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I definitely love a good Demon logo! Sadly, I agree, the nose on the Demon looks terrible!

I just wanted to say what I loved most about post match with the great win against Geelong in Geelong (a very difficult challenge!) was the singing of the Club song of "It's a Grand Old Flag" with Mark "Choco" Williams involved. Did anyone else see that? He really song our song with great gusto! It was absolutely fantastic! The players love Mark "Choco" Williams and having him at the Club has been fantastic for the players, coaches and supporters alike! I am going to say that Mark "Choco" Williams is the recruit of the year for the Melbourne Demons! He may be an eccentric old fella but he loves football and is an incredible football person. Let's hope the Demons can keep him at the Club for many more years!

Have been pleased with what I have seen of the new draftee Jake "Bluey" Bowey from the Sandringham Dragons. I think his Father played a few games for the Saints? Jake is clean with the ball and his handballing and kicking has been very good so far. He got caught holding the ball against the Eagles due to the speed of the game but he will learn and adjust to that. So far, he looks an exciting prospect and I am hopeful he can claim a NAB Rising Star nomination if he continues to provide standout performances.

Was very much relieved to win! The last few minutes stressed me out like crazy! We rarely win against the Eagles in Perth so I was quite pleased we got over the line. These types of wins are crucial and puts us back on top of the ladder. I definitely feel the stop in play due to the thunder and lighting hindered our momentum with a 32 point advantage. Anyway, at least we won and we can now refresh, reset and refocus on playing Adelaide at the MCG next week. We need to get revenge against the Crows for beating us by 1 point earlier in the season! Go Demons!!!

I am of the belief that overall our tendencies to revert into "red mist" mode haven't been too bad this year. We are currently on the top of the ladder after all. However, Premierships are not won in July! Obviously, we did fall into bad habits against the Hawks due to the amount of pressure their players were applying. Particularly when you look at the tackle count comparison. The most guilty seem to be Jack Viney and Clayton Oliver from what I noticed last weekend. But other Demons players do it as well. Hopefully this "red mist" matter is a focus, as well as goal-kicking practice, throughout training this week in preparation for our game on Saturday night against the Bulldogs. It should be a cracking game this coming Saturday night...shame there won't be any crowd at the MCG to see it!

It didn't bother me too much the bouncing of the ball and throw ins last night against Hawthorn. What did annoy me was that inexplicable 50 metre penalty against Max Gawn and a lot of non-decisions of holding the ball. Overall, I don't like to waste time complaining about the umpiring. Our tackling, pressuring and intensity around the ball was simply not up to standard last night. The players should be treating the game like a loss as that is certainly what it feels like even if we did get 2 points because it was a draw. Lift your game Demons!

This is definitely a project for Mark "Choco" Williams to teach Jack Viney how to kick properly. My view is if you can't kick it then you handball it to someone who can like Christian Salem. I also feel Jack plays better in a negating role as a tagger. Let him tackle and harass the top inside midfielder of the opposing team each week. Jack Viney's heart and soul bleeds red and blue but I hope that he realises his weaknesses and focuses on improving them so he doesn't butcher the ball so much.

You would think with Adem Yze and Mark "Choco" Williams as assistant coaches we would be dealing with this fundamental issue of goal kicking. As a mere supporter I admit to being ignorant of how much time an AFL player spends at the club. Nevertheless, with the amount of money an AFL player is getting paid I don't think an extra half an hour of goal kicking practice would hurt? Apparently Mark "Jacko" Jasckson used to kick a 100 balls at goal during training. While we all know he was a larrikin and a bit of a loose cannon he did average four goals a game. Luke "Dogga" Jackson and Angus Bradshaw definitely need to practice their set shots for goal more. As for not being able to afford extra coaches at the moment. That's fine, I understand that. But what about volunteers? Brad Green maybe? David Neitz? David Schwarz? Even Garry Lyon? Anyway, I am just throwing out a few ideas. Our goal kicking is woeful and must be improved.

What a weird feeling! A draw! Better than a loss I guess....??‍♂️ Still very disappointing as we are on top of the ladder and the Hawks are 2nd last. A do agree that we are still definitely mentally weak. A top team needs a killer instinct. Dare I say being ruthless?! Anyway, I hope the coaches and players treat it like a loss because a performance like tonight is unacceptable.

Dammit! I was looking forward to attending the game at the MCG between the Demons and the Hawks on Saturday afternoon! I had my ticket organised and everything! Was keen to see Big Benny Brown kick a few goals! Hopefully the game still goes ahead, and I can, at the very least, watch it on TV.

I have met David Neitz and David Schwarz way back in the late 1990s. They were both great blokes. I have also met quite a few other Demons players at Family Days in the past too. Sadly, Garry Lyon has always been grumpy one though.

