Jump to content

What They Are Saying at Victoria Park: QF 1

Lucifers Hero
Lucifers Hero
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Ahh yes ..... The Collingwood board.

buzz-woody.gif

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     
    15 minutes ago, deefender said:

    Go to Extreme Black n White bulletin board - https://www.magpies.net/forums/hotrod/

    One subject is the wet weather. The poster thinks this will be to our advantage. Funny.

    At the moment, Sunday evening the forecast is from a computer.

    Dare I say it, some of the contributors are knowledgeable.

    Obviously never watched us play in the wet.

  • Quote

    This gem from the Collingwood board:


    “Given this year's scenario, why not have Cwood v Port at the MCG?- Cwood get advantage for finishing top and Port still play an interstate final. Brisbane v Melb at Gabba - Brisbane get home final and Melb don't get any advantage”

  • Quote
    • Haha 8
     
    43 minutes ago, Chook said:

    I thought it was funny as well. Guess humour is subjective.

    It’s actually hilarious 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    On 9/2/2023 at 9:50 AM, Lucifers Hero said:

    We will win by about 3 goals but always nervous when Elliot plays. 
     

    As you should be.

    He kicked a combined 7 goals against us in our two losses to them last year.

    This year he missed our Kings Bday win against them.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    27 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    This gem from the Collingwood board:


    “Given this year's scenario, why not have Cwood v Port at the MCG?- Cwood get advantage for finishing top and Port still play an interstate final. Brisbane v Melb at Gabba - Brisbane get home final and Melb don't get any advantage”

    It may happen in the future - the top team chooses their opponent. NBA is flirting with that idea. I can see the merit.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Vomit 3
    5 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    It may happen in the future - the top team chooses their opponent. NBA is flirting with that idea. I can see the merit.

    How is the idea meritorious?

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    33 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    As you should be.

    He kicked a combined 7 goals against us in our two losses to them last year.

    This year he missed our Kings Bday win against them.

    Who would be first choice to cover him? Hibberd, McVee.

  • Quote
    •  

    No mention of the fact we kicked 18 behinds last time we played them. The margin should have been +6 goals. A lot of excuses from Pies fans on the KB game. Completely ignored we were without 6 premiership players that day 

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    17 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    It may happen in the future - the top team chooses their opponent. NBA is flirting with that idea. I can see the merit.

    I sincerely hope the NBA isn’t flirting with the idea.

    But, yeah here’s an article from 2020

    https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nba/boston-celtics/should-nba-allow-higher-seeded-teams-to-choose-their-playoff-opponents/341551/

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote

    23 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    It may happen in the future - the top team chooses their opponent. NBA is flirting with that idea. I can see the merit.

    I choose West Coast 

  • Quote
    • Haha 5
    • Clap 2
    16 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Who would be first choice to cover him? Hibberd, McVee.

    Elliott is exactly why I want Hibberd playing. Our best 1 v 1 defender for the smaller forwards. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Clap 1
    21 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Who would be first choice to cover him? Hibberd, McVee.

    I think McVee will be perfectly suited to Ian Hill given his form on the 175-184cm small forward.

    Some serious consideration would be given to Hibberd, however Hibberd played both games last year against Collingwood and Elliott ran riot in both games.

    Edited by Bring-Back-Powell

  • Quote
    4 minutes ago, rufus said:

    Elliott is exactly why I want Hibberd playing. Our best 1 v 1 defender for the smaller forwards. 

    You do realise the last time Hibberd played on Elliott was last year round 21 and Elliot taught him a lesson and kicked 4 on Hibbo right...

    So many are so fixated on Hibberd playing when he's clearly just about done as a footballer. Goody not playing him in a full game since Geelong where Gary Rohan also taught him a lesson is why he hasn't been able to break in.

    Some serious lack of respect for McVee who's done the big jobs on the likes of Dusty and Charlie Cameron.

    He'll play on Elliot and do the job just fine.

  • Quote
    • Like 10
    • Thanks 1
    20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    You do realise the last time Hibberd played on Elliott was last year round 21 and Elliot taught him a lesson and kicked 4 on Hibbo right...

