Scape Goat Demonbracket 2019 - your full voting guide

[Supermercado]

Friends, Australia's best loved footy award returns from 07:00 AEDT next Monday. On the eighth occasion of running this tournament long time viewers don't need to be told what's going on, but for post-finals run carpetbaggers and opposition supporters, this is the competition where we let you make an arbitrary choice between two or more Melbourne players based on criteria of your choosing.

The draw will be conducted live on Twitter @demonblog from 19:00 on Friday 25 January, with matches commencing 07:00 Monday 28 January. After that the tournament tree will be updated in this post, and daily matches posted for your voting enjoyment.

Rules

• The voting criteria for each match-up is your personal business. It need not have anything to do with football if you don't want it to, but if does then the best of British luck to you. We won't ask questions, and nor should anyone else. Vote shamers will be denounced.
• Voting will be conducted between 0700 and 1900 AEDST unless otherwise noted
• You must cast a valid vote for every match that day or none of your votes on that day's matches will count (I'll try and remind you where possible by there are no guarantees).
• You must pick a winner in every match up. No half votes, no "I can't split them". Yes you can, and you must.
• Non-MFC fans are more than welcome to vote as long as you follow all other rules
• Players are more than welcome to use social media, real media or paid advertising to promote themselves. Outright bribery is not permitted.
• Players may vote for themselves as long as they also vote in the other matchups of the day
• In the event of a tie both players will advance to the next round, except in the case of the Grand Final where a replay will be held the following day.
• If a match features three or more players and two or more tie for the most votes they will advance with all other players eliminated.
• We reserve the right to refuse an excessive number of multiple votes from the same person using multiple accounts
• You can also vote via Twitter, Facebook, email (demonblogger@gmail.com) and in the interests of bringing people together, the Demonland bracket thread.
• The decision of the Demonbracket Organising Committee is final. Unless somebody takes us to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lucerne.

Honour Roll
This will be the eighth tournament, with the last six winners still on our list. McDonald, Jones, Viney, Gawn and Jetta go again, with all number of promising competitors threatening to rumble them.

2012 - James Frawley d. Nathan Jones
2013 - Tom McDonald d. Mitch Clark
2014 - Nathan Jones d. Jack Watts
2015 - Nathan Jones d. Dom Tyson
2016 - Jack Viney d. Nathan Jones
2017 - Max Gawn d. Jack Viney
2018 - Neville Jetta d. Clayton Oliver

The tournament
Demonbracket VIII commences on 07:00 on Monday 28 January. The full match schedule (voting open from 07:00 to 19:00 AEDT) is:

Monday 28 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 1
Tuesday 29 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 2
Wednesday 30 January - Round 1, part 3
Thursday 31 January - Round 2, part 1
Friday 1 February - Round 2, part 2
Monday 4 February - Round 2, part 3
Tuesday 5 February - Round 2, part 4
Wednesday 6 February - Round 3, part 1
Thursday 7 February - Round 3, part 2
Friday 8 February - Quarter Final day
Monday 11 February - Semi Final day
Tuesday 12 February - Grand Final day

Preliminary Round

James Jordon vs Kade Chandler
Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke
Corey Wagner vs Austin Bradtke
Tom Sparrow d. Marty Hore and Guy Walker 77-45-6

Round 1

James Jordon/Kade Chandler vs Tim Smith
Joel Smith d. Corey Maynard 100-27
Josh Wagner d. Harrison Petty 79-49
Bayley Fritsch d. Oskar Baker 120-8
Mitch Hannan vs Jay Kennedy-Harris

Aaron vandenBerg vs Kade Kolodjashnij
Braydon Preuss vs Tom Sparrow
Charlie Spargo vs Declan Keilty
Corey Wagner/Austin Bradtke vs Sam Weideman
Toby Bedford/Aaron Nietschke vs Jake Lever

Round 2

James Jordon/Kade Chandler/Tim Smith vs Jordan Lewis
Oscar McDonald vs Alex Neal-Bullen
Christian Petracca vs 8. Jake Melksham
6. Tom McDonald vs Hannan/Kennedy-Harris

