Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Demonland

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Xavier Lindsay- Round 7 Rising Star

Lucifers Hero
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

Very well deserved!

Silky is an apt description!

afl.com.au
No image preview

Silky Demon earns Rising Star nod after outstanding start...

Xavier Lindsay is the Telstra AFL Rising Star nominee for round seven
  • Quote
    • Like 14
    • Love 13
    • Clap 1
     

    30% on the bench as well (vs Tigers)

    11 marks for a youngster is a standout stat. Shows he's making position well and creating seperation

    And 21 possessions at 71% DE is more than acceptable for an 18yo

  • Quote
    • Like 15
    • Love 2
    • Clap 1

    Congratulations Xavier Lindsay fantastic recognition for our young gun, so well deserved.😁👍

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Love 2
     

    The future is bright!

    Regardless of what pick Essendon end up netting from our finish this year, I feel very comfortable knowing that we'll have these two jets lining up in our midfield for the next 15 years.

  • Quote
    • Like 11

    Another Jason Taylor special.

    There's nothing I don't like about this kid, I've got question marks about Kolt and Langford but Lindsay just makes me happy.

    Looks skinny on TV but surprises me in real life, bigger than I thought and think he'll build a great frame in a few years.

  • Quote

    2 minutes ago, seventyfour said:

    Another Jason Taylor special.

    There's nothing I don't like about this kid, I've got question marks about Kolt and Langford but Lindsay just makes me happy.

    Looks skinny on TV but surprises me in real life, bigger than I thought and think he'll build a great frame in a few years.

    Question marx on Langford is crazy

  • Quote
    • Like 9
    • Thanks 2

    Rising Star Nominations for MFC players in 2025 - 2
    Rising Star Nominations for players playing against MFC in 2025 - 2

    We have reached parity.

    Edited by roy11

  • Quote
    • Love 1
    • Haha 4
     

    28 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Question marx on Langford is crazy

    I don't think so.

    I have question marks too. Not major doubts but concerns he won't quite be the player I thought he would.

    Obviously, it's very early days and I'll watch closely with interest, as I'm sure we all will.

  • Quote
    • Shocked 2
    Just now, Gator said:

    I don't think so.

    I have question marks too. Not major doubts but concerns he won't quite be the player I thought he would.

    Obviously, it's very early days and I'll watch closely with interest, as I'm sure we all will.

    Don't overthink it g8r

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    1 hour ago, Gator said:

    I don't think so.

    I have question marks too. Not major doubts but concerns he won't quite be the player I thought he would.

    Obviously, it's very early days and I'll watch closely with interest, as I'm sure we all will.

    Langford is one out of the box. Very special player. My observation on him prior to drafting him - is that he could be a key forward, such is him dominance forward of centre as a junior. What he is doing currently, on the wing, and sparingly in the middle, off of a limited prep (as a first year player), is something to get excited about. In addition, i thought he looked lazy at times last week, but within the space of a quarter, I saw 3 one percent acts. Suggests he probably has a limited tank and is conserving his energy, and going when he can, which is smart, and to be expected in year 1.

  • Quote
    • Like 6
    • Thanks 1

    All I’ll say is that if it were Collingwood players getting nominated for Rising Star nominations, their fans wouldn’t be questioning how good they actually are…

    Seriously, just enjoy the fact that we have some quality young talent coming through

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Love 6
    • Clap 2
    8 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    All I’ll say is that if it were Collingwood players getting nominated for Rising Star nominations, their fans wouldn’t be questioning how good they actually are…

    Seriously, just enjoy the fact that we have some quality young talent coming through

    I hate Collingwood but Jesus they celebrate their players no matter what. Even when they’re pure [censored] they find one good thing and that’s good enough for them haha we find one bad thing and that’s enough for us to say they won’t be any good.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Thanks 1
    • Sad 1

    Congratulations to Xavier "Spreadsheet" or "X" Lindsay!

    He is an excellent kick and very cool, calm and collected with football in hand.

    A well deserved rising star nomination for the Melbourne Demons! 🔴🔵👹

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Love 3

    Picks 6 and 11 are looking like the 2 best players available from last years draft

    Obviously extremely early and Jagga injured plus Lalor looking good but you have to say amazing drafting and development by the club

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Love 2
    13 hours ago, Gator said:

    I don't think so.

    I have question marks too. Not major doubts but concerns he won't quite be the player I thought he would.

