Its Time for Another

41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

We really need to go hard shopping for a key forward for the medium term in the off season.

I was thinking the other day about how much luck there is in AFL no matter how much planning etc you do. Richmond were in exactly this position at the end of 2018 having just like us won a Premiership and the next year missing out and desperately needing a key forward. And there was Tom Lynch just sitting there that year and getting picked up for nothing as a free agent. What would they have achieved without him.

Same with Geelong and Cameron. 

Imagine what we'd be like if there had been a Tom Lynch sitting around waiting to be plucked for nothing as a free agent.

We'll just have to do it without it. Go Dees!!!! It is indeed time for another.

I hate to even be saying this out loud and I accept any howls of derision sent my way. We all admire our supporter group for hanging tough over the years with the Dees but (Can't believe I'm putting this out there) but look at those Essendon numbers. After what that Club has put it's supporters through off field and how bad they've been onfield. Talk about "rusted on". Bit like Trump supporters. Doesn't matter what they do they stay devoted.

8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Update to end of the 2023 Home & Away season

Something not right about these figures. Most haven't changed since your original posting in April. Ours is exactly the same but we had several massive games after that. Couldn't be exactly the same. 

I gather they must be home and away totals not just home games. There's no way GWS were getting average crowds of 18,473 more like half that on a good day. 

5 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

There's a church (of all things?!) in Surry Hills, Sydney which has a fence painted in red and blue for our guernsey!  

LOL!!

Ex Church DP. Now offices owned by a mate of mine. Fanatical Dees supporting family. 

On 8/28/2023 at 8:45 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

The order after the home and away series: 

ROUND ONE
 
1. West Coast Eagles 
2. North Melbourne 
3. Hawthorn 
4. Gold Coast Suns 
5. Melbourne 
6. GWS Giants 
7. Geelong 
8. Essendon 
9. Adelaide 
10. Western Bulldogs 
11. Sydney Swans 
12. GWS Giants 
13. St Kilda 
14. Carlton 
15. Melbourne 
16. North Melbourne 
17. Western Bulldogs 
18. Collingwood
 
ROUND TWO
 
19. West Coast Eagles
20. Adelaide 
21. Fremantle 
22. Sydney Swans 
23. Adelaide 
24. Melbourne 
25. Richmond 
26. Brisbane Lions 
27. Essendon 
28. Gold Coast Suns 
29. Hawthorn 
30. Sydney Swans 
31. Gold Coast Suns 
32. St. Kilda 
33. Collingwood 
34. Melbourne 
35. West Coast Eagles 
36. Western Bulldogs 
37. Port Adelaide  
 
ROUND THREE 
 
38. West Coast Eagles 
39.  North Melbourne 
40. Fremantle 
41. Sydney Swans 
42. Gold Coast Suns 
43. Port Adelaide 
44. Richmond 
45. Brisbane Lions 
46. Essendon 
47. Gold Coast Suns 
48. Hawthorn 
49. Sydney Swans 
50. GWS Giants 
51. St Kilda 
52. Fremantle 
53. North Melbourne 
54. West Coast Eagles 
55. Brisbane Lions 
56. Gold Coast Suns 

ROUND FOUR
 
57. West Coast Eagles 
58. Fremantle 
59. North Melbourne 
60. Gold Coast Suns 
61. Brisbane Lions 
62. Richmond 
63. Western Bulldogs 
64. Carlton 
65. Gold Coast Suns 
66. Western Bulldogs 
67. Essendon 
68. GWS Giants 
69. Gold Coast Suns 
70. Carlton 
71. Western Bulldogs 
72. Port Adelaide  
73. GWS Giants 
74. Collingwood
 
ROUND FIVE
 
75. West Coast Eagles 
76. North Melbourne 
77. Hawthorn 
78. Gold Coast Suns
79. Fremantle 
80. Richmond 
81. Geelong 
82. Essendon 
83. Adelaide 
84. Western Bulldogs 
85. Sydney Swans 
86. GWS Giants 
87. St Kilda 
88. Carlton 
89. Melbourne 
90. Port Adelaide 
91. Brisbane Lions
92. Collingwood 
 
The order will continue to change as the ladder positions change during the finals series.

WJ thanks for this. Can I suggest that you pin this as the first post and update it as teams are eliminated in the finals so we don't have to keep wading through the whole board to get to the latest version. 

36 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

I didn't like the $30 finals membership drive, but if those that took advantage stay members next year then well done club. 

Sponsorship and commercial $ rates are largely based on membership numbers. It has a trickle down effect in a lot of areas. Go Dees. 

Funnily enough one of the sponsors is a pet supplies business. I bought a great bed for our dog from them with a nice Demons discount. 

Question for @binman. At some time over the pre season Goody talked about how momentum swings had become such a big factor in games especially in that 2022 season and that they were going to do a lot of work on how to stop them. It's safe to say he's achieved that brilliantly this year. Wondering how you think we are achieving this.

I've been able to see the last two games live. It seemed to me that when Hawks then Swans got momentum swings they did it by moving the ball quickly and often short passing and it was effective at dodging our zone defence and avoiding our contested superiority. I thought we switched from zone defence to man on man and this amongst other things such as extra players behind the ball, is instrumental in stopping momentum swings. What is your view?  If you agree, I wonder what the mechanism is for making this switch during games. Is it player driven or the coaches? 

As a side note Pies are masters at the uncontested quick ball movement into uncluttered forward line but we stopped it in the Kings Birthday game and they don't seem to have a plan B if stopped so it looks like it's going to be critical. 

