice that former Melbourne players are named in red.)

B:  Ross Thornton   Peter Hamilton   Alistair Nicholson

H/B:  Ryan Ferguson   Peter Foster   Peter Dean

C:  Lachie Whitfield   Terry Wallace   Wayne Linton

H/F:  Terry Bright   Lance Arnold   Doug Heywood

F:  Shai Bolton   Darryl Sutton    Steven Armstrong

R:  Rhys Stanley   Nathan Buckley   Noah Anderson

I/C:  Wally Donald   Phil Seaton   Wayne Gordon   Les Woodford.

 

  • Quote
    • Love 2
     
    4 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    (You will notice that former Melbourne players are named in red.)

    Is that relevant to the solution, or is that a 'red' herring?

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    This won't be the answer, but I've noticed that 10 of those names end in -on.

    Are they all the names of criminals?  I hasten to add (to avoid defamation proceedings), that I don't mean the footballers themselves. Peter Foster (not the footballer!) certainly is.  

     

  • Quote
    •  
    • Author

    In response to Hardtack:  Yes.  :D

    Sorry LDVC, not crims.

    Edited by Demonstone

  • Quote
    • Shocked 1
    2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    In response to Hardtack:  Yes.  

    Hey, hang on.... yes to which part of my question? 😂

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    If you combine all of the letters in their names, they form an anagram that when solved, reveals the name of that railway station in Wales?

  • Quote
    • Haha 6
     
    6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Sorry hardtack, you still wouldn't have enough letters for that railway station!

    the letters when converted to numbers contain the coordinates of the location of the covenant of the ark

     

     
  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

    You're all just being silly now.  :laugh:

    And now, how to defend yourself against an assailant armed with a banana!

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

    You're all just being silly now.  :laugh:

    we're all too busy getting gee'd (dee'd?) up for sunday's game to concentrate

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    57 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    This one is pretty easy

     

    Uhm, no it’s not. 
    Also you once pulled me up for using non-words, remember? So what’s the go with “flabbergastation” ????

     I can think of another word beginning with F that applies to this puzzle. Yep, starts with F and ends with K and it’s not firetruck. 😉

  • Quote
    3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Sunday Too Far Away.

    Is this a clue?

  • Quote
    • Author
    1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Is this a clue?

    No, just a response to dc's comment.

  • Quote
    3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Uhm, no it’s not. 
    Also you once pulled me up for using non-words, remember? So what’s the go with “flabbergastation” ????

     I can think of another word beginning with F that applies to this puzzle. Yep, starts with F and ends with K and it’s not firetruck. 😉

    feedback?

    fiddlestick?

    flack?

    flask?

    freak?

    fieldwork ....... that must be it

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1

    All the surnames are shared with a famous person who's first name is Barry.

    Possibly vice presidents of the United States?

    No, no.  I'm afraid my gabber is truly flastered.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    feedback?

    fiddlestick?

    flack?

    flask?

    freak?

    fieldwork ....... that must be it

    I’ll give you a clue. It’s got four letters and it rhymes with Buck. 
    If you still can’t work it out here’s another clue: the second letter is U and the third letter is C. 
    You’ll work it out eventually, Mazer. 😁

  • Quote
    •  

    Has it got anything to do with colour of hair? In particular, red hair?

  • Quote
    • Author
    12 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    So what’s the go with “flabbergastation” ????

    Flabbergastation (flabber + gas station) is a word usually only heard in the USA and it refers to the sensation of scratching your head and thinking "WTF?" when you see something like this.

    99ebrjx.jpg

  • Quote
    • Haha 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...
    https://demonland.com/forums/topic/50838-demonstones-friday-flabbergastation/
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • The Bailey Humphrey Thread

      The Demons are hoping to entice Gold Coast young gun Bailey Humphrey from the Suns as part of a trade deal for champion Demon Christian Petracca.

        • Vomit
        • Clap
      • 1,994 replies
      dazzledavey36

    • The Christian Petracca Thread

      Premiership Norm Smith Medalist Christian Petracca has nominated the Gold Coast as his club of choice to be traded to.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 939 replies
      Demonland

    • The Clayton Oliver Thread

      Melbourne have held talks with Clayton Oliver and they’ve laid out where he fits in under Steve King’s vision and been frank about expectations. Oliver is still under contract for five years, but the door is open if he wants to explore his options elsewhere.

        • Sad
        • Like
      • 1,229 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Essendon

      It’s Pink Lady night at Princes Park — a vibey Friday evening setting for a high-stakes clash between second-placed Melbourne and eleventh-placed Essendon. The wind-sheltered IKON Park, a favourite ground of the Demon players, promises flair, fire and a touch of pink. Melbourne has never lost a home-and-away game here, though the ghosts of two straight-sets finals exits in 2023 still linger. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • 2025 Player Reviews: # 1 Steven May 

      The premiership defender has shown signs of wear and tear due to age, and his 2025 season was inconsistent, ending poorly with a suspension and a noticeable decline in performance. The Demons are eager to integrate younger players onto their list and have indicated that they may not be able to guarantee him senior games next season, in what would be the final year of his contract.

      • 10 replies
      Demonland

    • 2025 Player Reviews: # 2 Jacob van Rooyen

      The young key tall failed to make progress during the season, with a decline in his goal kicking output. His secondary role as a backup ruckman, which may have hindered his ability to further develop his game, and he was also impacted by the team's poor forward connection. It will be interesting to observe his performance under a new coaching regime.

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 38 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.