Everything posted by La Dee-vina Comedia
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Training - Friday, 21st December 2018
Tough training or a love-in?
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Training - Wednesday, 19th December 2018
Wow. The culture wars have now pervaded Demonland. Let's leave that to the silly politicians in Canberra, shall we? Bollocks. On the logic (or rather, illogicality) of that post, Donald McKay wasn't murdered because nobody was ever charged with that crime.
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Training - Wednesday, 19th December 2018
One advantage of having Preuss which I hadn't thought about previously is that Gawn now has someone decent to train with. In the last couple of years he's had beginners who didn't make it and a retired ruckman against whom he could hone his skills. Now he has to contest at training with someone his size which, I would think, should be good for his continuing development of both ruckwork and contested marking. And thanks Saty for the photos. That's what made me realise that Preuss's value might be more than just gameday.
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Demons Grand Plan for Yarra Park Training HQ
They're Richmond supporters. They're used to roaches in their space.
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Training - Monday, 17th December, 2018
The converse, of course, is that opposition defences may be able to clear the ball more quickly because what they might lack in height they may make up for in speed and ground-ball play. That's not to criticise the strategy of playing three talls. It just reminds us what we'll be up against.
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Demons Grand Plan for Yarra Park Training HQ
The line I found interesting was the quote that says"so there would be no fencing or no structures in Yarra Park" If that is referring to the fence that quite properly protects people from falling into the railway viaduct, it would be a massive boost for the people living in East Melbourne as it would genuinely open Yarra Park up with much greater access from Wellington Parade. Conversely, though, I don't understand what he means when he says "no structures in Yarra Park". How can there be admin and training facilities without structures? Perhaps they will be built "underground", meaning with the parkland on top, but that sounds like a horribly expensive option.
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Demons Grand Plan for Yarra Park Training HQ
Knowing the way the AFL seems to prioritise things these days, they'll probably fund a rectangular oval for us to share with AFLX.
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MFC 2018 AGM
Has Peter Jackson been made a Life Member previously? If not, I hope it is offered to him sooner rather than later. I think we are all indebted to him.
- I love the MCG, but...
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AFLX Revamped
I'll just leave this here...
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Tom McDonald Presser (14/12)
This is one of the main reasons I want to see interchange rotations reduced. In the current game, Tom isn't going to have to outrun one defender. He will have multiple defenders each having some time on him. If interchange rotations reduce further, clubs will use the bench primarily for onballers leaving key defenders and forwards one-on-one for more of each game. It's something previously raised by Nick Reiwoldt and I think he has a very valid point.
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Training - Monday, 17th December, 2018
Please sir, I want some more.
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AFLX Revamped
Just to clarify, do you mean not one supported Dangerfield or not one supported the AFLX concept?
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AFLX Revamped
I would be interested in regular updates as your younger family members grow up to see whether AFLX retains their interest and/or whether you believe their support for AFLX diminishes their support of the traditional game. That last point is, to me, the biggest problem with AFLX. I still think for all its support, cricket's BBL may ultimately damage the main product.
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I love the MCG, but...
True story related to me just last week. A waiter working in a restaurant (thankfully in Los Angeles) used to send an order to the kitchen for a steak occasionally with the words "step on it" included. She wasn't requesting that the meal be prepared quickly. Rather, she was responding to rudeness or physical harassment (bottom pinching) from the customer and asking the chef to drop the steak on the floor and step on it before cooking it.
- I love the MCG, but...
- Inside the top 4 picks video - vomitous
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Footyology's Tale of the Tape for the Dees in 2019
Good point. We don't see enough numerology on Demonland.
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AFLX Revamped
I think the bottom right is Team Fallopian
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AFLX Revamped
No. Which is why AFLX doesn't work with AFL teams. It's meaningless. And the AFL needs to be very careful that the meaningless product doesn't drag down the premium product with it. That's cricket's big risk with BBL cricket. I still think there's a role for the AFLX game. But not with professional AFL players. Just like there's a role for Auskick. It can be used to introduce non-AFL jurisdictions to AFL.
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"demonland masthead"
It's taken me a while to come to this view but I reckon we should just let Andy do whatever he likes with the banner. He maintains the site for us and as such I think he should be given carte blanch to do whatever he wants with the banner. It's not like he's going to do something stupid and inconsistent with a Demons supporter site. Go on Andy, do your best. PS: Obviously he doesn't need our permission to do it. I just want the rest of us to respect his efforts and leave him alone to do what he wishes.
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AFLX Revamped
Care factor? Below Collingwood. Here's the point of it all...I suspect "super hero theme" is code for players linked to the Marvel franchise. What a surprise.
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Play of the Year - 2018
Who would have believed just two years ago that the players named above would have even been able to do this?
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Training - Monday, 10th December 2018
Why would our players be holding a clamp? And what would they use it for?
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Ab-Fab Harmes
I'm old enough to remember sportsmen being derided for suggesting their teammates give up smoking.