Supreme_Demon

The COVID-19 lockdown has been tough here in Melbourne. I am sure we are all well and truly sick of it. I am hopeful there will be some semblance of normality next year? Fingers crossed. Anyway, I will definitely make sure I get a MFC Redlegs membership with reserved seating for me and my Dad next year. That way if the Demons are fortunate enough to make the Grand Final again, but this time at the MCG, I can take my Dad to the Grand Final. My Dad is 72 and I want to make sure I share a few more special memories together while we still can.

I am unsure which former demons live in WA? I like the ideas of it being Shane Woewodin, Jeff Farmer (if he is back in Perth?) Ken Melville or even Garry Lyon. I understand the criticism of Garry Lyon. He is a grumpy bugger! But he has that connection with Jimmy Stynes which is quite important. No matter what you can tell Garry Lyon still loves the Melbourne Football Club. I doubt Neale Daniher or Ron Barassi will be able to make it across to WA due to quarantine restrictions unfortunately. Anyway, this is all hypothetical at this stage. We still have to get the job done first and be lucky enough to win the Grand Final against the Bulldogs.

It will certainly be interesting what design Mark Knight does for the Demons. I have also been a fan of the old classic WEG posters. There's so much history and tradition about them all with that unique WEG cartoon "style".

Fantastic news to hear about Jason Taylor. He certainly has an eye for picking good recruits! May he continue to do an excellent job spotting young talented footballers for the Melbourne Demons!

Maxy has come a long way for a skinny tall kid from Ormond having a cheeky dart (smoke) on the way to footy training at the Demons.

We definitely need to thank MFC National Recruiting Manager Jason Taylor. He has done a wonderful job so far!

The top 2 teams remain for the AFL Grand Final. If the Demons are good enough they will win. You need to beat the best to be the best.

I have a question. I am a Melbourne Demons Redlegs Member and I have a reserve seat at the MCG. Due to me being a Redlegs Member do I receive priority to purchase an AFL Grand Final ticket? Or does that cost extra? I wanted to give my ticket barcode to a friend of mine who lives in Perth.

I am hopeful Steven May will be ok with a bit of rest. The "bye" before the AFL Grand Final may actually be a blessing in disguise? Have watched the highlights of the game a few times now. Max Gawn was unbelievably freakish in the things he did as a ruckman. It is definitely a surreal feeling watching a Melbourne team playing so well. Anyway, the job's not done yet...

Completely different set of circumstances comparing what happened 10 years ago to now. All I will say is that Geelong players and supporters will be having nightmares about Max Gawn for a while.

I like the fact that Big Benny Brown marks the ball at its highest point. Was pleasing that he kicked a few goals last night. Still needs to focus on his goal kicking accuracy though. Nothing wrong with the long run up, just needs to not wobble the ball around too much before he kicks it. Having said that I am sure he will get plenty of goal kicking practice over the next 2 weeks. Well done Big Benny Brown! Keep up the excellent work!

Family must come first. He needs to be there for his Wife and the birth of his twins. Hopefully the Melbourne Football Club consider giving Nathan Jones one last season so that we as Demons fans get to see him off properly. Either way, Nathan we love you mate, you have been an incredible and loyal servant of the Melbourne Football Club.

In the worse case scenario of Steven May not getting up to play due to his hamstring issue I would consider the possibility of using Majak Daw as a defender. Here's hoping there are no changes though. Having a settled side is the best option. Whoever is the medical substitute will be the big question. Nathan Jones will be going home to witness the birth of his twins. Family always comes first. In my view will be either, James Jordon, Jayden Hunt or Jake Melksham.

Jack Viney had a really impressive game. What was most pleasing was his kicking! I feel that the positive influence of Mark "Choco" Williams has definitely assisted with Jack Viney's kicking. Either way, I am sure his Father and Demon great Todd Viney would be incredibly proud of his son!

Wow! Just wow! Go you Demons!!! Max Gawn definitely gave the Cats nightmares tonight. What a brilliant game by him! Just wish this was played at the MCG! Anyway, we still have unfinished business..... Hopefully Steven May's hamstring will recover in time. Time to recuperate, reset and refocus for the Grand Final and our next opponent.

It's a big NO. We gotta aim to win the Premiership. 1964 was a bloody long time ago! C'mon Demons! Break that Premiership drought! Fingers crossed! 🤞 GO DEMONS!!!

