Demonland Podcast

The boys analysed the disastrous loss to the West Coast Eagles in Perth and what it means for our Top 4 aspirations and how we respond.

The boys dissected the agonisingly disappointing 1 point loss to Carlton lamenting giving the Blues a 6 goal head start and praising Trac for almost single handedly snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.

The boys analysed a famous victory over Geelong marveling over Bayley Fritsch’s miraculous sealer, praising the last quarter efforts of Max Gawn and Clayton Oliver & fawning at the performance of Rising Star Caleb Windsor.

I interview Melbourne Football Club small forward Kade Chandler about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership player to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forward line and much more.

The boys dissected what turned into a clinical victory over the Tigers on ANZAC Eve lamenting the turnovers and poor disposal in the first half and praising the emergence of Disco Turner as a forward and the efforts of Max Gawn and Jake Lever.

The boys dissected the disappointing loss to Brisbane rueing our poor work at the stoppages, debated the role that fatigue played and lamenting the loss of Christian Salem.

The boys analysed our win 2 from 2 in Adelaide against the Crows praising the games of Petracca and McVee, the bravery of May and the emergence of our young guns.

The boys dissected the epic win against Port praising Nibbler’s fantastic game and work rate as well as the brilliant Captain’s game by Gawny.

The boys dissected the clinical thrashing of Hawks praising the immense performance of Christian Petracca whilst lamenting the injury toll to our defensive unit.

The boys analysed the dismantling of the Western Bulldogs praising the masterful performance of Clayton Oliver, the dominance of Max Gawn and the defence and rebound of Steven May.

The boys dissected the disappointing loss to the Swans in hot and humid conditions in Sydney before previewing the upcoming match against the Bulldogs.

The boys previewed the 2024 AFL Season by dissecting the Demons list and giving their predictions for the year ahead.

The boys paid tribute to Angus Brayshaw on his retirement from football and then analysed the clinical victory over the Blues in their final practice match before the 2024 AFL Season.

The boys returned to dissect the 23 point loss in the Match Simulation against the Tigers at Casey.

I interview the Melbourne Football Club’s newest recruits Koltyn Tholstrup to have a chat about his journey from the farm to Demons, his first few weeks of preseason training, which Dees have impressed him on the track and his aspirations of playing Round 1.

The boys dissected the 2023 Season, discussed the Trade & Draft haul, examined the 2024 Fixture and lamented the disastrous AFLW Finals series.

I interview the Melbourne Football Club’s National Recruitment Manager Jason Taylor to have a chat about our Trade and Draft period, our newest recruits, our recent recruits who have yet to debut as well as those father son prospects on the horizon.

The boys analysed the Melbourne Demons devastating loss to the Blues in the Semi Final which saw them bundled out of the finals in straight sets for the 2nd consecutive season.

The boys dissected the Melbourne Demons loss to Collingwood in the Qualifying Final lamenting our slow starts, our poor inside 50 connection & our inaccuracy. They then previewed our upcoming Semi Final against Carlton.

The boys previewed the Melbourne Demons upcoming Qualifying Final match against Collingwood dissecting the systems & gameplans of both teams, gave a tactical overview of the match, discussed the key matchups and made their predictions

The boys analysed the Melbourne Demons emphatic victory in their dead rubber against the Swans and praised the return of Bayley Fritsch whilst lamenting the season ending injury to Jake Melksham.

I interviewed Melbourne Football Club forward Jake Melksham to discuss his career to date, his role as a defensive forward, his disappointment in 2021, his return to form and that match winning clutch goal against the Lions.

The boys dissected the Melbourne Demons victory over the Hawks which sewed up a Top 4 berth and the double chance. They praised the games of Jake Lever and Trent Rivers and paid tribute to Max Gawn on 200 games.

The boys analysed the Melbourne Demons narrow loss against the Carlton Blues in a high pressure finals like game welcoming the return of Clayton Oliver and lamenting a last minute controversial ARC decision that cost them 4 points and a Top 2 spot.

The boys dissected the Melbourne Demons victory over the Kangaroos that propelled them into 2nd place praising the efforts of our 3 small forwards who all kicked 3 goals while lamenting Harrison Petty’s injury. They then previewed the upcoming blockbuster against the Carlton Blues.

The boys analysed the Melbourne Demons hard fought victory over the Richmond Tigers praising Max Gawn’s herculean 2nd half and Harrison Petty’s 6 goal performance before previewing the upcoming match against the North Melbourne Kangaroos.

The boys dissected the Melbourne Demons close call victory over the Crows praising the efforts of Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw & Kade Chandler before previewing the upcoming match against the Richmond Tigers.

