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How far away am I from this being my reality RP? Can't be far off!

The thing he had over Moloney with his pointing is that Neitz would do it after kicking one of his 631 goals during his record-breaking career at Melbourne. Moloney would do it when he couldn't be bothered manning up/running. Back to the banner - I like the old faves.

Pretty much said the... Oh. Never mind.

After what the Aints did to Lovett, it'd be a disgrace if he lines up the same week he is charged... It's fair - the game was scheduled to be their home game this week regardless.

Get the players to do some of the following: Man up. Chase. Tackle. Pressure. Spread. Some of, what some teams would call, the basics.

I suppose, given the above information, that the ABC schedule is decided when the fixture is announced. I've not looked at an AFL fixture at its release point, but if it has the time included wouldn't the 1:10 game every week be the televised game? Or do games change time occasionally?

Casey would be rubbish to watch today - and you'd need a hell of a lot of cameras to cover them!

Can't see why a rival club would come out and argue for Melbourne getting a leg up. Deserving of AFL help is irrelevant, IMO.

Aldershot wear red and blue, they just relegated from League Two (essentially League Four)... Oh...

No Melbourne - I'm back! Carlton v Hawthorn Recent Form: Soft pretenders vs League's best? Form vs each other: Hawks with the last 9 and 14 of the last 16 with the only two losses by under two goals Blues' Favour: Some handy ball users got on top for most of last week's game and, when they lowered their eyes, managed to hit a lot of targets inside 50. Enough name players not to be dismissed out of hand and they'll look to this game as season-defining as they sit currently at 6-5. Haven't been blown away all year. Hawks' Favour: Impeccable form and a much better side. So many goal-kickers, so many hard-nosed midfielders who use the footy well and a solid back 6 that plays well together. Verdict: I'm torn. My natural inclination is to think that the Hawks will do a demolition job on the Blues. The Blues I view as soft, outsiders who like easy footy and are too-heavily dependant on Waite. Hawthorn, on the other hand, relish the hard ball and would love to show up their bunnies. On the other hand, the bye can do funny things to a side - often leaving them to come out listless and rusty. Hawthorn have had 4 byes in a row. Added to this is Carlton's record this year - they have lost 5 games but none by more than 17 and even a couple of them they have the other hand. As such, I think I'll split the middle with a favour to the Hawks running away with it. Tip: Hawks by 40 Richmond v Adelaide Recent form: Hard to read vs unAdelaide Form vs each other: Tigers with 2 of the last 3 (Crows 5 before that) Tigers' favour: Have they finally arrived? They'll love getting Conca back and their stifling defence should be too much for the inept Crows forwardline. Riewoldt will love a return to the G and the only man they'll really have to watch is Dangerfield. Crows' favour: A proud club will not let a loss like last week's define them - they will come out wanting to prove a point and return to the winner's list. Verdict: Toughie in so much as what to make from their last outings. Were Richmond unreal in thrashing the Eagles away or are the Eagles pretenders? Are Adelaide that bad? Do they have the capacity to bounce back? I think the answers for both are somewhere in between. Richmond aren't at the tip of the comp level (yet) and Adelaide aren't that bad but are a shadow of their 2012 version. Tip: Tigers by 17 Fremantle v Brisbane Recent form: Starting to cook vs ok Form vs each other: Freo with the last 4 Dockers' favour: They're loving Ross Lyon's style. They're very hard to score against and have enough players will to run hard to score at their end. Punishing of turnovers, opposition find it hard to escape the defensive 50 - especially at Patersons. Lions' favour: Returning Rockliff, Leuenberger and Rich will be handy additions (if not amongst a sea of inclusions). Have shown enough patchy form to suggest that, on their day, they can trouble sides. Verdict: Fremantle will dismantle the Lions Tip: Dockers by 57 Essendon v Gold Coast Recent form: Ok vs Smoking Form vs each other: Essendon 2-0. The last 7 quarters go by the scores of 31.22.208 to 21.19. 145. The preceding quarter 15.4.94 to 0.1.1 Bombers' favour: Experience and home ground advantage could be crucial in this encounter. If they can get away to a flier they could be impossible to catch. However, first quarters haven't been their strength and, as Brisbane showed, if you can stay close, you're a chance against this mob. Suns' favour: They're playing tough, aggressive, fun footy and - at the moment- seem to have forgotten how to play uncompetitively. It's not just Ablett doing the damage anymore and I dread future Suns' sides. They still have Ablett - though. Verdict: This will go two ways. It'll be a fizzer or a cracker. If the Bombers get away early they won't be caught. If the Suns keep it close early and apply the press that worked so well against North, they're in with a very big chance. Tip: Bombers by 11 GWS v Port Adelaide Recent form: poor (aside from a plucky 3 quarters against a disinterested Geelong) vs poor Form vs each other: Would you believe, tied at 1-1 (Giants won the first 5 quarters between the sides by 45 points). Giants' favour: They generally have a dip and, just as importantly, they have Jeremy Cameron. He is, simply put, incredible. Power's favour: A season of two halves already - first half good, second half deplorable. It slipped to new depths when they lost to the Dogs. However, they've performed well against under-par sides this year. Beating the two newbies and a terrible Melbourne each by over 6 goals. Verdict: Power will enjoy coming back after the bye and will look to play some tough footy. As mentioned previously, however, the bye can be a cruel mistress and, if the Power don't come to play, the Giants boys will be the to make them pay. Tip: Power by 37 Collingwood v Bulldogs Recent form: Up and down vs finding spark Form vs each other: Pies with the last 5. Pies' favour: Their last two outings have seen them strike a bit of form. They're not a terribly great unit, but they seem to know which sides they're better than and duly salute. Dogs' favour: They're showing what influence quality, experienced players can have on youngsters (unlike another Victorian side...). Griffin is amazing and is leading the likes of Libba, Wallis, Hvorat, Stevens, Johannisen and co to believe that they can play daring, winning football in a team environment. Verdict: The Pies will be too good. They know how to beat lesser sides and very really succumb to them. Often, they're hardly tested. Having said that, the Dogs have pushed the Pies on their last 2 outings and if they let Griffin run free, as they tend to let opposition players do, you never know what the Dogs could produce. They've been plucky a number of times this season and don't mind that Stadium. Collingwood will be too clinical, however. Tip: Pies by 43 Game of the Round Bombers Suns Thrashing of the Round Freo Lions Upset of the Round Crows? Closest Tip Last Week Missed Bombers by 12 (for the second time in 3 weeks)

