Demonland Podcast

The boys discussed the thrilling win over the Saints in Alice Springs highlighting the individual performances of Steven May & Christian Petracca. They also talked about the contrast between the last 5 minutes before half time and the last 5 minutes of the game and praised the pressure and zones used during most of the game to shut down the Saints run off half back. They also discussed the changes for the game against Sydney & our Run Home.

The boys discussed the disappointing loss to the Bulldogs on the Gold Coast in windy conditions. They talked about whether we deserved to make finals given our record against Top teams, whether we were out-coached or out-played, the midfield failing to fire, the forwards not pressuring or executing & Steven May's excellent performance. They then discussed changes for next weeks game against St. Kilda.

The boys interviewed Aaron vandenBerg about his injury riddled career, his remarkable rehab & return, hub life and the compressed fixture. They then discussed the dismantling of Collingwood, our remarkable last halves, the changes for the match against the Bulldogs and our run home.

The boys discussed the 57 point thumping of the Kangaroos highlighting Petracca's standout performance as well as Clarry & Gus' efforts in the midfield, our inaccuracy in front of goal, the emergence of our teenagers in Jackson, Pickett & Rivers, the importance of the next 3 weeks and the changes for our match against Collingwood.

The boys discussed the 51 point thumping of Adelaide highlighting Clarry's standout performance, Gus' game of 2 halves, May's strong work in defence, the two pronged forward attack of Jackson & Weid, whether Max should have rested and the poor one sided umpiring. They then talked about President Glen Bartlett's comments after the Port game and the changes for the upcoming match against North Melbourne.

The boys spoke with Adrian, host of The Deebrief & Creator of the "No Merger" Podcast, about the series that chronicles the failed merger between the Melbourne & Hawthorn Football Clubs. They then went on to discuss the deplorable loss to the Power before talking about the changes for the game against Adelaide.

The boys discussed the disappointing loss to the Lions on the Gold Coast, getting smashed at the stoppages, the frustration at missed set shots, the inconsistency in the umpiring & the last 4 minutes of the game. They then looked at the remaining matches for the year before discussing the changes for the match against Port Adelaide.

The boys discussed the crushing victory over the Hawks, the dominance of Petracca & Gawn & the effectiveness of the structural, personnel & game plan changes. They also discussed changes for the game against Brisbane and the upcoming block of fixtures for the next month of matches.

The boys discussed the hard fought win against the Gold Coast in NSW. They praised the selection and the change in game style and in game moves. They then talked the racial vilification of Harley Bennell on twitter, the move out of the NSW hub to QLD, the rolling fixture before discussing the changes for the game against Hawthorn.

The boys discussed another disappointing loss for season 2020 this time to Richmond. They then talked the Scratch Match, changes for the game against Gold Coast and Hub Life in Manly.

The boys welcomed Melbourne Football Club Chairman Glen Bartlett onto the podcast and discussed the many issues surrounding the Club in the time of COVID including our campaign to become an unassisted club, our search for a home base, our short and long term targets on and off the field much much more

The boys discussed the fallout from the postponed match against Essendon due to the positive COVID-19 test of one of their players. They also discussed the vision of all the goals from the intra-club match and possible changes for the next match against Geelong.

The boys discussed the heart-stopping win over Carlton and whether COVID, the Coaching or the Players were to blame for the fade out. They also discussed Petracca's arrival, the debutants, poor kickouts & disposal, the impotent forward line, the disappointing backline, singing the song without Max, the reserves Scratch Match & Changes for the upcoming game against Essendon.

The boys belatedly discussed Round 1 loss to West Coast in Perth, the temporary suspension of the 2020 season due to COVID-19, Lockdown Best of Lists, Lockdown Viewing, the Dees in the Time of COVID, Footy in 2020, the Dees financial situation, the Match SIM, the Injury List, Changes for Round 2 vs Carlton and the 2020 Fixture.

The boys discussed the second of the Marsh Series games against Hawthorn in Tasmania and went through the lines as to who would likely be picked for Round 1 vs West Coast in Perth. They then talked about the To Hell & Back documentary series, Coronavirus & Maxy's Predictions for 2020.

The boys discussed the first of the Marsh Series games against the Adelaide Crows at Casey. They then talked about the Max Gawn Captaincy announcement, the Melbourne Football clubs preseason documentary series To Hell & Back, the club's 3 year Strategic Plan and new recruit Harley Bennell.

The boys chatted with the Melbourne Football Club National Recruitment Manager Jason Taylor about our latest recruits, inviting Harley Bennell to train over the summer, the signing of delisted Bomber Mitch Brown, our Trade Week, updates on our 2018 draft crop and future Father Son & Academy targets. They then wrapped up our trade and draft, talked new jumper numbers, preseason training, the 2020 fixture & captain and leadership group prospects.

The boys wrapped up the Demons 2019 Trade Period which saw Sam Frost traded to the Hawks and the Dees welcomed Adam Tomlinson from GWS and Ed Langdon from Fremantle. The also discussed the bold pick swap with North Melbourne which saw the Dees improve their 2019 Draft hand and the virtues of splitting Pick 3. They also talked about the players that the Dees didn't get, they rated the Trade period and their expectations of the Draft.

The boys discussed the final disappointing loss of the season to the Kangaroos in Hobart. They then discussed the Demonland Player of the Year winners, Positives from 2019, What Gives Us Hope for Next Season, the delistings for 2019, Trade Talk, the appointment of Alan Richardson as coaches advisor and much more ...

The boys discussed another disappointing loss this time to Sydney highlighting selection table issues, a very short forward line, disinterested players, poor tackling, winning hitouts & losing clearances and winning inside 50s but losing by 53 points. They also discussed the mounting injury toll, reviewing the club as a whole and Jordan Lewis' retirement.