The boys analysed the Melbourne Demons thrilling victory over the Lions praising the efforts of Max Gawn, Christian Petracca & natch winner Jake Melksham before previewing the upcoming match against the Adelaide Crows.

*** FIXED AUDIO *** The boys dissected the victory over the Saints praising the efforts of Steven May, Christian Petracca & Christian Salem and previewed the upcoming Blockbuster against the Lions. Melbourne Demons

The boys dissected the horribly inefficient Demon’s loss against the Giants lamenting how a team who dominated all the statistics could not deliver where it counted on the scoreboard. Due to horrible WiFi in the South Pacific the podcast is extremely short.

The boys analysed the disappointing loss to Geelong lamenting our ball usage in the wet and dissecting our connection into the forward 50.

The boys reviewed the 2023 Season to date and discussed who are their biggest threats for the flag before previewing the clash against the Cats.

The boys dissected a famous victory over the Magpies on King’s Birthday lamenting our poor almost costly kicking for goal and praising the heroic efforts of Jack Viney.

I interviewed the Melbourne Football Club’s Defensive Coach Troy Chaplin to discuss our formidable and miserly defence and the players current and future that contribute to us being one of the competitions best Defensive Units.

The boys dissected the “ugly” win over the Blues praising our miserly defence and Petracca’s dominance and then analysed the massive upcoming King’s Birthday clash.

The boys dissected the disappointing loss to Walyalup at the MCG as they tried to work out our best forward setup, whether the pressure has dropped and can we turn our fortunes around.

The boys analysed our narrow defeat at the hands of Yartapuulti praising our third quarter comeback and dissecting our work at the clearances.

The boys dissect our 9 goal victory over the Hawks praising the performance of Petracca, Rivers & Hibberd and lauding our impressive stats in so far in 2023.

The boys analysed our thrilling, hard fought 5 point win over the Suns on the Gold Coast.

I interviewed 2 x All Australian and Demon Premiership Defender Steven May about his journey from Darwin to Melbourne to Gold Coast and back to Melbourne earning a Captaincy and becoming one of the best defenders in the league.

The boys dissected our 90 point win over the Kangaroos praising Petracca’s dominant game as well as the emergence of Kade Chandler. They also praised the club for re-signing Kozzy for 4 more years.

The boys analysed our spirited come from behind win against the Tigers on ANZAC Eve. They welcomed back skipper Max Gawn, praised Jack Viney and ponder the best forward setup.

The boys interviewed Judd McVee and chatted to him about his meteoric rise from Rookie draftee, to Casey Premiership Player to surprise Round 1 debutant to permanent fixture in the Demon’s formidable defence.

The boys dissected our disappointing loss to Essendon in Adelaide during the Gather Round. They discussed the demolition of our defence, the psychological impacts of short turn arounds & travel and how we can bounce back for ANZAC Eve against the Tigers.

The boys dissected our thrashing of the injury riddled West Coast Eagles in Perth praising the contested efforts of our midfield, the accuracy of our forwards and the dominance of our rucks.

The boys analysed our thrashing of fellow contender Sydney praising the efforts of 150th gamer Clayton Oliver, Brodie Grundy and debutant Jacob van Rooyen.

The boys interviewed the Melbourne Football Club’s High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith about the health and fitness of the Demons.

The boys dissected our disappointing loss against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba and tried to navigate our next 6 weeks without Max Gawn.

The boys dissected our trashing of the Western Bulldogs in the opening round of the season praising the efforts of Jake Lever, Max Gawn & Kozzy Pickett

The boys previewed the 2023 Season analysing our Defence, Midfield and Forward Line, giving their Predictions and answering listeners questions for the upcoming season.

The boys interviewed Brodie Grundy on the eve of his debut for the Demons and discussed is move to the Demons from the Magpies, his relationship with Rucking partner Max Gawn, his new role for the season & much more

The boys dissected the 50 point win over the Tigers in the final Practice Match of the Preseason praising the efforts of our twin towers ruck combination and the disposal efficiency of Jake Bowey.

The boys returned to analyse the 59 point victory in the Match Simulation against the Saints at Moorabbin in the scorching summer heat.

The boys interviewed the Melbourne Football Club’s National Recruiting Manager Jason Taylor about the trade and draft period. They then disucussed Preseason Training, the New Numbers, the 2023 Fixture, the 2022 Financials & the AFLW Premiership.

The boys dissected the 2022 Season and wrapped up Trade Period. They discussed what went right and what went wrong. The reviewed the performances of the Backline, Midfield & Forwardline and analysed what areas for improvement and what the challenges and danger signs there were for 2023. They also farewelled the traded out players whilst welcoming some new faces to the club.

