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I hope Demonland lets this thread through. It's an opportunity for all of us to talk about the often ignored subject of mental health. And let's all be honest how not many people breeze though life without ever struggling at some point in their lives with anxiety or depression. Id day it's a very small percentage. So let's all chip in and say your not alone mate and try not to be afraid to talk about it. It will give others corage and quite possibly help a lot of people. Life is hard. There is a lot going on in the world today. It's also tough to be under performance standards at work all the time. So let's give a shout out to everyone suffering from the myriad of problems about. There is plenty of help available and new therapies and treatments are being developed every day. Let's assert there is no shame with any mental health issues and especially standing tall and getting treatment for it or discussing it. I mean a person with diabetes isn't different taking insulin. I'm not suggesting this is the case with anyone but if it were, I would admire their courage for going that route. We all have to look after ourselves and one another. So my warm wishes and support to anyone on this site and anywhere doing it tough. Take care And go Dees.

Brad Green says “you’re welcome.” Hope y’all don’t mind but I thanked him on everyone’s behalf for his tweet.

So just so we're clear. Player takes time off for mental health Media write 132 stories about said player President says leave him alone Media criticize President for criticizing media Media then promote Spud's Game, a game aimed at bringing awareness/funds towards mental health. Got it.

Easily the best game of Daniel Turner's career to date. 19 touches (career high) at 84% 7 marks (3 inside 50) 6 intercepts 3 goals in the 2nd half

Should also mention Daniel Turner. I’m not sure if he even counts as a young guy anymore and he’s never going to be paid millions of dollars or get AA blazers, but a guy who play to a high level at either end of the ground AND KICK STRAIGHT is worth his weight in gold to this team, and any team going forward. Must be in the 23 for rest of the year.

I’m not sure how much traction it’ll get, but this is the kind of post I pay my yearly subscription for.

Melksham had eyes for the ball and protected the drop and took the mark. However, Reuben Ginbey pushed Petty directly into the oncoming contest of McGovern and Melksham despite not being in the contest himself. Ginbey had no possible way of marking that ball. He had lost the positioning battle to Petty who could have dropped in front of McGovern to attempt to mark. And when he lost that battle, he chose to simply push Petty to a) stop Petty taking the mark, and b) to make sure that his opponent (Petty) was off his feet/unbalanced while Ginbey remained ready to crumb off the pack. It's against the rules to push a player attempting to mark a ball if you aren't trying to mark yourself. Ginbey pushed Petty into oncoming traffic while not trying to win the ball, resulting in concussion of both McGovern and Petty. And Ginbey has priors for pushing players into oncoming traffic once he loses the contest - it resulted in Lalor breaking his jaw preseason.

Tholstrup had an almost game, 0.3 could have been 3 snags with some more experience under the belt I'd keep playing him

I'm surprised the headline isn't GAWN IN HEATED EXCHANGE WITH OLIVER

I saw on X that"Clap for Clarry" is a thing that is happening on Saturday. 13 minute mark first quarter. Clap one of our all time greats to show our support.

Would just remind folks that within the last 5 weeks we’ve had plenty of posters suggest that Viney and Melksham are past it and Petty is useless. Now it feels devastating that they’re all out. Hopefully JVR and Jeffo surprise us and we all hope they’re in the side the rest of the season.

Hawks have only beaten 1 top 8 team and that was in Tassie. They are on fraud watch for mine. This is absolutely a winnable game. They also haven't beaten us since 2018.

Jackson is 28th in the AFL for Player Rating despite being played out of position for a huge chunk of game time. He is definitely worth the money.

I'll be the odd man out here, but when he was in the ruck was when Freo looked most dangerous. He really opens the game up for the mids. As I said previously, I would love him back...

So, when any AFL player takes time away for mental health, the Media always respect the players privacy. Yet , when Clayton takes a break, McClure and Morris can't help but fall over themselves to "break" news stories about him. Why do they not respect Clayton's privacy? It's incredibly disrespectful.

How good are Lindsay and Langford going, absolute Jets

We won a last quarter!

As an aside, re the Sharpy-bashing on here, or anywhere… I know, everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but I find it sad because he’s so keen to do well, he’s dedicated, and Goody says he absolutely works his backside off. He’s always super positive, it’s infectious. He’s always smiling and whoever happens to be with him can’t help but be happy, me included. I told him it was good to see him brought on earlier in the game than usual and he beamed and said “I can’t wait for tomorrow!” Considering he’s likely to be the sub again, he was delighted.

That Will Schofield is a peanut, apologies to peanuts. Wants Melksham suspended, suggested several times Spargo gave a Weagle a cheap shot after the whistle was blown. Spargo put a tackle on half a second after the whistle was blown and he claims it a cheap shot. That guy is so infuriating I nearly needed a new telly.

