Deeoldfart

Please don't ping a hammy Jayden!

Mitch has some very solid football qualities, combined with a handfull of exciting traits, which complement our likely forward setup very well. If he can manage to be 'in the play' by (say) +15%, he will become an extremely valuable member of our best 22, a la Luke Breust in the top Hawthorn teams.

A self-proclaimed 'prince' who betrayed OUR Club. Shame! Shame! Shame

Upgrade Maynard?

Thanks guys for giving to the greatest footy club in the world, but especially to Trenners. If only we could transplant your desire, work ethic and 'never say die' attitude to a few who will, most likelly, remain on the list.

How How much is too much? Two first rounders is definitely too much in my book.

No thanks .......... not if we are trying to improve our list.

I agree with your sentiments 100% LH, but if a contracted Craig Jennings did decide to move to the Filth, maybe we could return some of their 'medicine' and require him to see out his contract, a la the way they handled Jason Taylor. Unlikely to happen though, because I can't see us sinking to the depth of sewer rats.

Like others, I've taken little interest in the AFL since the weekend, and to a large extent this has included reading Demonland (much to Mrs Deeoldfart's delight, it's down from perhaps 3 hours per day to maybe half an hour per day). Consequently, I've read only a fraction of this thread. Anyway, I bumped into another ardent (and equally disillusioned) Dees fan at the shops this morning, and she pointed out that the for / against points for WCE at the end of the home and away season were: For: 1964 Against: 1858 Facsinating numbers, and no doubt for some, irrefutable proof that Norm Smith's curse is still shrouds our Club. Sorry if posted elsewhere

Just reward for Hibbo who had an outstanding year. I'd hazard the guess that he exceeded the expectations of even the most talented Demonland recruiter / selector. Great achievement Hibbo!

Cream puffs.

Actions speak louder than words ......... the next two and a bit months will tell us a lot imo.

The non-selection of Clarrie in the squad shows the selectors up as fools. They will have to scrub the yoke of their collective faces when he polls top 10 in the Charlie and wins his first Bluey.

West Coast played today, like we should have played yesterday. They were prepared to go the extra yard, and we on the other hand ....................... oh forget it. Everyone knows what I mean.

Sadly, we got what we deserved (these words keyed through bleary eyes). I can't remember ever being so disappointed with the final result of a football season. The only slight redemption is that it might put some steeliness in the gut, and fire in the belly of our players. Christ's sake they need it!

Today it seemed to me that very few of our players hurt as much as we do. That's sad.

Nobody in our colours could muster a good four quarter contribution, so it's no bloody wonder we lost. Anyways: 6. Petracca 5. Oliver 4. Hunt 3. Melksham 2. Lewis 1. Jones,

Shocking news. Drew was a footy broadcasting icon, and there haven't been very many of them. RIP Drew.

Simples! Nothing more than the power of positive thinking. The same remedy that I'm trying to take into today's game.

The magpie in the gum tree out the front was warbling at 4:30 this morning .......... taunting me. But he's silent now!

This may be a cringeworthy comment for some / many / most, but for my many sins, I must live in an AFL 'backwoods' known as Canberra, and I'm extremely grateful to Demonland for keeping me in touch with everything, both real and unreal, about the Melbourne Football Club, as we approach September ........... (having said that, I may well hate Demonland come Saturday evening ...... lol).

Very difficult making ranking calls this week, but ....... 6. Hogan 5. Pedersen 4. Melksham 3. Jones 2. Hibberd 1. Oliver

Game day in August = mental anguish for me (and many others I suspect), but it's a hell of a lot better than contemplating likely draft prospects during the mid-year bye! I'm 'edgy' but confident that we will get the job done today, so long as we play 'our brand' for 100 minutes. Anything less could end in disaster! Go Dees. It's time to start the 'build'!!

6. Jones 5. Pedersen 4 . Harmes 3. Oliver 2. Brayshaw 1. O.Mac

Absolutely thrilled for Gus (and for the Demonland fraternity, of course). Before the game, all I was hoping for was for him to come through unscathed. I expected him to be 'rusty' and take a few weeks at least to 'find the pace' of the game, and I think I would even have understood if he had shirked a contest or two. None of that ............ his return was seemless. The fact that he was so influential, and in our best handful of players, is just 'wow' material! Couldn't be happier!