Demon Dynasty

Thx max. I'll be sending a time capsule to my great great great great grandson/daughter telling them to make the most of it!

Yeah it took a few centuries

There was never a need to take a photo die. It's traditional to just wait a few rounds into the season when watching the Demons, then turn the ladder upside down. We will always be very close to the top after that!

Yeh we should look to replace as many non AFL standard footballers (and we have plenty of em STILL) with more non AFL standard ones. That should see a huge improvement on the field

Wait i forgot there are umpires out there

At this rapid rate that's only 1 week away Titan

Need to hit lead up targets more often not just bomb it in and hope Dawes/Hulk will clunk it or spill off for the snap. If this were happening we would be up by 6 or 7 goals and be more rewarded for effort

30 marks to 15 in favour of Demons... HULK! make that 31!

Hulk goals!!! 4.2.26 to GWS 0.2.02

Hulk!! Mark and 50 meters!

Demons 2.1.13 GWS 0.1.1

Woot Kenty boy .... (i tipped this boy wld be awesum!! )

Tom kicks our 1st ....WTF

Is there any coverage streaming on this via demonology?

There's a road trip to a Demons Swans match at the SCG in 1983 (or 82), arranged by the club (or possibly the cheer squad) that i COULD elaborate on for that book

I think and selection committee feel the same Dees

I agree re Toump's poise and graceful (skills) side but today's game requires you to make some very quick decision making in terms of disposal or holding on to the ball and taking on opponents etc. While Toump looks great in space and is def nice by foot when given enough time/space, i feel his decision making and thinking is still a yard or 2 behind what is required at today's super quick level. Opponents also run at break neck speed for most of the match and are capable of closing down space much quicker than at VFL level where Toump has so far played alot of his footy. I also feel this lack of quickness in decision making and movement when in possession makes him a little easier to read than most allowing opponents to intercept or pressure him into turning the ball over a little more. Time will tell but i feel he will need to speed up his decision making, agility and disposals to make it at this level. I'm not saying he wont or that he can't either. Just think he has limitations at AFL level until this aspect is improved significantly. Maybe it's a chicken an egg thing and he just needs more time in the AFL rather than the VFL to improve in certain aspects although i'm not sure we are strong enough as a team (yet) to afford such a luxury other than against lowly rated opponents.

He always "looks" pretty good hardtack. But how did he play exactly?

We don't need any luck on the injury front. We've always had such a good run on that side eh... shhhhh

I had exactly the same day OD. Spirit was dampened watching Essendrug well on top early....then the miracle result. What a relief on both counts and for very different reasons! I had actually given up ranting anymore about our woes after end of last season. I had accepted that it is what it is and that Roos is the best man for the job. And that if he couldn't turn this club around nobody would. 1 win isn't gonna convince me we've suddenly turned the corner and everything is rosey but it sure as hell feels better than losing the first round! I am tempted to use the Toyota catch cry here and leap into the air but after so many years of torture i'll keep that in reserve for a while yet.

Nope Yep Don't tinker too much with a winning formula. Some minor fine tuning of the obvious is ok (Vince for Toump)

Hard to believe after so many years OD You little ripper! I just looked at the AFL ladder and thought they had it the wrong way up

My boyhood idol & the only champion i was ever blessed to watch from the MFC during my time so far. Was lucky enough to watch him from day one to his last in the 87 Prelim. For those who may have been too young to have seen him live he was majestic in every way. Amazing reader of ball in flight and just so quick and elusive. If there was a way to get around an opposing player this was the man and the way he looked in full flight was pure magic. This guy wasn't taught how to be great...he was born with a gift and the grace to play our game in a way we might never see the likes of again. R.I.P. Mr R. Flower and thank you so much for the great memories and helping us get to the finals for the first time for me in 87. It was exhilarating! Condolences to family, friends, playing buddies and all at the MFC. Such a loss, way too early

Exactly At such a low ebb we are hardly in a position to start turning away a premiership player who can still turn it on form time to time and provides elusive run and carry attack off HB which most solid clubs who make it into the 8 tend to have at least 1 and sometimes 2 of. Not a huge fan of the carry on off the field either but idc as long as he performs consistently and helps us to start winning. This club will not survive much longer in it's present form if we don't start winning....at any cost. Roos knows this...we need to start winning and if that means importing enough players to help us to start doing so he doesn't give two hoots. It's now or never for the MFC and he knows it. Lets hope he keeps ringing in the changes and imports more players capable of winning us more games, while exporting enough of the dead wood who who just aren't up to AFL level, out the door.

Hasn't been anywhere near his 2010/2011 form in the follwing seasons. Looks like he is running on 2 cylinders since. Obviously he has had injury woes which have probably held him back but i can't see any upside here. Just another Shannon Byrnes situation where we get very little value and a retirement following shortly after. MFC has been trading this sort of damaged goods into the team for decades now with no upside. Apparantly still hasn't learnt and is happy to be bitten over and over again if this trade goes through. Some here will say better than nothing but IMO i would rather offer the position on list to someone who offers us decent upside and years of service rather than a flashy premiership player on his way out. If he can't perform any longer with one of the best teams/support systems going around in the AFL i doubt he will show any further improvement with one of the lower rung teams regardless of whether it was us, the Saints, Blues etc.