Jump to content

Mad Monday… a thing of the past?

Guest
Guest
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

45 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

My favourite thing is people who spent their entire adult life at uni and then straight into an office job, where they’ve remained, having an opinion on how a group of young, elite, high performing individuals should spend their first day off. Let them be and just go away. 

Very specific here. Very pointed, too. So, if the folks you describe above shouldn’t have an opinion on  how a group of young, elite, high performing individuals should spend their first day off, who do you think should have an opinion on such?

Also, what happened to the zeitgeist… “everyone’s entitled to their opinion”???

  • Quote
    •  

    Looks like mills will miss half of next season I would be ropeable if it was our player 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Sad 1
    12 minutes ago, brendan said:

    Looks like mills will miss half of next season I would be ropeable if it was our player 

    He missed almost an entire season a few years ago with a broken foot which came from a mishap after a pre-season training session. The Swans reported that he was playing around with teammates, kicking a toy footy to one another and he landed on uneven ground, rolled his ankle and this action caused a fracture in a small bone in his foot, similar to Fritta’s foot injury. 

  • Quote
    •  
    3 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    If we let the latte-chardonnay sipping woke leftist trans communist gays take away our mad monday, what will be next!

    This sounds like a Mad Monday I’d love! The music would be so on point - a mix of union songs and disco bangers.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 1
    • Haha 1

    Have we had ours? Obviously low key. Look I think clubs are better at it these days. 

    But why did mills and some teammate need to wrestle? Mills got injured years ago in a freak accident and now their captain could miss most of next season.

    Could you just imagine longmires reaction when he got the phone call.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Just have a look how far things can go wrong by reading the story on Stevie J's premiership team when one of there players is now in a critical condition with facial injuries because some people allegedly thought it would be a good idea to bring fireworks 

  • Quote
    • Shocked 1
    • Sad 1
    19 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

    This sounds like a Mad Monday I’d love! The music would be so on point - a mix of union songs and disco bangers.

    Che Guevara and Debussy to a disco beat?

    The world needs Pete Seeger EDM remixes.

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    20 odd years ago when I started my professional working life, Christmas Parties could be wild affairs at times. Social mores change over time and end of year functions are much tamer affairs than in the past (at least from what I have observed). I suspect the AFL is no different to the rest of society? 🤔

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    9 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    Have we had ours? Obviously low key. Look I think clubs are better at it these days. 

    But why did mills and some teammate need to wrestle? Mills got injured years ago in a freak accident and now their captain could miss most of next season.

    Could you just imagine longmires reaction when he got the phone call.

    Yes we had ours at a rooftop bar and the lads were well behaved.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Happy for the Demons players to have a few drinks for the sake of team bonding.

    However, I hope that Max Gawn and the rest of the team used the opportunity of their Mad Monday celebrations to "make a pact" to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to win the Premiership in 2024!

    We must be as ruthless and determined as we were in 2021 to achieve the ultimate success again and hold up that Premiership cup at the MCG!

     

    GO DEMONS IN 2024!!! 🔴🔵👹

    Edited by Supreme_Demon

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    2 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    Happy for the Demons players to have a few drinks for the sake of team bonding.

    However, I hope that Max Gawn and the rest of the team used the opportunity of their Mad Monday celebrations to "make a pact" to leave no stone unturned in their efforts to win the Premiership in 2024!

    We must be as ruthless and determined as we were in 2021 to achieve the ultimate success again and hold up that Premiership cup at the MCG!

     

    GO DEMONS IN 2024!!! 🔴🔵👹

    Really? Make a pact? After a tough year when they gave their all? You don't think they try and leave no stone unturned every year? 

    This ain't the boy scouts, dib dib, dob dob, and all that

  • Quote
    On 9/28/2023 at 8:49 PM, Stiff Arm said:

    Really? Make a pact? After a tough year when they gave their all? You don't think they try and leave no stone unturned every year? 

    This ain't the boy scouts, dib dib, dob dob, and all that

    I never said they didn't give their all. But they have certainly underachieved with the talented list that the Demons have.

    Obviously something needs to fundamentally change so that the Demons are more determined than ever to win the Premiership next year in 2024 at the MCG.

    Being called "chokers" by various moronic imbeciles in the football media is humiliating and makes my blood boil! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

    The Demons have wasted their opportunities in seasons 2022 and 2023 and we cannot allow this to happen again in 2024.

    Anyway, it is up to the Demons players themselves to improve that extra amount just like every other player from an AFL club will wish to do in season 2024. We as Demons members and supporters can only cheer on and support from the side lines.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    On 9/27/2023 at 9:40 AM, Demon Dynasty said:

    Nah gruelling season that's already about 4 weeks too long (that's coming directly from a few players i've spoken to).

    A traditional bonding 'let-your-hair-down' bit of fun.  The old way is probably more risky (end of season trip).

    If you don't let them have the mad monday they'll just find other ways of letting their hair down.  Some of which may end up in worse outcomes.

    Boys will be boys.  Let them be boys.

    I've also spoken with 2 players directly who feel that the season is too long.

    Makes you wonder what the AFLPA does all day.

    Edited by layzie

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    8 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I've also spoken with 2 players directly who feel that the season is too long.

    Makes you wonder what the AFLPA does all day.

    AFLPA: "Hey Gill, the season is too long. Can we make it 30% shorter?"

    Gill: "Weren't you just telling me you wanted the salary cap increased?"

    AFLPA: ..............

    Gill: " Hello?  ... Hello?"

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    44 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I've also spoken with 2 players directly who feel that the season is too long.

    Makes you wonder what the AFLPA does all day.

    Possibly not listening to the players or maybe turning a blind eye somewhat? 

    Although there is no way of knowing what the majority view is across all the clubs LZ.

  • 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

    • 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?

      • 98 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.

      • 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.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 31 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. 

      • 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
        • Like
      • 287 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
      • 25 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All