Given Maxy's write-up in the Herald Sun and Harmsey winning the Rising Star - we are no chance on the weekend. Media St is poison for the Dees!

8 hours ago, Demonland said:

I agree with the spirit of the article however we need to put the runs on the board. 3 of the teams we have beaten have been terrible and we were lucky to get away with a win in Round 1. There are great signs but we need to start winning the games we should win and take a few scalps along the way. The Demons ARE on the rise.

Can't agree with this. We won because we played better than them.

Was a seriously good come from behind victory against a side that has since beaten Geelong and Hawthorn. Don't know why people try and downplay it. Easily our most impressive victory of the year.  

14 minutes ago, Lifelong Demon said:

Using the statistics gained from the premiership level attack and defense charts over the last three weeks...

59% of the time games are won by teams that are better at attack and defense than their opposition.

22% of the time games are won by teams that are better at defense than their opposition but not attack.

15% of the time games are won by teams that are better at attack than their opposition but not defense.

4% of the time games are won by teams who are worse at both attack and defense  (Saints v Demons ).

 

Leading into the game this week under these statistics, Bulldogs would win 22% of the time, Demons 15%.

If you compare only teams in similar spreads (one better at one stat than the other) Bulldogs would win 60%, Demons 40%.

 

Now, my Tipping Spreadsheet had Demons beating Suns by 1 point last week... This week it has Bulldogs beating Demons by 2 points. However, games that have been 4 points or under in my spreadsheet are at about 50% accuracy at the moment... still tweaking the algorithms!

 

Having said all that I am still tipping the Demons to win this one as I think they are in the right frame of mind, the ground is a different size and softness, things are starting to click and its time to beat a top 8 team!

 

You'd better be winning ur tipping comp after all that effort!

Bit of a rough nut.

You need a couple.

I'd prefer to promote from within. 

Haha I love the 'all the goals' highlights package - the best way to watch footy!

People who say they are worried about turnovers in the back half AND say they want to see Frost played in defence don't have a high need for intellectual consistency.

4 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

As I've said, the injuries contributed to the demolition job we did on them. Nobody can argue that. 

I never discounted the way we played in certain parts of the ground, especially in and around the contest all night. We were great. And which also obviously contributed to the result. Obviously. 

We clearly have a more talented, deeper and better functioning side who are confident which helps too. 

You're largely missing my point by referencing a loss to an injury-riddled side during a game that occurred two years ago.

There are many more variables you are conveniently discounting.

If u have a couple go down, u don't feel the pinch until later on. The lack of rotations wouldn't have been having an effect when kicked the last 3 of the second and the first 5 of the third in the space of about 12 minutes. 

I think we are still prone to serving up the odd stinker against teams we should beat and that will cost us finals.

I also think playing home games against port and freo in the NT might cost us. Whilst they are both still very winnable,  we'd obviously be a much safer bet at the G. This place will go into meltdown if we drop one of those!

Getting the likes of Prestia was a pipe dream at the start of the year, but we've shot ahead of so many other clubs in terms of being attractive to recruits: collingwood, Richmond, port, freo, Gold Coast. Obviously a lot of footy left to play this year, but it's a great spot to be in.

How many blokes kick their goal in league footy from inside the centre square!

30 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I love the excuse the AFL use that it comes down to money. Seriously "goal line technology" is a few cameras set on record, something tells me if the AFL wanted it, they could afford it. 

Argument does not stack up given the amount of tv cash in the game!

40 minutes ago, 3Dee said:

Trac kicked his first goal right in front of us, what a moment! Then he doubled up! 

That Hogan goal called touched in 2nd quarter was clearly over the line!

The forward pressure noteably in 3/4 was insane! spent, what an exciting team.

I could tell from watching on the telly it was over the line!

2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Can't wait to watch the replay, couldn't really watch properly earlier as was at my old man's for his bday and the kids were running riot. That 3rd quarter was electric, every time I looked up wed kicked another. 8 or 9 goals in half a quarter!

Dees were running riot too!

2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

Was at the game and it was f a r k I n g awesome. 

First live win I have seen in years. 

GO DEES

Good on ya mate - glad u enjoyed it!

We beat the crows by 96 in 2011.

Carn the Dees!

17 minutes ago, ding said:

With plain old fashioned honesty and not the same stupid corporate cliches.

We have been asked the same question practically every match for a decade now, and its just this year that we have been parroting this lame line.

 

Find some new material. 

Would you prefer them to not prepare for the opposition's best? 

Or would you prefer them to be dishonest to the media? 

Those are really your only two options.

37 minutes ago, ding said:

We’re preparing for Suns’ best: Jones

 

FFS can the club please give this stupid cliche a rest.

Have heard it before every single game. Say the same thing before every game and it simply has no meaning.

Just go out and win.

We've been playing sides coming off bad losses. Every week a journo asks them about they think the opposition will respond. Nothing wrong with being consistent in your approach. How would you like them to answer?

12 hours ago, AdamFarr said:

Love that they've got past MFC indigenous players inscribed down the side too.

Interesting topic that. Here is a list of all the Indigenous players Melbourne has had over years:

http://demonwiki.org/Indigenous+Players

Eddie Jackson the only Indigenous player to play in a flag (48).

Interestingly, a bloke called Colin Graham only played 35 games but got 13 brownlow votes in 1977! Any of the older posters remember him? 

The Wiz clearly the best in my opinion - although I only saw from Lovell onwards play.

Rubbish question - T Mac is one of the premier young defenders in the comp. Love that he plays for us.

4 hours ago, Chook said:

I only hope that recent comments on his "uncoachability" have been overstated.

What comments are these chook?

9 hours ago, Demon_spurs said:

Maybe you should get out more. What a very strange comment, please elaborate. You need to understand the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal, nothing against Leicester, they are deserved winners. Just stated that I wanted Spurs to finish above Arsenal, and like all supporters I'm a bit nervous.

Saying "nothing else matters" than finishing above ur local rivals is small time. 

Dees by 24.

Bernie's a ripper. Hope he can go on for a few more years.