Royal Demon

First of all thank you for covering these pre-season games. It really is great to have you back talking about the Dees. I cannot wait for the season to start and I hope we can make up for last season's disappointing end. My question for the panel: Is the River's in the midfield experiment over? In the match SIM game last week River's attended a number of centre bounces but this week he only attended one. It didn't appear that he was involved in many of the around the ground stoppages as a true mid either and seem to be back playing his usual half back rebounding role. I get that these preseason games are a chance to throw the magnets around the board a little bit and that is why we got to see him play some midfield minutes in the match sim after being teased about this new role by our trackwatchers. I also get that this weeks practice match was probably more a true reflection of how we are going to play come the real stuff in a fortnight. Having said that I would still have liked to see Rivers in the middle a bit more especially because we still did have a variety of players attend centre bounces this week with Clarry 20, Harmes 20, Trac 15, Kozzy 13, Sparrow 12, Nibbler 7.

Ethan probably doesn't have a problem with either incident. He is feigning moral outrage the way he thinks the "woke left" would act if the gender were reversed. Typical gaslighting from someone who thinks his lifetime of privilege is coming to an end.

Now that we have lost Luke Jackson and secured Brodie Grundy how do you see the Max Gawn/Brodie Grundy combination working? Will they be "rested" in the forward line or will we see our rucks used differently to the Gawn/Jackson combination?

Are we going to see Brodie paraded around in Demon's gear like every other traded player at other clubs?

Hey guys, love the podcast and the website. I don't post much but I read almost everything on Demonland and I listen to the podcast each week. Just wanted to get your thoughts on the comments Ed Langdon made on radio the day before the match. As you well know he labelled the Pies a one trick pony and "all Duck, No Dinner". Comments like this were always going to be used as motivation against him and us. What do you think about those comments?

We absolutely need a Ben Brown type. I would not judge him alone on 2020. If 2 or 3 years ago you said we could get him for pick 23 you absolutely would have.

It's a bit early to be labelling the May trade as the worst. Given the Jesse situation I agree with that assesment but May can still prove his worth. If he keeps getting injured then Cornes will be correct but at the moment he's missed the mark.

Cornes is a waste of space but he's right about this Doco. There are other ways to get the word out but putting out a Doco about returning from Hell when your still in the furnace is premature and smacks of the club having to spend money that could be put to good use elsewhere. Show us results and then pat yourselves on the back.

Any word on whether the North game at Arden St will be streamed on the Official Website like they did with the Collingwood Scratch Match last year? Also I may as well as here - does anybody know if the official practice matches are streamed on the Watch AFL app for us Ex Pats?

Oliver & Gawn

I've got no problems with the Viney/Jones joint captaincy. Only problem is a logistical one. Who stands where with Goody on the podium on Grand Final Day and how do 3 people hold aloft one cup?

Watched the Geelong game with a group of Expat Aussies (none of them Demons) and none had ever seen the Weid before. All agreed he would be a very good player. Looks a bit like a young Pavlich to me. Will kill it in the next few years. We've got to lock him away before the filth get into his ears. They'd love the story of bringing the Grandson of a Club Legend home from a few years captivity by the enemy.

1. Neville Jetta vs 3. Clayton Oliver

Harmes Oliver Gawn Brayshaw