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It's difficult to say how the algorithms of the podcasting apps work and it's even more difficult when the podcast is extremely niche. That is, the potential audience is finite. We're 1 team out of 18 in 1 code played in only 1 country in the world. Who knows what the potential audience is? Not every Dees supporter is going to be interested in listening to a podcast. I guess the more listens a podcast gets the more that podcast will get boosted up the algorithm and the more positive feedback we receive in the form of giving the show 5 Stars and writing a review will likely do the same. Listening on the apps will boost the numbers more than by listening live so I guess having live listeners on the website might take away from that. Having said that I consider having the show live on Demonland to be a form of advertising as it might get passerbys who are having a browse to listen in for a bit and say "hey I might give that podcast a listen offline" so in effect the live show can potentially bring in new listeners on the apps. Most of the users of Demonland are readers and not posters. 80-90%. I have met many people over the years who read Demonland every single day but have never posted or even signed up.

Um, okay, so, um, we just wanted to, um, say a HUGE um, thank you? Yeah, um, thank you! For, um, your feedback on our, um, podcast. It's like, um, super important to us. Not just important, but like, um, super-duper important? Because, um, without it, how would we even, um, know if we're, um, talking into the void or, um, actually reaching human ears? So, um, yeah, your feedback? Um, thanks again, and um, keep those thoughts um, coming!

Come for the Ums. Stay for the Dees Talk.

I'm not Binman's biographer. You'll have to consult @Binmans PA

I have no idea. I don't really know which gets more listeners Apple Podcast or Spotify because I don't have any metrics for Spotify. I probably cost "listeners numbers" on the app platforms by doing the live show but I like the ability to take calls from Demonlanders. We wouldn't have found @binman otherwise.

OOPS, FORGOT TO START THE STREAM. You can catch the first 18 minutes on Apple Podcasts. 😳

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You can let the him know what you think of his reporting here.

Votes Player (Club) 10 Christian Petracca (MELB) 5 Judd McVee (MELB) 5 Jake Soligo (ADEL) 4 Max Gawn (MELB) 3 Jake Lever (MELB) 3 Steven May (MELB) Leaderboard Interim leaderboard due to byes Votes Player Club 41 Isaac Heeney SYD 25 Christian Petracca MELB 24 Tom Green GWS 24 Connor Rozee PORT 23 Harry McKay CARL 21 Max Gawn MELB 21 Caleb Serong FRE 20 Errol Gulden SYD 19 Zak Butters PORT 19 Matt Rowell GCFC 18 Shai Bolton RICH 17 Gryan Miers GEEL 17 Lachie Neale BL 16 Luke Jackson FRE 15 Marcus Bontempelli WB 15 Jesse Hogan GWS 15 Jack Steele STK 14 Sam Taylor GWS 14 Nick Vlastuin RICH 14 Hayden Young FRE

This week, it’s your chance to be part of our match preview for the game vs Brisbane Lions. Tell us in your own words, who will win and why? It can be short or long and the best entries make it into our match preview * We will also consider including posts in the pre game thread. Give it a try - you might even influence the result? * subject to editing if necessary

Main sessions for the week are usually behind closed doors at Casey. The session just prior to game day is indeed the Captain's Run and is a very light session.

Gosch's Paddock Wednesday, April 10 9:45am - Approx. 10:30am Gosch's Paddock Players will have a break period following the club's Round 5 clash with Brisbane and proceeding the Round 6 Bye. Tuesday, April 23 9:45am- Approx. 10:30 Gosch's Paddock Monday, April 29 11:45am - 1:00pm (Timing TBC closer to date) Gosch's Paddock Demon Family Series July School Holiday Open Training Date and location: TBC (Gosch's Paddock or nearby location) Inclusions: Players training Signing opportunities Kids' activities Partner giveaways Casey Fields Times will be updated here when available.

I'm going to cut off the questions here. I think we have a good balance of questions and comments on the match, changes and preview for next week as well as a couple of voicemails from listeners. I will close the thread now so that we don't get any cheeky late comers that throw off the run sheet. I will reopen the thread before show time (if I remember). Thank you to everyone who has contributed in the form of these questions and comments. We really do appreciate it. It certainly makes our job easier. We will be LIVE tonight (Monday) @ 8:30pm Listen & Chat LIVE: https://demonland.com/podcast Call: 03 9016 3666 Skype: Demonland31

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Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin ventured down in the rain to Gosch's Paddock for the Demon Family Series April School Holiday Open Training session. Not such a good morning, weather wise. As I arrived, it starting raining, settled into watching some Victory players have a kick around. The MFC squad come out as the rain abated, they had wide smiles as the walked down the roped corridor. Plenty of joy from the supporters towards them, kids everywhere, maybe about 500 to a 1000 of us. Rehab/light duties, Hunter, BBB, TMac, McAdam, Bowey, Chandler, Melky, Sestan, AMW, Spargo, Turner. Chandler was doing enough running to suggest he will be right. I expected Hunter to be in the main group, must have had a setback. Looks like they are working on the fitness of Sestan. BBB and TMac are managed, no obvious hindrances, and the easy recovery run is usual for them. A surprise with AMW, just as we were suggesting he is nearly ready, he goes into rehab. I couldn't tell what the problem was. No Hore. They split into three stations, short kicking, a kind of soccer competition of kicking the ball down the field with finesse from outside the line, and a structured handball game. Down came the rain again for 5 minutes and then cleared. They did some structured sims. Coaches would move the ball from the forward line and set a high mark for a backman who would slingshot it off via spread and/or corridor it with links, to either a marking forward or to a forward that brings the ball front and centre. may was moving well. They had a couple of meetings in the middle. Finally, they head to the boundary for extensive signings. Great atmosphere. Some Observations from Fat Tony Hunter looked very proppy. Might have re-injured himself. Chandler looked in doubt this week with his right knee. Spargo and Turner were in rehab group but didn’t do much. AMW told me he hopes to play this week. Also said he thought we would challenge Kossie’s ban. Some Observations from Kick-It-To-Pickett Seemed to be quite a light session. Wouldn’t rule out those not completing a full session. Spoke to Maysie, he admitted his body was fairly sore. Incredible that he is playing through that much pain. A kid asked Oliver if he was playing this week. He was taken aback by it. As if he had no idea why he’d be asked the question. So, I assume we can lock him in.

So many turnovers

Awful quarter of footy

Yze loves his teams kicking deep into the pocket.

Noticed that too. Perhaps the AFL couldn’t afford a full complement of umpires in one city.

Why would Bolton play on from there?