    So many are so fixated on Hibberd playing when he's clearly just about done as a footballer. Goody not playing him in a full game since Geelong where Gary Rohan also taught him a lesson is why he hasn't been able to break in.

    Some serious lack of respect for McVee who's done the big jobs on the likes of Dusty and Charlie Cameron.

    He'll play on Elliot and do the job just fine.

    It's no disrespect to McVee, everyone loves him. Hibbo has serious credit and apart from being injured occasionally has shown no sign he is past it, i.e. the Richmond game. For sure he has been affected by injuries and this has impacted his stats, which are down about 20% on his averages for us.  But his ability to shut down a good small forward is still elite. I am quite happy with McVee rebounding along with Rivers and Salem, as their disposal is better and Hibbo keeps being an excellent stopper a'la the mighty Nev Jetta.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    1 hour ago, Superunknown said:

    How is the idea meritorious?

    To further the reward for the top team and to avoid similar situations like the Pies having to play us when 2 more preferable teams finished above us. In the NBA there are some teams that have injuries and then their best teams come good and they scrape into the playoffs. The Lakers won the play in tournament and Le Bron and Davis smashed through the 2nd seed Grizzlies from 7th. Memphis would have picked the injury riddled Clippers instead and advanced.

    Again, I wouldn’t necessarily make this my first change when I become the Emperor of the AFL (all power be upon me), but it has merit.

  • Quote
    41 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    It's no disrespect to McVee, everyone loves him. Hibbo has serious credit and apart from being injured occasionally has shown no sign he is past it, i.e. the Richmond game. For sure he has been affected by injuries and this has impacted his stats, which are down about 20% on his averages for us.  But his ability to shut down a good small forward is still elite. I am quite happy with McVee rebounding along with Rivers and Salem, as their disposal is better and Hibbo keeps being an excellent stopper a'la the mighty Nev Jetta.

    And Hibbo's declining the same way as "might Nev Jetta" was in his last year.

    You're simply not replacing him from anyone from our back 6 unless there's an injury to our smalls.

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, Superunknown said:

    How is the idea meritorious?

    it isn’t

    should 5th pick their opponent too?

    it’s a joke. there is always luck involved in a flag and this is part of it  

    get over it Pies fans

     

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Clap 1
    2 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Who would be first choice to cover him? Hibberd, McVee.

    please don’t trigger Dazzle. he has already retired Hibberd 

  • Quote
    • Haha 5
    3 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    This gem from the Collingwood board:


    “Given this year's scenario, why not have Cwood v Port at the MCG?- Cwood get advantage for finishing top and Port still play an interstate final. Brisbane v Melb at Gabba - Brisbane get home final and Melb don't get any advantage”


    As it stands, 1 plays 4, 2 plays 3, 5 plays 8 and 6 plays 7. From a match up perspective, there’s nothing unfair or untoward with those match ups (particularly looking at it from the Minor Premier’s perspective as they get the lowest finishing top 4 opponent). 
     

    The main issue is the Preliminary Final matches. If all favourites win in Weeks 1 and 2, the Qualifying Finals opponents essentially reverse, meaning in theory the team that finishes 2nd gets an easier opponent than the team that finishes 1st. This is all for the purpose of avoiding repeat match-ups from the Qualifying Finals, which is somewhat farcical. It’s at this point that either the Qualifying Finals match ups should arguably be repeated, or at the very least, the team that finishes 1st (or is the highest ranked side) gets to select their Preliminary Final opponent.

     

     

     

     

  • Quote

    We've waited a long time to smash Collingwood in a final. This is going to be brilliant.

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    • Love 1
    • Haha 1
    On 9/2/2023 at 9:41 AM, Jaded No More said:

    Let me guess. 

    We are the best in it. We’ve been faking this poor form. We wanted other clubs to think we are not good. Fly will have us playing a totally different game plan. They only beat us because we were sick and missing key players. We will win the flag. Melbourne are no good. 
    I got my day released approved. I sold my last tooth for a ticket. 

    There's probably a run on bolt cutters at Bunnings this week. Those ankle bracelets apparently aren't too hard to remove.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    12 hours ago, rpfc said:

    It may happen in the future - the top team chooses their opponent. NBA is flirting with that idea. I can see the merit.

