Saw this on mfc website about TMac  mcdonalds-full-circle-back-to-the-future  It is terrific to see him fit, healthy and playing good footy again. This comment from him caught my eye: "It’s a growing group of young Demons taking their place in the senior side that is giving McDonald that excitement about what’s ahead.  “I think they call themselves the Mouse Pack,” he says.  “Those six or seven of those boys. Van Rooyen, Judd (McVee), Howesy.  All that sort of group that got drafted together and just hilarious. I checked that year's (2021) draft and counted 5:  MS ..read more

I was asked to write a preview of this week’s Round 8 match between Melbourne and Geelong. The two clubs have a history that goes right back to the time when the game was starting to become an organised sport but it’s the present that makes the task of previewing this contest so interesting. Both clubs recently reached the pinnacle of the competition winning premiership flags in 2021 and 2022 respectively, but before the start of this season, many good judges felt their time had passed - neither was regarded as a major challenger for this year's flag and particularly not so the Cats. Geel ..read more

Out of contract and seemingly out of favor at a very strong GWS backline. If we are going to persist with Petty and Turner forward, should we look at this kid? He is a very good footballer and GWS obviously like him as they have tried to play him in other positions to fit him into the side but he is an intercept backman and plays it very well.  Only 25, has shown he can play at a very high level in the AFL, only issue is it's just not an are we really need ..read more

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1119533/afl-rising-star-jake-rogers-stars-in-round-7?videoId=1119533&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1714379400001 I like this kid more than JUH (who I previously had along with others as a forward line colossus), but that R7 game of Jake's was a brilliant rising star game, I would compare him to Wayne Schimmelbusch (179cm/74kg), who never wasted a kick. To kick the way he does, right out of the box, is amazing, and looks better than Salem, Bowey, Melksham or anyone else on the list (kicking wise). I just have a feeling this kid is going to ..read more

I'm interviewing Melbourne Football Club's small forward Kade Chandler tomorrow for the Demonland Podcast. I'll be asking him about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forwadline and much more. If you have any further questions let me know below and I'll see if I can squeeze them in. I will release the podcast at some time tomorrow so stay tuned ..read more

I couldn't see a thread on this topic, but by my calculations Steven May reaches 100 games for the MFC this weekend. He has truly been a colossus for the club over the past five years (let's not talk about 2019), and pretty clearly we don't win a premiership in 2021 without him. Add in a couple of All Australians, regular top 5 finishes in the B&F, and he is truly a great of the club. Congratulations Steve, and hopefully there are plenty more games and accolades still to come.   ..read more

https://apple.news/A0lAM3pr4RJeGYO9gqQeZFA I don’t think North are going to survive the Map of Tassie Expansion ..read more

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Votes Player (Club) 9 Jake Lever (MELB) 9 Max Gawn (MELB) 4 Daniel Turner (MELB) 4 Trent Rivers (MELB) 2 Ed Langdon (MELB) 2 Steven May (MELB) Leaderboard Votes Player Club 54 Isaac Heeney SYD 37 Zach Merrett ESS 33 Max Gawn MELB 32 Jeremy Cameron GEEL 32 Caleb Serong FRE 31 Tom Green GWS 28 Matt Rowell GCFC 27 Noah Anderson GCFC 27 Patrick Cripps CARL 27 Errol Gulden SYD 27 Gryan Miers GEEL 27 Elliot Yeo WCE 25 Christian Petracca MELB 24 Zak Butters PORT 24 Connor Rozee PORT 23 Harry McKay CARL 20 Marcus Bontempelli WB 20 Nick Daicos COLL 19 Ni ..read more

Who are you tipping this week? Who do you actually want to win? What are the best results for the Demons ..read more