Jump to content

Kangaroos Hopping Mad after Triple Walk Out

Demon Dynasty
Demon Dynasty
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

I’ll take them on face value that their assistant was changing careers.

And maybe even that they aren’t worried about Finnigan leaving, a chance to freshen up. The Hawks are still one of the best at recruiting though, so he must be respected.

Luff cutting and running from the list management gig screams fall out with the coach, head of footy or CEO. 
 

Rawlings hired him I think. If it’s CEO or coach that’s a worry. 
 

Remember one of Roosy’s core lessons - you don’t get anywhere unless you’re united and stable. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    2 hours ago, Ouch! said:

    Just putting this out there.

    I know there have been whispers that some @ the AFL have been pushing to still look to relocate Nth to Tasmania,  and a lot of denials etc. Can the AFL, if it actually owns the licenses for all clubs, revoke the Nth license for the AFL and award a new license to Tasmania instead?  Nth could play VFL if they didn't want to exterminate the club entirely. 

    In terms of the AFL competition, it's not diluting the talent pool, Tasmania gets a new team with it's own branding etc, the complexity of 19 teams is a non issue. Clubs with loud moth presidents like Tony Cochraine who are mewling at the thought of someone taking the teat from their mouth would have less of an argument about the slice of the pie.

    I absolutely get this would be a disaster for Nth, but I doubt any supporters (other than the ones who live in Tas) would come across to support the team as a relocation anyway.

    Give me 2 minutes to run for cover and then fire away!!!😁 

    Just what we (Tasmania) have been asking for, a complete basket case of a club, that nobody wants to play for and now, it seems, work for, is anchored to the bottom and has an overall brand we don’t identify with. Sign me up now!!

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Love 2
    • Haha 5
    • Sad 1

    Lotta people saying we should feel sorry for them.

    Might be interesting to go fishing through the Big Footy threads from when we were in danger of folding and see what their supporters were saying. I think that's around the time that they were all starting "who has the best midfield" threads just so they could name themselves while throwing a bone to another random club to make their gloating seem genuine.

    First thought is "poor bastards" After a minutes recollection all sympathy evaporates.

    Edited by faultydet

  • Quote
    • Like 7
     

    Honestly - what would fans prefer?

    being a mid table team under Scott for 10 years with no chance to win a flag or to bottom out and have a chance to be a great team and maybe win a flag?

    no way you end up with the list we have without bottoming out. It’s painful for north but if they nail 3-4 draft picks along with TT, LDU, JHF they will be back

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    21 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Just what we (Tasmania) have been asking for, a complete basket case of a club, that nobody wants to play for and now, it seems, work for, is anchored to the bottom and has an overall brand we don’t identify with. Sign me up now!!

    I mean, the post said the exact opposite of what your comment implies?

  • Quote
    Just now, whatwhat say what said:

    ralph wrote that story ffs

    god he's a [censored] of a journo

    He uses his headshot as his avatar, which is enough to suggest he’s a [censored] - but what confirms it is the headshot makes him look like he’s auditioning to host The Price Is Right.

    ’Jonny Ralph…come on down’

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
     
    3 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Lol, I missed a key line in that post.

    Oh well, I’ll leave my post there. Hopefully my failure to read lightens someone’s day 😂

    TBF to you, I remember you posting a similar sentiment before and it was the first time I'd thought of it from that angle and won me over to that argument.

  • Quote

    I hear Tom Scully’s old man is available if north are interested 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 3

    I know Glenn Luff personally, he is a good man and loved his job. Its North's loss. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Author
    15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    I can't see Norf going Souff.... oh wait!

    Edited by Demon Dynasty

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    4 hours ago, old dee said:

    I feel sorry for North. It is not so long ago we were in a similar position.

    Exactly, this was us 10 years ago.

    The media can smell blood and they are going for the jugular.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, djr said:

    The AFL will have difficulty doing this as they have no leverage. North are pretty much debt free and have a good balance sheet. They most probably are more financial than us.

    North ultimately spends low because it generates low. It will never compete again unless it gets significant AFL backing. And I mean more than just Peter Jackson and Paul Roos level of backing. I mean the type of investment that GC and GWS have received. They won't sustain this way of survival with costs of operations and living increasing but their crowds, growth and on field performance all in decline. 

    Make no mistake they are at the brink here. And like always someone will bail them out.

    Hate to say it because Melbourne was once there but we were always bigger than we were showing. North couldn't even build a big club out of the Carey era. Says everything. 

    There simply isn't room for them anymore. Sad to say. They should have moved to the GC when they had a chance. That was 13 years ago! And what's changed? They just make up the numbers.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    3 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    What rubbish, a strong competition is better for everyone.  

    Incorrect. Too many teams struggling and taking away from an already shrinking talent pool doesn’t make for a better competition. 

    Edited by Jaded No More

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

    I know Glenn Luff personally, he is a good man and loved his job. Its North's loss. 

    Behind it all it seems that the problem is with Armafio (CEO) if what's floating round the North BigFooty board is correct. Be interesting to see what Paul Roos makes of it all.

    Takes me back ...

  • Quote

    This is so contrived by the AFL. 

