Yes yes new season and all, but whenever I see the cup, I am just so damn proud of this club. The pride is off the scale (and will forever remain so) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
 

#stillindreamland
 

 

4 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Yes yes new season and all, but whenever I see the cup, I am just so damn proud of this club. The pride is off the scale (and will forever remain so) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
 

#stillindreamland
 

 

Yes I concur. I even went back last Sunday for a second hold and photos as I was not happy with the photos of myself on the first occasion.

What the Cup symbolises is pride, excellence in achievement, and a journey by all supporters like no other which means so much after such a long time. 

Our players and staff under the circumstances are immortals who will be even prouder for the history making journey that they  have undertaken.

Achieved in an utterly disorganised season by the pandemic our Cup will even grow in stature by the football public along with history and evolvement of time.

 

1 minute ago, 58er said:

Yes I concur. I even went back last Sunday for a second hold and photos as I was not happy with the photos of myself on the first occasion.

What the Cup symbolises is pride, excellence in achievement, and a journey by all supporters like no other which means so much after such a long time. 

Our players and staff under the circumstances are immortals who will be even prouder for the history making journey that they  have undertaken.

Achieved in an utterly disorganised season by the pandemic our Cup will even grow in stature by the football public along with history and evolvement of time.

 

🏆❤️💙

6 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Yes yes new season and all, but whenever I see the cup, I am just so damn proud of this club. The pride is off the scale (and will forever remain so) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
 

#stillindreamland
 

 

In seasons gone by, this would have been someone else's club like Hawthorn or Richmond that greeted the touring international premership team at the MCG and basked in the glory of being the respective champions.

...but now it's us and it's our turn.  Still kinda doesn't feel real, but it is true and it's a bloody magnificent feeling.

GO THE MIGHTY DEMONS!!!

❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤

Edited April 28, 20222 yr by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

16 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Yes yes new season and all, but whenever I see the cup, I am just so damn proud of this club. The pride is off the scale (and will forever remain so) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
 

#stillindreamland
 

 

Well said. I never thought I'd be so enamoured with the object itself, just expected it to feel like a mere symbol, a fun photo op and that's it. But when I touched it, there was something electric about it. Probably was more impactful than otherwise in making it feel real since so much of the experience was virtual to that point.

30 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

Well said. I never thought I'd be so enamoured with the object itself, just expected it to feel like a mere symbol

Oh it’s still a symbol…………………..of my life’s pursuit.

I feel for those whose dream it was to live to see a Melbourne premiership, yet were unable to. I am sooooo fortunate and grateful that I got to, and so I celebrate it for them as well.

Edited April 29, 20222 yr by Demon Disciple

did we get any silverware for being the minor premier

don't think so, but i reckon it would be a good idea

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

did we get any silverware for being the minor premier

don't think so, but i reckon it would be a good idea

The minor premiers win the Dr McLelland trophy which, apparently, is "a perpetual shield that is kept at AFL House" (see Wikipedia)

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

did we get any silverware for being the minor premier

don't think so, but i reckon it would be a good idea

We currently hold the McClelland Trophy 🏆

Edited April 29, 20222 yr by Demon Disciple

59 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

Well said. I never thought I'd be so enamoured with the object itself, just expected it to feel like a mere symbol, a fun photo op and that's it. But when I touched it, there was something electric about it.

Hmm. Did you unplug it first? That might explain it.

Tigers break all-time record; ‘Embarrassing’ Eagles face AFL world’s wrath: 3-2-1

Nice that another club is stepping up to the plate to take the mantle from us.

 

We play the Eagles in another few week and I'd love for us to have a crack at beating 186.  The game is at our happy hunting ground of Optus Stadium, so hopefully that helps.  I don't the Optus will be ever the cauldron of doom of the Eagles or Freo again for our current playing group.

I do feel somewhat conflicted posting this here, but I also stumbled across the below:

Melbourne avenge Geelong's 186-point belting in 2011 with ridiculous statistic

  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sportingnews.com/au/amp/afl/news/melbourne-avenge-geelongs-186-point-belting-in-2011-with-ridiculous-statistic/hmvj8tn82zo314e9xawggj3l3

Here is a record I am not proud of - havent been to a game since the Cairns disaster.  Easily the longest break from watching MFC in my life.

 

10 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Worth highlighting that we're the first team to go 7-0 in consecutive seasons twice. 

afl     7 0

vfl     6 0

vflw  6 0

has to be a record

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

afl     7 0

vfl     6 0

vflw  6 0

has to be a record

I believe our VFLW just lost their first game this weekend but nevertheless it is still a remarkable start to the season for the Demons.

20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I believe our VFLW just lost their first game this weekend but nevertheless it is still a remarkable start to the season for the Demons.

yes, i must have looked up an old ladder

aflw is 9 1 now

On 4/6/2022 at 2:47 PM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I think this thread about embarrassing records has reached its use by date. Time for something more positive. What records do we now hold that are ones we can be proud of? 

Jake Bowey tops the list of players who never played in a loss with 10. The next best, held be a few people is 9.

Is the 12 goals in a row the best ever in a Grand Final?

Has any team ever kicked three goals in less than a minute of game time?

Please add to the list. Let's enjoy our true magnificence! 

Now 14. Let's not get blase about this. That's 5 more than the next best.

We haven’t lost a game in April since 2019 

6 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Now 14. Let's not get blase about this. That's 5 more than the next best.

According to this, the record is 18:

 

 

I think there are two records being confused here.

The record that Bowey holds is the most number of career games without a single loss.

The other record is most games before first loss, as shown in the table above.  Bowey is four wins behind that particular record at the moment.

10 hours ago, Demonstone said:

The record that Bowey holds is the most number of career games without a single loss.

And I guess he only holds it until we finally lose one, if I’ve understood that right. Bit of a weird record that one, in that you can lose it without someone taking it from you.

11 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I think there are two records being confused here.

The record that Bowey holds is the most number of career games without a single loss.

The other record is most games before first loss, as shown in the table above.  Bowey is four wins behind that particular record at the moment.

This is the more impressive of the two. Whereas in the other record a player can have experienced a loss and then followed that up with a long run of wins, Jake may rack up the same number of wins without ever knowing what it’s like to lose.  
PS: Middle para (above), instead of ‘most’ you mean ‘highest’ right? Soz DS, but this is a rare occasion where someone gets to point out an error of yours. I ain’t about to let that go begging! 😆

On 4/6/2022 at 2:47 PM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I think this thread about embarrassing records has reached its use by date. Time for something more positive. What records do we now hold that are ones we can be proud of? 

Jake Bowey tops the list of players who never played in a loss with 10. The next best, held be a few people is 9.

Is the 12 goals in a row the best ever in a Grand Final?

Has any team ever kicked three goals in less than a minute of game time?

Please add to the list. Let's enjoy our true magnificence! 

Now 15. He's also now the holder of the record for current players of wins before his first loss, having overtaken Ben McEvoy who started with 14 wins before a loss. 

Just a reminder that the overall record of wins before first loss is 19 held by Albert Lauder of Collingwood. There are no players with 18; two with 17 (Kelvn Moore of Hawthorn and and Alby Ingleman of Carlton), none on 16 and three others with him on 15. So, he's equal third on that list at the moment.

Edited May 9, 20222 yr by La Dee-vina Comedia