Whispering_Jack

Some Facebook footage of Melbourne v Collingwood matches of the past. https://www.facebook.com/1552983461627202/posts/2742151826043687/?vh=e&extid=0&d=n

He’s nominated Carlton as his club of choice, so he’s no longer of direct relevance to the MFC recruiting drive. Shipping this thread off to the Melbourne Demons Board where it will stay unless the situation changes.

He’s nominated Brisbane as his club of choice, so he’s no longer of direct relevance to the MFC recruiting drive. Shipping this thread off to the Melbourne Demons Board where it will stay unless the situation changes.

He’s nominated Carlton as his club of choice, so he’s no longer of direct relevance to the MFC recruiting drive. Shipping this thread off to the Melbourne Demons Board where it will stay unless the situation changes.

Would have to be a mammoth effort by the Saints to get up against the Tigers tomorrow night. They have lost three important players and off field had the distraction of the Long tribunal and appeal. I’m not sure they’re as focused as they should be. The Geelong v Collingwood game is line ball. The Pies got over the line last week thanks to a lot of things going their way. If they can keep up that momentum, the game’s theirs against an oldish side that are starting to look tired at the wrong end of the season.

If tall forwards is what we want here’s shifter ~ Kevin Sheehan reveals his top NAB AFL Draft Prospects: Tall Forwards

Loved his game as a Demon and I guess he got what he wanted which was a premiership flag elsewhere but I think he played one season too many and his 2020 was symbolic of Hawthorn’s year.

At least they will have the opportunity to make a fresh start with a new coach and some good young talent. Don’t think they will necessarily go backwards next year.

Reckon Troy was a “Simmonds” not a “Simmons”.

The Draft Central Power Rankings: October 2020 are out and the leader of the pack remains a Western Bulldogs NGA player who hasn’t played a game of footy in 12 months. It could be a massive win or ...

Ben Long has been offered a week’s suspension for that high bump on Jack Macrae. Good to see the MRP taking these head high bumps seriously.

INDICATIVE DRAFT ORDER (after Week 1 AFL 2020 Finals) ROUND ONE 1. Adelaide 2. North Melbourne 3. Sydney 4. Hawthorn 5. Gold Coast 6. Essendon 7. Carlton 8. Adelaide 9. North Melbourne 10. Fremantle 11. Geelong 12. Western Bulldogs 13. Geelong 14. Collingwood 15. St Kilda 16. Geelong 17. Richmond 18. Brisbane 19. Brisbane ROUND TWO 20. Adelaide 21. Hawthorn 22. Sydney 23. Melbourne 24. Gold Coast 25. North Melbourne 26. Port Adelaide 27. Carlton 28. Fremantle 29. Adelaide 30. West Coast 31. Port Adelaide 32. Richmond 33. Geelong 34. Collingwood 35. Gold Coast 36. Port Adelaide ROUND THREE 37. Western Bulldogs 38. Collingwood 39. Brisbane 40. Greater Western Sydney 41. Hawthorn 42. Essendon 43. Hawthorn 44. Adelaide 45. Carlton 46. Greater Western Sydney 47. Melbourne 48. Western Bulldogs 49. West Coast 50. Adelaide 51. Port Adelaide 52. West Coast 53. Richmond 54. Sydney 55. Port Adelaide ROUND FOUR 56. Sydney 57. North Melbourne 58. St Kilda 59. Hawthorn 60. Adelaide 61. Essendon 62. Melbourne 63. Melbourne 64. Brisbane 65. North Melbourne 66. Hawthorn 67. Essendon 68. Greater Western Sydney 69. Collingwood 70. Essendon 71. Richmond 72. Gold Coast 73. St Kilda ROUND FIVE 74. Adelaide 75. North Melbourne 76. Sydney 77. Hawthorn 78. Gold Coast 79. Essendon 80. Brisbane 81. Carlton 82. Greater Western Sydney 83. Melbourne 84. Western Bulldogs 85. West Coast 86. Collingwood 87. St Kilda 88. Geelong 89. Richmond 90. Brisbane 91. Port Adelaide * Fremantle have a third selection in Round Six

When Tom Papley was playing with the Gippsland Power Under 18s he had a few games with Casey’s VFL team as the 23rd player and impressed with his goal kicking prowess. At the time, I was hoping that Melbourne would draft him but our recruiters had other ideas. There’s another Papley in the wings but unfortunately, we haven’t had the opportunity to see any of him in his vital Under 18 year. They 'talk, walk and run the same': Is a second Papley heading for the AFL?