Eddie Maguire stood on a restaurant table to celebrate the Maynard tribunal decision where someone was knocked out and had to retire. He likened Adam Goodes to a gorilla.He joked about drowning Caroline Wilson. Boning Jessica Rowe. Ect,ect, But, yeah, Brad Green tweeting is an issue. ffs.

Harry McKay, Oscar Allen, Elijah Hollands, take time away for MH. Respectful Silence from the media. Clayton Oliver does the same and, it's "Oliver is salty that he wasn't traded". "He is upset with game time". "He needs a change of environment ", "Melbourne should sell him cheap to the cats, because he is the missing link" And my personal favorite ,from Jay Clark, "Clayton must look at the cats and think what could have been." And today he gets a doorstop at training It's actually shameful behavior from the media.

Racetrack Ralphy who's not everyone's cup of tea but is a passionate Demon and long time media figure put it best when I heard him speak before a game years ago. For the big clubs, good news sells. That's why you'll rarely see anything critical about Collingwood, Richmond, Hawthorn, Geelong and West Coast in WA. And why you get the annual "this is their year - things are different this time around" article about Essendon when they're 7-5 at halfway before the inevitable falling off a cliff. For the smaller clubs, bad news sells. Only a small amount of people actually care about any good news, the vast majority only want to read about any drama or negative slants about the likes of Norf, Dogs, us, Saints and Freo in WA. This isn't to say that every negative report on us is rubbish by the way, but that's always stuck with me.

Jake ‪Melksham fairly nudges (with his hip) McGovern to protect the drop zone AND MARKS THE FOOTY. Umpire clearly GOT IT WRONG. Melksham was right to protest that. Cannot believe the West Australian media are calling for a Melksham suspension. Eagles are the worst losers in the AFL. ‬

Nice sentiment My father has dealt with bipolar all his life and therefore so have all us family I consider myself relatively lucky to only suffer anxiety but it is tough to deal with all time Shout out to those that get up and deal with MH issues every day I’m glad that my kids are growing up in a much more accepting society than 30 years ago. When my Dad eventually told his friends, he lost virtually all of them

It has to be said that making Viney a tagger has completely turned his form around. I feel like it took Goody too long to swing that move but now that he has done it Jack looks so much more like the player he is, it feeds on his competitive spirit and best of all Jack is good enough to hurt the player the other way if given the chance.

I feel like people take Gawn for granted sometimes. I really don't think it's likely we're ever going to have a ruckman like him ever again. It's crazy to think that he might have the same number of AA selections as Ablett Jnr and Buddy Franklin by the end of the year.

How long does Clarry deserve to suffer for his past behavior? Nobody is saying he is without sin. He made mistakes and he’s paid for them, personally and professionally. I mean we have players in the system who have committed actual crimes, that haven’t copped half as much harassment as Clarry has. He has worked so hard over the pre season to get himself to a great spot. It’s actually heartbreaking that he’s had to take time off to deal with the relentless external pressure. You’d think he’d punched a guy and hasn’t been getting a touch. The pile on is absolutely disgusting, not to mention completely disproportionate.

My god the hypocrisy from the media is beyond embarrassing. It's obvious that the clubs are getting sick of them and starting to call out their BS. I also think supporters are sick of them as well, at least I hope they are. I no longer watch or listen to any AFL based content as a way of showing my disproval of the way they operate. I hope more and more supporters follow as it is the only way we can get a change from these parasites.

id also like to point out the clear difference in treatment when clarry needs a week off vs harry mckay or oscar allen who didnt then get articles written about how theyre unhappy etc etc.

So many posters on here have been, in the past, so critical of McClure and Morris and the gutter trash they seem, somehow, to dredge up. Yet suddenly these same posters are ready to believe the latest scraps these “journalists” have spewed forth about Clarry. Give me a break. So until proven otherwise, I’m prepared to back Clarry and the club to get him back to the champion he was and still can be. I doubt very much that Tracc would have gone out on a limb and say the things he did in supporting Clarry if the Morris / McClure Shiite was real. For one thing, it wouldn’t do his brand a lot of good. As an absolute champion of this Club, he not only deserves our respect, but also our public support with his MH issues. Best wishes champ!

Gibney caused not one but two players to get concussed yesterday by being the last man in the contest, and pushing Petty into McGovern. He is the only one with a case to answer, and form in this area having done the same thing to Lalor. Melksham took a perfectly legal mark, by using his forearm to protect the fall of the ball. It wasn’t even a free kick, let alone a suspension. True to form, Melksham will get 6 weeks for breathing in a Melbourne jumper tho.

