Jump to content


Recommended Posts

Posted
45 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Trust me… it’s true. One of our young boys quoted something he’d read on here about himself. How else would he know what gets posted on here? When I said you read Demonland? He said “Yeah, a few of us do.” I’m baffled by people’s insistence that this isn’t true. What’s so outlandish about it? It’s not beyond the realm of possibility. 

Makes sense, we humans look for validation sometimes. This is even more true for younger people, it is more so now in the era of social media.

Posted

I was told that we were getting Andrew Gaff a few years back by a friend with reasonable contacts and a good track record of supplying information. That not only turned out not to happen but apparently we never approached Gaff. I haven’t posted a rumour since. I have however posted a series of truly excellent posts which you can easily access in the Demonland back catalogue. Enjoy your day 🙋‍♂️

  • Haha 15
  • Clap 1

Posted
4 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I was told that we were getting Andrew Gaff a few years back by a friend with reasonable contacts and a good track record of supplying information. That not only turned out not to happen but apparently we never approached Gaff. I haven’t posted a rumour since. I have however posted a series of truly excellent posts which you can easily access in the Demonland back catalogue. Enjoy your day 🙋‍♂️

Interesting because I heard the opposite.  I heard we chased him hard during 2018 and Dom Tyson confirmed this on a podcast with Shane Crawford and it was one of the reason he was pushed out of the team as they were targeting a genuine wingman which Gaff and Josh Kelly were our prime targets.

Turns out we couldn't get either across the line.

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Posted
13 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Dagnabbit I shoulda read the fine print.

This! "Dagnabbit" a word that should be used more often!!

  • Like 1
Posted
12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Interesting because I heard the opposite.  I heard we chased him hard during 2018 and Dom Tyson confirmed this on a podcast with Shane Crawford and it was one of the reason he was pushed out of the team as they were targeting a genuine wingman which Gaff and Josh Kelly were our prime targets.

Turns out we couldn't get either across the line.

Pretty funny if Tyson was getting pushed out because we were chasing the bloke who got selected with the pick we traded him in for.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1

Posted
14 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Pretty funny if Tyson was getting pushed out because we were chasing the bloke who got selected with the pick we traded him in for.

These 180 degrees different opinions show how unreliable rumours are.

1 hour ago, The Jackson FIX said:

I love the bloke and I’m still contemplating getting a BANG BANG BANG tattoo but there are other things to consider (alongside his past accolades) to get a balanced view of whether we listen to offers;

a) struggle to finish top 10 in our b&f this year in a year we finished 10th

b) documented to have been exhibiting behaviour not in line with our standards for a number of years at a time the club clearly needs to make some form of change

c) brought the club to it’s knees at the end of last year because of his behaviour 

d) seems to be in a better place and there is a chance he can get back to his best but that is by no means guaranteed

e) taking up a significant chunk of our salary cap for many years to come

Based on all of that, hard to argue 2x 1st rounders is an awful deal not worth listening to.

This denigration of a champion who has had one average season, playing most of it with a badly broken dominant hand, shows why I think this whole load of rubbish is potentially bad for his mental health.

  • Like 4
  • Clap 3
Posted
1 minute ago, Ollie fan said:

These 180 degrees different opinions show how unreliable rumours are.

Trade rumours are a bit of fun imo. No need to get too worked up over them. Not much else to talk about at this stage of the year except how jealous we are of the teams playing finals.

  • Like 2
Posted

With Clarry there is the correlation vs causation question..? When he’s in best form we win flag, when his form drops our form drops.

Part of our recent success has been due to our midfield being so good we could play one less in the middle and still break even… with advantages elsewhere. Clarry was a huge part of that.

So if he can get back to his best, he’s one bird in the hand that you’d never trade for two in the bush (even high picks). Trac similar. 

  • Like 7

Posted
6 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

With Clarry there is the correlation vs causation question..? When he’s in best form we win flag, when his form drops our form drops.

