Demonland

can’t blame their supporters. I would be the most insufferable [censored] if we won 3 in 4 years.

Geelong won 23 games between Rd 12, 1952 and Rd 13, 1953 which spanned 378 days. However they also did not lose a game between Rd 9, 1952 and Rd 13, 1953 which spanned 399 days because they drew Rd 11, 1952. I’m not sure if we can count clubs that didn’t field teams during war years that may have won the last match they competed in before disbanding and then returning.

Hopefully we can trot this sign out.

Sadly 20,667

This would be the most Melbourne thing that could happen .... the old Melbourne (I hope).

I believe so. The other week I mistakenly used the wrong barcode Junior 1-5 instead of Concession for my nephew. There is nothing on the ticket or on the scanner that indicates this so you should be fine as my nephew was. Back in the day at Docklands there was a screen above the turnstiles that when the ticket was scanned indicated to the attendant whether the ticket was for an adult or child. I assume this was to stop adults from buying a cheaper childs ticket/membership. I don't know if this is still the case at Docklands but it has never been the case at the G. The backs of our physical membership tickets do indicate whether the membership is adult or junior and some attendants in the premium membership areas check that status when checking whether your membership allows you access to that area. The mobile ticket that I have for entry into this game doesn't indicate whether my ticket is for an adult and the attendant at the entrance to the premium bays can only see the Bay number. In summary you should be ok but don't blame me if you are locked up for this heinous crime.

Correct. We're all labelled as Priority 1 despite the fact that I assume @Cal7B pays more for a membership than me. Perhaps they should be sub groups Priority 1a, b & c to account for the pay scale of memberships. This week I'm not complaining. If we win @Cal7B I'll upgrade your Demonland Subscription to Lifetime Member free of charge. Remind me as I'm likely to forget but will honour it.

I thought I would bring it up now just in case this great stat is moot. If we are really going to believe in jinxes then perhaps we need to call in an exorcist and exorcise our demons.

Just in case ...

You've got to feel for Joel Smith. Has spent more time in the medical room than 3/4 of the team combined. Can't see us retaining him.

No idea. That has never happened to me. Since I worked out that you could physically click on the bay and secure those tickets I have not had an issue doing it that way. Previously I was selecting best available and got tickets in the Southern Stand which were actually quite good but my preference is in the N sections of the Olympic Stand.

I'm usually N52 so I'm rapt. #sorry

Cheese and wine just don't have the same taste and aroma at that altitude.

I would assume that if you actually click on N52 it will give you those seats as long as there are seats available there.

I'm N49. The Best seats in the house in my humble opinion.

Managed to get Prime Position seating for the game. Much better than my regular seats. Perhaps these covid restrictions aren't so bad after all. Feels like a final. Bring on Saturday Night.

Of the Top 20 players the Dees have 4 players. Melbourne 4 Bulldogs 3 Adelaide 2 GWS 2 Port Adelaide 2 Carlton 1 Collingwood 1 Essedon 1 Fremantle 1 Hawthorn 1 Richmond 1 West Coast 1 Brisbane 0 Geelong 0 Gold Coast 0 North 0 St. Kilda 0 Sydney 0

