× Nevertheless, I'd take the money and run, whether it becomes permanent or not. Balme coached Melbourne into the finals in 1994, but the last game loss to Brisbane saw them drop out of the top-eight in 1995, and the club lingered at or near the bottom of the ladder for most of the 1996 season. It took Melbourne until the last quarter to crack the Hawthorn nut. Oakleigh Chargers coach Mick Stinear was appointed the team's inaugural head coach in September 2016. In 1900 Melbourne won its first VFL premiership, defeating Fitzroy. Swedish Hockey League get up. On Sunday, the Melbourne Football Club that won three consecutive games by in excess of 50 points last month returns to the Gabba, the scene of the last of those victories which was a 56 point drubbing of Collingwood. round 2 saw Melbourne lose dramatically to Hawthorn by 45 points after leading by 19 at halftime. 1,598 posts Sponsors Welcome to Melbourne Cricket Club - Baseball Section! In 2018 Melbourne had a much improved season, but their form was relatively shaky as they started the season 2 wins to 3 losses, with large losses to Hawthorn and reigning premiers Richmond. Jim Stynes, Quote He put $3 million of his own money into the club, and sacked Balme as coach midway through the 1997 season. It was a tight game which Melbourne dominated; they led the Suns for most of the match but were unable … Quote Brad Green,  ^  Premiers,  *  Grand finalist,  †  Finals,  ‡  Wooden spoon Vin Coutie, He inspired the changing of the club's nickname from the Fuchsias to the Demons. 40,590 posts Posted June 1, 2020 MyFavouriteMartian Melbourne Football Club have partnered with the Australian Bond Exchange (ABX) for the 2021 season. 1 hour ago, daisycutter said: Dick Fenton-Smith, The current Melbourne club jumper consists of a red V-neck on a navy blue background, with the AFL logo on the front as well. From that time to 1980 the team was part of the Melbourne Cricket Club's sporting sections. Link to post Adrian Dullard, [22] A 5 August fundraiser raised $1.3 million. Location:burwood Share Harold Ball, AFL 2021 season: undefeated Demons stun Richmond – as it happened. Posted June 1, 2020 Melbourne never won a VFA premiership, although they were consistently one of the stronger teams in the competition, finishing runner-up four times, to Carlton in 1877 (the inaugural year of the VFA), to Geelong in 1878 and twice to Essendon in 1893 and 1894. Melbourne defeated Sydney by 73 points, thereby inflicting the worst loss Sydney has ever had, under premiership-winning coach, Paul Roos. They finished with only two more wins and a draw. Norm Smith became Melbourne's coach in 1952, and the following season Ron Barassi played his first game. They had secured a record number of members, re-merged with the MCC, knocked-off more debt and were starting to show some fight on-field. La Dee-vina Comedia 9,564 Proud to Belong, Proud to Give. Tony Sullivan, Share The following season Melbourne played the first ever drawn Grand Final, against Essendon, and went on to win the premiership the following week. ... GAMEDAY: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne Andrew Obst, daisycutter Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday - Closed Sunday - Closed The Demon Shop will open for MFC matches at the MCG. In May 2017, Melbourne signed up 40,000 members for the first time. Share on other sites. It was a time when Demon fans would wake up on Saturday safe in the knowledge that there was not even the remotest possibility that their team would lose ... READ MORE. Can you imagine a list management decision being over-rode by a commercial decision so Oscar McDonald with his longer legs offering more advertising space is retained while Jack Viney is let go because his shorter legs offer less value? Hard to take Mark Stevens' second tweet seriously. [44][45] Currently the Demons' offices are based at AAMI Park and the club trains on the adjacent Gosch's Paddock public oval.   Pasted as rich text. Favourite Player(s):Robbie Flower The 1965 season started with eight wins but only two wins from the next 10 games saw the end of the era. Quote The season produced one less win than 1979 (five) but the club finished higher – ninth. And they showed from the first bounce that they were out to make up for lost time with an aggressive opening that saw them off to 21 point lead at the first break with thanks to a dominant midfield and two key forward, Q: How to crack a tough nut? 26,099 Share Keith Carroll, In the months following the 1996 merger vote, the businessman and Joseph Gutnick became president. Russell Robertson, 5,997 Quote A funeral was held on 20 January 2005 in recognition to the No. Ken Melville, 220 Great Eastern Hwy, Lathlain @ 5.25pm Stay Home and… The Demons finished the 2010 season in 12th position with eight and a half wins (more than double their win tallies from 2008 and 2009 combined); that could have easily been eleven if not for close results against 2010 Premiers Collingwood during the course of the year (a one-point loss in round 2 and a draw in round 12) and the Western Bulldogs (a four-point loss in round seven). As do many. Ron Barassi, The Hall of Fame consists of five legends and forty-four inductees. ^ Denotes the ladder was split into two conferences. Stephen Tingay, Alby Rodda, 10,002 posts Share on other sites The former club mascot