Round 14 and 23 - two games vs Bulldogs

[What 18,810]

Expect the media to being up the 'T' word constantly in the 2nd half of the year as the Dees and Doggies, two teams in eerily similar positions both on the ladder and development wise, face off twice.

I hope we [censored] the crap out of them both times and push above them on the ladder to finish the year.

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

I think Neeld and Macca would be too worrried about keeping their jobs if they're still at the helm by then, that might save them

[Bates Mate 4,017]

no guarantee of a priority pick as in years gone by , The AFL won't give us one this year even if we don't win another game.

I don't want one either .

[Sir Why You Little 35,170]

WIN WIN WIN. If this club ever Tanks again that is it for me.

It is such a destructive tool.

If Footscray wish to tank who cares.

[Ted Lasso 17,200]

Round 23 in particular, a good win would give us some momentum to attack the pre season with.

[Scipio 5,900]

Two games, two wins... I hope. I think we definitely have the tools to beat them both times.

[deanox 8,876]

If we get our house in order to the AFL's satisfaction (that doesn't mean demonland's satisfaction), I think the AFL will bee more inclined to give us a pick. We are a youth side with minimal on field leaders our experience. The pick might not help us immediately but I'm sure the AFL will ask what we plan on doing with it, if we show how we'll use it for immediate improvement (say, trade for a star) I reckon they'll come to the party. If we say more kids, 3 more years of pain, they'll tell us to get stuffed. They want us off the bottom and out of the news.

[binman 39,206]

if we show how we'll use it for immediate improvement (say, trade for a star) I reckon they'll come to the party. If we say more kids, 3 more years of pain, they'll tell us to get stuffed. They want us off the bottom and out of the news.

I agree. I thought AD was pretty good actually last night on Footy Classified and he was pretty clear he'd want to be confident the dees would use any pick wisely. Swapping say a top 3 pick for a decent mid would be a start.

[PJ_12345 1,098]

Media has already started to shape the show down, The Age last week was running a story about it 6 weeks before the round...

I hope we roll them.

Positives: Watts, Byrnes, Silivia, and Tommy Mac should be back - possibly Viney and Toumpas as well

Negatives: 1 week is a long week in footy... let alone 6

[PJ_12345 1,098]

If we get our house in order to the AFL's satisfaction (that doesn't mean demonland's satisfaction), I think the AFL will bee more inclined to give us a pick. We are a youth side with minimal on field leaders our experience. The pick might not help us immediately but I'm sure the AFL will ask what we plan on doing with it, if we show how we'll use it for immediate improvement (say, trade for a star) I reckon they'll come to the party. If we say more kids, 3 more years of pain, they'll tell us to get stuffed. They want us off the bottom and out of the news.

Only issue is that the AFL have no vested interest in us unlike expansion clubs

We are just another Victorian team they would rather get rid of to another state so they can expand their market...

Edited May 21, 2013 by PJ_12345

[ThreeOneSix 953]

I don't think Melbourne or the Bulldogs will tank.

Both sides probably should be given a second round priority pick, that is about it.

With Free Agency, having less good players should mean more money in the cap to spend on Free Agents.

So long as Jackson cleans out all the rabble, we should be in a position to land a good name.

[Wormburner 674]

I say stick it up the doggies!

We haven't beaten doggies since 2007. In fact, a disgusting home truth - We haven't beaten another Victorian team other than Ess and Rich since 2007...

Show no mercy Dees, no one showed any to us over the last 6 years.

[jazza 1,323]

I say stick it up the doggies!

We haven't beaten doggies since 2007. In fact, a disgusting home truth - We haven't beaten another Victorian team other than Ess and Rich since 2007...

Show no mercy Dees, no one showed any to us over the last 6 years.

like it buuut

cs has banned the use of the words show no mercy

permission should be sought before publishing jman

he also has stated we cannot be rude or brutal to other teams on the bottom of ladder

we must beat them in A NICE MANNER

Edited May 21, 2013 by jazza

[Wormburner 674]

like it buuut

cs has banned the use of the words show no mercy

permission should be sought before publishing jman

Haha, what the?

If that's the case my correction will be:

Bury them Dees, everyone was quick to stick the knife in and dance on our grave!

Better Jazza?

[jazza 1,323]

Haha, what the?

If that's the case my correction will be:

Bury them Dees, everyone was quick to stick the knife in and dance on our grave!

Better Jazza?

YEP

BTW I WAS ONLY BEING SERIOUS

[Webber 10,181]

Doggies have been consistently more competitive than us this year, I just don't see us winning either barring their entire midfield being out of action. They will control possession just as every other team has and can easily do against us.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,994]

I keep saying that the doggies are in worse trouble than us in the coming years, but they still have a bunch of veterans who regularly carry them over us. Murphy, Gia and Griffin have a nasty habit of lifting against us. I really want us to win both of these, but in all hnesty I think I'll be happy if we take one of them. Two losses would hurt.

[Chook 14,619]

Only issue is that the AFL have no vested interest in us unlike expansion clubs

We are just another Victorian team they would rather get rid of to another state so they can expand their market...

Carro on the right?

[P-man 13,285]

Surely not the T word. Surely not.

Round 14 is shaping up as a massive game. Quite looking forward to it. I must be mad.

[angrydee 842]

It will be interesting.

On current form they'll kick it to us, and we'll kick it back to them.

It should be spumante football.

[praha 10,451]

I say stick it up the doggies!

We haven't beaten doggies since 2007. In fact, a disgusting home truth - We haven't beaten another Victorian team other than Ess and Rich since 2007...

Show no mercy Dees, no one showed any to us over the last 6 years.

That is pitiful.