The Casey Demons made a successful return to the playing field with a 51 point away from home victory over the Box Hill Hawks. The visitors were starting over after a hiatus of almost 20 months and fielded a strong team of 14 AFL listed players against an undermanned opponent. And they showed from the first bounce that they were out to make up for lost time with an aggressive opening that saw them off to 21 point lead at the first break with thanks to a dominant midfield and two key forwards in Ben Brown and Sam Weideman with livewire small forward Toby Bedford abuzz at their feet. The Demons continued at this elevated level through the second term piling on another five goals with Aaron vandenBerg and Joel Smith standing out and Weideman putting on a clinic in front of goal. The half time lead of 33 points was doubled to 66 by the final break with Weideman’s goal tally going to five on the way to seven. They eased off in the last and conceded five goals to the Hawks (to three of their own) but it was pretty much a day of total dominance by the Demons. Bedford was quieter after half time but Kade Chandler took over the role of the team’s brilliant small man and finished with 24 touches. Neville Jetta showed that he is by no means cooked collecting 25 possessions. Defender Jay Lockhart was also busy and workmanlike underlining the club’s depth in a variety of positions. Young supplemental lister Deakyn Smith also showed promise in his first game after being recruited just over a month ago. Jake Bowey and Fraser Rosman are young draftees who also look to be future prospects. Big men Majak Daw and Aaron Bradtke were overshadowed in the ruck. The main dampener for Casey was that Joel Smith who was coming off some long stints on the sidelines and was playing strongly, appeared to have suffered a nasty knee injury in the latter part of the game. Casey’s old stagers Jimmy Munro, Mitch White and Jack Hutchins all worked hard for the victory while young players in Luca Goonan, George Grey and last minute replacement Ryan Sparkes who slotted through a nice goal and looks a likely prospect at this level. The Demons have a tough challenge for their second match of the season with an encounter against Richmond at the Swinburne Centre in Punt Road as a virtual curtain raiser to the Anzac Eve blockbuster later in the evening. With a 16 game roster and 22 teams, every post has to be a winner. 2021 VFL Mens Casey Demons 5.3.33 10.10.70 14.15.99 17.16 118 Box Hill Hawks 2.0.12 4.3.27 5.3.33 10.7.67 Goals Casey Demons Weideman 7 Brown 3 Bedford Rosman 2 Chandler Sparkes vandenBerg Box Hill Hawks Jeka Greene Mascitti 3 Brooksby Best Casey Demons Weideman Chandler Lockhart Bedford vandenBerg D Smith Box Hill Hawks Newcombe Hartley Mascitti Maginness Porter Statistics Oskar Baker 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 goals 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 7 tackles 79 dream team points Jake Bowey 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 76 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 2 behinds 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 8 hit outs 36 dream team points Ben Brown 3 goals 1 behind 14 kicks 4 handballs 18 disposals 6 marks 1 hit out 90 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 2 behinds 14 kicks 10 handballs 24 disposals 10 marks 3 tackles 112 dream team points Majak Daw 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 23 hit outs 62 dream team points Zac Foot 8 kicks 5 handballs13 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 48 dream team points Tom Freeman 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 54 dream team points Luca Goonan 1 behind 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 72 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 53 dream team points Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 35 dream team points Neville Jetta 1 behind 19 kicks 6 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 5 tackles 113 dream team points Jay Lockhart 20 kicks 3 handballs 23 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 99 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 8 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 8 tackles 74 dream team points Fraser Rosman 2 goals 8 kicks 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 49 dream team points Deakyn Smith 14 kicks 5 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 78 dream team points Joel Smith 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 62 dream team points Ryan Sparkes 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 69 dream team points Aaron vandenBerg 1 goal 16 kicks 9 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 5 tackles 113 dream team points Sam Weideman 7 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 7 marks 2 hit outs 110 dream team points Mitch White 2 behinds 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 8 marks 5 tackles 91 dream team points