was Ronald Deeman, or also known as Ruckle. Life Member During the 2005 off-season, the whole team travelled to the island in which Broadbridge was killed to build a new school for those struck by the tsunami. Chris Connolly, 11 hours ago, Demonland said: we should bring back long sleeved jumpers and jumbo shorts to increase advertising space opportunities.....you know it makes sense Retired footballer Frank "Checker" Hughes became Melbourne's coach in 1933, and under his leadership, the club entered a golden age. Pretty much 3 months of nothing. Jaguar Australia said this week that it will continue as co-principal partner of the Melbourne Football Club, keeping the car-maker’s name on the back of players’ guernseys for the 2021 season. Its origins can be traced to an 1858 letter in which Tom Wills, captain of the Victoria cricket team, calls for the formation of a "foot-ball club" with its own "code of laws". Share on other sites, of course it's a bit yucky (well more than a bit), but aren't we just talking about it as a short term measure to repay debt. 5,913 Quote The team became known as the "Redlegs". Would I rather not have it? Jack Collins, The last time the Demons started the season 6-0 was 1965; Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was PM & the Vietnam War was raging. Other figures associated with this embryonic Melbourne side include cricketers Jerry Bryant, William Hammersley and J. Annual Member After defeating St Kilda in the second Elimination Final by 18 points the season ended the following week when Fremantle beat the Demons by 28 points. Neeld left the Demons with just five wins in 33 games coached, for a winning percentage of just 15%. The AFL committed $1 million to the club in 2009, with the MCC matching the AFL contribution. The result is that the match became a slog for three quarters, as Hawthorn clogged the game, flooded heavily and simply stopped the Melbourne run. Glenn Lovett, [20], Stynes wasted no time attempting to change the club's direction and eliminate debt, introducing a drive called "Debt Demolition", beginning with a call for members to sign-up. 23,068 Share on other sites, from my understanding they are still the footscray football club; they just 'trade as' western bulldogs, I find it funny that five clubs are to the west of the western bulldogs. Cards13 In round 19, the Demons suffered the second-heaviest defeat in AFL/VFL history – a 186-point humiliation at the hands of Geelong. Gordon Ogden, Favourite Player(s):Robert Flower Frank "Bluey" Adams Norm Smith Melbourne is the world's oldest professional club of any football code. The start to the 2021 season has been nothing short of sensational for the Demons. The club pushed for its rules to be the accepted rules, however many of the early suburban matches were played under compromised rules decided between the captains of the competing clubs. Over here, there’s a move to force Carlton to change its club song because the original song on which it was based (written in the late 1800s) has “racist connotations”. It’s a material world ... unfortunately, La Dee-vina Comedia Demonland In 1976, Melbourne missed what looked to be an almost certain finals appearance. Rowley Fischer, of course it's a bit yucky (well more than a bit), but aren't we just talking about it as a short term measure to repay debt. In Barassi's first year the team finished last, but this was attributed to working out who the willing players were and the club won some powerful victories in the next three seasons. Share on other sites Though the Suns had won more games and were above the Demons on the ladder, Melbourne were still somehow favourites to take the honours in Round 8. The Demons also had a tough time with injury. Proud to Belong, Proud to Give is an integral part of our response to the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. Melbourne finished the 2017 home-and-away season in ninth place with a win-loss record of 12–10, missing out on eighth spot to West Coast by 0.5% after West Coast beat minor premiers Adelaide in the last round to leapfrog Melbourne on percentage. Quote And what made things even more ominous is that they did it without two elephants in the room - key forwards Ben Brown and Sam Weideman who have been amassing goals at VFL level while coming back from injuries that, On Saturday night at the ANZAC Day Eve game between Melbourne and Richmond, we will give recognition to the achievements of two great Demons who made significant contributions to the Melbourne Football Club over substantially different time spans. The Melbourne clash strip, new in 2018, consists of a "retro" inspired home strip of royal blue with a red yoke with white shorts as worn between 1975 and 1986. 21,414 posts 9,190 posts Share on other sites The current club mascots are Chuck,[34] Checker[35] Cheeky,[36] named after legendary coach "Checker" Hughes, Daisy[37] named after captain of the women's team Daisy Pearce and Flash named after 2009 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist, Aaron Davey.[38]. In 1981, under the chairmanship of Sir Billy Snedden, Barassi returned to Melbourne as the senior coach and immediately appointed Robert Flower as captain. Laurie Mithen, Melbourne has improved their membership and attendances steadily since the failed Hawthorn merger in 1996, building a membership base of over 30,000 since 2009. Their 50-point win over the previously undefeated and top-of-the-table Brisbane Lions, was the upset of the round, along with Port Adelaide's shock win against St Kilda. His sacking came within weeks of the departures of senior Demons' staff members Cameron Schwab and Don McLardy. 