Diablo Deemon

Let's stop giving this blight oxygen. And pump webjet. Our association with this mob is done.

Now we know who to blame for our woes last year!

For me I really want to see Tom Couch come in and have an impact like Magner. He has been in the top 2 or 3 at Casey for 3 weeks in a row and he has done it the hard way. Deserves his first game he will be a clearance machine.

Our biggest most recent mistake appears to be the youth policy. Not respecting he contribution of leaders such as McDonald have obviously left us devoid of a playing culture. Footy department obviously thought this would be driven by Green, Bruce, Davey, Moloney etal. They have left or been shown to be inept killing all that leadership and experience has left a massive hole. It's an absolute killer to see Juniour running around in orange and grey at least week in week out you knew what you would get. The standards are being set by 2 30to40 game players while I admire them what a sad reflection on the senior players.

Is there any possible chance we would be smart enough to use the Storm boys to show us how to tackle. Probably too much to ask. Any chance the players could just stand there and be tackling dummies for the Storm boys at least we could see how it's done. Not one tackle made in the forward 50. Indictment

The rank and file are offered this chestnut as an excuse source: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/132626/default.aspx

The players don't care it's just a paycheck we are an embarrassment. I can't continue to abide this crap. 5 years of this shite and we are nowhere there is no heart no soul. I don't care anymore. I don't care that this club is a disgusting example of effort. I don't care we have a team of agenda setters who believe theyre entitled to just turn up for a paycheck. I don't care these guys don't hurt loosing is in their nature. There is just no point putting up with this why do something that gives you absolutely nothing in return. Thanks for the continued kicks in the guts. Let me know when we actually play football.

How can a club have 100 more possessions and 20 more tackles. 40 more inside 50m 20 more frees GWS shows more than this rabble. I am ashamed of this club.

5 years of misery and this is it. Has there ever been a better club at ripping your heart and soul out and stomping the crap out of it. We are hopeless there is not one positive thing coming out of this club. I think we are all being fooled the hope only ever turns out to be a false dawn. They can't continue to treat the supporters this way. They give us nothing.

I'm worried to say the least that there are tough times ahead. This is a massive kick in the nuts. However it's always darkest before dawn and while there appears no way out of the mire I'm sure there is. I'll still be here it's all I know.

Embarrassing to admit but I'd probably just cry and cry. I almost don't even want to consider it the thought might wish it away. Never seen one 2000 is the closest I have come but that was extinguished about 10mins in.

So they have been dumped freedom seo and energy watch. It is now up to every Melbourne supporter to pull their finger out and get behind the club. This must galvanise us we must be united we must be strong and committed start donating. Pick up the phone and donate some money I have chipped in 500 not much but we need to do something.

Dees win by 30 points Just to prove how schizophrenic our club is.

Loving Neeld he seems like the exact tonic for our club. I'll stand by him till he gives me a reason not too. Neeld bend this playing group, break this playing group until they play the brand of football we want.

Vlad's reading of the situation is very very poor. Mifsud MUST go his situation in any role with the AFL is untenable. Mifsud is in a position of authority and he has very poor judgement. Mifsud can't expect the AFL to read the situation and accept his resignation.

This is insane! Bailey had 4 years and had the worst wining percentage in the league ever. Bailey failed. I have said earlier our expectations should be no higher than they were in 2009. Neeld needs 2 years to get the side to play the way he wants reliably. Bailey had little time for ensuring accountability and defensive structure. It hurts so much because the years of pain seem to have been for nothing. Blame the previous regime for our situation give this one a chance.

You want to know why we lost yesterday? It's really very simple. Clearances and spread. At the clearance we rarely had someone on the move and hunting the ball. Then if we did win a stoppage we didn't have a spread that was good enough to open the game up. Fix the stoppage and spread problem from yesterday and it will go a long way to wining. All the adjectives and emotion is secondary fundamentals lost the game yesterday. I expect the coaching staff to run the tapes in revision and ensure the players understand how poor the setup was.

This is off the afl website Viney looks ready to follow in his dad Todd's footsteps and don a Demons guernsey right now. The hard-at-it onballer gathered 16 disposals, 10 of which were contested, laid six tackles, kicked a goal and gained six clearances.

