13 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I haven't seen the full team yet but is it correct that the announcement will include the sub as part of the team, rather than having a player "promoted" from the emergencies just before the game? If so, that's a significant improvement.

On that point, I'd be looking for a "runner" as the sub. I expect Windsor will play somewhere around mid-60% of game time. Oliver may also be slightly underdone (he would normally play around 90-92% of game time but may play less than that in the first 2-3 weeks). Just because of these two reasons, I'd like another runner to be available to share the load.

Yes that’s right LDvC, 5 man bench with the sub named from there an hour before gametime. It's a good move overall because the team does have 23 players, it's less good for fantasy footy though

 

This article though…

Love you Claz

🥹

10 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

This article though…

Love you Claz

🥹

Thanks very much for sharing this article.

How good to hear a positive story in the media.

Max is a captain that really goes the whole nine yards.

Clayton has obviously been doing life pretty tough at times by the sound of it. This makes his efforts to share time with fans at training show what a true champion he really is.

Watch out Sydney.

 

Edited March 4, 20241 yr by leave it to deever

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Can't stand the whole poor me mentality on here.

 

There’s an old fashion footy term known as “ the one-eyed supporter” . I image everyone knows what that means and their characteristics do not need explaning. All clubs have them. Loyalty on steriods. Their club and their players could never, ever do anything wrong.  Joffa @ Collingwood comes to mind. Many Demonland members do not like the Joffas from other clubs and are quick to criticise them.  They think, take your eye patch off.

Just my opinion , but there are too many Red and Blue Joffas on this site.

 

2 hours ago, old dee said:

Yes in the press yesterday.

I looked but didn't find

19 minutes ago, Abyssal said:

There’s an old fashion footy term known as “ the one-eyed supporter” . I image everyone knows what that means and their characteristics do not need explaning. All clubs have them. Loyalty on steriods. Their club and their players could never, ever do anything wrong.  Joffa @ Collingwood comes to mind. Many Demonland members do not like the Joffas from other clubs and are quick to criticise them.  They think, take your eye patch off.

Just my opinion , but there are too many Red and Blue Joffas on this site.

 

Minus the kiddy fiddling I hope. Can we leave his name off this board in future. 

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Can't stand the whole poor me mentality on here.

Has it been a challenging off season? Yes absolutely.. has it been the worst in our time? Nope, we've gone through the whole Troy Broadbridge death, tanking saga and Jim Stynes death in one hit which I think was more significant then what we've just experienced. 

In my opinion the club has handled the Clayton Oliver situation incredibly well and they need a pat on the back for that. Does that mean we need all articles out there saying what a great job the club had done? Nope, i would rather be winning games and Oliver playing a big part in that. Results will speak for itself.

Anyway enough of that, let's smash those Swannies!

Agree totally with the poor me attitude 

Team selection 

we have 3 new players. But only 2 without senior experience. 
the selection of Billing’s is not a problem 

but

we have 2 total newbies 

Caleb Windsor early selection last year, surely it is only clubs in dire straits that pick their first selection in the opening game.  Or is he that good.  Why did he not go earlier. Maybe JT has pulled another.

Blake Howes been in our club for a year or so , we can assume natural improvement,

good luck both, 

Sheet , I hope these two go OK, and Billings has a good one,  Go Dee’s 

Early first round selection, then selected to play first round ,  that’s putting CW in very rare company.  Who needs the number one pick.  Gobsmacked. !!

we moved up a couple of spots, I wonder who first picked him out of the pool of players.

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

This article though…

Love you Claz

🥹

On visiting a young fan in hospital:

'This is the side of Oliver we don’t see, but Oliver never turns down the chance to give back outside club hours. Like most AFL players, Oliver doesn’t feel the need to publicise these moments.'

I reckon certain Collingwood player might learn something from Clarry. 

37 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Team selection 

we have 3 new players. But only 2 without senior experience. 
the selection of Billing’s is not a problem 

but

we have 2 total newbies 

Caleb Windsor early selection last year, surely it is only clubs in dire straits that pick their first selection in the opening game.  Or is he that good.  Why did he not go earlier. Maybe JT has pulled another.