Not 1964 but 16 years earlier ... Melbourne and Essendon played out an exciting grand final that required a rematch a week later.

Problem being that we haven’t really been a stoppage team for two years.

The MCG on this day 56 years ago, stood silent as it is today. Back then, Melbourne’s season was also over but, as I’ve chronicled over the past five months, the difference is that the 1964 Demons had successfully completed another season - the sixth premiership in ten years while in this year, they failed by the narrowest of margins for the second time in four years to play in a finals series that now comprises twice the number of teams. Through the Melbourne Football Club’s golden era from 1954 to 1964 it was a joy to be a Demon fan. You would wake up on a Saturday morning fully believing that your team would win on the day and you would mostly be proven right, especially in the important games when the battle was tough and the winning mattered most. The club would always find a way - the best examples were the Round 17 game v Hawthorn and the Grand Final itself. I call it “the winning feeling”. Compare this to the Melbourne of 2020 - three games that had to be won - against the Bulldogs, Swans and Dockers - were all lost with barely a fight and with no sign of the ruthlessness that they say is needed for teams to succeed. When the day comes that a coach can instill that ruthless streak into the Demons then perhaps they will once again experience “the winning feeling”. [Article from Bush Demon’s 1964 scrap book - thanks BD]

Loved that story about the hillbillies.

Order to end of Round 18 — Adelaide 1 8 20 31 44 48 60 Brisbane Lions 18 19 40 64 Carlton 7 27 45 Collingwood 12 35 39 68 Essendon 6 42 61 69 70 Fremantle 10 29 Geelong 11 15 16 34 Gold Coast Suns 5 24 36 72 GWS Giants 28 46 66 Hawthorn 4 21 41 43 59 67 Melbourne 23 47 62 63 North Melbourne 2 9 25 57 65 Port Adelaide 26 30 37 50 55 Richmond 17 32 53 71 St Kilda 14 58 73 Sydney 3 22 54 56 West Coast Eagles 33 51 52 Western Bulldogs 13 38 49

Nice distraction from the Harley Bennell, Petracca and Hunt fiascos.

September power rankings: South Australia’s 30 top AFL Draft prospects

Two pictures that explain why Melbourne missed out on making the finals and why the Western Bulldogs made it. Melbourne v Fremantle Round 16 at Cazaly’s Stadium MFC Disposal Efficiency 53% Fremantle v Western Bulldogs Round 18 at Cazaly’s Stadium WBFC Disposal Efficiency 80% Thoughts?

This may or may not be the final result ~ 175. Christian Petracca 137. Steven May 133. Clayton Oliver 111. Jack Viney 124. Max Gawn 87. Ed Langdon 55. Jake Lever 36. Michael Hibberd 33. Christian Salem 31. Angus Brayshaw 23. Trent Rivers 15. Jay Lockhart 13. Oscar McDonald Adam Tomlinson 10. Jake Melksham Sam Weideman 9. Bayley Fritsch 8. Kysaiah Pickett 7. James Harmes Jayden Hunt Luke Jackson 6. Mitch Hannan Charlie Spargo 5. Mitch Brown 4. Tom McDonald 2. Oskar Baker Aaron vandenBerg 1. Neville Jetta Braydon Preuss

The point has been made - and it’s a good one - that at least the equation now revolves around two simple matters:- • Melbourne winning and • Western Bulldogs losing. There’s no pressure on winning by 5 goals or 10 goals and the players have their focus on only one thing. Winning.