Stiff Arm

Billings adding some much needed class going inside 50 🤞

5 minutes ago, BDA said:

ANB pretty rusty

Very, very fumbly and terrible kicking so far

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/what-would-the-demons-move-to-caulfield-racecourse-mean-for-locals-20240221-p5f6sp.html

28 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Nothing wrong with Gosch’s Park Surface. 
i often wonder how hard we push the MCC for 1-2 training runs a week, nobody has ever given me a definitive answer, that includes Phone calls to the MCC. 

As a Full MCC Member since 1981 it’s a shame my contribution doesn’t help the boys run on the ‘G midweek 

It is our ancestry 

There's everything wrong with training on open parkland meters away from one of the busiest roads in Melb, regardless of it being resurfaced recently. FCS, even Arden Street now has a high fence of sorts around it!

That we (and Coll) won a flag training from Goshes is both a miracle in itself, and a disappointment as to how much better we could be during this rate period of success had we world class facilities. We lean heavily on Casey Fields because it's so much better than what we have in town

Good to see The Colt and Jeffo on the bench

Good taste of senior footy for them 👍

27 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Where they are already are…

You do realise we will never again have regular MFC training on the G? That's la-la thinking.

Which leaves Goshes and surrounding public grassed area 🤮

30 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Fwiw, Ch 9 news has some coverage of Caufield Racecourse facilities coming up at 6:45 tonight

Only covered stage 1, the new stalls and sunken mounting yard. Nothing on stage 2 or us 

Fwiw, Ch 9 news has some coverage of Caufield Racecourse facilities coming up at 6:45 tonight

Just now, daisycutter said:

kylie getting too old for you, stiffy?

True, she can't keep up with my vigor anymore, dc

Though I could possibly find space for both 😉

6 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

hmmm ....   i'm trying to work out how we fit 2 full sized training grounds into the southern stand, along with all the other stuff.

then the first time a big function is being held there we get booted out for a week

sounds like a well thought out idea, but

 

Ohhhh, I'd gladly roll over to make room for Tay-Tay, dc!!!

21 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I understand we need a home 

i Just don’t think The CRC will be the answer long term, but it’s only an opinion. 
The real story is we blew it 20 years ago 

So let's look forward to the next 5 years, rather than look back 20 years. We need to have roots down somewhere soon, because who knows what might happen once our current era of success wanes, as it does for all successful premiership clubs.

Run with me for a moment WYL... Imagine if mid year we announce a brand new facility at CRC with gym, pool, admin, large indoor space and 2 or 3 ovals AND we back that up with another flag in 2024. Another flag could help snare us a couple of gun FAs next year and extend our window.

Or, we wait, and wait, and wait, and continue with our current s***house set up and slowly drop back to the cellar as Max, Maysie, Viney, Trac and Salo retire, and Goody moves on to a big 4 club

25 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No Stiff. I am looking at the big picture 

We should be pushing to get Training Facilities built into The New Great Southern Stand which will happen in about 10 years. Anything else on offer is just a tennant situation 

I put it to you that if we wait 10 years for new facilities, you might find that by then we are:

A. Not in existence 

B. Relocated interstate (FNQ Crocs, anyone?)

C. Still in Melbourne city, but known at the Melbourne Kangaroos or the Melbourne Saints

CRC seems the best of the current options, if we can get the funds and the deal is long term. But I am just an average footy punter, like you 🤷

And I hate to tell you, but we are, and still would be "just a tennant" of the MCG, as much as we all hate to admit it

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Not at all. I have never liked the sound of the deal

We are intruding on Horse land

So I guess you don't like footy being played at the G because it's the Melbourne Cricket Ground?

It's possible for a sporting facility to walk and chew gum at the same time

And i thought only Pies supporters thought in black and white...

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Another second class tennant. 
I wouldn’t go there

Based on an article in the HS?

Wow 

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Would be throwing everything at Finn Callaghan at the end of the year.

Big bodied midfielder who's going to be a star of the competition. 

Green IN

Fritter OUT

52 minutes ago, Nascent said:

2 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

On the newbies I like Brown and Billings will be a handy addition. 

Im hoping Fullarton will be available for a run before the season starts.

I read somewhere that Fullerton and BBB are possible inclusions for the next praccy game

Hard to read much from a practice match, but some positives so far:

Windsor and Brown do not look out of place. Verrall also.

Rivers strong improvement continues. McVee plays like he's been at this level for 10 years

Kossie in the middle for more than the first bounce of each qtr is great

Billings getting a bit of it.

Viney is massive for our midfield

A few negatives so far:

The fumble attempts at marking, particularly by May and Lever

Turn overs killing us, poor decision making and handball execution

Lack of pressure in defence. Bolton must have the pox, he's that clear

Still too many long bombs and poor conversion in front of goal

Is Langdon playing? Just ran down an opponent, so just noticed him

Pressure in the defence: zero

Time and time again

26 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

My top 23 are based on training.

B: Turner, May, McVee

HB: Bowey, Lever, Rivers

C: Windsor, Petracca, Langdon

HF: Billings, van Rooyen, Neal-Bullen

F: Spargo, Fritsch, McAdam

FOLL: Gawn, Brayshaw, Viney

IC: Howes, Sparrow, Laurie, Chandler

SUB: Woewodin

EMERG: Salem, Tholstrup, Hore

Yikes! No Salem in the 22?

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

It’s been pretty well covered in the media, by the club, by Ben and his partner as well. His knees are cooked, that you can be very very confident of.

Thanks Doc, I'll make an appointment to see you next week for my hemorrhoids 

I'm eternally grateful that we have so many medical professionals here on Demonland that have reviewed the file of Ben Brown and are able to give us such confident prognosis on his future at Melbourne FC.

Because otherwise we'd look like a bunch of amateur, blowhard quacks. Right?

🤔

The AFL sight saying Fullerton hammy is nasty. So much for our back up ruck plan...

"...the Demons are bracing for Fullarton to have suffered a decent hamstring strain at best and potential tendon damage at worst"

5 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I see Teflon Dan has recently been exposed for giving Tennis Australia $63 million in a “secret deal” just two months before the 2022 state election.....AND a $43 million loan to Tennis Australia was wiped. Wish we got a sweet deal like this one. 

There'd be something coming back for 'wiping' a loan. They don't get it for nothing. The AO has huge, world wide coverage