Jeff Garlett vs Billy Stretch
Braydon Preuss/Tom Sparrow vs Hunt
Toby Bradford/Aaron Nietschke vs 4. James Harmes
Bayley Fritsch vs Aaron vandenberg/Kade Kolodjashnij

Sam Frost vs Spargo/Keilty
Jack Viney vs 5. Nathan Jones
Michael Hibberd vs Josh Wagner
Joel Smith vs Christian Salem
Corey Wagner/Austin Bradtke/Sam Weideman vs 7. Angus Brayshaw

Round 3

1. Neville Jetta vs Jordon/Chandler/T. Smith/Lewis
O. McDonald/Neal-Bullen vs Petracca/Melksham
T. McDonald/Hannan/Kennedy-Harris vs Garlett/Stretch
Preuss/Sparrow/Hunt vs Bradford/Nietschke/Harmes

3. Clayton Oliver vs Fritsch/vandenberg/Kolodjashnij
Frost/Spargo/Keilty vs Viney/Jones
2. Max Gawn vs Hibberd/J.Wagner
J.Smith/Salem vs C. Wagner/Bradtke/Weideman/Brayshaw

 

[markm106]

Team Clarry.

 

[Proper Gander]

Friends, Australia's best loved footy award returns from 07:00 AEDT next Monday. On the eighth occasion of running this tournament long time viewers don't need to be told what's going on, but for post-finals run carpetbaggers and opposition supporters, this is the competition where we let you make an arbitrary choice between two or more Melbourne players based on criteria of your choosing.

The draw will be conducted live on Twitter @demonblog from 19:00 on Friday 25 January, with matches commencing 07:00 Monday 28 January. After that the tournament tree will be updated in this post, and daily matches posted for your voting enjoyment.

Rules

• The voting criteria for each match-up is your personal business. It need not have anything to do with football if you don't want it to, but if does then the best of British luck to you. We won't ask questions, and nor should anyone else. Vote shamers will be denounced.
• Voting will be conducted between 0700 and 1900 AEDST unless otherwise noted
• You must cast a valid vote for every match that day or none of your votes on that day's matches will count (I'll try and remind you where possible by there are no guarantees).
• You must pick a winner in every match up. No half votes, no "I can't split them". Yes you can, and you must.
• Non-MFC fans are more than welcome to vote as long as you follow all other rules
• Players are more than welcome to use social media, real media or paid advertising to promote themselves. Outright bribery is not permitted.
• Players may vote for themselves as long as they also vote in the other matchups of the day
• In the event of a tie both players will advance to the next round, except in the case of the Grand Final where a replay will be held the following day.
• If a match features three or more players and two or more tie for the most votes they will advance with all other players eliminated.
• We reserve the right to refuse an excessive number of multiple votes from the same person using multiple accounts
• You can also vote via Twitter, Facebook, email (demonblogger@gmail.com) and in the interests of bringing people together, the Demonland bracket thread.
• The decision of the Demonbracket Organising Committee is final. Unless somebody takes us to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lucerne.

Honour Roll
This will be the eighth tournament, with the last six winners still on our list. McDonald, Jones, Viney, Gawn and Jetta go again, with all number of promising competitors threatening to rumble them.

2012 - James Frawley d. Nathan Jones
2013 - Tom McDonald d. Mitch Clark
2014 - Nathan Jones d. Jack Watts
2015 - Nathan Jones d. Dom Tyson
2016 - Jack Viney d. Nathan Jones
2017 - Max Gawn d. Jack Viney
2018 - Neville Jetta d. Clayton Oliver

Full preview post here, and until the draw is conducted on Friday happy speculating about a 2019 winner.

I could wait for it to start and find out in time ... but I’d rather know right away.

Will 2018 Melbourne players who are no longer Melbourne players get a look in? Because I already want to vote for Dom Tyson’s hair

 

[Supermercado]

I could wait for it to start and find out in time ... but I’d rather know right away.

Will 2018 Melbourne players who are no longer Melbourne players get a look in? Because I already want to vote for Dom Tyson’s hair

Only if there's a NorthBracket on.

 

[Proper Gander]

Only if there's a NorthBracket on.

Researching this without delay...

 

[LeverPuller]

#sizzle

 

[schmuttt]

Be interesting to see who wins this year, most open field in a while IMO

 

[Proper Gander]

Be interesting to see who wins this year, most open field in a while IMO

True.

