Queanbeyan Demon

Run into a Carlton supporter today. Said "g'day mate". He paid a backhanded complement about our win. I said "it's our third anniversary today". "What?", he says. I say, "three weeks since we won a flag". He says something about having to wait another 57 for the next flag. I said, "and it's also only 49 weeks to go". Again, he says "what?". I said, 49 weeks until our 14th. He didn't like it at all.

Something similar happened to me WCW at the '87 Prelim. The Phukkenara 15 metre penalty happened right in front of me. I had that experience where everything slows down. Like being in a car accident. I knew I was watching a monumental cluster-phukk that would haunt me for the rest of time and there was nothing I could do to stop it. But at the same time, I was also in denial . . . "no this is not happening . . . they can't take this game, and a place in the granny, away from us. No, noooooooo". As the players ran off the ground I was just sitting in my seat - shocked. Then I thought, I'll turn on the radio . . . 3LO that day. Peter Booth was broadcasting and was talking from the Melbourne room. Something like, "there's a lot of noise and confusion down here . . . people are shouting and screaming." I remember thinking, and totally believing, there's been a mistake. The VFL will reverse the result. At worst, they'll come out and play the last few minutes again. I can't go home . . . the game's not over yet". I only officially got over the trauma of that day three weeks ago.

Give Tracktor two numbers . . . he's that good.

Jeelong win at Jeelong because they have good players, and they generally play well on a soccer field against weak opposition. Has always been thus and don't worry, the worm will turn.

Def worth a look. Then put him back on the shelf and move on.

It would be the first story the CT has broken in about 20 years.

Scene: Round 20, 2022, Horethorn vs. Suns. Horethorn down by a goal at three quarter time. Need to win to avoid the wooden spoon. Mitchell: "Right boys, we're in this. I just need one more quarter of commitment, blood and guts. Run your hardest and tackle like you've never tackled before. Go in, head first if you must . . . commit to the contest and put your team mates before all else. Can I count on yous all?" Wingard under his breath to O'Meara: "Yeah, nah."

By my reckoning, that was about our eighth since '64.

Christian and Clayton will be forever young in my head. It'll always be 2021 and they'll be cutting a swath through opposition teams like a hot knife through butter for eons to come. Up in heaven, where joy reigns, there's already a big screen playing their highlight reel. 10,000 games each.

Trak won't let him leave.

The question is, how many of the other 43 would get a game at Melbourne based on our exposed form in September?

The Duke of Earl. Didn't rate him. Proved me wrong.

Typical of AFL journalism . . . Melbourne's strategy is nothing like Afterpay.

We're really inside their heads Reality is going to hit hard over the next few years. They had their chances and blew it. Melbourne is only going to improve given age profile and recruiting - I honestly can't see anywhere where we are likely to improve. We did not look competitive against Melbourne... It was embarrassing... Tell me where the team is going to improve. Chris bet on recruiting old blokes for short term success and failed. Now we are stuck with a list full of blokes who can hardly run out a full season and little if any young talent. What isn't to like about his strategy and success??? If Melbourne had have lost the GF would we be highlighting their poor H&A performances too? After all they drew with the lowly Hawks, lost to GWS at the ‘G and were thoroughly outplayed in a loss to the Pies. If we fielded 22 players who came through the falcons and played their entire careers with the cats, Gawn wouldn’t have torn us a new one in the prelim. The ball would have known what it was up against and behaved differently. Based on the GF, Melbourne are the better side. Looking at Melb we are nowhere near it. Interesting watching on the couch Goodwin mentions in one of his breaks he told the team basically get it on the boot and go for distance. Common theme this year in finals with the other top teams is that they worked hard on both quick breaks from the centre clearances, and often getting territory especially up the middle of the ground. The emotional high of 10/10 season and winning a premiership (no guarantee of this either) feels better for everyone and does actually impact the bottom line (as Melbourne have found out). Melb are the Premiers and then you have got daylight to the rest. Looking at Melbourne 16 other teams were also no where near it. And those teams aren't relying on 30 years olds going forward but are looking to youth. They are better than us and have more top-end players in an age bracket where they will be able to continue at that level for several years, where we do not. Is there much star power? You have Cameron and Stewart who are both high-end players still in their prime age bracket. Dangerfield, Hawkins and Selwood are big names who have performed to a high standard but are very much on their way down. Other than that, it's pretty barren. It's a long way from Melbourne who have a group of top-end players who will be in their footballing prime for a number of years yet. We are yesterday's news. We have a better forward line than Melbourne but its pointless if the ball either doesn't get down there, or gets down there after the other team has had 3 minutes to flood numbers back while we play kick to kick on the half back line. Psychotic and mood disorders related narratives Oh please tell me if we can have 16 minute quarters and 17 rounds a year for the next two years of Scott's contract extension. I told the club 2 years ago I'm not renewing my membership until Scott Is gone and that was after 38 years of being a member. Looks like I'll have to wait another 3 years. I can remember at the after match coaches press conferences at the conclusion of the 2011 GF - and Mick Malthouse said – quote " This will be my last day at the football club " Well when Scott says that - it will be music to my ears. Ummm so without Stewart MOC Parfitt a banged up Danger and maybe a virus hanging around you expected the team to perform to a level to topple the best in September? Seriously? Isaac Smith said it best, the most embarrassing game he has ever been apart off. That coming from a person who only knows what winning and success means. The lions have proven to be bigger finals bed ****ters than we are. Terrible decision... Didn't expect anything else though - getting reamed and embarrassed in finals is considered a success by the club lololol. How dare anyone suggest a thing called change could lead to a better outcome - it's not like Chris has had enough time to control every aspect of the list and game plan. Captain Ahab continues at the helm. Is it April the 1st today. What a laughing stock our club is becoming. Good luck getting membership renewals. Long may we say God save the Queen, but nothing will save the coach. Damn was hoping we could chase Buckley … then again being Melb based he probably wouldn’t want to drive down here for the job anyway

I know how the boys feel.

Dennis is a beautiful soul.

Colleague at work: What have you been doing during lockdown QD? QD: Nothing much, just catching up with what the Demons have been up too Colleague: ah yeah . . . you did a good job this year QD: yeah not bad Colleague: so what are you do'in on the weekend? QD: Probably watch the granny again Colleague: I thought you would have watched it again by now QD: Yeah, I have Colleague: so how many times have you watched it? QD: I try to limit it to once a day Colleague: Phuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuk QD: yeah, but generally I fail with that goal on the weekends.

I'm actually happy for him to go off to Freeo. Gladly except 5 first rounders in '22, 3 in '23 and 1 in '24 for him.

stevic should never have been put on the stand.

The entomology of arrogant is the Latin 'arrogare'. It means ‘claiming for oneself’. Many people are perceived to be arrogant, for example, by claiming for themselves excessive knowledge or wisdom that is not theirs to claim. Most premierships are won with the assistance of external influences. I have written about this elsewhere on Demonland. Recent examples include West Coast (basically granted a state side in the 1990s), Brisbane (picked the eyes out of Fitzroy), Hawthorn (tanked) and Geelong (father/son before the rules were changed). We shouldn’t forget that we were given a hand-up in 2013 by the AFL when we had shot-off both our feet. We didn't get here totally under our own steam. Arrogance would be thinking we did.

Glad he's not running our recruiting department.

Prefer not to think of either of those two.

We've done alright with St Kilda players over the years. Big Carl, the Elliots, Shanners . . .

far out brussel sprout. Casey would beat Suns easily I recon.

Still love him. What a wonderful emergency sub (or whatever they're called) he would have been?