It's Game Day and it's been 156 days since the Demons were bundled out of the finals in straight sets for the 2nd year in a row. Our redemption starts here. Remember it's only a practice match if we lose.

Date: Sunday 18th Feb
Location: Casey Fields
Gate open: 9.30am
Match commences: 10am
Watch: Foxtel & Kayo
Inclusions:
Seven-quarter match simulation
Signing opportunities
Kids' activities
Partner giveaways

Demons Squad:

1. Steven May
2. Jacob Van Rooyen
3. Christian Salem
4. Judd McVee
5. Christian Petracca
6. Caleb Windsor
7. Jack Viney
8. Jake Lever
11. Max Gawn
13. Clayton Oliver
14. Jack Billings
15. Ed Langdon
16. Bailey Laurie
17. Jake Bowey
19. Josh Schache
20. Adam Tomlinson
21. Matt Jefferson
22. Blake Howes
24. Trent Rivers
26. Jed Adams
27. Marty Hore
28. Will Verrall
30. Alex Neal-Bullen
31. Bayley Fritsch
32. Tom Sparrow
36. Kysaiah Pickett
37. Kade Chandler
38. Oliver Sestan
39. Koltyn Tholstrup
41. Kynan Brown
43. Kyah Farris-White

Tigers Squad: 

1 Nick Vlastuin
5 Jack Ross
10 Maurice Rioli
11 Judson Clarke
13 Hugo Ralphsmith
15 Jayden Short
17 Daniel Rioli
18 Josh Gibcus
20 Jacob Koschitzke
21 Noah Balta
22 Jacob Hopper
24 Sam Naismith
26 Matthew Coulthard
27 Thomson Dow
28 Kane McAuliffe
29 Shai Bolton
30 Tom Brown
31 Rhyan Mansell
32 Samson Ryan
33 Kamdyn McIntosh
34 Jack Graham
35 Nathan Broad
36 James Trezise
38 Noah Cumberland
39 Oliver Hayes-Brown
40 Tyler Sonsie
41 Sam Banks
44 Seth Campbell
45 Tylar Young
46 Ben Miller
48 Steely Green
49 Kaleb Smith
50 Marlion Pickett

19 Mykelti Lefau (SSP train on)
33 Mitch Schofield (SSP train on)

VFL players taking part in the final three intervals: 

52 Mohammed Yassine
53 Joel Garner
54 Chad Harris
55 Lachlan Street
56 Harry White
57 Mutaz El Nour
58 Cam Olden
59 Nick Girolami
60 Sam Frangalas
61 Tom Brindley
62 Nick Guiney
66 Luke Teal
67 Liam George
70 Will Bravo
71 Archie May
76 Tom McCarthy

*Numbers are subject to change throughout the duration of the match simulation

Missing Tigers:

Dustin Martin
Tom Lynch
Toby Nankervis
Tim Taranto
Dion Prestia
Dylan Grimes

The full list of Demons missing from today’s scratch match

Angus Brayshaw - illness
Ben Brown - knee
Tom Fullarton - hamstring
Lachie Hunter - calf
Shane McAdam - calf
Tom McDonald - calf
Jake Melksham - knee
Andy Moniz-Wakefield - thigh
Harrison Petty - toe
Joel Smith - suspension
Charlie Spargo - Achilles
Daniel Turner - stress fracture femur
Taj Woewodin - concussion 
 

6 hours ago, Demonland said:

The full list of Demons missing from today’s scratch match

Angus Brayshaw - illness
Ben Brown - knee
Tom Fullarton - hamstring
Lachie Hunter - calf
Shane McAdam - calf
Tom McDonald - calf
Jake Melksham - knee
Andy Moniz-Wakefield - thigh
Harrison Petty - toe
Joel Smith - suspension
Charlie Spargo - Achilles
Daniel Turner - stress fracture femur
Taj Woewodin - concussion 
 

Wow, our absent list has ballooned lately. #noinjuries#

I'm keen to see if Joeboy has been spending time in the g̶y̶m̶ library.

Edited February 17, 20242 yr by M_9

Partner giveaways, crikey, didn't know MFC are now hosting swap meets. I'll tell the Mrs to put on some more lippy.

I’m sure they called the equivalent game last year, “match simulation”. What’s the difference between that and a “scratch match”?

How nice it is to have a game day thread again. I'll be watching this one on Kayo. 

Hi Demonland family. Could someone please advise which Fox channel the game will be broadcast on? I know that might seem like a strange question, but my google-machine skills have failed me thus far. 

Bonus round question: if I were to presently turn to said channel, what would be currently showing? 

On an unrelated note: does anyone recall the equivalent match getting cut short last time around when everyone got bored? I haven't google that yet because I'm already here asking questions now.  

41 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I’m sure they called the equivalent game last year, “match simulation”. What’s the difference between that and a “scratch match”?

The difference  ??..  well as you ponder that you might scratch your head .... and there ya go ;) 

Dees by 187 pts!

Edited February 17, 20242 yr by Deeoldfart

22 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

How nice it is to have a game day thread again. 

Nice… for now. When the season proper starts… not so much. 😅

Excited to see Windsor, how Billings will be played, who will be more suited to backfill Pig’s role out of Tomlinson / Howes, any opportunities for Verrall, and from a game play perspective how we enter forward 50 and our accuracy.

For Richmond I’m interested to see Yze’s style, and also keen on seeing McAuliffe - apparently a jet.

Go Dees

Lachie Hunter aka keen bean has been out there warming up for ages. Tmac and Langers are walking around the boundary chatting. All the players are now out there…

FOOTY’S BACK Y’ALL!!!

Hunter still doing laps. Tomlinson and Langdon walking laps. Looks a hive of activity around the ground.

First time at Casey and it looks a treat.

4 hours ago, M_9 said:

I'm keen to see if Joeboy has been spending time in the g̶y̶m̶ library.

Hopefully finding synonyms for “limited”.

Bring empty bellies!

1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

Dees by 187 pts!

The infamous 187 - l was there!

What time does it start please?

Never mind.

10 am.

Enjoy all

30 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Bring empty bellies!

That last lot looks poisonous 

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Nice… for now. When the season proper starts… not so much. 😅

Ah, true! Although up until the first bounce it's pretty sane. Completely toxic thereafter. 

It’s going to be a full house. Bring your full body tats. 

29 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

You didn't miss footy at all WCW?

😂 Great work.👍