But also if it’s not Clarry then it’s ****ed up somehow.

 

[Cannon82]

I would like to formally lodge a protest against Milkshakes being ranked as a top seed. This is an outrage. I am outraged.

 

[harry000]

I don't really understand this... but #TeamLordNev

 

[ponsdale]

Bring it on!

 

[Supermercado]

Citizens, just a reminder that the draw will be conducted on Twitter @demonblog from 18:00 tonight. I'll have the brackets up on here sometime after 19:00, and the committee when then decide the program for the first few days of matches.

 

[Supermercado]

The draw has been completed. Original post updated.

Forum exclusive early voting will begin on Sunday night with the first set of matches posted around 19:00.

 

[AmericanAFL]

Viney/Jones?

What the hell mate.

 

[TheCount]

Viney/Jones?

What the hell mate.

Never had to pick a favourite child?

 

[AmericanAFL]

Never had to pick a favourite child?

I’m pretty sure I know who I’ll be voting for in this one. But in a perfect world this seems like it would be, at worst, a semifinal matchup.

Ya know, in my expert opinion.

 

[Supermercado]

Viney/Jones?

What the hell mate.

That's the pitfalls of not qualifying as a seed.

Reminiscent of some other shock early matches over the years like Howe vs Moloney '12, Watts vs Davey '13 and Petracca vs Vince '17 but probably the hottest opening round game ever.

 

[PerfectFooty]

So ready

 

[Proper Gander]

I’m actually nervous now.

 

[Supermercado]

Congratulations, your Day 1 #demonbracket matches have arrived. Vote by 19:00 AEDT Monday 28 January on:

Corey Maynard vs Joel Smith
Bayley Fritsch vs Oskar Baker
Josh Wagner vs Harrison Petty
Tom Sparrow vs Marty Hore vs Guy Walker

Winners of the first three games advance to Round 2, and the triple threat preliminary round match will feed into a later Round 1 contest.

Happy voting sports fans.

 

[TheCount]

The highlight of the season ...

Corey Maynard vs Joel Smith
Bayley Fritsch vs Oskar Baker - Sorry Fritta ... but #GingerNinja
Josh Wagner vs Harrison Petty
Tom Sparrow vs Marty Hore vs Guy Walker

 

[Crimson Azure]

Viney/Jones?

What the hell mate.

For me to vote on this one, someone is going to have to promise to build a bloody great wall!

And Norf are going to have to pay for it!

 

[Crimson Azure]

Corey Maynard vs Joel Smith
Bayley Fritsch vs Oskar Baker
Josh Wagner vs Harrison Petty
Tom Sparrow vs Marty Hore vs Guy Walker

Everyone loves a Hore.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Friends, Australia's best loved footy award returns from 07:00 AEDT next Monday. On the eighth occasion of running this tournament long time viewers don't need to be told what's going on, but for post-finals run carpetbaggers and opposition supporters, this is the competition where we let you make an arbitrary choice between two or more Melbourne players based on criteria of your choosing.

The draw will be conducted live on Twitter @demonblog from 19:00 on Friday 25 January, with matches commencing 07:00 Monday 28 January. After that the tournament tree will be updated in this post, and daily matches posted for your voting enjoyment.

Rules

• The voting criteria for each match-up is your personal business. It need not have anything to do with football if you don't want it to, but if does then the best of British luck to you. We won't ask questions, and nor should anyone else. Vote shamers will be denounced.
• Voting will be conducted between 0700 and 1900 AEDST unless otherwise noted
• You must cast a valid vote for every match that day or none of your votes on that day's matches will count (I'll try and remind you where possible by there are no guarantees).
• You must pick a winner in every match up. No half votes, no "I can't split them". Yes you can, and you must.
• Non-MFC fans are more than welcome to vote as long as you follow all other rules
• Players are more than welcome to use social media, real media or paid advertising to promote themselves. Outright bribery is not permitted.
• Players may vote for themselves as long as they also vote in the other matchups of the day
• In the event of a tie both players will advance to the next round, except in the case of the Grand Final where a replay will be held the following day.
• If a match features three or more players and two or more tie for the most votes they will advance with all other players eliminated.
• We reserve the right to refuse an excessive number of multiple votes from the same person using multiple accounts
• You can also vote via Twitter, Facebook, email (demonblogger@gmail.com) and in the interests of bringing people together, the Demonland bracket thread.
• The decision of the Demonbracket Organising Committee is final. Unless somebody takes us to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lucerne.