The Fox Footy commentary team were doing everything to get him suspended, meanwhile Viney cops a fist to the face with eyes not on the ball and they shrug it off. The bias from them is honestly sickening at times. The Waterman free kick with May getting stuck into him was textbook him dropping his knees to initiate contact, but no they just say "not sure what he's complaining about it's a clear free". Guarantee if that's Fritta or Kozzie doing it they call out the drop of the knees.

Before our Freo match remember we were saying Freo had the wood on us, they’ll humiliate us again like last year, we’re gonna be 0-6 etc. Nek minnit… we chalk up a win. 😃 Ima draw on that energy and bring it into today’s game for all to feed off. I have nfi what that means but I’m vibing a win so I’m gonna roll with it. Again, don’t know what I’m saying coz three hours sleep and no coffee. Zero coffee. Not a single coffee bean😳 The mighty Dees by Dazzle’s fave player… 30 pts. 👹 For all the numbers nerds out there: We beat Freo by 10 pts We beat Toiges by 20 pts ergo We’ll beat WCE by 30 pts Simples GO THE MIGHTY DEES!!!

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Those that seriously underestimate Oliver's contribution are led by pundits trying to force his worth down! Oliver is currently #1 for av. disposals on MFC's list (equal with Brayshaw, Liberatore, Serong and J. Daicos). Oliver is #2 for tackles and continues to be #1 for handballs. Some on here talk about him as if he were an under-performing rookie!

given clarry obviously has mh issues, i don't think he is in a fit state to sensibly know exactly what he wants. it's very natural when things are tough to look for easy solutions, and clutch at straws, like a change of scenery. if he can get himself into a healthier state of mind, he might well see things quite differently. the football press needs to butt out and give him some space, and stop speculating

So we are ignoring all his clearing spoils last night? and keeping Waterman to 3, lets say really 2 as he got a bull&*%& head high for one of his goals. Against Lynch last week he had 20 possies and 10 marks over 3 and a bit quarters. I'm also convinced May is playing a bit injured like Max was early rounds when he could not jump. He doesnt look physically right but is still a massive presence for us down back. He's played 5 of the 8 games stop start style, so lets give him some continuity and see how he goes.

To be making long term judgement calls on Kolt right now is far too premature He's obviously learning on the job and is only a 19yo Right now, he continues to get to a lot of contests and given time (at least until the end of 2026) he should get up with the speed of the game (playing him as a small forward at a lower level might hinder his game, not enhance it ... he's that sort of player) But 14 possessions as a small forward last night was actually a very good return for such an inexperienced player Patience is required much as it is with most teenagers. If he had no presence or was invisible, that's a different story But again, he is quite noticeable when the ball is in his area. He's got plenty of 'go' in him and doesn't take short steps or backwards steps I compare him to Chandler. For a long time Kade wasn't impacting at all but we stuck with him and now he is a bona-fide AFL player who is starting to be a real standout Kolt is still just a kid trying to make his way in a very tough sport

Next political comment gets permanent ban from this website.

Well, I was wrong on Fritta and Melky in the same forwardline. Both looked dangerous and Melksham played his best game in a long time. Outside of stoppage, a very ordinary first half again, but Max Gawn. Wowee. What a champion. However, I'm going to knock this BS idea that no Max, no Melbourne. Take out Martin and Richmond probably don't have 3 flags. Take out Daicos and they don't win in 2023. These hugely influential players are so influential because they're near impossible to stop. Anyway, Trac and Chandler were good, kudos to Turner for getting on the scoreboard in the second half, another pretty good night from TMac too, Viney's attack on the man all night was really important, and 17 tackles inside 50 again. 👏👏👏

Good win Dees. 3 in a row is nothing to sneeze at. Thanks also to Donald for the other result LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL

Unbiased commentary on Dees radio? What, is it being hosted by Demonland posted? "We are terrible. We can't kick goals. Simon is not the right guy". I reckon listening to Dermie is sometimes less depressing than reading Demonland.

The real icing would be Hogan and Bedford also both coming home.

Following a disastrous 0–5 start to the season, the Demons have now made it three wins in a row, cruising past a lacklustre West Coast side on their own turf. Skipper Max Gawn was once again at his dominant best, delivering another ruck masterclass to lead the way.

Schofield desperately needs to stick to podcasting. I had to take two panadol tablets at half time because of that bloke

Loved that. My son and I had the massive jack viney flag from the demon army.swinging it and bloking peoples view was pissing of so many west coast fans which was a thing of pure joy for me. Carn dees

Nankervis still the best ruckman of the past decade, according to Toigs supporters.

You know your having a night out when the spuds that are the WA commentary team say your "BOG by a long way". Viva la Max!

McClure is a grub