Demon4Life

Didn't all the teams (bar 1?) Who played in R0 last year win in round 1 against sluggish opponents? Isn't it better to break up an ever increasingly long season with more byes? It seems to me playing in R0 is an advantage we didn't make the most of last year.

Pet carer! I have dogs and cats to drop in on, parks to visit, cafes to refuel at

Work day today but I'll be listening in on the radio while I go about my rounds. I might even watch a replay tonight if we put on a good show.

My parents will go to just about every home game held during the day but only attend night games if it's a final. I much prefer day games too, and although i still go to the night matches I'm almost relieved when we are out of it by 3 quarter time so I can get home at a reasonable hour. I love the club but attending games is not at the top of my priority list.

I would prefer Hore over Howes or Thomlinson when he's ready. Salem and Bowie have barely fired a shot all year, and Petty is giving us nothing. Chandler's pressure is crucial. We need more with his tenacity. Would love to see him maintain it longer in games, but I don't think we should be dropping him.

Pulling out of marking contests, not sticking tackles, thought I caught a glimpse of him on the bench with trainers/doctors inspecting his hand

Oliver's hand is still not right

We've had two good wins against middle-of-the-table sides now. Enjoyable to watch and the winning feels good! We still have a lot to do to prove we are a serious contender, but we can only do that when the opportunity arises. It was great seeing how aggressively we manned the mark all day when it was outside our F50. I don't know if this was a tactic employed to combat Hawthorn's chipping game or if it was a general mindset but I would love to see more of that. Also great to see our defence hold firm and not fall to pieces as our two generals succumbed to injuries. The last two years we crumbled when either one came off. A defining feature of our '21 season was how well we matched up and defeated all 7 finalists (50/50 against the dogs) during the season. We failed against the Swans in round 0, and will be tested against the Lions in a couple of weeks. The Lions' form is dodgy at the moment and I am sure come September they will be a battle-hardened much improved outfit, but I really hope we can carry our current synergy through to that game in a few weeks' time. It's great to see how well our forwards are working in the past two games. Fingers crossed we don't run into horrible luck with injuries like we did last year. It takes more than just talent and tactics to win a flag. Luck comes into it too. The joy with which Trac and Oliver are playing with at the moment is great to see too. When those two are in sync we are capable of anything. Go Dees!

Hopefully Gus will get a well earned lap of honour next week before the game

It's only Tuesday! Woops

I can't seem to find it on foxtel

I just saw the result of the Lions game!! That makes tonight's game massive. A chance to go top of the ladder in a comp where the top team gets home advantage for the grand final is HUGE

Arrived at the ground for my first game of the season! PUMPED! Let's go Demons!!

The last ten years saw the number 1 ranked side get the Friday night Qualifying final too

Is the game on free-to-air?