1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

LOL!!  Not sure about that phrasing...  But I fully get what you mean:  men also get the jibes and insults so a DL holiday is good for anyone when the going gets a bit rough. 

Layzie, you are much loved on here so hopefully there isn't the need for more DL holidays🙃  Just ignore the cheap shots and those that misinterpret.

Not my best phrasing! More just highlighting my own personal struggles and finding myself taking periodic breaks from here, sometimes not even from anything that's happened one here but for my own anxiety and minor mental health issues.

I guess my point is that (In my view at least) as hard as I feel it can get in an environment like this, I can't imagine what it's like from the female perspective. Lots of respect. 

Edited March 9, 20232 yr by layzie

41 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

Too sweet, can we please get back to insulting people now? 😁

It's too cute for rock and roll!

12 minutes ago, layzie said:

 

I guess my point is that (In my view at least) as hard as I feel it can get in an environment like this, I can't imagine what it's like from the female perspective. Lots of respect. 

Why should it be any harder for a female on here Layzie? It really shouldn’t. If it is then that’s our (males) fault, and we need to be more aware of this and be better. This site is a better place for the ladies we do have posting - I wish we had more. 

1 minute ago, Neil Crompton said:

Why should it be any harder for a female on here Layzie? It really shouldn’t. If it is then that’s our (males) fault, and we need to be more aware of this and be better. This site is a better place for the ladies we do have posting - I wish we had more. 

It shouldn't be I couldn't agree more, and it's come a long way. There were plenty of rando derogatory AFLW comments on here when it started that I'm glad we don't see anymore.

We do need to be more aware and we can always better 🙂

5 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

LOL!!  Not sure about that phrasing...  But I fully get what you mean:  men also get the jibes and insults so a DL holiday is good for anyone when the going gets a bit rough. 

Layzie, you are much loved on here so hopefully there isn't the need for more DL holidays🙃  Just ignore the cheap shots and those that misinterpret.

I unashamedly adore Layzie. And I tell him often. Maybe a little too often. But not restraining order often. Yet. 😝

Maybe slightly off topic, but will our AFLW team have a flag raising ceremony ths year. I made it down to Melbourne for the Men's ceremony last year. If there will be one, does anyone have any Intel on when?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Why should it be any harder for a female on here Layzie? It really shouldn’t. If it is then that’s our (males) fault, and we need to be more aware of this and be better. This site is a better place for the ladies we do have posting - I wish we had more. 

Thank you NC 💖

When I first joined DL my levelheaded firstborn said, “oh mum, you won’t last five minutes. It’s full of blokes. They’ll carve you up.” My unlevelheaded secondborn said, “Nah, they won’t know what hit ‘em, she’ll slay it. ”

Happy to say it’s coming up two years and I’m still here! Yay!

PS for those playing along at home, my precious baby boy didn’t have an opinion either way. If it’s not about gaming, it doesn’t exist. 

12 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Maybe slightly off topic, but will our AFLW team have a flag raising ceremony ths year. I made it down to Melbourne for the Men's ceremony last year. If there will be one, does anyone have any Intel on when?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our AFLW flag unfurling will be at halftime Round One (men’s).

And it’s most definitely NOT off-topic, LFS. 🙂

I might be wrong but I think I was the first female poster on D’land way back in the day and I’ve never felt anything but welcomed. Maybe it’s because most posters didn’t know I was female? 

On RSN the other day Mark Stevens put up a Top 5 Influential Women in the AFL. He had a couple of Demons in there, Daisy at 5 and Kate Roffey at 3. Caroline Wilson was number 1.

12 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I might be wrong but I think I was the first female poster on D’land way back in the day and I’ve never felt anything but welcomed. Maybe it’s because most posters didn’t know I was female? 

Being one of the cooler mods helped! 🙂

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32 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Our AFLW flag unfurling will be at halftime Round One (men’s).

And it’s most definitely NOT off-topic, LFS. 🙂

Wish I could be there! But unfortunately can't make it then.