The boys analysed our loss to Brisbane which bundled us out of the Finals in Straight Sets praising the efforts of Petty at both ends of the field whilst lamenting a wasted season.

The boys dissected the Qualifying Final loss to the Swans praising the game of Steven May but lamenting our wilting under the intense pressure of our opposition.

The boys previewed the upcoming Qualifying Final against the Swans talking tactics, analysing matchups & dissecting the strengths and weaknesses of both teams.

The boys interviewed author Ian Munro about his book Between the Flags; A book that chronicles the events during our 57 year Premiership drought and tries to make sense of almost 6 decades of heartache.

The boys dissected the emphatic victory over the Lions that secured a Top 2 spot & a home final. They lauded our miserly defence & our dynamic forward line.

The boys analysed the nail biting victory over the Blues. They lauded Melksham, praised the run and carry of Hunt & marvelled at the magic of Kozzy.

The boys dissected the disappointing 7 point defeat at the hands of the fast paced and high pressure Magpies lamenting missed opportunities, cursing the umpires and wondering where our forward pressure has gone.

The boys analysed the marvellous win on the road over Fremantle in Perth. They praised Jack Viney’s bullocking game, welcomed Gus back into the Middle and lauded our miserly defence.

The boys dissected the loss in the shootout against the Western Bulldogs. They took questions, comments and analysis from the audience to help breakdown the match.

The boys analysed the win over Port Adelaide in Alice Springs praising the match winning efforts of Kozzy Pickett.

The boys dissected our loss against the Cats analysing Geelong’s tactics that nullified our game plan. The also discussed the changes that need to be made as we head into the final stretch of the season.

The boys analysed the gutsy win over the Crows on the road praising the return to form of Petracca and our midfielders without our Rucks as well as our defence for their record breaking intercept game.

The boys dissected the Top of the Table clash between the Dees & the Lions welcoming back Steven May, praising Luke Jackson and lamenting our inaccuracy.

The boys reviewed the 2022 Season to date and discussed what has gone right, what’s gone wrong, what need to change, who has surprised and who are our biggest threats in the run home.

The boys dissected our loss against the Magpies which was our 3rd loss in a row for 2022. They once again focussed on training loads comparing the last 8 Premiers performances over this period of the season. They also pondered life without Max over the next few weeks.

The boys analysed our 2nd loss in a row for 2022 against the Swans. They praised the efforts of Max Gawn, discussed the poor connection with our forward line and the effects of training loads on our results.

The boys dissected our first loss of 2022 to Fremantle which ended a 17 game winning streak. They analysed the collapse of our structures that allowed Fremantle to pile on 13 goals to 1 after the Dees shot out to a 30 point lead.

The boys analysed the match against the Kangaroos lauding Clarry’s PB of 45 possessions and lamenting a possible few weeks without the run & endurance of Ed Langdon.

The boys dissected the clinical win by 74 points against West Coast in Perth. They praised an even contribution across all lines, took aim at the Match Review Panel and analysed the tactics across the top teams in the AFL.

The boys analysed the match against St. Kilda at the MCG lauding the efforts of our 4 30+ possession winners, the return of forward defensive pressure, our miserly defence and the cohesion of our forward line.

The boys dissected the match against Hawthorn at the MCG praising our leaders in Max Gawn, Christian Petracca & Clayton Oliver for standing up when it counted. They also analysed the key tactical & strategic elements that the Hawks implemented as a blueprint to defeat us.

The boys analysed the ANZAC Eve match against Richmond at the MCG and lamented our wayward kicking for goal and lauded the magnificent game played by Clarry. They then dissected our zone defence before previewing the upcoming match against the Hawks at the MCG.

The boys dissected the match against GWS at the MCG and lauded the gut running and defence mindedness of the entire team. They praised the performances of underrated players like Spargo and Sparrow before previewing the upcoming ANZAC Eve match against the Tigers.

The boys analysed the match against Port Adelaide in which kept the Power goalless in the first half for the first time in their history. They lauded Max Gawn, welcomed back Jake Lever & praised James Harmes’ contribution so far this season. They then previewed the match against the GWS Giants and reviewed our losing AFLW Grand Final against the Crows.

The boys interviewed former Demon player and current Premiership winning Assistant Coach Adem Yze and talked about his current role at with the club as the midfield coach and about his playing career at the Demons.

The boys dissected the against the Bombers praising the efforts of Oliver & Brayshaw and lamenting our wastefulness in front of goal. They then discussed the Casey game, the ins and outs as well as previewing the match against Port Adelaide and the AFLW Grand Final against Adelaide.

