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HITTING THE WALL by KC from Casey VFL power house, Port Melbourne handed out a football lesson to the Casey Scorpions in their practice match yesterday. Smarting from their defeat at the hands of Geelong in last year's grand final, the Borough have produced another experienced list and covered their losses with the addition of some quality VFL recruits. Casey, on the other hand, has focussed on recruiting local talent, and despite the inclusion of some AFL names (a few of who were underdone and playing to regain some match fitness), it put a very young, less experienced and lighter bodied team out on the ground and was monstered physically by the Borough whose nine goals to two second quarter was outstanding and paved the way for its 64 point victory. To compound matters for the home side, Casey missed the run of Michael Riseley and Victoria VFL Academy member, Brayden Fowler, a tall key position player who would have been handy against the height and strength of the visitors. The loss of ruckman Jack Fitzpatrick who copped a heavy knock to the face in the third quarter didn't help either but, by then the damage was done and Port was in full flight. Most of the excitement from a Casey point of view came in the first quarter when the Scorpions dominated play with the aid of the breeze but spoiled it all with a one minute lapse late in the term which allowed Port to snaffle two quick goals, a forerunner to the carnage of the second term. There was a melee at the quarter time break which kept the fans on their toes, during which young Demon Dean Kent, had his number taken. Father-son recruit Jack Viney was a shining light in the game and was his team's best but the Scorpions struggled for most of the day against a well drilled Port outfit. Recruits Ben Hughes (who kicked the first two goals), Michael Boland and Jake Best showed out at times but, on the whole, it was a disappointing effort from the team which will present some challenges this year for new coach Rohan Welsh. However, the game should not be considered a great guide for the season given the lack of preparation most of the Demon contingent had coming into the game. Casey Scorpions 3.5.23 5.5.35 7.8.50 8.14.62 Port Melbourne 2.3.15 11.5.71 16.8.104 19.12.126 HOW THE DEMONS FARED Earlier in the week, 14 Demons were named in the possible squad for this game but in the end, only nine took part. Dominic Barry - didn't play. Will spend most of the season in the VFL. Sam Blease - first game up after incurring an ankle injury in NAB Cup 1. Flashed in and out of the play but really needs another run before he can step up to AFL level. Mitch Clark - the big test will come this morning. If he's pulled up well then he should play against Port next week because, although he was a bit rusty, he moved freely. He was even given a run further down the ground at one stage. Kicked only one goal but the delivery from downfield was nothing short of abysmal. Mitchell Clisby - had a few moments but is just settling into a new environment at present. Jack Fitzpatrick - didn't do a great deal to impress as a ruckman where he was out bodied by a bigger opponent and I think he's more suited to a forward pocket. Took a hit in the face in the third quarter and was taken off for the rest of the game. Dean Kent - did a couple of nice things. Reported during the melee. Tom McDonald - did not play which probably rules him out of a return for the Demons next week. Jordie McKenzie - got a bit of the ball in close and, apart from kicking into the mark early on, his disposal wasn't too bad. Nathan Stark - didn't play. James Strauss - didn't play. Rory Taggert - did a few nice things and kicked a goal but still early in his comeback given his injury and the time out of the game. Jack Trengove - took a great mark early on but otherwise just drifted through the game without imposing himself. Needs another run at this level. Josh Tynan - didn't play. Jack Viney - in everything in the middle and is almost certain to make his long-awaited debut for Melbourne against Port Adelaide on the MCG next Sunday.

Will do. Actually really disappointed with the response so far. I don't like coming cap in hand and asking fro contributions but I feel that we do a lot to keep this site running not just in dollar terms but in precious time and effort. Both Nasher, Whispering and I have families and jobs and the mods do a great service in cleaning up around here and to have such a lackluster response is quite disheartening and makes me question why I even bother at times. /end rant

check out this thread - particularly the last few posts - http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/32908-supercoach-and-dreamteam-enthusiasts/

Thanks to all those who have generously contributed. We are well down on contributions as opposed to other years.

With only 3 people I don't think we have the numbers.

I've just PMed you the details to direct deposit the funds. If anyone else would prefer to direct deposit then please PM me and I will send you through the details. I can manually change your account status to Annual or life member once the funds clear.

The time of the year has come for me to pay some of the costs associated with running the site. I also want to throw some of that money to Nasher who looks after the hosting and maintaining the back end of things. If you love using Demonland to talk about the Dees with fellow tragics then the best way for you to help is to take out a Demonland.com membership/subscription. You can either take out a one off annual membership which entitles you to a year of Demonland minus the annoying advertising on the site. You also get access to the mobile skin for viewing the site nicely on your smartphone. Or you can contribute a little bit more and take out a Lifetime membership which offers you the same as the annual membership but for life. The costs of these packages will be going up on April 1st 2013 (no April Fools joke) so get in quick to take advantage of 2012 prices. If you have already taken out a Demonland subscription and want to continue to help contribute to keeping this site running then you can always donate to us here - http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/donate/ The current costs for a Demonland.com membership is as follows: Annual Demonland.com membership is $20 per year. (1 year subscription of Demonland.com without advertisements. Also includes access to the Mobile Skin for viewing on Smartphones) Lifetime Demonland.com membership is $50 for life. (Lifetime subscription to Demonland.com without advertisements. Also includes access to the Mobile Skin for viewing on Smartphones) On the 1st of April 2013 the costs for a Demonland.com membership will be: Annual Demonland.com membership is $25 per year. (1 year subscription of Demonland.com without advertisements. Also includes access to the Mobile Skin for Smartphones) Lifetime Demonland.com membership is $60 for life. (Lifetime subscription to Demonland.com without advertisements. Also includes access to the Mobile Skin for Smartphones) You can subscribed by clicking the Subscription tab under the main Demonland logo at the top of the page next to the Home tab and follow the prompts through to PayPal. Or simply click this link - http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/subscriptions/ The mobile skin looks like this on your smartphone: It's easier to read on a smartphone than the full site so if you do the majority of your reading of Demonland on your phone then the mobile skin is great. The software does of course recognise the device you are using so if you have a subscription but are viewing on your PC or iPad then it will display the full site. If you are viewing on your iPhone then it will display the mobile skin. If you are viewing the mobile skin on your phone and you want to view the full site there is a convenient button at the bottom and top of the page that allows you to switch back to the full site. Also, in addition to access to the mobile skin the subscriptions remove the advertising on the site to give you a better viewing experience of the site. Here is a screenshot of the site with ads: Here is a screenshot of the site with No Ads: All proceeds from subscriptions go towards paying for the site costs and periodically if there is anything left in the kitty I throw some of it Nasher's way for the amazing job he does in keeping the site's backend running smoothly or I will donate it back to the club. So if you want to help us out then there is a way to do so as well as getting something back in return. Cheers and Go Dees in 2013. Andy

If there is interest for a fourth league I'd be happy to start one. Let me know.