Jump to content

Who are our rivals?

Ollie fan
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

4 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

Garry and Bucks on SEN this morning jokingly suggested the fourth most likely challenger to ourselves are the Casey Demons.

Bucks did alright then. He beat us in 2021.

  • Quote
    •  
    On 4/10/2022 at 8:22 AM, BDA said:

    Kane Cornes reckons we're 15% better than our nearest rivals because of our defensive structure. I agree with him

    Now I'm worried . . . Kane clueless Cornes. 

  • Quote
    23 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    Correct, but we were dominant last year and won it. So anything is possible. 
    We aren’t dominating right now we are definitely just pacing ourselves. If we finish top 2 I can’t see us losing the flag. 

    Listen to David King's podcast on Whately this morning. First 10 minutes. Your views expanded with facts.

    The Dees are scary (his words not mine) and have more statistical improvemnt in key indicators than any other finals bound team - hence the scariness of the Dees now, running at only 70% with areas of imporvement still in the wings.

    Whateley sees the Dees as a 20-2 or 19-3 team right now.

    Its a parallel universe I'm thinking. This can't be real?

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Quote
    •  
    17 hours ago, Undeeterred said:

    Geelong are a year older, and we are a year better, from an absolute flogging. We understand their game and can counter it.

    The only thing that might save Geelong on their day is Jeremy Cameron having a blinder, which he didn’t do last year against us. 

    And the Cats play at Kardinia Park - 30 metres narrower than a normal ground. That migtbh save them

    They don't in the PF or GF so it will be same old , same old for them and they will still wonder why and then blame gastro etcwithout facing reality.

    When the $100M stadium was planned and executed they missed the opportunity to re-shape K.Park. Huge long-term error.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    1 hour ago, Demon17 said:

    Its a parallel universe I'm thinking. This can't be real?

    Over the summer, I would watch the GF on replay and laugh out loud at bang-bang-bang.

    Now the season's started I still laugh out loud when I read things like this, and some of the oppo supporters takes. The respect, the fear, the despair. It's good being premiers.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    On 4/3/2022 at 9:52 PM, Ollie fan said:

    Three rounds in, it is pretty clear that we don’t have to worry about any of the teams not in the eight. It seems to me that Carlton are ok but not great - we need to see them against real quality;  I can’t think clearly about Geelong because I hate them so much but I think they were flattered by playing against witches hats (Essendon) in the first round and were lucky this week. We seem to have Footscray covered. Brisbane are obviously a good team. Sydney probably. Who else?

    Godzilla, Mothra, Predator, The Great White Shark from Jaws 1, A space Ship full of Klingons,  Daleks, not even Dr. Smith would get anywhere near us at this stage!

    Edited by picket fence

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
    1 hour ago, Demon17 said:

    When the $100M stadium was planned and executed they missed the opportunity to re-shape K.Park. Huge long-term error.

    There's got to be a German word that describes something that seems like a good idea to exploit an advantage but actually entrenches a disadvantage. Something like Umsteigenzudenlinienfünfundfünfzig

  • Quote
    27 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Godzilla, Mothra, Predator, The Great White Shark from Jaws 1, A space Ship full of Klingons,  Daleks, not even Dr. Smith would get anywhere near us at this stage!

    Bacteria. That's what got the Martians.

  • Quote
    • Love 1
     
    5 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Bacteria. That's what got the Martians.

    Are you saying Geelong are the invaders and the bacteria was the gastro game?

  • Quote
    9 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    There's got to be a German word that describes something that seems like a good idea to exploit an advantage but actually entrenches a disadvantage. Something like Umsteigenzudenlinienfünfundfünfzig

    That’s easy for you to say 

  • Quote

    On 4/4/2022 at 12:18 PM, Jjrogan said:

    Bigger picture rival...

    Lions 01, 02, 03

    Cats 07, 09, 11

    Hawks 13, 14, 15

    Tigers 17, 19, 20

    But this year I agree its the Lions then daylight. Only team with finals experience, star power and depth across every line to match Melbourne right now.  

    Wouldn't a Cats/ Dees Gf be a great event with Max getting a Norm and Scott the boot.

    Edited by leave it to deever

  • Quote
    13 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    There's got to be a German word that describes something that seems like a good idea to exploit an advantage but actually entrenches a disadvantage. Something like Umsteigenzudenlinienfünfundfünfzig

    Youv'e nailed it in english though. 

  • Quote

    • 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 15

      As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

      • 36 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Port Adelaide

      Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

      • 2 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Essendon

      Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Gold Coast

      The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 110 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
      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.
      Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 32 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

      The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

        • Clap
        • Like
      • 252 replies
      Demonland
    View All