Jump to content

PREGAME: Rd 19 vs Fremantle

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

39 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Windsor named on bench. Anything in that?

Woey needs a decent game so makes sense

Fullarton and Disco named bench, potential for Fullarton to get a run and Disco sub? Try Fullarton and if not working revert to last weeks line up?

Ensuring the burnout marks don't appear on the deck before the five minute mark of the game.

    • Haha 2
     

    Excuse my ignorance but do most other clubs take three emergencies with them on interstate trips?

    • Like 1
     

    Didn't realise Bowey was named in the bench.

    He could absolutely either get dropped or start as a sub. His form of late has been pretty poor and considering AMW has been playing better football off half back they might look at using this opportunity to get Fullarton in perhaps.

    All guesswork I suppose.

    • Like 9

    A little bit of razzle dazzle to warm things up...

     

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 3
    • Love 1
    • Clap 1

    1 hour ago, COOLX said:

    Fullarton to play . You can bank on this . Petty to be sub or emerg.

    Source? Or just your opinion?

    I don't know if it's a rule but I thought that the sub and emergencies come from the extended bench. Petty not on the extended bench which tends to suggest he's playing.

    Fully expecting one of Billings or Laurie to play, and be sub. Personally I don't think either are part of our future and I don't think either are going to make us better in 2024, but I also appreciate the importance of rewarding VFL form and I understand both were very good last week.

    • Like 4

    We're coming home this week boys and girls, I'm expecting a spiritual performance from the lads.

    • Like 4
    • Love 1
    3 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    The closer the game gets the more my confidence rises. Even though that’s  always been true for me I’m feeling pretty confident about this week. Let’s face it does anyone here seriously think Freo are better than us?

    I'm all for the optimism and confidence, but yes, I seriously think Fremantle are better than us.

    Their loss to Hawthorn last week doesn't immediately negate what they've done this year, which includes beating Sydney two weeks earlier. They have weapons which we struggle with (a midfield which can match us at contest but beat us on spread, half-backs with pace, forwards who can compete in the air even if they're not A-graders and rucks who would give Gawn trouble, let alone Petty/JVR), and their only losses in Perth this year have been to West Coast in a derby (we lost to them too) and Sydney in the game after McCarthy's death in which they were clearly and for obvious reasons not at their peak.

    I want to see us play like we have the last month, and if we do I think we can win, but I'll be OK with our season and fortunes if we don't because Fremantle should be considered a difficult match-up for us and a strong opponent.

    • Like 4
     
    52 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    A little bit of razzle dazzle to warm things up...

     

    Irrelevant issue but geez I far prefer the back of our jumper in that shot than now, more red and the number over the red…

    • Like 1

    Bring the pressure and Dockers will fold big time. No change excepts someone for Woey and I don't care who it is as long as they also bring the effort and pressure.

    We have this.

    • Like 6
    • Clap 1

    2 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Fullarton and Disco named bench, potential for Fullarton to get a run and Disco sub? Try Fullarton and if not working revert to last weeks line up?

    I'd rather the opposite; start with last week's line up and sub in Fullarton if not working.

    I'm also more interested in seeing what Fullarton can offer at AFL level than Laurie or Billings.

    • Like 5
    • Thanks 1
    59 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    A little bit of razzle dazzle to warm things up...

     

    That was a truly magnificent day at the football. Aaron Davey was a fantastic player to watch. 

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 2
    39 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

     

    I don't know if it's a rule but I thought that the sub and emergencies come from the extended bench. Petty not on the extended bench which tends to suggest he's playing.

    I think it used to be a thing once upon a time but woewodin was named on the field last Thursday against Essendon and was obviously the sub.

    Edit: not sure if this extends to emergencies, they normally do come from the extended bench and I can't recall a time this hasn't been the case.

    Edited by Nascent

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1

    I'm sure by now others have seen the articles describing Freo's 'nightmare' flight back to Perth from Launceston.

    Personally, I don't see how we could approach in fear of a team which can't go four hours without taking a [censored]. Especially after they already spent more than two hours [censored]ing the bed against Hawthorn.

    It occurs to me now that I've never used an aircraft toilet. Are they really that bad? Is it like the Indonesian truck stop drop toilets I decided to skip and wait until I made it to Surabaya?

    But, seriously, that bizarre article is a timely reminder that our opponents this week are only human, and we go in with every chance of victory.

    • Like 3
    • Haha 8
    53 minutes ago, Great Northern Summer said:

    Irrelevant issue but geez I far prefer the back of our jumper in that shot than now, more red and the number over the red…

    Yep i hear you GNS

    • Like 1

    Relax y’all… chalk Sunday up as a win.

