Demonland

The AFL might decided to bring a cheeky Thursday night in to punish us one final time before finals. Oh. Nevermind. Just realised that Collingwood play after us (Saturday night) in Round 23 and the AFL would never do that to Collingwood. I guess we can thank Eddie for that.

See the fixture below:

FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES (RD 16-23) 3 Collingwood, Essendon 2 Melbourne, Sydney 1 Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Geelong, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs 0 Fremantle, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda

Who are you tipping this week? What are the best results for the Demons?

Darling free to play after knocking someone out.

Votes Player (Club) 10 Christian Petracca (MELB) 7 Jacob Weitering (CARL) 6 Sam Walsh (CARL) 5 Patrick Cripps (CARL) 1 Alex Neal-Bullen (MELB) 1 Ed Langdon (MELB) Leaderboard Votes Player Club 63 Isaac Heeney SYD 47 Zach Merrett ESS 46 Caleb Serong FRE 40 Nick Daicos COLL 39 Zak Butters PORT 36 Marcus Bontempelli WB 36 Max Gawn MELB 35 Christian Petracca MELB 34 Tom Green GWS 33 Errol Gulden SYD 32 Jeremy Cameron GEEL 32 Patrick Cripps CARL 29 Jordan Dawson ADEL 29 Sam Walsh CARL 28 Matt Rowell GCFC 28 Chad Warner SYD 27 Noah Anderson GCFC 27 Harry McKay CARL 27 Gryan Miers GEEL 27 Elliot Yeo WCE

The Eagles were competitive in the early going but the Demons were in a different league and cruised to an easy win. THE TEAMS WEST COAST EAGLES B T. Cole T. Barrass L. Duggan HB J. Jones S. Hurn J. Hunt C B. Hough E. Yeo A. Gaff HF C. West J. Darling G. Clark F N. Long O. Allen J. Waterman FOLL B. Williams R. Ginbey T. Kelly I/C J. Culley L. Edwards E. Hewett S. Petrevski-Seton SUB J. Rotham EMG L. Foley X. O'Neill J. Petruccelle IN G. Clark J. Culley L. Edwards B. Hough J. Rotham C. West E. Yeo OUT C. Chesser (knee) J. Cripps (broken ankle) J. McGovern (hamstring) L. Ryan (knee) D. Sheed (throat) L. Shuey (hamstring) A. Witherden (concussion) MELBOURNE B J. Lever S. May M. Hibberd HB T. Sparrow H. Petty J. McVee C A. Brayshaw C. Oliver L. Hunter HF E. Langdon B. Fritsch J. Bowey F C. Spargo J. van Rooyen A. Neal-Bullen FOLL B. Grundy J. Viney C. Petracca I/C K. Chandler T. McDonald K. Pickett T. Rivers SUB J. Jordon EMG L. Dunstan J. Melksham A. Tomlinson IN T. McDonald K. Pickett OUT B. Brown (back) J. Melksham (omitted)

Full disclosure it was absolutely an AI job but I did have fun tweaking it a bit to make it a little bit more convincing

To Whom it May Concern, Hail to thee, brave custodians of the esteemed Melbourne Football Club! I hope this letter finds you well in these darkest of times. I pen this missive with a heart both emboldened by loyalty and beleaguered by grievance, on behalf of the ardent souls at Demonland. Verily, our spirits soar with every valorous contest you wage upon the hallowed greens, yet, of late, a shadow most vexatious hath been cast upon our beloved game by the officiators thereof. It hath come to pass that week upon week, the sagacious umpires, guardians of fairness and decorum in our grand sport, seem to have misplaced their spectacles! For, with great consternation we observe a plethora of blatant penalties that go unnoticed when they would aid our noble Demons, whilst conversely, the meekest of infractions against our adversaries are met with swift retribution. 'Tis a plight most woeful, and we, the fervent congregation at Demonland, find ourselves at our wits’ end. Thus, we humbly beseech thee, o' gallant Melbourne Football Club, to wield thy considerable esteem and influence. Pray, convey our collective ire and perplexity to the high councils of the Australian Football League. Implore them, with all the grace and fervor thou can muster, to address this inequitable scourge that blights our matches. Mayhap a gentle reminder to these esteemed umpires to polish their ocular aids, or better yet, to procure an eyeglass of greater potency, might rectify this lamentable oversight. We place our trust in your capable hands, confident in the knowledge that ye shall champion our cause with the same vigor and passion with which you contest every ball. Together, let us strive for a future where the spirit of the game is preserved and all spectacles—both literal and figurative—are clear and unclouded. In closing, we offer our unwavering support for the Melbourne Football Club and remain, as ever, your devoted fans and ardent supporters, assembled under the proud banner of Demonland. Yours in sport and solidarity, Lord Andyronicus the Third Administrator of Demonland Enthusiast of Fair Play and Optical Clarity