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Gerard Healy on Nathan Jones, the chase for Cerra, and taming the Dogs' midfield

Kiran
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Hi everyone!

We interviewed Gerard Healy for our most recent episode of the Deeluded podcast—please take a listen and let us know what you think! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deeluded-the-melbourne-demons-podcast/id1219118375

Gerard had some interesting thoughts on premiership medals for the entire squad (including Chunk), landing Cerra (he thinks we should throw up Weideman plus a pick, which seems ambitious!), and the midfield chess game against the Dogs. Is tagging Libba the answer again? Or are Macrae and Smith the bigger threats?

Hope you enjoy it! 

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    Re: tagging. Why is it that it is always that we have to tag them.

    With Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Harmes, Jackson (in his midfielder role), Langdon and Brayshaw its more than probable that our opponents have more to worry about for their taggers than we do.

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    3 hours ago, Kiran said:

    Hi everyone!

    We interviewed Gerard Healy for our most recent episode of the Deeluded podcast—please take a listen and let us know what you think! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/deeluded-the-melbourne-demons-podcast/id1219118375

    Gerard had some interesting thoughts on premiership medals for the entire squad (including Chunk), landing Cerra (he thinks we should throw up Weideman plus a pick, which seems ambitious!), and the midfield chess game against the Dogs. Is tagging Libba the answer again? Or are Macrae and Smith the bigger threats?

    Hope you enjoy it! 

    Great get Kiran. I'll make sure to listen

    He was a gun player, our bets, and I was spewing when he left for the Swans.  I have never really forgiven him for abandoning us. 

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    I was taught by Gerard's sister at primary school. I idolised Gerard and Greg. I had his number 3 on my little MFC jumper. It broke my heart when he left us for the mone.... I mean to play finals. One of my best moments in footy was when we flogged Gerard's Swans in the 1987 first semi-final, knocking them out of the finals. 

    It's fair to say I have forgiven, but not forgotten. :) 

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    21 minutes ago, Tough Kent said:

    It's fair to say I have forgiven, but not forgotten. :) 

    I have not forgotten.

    Or forgiven

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    3 hours ago, tiers said:

    Re: tagging. Why is it that it is always that we have to tag them.

    With Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Harmes, Jackson (in his midfielder role), Langdon and Brayshaw its more than probable that our opponents have more to worry about for their taggers than we do.

    There's already been talk of Dunkley tagging Trac or Oliver, so all teams are considering this. 

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