Skip 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.

Cal Twomey's Top 50

Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

50. Brodie Grundy (Collingwood)

49. Bailey Dale (Western Bulldogs)

48. Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs)

47. Touk Miller (Gold Coast)

46. Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

45. Jordan Ridley (Essendon)

44. Aliir Aliir (Port Adelaide)

43. Christian Salem (Melbourne)

42. Rory Laird (Adelaide)

41. Caleb Daniel (Western Bulldogs)

40. Jacob Weitering (Carlton)

39. Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)

38. Luke Parker (Sydney)

37. Lachie Whitfield (Greater Western Sydney)

36. Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions )

35. Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)

34. Isaac Heeney (Sydney)

33. Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney)

32. Max King (St Kilda)

31. Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn)

30. Patrick Cripps (Carlton)

29. Aaron Naughton (Western Bulldogs)

28. Lance Franklin (Sydney)

27. Shai Bolton (Richmond)

26. Jake Stringer (Essendon)

25. Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)

24. Darcy Moore (Collingwood)

23. Tom Papley (Sydney)

22. Darcy Parish (Essendon)

21. Steven May (Melbourne)

20. Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)

19. Nic Naitanui (West Coast)

18. Jack Steele (St Kilda)

17. Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)

16. Jake Lever (Melbourne)

15. Tom Stewart (Geelong)

14. Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney)

13. Harry McKay (Carlton)

12. Zach Merrett (Essendon)

11. Tom Hawkins (Geelong)

10. Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide)

9. Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

8. Sam Walsh (Carlton)

7. Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)

6. Jack Macrae (Western Bulldogs)

5. Max Gawn (Melbourne)

4. Clayton Oliver (Melbourne)

3. Dustin Martin (Richmond)

2. Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

1. Christian Petracca (Melbourne)

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Love 2
     

    I think most of these lists in the lead up to the season will have Petracca as #1, but I think if you polled Melbourne fans most would have Oliver as our best. 

     

    Is his dominance somehow underappreciated amongst the football media? 

  • Quote
    • Like 19
     
    15 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    I reckon Dangerfield is massively overrated 

    past laurels for sure.

  • Quote
    • Like 6

    It's funny that he has Papley at 23 and he kicked 43 goals last year, where Pickett kicked 40 and isn't even in the top 50.

    Not sure how Fritsch doesn't make it either, after kicking 59 goals for the season.

  • Quote
    • Like 19
     

    Just Cal’s opinion, but…

    Would be interested to know what it is based on - body of work, last year, peak performance, potential?

    Also, wouldn’t all Australian count for something?  Club b and f finishes?

     Seems like he just made it up as he felt like it.  

    Edited by buck_nekkid

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    7 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    Jeremy Cameron at 35? Based on what? His stellar season last year????

    Based on running into Lachie Henderson and gifting top spot to the Dees.

  • Quote
    • Love 1
    • Haha 2

    Disconnect between Champion Data and Twomey!

    CD Elite Ruckmen (Twomey's ranking)
    Naitanui (19)
    Grundy (50)
    Darcy (--)
    Hickey (--)

    CD not elite ruckmen
    Gawn (5)
     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    39 minutes ago, Davos said:

    I think most of these lists in the lead up to the season will have Petracca as #1, but I think if you polled Melbourne fans most would have Oliver as our best. 

     

    Is his dominance somehow underappreciated amongst the football media? 

    IMO it's because Oliver has a face only a supporter or coach could love. Petracca is more marketable, so he gets the wider community's plaudits.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
    12 minutes ago, Chook said:

    IMO it's because Oliver has a face only a supporter or coach could love. Petracca is more marketable, so he gets the wider community's plaudits.

    I'm a supporter. I don't love Oliver's face. 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    • Shocked 1
    49 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    I reckon Dangerfield is massively overrated 

    So is Nic Nat

  • Quote
    • Like 10

    Jordan DeGoey at 46 but no Bayley Fritsch...

    Have a spell Callum Twomey and stick to reporting on the draft.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Haha 2

    25 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

    Just Cal’s opinion, but…

    Would be interested to know what it is based on - body of work, last year, peak performance, potential?

    Also, wouldn’t all Australian count for something?  Club b and f finishes?

     Seems like he just made it up as he felt like it.  

    it’s based in cal(I better Google him) 2me’s mind I reckon buck. We have a strong argument too have 22 PREMIERSHIP  players in any top fifty right now, we have no weaknesses on any line, with depth too back it up. Be humble Dee’s and give it too em all on the field of our dreams.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    46 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

    Christian Salem still underrated.

    Spot on M.

    The discussion during the season was often how a team needs to stop Salem (amongst others) to succeed. No-one ever did really, and he had 10 posseis in the GF first 1/4. All effective.

