Jump to content

TEAMS: Rd 04 vs Port Adelaide

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Going over the Port team for tomorrow I’m surprised how inexperienced they are, no wonder they are struggling this year. I know it’s always a danger to take a team lightly but we really should do a number on them tomorrow all things being equal.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I'm really disappointed to see BBB out.

    The pressure is now on Weid to back up his performance from last week and thereby cement his place in the side for a while.

    The pressure is also on Tmac to perform. I had him listed as an out if BBB was available. 

    On the other hand great to see the Romsey boy back.,

    Me too Uncle 

    To borrow from another Poster who said, quote

    "Lever and May being back together just makes me relax and generally feel good"

    Uncle .. a bit like you at the Manor EH  LOL??

    A bit like '' Just Pull LEVER and it MAY make me relax and feel good"

  • Quote
    • Haha 3
     
    1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Port have a habit of physically targetting our players, especially Max. 

    Lycett worked him over when at the Eagles in the 2018 Prelim.  He and others did they same in round 1 2019.  Even debutantes crashed into him at every opportunity.  They repeated the dose in 2020 when we came off a 4 day break.  They also targetted other players in that game. 

    I hope Max and the team have not forgotten. 

    Would love to see a few classic May, Viney et al tackles in the first 10 minutes ala the WB GF, to knock the stuffing out of a few players.

    All that aside, Port are missing their bookends (Dixon and Aliir Aliir) and their midfield aren't playing with a lot of confidence.

    Dees by 35 points.

    Totally agree, and very ready to see the team protect the Captain.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    7 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    Totally agree, and very ready to see the team protect the Captain.

    Just SERRMASSSSH THESE WANNABEES NEVER WASSERS

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    Me too Uncle 

    To borrow from another Poster who said, quote

    "Lever and May being back together just makes me relax and generally feel good"

    Uncle .. a bit like you at the Manor EH  LOL??

    A bit like '' Just Pull LEVER and it MAY make me relax and feel good"

    It's time to get off the shiraz picket

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2
    22 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Or it’s just the truth.

    Sorry - maybe I didn't word it properly.  I wasn't suggesting any form of subterfuge, just convenient that they don't need to make the hard call this week (but knowing that they would have made it if they had to).

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Hopefully Brown isn’t playing because they thought it was risky to fly him out tomorrow after a week at home, and not because he now has Covid. 
    And hopefully Smith is just a close contact and not actually suffering from Covid. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Port have a habit of physically targetting our players, especially Max. 

    Lycett worked him over when at the Eagles in the 2018 Prelim.  He and others did they same in round 1 2019.  Even debutantes crashed into him at every opportunity.  They repeated the dose in 2020 when we came off a 4 day break.  They also targetted other players in that game. 

    I hope Max and the team have not forgotten. 

    Would love to see a few classic May, Viney et al tackles in the first 10 minutes ala the WB GF, to knock the stuffing out of a few players.

    All that aside, Port are missing their bookends (Dixon and Aliir Aliir) and their midfield aren't playing with a lot of confidence.

    Dees by 35 points.

    Maybe because it was all tv viewing last year ( and getting the close up) but I was astounded by the amount of whacks to the head Max received in a number of games.

    They are clearly high contact but most times no free kick.

    I just don't understand how this continually occurs without penalty.

  • Quote
    • Like 9
    • Love 1

    Here's hoping the Weed can back up last week's performance. Port have some pretty decent tall defenders in Jonas, McKenzie and Clurey. It'll be much tougher you'd imagine.

    Might be an evening Fritta snakes 🐍 his way back into the goals.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Love 1

    What's with all the "hope Brown doesn't have COVID" stuff? Is there a rumour I missed?

    Given we've already flown over, I suspect the answer to the Brown situation is that he couldn't fly with us today and so couldn't take part in adequate preparation. So we give Weid and TMac another game and unless both dominate, one is going to make way for Brown next week (IMO Brown is a walk-up start).

    I've never been much of a Smith fan and thought his game last week was poor in patches, but even I can acknowledge how unfair and harsh it is for him to be forced out due to COVID. He deserves to come straight back and pressure will be on Tomlinson and Hunt, you'd think. 

