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.

Will you be satisfied with the Season of 2021 even if we lose the Preliminary Final

Will you be satisfied with the Season of 2021 even if we lose the Preliminary Final 176 members have voted

  1. 1. Hypothetically, we lose the Prelim. You've got angry, you've got sad, you've blamed Tmac and Spargo, and perhaps the umpires and coach....Time has passed - in the cold harsh light of objectivity - will you be satisfied with the Season of 2021

    • Yes
      67
    • No
      99
    • I'll still have thoughts about 'Is Goodwin The Right Guy?'
      3

This poll is closed to new votes

Poll closed on 10/09/21 at 02:00

Please sign in or register to vote in this poll.

Featured Replies

I'm happy and grateful. 

@faultydet, you need too much.

A flag probably isn’t enough for you. 

Enjoy the moments we have.

Edited by kev martin

 

"You've got angry, you've got sad, you've blamed Tmac and Spargo".

You got me sucked in with that line.

Now I'll go and read the whole thread.

Happy Friday evening all.

Edited by maximum bob
Update

4 minutes ago, kev martin said:

I'm happy and grateful. 

@faultydet, you need too much.

A flag probably isn’t enough for you. 

You must be a teenager kev.

That's all I can say.

 

 
32 minutes ago, faultydet said:

You must be a teenager kev.

That's all I can say.

 

What do you have against teenagers?

Edited by kev martin

No. Nothing in life is ever certain .... The planets have aligned ... form / lack of injuries  ... 

Richmond ... won premiership in 1980. Easily the best side. Looked certain to back up in 1981 ... they missed the finals altogether.

Melbourne is easily the best team this year. If they don't win, it will be because they didn't perform on the big day/s. Get it done !!!


No!  These guys have worked their backsides off to get this point.  57 years and waiting, never be satisfied until the job is done.

6 hours ago, Dwight Schrute said:

I'd be bitterly dissapointed, we enter Preliminary final week with a healthy list, in good form and as the best side in the competition, any result other than a flag in my opinion would equate to a choke. 

I think at the start of the year i would have been happy with making the 8 but when you win the first 11 games or whatever we did, the goal posts shift.

Seriously? Assuming we make it to the GF and then get beaten by a better team on the day...you call it "a choke"?

There's no way this current side will "choke". You've been reading too many articles about MFC v Eagles and underestimate the steel of this side. 

Get there first, win or lose, this won't be a choke. It's a very different team.

 

2 hours ago, Spud said:

The time is now, the worlds have aligned and only a flag is worth celebrating! Then start a dynasty thereafter. 

this

 

There remains no doubt about which team is the best team this year.That is not only my op but other respected people as well.That said it would be a travesty if some outside forces prevented what is so obvious, reaching fullfiillment.

I guess that is possible but observations at a big dance require taking a big chance to not be totally impartial, and so be it.

1 hour ago, kev martin said:

The season has given me plenty already.

Two more wins, great.

Happy with small mercies, and accepting of failing to clear the last hurdles.

Best year, so-far that I have experienced. 

The run of wins, being on top of ladder, winning the big games, our not give up style, players reaching their potential and exceeding it, plenty of media attention and MFC giving time to social networking through the internet. 

Go Dees.

Glad you think that's all great - our team has outperformed most peoples expectations - they deserve credit for that

But we will never be the force we aspire to be whilst we remain satisfied with anything less than a premiership 

Do you think Geelong will be satisfied if they don't win a flag this year - my bet is NO


We are footy tragics and we follow our tribe.

I have a mate who barracks for the Swans. When they finally broke their drought after moving to Sydney, he was on top of the world. A couple of days later, he was asking - " is this all there is?"

Enjoy the journey, people, because (emotionally) victory and defeat are the two sides of the same coin.

Regards to all and keep posting.

Rollo

9 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Glad you think that's all great - our team has outperformed most peoples expectations - they deserve credit for that

But we will never be the force we aspire to be whilst we remain satisfied with anything less than a premiership 

Do you think Geelong will be satisfied if they don't win a flag this year - my bet is NO

I am taking a selfish approach. 

I am happy with our season.

It has given me joy.

