Jump to content

We're Finishing OUT of the Top Four

one_demon
one_demon
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

Edited by one_demon

  • Quote
    • Haha 4
    • Vomit 1
     

    Far out...this thread sounds a lot like "We won't win the flag this year".

    I would suggest you go and ready the "Premiership metrics" thread.

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    2 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  Not good.

    Why would you start a new thread like this when your comment could’ve been posted in the “veil of negativity” thread? Genuine question. 

  • Quote
    •  
    2 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  Not good.

    Negative Nancy hey, there is every chance of beating Brisbane.

  • Quote
    • Like 10
    • Author
    2 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Why would you start a new thread like this when your comment could’ve been posted in the “veil of negativity” thread? Genuine question. 

    It's not negative. I'm just stating that there's a good chance we won't finish in the top four.  Are we going to bury our heads in the sand?

    Edited by one_demon

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 1

    You know youre in trouble when you need to rely on saints to win a game.......any game.

    Pointless worrying about next week. We are first cab off the rank on Friday night then we sit back and watch the weekend unfold . Nothing else you can  do.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    Just now, one_demon said:

    It's not negative. I'm just stating that there's a good chance we won't finish in the top four.  

    No, you’re not just stating that “there’s a good chance…”

    The thread title is “We’re finishing OUT of the top 4”

  • Quote
    • Author
    Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

    No, you’re not just stating that “there’s a good chance…”

    The thread title is “We’re finishing OUT of the top 4”

    Yeah, that's a good chance

  • Quote
    •  

    The fact that this is a realistic possibility makes a mockery of those who espouse to the idea that loading impacts our results to any degree.

    To suggest that we lost games because we were only at 75% optimal level, is suggesting that we botched our loading program. Even if we do beat Brisbane, get the double chance and win the G/F, no fitness department would cut things so fine that it comes down to this.

    The reason it has come to this is twofold IMO. Firstly, we've had injuries to key personnel, who have struggled upon returning to the side. And secondly we've become too predictable in the way we play, and our opposition have pulled us apart at times. 

    After starting 10-0, missing the top 4 would be a bad result.

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Love 1
    • Haha 1
    2 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    Yeah, that's a good chance

    It’s never too late to change the title of the thread. Just a suggestion as it’s entirely up to you. 👍🏽

  • Quote

    Why is this a thread? Meet with the run home thread or kill it. 

     

  • Quote
    • Like 10

    Brisbane would have put a circle around this game the moment we smashed them earlier this year. We are their bogey team of late and you can be confident that they will bring their 'GF' game on Friday night. Not sure we can sustain another 'GF' performance from our opposition. Especially coming off a 6 day break and travel. 

    It is true they lack the defensive prowess and effort, but they are potent when the game is an offensive one. If you look at our last month of footy, we have been vulnerable to teams with that game style. 

    I am not as confident as most on DL that we will knock off the Lions. If we manage to do it and secure 2-3, then ill regain some confidence that we may have a chance in Sept. 

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    17 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

    Back us in.

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    1 minute ago, rpfc said:

    Why is this a thread? Meet with the run home thread or kill it. 

     

    … or the “Dees won’t win a flag in 2022” thread. Actually, there’s no shortage of ridiculous, negativity-laden threads from which to choose. 

  • Quote
    18 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

    The veil of negativity thread is about you buddy

     

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Love 1

    2 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    … or the “Dees won’t win a flag in 2022” thread. Actually, there’s no shortage of ridiculous, negativity-laden threads from which to choose. 

    Some Doomsayers are more evagelical than others so need their own platform to preach their messages of misery from.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Haha 3

    We'll beat Brisbane on Friday night while St Kilda will win a tight one against Sydney on Sunday looking to end their season on a high. Means we'll finish 2nd having won 3 of our last 4, all against fellow finals teams including wins against Brisbane and Fremantle interstate. Pretty decent form to take into the finals IMO.

  • Quote
    • Like 10
    4 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Back us in.

    Bloody oath- GO DEES!!!

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 1

    Threads should not be started lightly, and this the perfect example of why. 
     

    There is no substance, no avenue for further discussion and no point to this thread. It’s just you having an anxious and pessimistic moment and telling us about it. 
     

     

  • Quote
    • Like 13
    • Haha 3

    I am beginning to think that some people just love living a life of eternal misery. Each to their own, but wow!

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    22 minutes ago, one_demon said:

    We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

    I watched Collingwood v Sydney yesterday and can tell you based on what I saw Carlton will win next week

    Fremantle are no certainty to beat GWS on the road either 

    Irrespective of all that we have beaten the Lions in our last 3 encounters - granted not at the Gabba but two were on neutral grounds 

    Our players know what needs to happen  

    We need to shut Neale down and our back six need to play well - if we do that we are a very good chance 

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    This thread reminds me of olisik last year where he consistently had us losing and dropping out of the 4 with everyone else winning every game. Brisbane didn't look polished last week against the Saints and would have lost if King had kicked straight. 

    Our results over the last 8 weeks haven't been awful - 

    R15 Beat Lions by 64, R16 Beat Crows by 29, R17 Lost to Geelong by 28, R18 Beat Port by 14, R19 Lost to Bulldogs by 10, R20 Beat Freo by 46, R21 Lost to Pies by 7 and R22 Beat Carlton by 5.

    If you judge us by results alone - we dropped two close ones we should have won to Bulldogs and Pies, we've won 5/8 games convincingly with really the game in the dark at the cattery the only real blemish (IMHO).

    With the talent we have, and our ability to win contested ball (finals style footy), we have every chance of hitting a sweet spot in the finals and I wouldn't write us off just yet (starting this Friday night).

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Thanks 1
     

    There needs to be a Sad Sacks thread for all this uber negative [censored].

    Brisbane are no good and we will beat them. End thread.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    3 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Maybe we could have just one thread for all these random predictions so we can keep track....?

     

    Or avoid.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • 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

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 151 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 272 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Geelong

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th 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.

        • Thanks
      • 39 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Geelong

      Captain Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year in his quest to take out his 3rd trophy. He leads Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver who are in equal 2nd place followed by Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. You votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 29 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All