    Having said all that, so great to see Lever back.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    2 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    It is crazy just how much bad luck Joel Smith has had in his short career. I would be surprised if he has ever managed more than 6 weeks in a row before something has forced him out of the team.

    Smith has never played more than four games in a row, which he has only done once: Rounds 15-18 in 2020.

    He's otherwise only played three games in a row a few times, including just now.

  • Quote
    • Thanks 1
    • Shocked 1
    • Sad 1
    2 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    It is crazy just how much bad luck Joel Smith has had in his short career. I would be surprised if he has ever managed more than 6 weeks in a row before something has forced him out of the team.

    Yeah he's played a total of 24 games since he debuted in 2017 and the most he's ever played is 7 in a row.. unlucky!

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    What's with all the "hope Brown doesn't have COVID" stuff? Is there a rumour I missed?

    Given we've already flown over, I suspect the answer to the Brown situation is that he couldn't fly with us today and so couldn't take part in adequate preparation. So we give Weid and TMac another game and unless both dominate, one is going to make way for Brown next week (IMO Brown is a walk-up start).

    I've never been much of a Smith fan and thought his game last week was poor in patches, but even I can acknowledge how unfair and harsh it is for him to be forced out due to COVID. He deserves to come straight back and pressure will be on Tomlinson and Hunt, you'd think. 

    Having said all that, so great to see Lever back.

    I think the concern for Brown re covid  is that he was in a house for seven days with someone who had covid.

    If it was his young child it would be hard work to avoid getting it. A lottery really.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    Just now, binman said:

    I think the concern for Brown re covid  is that he was in a house for seven days with someone who had covid.

    If it was his young child it would be hard work to avoid getting it. A lottery really.

    I’m fairly sure it was his wife who had it. 
    Doesn’t mean the kids didn’t get it either.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 2

    I shared a house for 7 days with someone who had Covid (mild dose) and didn't get it. Three vaccinations helped.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    2 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

    I shared a house for 7 days with someone who had Covid (mild dose) and didn't get it. Three vaccinations helped.

    I know a few people who had Covid and their other household members didn’t get it. 
    However I don’t know a single family who had small snotty Covid positive children who didn’t pass it along to everyone else in the house. It’s super hard to avoid having contact with small kids who you are trying to keep alive. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Shocked 1
    12 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I know a few people who had Covid and their other household members didn’t get it. 
    However I don’t know a single family who had small snotty Covid positive children who didn’t pass it along to everyone else in the house. It’s super hard to avoid having contact with small kids who you are trying to keep alive. 

    An ugly image has just implanted on my brain ( or what remains of it ). No amount of shiraz will give me rest.

    Feel guilty Jaded!

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
    8 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I know a few people who had Covid and their other household members didn’t get it. 
    However I don’t know a single family who had small snotty Covid positive children who didn’t pass it along to everyone else in the house. It’s super hard to avoid having contact with small kids who you are trying to keep alive. 

    Very true. Our 3yo has COVID after it spread through our family. He’s been hardest hit assumably because he hasn’t been vaccinated as yet. Nothing on earth could stop me cuddling him while he vomits everywhere, has a temp of a million degrees and is in distress. Pretty hard to not get whatever they have in that situation.

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    • Sad 2
    47 minutes ago, —coach— said:

    Very true. Our 3yo has COVID after it spread through our family. He’s been hardest hit assumably because he hasn’t been vaccinated as yet. Nothing on earth could stop me cuddling him while he vomits everywhere, has a temp of a million degrees and is in distress. Pretty hard to not get whatever they have in that situation.

    Sorry to hear Coach, hope you guys get through it ok and have some support to around you. 

    Edited by Cards13
    Supper is out

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    3 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Sorry to hear Coach, hope you guys get through it ok and have some supper around you. 

    Doubt they feel much like a tea and biscuit before bed time.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    22 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    An ugly image has just implanted on my brain ( or what remains of it ). No amount of shiraz will give me rest.

    Feel guilty Jaded!

    You chose well Uncle.  Things could have gotten really grotty had you gone with...

    200.gif

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    Just feel BB not playing will come back to bite us.

