Jump to content

2022 Injury List

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

2 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Yes it is….for Weid 😎

“Yes it is….for Weid 😎 ”

Are you suggesting he does the full Mason Cox trick and wear sunnies 😎?  Would that make all the difference? 🧐

  • Quote
    •  
    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I am not panicking. But to lose 3 times in a row the exact same way tells me the system is not working with the available personel

    Respect your opinion, but you don't have all the information around the current situation.

    Happy to respect/trust the person/team that does have most of the information.

     

  • Quote
    14 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Different personnel doesn't mean new game plan, in fact, I would argue it means quite the opposite.

    Clearly we haven't executed the game plan well for most of the year, but it's safe to assume we haven't changed much about it since last year. So what parts of our premiership winning game plan do you suggest we change?

    Last year we had players running in 2-3’s

    We had forwards making their own space

    hasn’t happened this year so far

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
     
    1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Last year we had players running in 2-3’s

    We had forwards making their own space

    hasn’t happened this year so far

    So this year they implemented a change to the game plan to tell forwards to crowd together and everyone to run by themselves?

  • Quote

    Now reported out 3-5 weeks. No surgery required. To wear a moon boot for a week. We’ll see.

  • Quote

    1 minute ago, 1964_2 said:

    Respect your opinion, but you don't have all the information around the current situation.

    Happy to respect/trust the person/team that does have most of the information.

     

    No I don’t.
    But 3 weeks to lose EXACTLY the same way each time. That is enough evidence to tell me there is a problem. 
    How big that problem is, we will all find out soon enough.

    We used to thrive in the 3rd Quarter

    Now that has dried up completely.

    Why? and how to fix it….. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    No I don’t.
    But 3 weeks to lose EXACTLY the same way each time. That is enough evidence to tell me there is a problem. 
    How big that problem is, we will all find out soon enough.

    We used to thrive in the 3rd Quarter

    Now that has dried up completely.

    Why? and how to fix it….. 

    What if the people who do have the information, have confidence that the problem wont be a problem for too much longer? 

    Problem solving / creative thinking doesn't appear to be a strength on the old demonland. 

     

  • Quote
    4 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    So this year they implemented a change to the game plan to tell forwards to crowd together and everyone to run by themselves?

    The players are playing that way….

    i can only go on what i am seeing 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    The players are playing that way….

    i can only go on what i am seeing 

    And you think what you are seeing / thinking is more valuable/important than the people who have the information you don't?

     

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, 1964_2 said:

    What if the people who do have the information, have confidence that the problem wont be a problem for too much longer? 

    Problem solving / creative thinking doesn't appear to be a strength on the old demonland. 

     

    Well then there won’t be a problem, but until that happens it will be discussed on a discussion board 

    Losing 2 in a row can be explained 

    Losing 3 is a trend

    Edited by Sir Why You Little

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Just now, 1964_2 said:

    And you think what you are seeing / thinking is more valuable/important than the people who have the information you don't?

     

    Not at all. 3 losses in a row is what i am seeing. Bad losses, where we completely dry up in the 2nd half. I don’t think that is planned inside the Club

    Do you think we planned to lose in front of Neale?

    i sure hope not 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    The players are playing that way….

    i can only go on what i am seeing 

    Come on mate, you're better than that.

    The players aren't executing, there's a mountain of discussion about why, but the problem isn't the game plan. If you believe that the coaches got together and said 'next year we're not going to pressure, we're going to clump our forwards, and we're going to turn it over as much as possible' then I think you need to reconsider your "I can  only go on what I am seeing" philosophy.

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Well then there won’t be a problem, but until that happens it will be discussed on a discussion board 

    Losing 2 in a row can be explained 

    Losing 3 is atrend

    happy to discuss. But am just struggling listening to someone asking for changes (that don't actually make any sense) when their basis is on a lack of information vs the people employed to make the changes (who do have most of the information)

    Clearly the club didn't plan to loose 3 in a row. But with a bit of luck (less mid game injuries etc) we would have won 1 maybe 2 of the 3 (and be either 12-1 or 11-2), at the same time as setting ourselves up to be peaking at the pointy end of the year. 

    Just struggle to see why it is so difficult for people to comprehend what is going on at the moment. 

     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

    Come on mate, you're better than that.

    The players aren't executing, there's a mountain of discussion about why, but the problem isn't the game plan. If you believe that the coaches got together and said 'next year we're not going to pressure, we're going to clump our forwards, and we're going to turn it over as much as possible' then I think you need to reconsider your "I can  only go on what I am seeing" philosophy.

    Well then how do you explain what is actually happening?

