Demonland

We have made the difficult decision not to allow discussion on various off-field issues involving the club including the health and well being of our players. These are private matters involving the players, their families and the club. We do not take this and other issues & this decision lightly. Of course we believe that these serious matters affecting the club we love & are so passionate about are worthy of discussion & debate & I wish we could provide a place where these matters can be discussed in a civil & respectful manner. However these discussions unfortunately invariably devolve into areas that may be defamatory, libelous, spread unsubstantiated rumours & most importantly can effect the mental health of those involved. Even discussion & debate of known facts or media reports can lead to finger pointing, blame & personal attacks and ultimately this is not helpful for the player or the club. In addition these discussions can open this website, it’s owners & it’s users to legal action & may result in this website being forced to shutdown. Our moderating team are all volunteers & cannot moderate the forum 24/7 & as a consequence problematic content that contravenes our rules & standards may go unnoticed for some time before it can be removed. We reserve the right to delete posts that offend against our above policy & indeed, to ban posters who are repeat offenders or who breach our code of conduct. WE HAVE BUILT A FANTASTIC ONLINE COMMUNITY AT DEMONLAND OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS & WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CLUB WE LOVE & ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT. Please Do NOT start threads or post about this topic in other threads. Posts will be deleted and further actions may be taken. If you see any posts referencing this please report. Do not quote the posts as that will make more work for the moderation team. Please respect this difficult decision. I understand your frustrations in feeling like you can't discuss these important issues but there are other venues on the internet that you can discuss them. Thank you for your continued support & understanding. Go Dees.

We have made the difficult decision not to allow discussion on various off-field issues involving the club including the health and well being of our players. These are private matters involving the players, their families and the club. We do not take this and other issues & this decision lightly. Of course we believe that these serious matters affecting the club we love & are so passionate about are worthy of discussion & debate & I wish we could provide a place where these matters can be discussed in a civil & respectful manner. However these discussions unfortunately invariably devolve into areas that may be defamatory, libelous, spread unsubstantiated rumours & most importantly can effect the mental health of those involved. Even discussion & debate of known facts or media reports can lead to finger pointing, blame & personal attacks and ultimately this is not helpful for the player or the club. In addition these discussions can open this website, it’s owners & it’s users to legal action & may result in this website being forced to shutdown. Our moderating team are all volunteers & cannot moderate the forum 24/7 & as a consequence problematic content that contravenes our rules & standards may go unnoticed for some time before it can be removed. We reserve the right to delete posts that offend against our above policy & indeed, to ban posters who are repeat offenders or who breach our code of conduct. WE HAVE BUILT A FANTASTIC ONLINE COMMUNITY AT DEMONLAND OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS & WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CLUB WE LOVE & ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT. Please Do NOT start threads or post about this topic in other threads. Posts will be deleted and further actions may be taken. If you see any posts referencing this please report. Do not quote the posts as that will make more work for the moderation team. Please respect this difficult decision. I understand your frustrations in feeling like you can't discuss these important issues but there are other venues on the internet that you can discuss them. Thank you for your continued support & understanding. Go Dees. ADMIN ANNOUNCEMENT 23/1/24 Late last year we made the difficult decision to curb discussion about the private and personal issues surrounding one of our greatest ever players Clayton Oliver as we didn't want this platform to be used as a vehicle to spread rumours that may harm Clayton and the Club during this difficult period. As you are all aware, Clayton has taken extended leave from the club to manage some personal matters. In light of this, we want to address the Demonland community to ensure that our forum remains a positive and supportive space during this time. After careful consideration, we have made the decision to open up discussions about footy without Clarry whilst he is on leave, but with some conditions given the sensitive nature of the situation. In light of the private and personal nature of the challenges Clayton is facing, we have decided that our platform should not serve as a venue for speculations, rumors, or discussions regarding his current personal issues. Therefore, we kindly request that all discussions related to Clarry's absence be confined strictly to on-field matters. We ask that you refrain from delving into any private or personal topics, discussions about the culture of the club, finger pointing and assigning blame or engaging in any form of speculation or rumor-mongering. We will provide all bona fide updates in the separate locked and pinned Clayton Oliver thread. To ensure the integrity of our community, any posts that veer into these no-go topics will be promptly deleted, and members who violate these guidelines may face potential bans. We understand that emotions can run high, especially in times like these, but we urge everyone to respect this decision and abide by the rules we've set forth. And please don't use this thread to question or dispute these rules. Please keep the discussion on topic and obey the rules as we really don't want to have to lock this thread. Let's focus on supporting our players and club on the field and maintaining the positive spirit that makes the Demonland community special.