Wow - this cold is getting the better of me!

40,000 to an interstate game!?! To start with - that fills AAMI, Subiaco and overfills the Gabba. Good luck getting them into Metricon, Manuka or Skoda. Doubles the capacity of Launceston and fills the SCG. But no - not unrealistic! My god - the most basic of logic filters would've stopped this suggestion getting out.

Great work, lads! When we get to 500, I will PM those people who have offered to contribute details. I'm happy to pay the 500 as long as people are happy to pay their part into the account. 45 - 100 Chippy - 25 Jane - 50 Pates - 25 Ianbr - 100 Running total: 300 Needed: 200 Players already sponsored: 10 of 25

There's something going on with umpiring and West Coast games. Terrible calls in the last quarter. Weekly!

8th player has been signed and we still need 325, carn D'landers - get around the D-girls!

Geez Carlton are soft. That first half was disgusting. Boring, soft and poorly-skilled I left at half time and was glad I did even with the big finish. Cats are such a weird team. Continuously playing single quarters that get the job done. Swans destructive against the Crows - led by 99 late on 126-27 before taking the foot right off.

Ripper! When we get to 500, I will PM those people who have offered to contribute details. I'm happy to pay the 500 as long as people are happy to pay their part into the account. 45 - 100 (happy to go lower if more people are keen to join in) Chippy - 25 Jane - 50 Running total: 175 Needed: 325 Players already sponsored: 6 of 25

Good post. I've bolded the players who have been sponsored already (putting a cross through the name seemed wrong). Underlined players are Dees. Get on quick peeps - only two top ten drafted players left...

Demonlanders, As a curtain-raised to the Melbourne v Western Bulldogs match on June 29, there will be a match played between two women's sides - the first time women will represent an AFL side. I think this is a fantastic initiative and I look for to watching them play. As part of the initiative, Melbourne are calling on people to sponsor the players to aide them in their football journeys. Cost is $500 and I'm keen to see if we can get a Demonland group together to sponsor - price depending on number. I'm happy to put in $50-$100. 4 players are already sponsored, so get around it. Please note: I have set up a new thread as the other thread was distracted by a mixture of blokey rubbish and talk of the men's side. Please keep this thread to this cause. The website with players' names, ages, details of sponsorship and a message from Grimesy and the club has been linked here.

http://teambus.com.au/~teambus/projects/84/project-info/?id1=84 This match is a great milestone for women's footy and as part of it, Melbourne are asking for people to sponsor one of the players - cost is $500 and I think it'd be great if we at Demonland got behind one of the girls by getting a few people together who are happy to sponsor. Any takers?

Really? Talk about a dead horse - you'd be hard-pressed to find supports for Mclardy at the moment but obviously, and unfortunately, we've got him until someone else puts their hand up in a meaningful fashion. If a strong-willed, successful, dynamic, media-savvy and driven man put his name into the hat for presidency, Don would be the first to welcome him in. He's been asked to do too much and we should be searching just as hard for a new president as we should for a new coach.

Definitely agree with that. Carlton/Essendon seems to be a toss of a coin - and in recent meetings thev've tended to be blowouts. I think they're due a tussle, but I think Essendon just love the G. Gold Coast have been mighty the last month but, I hope (?), North have finally turned a corner. GC have disappointed twice this season in similar matches (against Port and Freo) so it'll be interesting to see how they hold up. WC and St Kilda would've had a lot of soul searching this week. They'll be out to prove a point and St Kilda have shown they can shut pretenders down at Etihad. But I think WC are too dangerous in the middle for them with handy goal kickers and I find it hard to go against NN and Cox. Having said all that, I wouldn't be surprised with any results going against my tips. I also think GWS may be a little plucky agaisnt a sluggish Geelong and Melbourne will be more competetive against an over-rated Collingwood than many predict (but they'll still annihilate us).

Melbourne have killed my passion for footy and I'm finding it hard to get up for detailed reports, hopefully there's some good chat maintained over the split round as I think a few of these games could be closer than anticipated. Essendon v Carlton Bombers by 17 GWS v Geelong Cats by 83 Crows v Swans Swans by 11 GC v North North by 21 St Kilda v West Coast WC by 29 Melbourne v Collingwood Pies by 57

Watching West Coast v Richmond reminds me of the power of confidence and form. It is a very fickle thing. In the first quarter, Richmond we lucky to be close - turning the ball over continually and looking like it was just a matter of time before they were blown away. Suddenly, Richmond are now hitting every target, every time the ball is going in the WC forward 50 suddenly all Tigers defenders are composed and the ball seems to almost bounce their way, WC are turning the ball over and being obliterated all over the field. Tigers have won the quarter 6.1. 39 to 0.3. 3. In Perth, that's almost unheard of, especially after WC dominated the first quarter.

I'd have done about 6 laps already this year!