    Awesome. Let’s make AFL fixturing even less equal! 

    While we’re at it, let’s just make the trade period permanently open so the rich clubs can trade guns in each week to play the opponents of their choosing too!

    Modern sport changes for the sake of change and supposed excitement are braindead. How good is the stand rule?!

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Clap 1
     

    I can literally see Victoria Park right now and apart from dog walking and early morning PT sessions they aint saying much..

  • Quote
    13 hours ago, rufus said:

    Elliott is exactly why I want Hibberd playing. Our best 1 v 1 defender for the smaller forwards. 

    Sorry but Elliot would run rings around an ageing Hibbo with dodgy calf issues

  • 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

    • PREVIEW: Richmond

      A few years ago, the Melbourne Football Club produced a documentary about the decade in which it rose from its dystopic purgatory of regular thrashings to the euphoria of a premiership victory. That entire period could have been compressed in a fast motion version of the 2025 season to date as the Demons went from embarrassing basket case to glorious winner in an unexpected victory over the Dockers last Saturday. They transformed in a single week from a team that put in a pedestrian effort of predictably kicking the ball long down the line into attack that made a very ordinary Bombers outfit look like worldbeaters into a slick, fast moving side with urgency and a willingness to handball and create play with shorter kicks and by changing angles to generate an element of chaos that yielded six goals in each of the opening quarters against Freo. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 07

      Round 7 gets underway in iconic fashion with the traditional ANZAC Day blockbuster. The high-flying Magpies will be looking to solidify their spot atop the ladder, while the Bombers are desperate for a win to stay in touch with the top eight. Later that evening, Fremantle will be out to redeem themselves after a disappointing loss to the Demons, facing a hungry Adelaide side with eyes firmly set on breaking into the top four. Saturday serves up a triple-header of footy action. The Lions will be looking to consolidate their Top 2 spot as they head to Marvel Stadium to clash with the Saints. Over in Adelaide, Port Adelaide will be strong favourites at home against a struggling North Melbourne. The day wraps up with a fiery encounter in Canberra, where the Giants and Bulldogs renew their bitter rivalry. Sunday’s schedule kicks off with the Suns aiming to bounce back from their shock defeat to Richmond, taking on the out of form Swans.Then the Blues will be out to claim a major scalp when they battle the Cats at the MCG. The round finishes with a less-than-thrilling affair between Hawthorn and West Coast at Marvel. Who are you tipping and what are the best results for the Demons?

      • 3 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Fremantle

      For this year’s Easter Saturday game at the MCG, Simon Goodwin and his Demons wound the clock back a few years to wipe out the horrible memories of last season’s twin thrashings at the hands of the Dockers. And it was about time! Melbourne’s indomitable skipper Max Gawn put in a mammoth performance in shutting out his immediate opponent Sean Darcy in the ruck and around the ground and was a colossus at the end when the game was there to be won or lost. It was won by 16.11.107 to 14.13.97. There was the battery-charged Easter Bunny in Kysaiah Pickett running anyone wearing purple ragged, whether at midfield stoppages or around the big sticks. He finish with a five goal haul.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: UWS Giants

      The Casey Demons took on an undefeated UWS Giants outfit at their own home ground on a beautiful autumn day but found themselves completely out of their depth going down by 53 points against a well-drilled and fair superior combination. Despite having 15 AFL listed players at their disposal - far more than in their earlier matches this season - the Demons were never really in the game and suffered their second defeat in a row after their bright start to the season when they drew with the Kangaroos, beat the Suns and matched the Cats for most of the day on their own dung heap at Corio Bay. The Giants were a different proposition altogether. They had a very slight wind advantage in the opening quarter but were too quick off the mark for the Demons, tearing the game apart by the half way mark of the term when they kicked the first five goals with clean and direct football.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Richmond

      The Dees are back at the MCG on Thursday for the annual blockbuster ANZAC Eve game against the Tigers. Can the Demons win back to back games for the first time since Rounds 17 & 18 last season? Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Like
      • 207 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Fremantle

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on TUESDAY, 22nd April @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons first win for the year against the Dockers. 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.

      • 47 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All