Official Team Thread Mount Buller Demons | Season 30 Team Thread | B&F 17/12 19:30 AEDT

[manangatang]

Thankyou for mentioning me, does this mean I win the best and fairest?

 

[Bastyy]

 

[Proper Gander]

So now onto our final placings in the Season 30 Deestroy Medal count.

Congratulations once again to everyone who played this season, no matter how the SIM treated you.

In third place in the vote tally is last season’s winner. She didn’t enjoy the same ruck dominance as in previous seasons, but Proper Gander still showed throughout the season why she’s such a quality Qooty player. There were matches she had a huge say in through the season.

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Congratulations on your third top 3 placing in a row!

Cheers Mang!

 

[Proper Gander]

Whoa hold up a moment. Dero won this?

Behold the new Josh Green!

 

[cats2rise]

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With a sense of early season foreboding, we packed our kit (except for Yakker – he still can’t find his bag) and took off for Gumbania.

Barrybran has managed to pull together a neat little list, and it was an enjoyable and non-spammy week of banter. cats2rise managed to post, while Genghis Tron and Riviat were good company to keep.

For us, cooney was up and about early, getting up in the grill of the questionably great Rodney Dangerfield …

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We again started the game brightly, leading the Gumbies by 2 goals at half time. Our defence was dour, but we were supported by strong midfield pressure from Dero and DemonJim. Meanwhile, Callums_Guns must have put on his Selwood mask, because he somehow received 8 free kicks for.

Anyway, we didn’t choke this time and held onto our two-goal lead all the way to the final siren. Our season was back on track. OR WAS IT?

Round 2 Votes

3 - Dero [30 touches and 8 marks, 124 DT]
2 - Callums_Guns [24 touches and 8 free kicks for]
1 - DemonJim [24 touches and 6 tackles]

Poster Of The Week:

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You are welcome.

 

[Proper Gander]

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We are a fantastic posting side.

I know our posting numbers were down from Season 29, and I completely understand why, but in spite of that I think we’ve got a great mix of humour, self-deprecation, aggro and engaging banter with opposition.

There were weeks through Season 30 where many of us couldn’t find the energy or time to come and hang out in the Sweet F.A. While for some this place is an oasis, for others it can be ‘another thing to do’ on top of managing an otherwise crazy COVID life.

As a Captain, my philosophy is to try to ensure people are having fun and getting everything out of the league that they’re looking for. We love seeing you all as much as is possible for you, and I 100% believe that when we rock up, there’s no better posting side in the comp.

Following on from last season, we have continued with the Poster Of The Year award, after Headless was recognised with the inaugural recognition in Season 29. I went through every match thread and personally selected a poster of the week, based not only on the number of posts (although this helps), but on quality of banter and working good areas with the opposition.

So, onto the winner of the Season 30 Poster of The Year award.

I don’t know how this guy does it. He works crazy hours and has a busy family life to juggle, but he still manages to front up to the Sweet F.A. every single week and proudly fly the flag for our club.

He tags us, he nags us, he bloody well ENGAGES US. He provides a sharp wit and a clever sense of timing, and works his bum off to get the most out of everyone. He posted more than any of us in Season 30 and is improving with every season he plays.

There is no more deserving winner of this award than Callums_Guns.

Congratulations mate.

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Absolutely deserved. Well done Guns and a heartfelt thank you for all the patience and friendship you have offered to teammates (I’m sure I’m not alone) over this season.

Go the Guns!

 

[Proper Gander]

You are welcome.

That’s an amazing avatar there, Cats. Love it

 

[cats2rise]

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In addition to the above, there is one extra level of recognition for posters who have made an obvious and unmistakable contribution to our club over an extended period. Where we see fit, we are able to elevate an existing Hall of Famer to Legend status at the Mount Buller Demons.

This is not something we do lightly, as is evidenced by the fact that our only Legend before now is Eth . But this season, on reflecting over one player’s career at this club, it was obvious to us to elevate Headless to Club Legend status.

This is a guy who has played a gobsmacking 400 games as a one-club player. He has been a long-time servant of the club in its leadership group and has – almost more than any other player – formed a central point for our culture and posting style as a club.

He rarely seeks a premium position on the ground, and has been happy to sacrifice his personal stats/league awards for the betterment of the club and its playing list. He embodies who we are and why we’re here and he really cares deeply about the long-term strength of this proud club.

I would like to congratulate Headless on this recognition. It is one which is thoroughly well-deserved.

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Well deserved.

Congratulations Headless.

 

[Headless]

Well deserved.

Congratulations Headless.

Couldn't have done it without you.

Well, I could have, but I wouldn't have.