Melk back up and running.

Jeff's other son Kai getting some early ruck training in.

Date of Birth: 28 January 2002 Height: 194cm Weight: 88kg Games MFC 2023: 2 Career Total: 3 Goals MFC 2023: 0 Career Total: 0 Games CDFC 2023: 10 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 Taken in the 2021 midseason draft, the young improving defender signed a two-year contract extension in July. He was recently upgraded to the senior list for 2024 and is expected to advance further now that he has experienced a taste of football at its highest level.

Date of Birth: 15 April 2004 Height: 188cm Weight: 91kg Games CDFC 2023: 16 Goals CDFC 2023: 12 The powerful mid sized forward from Xavier College and Mansfield Under 18s is an intriguing prospect but still very raw and in need of more groundwork on his fitness and game development.

Date of Birth: 11 March 2004 Height: 199cm Weight: 95kg Games CDFC 2023: 9 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 The young tall from South Australia had a delayed start to his career after suffering a nasty injury to the pelvis but showed he has a future in the ruck in the latter half of the season.

Date of Birth: 14 May 2004 Height: 196cm Weight: 91kg Games CDFC 2023: 20 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 The tall defender from Western Australia showed some good signs at Casey in his first year at the club. He has his work cut out trying to break into Melbourne’s solid defence in the short term and will require patience as he is groomed to take a key position a few years down the track.

Bump

See picture above.

Need to start getting Hyped Dees fans.

Date of Birth: 7 March 2003 Height: 191cm Weight: 82 kg Games CDFC 2023: 14 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 The versatile youngster is still very much a work in progress after two injury-interrupted seasons at the club that saw him close to AFL selection on more than one occasion. His chance should come next year.

Date of Birth: 8 March 2004 Height: 195cm Weight: 86kg Games CDFC 2023: 20 Goals CDFC 2023: 24 Melbourne’s first pick at #15 in the 2022 AFL National Draft, Jefferson showed some early promise with the Casey Demons as a goal kicking key forward but his form tapered off late in the season. Will benefit from a full period season that should see him add weight and strength to his body.

Date of Birth: 29 August 1991 Height: 186cm Weight: 85kg Games MFC 2023: 13 Career Total: 221 Goals MFC 2023: 20 Career Total: 180 Games CDFC 2023: 6 Goals CDFC 2023: 17 Brownlow Medal Votes: 2 Melksham went from strength to strength in the second half of the season, showing his versatility up forward after Bayley Fritsch was injured against the GIants at Alice Springs. Suffered an ACL injury in the final home and away round in Sydney and was sorely missed in the finals. Now listed as a Category A Rookie.

2023 Player Reviews: #34 Deakyn Smith Date of Birth: 22 August 2002 Height: 181cm Weight: 78kg Games: CDFC 2023: 20 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 The small defender who was originally mentored by Neville Jetta when he came to the club three years ago, never advanced beyond rookie status and was delisted after the VFL season ended.

Date of Birth: 6 February 2002 Height: 193cm Weight: 78kg Games CDFC 2023: 6 Goals CDFC 2023: 0 Selected in this year’s supplemental draft, the young key defender from the VAFA was unable to fully show his wares as a result of injury. He was delisted at the end of the season.

Date of Birth: 29 January 1995 Height: 185cm Weight: 85kg Games MFC 2023: 0 Career Total: 121 Goals MFC 2023: 0 Career Total: 46 Games CDFC 2023: 15 Goals CDFC 2023: 10 Dunstan had a solid season at Casey but was unable to break into the AFL team and suffered a career ending knee injury at the end of the season.