Queanbeyan Demon

Um, Norm Smith was doing this in the 50's and he said he got the idea from his brother Len Smith. Any other "innovations"? Once again, we’re told, with great excitement, that “pushing up from half-back” is some revolutionary tactical leap. In reality, it’s been part of footy since at least the early 1950s. It's generally accepted that Len Smith introduced this mode of play as a consistent game style, which was further refined by his younger brother, Norm, throughout the late ’50s and ’60s. Ron Barassi himself acknowledged that Len Smith was the forerunner of the modern running game. Norm famously ran Brian Dixon off half-back, while Barassi took the same principle to great effect at both Carlton and North. Malcolm Blight then pushed it even further at Geelong, playing Gary Ablett Sr. off half-back — partly to freak out the opposition and partly to free up the great man to create options further afield. Listening to some modern commentators, though, you’d be forgiven for thinking these ideas were invented in the last five minutes — probably between ad breaks.

More like a bib to catch the dribble.

Could you name one please?

Too early to commence a Get Lade thread?

At least a quarter of a million people in Australia have supported Melbourne for 60 years, regardless of the above situation.

Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. Using raw numbers to argue form is like using a sundial to time a sprint — brave, but not helpful.

It's just like reading 'Land.

Based on the two above posts, I'm pretty sure he's worth a late first rounder.

Horeforn have a couple of players that are good by hand as well.

There bottom 12 are very, very ordinary.

I thought they were his lovers.

Your friend reminds me of all the perfect Demonlanders.

Anima projections — a form of unintegrated anima or an unconscious union. And I'm not even joking.

You can blame us actually.

I'm not sure I can cope with a guy named Skipworth coaching the Deez. Can't we find someone named Maximilian DeGraves or Sebastian Truscott-Sinclair?

@picket fence . . . a shed load has gone down since you left town mate. Let me put you in the picture. Jeffo’s the Schrödinger’s Cat of Demonland. He’s simultaneously being traded, re-signed, delisted, and named captain — all depending on which page of the thread you’re on. By the time you get back, he’ll also be running water for Casey and negotiating peace in the Middle East.

Buckley looks like a genius compared to most others in the echo chamber of the walled garden. Hope this helps.

I aint say'in anythin in kase I says somethin @Jaded No More .

I'm going out on a limb here and calling it tonight: Wilson talks [censored].

This is how this plays out on the game day thread @biggestred. Round 1, 2026: Melbourne v Collingwood — Official Game Day Thread First Bounce Poster 1: “Why are we lining up like an NRL defensive set?” Poster 2: “Bellamy’s already got Viney playing dummy-half. Genius.” Poster 3: “Expected score after 30 seconds: 100. Actual score: 0.” Quarter Time Pies 4.2 (26) lead Dees 0.3 (3) Poster 4: “Can someone tell Bellamy we’re allowed to handball?” Poster 5: “Players look cooked already. He’s run them like Storm pre-season. They’ll be dead by half-time.” Poster 6: “Nah, this is a long game plan. Just wait until we grind them down in 6 months.” Half Time Pies 10.6 (66) lead Dees 1.5 (11) Poster 7: “What the hell is ‘fifth tackle option inside 50’?!” Poster 8: “At least Spargo’s finally been used properly. Bellamy’s made him waterboy.” Poster 9: “Conspiracy: AFL House sent Bellamy here to prepare us for Tasmania. WAKE UP PEOPLE.” Three Quarter Time Pies 14.8 (92) lead Dees 2.6 (18) Poster 10: “He just gave the boys a spray in rugby league terms. I think Trac’s been benched because he doesn’t know what a scrum is.” Poster 11: “Max Gawn looks like he’s about to retire mid-match. Bellamy’s cooked him.” Poster 12: “Sack him now. Bring back Goodwin. At least Goody believed in ‘connection.’” Full Time Collingwood 18.11 (119) d. Melbourne 3.8 (26) Poster 13: “Bellamy OUT. Season over.” Poster 14: “No, give him time. Premiership window opens in 2031 once we recruit three front-rowers.” Poster 15: “Reality: Demonland expected score 200 posts, actual score 3 insights.”

No one will be satisfactory enough to coach us - that much is clear.

B.U.C.K.L.E.Y. — Brings Uncontrollable Conspiracies, Keeps 'Land Extremely Yappy

Could be urgued Thats exactly the type of coach we need.

There are a lot more premiership coaches who were battling footballers than the other way around.