Jump to content

NON-MFC: Round 01

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

48 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Neale only 6 touches…oh why did we let JJ go?

That kick for goal that was touched on the line? Sparrow would have made the distance.

  • Quote
    •  

    WTF, great finish but ruined by the ump not blowing the whistle for time wasting, that 50 was a joke. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    6 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    C'mon swannies

    Ending was gettin' good... And then a fresh reminder that footy can sometimes be a [censored] sport with its officiating 🦆🦆🦆🦆

    Edited by John Demonic

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     
    16 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Pendlebury sub for the pies. Bit of a surprise 

    just me or does he look like he has so much time on the bench?

    must be his basketball background

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 1
    • Haha 13

    7 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    I love people's criticism of the kickout to Gawn. It was the most effective kickout strategy leading to scores in the AFL.

    From 21-23 when we used the kick to Gawn tactic we were ranked 16, 18, and 16 at scores from kickin?  So how was it the most effective kickout strategy?

  • Quote
    • Shocked 2

    Interesting games tonight 

    Expecting to see a lot from North at least in the first half

    Dogs could finish 4th or 14th

    Port should beat the Pies but they can be flakey too

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    8 minutes ago, Watson11 said:

    From 21-23 when we used the kick to Gawn tactic we were ranked 16, 18, and 16 at scores from kickin?  So how was it the most effective kickout strategy?

    Where did you find that? I read an article in 2023 saying we were number 1??

  • Quote
    1 minute ago, DubDee said:

    Interesting games tonight 

    Expecting to see a lot from North at least in the first half

    Dogs could finish 4th or 14th

    Port should beat the Pies but they can be flakey too

    I prefer flaky pies

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Swans 0–2
    Pies should be 0–2 after this. 
    Happy days.

    Can’t work out who’s going to win out of Kangas and dogs??

  • Quote

    So howie and huddo are calling the pies game with dunstall & Delsanto.

    The other game features derm but Matt Hill is calling so that's ok

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Power v Pies tonight 

    This is a clear case of the saying....

    The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

    Go Port

    Kill them.

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    16 minutes ago, Watson11 said:

    From 21-23 when we used the kick to Gawn tactic we were ranked 16, 18, and 16 at scores from kickin?  So how was it the most effective kickout strategy?

    7 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    Where did you find that? I read an article in 2023 saying we were number 1??

    https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_stats_team.html?comp=afl&season=2021

    Yep, even in the premiership season we were right down the bottom for share of scores coming from kick-ins.

    The long kick to Gawn was always a 'safety' option which suited our defense-first strategy and to gain ground and at least a stoppage 60-70m away from defensive goals. Evidently it did that job very well - the number 1 rating might refer to score differential from kick-ins, because being scored against from a kick-in is a much bigger issue than whether you go end-to-end - but it has not at all been an attacking strategy in the Goodwin era.

    And, personally, I'm okay with that. It is just a case of playing the percentages, especially when you've got the likes of Gawn leaning on the scales for you.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Clap 1
    1 minute ago, Little Goffy said:

    https://www.wheeloratings.com/afl_stats_team.html?comp=afl&season=2021

    Yep, even in the premiership season we were right down the bottom for share of scores coming from kick-ins.

    The long kick to Gawn was always a 'safety' option which suited our defense-first strategy and to gain ground and at least a stoppage 60-70m away from defensive goals. Evidently it did that job very well - the number 1 rating might refer to score differential from kick-ins, because being scored against from a kick-in is a much bigger issue than whether you go end-to-end - but it has not at all been an attacking strategy in the Goodwin era.

    And, personally, I'm okay with that. It is just a case of playing the percentages, especially when you've got the likes of Gawn leaning on the scales for you.

    Well I take that back then, it may well of been score differential I remember reading about.

    Edited by Roost it far

  • Quote

    Quick note, with 5 games to play, the probably of Richmond finishing the round in 9th spot is 50/50, and close to 100% if Melbourne beat GWS.

    The natural balance of the galaxy rest in our hands.

  • Quote
    • Haha 2

    Membrey would have been a good pick up for us. From memory the media linked us to him but Lamb shut it down pretty quick. Been doing a steady job up forward for years now. 

  • Quote
    2 minutes ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

    Membrey would have been a good pick up for us. From memory the media linked us to him but Lamb shut it down pretty quick. Been doing a steady job up forward for years now. 
     

    I think Johnson will be more durable as a top 25 player

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    14 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Another year of bias umpiring, really needs to be investigated independently 

    Dream on. Never ever will even be considered. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    1F778AB4-FC2F-4EF8-8C53-845D1B23B751.thumb.jpeg.445b6d9c726cdb52863596a0bd8fec17.jpeg

     

    The horror, THE HORROR!

    #BannerNightmare

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 2
    • Clap 2
     

    Someone explain to me why I picked Norf please.

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Lachie Jones would probably prefer not to join the Port huddle at quarter time.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Sad 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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • GAMEDAY: Geelong

      It's Game Day, and reinforcements are finally arriving for the Demons—but will it be too little, too late? They're heading down the freeway to face a Cats side returning home to their fortress after two straight losses, desperate to reignite their own season. Can the Demons breathe new life into their campaign, or will it slip even further from their grasp?

      • 2 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Geelong

      "It's officially time for some alarm bells. I'm concerned about the lack of impact from their best players." This comment about one of the teams contesting this Friday night’s game came earlier in the week from a so-called expert radio commentator by the name of Kane Cornes. He wasn’t referring to the Melbourne Football Club but rather, this week’s home side, Geelong.The Cats are purring along with 1 win and 2 defeats and a percentage of 126.2 (courtesy of a big win at GMHBA Stadium in Round 1 vs Fremantle) which is one win more than Melbourne and double the percentage so I guess that, in the case of the Demons, its not just alarm bells, but distress signals. But don’t rely on me. Listen to Cornes who said this week about Melbourne:- “They can’t run. If you can’t run at speed and get out of the contest then you’re in trouble.

        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 1 reply
      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?

        • Thanks
      • 144 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Gold Coast

      For a brief period of time in the early afternoon of yesterday, the Casey Demons occupied top place on the Smithy’s VFL table. This was only made possible by virtue of the fact that the team was the only one in this crazy competition to have played twice and it’s 1½ wins gave it an unassailable lead on the other 20 teams, some of who had yet to play a game.

        • Clap
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Gold Coast

      In my all-time nightmare game, the team is so ill-disciplined that it concedes its first two goals with the courtesy of not one, but two, fifty metre penalties while opening its own scoring with four behinds in a row and losing a talented youngster with good decision-making skills and a lethal left foot kick, subbed off in the first quarter with what looks like a bad knee injury. 

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Gold Coast

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 31st March @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons loss at the MCG to the Suns in the Round 03. 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. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
      • 69 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All