    Obviously, it's very early days and I'll watch closely with interest, as I'm sure we all will.

    Out of interest what are your doubts on Langford. I think he looks a rippa, every bit as good as Lindsay.

  • Quote
    • Like 3

    Pleasantly surprised by this nomination. Not the nomination itself, but the timing of it. I just didn't see last week's game as being worthy of the nomination. It suggests to me that the selection panel wanted to make sure that he got nominated because he may well be the type of player that is worthy of consideration for the annual award while never actually having a single dominant game.

    What I'm really talking about is a major flaw in the Rising Star award. A player can become nominated by having just one stellar game in the season while consistently good performers without one dominant game could miss out on eligibility.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     
    16 hours ago, adonski said:

    Question marx on Langford is crazy

    Right, I have found a copy of Das Kapital but cannot find any reference by Marx concerning Langford. Footballers control of the sherrin factory and the means of producing goals is as close as I can stretch it.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 9
    Just now, Fritta and Turner said:

    Right, I have found a copy of Das Kapital but cannot find any reference by Marx concerning Langford. Footballers control of the sherrin factory and the means of producing goals is as close as I can stretch it.

    It was something Harpo said...

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 5
    • Clap 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

    • AFLW PREVIEW: Western Bulldogs

      The Dogs reigned supreme in 2018 with an inaugural AFLW premiership cup and the Demons matched this feat by winning the cup as the Season 7 2022 champions.Meggs wasn’t born when the Doggies won their first VFL premiership cup against the Demons in 1954. Covid prevented many Demons fans from legally witnessing the victorious 2021 AFL Grand Final cup performance between the Demons and the Bulldogs, but we all grin when remembering those magnificent seven third quarter goals.  

      • 1 reply
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: Hawthorn

      Hawthorn and Melbourne. Two teams with impressive form from last week but with seasons that are travelling on different trajectories meet in Saturday’s twilight game for what could well be the most intriguing contest of the AFL’s penultimate round. Sadly, the game has been relegated to that unappealing time slot in the weekend when Melburnians are typically preoccupied with activities other than football. It falls between the morning's shopping, afternoon sport and recreation, and Saturday night fever. A time usually reserved for relatively insignificant events but this one is not a nothingburger for either of the clubs or their fans.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • AFLW: 2025 Season Preview

      Ten seasons. Eighteen teams. With the young talent pathway finally fully connected, Women’s Australian Rules football is building momentum and Season 2025 promises to be the best yet. In advance of Season 10, the AFL leadership has engaged in candid discussions with all clubs regarding strategies to boost attendance and expand fan bases. Concerningly, average attendances in 2024 were 2,660 fans per match, with the women’s game incurring an annual loss of approximately $50 million.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Western Bulldogs

      The next coach of the Melbourne Football Club faces the challenge of teaching his players how to win games against all comers. At times during this tumultuous season, that task has seemed daunting, made more so in light of the surprise news last week of the sacking of premiership coach Simon Goodwin. However, there were also some positive signs from yesterday’s match against the Western Bulldogs that the challenge may not be as difficult as one might think. The two sides presented a genuine football spectacle, featuring pulsating competitive play with eight lead changes throughout the afternoon, in a display befitting a finals match.The result could have gone either way and in the end, it came down to which team could produce the most desperate of acts to provide a winning result. It was the Bulldogs who had their season on the line that won out by a six point margin that fitted the game and the effort of both sides.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Brisbane

      The rain had been falling heavily in south east Queensland when the match began at Springfield, west of Brisbane. The teams exchanged early goals and then the Casey Demons proceeded like a house on fire in the penultimate game of the VFL season against a strong opponent in the Brisbane Lions. Sparked by strong play around the ground by seasoned players in Charlie Spargo and Jack Billings, a strong effort from Bailey Laurie and promising work from youngsters in Kynan Brown and  Koltyn Tholstrup, the Demons with multiple goal kickers firing, raced to a 27 point lead late in the opening stanza. A highlight was a wonderful goal from Laurie who brilliantly sidestepped two opponents and kicked beautifully from 45 metres out.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Hawthorn

      The Demons return to the MCG this time as the visiting team where they get another opportunity to put a dent into a team's top 8 placing when they take on the Hawks on Saturday afternoon. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Clap
        • Haha
        • Like
      • 159 replies
      Demonland
    View All

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.