The boys analysed the win on the road against the Gold Coast Suns in hot and humid conditions lauding the efforts of Petracca, Bowey, Jackson and our makeshift backline. They then discussed the Casey game, the ins and outs as well as previewing the match against the Bombers and our AFLW Preliminary Final against Brisbane.

The boys dissected our Grand Final rematch against the Bulldogs highlighting the positives and negatives of the match. They analysed the tactics of both teams before turning their attention to next weeks game against the Suns on the Gold Coast.

The boys previewed the 2022 Season by reflecting on the 2021 season, giving their expectations for 2022, stated who will be challengers and who will be pretenders, reviewed the preseason, and nominate who will take the next step and who is on their last chance.

The boys dissected and analysed the 2021 Premiership winning season of the Melbourne Football Club through the lens of the clubs 4 year strategic plan as well as sharing their favourite highlights from the season and their expectations of the 2022 season.

The boys dissected the 2021 AFL Grand Final victory against the Western Bulldogs. They analysed each quarter of the match and then discussed the individual performances of each premiership player.

The boys previewed the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Western Bulldogs. They dissected the key match ups, critical players to watch, the strengths & weaknesses of both teams, the coaching styles & game plans and gave their predictions.

The boys interviewed Melbourne Football Club CEO Gary Pert just days out from the 2021 AFL Grand Final against the Bulldogs. They discussed the Dees record breaking year, the club’s financials, our rock solid defence, Max Gawn, our preparation with the Byes, our Brownlow results & hub life.

The boys dissected the 83 point thrashing over Geelong in Perth which propelled them into their first Grand Final in 21 years. They went quarter by quarter how the game was won in the West, talked tactics and stats, Jonesy’s farewell and Jason Taylor’s re-signing. IF LAST WEEKS EPISODE DOWNLOADED YOU NEED TO DELETE IT AND REDOWNLOAD IT.

The boys preview the upcoming Preliminary Final against Geelong in Perth examining the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. They talked through their anxieties, feelings about not being able to attend the matches, the differences between 2018 & 2021, the ins and outs and their preferred Grand Final opponent should the Dees win.

The boys dissected the dismantling of the Lions in the Qualifying Final in Adelaide in which they secured a Preliminary Final berth. They lauded the efforts of Oliver, Petracca, Fritsch, Lever & praised finals debutants. They then talked about the Demon dominated All Australian team, Clarry taking out the Coaches Award and Luke Jackson’s Rising Star Award.

They boys dissected the thrilling come from behind victory over the Cats in Geelong securing the Demons first minor premiership since 1964. They spoke about their emotions watching the game before lauding the efforts of Clayton Oliver, Max Gawn & Jake Lever. They then talked Finals, Changes and Previewed the Qualifying Final against Brisbane.

The boys dissected the win over the Crows sealing a top 3 finals berth and top spot for the 12th week in 2021. They lauded the efforts of Bayley Fritsch’s bag of 7 goals, the Gawn & Jackson show in the middle and Bowey’s rising star efforts in just 3 games. They then previewed the final match of the home and away season against Geelong and analysed are 9 Best Under 22s.

The boys discussed the final 15 minutes and the bizarre circumstances that forced the Demons and the Eagles off the field when the threat of lightning put the match on hold. They then dissected the first 3 Quarters that set up the win before previewing the next match against the Crows and then talking the Run Home.

The boys interviewed Melbourne Football Club CEO Gary Pert to discuss our new training base, our record breaking Membership, our financials in the time of COVID & how the team is tracking heading into the finals. They also dissected the crushing victory over the Suns before previewing the upcoming match against the Eagles in Perth.

The boys discussed our loss against the Bulldogs which saw us lose Top Spot on the Ladder cursing our handling of the conditions, our terrible disposal efficiency & inaccuracy in front of goals as well the poor umpiring. They then discussed changes for the match against the Suns before previewing that game.

The boy dissected the disappointing draw with Hawthorn analysing the last 90 seconds, Hawthorn’s pressure game, our woeful forward delivery and inaccuracy before discussing our important top of the ladder clash against the Bulldogs.

The boys chatted with Adam Woolcock about his latest book The Last Hurrah chronicling the 1964 season and it’s aftermath before dissecting the great win on the road against Port Adelaide.

The boys discussed the very disappointing loss to the Giants and pondered whether fatigue has set in, were our selections wrong, are our forward structures working and is Viney fit. They then discussed changes for the crucial 8 point match against Port before previewing the Thursday night blockbuster.