Welcome to the world of coaching Mark!
Welcome to the world of coaching Mark!
Darren’s Match Report – Melbourne v West Coast
Welcome to the world of coaching Mark! If you were ever under any illusion whatsoever that this coaching caper was going to be a doddle then this has truly been thrown out of the water with what can only be described as a tumultuous fortnight for the Melbourne Football Club both on and off the field. With the death of a Melbourne legend, spurious rumours about racism, a poor first game against the Lions and the loss of a major sponsor, facing the most difficult road trip in football was about as welcome as Jason Akermanis and Kyle Sandilands being joint key note speakers at a diplomacy conference.
Losing key players Beamer and Martin was hardly going to help our cause and it really was no surprise to anyone to see the Dees fly back from the West at 0-2. There have been many words both spoken and read about trying to draw correlations between the off field dramas and their subsequent impact on the on field performances to date but I don’t think it is as complicated as all that. The facts are that the Neeld brains trust is implementing a completely new game plan and this will take time. Yes there will still be some more pain this year but the upside is extremely bullish. Yes we may have heard all this before but a robust game plan, additional funds poured into the football department, the most arduous pre-season on record, a still extremely young list, some shrewd recruiting in the off season and some exciting additions to the list coming next year all lay a foundation that even the most pessimistic of Demon fanatics cannot help but look forward to.
Last week
But now back to the game on the weekend. Despite the loss I went away with a warm glow that wasn’t attributable to imbibing on amber fluid to drown my sorrows. Let’s look at some of the real positives.
We can’t start without going past Magnificent Magner who backed up his fantastic debut with another great performance on Saturday. His sheer ability to win the ball coupled with the additional hardness he adds in the engine room has seen him as a raging early favourite for the shrewdest draft pick of the year. He is one that I will be definitely following with interest as the year progresses. In his second game for the club Mitch Clark has put his early detractors back in their places with a career best 5 goals. From all reports he is also an outstanding person off the field and will be a huge asset for the club for many years to come. A 5 goal return from only 32 inside 50s is a great feat in anyone’s book.
Past readers of this report will know all too well my man love for Jeremy Howe and I am very excited to see Neeld playing him in the mid field this year. This can only add extra strings to the bow of an already talented footballer and he is destined to provide countless excitement for the Demon faithful in 2012. I have also been impressed with the form of both Nathan Jones and Jack Watts this year. Jones is a leader of the club both on and off the field and he is now establishing himself as an A Grade midfielder. Watts also has silenced his critics with 2 quality games and the upside of him continues to be larger than Billy Brownless’ midriff. Special mentions this week to Jack Grimes (how good is it to see him back and playing well!), Tom McDonald, who as a late replacement was easily in Melbourne’s best, Chippa Frawley and Jared Rivers who both marshalled the defence admirably under a barrage of attack from the Eagles.
This week
Looking ahead to this week and it is a biggy! Games against the Tigers are always huge and with both teams desperate to get on the board in 2012 this one is no exception. With some strong performances at Casey by Tapscott and Couch plus the possible return of Beamer and Martin the competition for spots in the final 22 will be hot and you can bet your last dollar that those lucky to be selected will all be going flat out to get our season back on track.
Go Dees!
Darren Spence
Welcome to season 2012 – finally!
Despite a grim start to the year the NSW Demons have a lot to look forward to in 2012 starting with the first game on at 1.45 pm this Saturday.
Melbourne v Brisbane
Three new players will run out for the first time for the Dees this weekend – Mitch Clark, James Magner and Josh Tynan. Former Brisbane player Mitch Clark will make his debut for the Demons, along with mature age rookie James Magner, and 18 year-old newcomer, Josh Tynan. Two other players new to the club have been named as emergencies. Rookie Tom Couch has been upgraded to the senior list (for Neville Jetta) and has been named as an emergency along with former Adelaide player James Sellar.
Co-captains Jack Grimes and Jack Trengove will lead the team together for the first time.