    We don’t score after halftime. That is now a fact, until it is rectified. 
    players have stopped being creative 

    Why?  3 weeks exactly the same scenario 

    Something is not working, unless it’s training loads, we are in a bit of strife with both Max and TMac unavailable for weeks

  • Quote
    3 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

    happy to discuss. But am just struggling listening to someone asking for changes (that don't actually make any sense) when their basis is on a lack of information vs the people employed to make the changes (who do have most of the information)

    Clearly the club didn't plan to loose 3 in a row. But with a bit of luck (less mid game injuries etc) we would have won 1 maybe 2 of the 3 (and be either 12-1 or 11-2), at the same time as setting ourselves up to be peaking at the pointy end of the year. 

    Just struggle to see why it is so difficult for people to comprehend what is going on at the moment. 

     

     

    We led all 3 games comfortably and then stopped, that has nothing to do with luck.
    Once momentum shifted we had no answer 3 times

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1

    Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

    We led all 3 games comfortably and then stopped, that has nothing to do with luck.
    Once momentum shifted we had no answer 3 times

    Exactly. One of the most dominant second half teams for 10 rounds (who went 10-0), suddenly has very little run/effort/pressure 3 weeks in a row to defend sizeable leads??    Does anything more actually need to be spelled out??     And if that is not simple enough to work out, have a look at what the premiership winning team did around this time last year?? 

    That's me tapping out. Will be back in a month or so, to watch the "detractors" come crawling back. 

    Go Dees. 

     

     

     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, 1964_2 said:

    Or does it??!

    Maybe the coach has a reason not to panic, like the majority of his snow loving, fair weathered supporters? 

     

    If you support the MFC you are certainly not “fair weathered” or you would have left decades ago. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 1
    22 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

    Exactly. One of the most dominant second half teams for 10 rounds (who went 10-0), suddenly has very little run/effort/pressure 3 weeks in a row to defend sizeable leads??    Does anything more actually need to be spelled out??     And if that is not simple enough to work out, have a look at what the premiership winning team did around this time last year?? 

    That's me tapping out. Will be back in a month or so, to watch the "detractors" come crawling back. 

    Go Dees. 

     

     

     

     

    The METHOD of the losses is concerning. If it is training loads and only that, it isn’t anything to worry about. 
    But i think it goes a little deeper than that. 
    Time will tell

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Why are we bothering to play the games if we're just going to lose anyway due to loading? Ìts complete crap.

  • Quote
    Just now, BenF said:

    Why are we bothering to play the games if we're just going to lose anyway due to loading? Ìts complete crap.

    nearly won 1 maybe 2 out of the 3 :- and the sacrifice means we be peaking at the pointy end of the season. 

    What is so difficult to comprehend??

    You don’t win flags without planning/training to be peaking at the right time of the year 

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    looking forward to some headlines next week

    “Time for some Majak”

    “Dees turn to Majak”

    “Dees open the Daw”

    Surely he comes in. Offers more than Weideman imv  

     

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 1
    15 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    looking forward to some headlines next week

    “Time for some Majak”

    “Dees turn to Majak”

    “Dees open the Daw”

    Surely he comes in. Offers more than Weideman imv  

     

    There something going on with Daw that we do not know about. He has missed a number games this year including last Saturday with no reason given. And does not appear on the injury list. I doubt we will see him in the seniors against the Lions.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    10 hours ago, picket fence said:

    We need a three way ruck combo, comprising of Majak, Dogga and Weeds

    I will post a full side tommorrow!!

    I agree Picket  We need to be brave at selection and Daw must come in 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Vomit 1
     
    6 minutes ago, Kent said:

    I agree Picket  We need to be brave at selection and Daw must come in 

    Why was Daw not playing for Casey? I am not sure he is available.

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
    9 hours ago, BenF said:

    Why are we bothering to play the games if we're just going to lose anyway due to loading? Ìts complete crap.

    The majority of people on here rabbiting on about loading don't even know what it is, yet alone have any actual (i.e., factual) evidence that we're doing it.

    In the post-match interview on Monday, ANB scoffed at the idea that our current losses might have something to do with fitness. i'm with ANB.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • 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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Essendon

      As the focus of the AFL moves exclusively to South Australia for Gather Round, the question is raised as to what are we going to get from the  Melbourne Football Club this weekend? Will it be a repeat of the slop fest of the last three weeks that have seen the team score a measly 174 points and concede 310 or will a return to the City of Churches and the scene where they performed at their best in 2024 act as a wakeup call and bring them out of their early season reverie?  Or will the sleepy Dees treat their fans to a reenactment of their lazy effort from the first Gather Round of two years ago when they allowed the Bombers to trample all over them on a soggy and wet Adelaide Oval? The two examples from above tell us how fickle form can be in football. Last year, a committed group of players turned up in Adelaide with a businesslike mindset. They had a plan, went in confidently and hard for the football and kicked winning scores against both home teams in a difficult environment for visitors. And they repeated that sort of effort later in the season when they played Essendon at the MCG.

        • 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
      • 418 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 111 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • 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.

        • Like
      • 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

    • 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
    View All