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Edit: This is supposed to be quoting @Tarax Club’s post above.

Being as how I was always more of a Tarax kid than Marchants, how could anyone not be, after watching Gerry Gee suck that stuff down like a Hoover driven ventriloquist dummy, it was a given that this post would worthy of a big thumbs up! Couple that with the use of one of my favourite words of late, ‘diaspora’, and it was always going to be a winner.

Now, where was I?… oh yes, aerobic fitness…I agree, and this was one of the things that caught my attention as well; in 31C (is that right?) temperatures, to be able to bring that game home with a six goal quarter, was pretty impressive, despite there being some players subbed out at half the me.

With players like JVR, Sparrow and, if my eyes didn’t deceive me, Salem, all looking slimmer, trimmer and as a result, fitter, I get the impression that they’ve been working hard on that aerobic side of things; have they been doing a lot of ‘out of office hours’ work?

Additionally, Heath looks to have great stamina and should be a perfect replacement for Max, going ahead…the fact that he pretty much broke even with one of the comp’s best in Xerri, was really impressive; once Max gets his 9th (is it?) All Australian, I think we’re well positioned in the ruck stakes for quite a few years to come.

Ok, I think that the mental energy spent trying to post something witty, yet on point, has short circuited my grey matter. Thanks for your attention…

I guess everyone has covered the individual efforts and team efforts, the seemingly improved game plan and ability to execute etc, so I see no point in adding to that; not that I could anyway, having the short term memory span of a gnat. However, while I agree somewhat with those talking the match down because of the quality, well, lack thereof, of the opposition, the way that I see it is that an 80 point win against anyone playing in the AFL comp is pretty decisive and cannot simply be dismissed offhand.

All I can say is that this result and some of the plays, both individual and set moves, have given me great cause for optimism, to the point where I’m feeling like we might actually improve our position on the ladder by a couple of spots, up to 12.

I now only hope that Friday’s upcoming match against Richmond doesn’t bring me crashing back down to earth… if we can bring that same teamwork, energy, intensity and commitment to the game, and manage another win, albeit against a weak opposition, I’ll be over the moon!

I’ve watched a few of these games and most have had a very good quality image (although a poor jerky feed), but why is it that we seem to have got the work experience kid operating the camera (or is it his phone?). I’ve found it very hard to watch.

25 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Vindicated at last.

For years Kane Cornes has been calling the Demons out for their culture issues and trying to fool their fans and the media with words that have not matched their actions.

Throughout 2024 and 2025 Simon Goodwin, Gary Pert and Max Gawn emphatically denied any internal issues with the club’s culture, insisting it was the best it had ever been.

Some may have been fooled, but given the exodus at Casey Fields – which includes Goodwin, Pert, Kate Roffey, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver – Cornes said recent comments from Gawn should have people thinking twice about what they believe.

Earlier this week the ruckman was asked about Tom McDonald’s claim that it would be “irresponsible to say the culture is absolutely perfect”.

Gawn said: “As much as I’m bullish on what we’re creating within the four walls, you have to look at it from someone else’s eyes at some point to be able to fully get an evaluation on your football club.

“And I think Tom’s not far from the truth there, to be honest.

“There was some holes in our culture and hopefully we’ve gone the right way."

The penny has finally dropped.

“Yesterday we heard from Max,” Cornes said on his new SEN show Locked In. “I saw he admitted the culture at Melbourne as not strong and was an issue. First time I have heard anyone from the club admit that even though we could all see it and we called it out in the media. I feel a bit vindicated.

“Captain, CEO and coach all telling us how good their culture is and now finally Max yesterday declared the club’s culture was not right. There are some clubs you can’t believe a word they say.

“You can honestly see straight through it. Deny things as much as you want but actions speak louder than words.

“The most authentic and best clubs that you deal with, usually when you speak you believe them; we never believed Melbourne when they spoke.

“Have your radar up especially this time of year when clubs are telling you one thing and the complete opposite is happening.

"What about the rubbish Melbourne spun for three years on issues we could all see. Thery were emphatic nothing was wrong and then their captain, their best ever player, a legend eventually in the AFL HoF says “no or culture wasn’t right and we needed a new coach to fix it”.

"I’m hopeful that will fix it, I think Steven King is impressive and the changes to the list – when they get rid of May – will be positive.”

He’s right, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that he seems to be a bit obsessed with running the MFC down, when it’s no doubt something that every club in the competition is guilty of doing, at some point in time.