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
     

    Its a matter of luck if you have to pull  out  due to health safety protocols . Brown started last thursday . Had it been been 3 days earlier he would have played this week

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    9 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Maybe because it was all tv viewing last year ( and getting the close up) but I was astounded by the amount of whacks to the head Max received in a number of games.

    They are clearly high contact but most times no free kick.

    I just don't understand how this continually occurs without penalty.

    But, the AFL repeatedly go on about the head being sacrosanct, umpires will protect the head, etc etc.

    Pack of absolute  hypocrites. 

    8 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    I know a few people who had Covid and their other household members didn’t get it. 
    However I don’t know a single family who had small snotty Covid positive children who didn’t pass it along to everyone else in the house. It’s super hard to avoid having contact with small kids who you are trying to keep alive. 

    My 1 and 3 yo grandchildren had it, isolated with their very hands on mum and dad for a week, and they didn’t get it.  Bit of a lottery. 

  • Quote
    • Like 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

    • PREVIEW: Fremantle

      A month is a long time in AFL football. The proof of this is in the current state of the two teams contesting against each other early this Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It’s hard to fathom that when Melbourne and Fremantle kicked off the 2025 season, the former looked like being a major player in this year’s competition after it came close to beating one of the favourites in the GWS Giants while the latter was smashed by Geelong to the tune of 78 points and looked like rubbish. Fast forward to today and the Demons are low on confidence and appear panic stricken as their winless streak heads towards an even half dozen and pressure mounts on the coach and team leadership.  Meanwhile, the Dockers have recovered their composure and now sit in the top eight. They are definitely on the up and up and look most likely winners this weekend against a team which they have recently dominated and which struggles to find enough passages to the goals to trouble the scorers. And with that, Fremantle will head to the MCG, feeling very good about itself after demolishing Richmond in the Barossa Valley with Josh Treacy coming off a six goal haul and facing up to a Melbourne defence already without Jake Lever and a shaky Steven May needing to pass a fitness test just to make it onto the field of play. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 06

      The Easter Round kicks off in style with a Thursday night showdown between Brisbane and Collingwood, as both sides look to solidify their spots inside the Top 4 early in the season. Good Friday brings a double-header, with Carlton out to claim consecutive wins when they face the struggling Kangaroos, while later that night the Eagles host the Bombers in Perth, still chasing their first victory of the year. Saturday features another marquee clash as the resurgent Crows look to rebound from back-to-back losses against a formidable GWS outfit. That evening, all eyes will be on Marvel Stadium where Damien Hardwick returns to face his old side—the Tigers—coaching the Suns at a ground he's never hidden his disdain for. Sunday offers two crucial contests where the prize is keeping touch with the Top 8. First, Sydney and Port Adelaide go head-to-head, followed by a fierce battle between the Bulldogs and the Saints. Then, Easter Monday delivers the traditional clash between two bitter rivals, both desperate for a win to stay in touch with the top end of the ladder. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

      • 27 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Essendon

      What were they thinking? I mean by “they” the coaching panel and team selectors who chose the team to play against an opponent who, like Melbourne, had made a poor start to the season and who they appeared perfectly capable of beating in what was possibly the last chance to turn the season around.It’s no secret that the Demons’ forward line is totally dysfunctional, having opened the season barely able to average sixty points per game which means there has been no semblance of any system from the team going forward into attack. Nevertheless, on Saturday night at the Adelaide Oval in one of the Gather Round showcase games, Melbourne, with Max Gawn dominating the hit outs against a depleted Essendon ruck resulting from Nick Bryan’s early exit, finished just ahead in clearances won and found itself inside the 50 metre arc 51 times to 43. The end result was a final score that had the Bombers winning 15.6 (96) to 8.9 (57). On balance, one could expect this to result in a two or three goal win, but in this case, it translated into a six and a half goal defeat because they only managed to convert eight times or 11.68% of their entries. The Bombers more than doubled that. On Thursday night at the same ground, the losing team Adelaide managed to score 100 points from almost the same number of times inside 50.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Essendon

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 14th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. 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. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

        • Like
      • 59 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Fremantle

      The Demons return home to the MCG in search of their first win for the 2025 Premiership season when they take on the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Sad
      • 332 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Essendon

      Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year ahead of Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Like
      • 24 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All