Part of our recent success has been due to our midfield being so good we could play one less in the middle and still break even… with advantages elsewhere. Clarry was a huge part of that.

So if he can get back to his best, he’s one bird in the hand that you’d never trade for two in the bush (even high picks). Trac similar. 

Oliver was injured for half the season last year when we hit our best patch of form. He came back for finals and played well but we lost both games anyway.

It's a team game. There's more to it than just one player.

  • Like 1

Posted
15 hours ago, adonski said:

I don't think a club is paying that for Clazz after the year he has had

Would then say WCE our 4,5 and MFC F1 for Reid? 

That would be a very tempting offer. 
 

If Trac ships off then we use those pics to complete  rebuild of midfield.

Posted
Just now, Sir Windsor said:

Would then say WCE our 4,5 and MFC F1 for Reid? 

That would be a very tempting offer. 
 

If Trac ships off then we use those pics to complete  rebuild of midfield.

I would stop obsessing with Reid and get better value for those picks and draft our own players personally

  • Clap 1
Posted
59 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I was told that we were getting Andrew Gaff a few years back by a friend with reasonable contacts and a good track record of supplying information. That not only turned out not to happen but apparently we never approached Gaff. I haven’t posted a rumour since. I have however posted a series of truly excellent posts which you can easily access in the Demonland back catalogue. Enjoy your day 🙋‍♂️

Weren't you going to host your own show at some point? 

Posted
5 minutes ago, adonski said:

I would stop obsessing with Reid and get better value for those picks and draft our own players personally

But he is worth obsessing over though. He will be much better than Daicos and be able to change the course of games off his own foot. 

Ask yourself, what you would have given to get Bont 3-4 years ago? 3 first rounders? We would essentially be getting a player of that ilk before he would even turn 21. I know the hype on him early was over-the-top, but i saw enough in his first year to know this kid will be the best player in the comp in 3-4 years time; maybe even sooner.

Compliment him with Windsor, Kolt, Rivers and another top 10 player, and that midfield will win you another 1-2 flags in the next decade.  

  • Like 1
Posted

Those at the club would know better where Oliver is at than us. We have to trust in them. Personally, I thank anyone who shares legit info, that’s why we’re here right?

  • Like 7

Posted
4 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Can someone bring me up to speed on what's happened or rumoured to happen with Oliver?

Nothing new

Clubs asking the question given what happened last year, but Clazz highly likely to stay

  • Thanks 1
Posted
1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Interesting because I heard the opposite.  I heard we chased him hard during 2018 and Dom Tyson confirmed this on a podcast with Shane Crawford and it was one of the reason he was pushed out of the team as they were targeting a genuine wingman which Gaff and Josh Kelly were our prime targets.

Turns out we couldn't get either across the line.

Interesting, maybe my friend was correct after all. 


Posted
43 minutes ago, layzie said:

Weren't you going to host your own show at some point? 

I was indeed, only in an alternate reality though. You’d be called Active as opposed to Layzie and the Demons would dominate. 

Posted
14 hours ago, Deelectable said:

'Impeccable track record'? Please repost. I'll kick it off with Will Hayward.😉

Well when someone breaks the story of a 7-year contract offer being tabled to Trac - before any of the journalists even become aware of it -, then you have to conclude they’ve got good info.

 

  • Like 3
  • Clap 1

Posted
5 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

I was indeed, only in an alternate reality though. You’d be called Active as opposed to Layzie and the Demons would dominate. 

Haha, bizarro world. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, Foopy on the telly said:

Well when someone breaks the story of a 7-year contract offer being tabled to Trac - before any of the journalists even become aware of it -, then you have to conclude they’ve got good info.