    Witnessing the ‘push’ to relocate them to Tassie. 
     

    We won’t see an ‘odd’ round/bye in this league. 
    18 teams.

  • Quote
    • Author
    16 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    This is so contrived by the AFL. 

    Witnessing the ‘push’ to relocate them to Tassie. 
     

    We won’t see an ‘odd’ round/bye in this league. 
    18 teams.

    Isn't the Tassie Govt pushing for an organic Tassie team as part of their campaign ie;  no relocated teams?

    Edited by Demon Dynasty

  • Quote
    •  
    1 hour ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Isn't the Tassie Govt pushing for an organic Tassie team as part of their campaign ie;  no relocated teams?

    The AFL has more tug and will therefore dictate who goes where and eventually we will all get used to it. 
    As we have previously. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    This is the first bit of positive news Norf have had. Their incompetent recruiters should leave start a fresh and hopefully the newbies can be better than their incompetent predecessors. The greatest thing that happened to Melbourne was Prendergast going to Carlton so we could pick up Taylor hopefully something similar can happen to Norf.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    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 09

      Round 9 kicks off out west with the Dockers hosting a Collingwood side resting several stars. Fremantle need to make a statement on their home deck after some disappointing form on the road, while the Magpies will be keen to maintain their Top 2 position. Friday night sees a must-win clash between two sides desperate to stay in touch with the eight. St Kilda have shown glimpses while Carlton are clinging to relevance after a flat start to the season. Saturday’s twilight game at Marvel pits the Bombers against a struggling Sydney outfit. Essendon can’t afford another close match against a lower-ranked side, while the Swans risk sliding down the ladder even further. Up in Darwin, the fourth-placed Suns will look to extend their stay in the top four. The Bulldogs have hit their stride with three big wins on the trot and will be very keen to consolidate on their momentum. The always fiery Showdown looms as pivotal for both clubs. Adelaide are eyeing a spot in the Top 4 with a win, while Port Adelaide’s season could slip away if they drop another game and fall further behind the pack. Sunday begins with a yawn fest between Richmond and West Coast. The Tigers need to bank the points to stay clear of the bottom two, while the Eagles are still chasing their first win of the year. The Giants face one of the league’s toughest road trips as they travel to GMHBA Stadium to face the Cats. With GWS at risk of a third straight loss, Geelong will be eager to consolidate their position inside the eight and start their climb up the ladder. The round wraps up with the top-of-the-table Lions heading to Ninja Stadium to take on the second-last Roos. The Lions should easily take care of the struggling Roos who might be powerless against the best in the comp. Who are you tipping and what are the best results for the Demons?

        • Thanks
      • 128 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Hawthorn

      Melbourne and Hawthorn who face off against each other this week have more in common than having once almost merged and about to wear a blue jumper with a red v triangle and an embroidered picture of a bird on the front. They also share the MCG as their main home ground, their supporters are associated with the leafy suburbs of Melbourne and in recent times, James Frawley graced the colours of both teams. Even more recently, both have bounced back from disastrous five game losing streaks to start off a season. Of course, the Hawks turned their bounce into a successful leap from the bottom of the ladder into a finals appearance, making it to the semifinals in 2024 and this year, they’re riding high in third place on the AFL table. The Demons are just three games into their 2025 bounce back, and are yet to climb their way out of the bottom four although they are sitting a game and percentage out of the top eight. However, with the current sportsbet odds of $3.90 to win this week’s encounter, it seems a forlorn hope that their upward progression will continue much longer.

        • Thumb Down
        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Harvey Langford Interview

      On Wednesday I'll be interviewing the Melbourne Football Club's first pick in the 2024 National Draft and pick number 6 overall Harvey Langford. If you have any questions you want asked let me know. I will release the interview on Wednesday afternoon.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 34 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: West Coast

      On a night of counting, Melbourne captain Max Gawn made sure that his contribution counted. He was at his best and superb in the the ruck from the very start of the election night game against the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium, but after watching his dominance of the first quarter and a half of the clash evaporate into nothing as the Eagles booted four goals in the last ten minutes of the opening half, he turned the game on its head, with a ruckman’s masterclass in the second half.  No superlatives would be sufficient to describe the enormity of the skipper’s performance starting with his 47 hit outs, a career-high 35 possessions (22 of them contested), nine clearances, 12 score involvements and, after messing up an attempt or two, finally capping off one of the greatest rucking performances of all time, with a goal of own in the final quarter not long after he delivered a right angled pass into the arms of Daniel Turner who also goaled from a pocket (will we ever know if the pass is what was intended). That was enough to overturn a 12 point deficit after the Eagles scored the first goal of the second half into a 29 point lead at the last break and a winning final quarter (at last) for the Demons who decided not to rest their champion ruckman at the end this time around. 

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG to take on the High Flying Hawks on Saturday Afternoon. Hawthorn will be aiming to consolidate a position in the Top 4 whilst the Dees will be looking to take a scalp and make it four wins in a row. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Thanks
      • 325 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: West Coast

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 5th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons 3rd win row for the season against the Eagles.
      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.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 25 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All