I found another appropriate song. This is a recent song by AC/DC called "Demon Fire". Great stuff! 😁 GO DEMONS!!!!

This song is still the one which I reckon matches the way I feel. 'High Hopes' by Panic! At The Disco. All I can do is hope for the best and hope that the Demons have some luck on their side! GO DEMONS!!!

Among many others, Jason Taylor needs to be thanked for his amazing work as National Recruiting Manager of the Melbourne Football Club.

In the end, it all counts for nothing if you don't win the Premiership. All Australians, individuals awards, minor Premiers, Rising Star Award etc etc are nice achievements. But it's that Premiership cup that we all desperately want! People only remember those who win! And we haven't won since 1964 so we need to remedy that and end this 57 year drought! Remember, if you're ain't first....you're last!

Agreed. Bad kicking is bad football. You are accurate and you kick significantly more goals then behinds then you are more likely to win. Kicking lots of goals wins you games of football. Simple stuff. Let's hope with this extra week off that the Demons players use this time effectively and practice both their forward line kicking connection (which has improved) but also our goal kicking. We missed some sitters against the Lions which we easily should have kicked. Our goal kicking on the run and from set shots certainly needs more improvement. However, I am sure Mark "Choco" Williams and the other MFC coaching staff will hopefully run some training sessions to focus on this.

Besides getting caught holding the ball by Zac Bailey and one or two minor errors I think Jake Bowey did pretty well. He will definitely learn a lot from playing in a final and experiencing the immense intensity of what it is like. Playing only his 5th game of AFL football in a final is pretty impressive. However, what I like about him the most is how clean he is with the ball. He could become Melbourne's own version of Caleb Daniel perhaps? I hope Jake goes from strength to strength with the Demons!

Rhys Mathieson spent most of the game when he was subbed on trying to belt our players. There was at least 3 or 4 incidents. Nakia Cockatoo did it to Jack Viney too when he flipped Jack over and he landed on his backside or hip. However, he did more damage to his own player Daniel McStay with that accidental knee or foot to the face though. Grant Birchall did it as well when he kneed Clayton Oliver in the back or kidneys. That was incredibly dirty and dangerous. But he is a former Hawthorn player so it isn't surprising. In fact, Clayton Oliver always get belted by someone and we definitely need to make mention of this to the umpires. The Melbourne Demons players need to be wary of this and protect eachother.

Still a big IF we are good enough to win the 2021 Premiership. No point getting too far ahead of ourselves with our thinking. I would love for Nathan Jones to be given a Shane Crawford style happy ending. That way he finished in 2008 was wonderful if you were a Hawthorn supporter. It would definitely benefit our culture and be the ultimate way for Nathan Jones to retire. I love the romanticism of it all. But sadly, we at the Melbourne Demons know all too well that fairytales don't really happen in football. The 1987 finals journey with Robbie Flower was an example of this. It all ended in disappointment and it shows why you need to be logical and pragmatic when it comes to winning games of football. Allowing Nathan Jones to play 302 games was definitely good for the club and its culture that we respect and wish to achieve milestone games for our players. In the end, if Nathan Jones earns his selection back in the team then that is fair enough. But Nathan needs to deserve it. Although, if anything, I actually think someone like Jake Melksham would be far more dangerous coming in as a forward who can kick goals in a final. Anyway, we will wait and see what happens as the primary focus needs to be the preliminary final in Perth against either the Geelong Cats or the GWS Giants.

I don't really remember ever a Demons team playing so well as team. It is exciting but I don't want to get too overly confident. We haven't won anything yet! I remember the Demons teams of 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2018. They all had flaws of being inconsistent. The feel of this year is weird, especially being stuck in lockdown here in Melbourne. Will the Demons team of 2021 be able to break Norm Smith's curse? Who knows? A few months ago before a Melbourne Demons game at the MCG I made the effort to go and personally apologise to Norm Smith at his statue before the game. I don't know if it means much but I felt it was something that I needed to do. I wasn't born when Norm Smith was sacked but I wanted to say sorry for how he was treated and I hope that he could forgive us. We will wait and see what happens I guess? I am hopeful that we have a team that might be able to finally end the suffering we have endured for 57 years. Fingers crossed! I AM MELBOURNE THROUGH AND THROUGH! GO DEMONS!