I just loaded an image to my cancer thread in the General Discussion forum using direct link in the postimgs site as suggested by @Demonland and it worked a charm! Thanks!

PS: is there any way of removing the empty spaces which previously contained uploaded photographs that had since been deleted to free up storage space?

Just testing adding an image from an external site (postimages), using a photo I took on Monday following my chemo infusion, showing its affects on my hand, pretty much erasing my fingerprints (time to go out on a petty crime spree?)…

16 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

The modern version of Round and Round and Round with Bon's vocals from the original version is incredible.

As an opening to his book launch of ‘Headonism’ at the Butchers Brew Bar, Peter performed three or four of the songs he co-wrote with Bon, but to be honest, I can’t recall if that was one of them. Peter is getting close to turning 80 now, and is still an amazing performer, having just returned from a tour to Adelaide. When he played with us in December he literally walked to the lane party, which admittedly wasn’t too far from his home, carrying his keyboard and a small amp…no doubt he’ll do the same when he plays with us next month. Such a lovely person and full of great anecdotes he shares when we occasionally meet over coffee.

6 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

The modern version of Round and Round and Round with Bon's vocals from the original version is incredible.

I'd never noticed this thread until you mentioned it in the MFC Photos thread. I had a melanoma removed, then lymph nodes and radiation/immunotherapy and completed a screening for a clinical trial when I somehow had a spontaneous regression, and am now 3 years clear. I did smash a few supplements in the weeks before the screening and finding out the cancer had left, including the one mentioned a lot during COVID that has shown results when taken for cancer.

Best to you.

Geez, you’ve been through the wringer… mine’s stage 4 colorectal with traces in the lungs and liver. Started off in 2023 with 25 sessions of radiotherapy, then 5 1/2 months of platinum based chemo (Oxaliplatin plus Fluorouracil) followed by 6 months of Irinotecan plus Fluorouracil and now I’m into my second month of Irinotecan plus Fluorouracil for who knows how long… I’ve taken breaks in between so I could play some gigs to bring some sanity back into my life.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I find postimages.org simple and easy to use.

I just had a look, and the Free plan says images up to 32mb… now is that a total allowance, in which case it is probably less that our account allowance here in Demonland. I’m also confused as I have no idea what “API access with 1,000 units per month” is referring to.

4 minutes ago, cam.noble1 said:

Not sure if we already have a category for Dees flics but I myself have been wondering if anyone would be interested in potentially finding a space to put our best training/game flics of our fav players and coaches for everyone to see. For the past few seasons I've really taken an interest to getting action shots and I think people would appreciate seeing how good the Melbourne boys look representing our club out on Gosh's, Casey or the G.

Thanks, Cam.

I think we’d probably need more space allowance if we were to create such a space… I’ve been having to constantly delete photos I’ve posted in my Ongoing Cancer Experience topic in the General Discussion forum as there simply isn’t enough space allocation;

I can understand that maybe Demonland does have storage limitations and so each user’s allocation is based on some simple formula that uses the number of registered members and overall storage available, but nevertheless, maybe it’s still something that @Demonland could look at?

14 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

melbournefc.com.au

Thanks Ghosty…muchly appreciated!

1 hour ago, layzie said:

You'll ace it!

Thanks Layzie… I know that you’re one of the few here that have been following my journey closely, and I just wanted to let you know that it is people like you that are keeping me above ground. 🙏 I know that could probably be worded a lot better, but it’s an absolute truth, and me being the pragmatist that I am, face every moment never in doubt, or fearful, of anything, including my future.

I’ve led a really fortunate life and experienced so much more than one person is worthy of (don’t worry, I’m not religious so I’m not going to credit any god with what I’ve been given), so whenever this cancer eventually tips me over the edge, no worries, I’m all good with that.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, no, I’ve not been given any bad news or a use by date, I’m just feeling a little melancholy is all 😉

Take care mate and I hope that some time our paths can cross and we can have a conversation over a coffee.

3 hours ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Photo gallery on MFC site from today's training has various pics of AMW, Salem, CJ, Petty and McAdam in some level of ball work in individual shots. Good to see they're all passed the point of just running laps and hopefully on the way to match practice shortly.
Edit: And per social video Culley in some level of modified training.

Can you or someone please provide a link.. I honestly cannot find it at all…I’ve looked on both the MFC app and their web site, and the latest reports etc that I can find, all seem to be about the intra-club match and injury reports.

