Reckon she’s done more than just the acl. AMW vibes 😩

Back-to-back resounding victories is something to get excited about, made even more exciting by the fact that they’re the first two rounds of the season, a season of only 12 rounds.

The importance of a strong start to any season is huge and we’ve nailed it.

Let’s keep it up, Dees!!!

I only managed to see the last quarter (them snags ain’t cooking & serving themselves now, are they) but if what I did get to see is anything to go by, Ima thoroughly enjoy watching the replay.

Sincere thanks to the Demonlanders who sampled our fare today, your support is much appreciated.

Edited August 23Aug 23 by Ghostwriter

In : Lampard

Out: Purcell ( hopefully it's a minor knee injury)

B: Ebert, Taylor

HB: Chaplin, Lampard, Goldrick

C: McNamara, Hore, Paxman

HF: Fitzsimmon, Harris, Bannan

F: Gall, Zanker

FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath

IC: Campbell, Mackin, Johnson, O'Hehir, Mahoney

devo'd about Purcell, but if she is out for a while maybe it gives someone different a chance to run through the midfield and help out Hanksy Hore Heath and Paxy

A big event today. I watched 4 quarters of women's footy. Dees were too good in a game with decent skills that kept the score board ticking over. The the last half of the hawks and blues game. 5 goals between the two teams. My Granddaughter who is staying over tonight kept asking me why are you still watching Pa? This game is poor. Finally we watched some female basketball from earlier this year. You all know I am not big fan but I decided to watch today and give it a chance. Dee's game I enjoyed, how much because I am invested? Good question. I am not sure but it was definitely a better game than the Hawks/ blues game. If that is the std that those 2 teams produce each week then they don't deserve to be on national TV. 10 games to go, if the Dees keep this up I might be very interested by Cup day.

Edited August 23Aug 23 by old dee

21 minutes ago, old dee said:

A big event today. I watched 4 quarters of women's footy. Dees were too good in a game with decent skills that kept the score board ticking over. The the last half of the hawks and blues game. 5 goals between the two teams. My Granddaughter who is staying over tonight kept asking me why are you still watching Pa? This game is poor. Finally we watched some female basketball from earlier this year. You all know I am not big fan but I decided to watch today and give it a chance. Dee's game I enjoyed, how much because I am invested? Good question. I am not sure but it was definitely a better game than the Hawks/ blues game. If that is the std that those 2 teams produce each week then they don't deserve to be on national TV. 10 games to go, if the Dees keep this up I might be very interested by Cup day.

Welcome on board OD.

The girls are a great watch. Yeah its a different game to the boys - but enjoy it for what is. Our girls play a style that is great to watch, generally a high scoring, fast game.

Watch when you can its great 👍

1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

Also textbook intense pain followed by very little pain.

Unfortunately- yep that too.

A lovely day at Casey Fields. Didn’t go home richer in $$$, but richer in Demon delight*. Was the helicopter stunt a success? Will the response (mediocre at best?) see any shift in strategy around playing there? Probably that's a discussion for another time.

Anyway, the game itself. Loved our intent to start the game. The Saints would have been riding high after last week, so that tackle pressure right from the start and two early goals was important. And we were pretty much in control from there.

Shout outs:

Saraid, best game yet! We're doing something right in how we develop players

Tayla, one of a kind

Hanks 12 tackles

Zanker 7 i50s (and yep, we're going to need some midfield options)

Pearce and Heath with 12 contested possessions each

Combo of Pearce and Campbell working well

Hore 14 score involvements

Goldie’s “superman” spoil

Fitzy always gets the hard stuff done and starting to hit the scoreboard

O’Hehir - all the signs are there 

It took Johnson’s goal (and a nice one it was) for me to realise she’d replaced Lampard as a late change. Anyone know what happened there? 

The fact that we made fewer interchanges (47/60 to 53/60) despite being a player down for over a half is also telling. Good to see Mick throwing around the magnets in the last; crucial early in a short season to work on Plan B and C and D and so on before it's forced through injury or opposition.

 

* The huge asterisk on any enjoyment of course is the injury to Purcell… I can’t even. Just have everything crossed for some kind of miracle. She’s a gun and though we’re better positioned than last year (barring another injury plague), we simply can’t replace her.

44 minutes ago, old dee said:

A big event today. I watched 4 quarters of women's footy. Dees were too good in a game with decent skills that kept the score board ticking over. The the last half of the hawks and blues game. 5 goals between the two teams. My Granddaughter who is staying over tonight kept asking me why are you still watching Pa? This game is poor. Finally we watched some female basketball from earlier this year. You all know I am not big fan but I decided to watch today and give it a chance. Dee's game I enjoyed, how much because I am invested? Good question. I am not sure but it was definitely a better game than the Hawks/ blues game. If that is the std that those 2 teams produce each week then they don't deserve to be on national TV. 10 games to go, if the Dees keep this up I might be very interested by Cup day.

There's two very different styles.

The North style is bruising to say the least.

