Palace Dees

So sorry to hear Demonland. Hope you and your family are OK.

Thanks ‘Chell’. I believe there would be a lot of people out there thinking the way we do. I have no fundraising experience but have been giving myself a crash course in GoFundMe this last hour or so to see if that would be a viable option. It seems around 98% goes directly to the cause with almost all the fee being credit card costs, which seems reasonable. Frankly, if there is someone here with the time and expertise to get something going I would prefer that. Failing this, I am willing to take it on. I want to make sure it is absolutely safe for mine and everyone else’s money first and that it goes to the club. Of course the MFC may organise something themselves which is the preferred option. I will be attempting to contact them tomorrow and ask the question and to see if they are comfortable for me to start something if they have no plans. As a 41 year member and former office volunteer they have my details. I am also willing to give these to Demonland moderators. Rjay is absolutely correct when he says people are suffering. The Government is and will continue to assist financially and through a variety of other means to minimise the pain. Personally, I have lost $40k of my moderate superannuation and yesterday was my last day of work in my daily part-time time until further notice – whenever that is. I am now totally reliant on my aged pension. But where rjay is wrong is in believing saving a football club is down the list for so many of us. This club has been the one constant in mine and many others lives. What price do you put on that? It will take time, but this virus will be controlled. My super will rebound. The scars will remain for the rest of our life perhaps but on top of all this, I don’t want 2020 to be the last entry on our clubs headstone.

I hear you, but it's a matter of choice. I'm not saying at the expense of other worthy causes but I'd like to think many of us would like to save the club and staff jobs before it gets too dire. Believe me, that's not fear mongering or too far away if wait 'until the time is right'.

Forgive me if this has been mentioned or even began, but is there a Go Fund Me or some organised fund raising effort under way somewhere to ensure our club stays solvent? I'm a pensioner but willing to contribute $500 for starters. If a quarter of our members did the same that is $5 million. I want my club to survive!

Just thought I would bump this from Crystal Dees from 2018. After 18 months the clan is still going strong and many Melbourne supporters are part of it. We all have a bit of fun playing and a enjoy bit of banter including Dees talk in the chatroom. The clan was created for Melbourne supporters so if you play the game join our clan. If you don't, then check it out in Play Store or Apple equivalent and have a hit and giggle. It's free.

Yep - you're right. VERY happy to be wrong with this. The missus reckons I'm going deaf, she may be right too ?

VERY embarrassing if you listen to this on the Melbourne fc app. It starts with "Bomber Radio is brought to you by Zurich Insurance...." C'mon fellas..... Geez!

More like Jett Jackson ?

He could be the 3rd tall and help in the ruck whilst developing. Obviously as a tall he won't peak for a while but I'd be confident he won't take as long as most talls to have significant impact.

I saw all the televised u18 carnival games and he looks a VERY special talent. The Brodie Grundy comparison is spot on. Far from a lumbering type he offers more versatility than the typical ruck prodigy. I certainly wouldn't be adverse to selecting him with pick 8. Best available theory.

Indefensibley wrong by the AFL! Take out the last 40 seconds of our round 8 match and we finish equal last. Incredible assistance that just keeps on going year after year. More players, more high level picks, no cost 'Academy' kids. Our great work in the NT being diluted. Yes, give them a hand but all this overkill in the extreme. I'm guessing we'll just roll over and accept it as a club like always.

Oh OK, but the fact remains he could leave then and from a GWS perspective they can get a guaranteed 2/3 pick and salary cap relief now. Of course we have to convince Lachie but....

Coniglio has just re-signed on massive $. GWS have to be stretched to the limit of their salary cap now. Whitfield is a restricted free agent end of next year. They wont get anywhere near pick 2/3 as compensation if he left. We will never be in a better position to have a real go at the exact requirement of our team. We have to explore this possibility to the hilt.

Really people??? If Gawn doesn't play, Pruess will. It is that simple - and obvious.

Agree - very unusual for a ruckman especially.

Toby Bedford 2 goals 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 82 dream team points Kyle Dunkley 1 goal 13 kicks 4 handballs 17 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 70 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 3 goals 1 behind 14 kicks 10 handballs 24 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 93 dream team points Oscar McDonald 15 kicks 4 handballs 19 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 70 dream team points Corey Maynard 12 kicks 11 handballs 23 disposals 4 marks 13 tackles 114 dream team points Braydon Preuss 17 kicks 17 disposals 6 marks 1 tackle 64 hit outs 130 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 behinds 13 kicks 8 handballs 21 disposals 1 mark 15 tackles 114 dream team points I was pretty happy with these, Vineytime

We need to understand that this is the first publicised contract offer post the 20%+ pay rise so figures are going to look inflated to historical offers. Current players will all get a piece of the pie at their next contract if their form warrants it. Lever will make us a better side - fact. That means finals - combined with other improvements, maybe even the big one. What will that do to every other MFC players market value? I would be jumping for joy if I were a current player. The benchmark in these things has been Hawthorn. How do you think this deal compares to the $500K p.a (pre 20% rise) Ty Vickery got.

Adelaide are acting totally unreasonably and unprofessionally. It is almost a form of football terrorism trying to create a frenzy of fear, hate and jealousy within our club, players and supporters. We have dared to lure a player back home as they did with Thompson and are trying to do with Gibbs. Well Victorians get homesick too and Lever has called their bluff and they don't like it! FFS the poor kid had to live in Adelaide for 3 years - give the kid a break!!! We should be celebrating this news as our club is trying to win a Premiership - FOR US!!!! I am sick of being the wimps of the competition, on and off the field. Don't feed the Adelaide FC hate.

Yeah, lets stick with our plan of the past 53 years. That will work! People are speculating the amount anyway. The bigger the amount, the bigger the reaction. Don't get sucked in.

Agreed. Hadn't heard $mill mentioned. Wouldn't be surprised if Adelaide would throw that around though. Hell hath no fury as a Crow scorned.

Photoshop (I hope!!) of the year

No......no we haven't.

Still time for him to have a scattergun 3peat

Pleasantly surprised by Barrett's questioning. Wasn't letting Burton fob it off without a fight and Burton ended up sounding a dikc