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2021 - What excites you?

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Lots of looking back and looking at trades.. but what excites you about the Dees in 2021. Some positive re-enforcement for us all.

give us 3 Things: 

1. Trent Rivers - Took a little while to find his feet but by the endo f the year played like a mature 100 gamer. Tough, composed, Skilful and the ability to develop into a mid is a great sign. Really liked his first year.

2. Adem Yze - Will be interesting to see the input and how quickly there are signs that his style and influence is being absorbed. Watching how Goodwin interacts with him will be fascinating

3. Christian Petracca - Those who have some football intelligence (all of us) will know that was his second pretty impressive year, others will say he just exploded and needs to do it more to be in the Dusty mould. in a 22 game season, he may just find even more gears to go and watching him in a final would be something else. 

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    Improvement in Jacko's and Kozzies games. Could be real threats in 21.

    Midfield as a whole goes up another level. Look out opposition if this happens.

    Lever actually captures the form we got him for.

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    Leaving the house

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    Jokes aside Ed Langdon running at the G

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    21 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

    Lots of looking back and looking at trades.. but what excites you about the Dees in 2021. Some positive re-enforcement for us all.

    give us 3 Things: 

    1. Trent Rivers - Took a little while to find his feet but by the endo f the year played like a mature 100 gamer. Tough, composed, Skilful and the ability to develop into a mid is a great sign. Really liked his first year.

    2. Adem Yze - Will be interesting to see the input and how quickly there are signs that his style and influence is being absorbed. Watching how Goodwin interacts with him will be fascinating

    3. Christian Petracca - Those who have some football intelligence (all of us) will know that was his second pretty impressive year, others will say he just exploded and needs to do it more to be in the Dusty mould. in a 22 game season, he may just find even more gears to go and watching him in a final would be something else. 

    Good suggestions Demon3. I do disagree re Trac and Dusty though. Dusty occasionally has quiet days whereas Trac has been remarkably consistent this season. Dusty is a big occasion player and what a player he is then. Getting a quality goal kicker would be exciting.

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    If/when we lose next season I want it to be because we were outplayed by a better team.

    We know this teams potential. Less losses to sides because we didn't execute.

    More steam rolling sides that don't show up like the Collingwood and Hawks games.

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    The potential of Oliver breaking out in the same manner as Petracca and consistently delivering what he showed us he was capable of doing at times this year. Two absolute superstars in the one, ably-supported midfield would be insane. 

    A second season of Jackson and Pickett - the former clunking marks at will and the latter nailing his opportunities and continuing to up the pressure - with the full confidence of knowing they belong in the AFL. Add in Rivers and three very exciting prospects.

    The prospect of further imports in key positions, together with Yze and the retention of Burgess. A repeat of Langdon on the opposing wing would be a delight, while a genuine KPF such as Ben Brown would be transformative to our forward line. 

     

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    11 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Attending live matches... I hope. 

    Great call.

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    In no particular order:

    • JT to pull another rabbit out of the hat in the draft
    • Harmes to be played in his correct position and return to his 2018 form.
    • Ben brown to kick 60
    • Trac wins the Brownlow
    • The penny finally drops for Gus
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    What’s to look forward to ... 

    1- kozzzzzzzzzy

    2- jackooooooooo

    3- the Riv 

    4- Trac.  The warrior.

    5- Jack Viney. The bull. 

    6- Oliver. The beast. 

    7- the return of Harmesy

    8- Vandenburg and Sparrow laying more bone crunching bumps and tackles 

    and now the stuff of dreams 

    9- returning to the MCG and seeing Langers running up and down the wing

    10- fritta kicking straight !!! 

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    Our back 6, we have the players that can push to be the best back defensive out fit in the AFL.  May, Lever, Tomlinson, Rivers, Salem, Hibberd and who knows maybe even Smith shows the Supporters why the coaching panel rate him highly, with Lockhart and maybe even Jordon, add in Petty if we isn't required up forward.

     

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    Langdon & hopefully another genuine winger helping us actually win games at the MCG.

    Also, games at the MCG

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    A few things, which is interesting because it's felt a bit doom and gloom since missing the finals

     

    1. I'm excited by the impact that Adem Yze is going to have on the club, tactically he's brilliant and should really help Goody on game day which i'd say is somewhat of a weakness for Goody. 
    2. I'm backing Clayton Oliver to come back and have an absolutely massive year, i loved the signs we saw from him this year, getting forward of the ball more, kicking more, using his legs out of stoppages, really encouraging signs, still so young. 
    3. Christian Petracca i feel could go to another level again and legitimately challenge to be the best player in the comp. 
    4. Kozzie pickett, Luke Jackson and Trent Rivers with a full pre season under their belt is really exciting! 
    5. I'm excited to see how the probably trade week aquisitions go, if we indeed sign Ben Brown and he gets back to his 2019 form it's a huge in. 
    6. T'Mac if he stays, if he can trim down and get his running right i'm backing to return to form and form a great 1-2 punch with Brown, T'mac working higher up the ground and Brown playing deep, straightening us right up and giving guys like Kozzie and Hunt a real opportunity at ground level.
    7. Simon Goodwin, i don't rate him, and have been vocal but his back is well and truely against the wall and i'm excited to see what he can produce, he'll be hell bent to prove everyone wrong and it might be a recipe for some exciting changes at the club hopefully. 
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    Our first draft pick. He's already a champion in my eyes, whoever he is. 

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