    Aside from the fact that we’re the better team, and we’re riding a wave of confidence and belief, there’s this other compelling reason…

    I’ve never experienced a loss at an interstate ground when it’s the first time being there. Sunday will be the first time I attend the ground at which the mighty Dees won the 🏆 

    Y’all are very welcome! 
    😁

     

    PS: Heads up, WA: Loud and annoying (and indefatigable) Demons psycho incoming! 

    14 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Excuse my ignorance but do most other clubs take three emergencies with them on interstate trips?

    Definitely Dees overshoot on emergencies.  Freo took an extra emergency last week v hawks. 24 in squad.  Not sure why we are so cautious especially as I can’t recall in the last 25 years of any event where two players pulled out prior to the game.  Let alone 3!!!!! 

    • Thanks 3
    2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    PS: Heads up, WA: Loud and annoying (and indefatigable) Demons psycho incoming! 

    For once, WCW, you are not going to get too many DL's disagreeing with you on that statement.

    (i prefer deranged, but that's just me).

    • Like 1
    • Haha 2
    16 hours ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Windsor named on bench. Anything in that?

    Woey needs a decent game so makes sense

    Fullarton and Disco named bench, potential for Fullarton to get a run and Disco sub? Try Fullarton and if not working revert to last weeks line up?

    no way windsor or disco go out or sub in my opinion, both amazing last week. Only chances for a drop or sub are bowey and (hopefully not) kolt

    • Like 3
    • Thanks 1

    Goody makes a fair point when his says Freo haven't seen our best footy.

    Ummm...one would hope that was the case.

    Max out is huge again but we win without him. Hoping Fullerton gets the not because Jvr can't do it all and Petty was not great.

    Maybe Petty is the sub.

    A huge upset on the cards.

    • Thanks 1

    17 hours ago, Antioch said:

    From what I’ve seen Verrall is way better than Fullarton as a football player. Why is he being ignored?

    generally seems that they love him but he's not ready and they want to give him as much time as they can to build

    • Like 2
    15 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

    Excuse my ignorance but do most other clubs take three emergencies with them on interstate trips?

    last year it was 4 named on bench and 4 emergencies, with sub to be selected from the emergencies. this year its 5 bench and 3 emergencies with sub named from bench.

    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
    14 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    Source? Or just your opinion?

    I don't know if it's a rule but I thought that the sub and emergencies come from the extended bench. Petty not on the extended bench which tends to suggest he's playing.

    Generally that's the case, but not always. I think the AFL expects teams to be named in that way, and if anything else happens there's a small process to go through to formalise the change. A couple weeks ago we dropped Woey I believe after he was named on the ground in the extended squad. But generally you can assume that sub is named from players on the bench, and in the case of extended squads, 4 of them will be on the bench, 1 sub and 3 emergencies.

    • Like 1
     

    CAPTAIN’S RUN…

    71F3491F-2172-4961-B557-FAF53AFBC528.thumb.jpeg.6ab6f9f724834796da3efc2b8483c92b.jpeg

     

    16 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    I'm sure by now others have seen the articles describing Freo's 'nightmare' flight back to Perth from Launceston.

    Personally, I don't see how we could approach in fear of a team which can't go four hours without taking a [censored]. Especially after they already spent more than two hours [censored]ing the bed against Hawthorn.

    It occurs to me now that I've never used an aircraft toilet. Are they really that bad? Is it like the Indonesian truck stop drop toilets I decided to skip and wait until I made it to Surabaya?

    But, seriously, that bizarre article is a timely reminder that our opponents this week are only human, and we go in with every chance of victory.

    What are you, a Camel??

    • Like 1
    • Haha 5

    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Essendon

      As the focus of the AFL moves exclusively to South Australia for Gather Round, the question is raised as to what are we going to get from the  Melbourne Football Club this weekend? Will it be a repeat of the slop fest of the last three weeks that have seen the team score a measly 174 points and concede 310 or will a return to the City of Churches and the scene where they performed at their best in 2024 act as a wakeup call and bring them out of their early season reverie? 
      Or will the sleepy Dees treat their fans to a reenactment of their lazy effort from the first Gather Round of two years ago when they allowed the Bombers to trample all over them on a soggy and wet Adelaide Oval? The two examples from above tell us how fickle form can be in football. Last year, a committed group of players turned up in Adelaide with a businesslike mindset. They had a plan, went in confidently and hard for the football and kicked winning scores against both home teams in a difficult environment for visitors. And they repeated that sort of effort later in the season when they played Essendon at the MCG. Unfortunately, performances like these went against the grain of what Melbourne has been producing from virtually midway through 2024 and extending right through to the present day. This is a game between two clubs who have faltered over the past couple of years because their disposal efficiency is appalling. Neither of them can hit the side of a barn door but history tells us that every once in a while such teams have their lucky days or come up against an opponent in even worse shape and hence, one of them will come up trumps in this match.

      • 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?

        • Shocked
        • Like
      • 258 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Like
      • 17 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • 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.

      • 0 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?

      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All