On this Dees celebrate IWD thread… shoutout to an amazing woman who, despite having originally been a diehard Collingwood supporter in her former life, is now a loud n proud Dees girl and always will be. People know her as Fritta’s mum. I know her as Paulsy. Taking Covid out of the equation, she’s only missed attending five of Fritta’s matches, and that includes every junior game with Coldstream as well as every game with Casey. The whole Frittata clan love that Bayley’s a Demon and that the MFC culture is what it is.

PS: I’ll be at Paulsy’s 50th birthday party tonight. The good folk of Coldstream know how to party. Thus far I’ve survived such, relatively unscathed. Got a feeling tonight might be an exception. 😁

And no, I won’t be asking Fritta about his goddamn foot. 

Edited March 10, 20232 yr by WalkingCivilWar

Back from sabbatical to say, belatedly, I hope as many of you as possible had meaningful IWDs, reflecting on your own strengths or on the strengths of women in your lives or the world.

International Womens Day: Another day closer to fulfilment of the objectives of change and growth it champions.

(p.s. Reading all the posts herein, I again reflect how hard I find it to imagine any other team's supporter forum matching ours)

40 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

On this Dees celebrate IWD thread… shoutout to an amazing woman who, despite having originally been a diehard Collingwood supporter in her former life, is now a loud n proud Dees girl and always will be. People know her as Fritta’s mum. I know her as Paulsy. Taking Covid out of the equation, she’s only missed attending five of Fritta’s matches, and that includes every junior game with Coldstream as well as every game with Casey. The whole Frittata clan love that Bayley’s a Demon and that the MFC culture is what it is.

PS: I’ll be at Paulsy’s 50th birthday party tonight. The good folk of Coldstream know how to party. Thus far I’ve survived such, relatively unscathed. Got a feeling tonight might be an exception. 😁

And no, I won’t be asking Fritta about his goddamn foot. 

Nice one WCW! 

Don't hesitate to bring back some Coldstream NEIPAs from the brewery, ta. 

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

I might be wrong but I think I was the first female poster on D’land way back in the day and I’ve never felt anything but welcomed. Maybe it’s because most posters didn’t know I was female? 

Haha That’s not it at all Jaded, most posters are just scared of you.

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

I might be wrong but I think I was the first female poster on D’land way back in the day and I’ve never felt anything but welcomed. Maybe it’s because most posters didn’t know I was female? 

Yes you were.. and with a sharp footy brain just to pump your tyres up a tad.

Reckon I started out around the same time as you many moons back.

59 minutes ago, layzie said:

Nice one WCW! 

Don't hesitate to bring back some Coldstream NEIPAs from the brewery, ta. 

Would happily do so if I knew what a NEIPA was. A type of beer? Anyways, not sure the brewery or anything for that matter will be staffed. Sounds like the entire population of Coldstream will be at the party. As per usual I expect to be mercilessly [censored]-canned for coming from Snorbs, but I cop it because to be fair everything they say is true. 😁

49 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Haha That’s not it at all Jaded, most posters are just scared of you.

I’m not scared of Jaded. Not one bit. 

 

edit: I’m actually in awe of Jaded. She has a great footy-brain and bigger balls than many of the males on here. And she’s very funny. Respect ✊ 

Edited March 10, 20232 yr by WalkingCivilWar

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

I might be wrong but I think I was the first female poster on D’land way back in the day and I’ve never felt anything but welcomed. Maybe it’s because most posters didn’t know I was female? 

Yeah I remember when I first started seeing you post, in one thread you said something to allude to the fact you're female so I check your profile lol 

17 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Would happily do so if I knew what a NEIPA was. A type of beer? Anyways, not sure the brewery or anything for that matter will be staffed. Sounds like the entire population of Coldstream will be at the party. As per usual I expect to be mercilessly [censored]-canned for coming from Snorbs, but I cop it because to be fair everything they say is true. 😁

They might be sponsoring the party WCW! Could be plenty of cans going around 🙂

PS: Yes it is, a very tasty one as well. 

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

Haha That’s not it at all Jaded, most posters are just scared of you.