GAMEDAY: Rd 24 vs Collingwood

[640MD 3,304]

8 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

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.

 

Typical for those years. TJ fantastic skills, lazy, laconic, runs riot when he wanted in a game that was of no consequence.

melbourne won but in reality lost. 
In those times when we tried to lose we failed. Terrible times best not look back look forward 

21 and 25. I would take that as long as they are not bookends.

[Jaded No More 67,566]

I hate playing the Pies for so many reasons, and now you can add a legitimate fear of one of our players dying to the list.

Gus, Trac, who will it be tonight? Max I suppose.

[Demonland 70,170]

 

[layzie 32,695]

Just now, Demonland said:

 

Is this that thing where the umpire has to stand on one leg?

 

[Young Angus 685]

If max gets injured by these jerks someone’s head needs to roll 

[Roost it far 7,334]

7 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 a win win game for mine. I want to see 100% effort and if that gets us over the line great, if not I’ll take the pick. Although I’d like us to be in the middle band for next years draw. All the big box clubs are there and they’re the best games for us the supporters and for the club wanting prime time slots. We’re going to enjoy winning the flag next year.

Edited August 22 by Roost it far

[layzie 32,695]

24 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I hate playing the Pies for so many reasons, and now you can add a legitimate fear of one of our players dying to the list.

Gus, Trac, who will it be tonight? Max I suppose.

The phrase "It couldn't get worse" has never filled me with confidence. Call it MFCSS but it doesn't work for me. 

[Magnus 45]

All i will say is “go dees”. We will be there (hopefully not getting too wet), however I really hope for a win for our final game to ride some positive momentum into the pre-season. Hopefully see a few of you there (FWIW I am 2m tall, have a beard and a full mouth of teeth - assume not many people will match this description at the G tonight if any Deamonlander wants to say hi).

[Demonland 70,170]

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[picket fence 16,625]

3 hours ago, Skuit said:

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!

 

 

Hnmmm sounds like something I came across when I was a kid! Anyone remember

"THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLBOOK"??

[gs77 3,913]

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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Incredible that any of the teams currently in positions 5 to 8 could potentially finish anywhere between top-4 or missing the 8 altogether!  What a bizarre season.

[kryton101 391]

Wanna make sure Daicos doesn’t get Brownlow votes - might make a difference…..

[Engorged Onion 10,114]

Looking forward to some atrocious football* from the 10th to 18th teams.

*This may include limited one way running facilitating enhanced scoring.

[Newport34 378]

For the last time in season 2024.

It’s game day baby. Pumped!

Get to the G tonight to farewell Nibbler and BBB. Two premiership heroes.

Go Dees. 
 

SN34

[Lexinator 1,489]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Takes the saying 'legs 11' to a whole new level. If you google the great man, apparently his last known weight is 111kgs. He's to a 111 point win over these mongrellls. Dad jokes 10111.

[Lexinator 1,489]

1 hour ago, kryton101 said:

Wanna make sure Daicos doesn’t get Brownlow votes - might make a difference…..

Need ANB to do a number on him again. Hopefully means the Bont might win it for once.

[Fork 'em 6,938]

Well I'm torn.
Want an earlier draft pick but also wanna thump the filth.

[Neil Crompton 5,306]

15 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

Well I'm torn.
Want an earlier draft pick but also wanna thump the filth.

Draft picks are a bit of a lottery. Beating the Pies would be glorious. I say let’s thump the bastards. 

[Dee*ceiving 1,630]

Any opportunity to leave the filth disappointed & desolete must be taken

[Adam The God 29,270]

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

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Sydney has to be the worst minor premier in the history of the competition. Not only did they lose to the wooden spooner, they also had a 100+ point loss in there.

[forever demons 2,206]

I want to win this for all the supportive d/landers and fans after a tough season.And especially for WCW and her wonderful contribution thru this site and the Demonarmy.Lets go DEES belt the [censored] out of this mob of pretenders.(and afew backhanders to you know who,the dirty [censored] and a knee into their captain)

[Dee in a Kilt 0]

Tonight I’m bringing my two 5 year old (almost 6) grandsons to their 2nd game of footy. One parent of each is also coming (my kids).  We would love to sit with the cheer squad. Is there room and can we do this with general admission tickets?

Both boys love Tommy McDonald.  We fear there is a chance it’s his last game. 

[ElDiablo14 4,875]

50 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Sydney has to be the worst minor premier in the history of the competition. Not only did they lose to the wooden spooner, they also had a 100+ point loss in there.

Didn't they lose 6 in a row?

[ElDiablo14 4,875]

5 minutes ago, Dee in a Kilt said:

Tonight I’m bringing my two 5 year old (almost 6) grandsons to their 2nd game of footy. One parent of each is also coming (my kids).  We would love to sit with the cheer squad. Is there room and can we do this with general admission tickets?

Both boys love Tommy McDonald.  We fear there is a chance it’s his last game. 

@WalkingCivilWar

[Kiwi Dee 88]

Quasi Dead rubber or not it would be nice to officially end the Pies season even if it means denying them the 180+ point win that they need.