 

To be fair he may not have got that right. Too soon? 🤪

  • Haha 9
Posted

I can’t see a way that a Clayton Oliver trade is done. 
firstly, his trade value has diminished. Last year he was worth 2 x 1st round draft picks however this value has dropped to only 1 x 1st round. 
secondly, like petracca, clayton is on an extended multi million dollar contract. Again, there is too much risk for other clubs to spend that much money on a talent that might never reach his peak again. 
dees are unlikely to agree to only 1 x 1st rounder and won’t agree to subsidise Clayton’s wage at another club. 
 

  • Like 1

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...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    2024 Player Reviews: #7 Jack Viney

    The tough on baller won his second Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy in a narrow battle with skipper Max Gawn and Alex Neal-Bullen and battled on manfully in the face of a number of injury niggles. Date of Birth: 13 April 1994 Height: 178cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 219 Goals MFC 2024: 10 Career Total: 66 Brownlow Medal Votes: 8

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 3

    TRAINING: Wednesday 13th November 2024

    A couple of Demonland Trackwatchers braved the rain and headed down to Gosch's paddock to bring you their observations from the second day of Preseason training for the 1st to 4th Year players. DITCHA'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS I attended some of the training today. Richo spoke to me and said not to believe what is in the media, as we will good this year. Jefferson and Kentfield looked big and strong.  Petty was doing all the training. Adams looked like he was in rehab.  KE

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    2024 Player Reviews: #15 Ed Langdon

    The Demon running machine came back with a vengeance after a leaner than usual year in 2023.  Date of Birth: 1 February 1996 Height: 182cm Games MFC 2024: 22 Career Total: 179 Goals MFC 2024: 9 Career Total: 76 Brownlow Medal Votes: 5 Melbourne Football Club: 5th Best & Fairest: 352 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 6

    2024 Player Reviews: #24 Trent Rivers

    The premiership defender had his best year yet as he was given the opportunity to move into the midfield and made a good fist of it. Date of Birth: 30 July 2001 Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 100 Goals MFC 2024: 2 Career Total:  9 Brownlow Medal Votes: 7 Melbourne Football Club: 6th Best & Fairest: 350 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 2

    TRAINING: Monday 11th November 2024

    Veteran Demonland Trackwatchers Kev Martin, Slartibartfast & Demon Wheels were on hand at Gosch's Paddock to kick off the official first training session for the 1st to 4th year players with a few elder statesmen in attendance as well. KEV MARTIN'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Beautiful morning. Joy all round, they look like they want to be there.  21 in the squad. Looks like the leadership group is TMac, Viney Chandler and Petty. They look like they have sli

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    2024 Player Reviews: #1 Steven May

    The years are rolling by but May continued to be rock solid in a key defensive position despite some injury concerns. He showed great resilience in coming back from a nasty rib injury and is expected to continue in that role for another couple of seasons. Date of Birth: 10 January 1992 Height: 193cm Games MFC 2024: 19 Career Total: 235 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 24 Melbourne Football Club: 9th Best & Fairest: 316 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 2

    2024 Player Reviews: #4 Judd McVee

    It was another strong season from McVee who spent most of his time mainly at half back but he also looked at home on a few occasions when he was moved into the midfield. There could be more of that in 2025. Date of Birth: 7 August 2003 Height: 185cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 48 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 1 Brownlow Medal Votes: 1 Melbourne Football Club: 7th Best & Fairest: 347 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #31 Bayley Fritsch

    Once again the club’s top goal scorer but he had a few uncharacteristic flat spots during the season and the club will be looking for much better from him in 2025. Date of Birth: 6 December 1996 Height: 188cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 149 Goals MFC 2024: 41 Career Total: 252 Brownlow Medal Votes: 4

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 9

    2024 Player Reviews: #18 Jake Melksham

    After sustaining a torn ACL in the final match of the 2023 season Jake added a bit to the attack late in the 2024 season upon his return. He has re-signed on to the Demons for 1 more season in 2025. Date of Birth: 12 August 1991 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 8 Career Total: 229 Goals MFC 2024: 8 Career Total: 188

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 7
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...