STARTING OVER by KC from Casey The Casey Demons made a successful return to the playing field with a 51 point away from home victory over the Box Hill Hawks. The visitors were starting over after a hiatus of almost 20 months and fielded a strong team of 14 AFL listed players against an undermanned opponent. And they showed from the first bounce that they were out to make up for lost time with an aggressive opening that saw them off to 21 point lead at the first break with thanks to a dominant midfield and two key forwards in Ben Brown and Sam Weideman with livewire small forward Toby Bedford abuzz at their feet. The Demons continued at this elevated level through the second term piling on another five goals with Aaron vandenBerg and Joel Smith standing out and Weideman putting on a clinic in front of goal. The half time lead of 33 points was doubled to 66 by the final break with Weideman’s goal tally going to five on the way to seven. They eased off in the last and conceded five goals to the Hawks (to three of their own) but it was pretty much a day of total dominance by the Demons. Bedford was quieter after half time but Kade Chandler took over the role of the team’s brilliant small man and finished with 24 touches. Neville Jetta showed that he is by no means cooked collecting 25 possessions. Defender Jay Lockhart was also busy and workmanlike underlining the club’s depth in a variety of positions. Young supplemental lister Deakyn Smith also showed promise in his first game after being recruited just over a month ago. Jake Bowey and Fraser Rosman are young draftees who also look to be future prospects. Big men Majak Daw and Aaron Bradtke were overshadowed in the ruck. The main dampener for Casey was that Joel Smith who was coming off some long stints on the sidelines and was playing strongly, appeared to have suffered a nasty knee injury in the latter part of the game. Casey’s old stagers Jimmy Munro, Mitch White and Jack Hutchins all worked hard for the victory while young players in Luca Goonan, George Grey and last minute replacement Ryan Sparkes who slotted through a nice goal and looks a likely prospect at this level. The Demons have a tough challenge for their second match of the season with an encounter against Richmond at the Swinburne Centre in Punt Road as a virtual curtain raiser to the Anzac Eve blockbuster later in the evening. With a 16 game roster and 22 teams, every post has to be a winner. 2021 VFL Mens Casey Demons 5.3.33 10.10.70 14.15.99 17.16 118 Box Hill Hawks 2.0.12 4.3.27 5.3.33 10.7.67 Goals Casey Demons Weideman 7 Brown 3 Bedford Rosman 2 Chandler Sparkes vandenBerg Box Hill Hawks Jeka Greene Mascitti 3 Brooksby Best Casey Demons Weideman Chandler Lockhart Bedford vandenBerg D Smith Box Hill Hawks Newcombe Hartley Mascitti Maginness Porter Statistics Oskar Baker 5 kicks 2 handballs 7 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 32 dream team points Toby Bedford 2 goals 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 7 tackles 79 dream team points Jake Bowey 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 76 dream team points Aaron Bradtke 2 behinds 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 8 hit outs 36 dream team points Ben Brown 3 goals 1 behind 14 kicks 4 handballs 18 disposals 6 marks 1 hit out 90 dream team points Kade Chandler 1 goal 2 behinds 14 kicks 10 handballs 24 disposals 10 marks 3 tackles 112 dream team points Majak Daw 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 2 tackles 23 hit outs 62 dream team points Zac Foot 8 kicks 5 handballs13 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 48 dream team points Tom Freeman 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 6 marks 54 dream team points Luca Goonan 1 behind 10 kicks 7 handballs 17 disposals 6 marks 3 tackles 72 dream team points George Grey 1 behind 6 kicks 6 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 53 dream team points Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 35 dream team points Neville Jetta 1 behind 19 kicks 6 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 5 tackles 113 dream team points Jay Lockhart 20 kicks 3 handballs 23 disposals 9 marks 2 tackles 99 dream team points James Munro 6 kicks 8 handballs 14 disposals 3 marks 8 tackles 74 dream team points Fraser Rosman 2 goals 8 kicks 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 49 dream team points Deakyn Smith 14 kicks 5 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 4 tackles 78 dream team points Joel Smith 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 62 dream team points Ryan Sparkes 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 6 handballs 16 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 69 dream team points Aaron vandenBerg 1 goal 16 kicks 9 handballs 25 disposals 7 marks 5 tackles 113 dream team points Sam Weideman 7 goals 2 behinds 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 7 marks 2 hit outs 110 dream team points Mitch White 2 behinds 12 kicks 4 handballs 16 disposals 8 marks 5 tackles 91 dream team points

After yesterday’s superb performance, Max edges to the front. 52. Max Gawn 45. Clayton Oliver 42. Jake Lever 38. Christian Petracca 31. Ed Langdon 21. Christian Salem 18. Steven May 12. Jayden Hunt Kysiah Pickett 11. Tom McDonald 10. Jack Viney 7. Michael Hibberd 3. Angus Brayshaw 2. Charlie Spargo 1. Bayley Fritsch James Jordon Alex Neal-Bullen Adam Tomlinson