Who knows about tomorrow, maybe, maybe not. That speculation will not destroy my satisfaction in this moment. I have enjoyed the ride so far. 

40 minutes ago, maximum bob said:

Seriously? Assuming we make it to the GF and then get beaten by a better team on the day...you call it "a choke"?

There's no way this current side will "choke". You've been reading too many articles about MFC v Eagles and underestimate the steel of this side. 

Get there first, win or lose, this won't be a choke. It's a very different team.

 

Yes. it would be a choke because we ARE the best team in the competition, being beaten by a better team would require us to not play at our best, and likely close to it. i suspect we could be slightly off and still beat at least 3-4 of the remaining teams. 

the only thing that can beat us at this point is injury, or our mental strength. 

None of the other 5 teams are good enough to beat us at our best. 

It depends how we play - if Geelong is a much better team and they beat us as we play our best - I can get it. I just don’t see how that can happen.

We have had a year of little injury and excellent form - these years don’t come around often.

The added benefit is no ESS 2000, BL2001-3, GEE2007-11, HAW12-15, RICH17-20…

Such an opportunity


None of us will be satisfied, the boys have us in a state of excitement and euphoria that we have not felt for 21 years. A loss in either the Prelim or Grand final will be gut wrenching and cause much anguish and be emotionally draining, I am not contemplating a loss But no doubt will survive. We are the Best but now we must prove it.!!!

Edited by DeeZone
Punctuation

40 minutes ago, rollinson 65 said:

We are footy tragics and we follow our tribe.

I have a mate who barracks for the Swans. When they finally broke their drought after moving to Sydney, he was on top of the world. A couple of days later, he was asking - " is this all there is?"

Enjoy the journey, people, because (emotionally) victory and defeat are the two sides of the same coin.

Regards to all and keep posting.

Rollo

Post more Rollo!!

 

Those wanting a powerhouse of a club deminish my support of a middle of the road one, over the past 50 years. 

I have learnt that my joy should not be determined by winning (unlike some on this thread), but by my participation as a supporter,  riding the waves and watching our beautiful game as a whole.

Aussie rules, in it together, from local and upwards.

 

Edited by kev martin

8 hours ago, Engorged Onion said:

Will you be satisfied with the Season of 2021 even if we lose the Preliminary Final

Absolutely, has been a fantastic season. We're no longer the league whipping boys. Making the 8 and hopefully winning one final was about the mark for me, and we're way in front of that. Feel like this year we've learnt how to win home and away matches, learning to win finals and go all the way might take another season or two.

No, if you don't mind.

Both Demos and Port Adelaide have very good opportunities to reach the Grand final, if we happened to meet them there, I'm so confident we can, we will beat them ( I watched the replay of the whole match of Rd 17 between these 2 teams last night). By the way, I'm a little concerned Cats and Dogs, they are capable to give us some surprises.

294722650_Screenshot(102).thumb.png.c7d0e4ab5b1cd4ef804edec16510a61a.png


45 minutes ago, Dwight Schrute said:

Yes. it would be a choke because we ARE the best team in the competition, being beaten by a better team would require us to not play at our best, and likely close to it. i suspect we could be slightly off and still beat at least 3-4 of the remaining teams. 

Don't agree. There's not much between the top 4 or so teams, anything can happen on the day. Not to mention, some will cope better with finals than others. I don't think we'll choke, but at the end of the day, experience counts for a LOT at this end of the season, and we're still a comparatively young side, with comparatively young players in key positions.

1 minute ago, bing181 said:

Don't agree. There's not much between the top 4 or so teams, anything can happen on the day. Not to mention, some will cope better with finals than others. I don't think we'll choke, but at the end of the day, experience counts for a LOT at this end of the season, and we're still a comparatively young side, with comparatively young players in key positions.

Interesting given the Cats and Powers win % is about 40% against top 6 sides, meaning they win less than half of those games, we just smacked the Lions, and we're operating at around an 80% win rate against top 6 teams and have won 5/5 games against the top 4 sides. 

we're undoubtedly the clear stand out, the only reason everyone isn't all over that is because we're Melbourne

47 minutes ago, Dwight Schrute said:

Yes. it would be a choke because we ARE the best team in the competition, being beaten by a better team would require us to not play at our best, and likely close to it. i suspect we could be slightly off and still beat at least 3-4 of the remaining teams. 

the only thing that can beat us at this point is injury, or our mental strength. 

