Jump to content

Featured Replies

Posted

It's Game Day and in just a few hours age-old rivals Melbourne and Collingwood, with a history steeped in blood, sweat and unforgettable clashes, will run out onto the hallowed turf of the MCG, to ignite the stadium one last time in season 2024. Let the memory of this season burn.

GameDayRd242024.png

 

Good luck to everyone today. Here's hoping for a good showing and a win.

If not, next season isn't too far away already and I will happily say goodbye to a lot of what this season has brought.

 
1 minute ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Good luck to everyone today. Here's hoping for a good showing and a win.

If not, next season isn't too far away already and I will happily say goodbye to a lot of what this season has brought.

I’ve got a really good feeling we’ll win tonight. Coming off last week’s stirring victory and with no pressure on us, there’s every chance we’ll roll ’em. 

 I’m gonna say Dees by Halfway (Howes) 22 pts.

👊🏼💪🤜🏼🫵🏼
❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙


I hate myself for thinking this, but long term are we better off losing and getting a higher draft pick? Suns and Saints could go past us on the ladder all going well.

28 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

I hate myself for thinking this, but long term are we better off losing and getting a higher draft pick? Suns and Saints could go past us on the ladder all going well.

Surely there are a few thinking this. We all want the win, but really all it does is worsen our draft pick. I know we won’t tank, but seems a bit silly to go for a win and risk injuries. 
 

Having said that, will still love to beat the stinking pies, so guess it’s win win 🥇 

3 hours ago, Longsufferingnomore said:

Can't sleep.

Never been so excited for a dead rubber💙❤️

Is there a dead rubber premiership cup?

 

Twelve hours to kick-off. Time enough to get in a few chapters of Thinking, Fast and Slow by the recently deceased Nobel prize-winning behavioral scientist Daniel Kahneman and ponder the mental juxtaposition created by the contradictory desire for instant gratification weighed against longer-term goal-setting and its potential promise of greater future rewards as disrupted by a lack of concrete details on the exact timeframe of our own personal demise, which becomes further complicated again for those of us who remain childless or have a lifestyle profile which could be classed as 'high risk' but still boast a full set of teeth, in all providing for an interesting metaphor for the Melbourne Football Club as its players line up for the first bounce in a dead Friday night rubber at the MCG.

Or I could just read the Collingwood forums for a while to kill some time. 

Go Dees!

 

 

I’m pragmatic and understand the value of a higher draft pick but a win is more important this time around in building belief for this group and giving them a sense of unity before they head into their next pre-season 


To those who prefer to lose for better draft position I say, take a look at our history. It's never been a successful strategy for us. whether its pick 6 or pick 10 JT will find a good player. 

I want to win to finish the season on a high. and i want to win because I hate the pies. I don't understand the mindset of a supporter that isn't fussed if we win or not. Trying to win is not optional. every time we play these bastards we play to win, dead rubber or not.

I reckon we'll put in a performance for ANB. Been a great servant. We will have a proper dip in his farewell game.

Feeling confident. Dees by 20 points.

 

4 hours ago, Young Angus said:

Surely there are a few thinking this. We all want the win, but really all it does is worsen our draft pick. I know we won’t tank, but seems a bit silly to go for a win and risk injuries. 
 

Having said that, will still love to beat the stinking pies, so guess it’s win win 🥇 

On the injury front, I wonder which Demon player(s) the Filth have in mind to maim, cripple, damage in this 'dead rubber' of a game, as it is their last opportunity for 2024 to so afflict their greatest rival. 

image.thumb.png.f78399294b6d56b1465543eff5f0048e.pngimage.thumb.png.10d7a96464d3a480b0e1855943a81d2e.png

 

My daughter saw this in Munich of all places. Who would have thought u would see this in Munich. 

They had Petracca, Viney, Oliver and Fritch. 

Hopefully it’s a good sign for tonight. 

Go Dees

Feel like we should win this one: Collingwood have no key forwards so if we can put enough pressure through the midfield and force them into long bombs our intercept defenders will clean up. On the flip side they have a heap of dangerous small forwards so if the ball is on the deck a lot we will be in trouble. Looking forward to getting along, bit sad it’s over for another season….