I can’t remember if I shared these already or not, but here are three Instagram links to my band, Los Romeos Oxidados, performing at the Marrickville Bowlo late last year; the second of which, Mystery Train, was severely affected by my chemo voice which needs a good set of songs to warm up…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOYMNHak9RO/?igsh=MXh6enFyMjllZnpleQ==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOA7AQ-E5Fs/?igsh=c3V3Nzl3NzU0MzZ2

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOvVCLik5Cp/?igsh=MXJldXBmYTBjeGIwZg==

8 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I would assume it is in the contract with Foxtel/Kayo that the AFL cannot provide a stream for games on pay TV.

Otherwise people would not fork out for Foxtel

Yeah, that makes sense.

Am sitting in ‘the chair’ (electric, but not electric) being topped up with toxic waste, as I commence the third cycle of this chemo regime!

I have set up a link at PayPal if anyone feels like they’d like to donate, as many won’t be able to attend my birthday gig in March (27th) and some might just like to donate anyway:

www.paypal.me/LosTromeosJug

All donations will be totalled up on the day following the gig and a screenshot provided as proof. 50% of the donations will be given to the Cancer Council of NSW. Again with screenshots. In the interests of transparency, the other 50% will go to buying books and films (and maybe some food even 😉) to help me while away the hours (and hours) spent reclining on my sofa…I’m a sofa loafer!

18 minutes ago, Bigfoot said:

None of the AFL practice matches are being broadcast on free to air television so we are in the same boat as all the other teams.

I have Foxtel, so I’m ok, but it would be nice if the AFL could stream these games like they did with all of the VFL games last year.

Garry Lyon looks like he’s been on a week long bender!! 😵‍💫😳

1 hour ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Which is driving us all around the Fishermans Bend.

My father worked there when it was the govt aircraft factory, way way way back when.

4 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

He can't fall back on kicking goals or being an aerial threat.

He is a HD Holden competing with a new Mazda 3.

He’s in Sydney and I’m in Sydney…if he touches the aerial on my Mazda 3, I’ll be p!ssed!

18 hours ago, adonski said:

Someone has uploaded the full thing (minus the first 5 minutes)

I hope they included the blackout… that was riveting viewing!!

23 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

How much did we lose by?

There were no losers…footy was the winner!

21 hours ago, cam.noble1 said:

Too bad the game was at 10 this morning, I was in fact at school, was just wondering if anyone had a way to replay the game. Maybe Melbourne might make a YouTube replay???? Thanks, Cam.

Hi Cam, you would have been better off posting this in the main Melbourne Demons section as very few posters come into the General Discussion section.

As for your question, go to the Match Report on the MelbourneFC web page or app, scroll to the end of the report and you’ll find a link there to a full replay.

13 hours ago, picket fence said:

Still can't forgive King for Jettisoning the 2nd best player I have seen since Rob Flower. Disgrace!

I very much doubt he would have returned to his best, and I honestly don’t think he would have been terribly invested in the club, given that, and I’m purely guessing at this point and so may be wrong, he and King didn’t seem to hit it off too well. The other thing is that his delivery (along with Trac’s) had gone right off and he had never been good in front of goals to begin with.

Personally, I see his loss as a great opportunity for us to rejuvenate our midfield, with Windsor, Rivers, Pickett, and Culley all likely to spend a lot of time there, along with old stalwarts in Steele and Viney. Exciting times ahead!

As for Clarry, I seriously want to see him thrive at GWS, as I think a happy Clarry onfield will see a happier Clarry off field, and god knows he needs that. I’ll be watching him and getting behind him (except when we play them). The change of scenery plus the fact that he’ll have Hogan and Bedford there to keep him company, will do him good, plus GWS losing Green from their midfield will give him the opportunity to prove his worth.

7 hours ago, Deepfreeze said:

What was actually wrong with Angry's performance?

Just because Decastella and some other (American?) 'celebrity' were laughing began a narrative that the entire half time show was all his fault.

He sang 1 song and the batmobile would have had nothing to do with him. Play it again and tell me precisely what was wrong with his performance.

I didn’t like it. I’ve never been a fan of his, although he’s always had excellent guitarists who went on to better things; Ian Rilen being a case in point, playing with Rose Tattoo and then moving on to X and Sardine IV, both infinitely better bands, in my opinion.

You seem to have taken my comment personally? Are you related in some way?