Will our style win through.. daytime games in good weather... it could be us

A very enjoyable watch today apart from Purcell. Fingers crossed.

Our skills were night and day above st kildas. Very refreshing.

Watched the game late last night.

It didn't seem like we completely dominated the match but somehow we just kept punching more goals through all arvo.

So good to see a Dees team make the most of every forward entry.

I also watched their body language closely after goals and stoppages, there's a real connection and dare I say it love for each other in that team.

This is an incredible start to the season considering the personnel we have out of the team.

Fingers crossed for Liv. She's been through the wringer.

I love watching this team

Enjoyed watching the game on catchup. Second quarter burst was A grade footy. One grab footy.

❤️💙Harris 4 goals is back to her best.

💙❤️Kate Hore. Such a complete player. So smart too. Great captain. Sign her up for life

💙❤️Maeve Chaplin. What a strong reliable defender. Continued on from 2024

❤️💙the team. Love the energy and feeling.

💔💔💔💔💔Liv. She’s a star. Injuries seem to be cursing her career. Otherwise she’s one of the very best in the league. With Eliza West moved on after 2023, weeks need Liv’s contest inside. 🤞for her but it looked bad 😭

Great win 👏👏👏👏 (we needed therapy after Friday night)

A little worried about Chaplin. Noticed she pulled up right at the very end of the game and was hobbling and looking concerned after the siren. Hopefully nothing, perhaps just a touch of cramp. 🤞

Also do we have any news on how bad Lampard's calf is?

As for Liv, I recall early in our premiership season Banno went down as if shot in the same half of the ground with a knee injury and was carted off, and I'd resigned myself to not seeing her out there for a year. She played the next week. There is always hope!

12 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

A lovely day at Casey Fields. Didn’t go home richer in $$$, but richer in Demon delight*. Was the helicopter stunt a success? Will the response (mediocre at best?) see any shift in strategy around playing there? Probably that's a discussion for another time.

Anyway, the game itself. Loved our intent to start the game. The Saints would have been riding high after last week, so that tackle pressure right from the start and two early goals was important. And we were pretty much in control from there.

Shout outs:

Saraid, best game yet! We're doing something right in how we develop players

Tayla, one of a kind

Hanks 12 tackles

Zanker 7 i50s (and yep, we're going to need some midfield options)

Pearce and Heath with 12 contested possessions each

Combo of Pearce and Campbell working well

Hore 14 score involvements

Goldie’s “superman” spoil

Fitzy always gets the hard stuff done and starting to hit the scoreboard

O’Hehir - all the signs are there 

It took Johnson’s goal (and a nice one it was) for me to realise she’d replaced Lampard as a late change. Anyone know what happened there? 

The fact that we made fewer interchanges (47/60 to 53/60) despite being a player down for over a half is also telling. Good to see Mick throwing around the magnets in the last; crucial early in a short season to work on Plan B and C and D and so on before it's forced through injury or opposition.

 

* The huge asterisk on any enjoyment of course is the injury to Purcell… I can’t even. Just have everything crossed for some kind of miracle. She’s a gun and though we’re better positioned than last year (barring another injury plague), we simply can’t replace her.

I was there at the ground early and saw the warm up. Sarah Lampard strained her calf in the warm up. All the emergencies were still playing in their scrimmage match and Lily Johnson came on the ground at half time. I thought you would have at least one non playing emergency there ready to go. I'm not sure if Lampard will be ready next week.

Top of the ladder - that's something worth a mini celebration.

49 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Top of the ladder - that's something worth a mini celebration.

… and with a percentage that starts with 5 and has three figures… before the decimal point 👊🏼😁❤️💙

Purcell confirmed ACL. Club will announce tomorrow. Can’t take a trick.

Lampard a 2-3 week calf and Mackin a knee as well (less serious).

Edited August 24Aug 24 by Yze_13

2 minutes ago, Yze_13 said:

Purcell confirmed ACL. Club will announce tomorrow. Can’t take a trick.

Lampard a 2-3 week calf and Mackin a knee as well (less serious).

awful luck.

I wish her well in her recovery

43 minutes ago, Yze_13 said:

Purcell confirmed ACL. Club will announce tomorrow. Can’t take a trick.

Lampard a 2-3 week calf and Mackin a knee as well (less serious).

Bloody hell, poor bugger.

If we make a granny with the injuries we've had, it will be an incredible achievement. Especially in such a short season.

Liv 💔that’s so cruel 😭

58 minutes ago, Yze_13 said:

Purcell confirmed ACL. Club will announce tomorrow.

shattering

Terrible news. I am sure this team will get around her.

13 hours ago, Yze_13 said:

Purcell confirmed ACL.

That's so sad. Awful for anyone, of course, but goodness she was in stunning form.

On 23/08/2025 at 18:05, BDA said:

Another positive. We’re not leaving any percentage behind. 2 weeks running we’ve filled our boots.

Meggs recognises @BDA for the inspiration for this weeks match report title 😁 thank you !

And (if true) what a bummer for Liv. Another ACL. She had worked so hard and was playing career-best footy.

It's not fair.