43 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

image.thumb.png.f78399294b6d56b1465543eff5f0048e.pngimage.thumb.png.10d7a96464d3a480b0e1855943a81d2e.png

 

My daughter saw this in Munich of all places. Who would have thought u would see this in Munich. 

They had Petracca, Viney, Oliver and Fritch. 

Hopefully it’s a good sign for tonight. 

Go Dees

Gomez Addams one would be a real collectors item if Norf had any supporters


43 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

image.thumb.png.f78399294b6d56b1465543eff5f0048e.pngimage.thumb.png.10d7a96464d3a480b0e1855943a81d2e.png

 

My daughter saw this in Munich of all places. Who would have thought u would see this in Munich. 

They had Petracca, Viney, Oliver and Fritch. 

Hopefully it’s a good sign for tonight. 

Go Dees

Is that the Petracca doll? Definitely out the door judging by his Hogan-like lack of smile. Also looks a bit fat. 

Not sure we have again identified the pies super power over us.  Pace.  They run through the midfield and we lack pace.  The addition of Laurie hardly benefits us in this area.  Daicos brothers.  Crisp. Quaynor.  Love to run it through the corridor.  Pies have a one tall-five small forward setup.  Hill, McCreeery, Elliott, Schulz.  We have Tommo, Tmcd, Lever, Hore, Howes.  McVee has to play back.  

1 hour ago, BDA said:

To those who prefer to lose for better draft position I say, take a look at our history. It's never been a successful strategy for us. whether its pick 6 or pick 10 JT will find a good player. 

I want to win to finish the season on a high. and i want to win because I hate the pies. I don't understand the mindset of a supporter that isn't fussed if we win or not. Trying to win is not optional. every time we play these bastards we play to win, dead rubber or not.

I reckon we'll put in a performance for ANB. Been a great servant. We will have a proper dip in his farewell game.

Feeling confident. Dees by 20 points.

 

If we  really want to go hard in this draft, you can always trade your future 1st to get a pick 6 this year.

6 hours ago, Demonsterative said:

I hate myself for thinking this, but long term are we better off losing and getting a higher draft pick? Suns and Saints could go past us on the ladder all going well.

It’s not only the draft pick

you need to go into a September game everyone fully fit.  Otherwise you are acting as training cones for the other side.

we can now plan for getting all medical stuff out and done . A full  pre season after 8 weeks break. 
we need to give our best players breaks throughout the season. Similar to euro soccer sides .   Not best 22 every game. Pick players for certain roles for certain opponents.   Smarter selection. 
Hope we win tonight  it’s ss close to a grand final for both sides

 


6 minutes ago, binman said:

Feels like a metaphor for our season:

 

Screenshot_20240823_075752_BOM Weather.jpg

Definitely as to the waning gibbous part, but not so sure about an only moderate Max UV index rating.  

6 hours ago, Demonsterative said:

I hate myself for thinking this, but long term are we better off losing and getting a higher draft pick? Suns and Saints could go past us on the ladder all going well.

Surely we learnt from the tanking years: the worst thing you can do is allow a  belief that losing is acceptable.

 
8 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Surely we learnt from the tanking years: the worst thing you can do is allow a  belief that losing is acceptable.

Agree.

Who remembers the 'Kruezer cup' match? Where both sides (Demons &  Blues) were trying to lose. Blues left Travis Johnston to run riot ...42 possessions from memory. Demons won, so Carlton got pick #1, which was Kruezer.

 

23 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Surely we learnt from the tanking years: the worst thing you can do is allow a  belief that losing is acceptable.

I’m talking about tanking Ollie, I would not be disappointed if the cards fell our way and we get pick 5. 


Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.