24,492 posts It's incredible that the system you revere,  is the one you despise.? The Demons finished ninth on the AFL ladder for the second time in four seasons, winning nine games and losing eight.1. Paul Gardner addressed the media in response to comments from the club's auditors spelling disaster for the club. Saturday 9th May 2021@ 7:25pm (MCG), Copyright © 2021 Demonland Red and Blue Barrie Vagg, They've hardly had a dollar's value in their sponsorships this year. 7,406 posts As do many. Tony Anderson, Members   Melbourne knew what was coming, and it was Geelong who were shown up for their inability to adapt to the 2021 style of foot, The story goes that there’s a certain player from Geelong who has been seen in Moorabool Street crooning the old Sinatra classic, “I’ve got you under my skin.” His name is O’Connor and he’s been tasked to achieve one thing on Sunday by his coach, Chris Scott: to get under the skin of a Demon midfielder on Sunday and thereby tag him out of the big contest at the G. The idea behind the tactic is to not only blunt one of the team’s most destructive weapons but to distract them all from producing th, The Demonland Podcast ReturnsLIVE Monday 3rd May @ 8:30pm, BLUNDSTONE BOOTED by George on the Outer This nickname is still used by some members and supporter groups within the club. Share Ross Dillon, Short-sighted and stupid, therefore the AFL will love it. 1,926 Gender:Male In 1988 the Demons did even better, reaching their first Grand Final in 24 years, only to be defeated, again, by Hawthorn. George Margitich, Leoncelli_36, Link to post Frank Langley, 33 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said: Graeme Yeats, Their next two matches leading into the round 5 bye saw them defeat Brisbane by 11 points and the Gold Coast by 90 points. Sir Why You Little Keith Truscott, In the aftermath of the merger meetings, Ridley focused on a compromise with the Demons Alternative to ensure that Melbourne could continue as a viable business. Sir Why You Little The Melbourne Football Club Team of the Century was announced on 24 June 2000 at Crown Casino. The AFL released its findings on 19 February 2013. Three narrow victories prevented the Demons from winning their first wooden spoon in ten years – two five-point wins over Hawthorn and Carlton, and a last-gasp one-point win over eventual wooden spooners Gold Coast. × Posted May 29, 2020 Share Quote During the same year the club took part in the first interstate football match involving a South Australian side, Victorian, defeating the home side 1–0. ! ... Melbourne’s stark improvement without the footy is why it’s undefeated so far and the “real deal” in 2021, according to … Posted May 31, 2020 But would China be acceptable?). Display as a link instead, × Link to post Cannot actually remember the teams. Favourite Player(s):Sir Robert Flower MBE DRBM Bernie Massey, The early versions of the blockbuster saw the Demons home by 32 points in 2015 and 33 in 2016. Melbourne was still in second place at the start of the second half of the season but a dramatic slump had them dropping to fifth position five weeks later. Richie Emselle, Melbourne Demons News. governments (we already have NT and Hawthorn has Tassie. 40,590 posts Peter Giles, 9,190 posts inevitable and a little sad. At the end of the season, Melbourne finished 16th on the ladder and for the second year in a row won no more than four games which granted them a Priority Pick in the National draft. 20 guernsey he wore during his playing days. Life Member Don Cordner, Quote Can you imagine a list management decision being over-rode by a commercial decision so Oscar McDonald with his longer legs offering more advertising space is retained while Jack Viney is let go because his shorter legs offer less value? All it does it devalue existing sponsors and makes the selling of replicas far less attractive. MELBOURNE’S fixture has once again changed, with its Round 6 and 7 matches now set to take place at GIANTS Stadium. Unless they want to pay for the space. Link to post VOTES: Rd 07 vs North Melbourne [27] The event also saw Melbourne unveil its proposed new logo, which incorporates a trident, the Southern Cross, as well as the inaugural rules of Australian rules football.[28]. Melbourne wore the red set while the blue set was, allegedly, given to the Carlton Football Club. The members had expected a new era of success, but in 2001 it was the same old story: Melbourne finished 11th. I remember a game in the EPL of Etihad v Emirates. The AFL fined Melbourne $500,000 and suspended Connolly for one year from involvement in Melbourne's training and match-day duties and Bailey (subsequently an assistant coach of Adelaide) for 16 weeks from coaching duties, on the basis they had contravened rule 1.6 by "acting in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the AFL." During September 2009, midfielder Brock McLean asked to be a traded and a deal involving Carlton's pick 11 in the National draft was agreed to.[26]. 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