The team
B: Joel Macdonald, James Frawley, Clint Bartram
HB: Rohan Bail, Jared Rivers, Colin Garland
C: Jack Watts, Jack Grimes, Nathan Jones
HF: Jack Trengove, Brad Green, Jeremy Howe
F: Aaron Davey, Mitch Clark, Stef Martin
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Jamer Magner
I/C: Matthew Bate, Jordie McKenzie, Sam Blease, Josh Tynan
EMG: Lynden Dunn, Tom Couch, James Sellar
Melbourne v Brisbane Live on the Big Screen at 1.45pm on Saturday 31 March
Join the NSW Demons to watch the game at the Camelia Grove Hotel, 146 Henderson Rd, Alexandria. Ph: 02 9516 5611. Check out www.nswdemons.com and www.thecammy.com.au for more information.
Enjoy the weekend and Go Dees!
Melbourne v Sydney in Sydney – Saturday 19 May 2012
Melbourne v Sydney in Sydney – Saturday 19 May 2012
The Melbourne Football Club will take on the Sydney Swans in Round 8 on Saturday 19 May 2012 at the SCG, with the game commencing at 4.40 pm. The NSW Demons will be hosting a supporter’s brunch before the game at 11.00am on Saturday 19th May at the Bavarian Bier Cafe – EQ Upstairs, Moore Park. Club representatives will be in attendance. For more information or to book your place, please contact the NSW Demons www.nswdemons.com or contact Sally Trevena on 0409 783 318 or sally@nswdemons.com.
NSW Demon Survey (2010) – Summary of Results
NSW Demon Survey (2010)
In 2010 we conducted a survey of NSW Demons (email list) and received responses from 78 people. This gave us confidence that we had a representative sample to use to improve the events and information we are providing for the NSW Demons .
Summary of Results:
- Over 90% are interested or very interested in participating in events in Sydney with MFC legends, current players and members of the football department
- 88% are interested in watching games live with the NSW Demons group;
- The majority (67%) of respondents attend between 1 and three games in Melbourne each year;
- Over 2/3rds of you have previously donated money to the MFC including debt demolition;
- 35% of you are interested or very interested in buying a share in a corporate membership Eg. Presidents Club
- 46% responded that you are interested in helping expand the NSW Demons supporters group.
- The most frequent request was for Melbourne to play in Sydney at least once a year;
- Thank you to the 17 of you who took time to provide us with feedback and constructive suggestions and some very positive comments. We will use this information to develop the NSW Demons plans and activities for 2011.
What changes can we make to improve the NSW Demons based on these results?
- Continue to meet to watch the footy on the Big Screen at the Camelia Grove
- Advocate for the MFC to play at least one game in Sydney
- Buy corporate memberships to be shared amongst interested members
Melbourne v Hawthorn – watch live on the big screen at the Cammy.
Join the NSW Demons to watch the Dees play Hawthorn live on the Big Screen this Saturday night at 5.40pm at the Camelia Grove Hotel.
Where: Camelia Grove Hotel, 146 Henderson Rd, Alexandria. Ph: 02 9516 5611.
Great to see Jack Trengove named to play his first game for the year and captain Melbourne for the first time in the match against Hawthorn on Saturday. Brent Moloney, Mitch Clark, Jared Rivers and Clint Bartram return to the team and Jordie McKenzie comes in for his first game this season.
Melbourne squad
2 Nathan Jones
3 Clint Bartram
4 Jack Watts
6 Matthew Bate
7 Jamie Bennell
8 James Frawley
9 Jack Trengove
11 Mitch Clark
12 Colin Sylvia
13 Jordie McKenzie
14 Lynden Dunn
15 Ricky Petterd
20 Colin Garland
22 Brent Moloney
25 Tom McDonald
26 Daniel Nicholson
27 Jared Rivers
30 James Sellar
34 Stefan Martin
36 Aaron Davey
38 Jeremy Howe
40 Mark Jamar
41 Troy Davis
44 Rohan Bail
46 Josh Tynan
47 Tom Couch
48 Jack Fitzpatrick
49 James Magner
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