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I think we are going to make it really tough for the doggies to kick a winning score, the game will be decided on if they can restrict us at the other end.

Rather than chanting Melbourne each week should we switch to Defence for the time being?

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When was the last time we heard the phrase" he was unlucky to be dropped" about a Melbourne team.

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ANOTHER BLACK PINK DAY by Whispering Jack Wednesday: Last night the AFL Tribunal delivered an extraordinary verdict in the case against Jack Viney when it agreed with the prosecutor Jeff Gleeson's su

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yikes, that picture saddens me, bull fighting is so barbaric, tradition or no tradition it is just wrong.

Vagg Redleg

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That's funny. Back when I went to a US College, that's one of the chants that went up at the basketball!

"DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE!!"

(And looking at that spelling again, with the "dee" for emphasis, it has added meaning for us dee supporters, eh!

Too funny!

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When was the last time we heard the phrase" he was unlucky to be dropped" about a Melbourne team.

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Chook Legend

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That's funny. Back when I went to a US College, that's one of the chants that went up at the basketball!

"DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE!!"

(And looking at that spelling again, with the "dee" for emphasis, it has added meaning for us dee supporters, eh!

Too funny!

Jack Grimes kicks it out on the full enough with out us chanting "Dee, fence" at him all the time.

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The dogs will likely have Williams, Jones and Crameri as tall forwards. We will likely need 3 tall defenders. The best 3 obviously in McDonald, Garland and Dunn.

But the wildcard is playing Howe on Crameri and freeing up one of those key defenders to play forward. If that was the case I'd rather Dunn forward as a natural forward than Garland who I think should find form first.

The biggest likelihood I think is if Frawley doesn't come up we play small and go with Dawes, Pedersen (2nd ruck/forward) and Watts in the Frawley roll as another lead up target. Whilst Frawley took some decent grabs his main input was to just be another fast leading target to provide an option. There's no reason Watts can't do that as he'd done it before against the dogs.

I hope if Frawley doesn't come up that we play Gawn as a high marking forward in the square and second ruck. Use jamar and big max to run Minson into the ground. Also, we all got excited at the beginning of the year at the prospect of the Three Towers" in the forward line: Clark, Dawes and Hogan. Why not Dawes, Peterson and Gawn. Anyone who watched the swans v hawks last night would have seen how potent that sort of set up could be. Even better: Dawes, Gawn and hogan but that won't happen until towards the end of the season if at all this year. Why not start the process though now? When max was fully fit, the first hit out they had as an inter club match in late January Max was played in the square on Garland I think. He gave him a bath because of his sheer size and considerable marking skill ( although the kicking for goal was a bit of a worry). They should plant him in the square and tell him to assert his strength and powerr like Tippert does. I think we all might be pleasantly surprised.

If it works it could be transformative to our season.

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I realise someone had to make way for Garland. But, I can't help feeling for Alex. Really don't think he's put a foot wrong since coming into the side. Only possible positive is that, maybe, he needed a rest and chance to freshen up.

Can't really argue with the choice of who had to go, either, given the two other obvious choices (Pedersen & Dunn) have both been playing good footy.

I guess it's a good sign when it's not easy to decide who to drop to make way for someone who needs to come back, such as Col...

I heard a whisper they were going to rest Geogiou anyway this week (before the Viney incident), but I guess as a result of the collision there may still be lingering concussion implications. In any case, they considered him ready for a rest in view of the fact he has played every game, and his hard checking, hard running committed style was potentially taking its toll considering he was a part time footballer only several months ago. He has been a beauty though for us-.very good left field recruiting I reckon. I love the way the Viney incident illustrated just why he is so effective - he plays close and hard, just as all Backs should. . I have no doubt he will be a regular in the future.

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Ethan Tremblay   31,078

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That's funny. Back when I went to a US College, that's one of the chants that went up at the basketball!

"DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE! DEE-FENCE!!"

(And looking at that spelling again, with the "dee" for emphasis, it has added meaning for us dee supporters, eh!

Too funny!

I'm not sure if your being facetious or not...The whole defence (dee fence) thing didn't really need explaining...

jazza Redleg

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I'm not sure if your being facetious or not...The whole defence (dee fence) thing didn't really need explaining...

vagg is 79yo and has to read your post,give him his fun and please dont spoil it for him.

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vagg is 79yo and has to read your post,give him his fun and please dont spoil it for him.

vagg is 79yo and has to read your post,give him his fun and please dont spoil it for him.

Be careful when discussing a 79 year old Vagg.

It's the sort of thing that will get DC splashing on the Old Spice for the Matinee Bingo.

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jazza Redleg

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Be careful when discussing a 79 year old Vagg.

It's the sort of thing that will get DC splashing on the Old Spice for the Matinee Bingo.

borrow old dees magnifying glass fella.

it was vagg V V V not h h h H H.

you are probably just getting home from big night out,so i will cut you some slack,see ya tonight at the game.

thought michie might have been a late replacement today.

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Ted Lasso   19,549

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I can't see their backline containing chip, dawes, jkh, watts, Howe, bail but I can see us stopping theirs

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borrow old dees magnifying glass fella.

it was vagg V V V not h h h H H.

you are probably just getting home from big night out,so i will cut you some slack,see ya tonight at the game.

thought michie might have been a late replacement today.

so that is what happened to it!

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