Was speaking to Whispering Jack the last few weeks and he was suggesting we look at Kaine Baldwin a very good player before 2 ACL's curtailed him. I then looked him up and got quite excited and was quietly hoping we would take him with one of our free Rookie spots. He has just been listed by Essendon, which has several new key position players taken and traded recently.

We will see, but I fear he will be a better prospect than Daw and Declase or Farmer and Smith.

48 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Was speaking to Whispering Jack the last few weeks and he was suggesting we look at Kaine Baldwin a very good player before 2 ACL's curtailed him. I then looked him up and got quite excited and was quietly hoping we would take him with one of our free Rookie spots. He has just been listed by Essendon, which has several new key position players taken and traded recently.

We will see, but I fear he will be a better prospect than Daw and Declase or Farmer and Smith.

Not a lot to beat there Mr. Leg. 10 decent games will see him at the top of the list.

Disappointed that we didn't grab Baldwin.  Could be a gun if he eats enough bananas in the preseason.

Essendon seem to be going for a lot of high-risk high-reward types and plenty of low-possession high-impact types.

Anyone else quietly hoping that they finally do the full house of cards collapse that has been waiting to happen for years?

All they need now is for Hurley's illness to be found to be related to a certain program of medically unsound... hmm... out of respect to Demonland, I won't even use full sentences in case some clutz (looking at you, Jon Ralph, yeah, we all see you there.) is trawling supporter forums for rumours to present as scoops.

On 3/6/2021 at 9:38 AM, Redleg said:

Was speaking to Whispering Jack the last few weeks and he was suggesting we look at Kaine Baldwin a very good player before 2 ACL's curtailed him. I then looked him up and got quite excited and was quietly hoping we would take him with one of our free Rookie spots. He has just been listed by Essendon, which has several new key position players taken and traded recently.

We will see, but I fear he will be a better prospect than Daw and Declase or Farmer and Smith.

I think if we had a complete clean sheet with injuries, it might have been worth considering Baldwin as a medium to long term development player for Ben Brown to mentor over the next couple of seasons. However, with two acl’s and Brown and Weideman likely to miss 4 to 6 rounds, I think we have to go a little conservative with list vacancies. It wouldn’t surprise if we went for only one of Daw or Declase - we’ll know in less than48 hours. 

On 2/7/2021 at 4:24 PM, Bitter but optimistic said:

Well praise the lord !!!

The world will once again have access to the wit and wisdom of my posts

Will Saty be next? ?

15 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I think if we had a complete clean sheet with injuries, it might have been worth considering Baldwin as a medium to long term development player for Ben Brown to mentor over the next couple of seasons. However, with two acl’s and Brown and Weideman likely to miss 4 to 6 rounds, I think we have to go a little conservative with list vacancies. It wouldn’t surprise if we went for only one of Daw or Declase - we’ll know in less than48 hours. 

So we should be ready to go at 2024 AFL season?

Win lose whatever today, just please no injuries.

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

Win lose whatever today, just please no injuries.

The gods are against us! For some strange reason they hate Demons?

So who is going to the game this weekend (you know, that thing we do when we are not obsessing about bananas ... ??)

10 hours ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

So who is going to the game this weekend (you know, that thing we do when we are not obsessing about bananas ... ??)

It is hard to plan these things became of border closures. Our leader is very protective and antivirus. 

16 hours ago, Red and Bluebeard said:

So who is going to the game this weekend (you know, that thing we do when we are not obsessing about bananas ... ??)

I am not mate have not seen you for sometime.

I am in the kill zone not attending major public gatherings until vaccinated which with the current rapid rate is probably July. 

Edited March 19, 20215 yr by old dee

10 hours ago, DemonFrog said:

It is hard to plan these things became of border closures. Our leader is very protective and antivirus. 

Hard but not impossible .... it is a long way to the 'G for you though DF!

 

5 hours ago, old dee said:

I am not mate have not seen you for sometime.

I am in the kill zone not attending major public gatherings until vaccinated which with the current rapid rate is probably July. 

All good OD. I sort of lost interest in following the Dees last year, and have only had my enthusiasm renewed by the new season and the prospect of witnessing a game in person (and the first one at the 'G, and on a Saturday afternoon, which is like a siren call to me).

I understand the desire to stay safe at home and out of the way of the Virus-that-shall-not-be-named. That bloody thing is more infectious than the Dee's inability to kick straight ...

First game at the G since Queens birthday 2019. I was so demoralised with our season I didn’t go to another game after that.

Looking forward to spending a Saturday afternoon in the G, sun shining, enjoying a few beers and hopefully a Dees win. It’s been too long.

Hopefully we can start the season with a win. Don’t want to be dropping a game at home, first up, against a middle of the ladder side the year before. Need those 4 points.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Hopefully we can start the season with a win. Don’t want to be dropping a game at home, first up, against a middle of the ladder side the year before. Need those 4 points.

Ratcheting it up for what is the first game of the season. Wrong psychology Red. You should be saying it’s ok to drop the first game, let’s wait until mid season.  Freo is a good side that is likely to turn it on with speed and overlap. We can’t expect to win the first game. It’s a long season and we take each game and remain detached until the season gets serious. 

Meditate Red. 

11 hours ago, hemingway said:

Ratcheting it up for what is the first game of the season. Wrong psychology Red. You should be saying it’s ok to drop the first game, let’s wait until mid season.  Freo is a good side that is likely to turn it on with speed and overlap. We can’t expect to win the first game. It’s a long season and we take each game and remain detached until the season gets serious. 

Meditate Red. 

I am crossing my legs, sitting in the lotus position, with my palms upturned.

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I am crossing my legs, sitting in the lotus position, with my palms upturned.

No doubt that will be good for you but to be brutally  honest it won’t make a fig of difference to the result.

25 minutes ago, old dee said:

No doubt that will be good for you but to be brutally  honest it won’t make a fig of difference to the result.

You mean I am wasting my time contemplating the universe?

6 minutes ago, Redleg said:

You mean I am wasting my time contemplating the universe?

Not at all as I said will be good for you but as your long experience has shown the Dees will do there normal thing.

11 hours ago, hemingway said:

Ratcheting it up for what is the first game of the season. Wrong psychology Red. You should be saying it’s ok to drop the first game, let’s wait until mid season.  Freo is a good side that is likely to turn it on with speed and overlap. We can’t expect to win the first game. It’s a long season and we take each game and remain detached until the season gets serious. 

Meditate Red. 

If we have come to meditating in the hope that it will affect the result then all is lost Ernest. 

43 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I am crossing my legs, sitting in the lotus position, with my palms upturned.

Are you constipated Red? Watching Goodwin coach should fix that.

 

36 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Are you constipated Red? Watching Goodwin coach should fix that.

 

After a lifetime spent fanatically following this club, it is all that is left to de stress, Meditation.

Unripe bananas can give you constipation. It’s a well known fact.

1 hour ago, Better days ahead said:

Unripe bananas can give you constipation. It’s a well known fact.

No impossible not the noble fruit!