2 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Surely all the clubs chasing Ben Mckay would also have Adam Tomlinson on their list. 
 

Goodwin has virtually told Tommo to go as he’s been dropped again.  Played a good game and fits in to allow Lever to intercept.  It worked well v hawks but I think Tommo card is marked as “leave”. 
 

Bombers and Swans are most likely, or perhaps even the Hawks.  Whoever misses on Mckay might seek Tommo as a 2023 3rd round or future 3rd round pick swap 🤯

I can't understand how he wasn't picked up last year when he tried to leave. Hopefully a better outcome for him and us this year not that we'd get much but will free up some cap space. 

On 8/22/2023 at 6:10 PM, Min Xie said:

We might have a chance to break this record一"No team have won a premiership from the 4th since year 2000." 

Sydney had their chance in 2006, but lost to WC by 1 point in GF.

The irony of this loss is that in 2005 they lost the first week and had to play 4 finals but won the big one whereas in 2006 they won the first week and only had to play 3 and lost. 

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Adelaide 1997

Simon Goodwin was playing that day.

Omen?

His first season I believe. Bowser b4 Bowser

On 8/3/2023 at 3:49 PM, Macca said:

Beat this one!

We have never won a Friday evening encounter against any opposition whilst I've been drunk to the eyeballs!

It has never happened and needs to be rectified quick smart

How do you know

Isn't the go home factor something to take into account with McKerchin. I would have thought once the Tassie team is recruiting he'd be a real danger of going. Especially if they get the right to take a contracted player from each club. As in Scully to GWS. Personally I wouldn't roll the dice on this risk. 

6 hours ago, David-Demon said:

Excuse me.. we should never release ANB or Salem. They are needed senior players who have played well this year. There are lots of knockers around of ANB but he is the heart and soul of our Club as is Salem. 

ANB Heart & Soul might be a bit of a stretch. No other current player has done my head in more regularly than him for multiple reasons but I have to say his game on the weekend was a work of art. For me arguably his best game. He got to multiple contests and was effective in them, once he got the ball he didn't do his normal first options of either falling over or taking too long and getting caught. He made quick decisions, many of them were excellent attacks into the corridor and most importantly mostly didn't turn it over. I hate to sound my age and the father I am but I was proud of him for that performance. Well done ANB. 

6 hours ago, picket fence said:

I STILL HAVE MY ADIDAS LA PLATA 

What a boot!, also Screw in Wemblys and a couple of Puma boots

I assume for self defence if you have home invaders. I wear a few scars from those beauties from back in the day. 

19 hours ago, daisycutter said:

only the greeks knew how to dress soldiers

Ha! I saw this in action live end of May. I have video proof. And if you thought Monty Python's silly walks were ridiculous you should look this up. 

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

with 5 million afl accredited journos you'd think at least one could come up with some definitive info 

With 67,943 members you'd think the Club could let us know what's going on. Why do we have to get it from journo's. 

2 minutes ago, SPC said:

Petty - 4 to 6 weeks*
 

* Subject to change without prior notice 

No No No Not the dreaded 426. They said 526. Come on. 

I’ve watched quite a lot of hime up here in Sydney. The knocks on his disposal are a bit harsh. He’s not that bad. There are just a lot of similar players ahead of him at Swans atm. He’s not that tall and nothing especially stands out but he’s going to be a decent player. Having said that I’d take Liam Henry over him in a heart beat. Has some x factor and a bit more speed and class. 

2 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Wouldn’t miss it TfA

See you there. I'll PM b4 

3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Thank you to the Sydney Demons Supporters' Group, MFC and The Pres for this meet and greet opportunity. Great initiative for us "mexicans" (as ex Victorians are known up here) and hope it can become a regular event. 

Also looking forward to attending Round 24 when we take on the Swans up here., which is likely to be a big sendoff game for Buddy.

Will you be there Neil? I will be. 

I present for your viewing pleasure Her Royal Highness, Princess Sassy.

This was back in her prime when she was a famous fashion magazine model. 

That's who my wife sees.  Me on the other hand. When I have to take her out in the middle of the night for a pee only see this. 

However, all is forgiven because she is a die hard Demons supporter. If she knew it. Although she does slink out of the room as soon as I start watching the footy and usually turn into a truly Demonic Demon. Alas the years haven't been kind to her. This was taken when she was down to three legs and two eyes. Nowadays it's three legs and one eye. But the old dowager Princess is loved more than ever. At least by her alpha, the missus. 

2 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Viney was mainly having a different warm up than the others, using resistance bands.

Thanks. I'm wondering if this is a permanent thing with him that he is being managed like this every week. Possibly to manage his long term foot injury. 

29 minutes ago, kev martin said:

It's a section of my home made pizza and salad.

Only the staff on the field at the moment.

Glimpsing the red training tops,, as they meander to the truck and cover.

Music beats start up, they mingle with trainers and coaches, a few doing dinky passes, coaches separate., whistle blows and they gather.

Tracc is with them.

No sign of Petty.

Light duties, Tracc, Viney, Lever, Fritta, Hibbo, BBB.

Rehab, TMac, Tomlinson, Spargo.

 

 

 

You're a legend. Thanks so much for doing these reports. 

I'm wondering is it typical from what you've seen for JV to be on light duties during the week and especially at the beginning of the week. I am wondering if his foot is a permanent issue that they have to manage all the time. Mind you so far it sure isn't effecting his career best season. 

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I wonder if the Club has to bare the cost of this defence. I know they don’t have to pay the $10,000 AFL charge but what about two nights of senior lawyers. It would be a lot of money.