Looks a good side

Without question he is in contention he is a stoppage specialist and his clearance work was very good. I'm very confident that he will be elevated for round 1.

Didn't see him I think he may of played in the reserves.

Fitzy - Played forward and relieved in the ruck he takes a good mark and competed well. I don't think he will play round 1. Still has to work on his decision making at times looks like a lost deer. Sheehan - Played full back most of the game and competed really well. He will be good competition for the backline Strauss - saw him take a couple of kick-ins he got a few possessions reckon he is 3-4 weeks away needs to get his touch back. Couch - Would be surprised if he isn't promoted for round 1 I had him best on ground his contested and clearance work was first rate. Tapscott - played on the wing to start with. Then after about 2nd qtr moved forward kicked 2.2 for the night was a strong presence and tackled strong in the 50m. He showed no signs of having trouble picking up the tempo after time off with injury. He has staked a claim for round 1 depends on his match fitness though. Watts - First quarter he was looking a little lost played predominantly on the wing in first quarter and followed the ball around and competed at stoppages seem to be given a license to follow the ball around. Although he didn't impact much in the first I think it helped establish the tempo of the game for him. After the first quarter he played high half forward and started to come into the game and bring others into the game. I think he had about 4 direct goal assists over the game and after half time he played up on the 50 and stayed there for the rest of the game. I had him kicking 2 goals for the night. Rightly amongst the best tonight. 3rd best on field. He was good in a congested 50 and helped win the game in the last quarter. Morton - Played half back and as many good things he did, he also did bad. Please someone tell him not to kick the footy off one step. The ball has no penetration and is often intercepted. However he was solid without being spectacular. I know he is much maligned but he didn't perform too badly tonight and he did kick an important goal to start the last quarter. Gysberts - was on the ball most of the night. He laid some real strong tackles and won a lot of clearances 2nd best on ground. Has put his hand up for round 1. I couldn't see any signs of poor endurance as he contested the first and last center square ball ups. Bail - Played really well as a tagger for most of the night he did his job and worked hard all night. Tynan - huge raps for the kid he started down back and then went forward kicked a nice goal and missed a shot after the siren on half time. I think i'll claim this kid he looks the goods. Grimes - i think he only played a half? not sure he marshaled the troops down back I think he might play another week at Casey and miss round one to get more game time. Mcdonald - was the most damaging forward think he was involved in 3 or 4 goals and he just loves the hard stuff. Can he stand up in a tackle or what he is very strong through the hips. Not sure who I have missed but apologies. We a playing the full ground press which seemed to be the same for Willy a couple of times Willy got over the back of the press and scored 2-3 goals out the back. In the first quarter the ball was 54% in our forward half 2nd quarter was around the 30% mark and about 25% in the 3rd. I had about 60% in the final quarter. (saw the board at 3qtr time) We played the boundary line all night I saw one kick for the night that centered the ball into the middle from the backline for the entire night. We were well down on Willy for possessions for night but this is more to do with the game plan. The contested ball after half time was great! not that good to watch but its so far removed from the way we used to play. Casey was murdered by the umps down field free kicks and 50m were heavily weighted against Casey. Overall it was an even contest by looking Casey had a lot more MFC players than Willy had bulldogs I think we had double. Casey was lucky to win inaccurate kicking cost Willy. I would have been happy to loose we are playing in way which has a defensive mindset first. You hear players shouting instruction to ensure that the structures are maintained at ball ups, kick ins. Structure is first, we get the defense right and I think the game plan will allow for more attack when we get our basics right first. good news MFC players all appeared injury free - YAY Kyle Matthews did hurt a shoulder and was subbed off early. That's about it all i can come up with.

Tom McDonald was playing forward think he got about 3 or 4

Casey win by 2 points - Casey Scorpions 3.4.22 8.7.55 9.7.61 13.9.87 Williamstown 3.1.19 6.6.42 10.9.69 12.13.85 Match write up when I get home.

31 min Score Casey 13.9 willy 12.13 Casey by two point