Honour Roll
This will be the eighth tournament, with the last six winners still on our list. McDonald, Jones, Viney, Gawn and Jetta go again, with all number of promising competitors threatening to rumble them.

2012 - James Frawley d. Nathan Jones
2013 - Tom McDonald d. Mitch Clark
2014 - Nathan Jones d. Jack Watts
2015 - Nathan Jones d. Dom Tyson
2016 - Jack Viney d. Nathan Jones
2017 - Max Gawn d. Jack Viney
2018 - Neville Jetta d. Clayton Oliver

The tournament
Demonbracket VIII commences on 07:00 on Monday 28 January. The full match schedule (voting open from 07:00 to 19:00 AEDT) is:

Monday 28 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 1
Tuesday 29 January - Preliminary Round/Round 1, part 2
Wednesday 30 January - Round 1, part 3
Thursday 31 January - Round 2, part 1
Friday 1 February - Round 2, part 2
Monday 4 February - Round 2, part 3
Tuesday 5 February - Round 2, part 4
Wednesday 6 February - Round 3, part 1
Thursday 7 February - Round 3, part 2
Friday 8 February - Quarter Final day
Monday 11 February - Semi Final day
Tuesday 12 February - Grand Final day

Preliminary Round

James Jordon vs Kade Chandler
Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke
Corey Wagner vs Austin Bradtke
Tom Sparrow vs Marty Hore vs Guy Walker

Round 1

James Jordon/Kade Chandler vs Tim Smith
Corey Maynard vs Joel Smith
Josh Wagner vs Harrison Petty
Bayley Fritsch vs Oskar Baker
Mitch Hannan vs Jay Kennedy-Harris

Aaron vandenBerg vs Kade Kolodjashnij
Braydon Preuss vs Tom Sparrow/Marty Hore/Guy Walker
Charlie Spargo vs Declan Keilty
Corey Wagner/Austin Bradtke vs Sam Weideman
Toby Bedford/Aaron Nietschke vs Jake Lever

Round 2

James Jordon/Kade Chandler/Tim Smith vs Jordan Lewis
Oscar McDonald vs Alex Neal-Bullen
Christian Petracca vs 8. Jake Melksham
6. Tom McDonald vs Hannan/Kennedy-Harris

Jeff Garlett vs Billy Stretch
Braydon Preuss/Tom Sparrow/Marty Hore/Guy Walker vs Hunt
Toby Bradford/Aaron Nietschke vs 4. James Harmes
Bayley Fritsch/Oskar Baker vs Aaron vandenberg/Kade Kolodjashnij

Sam Frost vs Spargo/Keilty
Jack Viney vs 5. Nathan Jones
Michael Hibberd vs Josh Wagner/Harrison Petty
Corey Maynard/Joel. Smith vs Christian Salem
Corey Wagner/Austin Bradtke/Sam Weideman vs 7. Angus Brayshaw

Round 3

1. Neville Jetta vs Jordon/Chandler/T. Smith/Lewis
O. McDonald/Neal-Bullen vs Petracca/Melksham
T. McDonald/Hannan/Kennedy-Harris vs Garlett/Stretch
Preuss/Sparrow/Hore/Walker/Hunt vs Bradford/Nietschke/Harmes

3. Clayton Oliver vs Fritsch/Baker/vandenberg/Kolodjashnij
Frost/Spargo/Keilty vs Viney/Jones
2. Max Gawn vs Hibberd/J.Wagner/Petty
Maynard/J.Smith/Salem vs C. Wagner/Bradtke/Weideman/Brayshaw

So I don't have to think or try to gather a rational thought, can you please list the seeds on order from 1 to Wagner?

 

[pjfairbairn]

Corey Maynard vs Joel Smith
Bayley Fritsch vs Oskar Baker
Josh Wagner vs Harrison Petty
Tom Sparrow vs Marty Hore vs Guy Walker