    Yet rated in the 40's. Go figure. Better than Daniel for sure. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    5 in the top 21, next best is 3, and some are dubious or based on pre-2021 performance (eg Dusty, Danger)

    That's the indicator I reckon. 

  • Quote

    These lists are only released to create a bit of discussion, but Zak Butters at 25?  Kid could be anything but hasn't done a heap yet.

    And I think De Goey has played 3 good games in his career (two were against us).

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    17 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Jordan DeGoey at 46 but no Bayley Fritsch...

    Have a spell Callum Twomey and stick to reporting on the draft.

    Not to comment on his quality as a person but De Goey is comfortably a more talented player than Fritsch.

    His best season at full forward is comparable to Fritsch’s and he can be a 28+ possession inside mid for half a season off little preseason. 

    Fritsch is one of the hardest players in the comp to rank. Personally I’d go with a number of gun midfielders, talls, two way small forwards and elite defenders before I’d get to Fritter. Might find room for him in the 40’s but he needs a second elite season before I’d consider anything like top 40.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    No Bailey Fritsch?

    What a joke?

    Seriously give yourself the Sack Twomey 

    These people write stuff about AFL, they don’t watch it closely 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 1

    He is grossly underrating Bayley Fritsch. Robbo had him at 16 in his last list, which was perhaps a fraction high but still much closer to his true standing that not even in the Top 50. LOL!

    On a wider lens, there is no way in hell seagulls like Merrett and McCrae (and even Walsh if I'm being harsh) are better than Tomahawk and Toby Greene. 

  • Quote
    8 minutes ago, BigFez said:

    These lists are only released to create a bit of discussion, but Zak Butters at 25?  Kid could be anything but hasn't done a heap yet.

    And I think De Goey has played 3 good games in his career (two were against us).

    I’d say Butters was close to top 50 in 2020. Cal’s betting on him resuming that trajectory. But it does seem inflammatory that he’s skipped the 30’s and 40’s and lobbed him in at 25

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    Parish is overrated at # 22 as it is based on 2/3 of last season when other key mids (Shiel and McGrath) weren't playing.

    He will be a good player but needs to put in that performance for a few years to deserve a ranking in the top 3% of players.

    Edited by Lucifers Hero

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, Its Time for Back to Back said:

    I'm a supporter. I don't love Oliver's face. 

    So you just go for the personality then. 

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    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: 2026 Opening Round

      Finally the 2026 AFL Premiership Season is upon us. While Melbourne sits out Opening Round, there is still plenty of footy to enjoy with five non-MFC clashes to kick off the new season. It all begins on Thursday night with a blockbuster at the SCG as Sydney hosts Carlton in what should be a strong early test for both sides. On Friday night, Gold Coast gets its chance to open the season in front of a home crowd when the Suns and Christian Petracca take on Geelong at People First Stadium. Saturday features a double-header, starting in the afternoon with Greater Western Sydney and Clayton Oliver meeting the Hawks at Engie Stadium. That is followed on Saturday night by Brisbane Lions hosting the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba, with the Lions embarking on their campaign to win the Threepeat. Opening Round wraps up on Sunday night at the MCG, where St Kilda takes on Collingwood in the only game in town in the first week of the season. There is no shortage of storylines across the round, so discuss all the action from the non-MFC games of Opening Round.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 364 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: St. Kilda

      With just over two weeks until their opening match of the 2026 AFL Premiership season, the Demons are already well on the path to redemption and have the Saints firmly in their sights ahead of their mid-March clash at the MCG. What do you think the team will look like when they run out on to the G?

        • Sad
        • Like
      • 166 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Richmond

      Mars is not usually a place known for lighting strikes but on Friday evening it happened twice in the vicinity of the stadium in Ballarat that carries the name and is a half completed building site with limited capacity for spectators.

      • 4 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Richmond

      The Dees ran another clinic for the second week in a row as they easily accounted for the Tigers in the lightning interrupted shortened match at Mars Stadium in Ballarat.

        • Like
      • 118 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Richmond

      Kozzy Pickett was the man of the match last week and has a vote lead over backup ruck Max Heath who didn't play this week and 5 votes over former Saint Jack Steele. Who gets the votes in this weeks shortened match win over the Tigers? Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 16 replies
      Demonland

    • GAMEDAY: Richmond

      It's Game Day and the 2026 AFL Premiership season is almost upon us as the Demons take to the field for their final practice match before the first ball is kicked in anger in 16 days time. What are you expecting to see from the Dees today as they take on the Tigers at Mars Stadium in Ballarat?

        • Vomit
        • Haha
        • Love
        • Like
      • 337 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    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.