Bigred

Can’t but think he’s made the right call. Farewell at our first home game I imagine

I think it’s great

if I was a young WA (or whatever) kid joining the Demons,  and looked at how we cared for our potential Top 21 who in their late 20's had missed out through an everyman injury and bad luck, …. I would think … this is a good family, i can trust them, I'll stay with them 

And whats more, the guy can play 

That is a terrible decision

He intended no harm,  but he did not exercise due care. He should have known that jumping at a player running straight at him was very likely to result in that players serious injury. 

And he didn’t even smother the ball!

The AFL has to appeal. It has to. If it wants to help its own defence against not doing enough to protect players from head injury, it must fight this. It must fight for the next payer running selflessly towards goal in the spirit of the game, as Brayshaw was. 

its not about whether it was a ‘dog act’ or a deliberate intent to harm, … it wasn’t. It’s about was it a tackle or smother that reasonably considered the well being of the other player. It was an excessively high risk move that could never have ended safely for Brayshaw 

I am very upset about this decision. It shows the decision makers are in a different world, a different time.  Where is the AFL players association? 

Sam Frost 

Sorry, got my players mixed up,  I mean Toby Greene!!!

45 minutes ago, Webber said:

If the 5-6 weeks being rumoured is correct, that’s an enormous win, could just as easily have ruptured ankle medial ligament, inferior tibio-fibular syndesmosis, or fracture (the things I was worried about). 
 

The way he injured it, with the ankle in dorsiflexion, meaning toes toward knee, is very unlikely to cause a Lisfranc disruption. It almost always occurs with foot in plantarflexion (ballerina ‘point’ direction). 
 

As a dweeby aside, the Lisfranc injury is named after Napoleon’s cavalry head honcho, Générale Lisfranc, who reported the injury occurring commonly to soldiers who were knocked off their horse, only to have a foot locked in the stirrup in forced plantarflexion. Ouchy. Too much nerdy-know? Not if you want to win your next pub trivia night! 

And his treatment back then was amputation across the mid foot! Thank heavens he isn’t our club doctor!

I enjoyed that game 

In Binman I trust 

I can see what the coaches are doing. But even they must be surprised by how well the fwd line worked today 

PS  I spent yesterday at a party with John Beckwith in the room. Not that he would have known I was there. I was too shy to give him a well done and a high five. He looked great. Ninety years and many more to come. Five winning grad finals, wow!!!

Go Dees and thankyou to the podcast team. You help us understand what is going on 

Great win 

16 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I am stunned. Absolutely stunned. I hope that comeback is the start for the rest of the season. Reminded me of Geelong in 21.

Exactly 

Geelong 21 Had the same emotion

Amazing

There is something Burgess is doing that should have him in the AFL Hall of Fame 

And if you go far enough back in time religious affiliation was a factor . Those links don’t bare repeating but I remember it was still a thing for some in the 60’s 

Irrelevant now of course

7 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

You may very well be correct willmoy - I simply don't know.

I just assumed that all Demonlanders used a bespoke tailor - as I do!

Can I suggest that is the first time the words ‘bespoke tailor’ have been heard on Demonland?

Great get as a sponsor. All we need now is RMWilliams and I’ll be fully clothed with a 20% discount!

Dee-jà Vu, 

What’s the French for that? 
 

Great rundown of the game and where we are at. Thanks so much for the effort you put in lads. You are not taken for granted and the value you add to the supporter experience (that sounded awfully modern and BS!) is very much appreciated 

From all the Demonlanders who rarely post but often listen… thanks enormously. 

This is good 

The Ryan decision is the error 

Hard to comprehend 

Love this move

So we can’t chant Melbourne … Melbourne

That’s fine 

we will have to do

Narrmy Army…. Narrmy Army… !? 

Just amazing Great news

Remember the cry of the anguished Demon supporters ….. across the wilderness years 

Hasn’t  been heard for the last 3 or 4 years 

‘Just KICK it!!!!’ 

When we turn the ball over, watching the whole team run back to defend, while staying in formation, is a thing of beauty. Unbelievable discipline and fitness

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

would be pretty petty if pretty petty played in the fwd line

Pity poor Petty

Petty better potter until Petty pretty better 

Can’t thank you enough for recommending this Podcast. Great interview and a great guy.

The player we see over the fence, is of course 1% of the person.  And we only need to see that 1% to enjoy the game, but it’s lovely when you have an insight as offered here. 
 

And no matter how errant be the kick, the handball or the decision…. I will NEVER boo this guy, ever!!! Make that never boo any one.  My private list of exceptions will remain private! 

Terrible 

Deepest deepest sympathies to his family 

What can you say

Sincere thanks for all the reports over the year and for what’s to come I’m sure from you all in 22. It’s a huge amount of work, and Picket and all the training correspondents I’m sure do feel a responsibility to file that report each week.

Honestly, its greatly appreciated and thank you, and have a wonderfull break 

And sharpen your pencils and charge your camera batteries!

Looking forward to next year 

54 minutes ago, BradDemonSufferer said:

Scare for Demons as Jake Lever faints during gruelling running session (afl.com.au)

Umm... 'Train with' bloke with the beard is going to find it tough to make the list?

Well someone had to say it... Go easy on me!

Last bit of merchandise I bought, beyond a cap or Tshirt, was the Woewodin Brownlow commemorative Port in 2000

Never drank it. Lost it in a bet after a Collingwood game. 
 

Ill be getting some more I think. GrandFinal knife set looks a bit threatening mind you!

I’m calm Extremely confident. 
 

I’m lying 

Terrified We Will won’t we 😬