None of the other 5 teams are good enough to beat us at our best. 

Underestimate Port at your own peril.

They’re on a 7 game winning streak which is 2 wins better than ours and finished only half a game and a bit of percentage behind us. And they beat the Dogs late in the year which we failed to do in round 18 and failed pretty dismally. Plus they have the red carpet quarantine free entry into a grand final.

It’s a genuine 2 horse race and if Port beat us in a GF, we tip our hats off to them and move onto next year.

 

We are the best team in the comp this year. So, we must make the Granny.

I can handle losing the Granny and still be satisfied with the season but to not make the final this year the way we have played would be crushing.

Lets look at it this way. 23 rounds to a season. We were in first place for 13 of those rounds and second place for 5. Footscray were next best with being in 1st 8 times. Obviously we were the best team in the comp for the year. To not win the flag would be devastating.


Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.

Featured Content

  • AFLW PREVIEW: Richmond

    Round four kicks off early Saturday afternoon at Casey Fields, as the mighty Narrm host the winless Richmond Tigers in the second week of Indigenous Round celebrations. With ideal footy conditions forecast—20 degrees, overcast skies, and a gentle breeze — expect a fast-paced contest. Narrm enters with momentum and a dangerous forward line, while Richmond is still searching for its first win. With key injuries on both sides and pride on the line, this clash promises plenty.

    • 2 replies
  • AFLW REPORT: Collingwood

    Expectations of a comfortable win for Narrm at Victoria Park quickly evaporated as the match turned into a tense nail-biter. After a confident start by the Demons, the Pies piled on pressure and forced red and blue supporters to hold their collective breath until after the final siren. In a frenetic, physical contest, it was Captain Kate’s clutch last quarter goal and a missed shot from Collingwood’s Grace Campbell after the siren which sealed a thrilling 4-point win. Finally, Narrm supporters could breathe easy.

    • 2 replies
  • CASEY: Williamstown

    The Casey Demons issued a strong statement to the remaining teams in the VFL race with a thumping 76-point victory in their Elimination Final against Williamstown. This was the sixth consecutive win for the Demons, who stormed into the finals from a long way back with scalps including two of the teams still in flag contention. Senior Coach Taylor Whitford would have been delighted with the manner in which his team opened its finals campaign with high impact after securing the lead early in the game when Jai Culley delivered a precise pass to a lead from Noah Yze, who scored his first of seven straight goals for the day. Yze kicked his second on the quarter time siren, by which time the Demons were already in control. The youngster repeated the dose in the second term as the Seagulls were reduced to mere

    • 0 replies
  • AFLW PREVIEW: Collingwood

    Narrm time isn’t a standard concept—it’s the time within the traditional lands of Narrm, the Woiwurrung name for Melbourne. Indigenous Round runs for rounds 3 and 4 and is a powerful platform to recognise the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in sport, community, and Australian culture. This week, suburban footy returns to the infamous Victoria Park as the mighty Narrm take on the Collingwood Magpies at 1:05pm Narrm time, Sunday 31 August. Come along if you can.

    • 9 replies
  • AFLW REPORT: St. Kilda

    The Dees demolished the Saints in a comprehensive 74-pointshellacking.  We filled our boots with percentage — now a whopping 520.7% — and sit atop the AFLW ladder. Melbourne’s game plan is on fire, and the competition is officially on notice.

    • 4 replies
  • REPORT: Collingwood

    It was yet another disappointing outcome in a disappointing year, with Melbourne missing the finals for the second consecutive season. Indeed, it wasn’t even close, as the Demons' tally of seven wins was less than half the number required to rank among the top eight teams in the competition. When the dust of the game settled and supporters reflected on Melbourne's  six-point defeat at the hands of close game specialists Collingwood, Max Gawn's words about his team’s unfulfilled potential rang true … well, almost. 

    • 1 reply

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.