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Join us LIVE on Monday night at 8:30pm—note that this special time is just for this week due to prior commitments. We'll break down the Match SIM against North Melbourne and wrap up the preseason with insights into training and our latest recruits. I apologize for skipping our annual season review show at the end of last season. After a disapponting season filled with off-field antics and a heated trade week, I needed a break. Thankfully, the offseason has recharged me, and I’m back—ready to be disappointed all over again. We won't dwell too much on season 2024 and instead we'll dive into our early observations for 2025. As always, your questions are a vital part of the show. We’re eager to hear your thoughts about the Match SIM, our new recruits, and training track insights as we gear up for season 2025. Stay tuned for our post-Fremantle game show and perhaps even a full Season Preview before the opening whistle of 2025. 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. Listen & Chat LIVE: https://demonland.com/podcast Call: 03 9016 3666 Skype: Demonland31

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After an agonizingly long off-season the 2025 AFL Premiership Season is almost upon us and the Demons have their first practice hit out against the Kangaroos in a match simulation out at Arden Street. The Demons will take on the Kangaroos in match simulation play, starting from 10am AEDT and broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo. The play start time was brought forward from the initial 11am bounce, due to the high temperatures forecast. The match sim will consist of four 25-minute quarters, plus game-specific simulations at the end of the second and fourth quarters. Following the match, the Casey Demons will face North Melbourne in a VFL practice match at 1pm. Please note there is limited shade, seating and amenities at Arden Street Oval, so please prepare accordingly. TRANSPORT Public transport is advised with North Melbourne Station, Macaulay Station and the 57 Tram all walking distance to the club Very limited street parking is available around the oval, however secure paid parking is available at Arden Gardens, 250m from the ground AMENITIES AND WHAT TO BRING Arden Street has limited seating so feel free to bring picnic blankets and portable chairs for your comfort Food trucks, coffee and ice cream will be available on site as well as water taps. Fans are encouraged to BYO food and water bottles Limited shade is available, so with high temperatures expected please wear sun smart clothes and hats, and apply sunscreen Match simulation Sat, Feb 22 North Melbourne v Melbourne at Arden Street Oval, 10am AEDT 2025 AAMI Community Series Sun Mar 2 Fremantle v Melbourne, Rushton Oval, Mandurah, 3.10pm AWST (6.10pm AEDT)

Demonland Trackwatchers beat the Friday heat to bring you their observations from this morning's Captain's Run out at Gosch's Paddock in the lead up to their first hit out in a Practice Match tomorrow against the Kangaroos. TRAVY14'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS On the park: Trac Spargo Gawn Viney Langdon May Fritsch Salem Henderson Rehab: McVee (updated to include Melk, Kolt, AMW and Kentfield) Spoke to "Gus" the trainer, he said these are the guys not playing tomorrow. Will be playing a lot of the kids. Henderson training to get to know the guys. General drills with running incorporated into it for fitness, nothing really to report. McVee doing plenty or run throughs at gentle pace, but impressed considering its an eight week hammy. Rest of the team rocking up now for captains run. Windsor in footy boots!! Windsor just left the track, not looking comfortable. Not a new injury, but obviously still recovering. HARVEY WALLBANGER'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Absent: McAdam Rehabbing: Melksham and McVee lots of running. Moniz-Wahefield. Tholstrup and Kentfield not doing much. Not playing tomorrow: May, Salem, Petracca, Viney, Spargo, Gawn, Langdon, Fritsch, Henderson, Windsor Train-on: Roy George (Culley not present). Leaves the other 28 available to have a run tomorrow: 2 van Rooyen 8 Lever 13 Oliver 14 Billings 16 Laurie 17 Bowey 19 Langford 20 Lindsay 21 Jefferson 22 Howes 24 Rivers 25 TMac 26 Adams 27 Hore 28 Verrall 29 Campbell 30 Sharp 32 Sparrow 33 Fullarton 35 Petty 36 Pickett 37 Chandler 38 Sestan 39 Mentha 40 Woewodin 41 Brown 42 Johnson ? George Windsor did some running with the main group - a big step forward from last week. Don't expect him to play tomorrow though. Based on what we saw today I expect the Casey game will not have any AFL listed players, and as reported earlier it may be that Roy George has a run in the main game (even though not on the list?). Given the nature of Kolt's injury he just turns up to training but he is not doing any running or drills. Today he spent quite a bit of time with his friend Kentfield - gentle stretches etc, hand-balling, etc. They will both be a couple of months away based on official and unofficial reports. KEV MARTIN'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Gorgeous morning, right temperature, no wind, plenty of vibe around (excited, nervous, up), they are ready to hit and compete. The veterans of Trac, Spargo, Gawn, Viney, Langdon, May, Fritsch, Salem, and the new one Henderson, had their own program going. They did join in some main drills. Henderson looks OK, can run and covers the ground smoothly, also has a good kick on him. In a general drill where we hadn't dropped a ball until Henderson let one slip. Good learning curve for him. A few others missed after that. I think, starting in that group of leaders will be good for him. The veterans group did an excessive number of run throughs. The others were about 28 or so in numbers. Going to be an interesting hit out tomorrow in the sim against North. Goody controlled the training, mainly by himself. The sims had him structuring mostly infront of the ball. The contest weren't there as they kept distance and allowed each other space. Kossie heavily involved, as a small forward. Oliver, rotated with him in from the forward to the mid-area. JVR getting his hands on it, with Turner as his offsider. Jefferson and Johnson at the end that they weren't kicking too. Backline being led by Lever who got the intercepts. Sharp played high half-forward. Verral and Campbell rucking in different teams. H.Langford, looked nervous, fumbled a few. Hope he enjoys his first hit out with team tomorrow. Lindsay is going well, I like that he is quiet, absorbing all he can get, and plays with poise. Will be a good role player for Goody as he is a quick learner. They had some goal kicking at the end, Mentha has a good banana shape on his snaps. Brad Green was down at training, hanging out with the "brains trust", on the far side. (First time I have noticed him down at the Paddock).

Players not likely to play in tomorrows Practice Match in picture form.

Which ones? Not Trac, McVee or Spargo. I think they will rest Max for this match or at least half of it. In the corresponding match in 2020 we featured an inexperienced lineup. Melbourne squad 9. C.Spargo 10. A.Brayshaw 12. T.Bedford 16. T.McCaffrey (VFL) 17. J.Munro (VFL) 18. J.Melksham 20. A.Tomlinson 23. J.Jordon 24. T.Rivers 27. R.Sparkes (VFL) 28. O.McDonald 29. J.Hunt 30. A.Vella (VFL) 31. B.Fritsch 32. T.Sparrow 33. O.Baker 34. M.Hore 35. A.Courtney (VFL) 36. K.Pickett 37. M.Lewis (VFL) 38. M.Brown 40. C.Wagner 41. J.Lockhart 42. J.Wagner 44. C.Ellison (VFL) 46. A.Bradtke 48. J.Briggs (VFL)

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