 

[cats2rise]

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So, each year as Captain we sit down and think about whether there’s a strong case for long-time club servants to be inducted into our proud and highly respected club Hall of Fame.

The current Hall of Fame includes giants of not only our club but of the league, and we are very careful in selecting only those who have made a genuine contribution to our club in one way or another.

Here are the guidelines we must consider when selecting potential inductees to the Hall of Fame…

Spoiler: Induction Considerations

• There is no set limit on years of service or impact made, but it is trusted that those with extensive posting history and/or success will be considered.
• A mixture and balance of on-field awards and off-field club impact is to be considered. It is sought that Hall of Fame members have added to the fabric of the club.
• The decision maker on who to induct will not be a sole entity, but the leadership group as a whole with added opinions sought from those who have been on the playing list the longest regardless of whether they are within the official leadership group. Opinion can be sought from retired Mount Buller players still active on Bigfooty if their time at the club heavily overlaps with the player(s) in question.
• Not only is it deemed that being a Hall of Fame member suggests that a poster has been a loyal servant to the club, but they have conducted themselves in a fashion which promotes the club throughout the wider SFA.
• A player does not need to be retired to be considered.
• Only time at Mount Buller is considered, and not time spent at other clubs.

This season there were a few candidates for me to consider on the above basis, but there are two players I’d like to announce have been elevated to the Mount Buller Demons Hall of Fame in Season 30.

Yakker is an ex-Captain and current Vice Captain of Mt. Buller, and has been in no small way responsible for building the club as we see it today. His win rate as Captain is (famously) 74%, and he led our club to its second premiership in Season 27. He won the EKA in his first season and remains one of our best posters.

This is a much-deserved elevation for Yak and he sits comfortably alongside our other Hall of Fame members. Well done mate.

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The next inductee needs no introduction. However, because we’re on a text-based forum I probably should introduce him.

Tarkyn_24 is an absolute giant of our league and of course of Mt. Buller. He Captained the club back in Season 8, and while he’s spent a lot of time away from the club, he always comes back to us. He’s currently played 170 games for our club and is second place overall on our all-time goalkicking list.

His leadership and guidance over the many years of his career has been invaluable and has guided us through many challenging periods. He is another very worthy inductee into our club Hall of Fame and I congratulate and thank him for his contribution so far.

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Congratulations to both of you.

Congrats to both! Great introductions.

 

[cats2rise]

Couldn't have done it without you.

Well, I could have, but I wouldn't have.

You’d still be inactive if I hadn’t had started prepping the club history and liking posts from 15+ seasons ago. We both know this.

You were my favourite poster 15 seasons ago, and you still are. Just more active. And you start bizarre threads I dont quite get. But still, you will always be the semi-inactive Simpsons loving MBD to me!

 

[cats2rise]

Also where was my invite you absolute bunch of dogs.

 

[Headless]

You’d still be inactive if I hadn’t had started prepping the club history and liking posts from 15+ seasons ago. We both know this.

You were my favourite poster 15 seasons ago, and you still are. Just more active. And you start bizarre threads I dont quite get. But still, you will always be the semi-inactive Simpsons loving MBD to me!

My threads are most straightforward, cats.

 

[Riviat]

Cop that Bastyy!

 

[manangatang]

Also where was my invite you absolute bunch of dogs.

In your team thread

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Are metalcrusher and Bluallthru rats? Asking for an acquaintance.

Gee your brave! Gutless flog.

 

[Headless]

Gee your brave! Gutless flog.

Did you see that I was elevated to a Legend?

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Congrats Dero, good to see you can qooty better than you werewolf

 

[moginie]

Gee your brave! Gutless flog.

You're interrupting the cricket as well. Shhhhh!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

You're interrupting the cricket as well. Shhhhh!

How are we going?

 

[moginie]

How are we going?

5/196
Starc just got Rahane lbw. Here we go.

 

[cats2rise]

In your team thread

You throw me in with the riffraff? I’d expect a tag at least.

 

[sausageroll]

Congrats to Headless on formally being recognised as the legend that he's always been. And for the Eth.

Congrats to Yakker and Tarkyn_24 for HoF. Actually surprised Tarks wasn't already in there.
Was the C2R for missing the most goals? If so, clear winner.

Congrats to Dero on the Deestroy. Great addition to the club.

Congrats to Callums_Guns. Great reward for another great season of posting.

How did DemonJim not come second in the Coaches Award? Congrats.

Did I miss any? Congrats to anyone I missed.

 

[Proper Gander]

Also where was my invite you absolute bunch of dogs.

Did we forget? Ogodogodogodogodogod I’m an idiot

 

[cooney]

Sorry I was out doing Christmas shopping, well done to all the winners, up the dees!!