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Or this link may be more user friendly. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/strength-and-conditioning-coach-rob-jackson-has-helped-transform-the-demons/news-story/f5baa806b3494026410636dd56033611?from=htc_rss

By any measure Selwood is great player. 3 X Premiership player, 4 X most courageous, 5 X All Australian etc so I really don't understand why he hasn't eliminated the ducking thing from his game. It is completely unnecessary for him. In the end he will be remembered as a great but still have those question marks over his name with most footy supporters. Viney will have no such issues. Perhaps Joel could look to the way Jack plays for the last couple of years and emulate him.

They'll go Oliver I reckon. Our fortunes rise and fall more on his back than on Hunts. Also they have a bit of ammo from the events of the last few days. Having said that we know that neither of these kids will take a backward step and the Swans may find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

As others have said a raking left foot kick, is tough and has served a good apprenticeship in the VFL. Has been in the bests 5 times this season which is more than anyone else at Casey so has obviously been consistent and carrying out coaches instructions. Also has a winning AFL record (2W/1L) Hopefully White will prove to be a good choice and will acquit himself well

Bump I re-watched the last qtr of the QB game last night. Two weeks later and I can still feel the euphoria of the Watts goal. It, along with the crowd roar, was one of the single best moments I've had supporting this team and I'm 53 years old. We were as one.

Line of the week!!

If you haven't read enough about our glorious victory in the West here is a snippet from the Demonblog and his excellent Every Day Is Sunday blog For the full extensive write up ...... http://mfcdemonblog.blogspot.com.au "After multiple six day breaks, on that ground, against that team, to build a fort inside the eight, without Hogan, Watts, Jones, Salem on the bench with frozen peas strapped to his hammy, Garlett struggling to move, Viney playing through injury, Gawn in his first game in three months, with a full-back who didn't kick a goal in his first 64 games leading the attack, and a three goal deficit deep into the last quarter. There weren't many more obscure angles available other than aliens landing in the middle of the ground and ushering Basil Zempilas back onto the spaceship".

Ok my theory that we are living in some weird alternate universe is gaining traction. Consider the evidence We, Melbourne, are seriously considered a flag threat and are the hardest team to play against bar none Watts kicking match winning goals, on the run, against the Pies, at the G and on Queens Birthday to effectively finish Collingwood's season. Tom McDonald was the form forward of the entire competition this weekend. But the biggest clue that perhaps the earth has flipped on its axis is that Clayton Oliver is apparently considered soft. The gutsiest, contested ball-winning freak, the toughest teenager in Australia, the 19 year old who the West Coast coach chose to tag from the opening bounce over Jack Viney has had his courage called into question. Bizarre! The good news is that the weirder this season gets the more chance that jumper number 13 will be holding up cup number 13 in a few short months and that will be a whole new conversation.

Looked at those votes and thought 'yep fair enough' How good was McGovern's marking and the other named WC players were good too. But we had the two best players on the ground and I don't think I've seen a game like Viney's. Was just incredible

Loved the win. One of the most unreal in my 45+ years of supporting this club. My point is though when the previously much-maligned defender Tom McDonald is kicking them straight like Dunstall, providing a focal point like Lockett and kicks the winning goal around his body like Betts. And does so with 20 seconds to go, and in Perth, if you don't mind, then perhaps it may be prudent to check what reality this is. I stepped in dog sh.it on the way to the car this morning so Im pretty sure we are OK.

I don't mean to be a party pooper but has anyone actually thought about the probabilities of Tom McDonald kicking his fifth and match winning goal over his head, in Perth with 20 seconds to go? I dropped my toast this morning and it landed vegemite side up. I'm not liking the signs

Port Douglas

There are obviously some on here who have good contacts at the club and it is one of the best bits of Demonland when they are able to share information as, after all, we are all passionate Melbourne supporters on here whatever our differences. I was a GNF 'believer' for want of a better word but his recent 'Hogan will play' call has proved to be so far off the mark as to not be credible. It is a shame and if it can be proved that he/she is winding us up rather than been merely ill-informed then perhaps he should be banned from this site.

Yes I paid attention to what you said about Hibberd as I knew very little about him and you have been very right - he has become one of our first picked and most important players. I think you also had an higher opinion of Melksham than some others here and that is slowly proving to be the case too. Good on you Ron

I think it is illegal to own human beings in this day and age Ethan. He can leave but on the way out the door Jayden has to hand back all the bits we have given him like the good back, two extra yards of pace, headbands and the budding cult figure persona.

I'm just going for a look around.

I have come full circle on this over the 12 months. I used to fret for every half decent Melbourne player concerned that he would leave for success with other teams. And I couldn't blame them as for near on a decade we have been a rabble. Why would you stay? Now we are chock full of talent, we are young with seemingly a window of opportunity about a mile long, the players seem to genuinely like playing for each other, the coaching group look settled, focused and professional. We play at the best ground in the league that also hosts the Grand Final. We have easily the best colours and the best song (last two points may be subjective) The MFC is an exciting place to be. Why would you leave?

Agree ADC. Wood has a lot more to answer for than Bugg. Wood carried on like a pork chop before the game and Bugg just laughed at him. He then got completely sucked in to that pushing match that resulted in the double goal. If you can find that vision after the first goal Bugg gives Wood bit of a spray and a push, he then wanders over to the goals has a look, thinks this will do nicely and stops dead in his tracks. Wood is completely wound up and does exactly what Bugg was hoping for. The result - another shot from bang in front. Afterwards Buggy is still laughing in the Bulldogs captain's face. Beautiful This is the sh.it other clubs having being doing to us for years. Personally I love it.

Yep it isn't going to happen but Bernie has been in the bottom few for me over the last bit. Maybe still suffering from his dodgy toe but a long, long way from his B n F form

Agree 55 If they didn't play Spence against the Pies with Grundy they are unlikely to play him on the fastest track in the league against a running side like the Bulldogs.

That would be me Pineapple. Coming back our way?

I must admit Im not sure why we combine the Daniher/MND/Big Freeze with The Queens Birthday match. Much better to move it to our match with the Bombers. Make it a Saturday night clash with all the bells and whistles. The result would be 1). We get another blockbuster/TV exposure and a chance to beat the drug lords with a national exposure 2). Probably a bigger fundraising opportunity as both the Daniher clubs are playing 3). We still keep QB Win. Win. Win

Treloar was pretty bloody handy, Andy

Its ok. Apparently Jack went around to Joffa's to apologise

Not really Goodys style. More of a what you see is what you get sort of bloke I think