I sorted out my ticket for the match this Saturday evening between the Demons and the Hawks. Was fortunately a lot easier than last time. The more Demons supporters who are able to attend this game at the MCG the better! Nevertheless, I will make sure I try and wear a beanie this time, my ears got quite cold sitting where I was outside near the goals in the previous game against the Giants. ?

I would be surprised if there were any changes. Nevertheless, it would be nice if Jake Bowey was the medical substitute as I am sure he is getting close to earning a senior game for the Demons.

Just relieved we had a win! Was a great game! Glad Ben Brown played. We have a much more potent forward line when he plays in the side.

I don't usually like to start negative topics like this. But the question needs to be asked....are the Demons pretenders this year in 2021? I understand we are 12 wins and only 3 losses. A fantastic effort so far. We have definitely improved from last year in 2020. However, we need to win games we are expected to win against teams lower than us on the ladder. We haven't done anything at all yet. There are no new Premiership cups in our cabinet and the 1964 Premiership cup has probably collected a lot of dust on it. Losing to the Giants was absolutely not good enough. It reminds me of the shock loss to the Sydney Swans in 1994. Why Ben Brown wasn't selected to play as full forward for the Demons yesterday against the Giants was a bizarre decision. It was a huge selection error in my opinion. Anyway, it isn't just about the match yesterday. Our form the last few weeks has been poor and I hope we do something as a circuit breaker against Port Power who we play next week over in Adelaide on Thursday night. The match against Port Power is definitely season defining and after a disappointing loss against the Giants it is crucial that we bounce back. If the Demons don't then we are kidding ourselves if we think we are a chance to win the Premiership this year. I honestly hope I am wrong....it must be the MFCSS that has mentally scarred me over many years I guess? C'mon Demons! Bounce back against Port Power and prove to all the naysayers that we are NOT pretenders!

I am incredibly angry about today! The Demons were very poor. The Giants were very slick and were hungrier and wanted to win more than us. We fumbled, made turnovers, made execution errors and it was absolutely not good enough. Why the hell we didn't play Big Benny Brown as Full Forward is beyond me. The weather today was a perfect cold day! At least we would have someone to kick to and who could kick straight! Anyway, a lot of soul-searching is required by the Demons players and the coaching staff if they are serious about finishing in the top 4.

Thankfully, I got mine sorted. I have a ticket now for the game. For those who need assistance I suggest calling the MFC membership department on 1300 336 667.

I don't usually like to complain. But the ticketing system really confused me today. I am a Redlegs member and I am supposed to have a reserved seat. I tried to call the Melbourne Football Club twice but couldn't get through and I have had difficulties with Ticketek and putting in a barcode. Anyway, I will try and call the Melbourne Football Club again tomorrow and rectify the issue.

We have given Sam Weideman a few weeks to try and cement a spot in the Demons side and he has failed to do so. It is now time to give Benny Brown a chance to play in the forward line for a few weeks. Benny Brown is a proven goal-kicker and just needs a good run and have players delivering the ball to him and he will do the rest. At least Benny Brown can take a mark! The most frustrating thing about Sam Weideman over the last few weeks has been his inability to do the fundamentals of football right and actually mark the ball. As harsh as it sounds if you are an AFL level forward then you need to be able to mark the ball otherwise you are just not going to make it! This is Benny Brown's time to shine and prove he is over his injuries and ready to kick some goals for the Demons!

Taking the first option is definitely a factor. Decision making is another thing. We have been pretty good at decision making most of this season so far but it was poor against Collingwood. After a few days off with the bye and perhaps a good hard look at themselves I hope the Demons players will respond. We definitely did not play "the Melbourne way" against Collingwood and I hope we learn from that. Playing at the SCG was a mistake in hindsight as we couldn't play the way we would regularly play and zone off on a larger ground. Collingwood was certainly fired up with the emotion of their coach Nathan Buckley resigning and that definitely worked in their favour too. It will be a tough challenge against an improving Essendon side. No more drinking our own bath water if we wish to have a top 2 finish!

In: Benny Brown and Jack Viney Out: Sam Weideman and Tom Sparrow Medical Substitute: Nathan Jones

Losing games we are expected to win just isn't good enough! No, I won't trust them until the Demons are holding up that Premiership cup.

Benny Brown will be back in after the Bye. Sam Weideman was barely sighted and needs to be dropped. Was an embarrassing effort by him.

Absolutely disgraceful! We definitely drunk our own bath water before this game! The Demons need to take a good hard look at themselves if we want to be serious Premiership contenders. You don't lose games like this! Collingwood definitely wanted to see Nathan Buckley off with a win for his last game. Mostly disappointed we couldn't win the game for Neale Daniher. The players should be ashamed of themselves putting in such a flat passionless effort.

HAHAHAHAHA! ? How times have changed! I can't imagine Ron Barassi when he was coach back in the early 1980s doing this with any Demons players.