Demonland Podcast

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 Brisbane 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.