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  1. Perhaps keep it to yourself.
  2. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
  3. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    AFL season still in doubt ahead of key Monday meetings
  4. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
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    Tough times ahead for the 18 clubs. RICHMOND CEO OUTLINES THE “BIG” FIGURE CLUBS STAND TO LOSE DUE TO EMPTY STADIUMS
  6. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
  7. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Dear Members, We write to you today in what is uncharted territory for the Melbourne Football Club and the wider AFL community. On Friday night, we received confirmation from the AFL that our AFL and AFLW games would go ahead, but without our loyal members and supporters in attendance for the foreseeable future. Whilst disappointing, the health and safety of our players, staff and supporters must come first. This has always been our number one priority, which is why we support the AFL’s decision to continue the competition without crowds in attendance. Earlier this week, we put in place stringent strategies to protect our people from the spread of COVID-19. These measures included separating our staff and players into four different locations and implementing working from home arrangements, where possible, to best safeguard our people. We also asked our staff and players to make significant lifestyle changes to ensure that our teams remain as healthy as they can amidst the current pandemic. We are confident our measures are as good as any. They will give us the best chance of keeping our people safe, and will enable us as a Club to continue to perform at a high level. So, 2020 is going to be a season of extreme challenges; many that we have never faced before as a Club. This will test us but, in many ways, it will cement our unity. We are well placed to perform, and plan on being in a strong position when our members and supporters can re-join us at the MCG, once deemed safe to do so. It goes without saying this is an unheralded situation for the AFL community as a whole and we will need our collective resilience, agility and support to successfully navigate our way through these extraordinary circumstances. As you are aware, an enormous amount of work has gone into our Club to set ourselves up to challenge for the ultimate prize in the coming years. What will be so very important during these times is your continued loyalty, support and commitment to the Club and the players we all love. What we would like to ask is for you to maintain your loyalty, to support us like never before and to retain your membership, while encouraging others to do so. The harsh reality is that we really need your support during this time of significant financial challenge. In saying that, we firmly believe the Melbourne faithful will stick together through this. Whilst physically we will be separated for a period of time, we will work on ways to remain close as a community in a digital form, and our media team are looking at exploring other exciting avenues to keep us all connected. The bond between our players and our members is strong and is critical to our Club. The players thrive off your passion, so please keep that coming. Everyone at the Club will play their role and together we will get through this. Our board, staff and players are all working incredibly hard to make the best out of this situation. Our membership team will continue to operate during normal business hours and are available to answer your questions. We do ask that you please have a level of patience and understanding when dealing with the membership team during these unique circumstances. Thank you again for your support as a member. We will continue to update you regularly as more information comes to hand. On behalf of everyone at the Club, including all our players and staff, please take care of yourselves and those around you and we look forward to having you back at our games shortly. Go Dees!
  8. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
  9. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    An unpredictable few days. Jake Lever chatted about the club's move out to Casey Fields. ?
  10. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Matches may be shortened in length.
  11. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    If Geelong are financially [censored] then we are [censored] [censored].
  12. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    The VFL season could be "in jeopardy" with AFL teams reportedly looking at withdrawing their players over coronavirus fears. VFL 2020 season reportedly ‘in jeopardy’ because of AFL clubs’ coronavirus fears
  13. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    The AFL's fan ban is set to cost clubs millions of dollars - and that could only increase if they have to refund members >>> AFL’s fan ban to cost clubs millions, and that’s before potentially having to refund members
  14. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    If we’re still all quarantined at that point I think an empty MCG will be the least of our worries
  15. Demonland replied to Vagg's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
  16. I guess this thread will now be a general coronavirus and other sports thread. You can discuss AFL & Dees Related COVID-19 stuff here: ROUND 1 GAMES TO BE PLAYED WITHOUT CROWD Please try to refrain from being too political and please refrain from abuse. Oh and wash your [censored] hands.
  17. Demonland posted a post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Any suggestions on who we should target? A 'coronavirus mini-draft'? The AFL is reportedly considering the option, as it could help clubs cover any players that contract the virus. FULL STORY >> AFL ponders radical mini-draft to help clubs cover any players that contract coronavirus
  18. https://twitter.com/DanielCherny/status/1238617410992652288?s=20 Sinead Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy got a call out of the blue before Christmas last year. It was Brian Stynes. New Irish Dees' Stynes connection
  19. Demonland replied to Big Col's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Pickett to break record. Assuming Marlion Pickett is selected to play in his second AFL game for Richmond he is almost certain to break the record for biggest crowd drop between a first and second game with the AFL announcing a crowd lockout for Round 1. Pickett played in front of over 100,000 on debut in the AFL grand final and it will be only support staff and necessary personnel on Thursday in the seasons opener. Carlton’s Paddy Dow holds the current record debuting in Round 1 2018 in front of 90151 before a Round 2 match against Gold Coast in front of 28025. A drop of 62126.
  20. Talk about a timely release. Perhaps AFL Season 2020 can be an eSports season. Each club nominates 1 computer geek as their champion. Can be done remotely.
  21. I’ve got 6 tickets to Collingwood vs Richmond in Round 2 that I purchased for some American guests who have cancelled their trips.