Featured Content

  • NON-MFC: Round 11

    Round 11, the second week of The Sir Doug Nicholls Round, kicks off on Thursday night with the Cats hosting the Bulldogs at Kardinia Park. Geelong will be looking to to continue their decade long dominance over the Bulldogs, while the Dogs aim to take another big scalp as they surge up the ladder. On Friday night it's he Dreamtime at the 'G clash between Essendon and Richmond. The Bombers will want to avoid another embarrassing performance against a lowly side whilst the Tigers will be keen to avenge a disappointing loss to the Kangaroos. Saturday footy kicks off as the Blues face the Giants in a pivotal clash for both clubs. Carlton need to turn around their up and down season while GWS will be eager to bounce back and reassert themselves as a September threat. At twilight sees the Hawks taking on the Lions at the G. Hawthorn need to cement themselves in the Top 4 but they’ll need to be at their best to challenge a Brisbane side eager to respond after last week’s crushing loss to the Dees on their home turf. The first of the Saturday night double headers opens with North Melbourne up against the high-flying Magpies. The Roos will need a near-perfect performance to trouble a Collingwood side sitting atop the ladder.

      • Clap
      • Haha
      • Love
      • Like
    • 155 replies
    Demonland
  • PREVIEW: Sydney

    The two teams competing at the MCG on Sunday afternoon have each traversed a long and arduous path since their previous encounter on a sweltering March evening in Sydney a season and a half ago. Both experienced periods of success at various times last year. The Demons ran out of steam in midseason while the Swans went on to narrowly miss the ultimate prize in the sport. Now, they find themselves outside of finals contention as the season approaches the halfway mark. The winner this week will remain in contact with the leading pack, while the loser may well find itself on a precipice, staring into the abyss. The current season has presented numerous challenges for most clubs, particularly those positioned in the middle tier. The Essendon experience in suffering a significant 91-point loss to the Bulldogs, just one week after defeating the Swans, may not be typical, but it illustrates the unpredictability of outcomes under the league’s present set up. 

    • 3 replies
    Demonland
  • REPORT: Brisbane

    “Max Gawn has been the heart and soul of the Dees for years now, but this recent recovery from a terrible start has been driven by him. He was everywhere again, and with the game in the balance, he took several key marks to keep the ball in the Dees forward half.” - The Monday Knee Jerk Reaction: Round Ten Of course, it wasn’t the efforts of one man that caused this monumental upset, but rather the work of the coach and his assistants and the other 22 players who took the ground, notably the likes of Jake Melksham, Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Kozzie Pickett but Max has been magnificent in taking ownership of his team and its welfare under the fire of a calamitous 0-5 start to the season. On Sunday, he provided the leadership that was needed to face up to the reigning premier and top of the ladder Brisbane Lions on their home turf and to prevail after a slow start, during which the hosts led by as much as 24 points in the second quarter. Titus O’Reily is normally comedic in his descriptions of the football but this time, he was being deadly serious. The Demons have come from a long way back and, although they still sit in the bottom third of the AFL pack, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel as they look to drive home the momentum inspired in the past four or five weeks by Max the Magnificent who was under such great pressure in those dark, early days of the season.

    • 0 replies
    Demonland
  • CASEY: Southport

    The Southport Sharks came to Casey. They saw and they conquered a team with 16 AFL-listed players who, for the most part, wasted their time on the ground and failed to earn their keep. For the first half, the Sharks were kept in the game by the Demons’ poor use of the football, it’s disposal getting worse the closer the team got to its own goal and moreover, it got worse as the game progressed. Make no mistake, Casey was far and away the better team in the first half, it was winning the ruck duels through Tom Campbell’s solid performance but it was the scoreboard that told the story.

    • 3 replies
    Demonland
  • PREGAME: Sydney

    Just a game and percentage outside the Top 8, the Demons return to Melbourne to face the Sydney Swans at the MCG, with a golden opportunity to build on the momentum from toppling the reigning premiers on their own turf. Who comes in, and who makes way?

      • Vomit
      • Thumb Down
      • Like
    • 352 replies
    Demonland
  • PODCAST: Brisbane

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a famous victory by the Demons over the Lions at the Gabba.
    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.
    Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

      • Thumb Down
      • Thanks
    • 35 replies
    Demonland