Blake Howes been in our club for a year or so , we can assume natural improvement,

good luck both, 

Sheet , I hope these two go OK, and Billings has a good one,  Go Dee’s 

The club and supporters have been crying out for a quick ball carrier who can kick a goal - from exposed form Caleb fills a need we haven't had so I have no issue playing him. Lachie Hunter is a solid player but he sure doesn't have the pace of our new #6 so looking forward to seeing what he can do on that wing

We've now moved into favouritism.  I thought this would occur much sooner after the Swannies injuries over the weekend.  No Parker, Mills or Adams is a big loss.

1 hour ago, binman said:

On visiting a young fan in hospital:

'This is the side of Oliver we don’t see, but Oliver never turns down the chance to give back outside club hours. Like most AFL players, Oliver doesn’t feel the need to publicise these moments.'

I reckon certain Collingwood player might learn something from Clarry. 

Yeh but they did publicise it

1 hour ago, Abyssal said:

There’s an old fashion footy term known as “ the one-eyed supporter” . I image everyone knows what that means and their characteristics do not need explaning. All clubs have them. Loyalty on steriods. Their club and their players could never, ever do anything wrong.  Joffa @ Collingwood comes to mind. Many Demonland members do not like the Joffas from other clubs and are quick to criticise them.  They think, take your eye patch off.

Just my opinion , but there are too many Red and Blue Joffas on this site.

 

How dare you compare anyone on this site with that person?!

I’m the first to admit I’m one-eyed and I follow our team with blind devotion. Loyalty on steroids as you put it. But to be compared to that person is extremely insulting and unacceptable.

If you wanna make your point it would be infinitely more sensitive for you to pick someone else for comparison.

IN MY VERY [censored] HUMBLE OPINION 

Just now, Roost it far said:

Yeh but they did publicise it

Clarrie didn’t. Tracc didn’t. The Club didn’t. Naturally Clarrie can’t scratch his arze without someone in the media reporting on it. 

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Clarrie didn’t. Tracc didn’t. The Club didn’t. Naturally Clarrie can’t scratch his arze without someone in the media reporting on it. 

His manager did. 

2 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

His manager did. 

To whom?

Actually, don’t bother answering that question. It doesn’t matter. The point is Clarrie did an awesome thing, one of many awesome things. 

Edited March 5, 20241 yr by WalkingCivilWar

 I think we should be incredibly proud of the way the club has handled this off season, it's been a mess, and some of the interesting articles coming out of the herald sun haven't helped, but i feel we have shown our culture is strong and we're ready for the season. 

on a side note, it sounds like Clarry has been to hell and back so for him to tick all the boxes and be selected for round zero is an enormous accomplishment and something i hope he's very proud of. 

The Age columnist, Greg Baum…

Fans’ biggest gripe: The media hates my team.

😛

5 hours ago, BDA said:

Only Tuesday and already struggling to concentrate at work.

2 more sleeps to go

Got the same syndrome ... new Sony TV, new Flip6 speakers that just might be able to achieve a Ch7 commentary upgrade, hot dogs, rolls, Dijon mustard and Rosella dead horse, black pepper. Raring to go!

18 minutes ago, Fanatique Demon said:

The Age columnist, Greg Baum…

Fans’ biggest gripe: The media hates my team.

😛

Greg, dude, that's not even in my top 100 biggest gripes about the footy media.

Edited March 5, 20241 yr by binman

3 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Thanks very much for sharing this article.

How good to hear a positive story in the media.

Max is a captain that really goes the whole nine yards.

Clayton has obviously been doing life pretty tough at times by the sound of it. This makes his efforts to share time with fans at training show what a true champion he really is.

Watch out Sydney.

 

We provide the Swans supporters a perfect reason and opportunity to spend all of Thursday morning in Church, praying for the impossible, atoning for their onfield sins and promoting their umpire preferences over the past decade, bearing false witness to their onfield talents and for injuring key players on the cusp of the season to be. Dees by 70 points, no wuz. 

 

2 hours ago, 640MD said:

Team selection 

we have 3 new players. But only 2 without senior experience. 
the selection of Billing’s is not a problem 

but

we have 2 total newbies 

Caleb Windsor early selection last year, surely it is only clubs in dire straits that pick their first selection in the opening game.  Or is he that good.  Why did he not go earlier. Maybe JT has pulled another.

Blake Howes been in our club for a year or so , we can assume natural improvement,

good luck both, 

Sheet , I hope these two go OK, and Billings has a good one,  Go Dee’s 

Same as last year really, where we went in with Hunter and first gamers McVee & Laurie

44 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Got the same syndrome ... new Sony TV, new Flip6 speakers that just might be able to achieve a Ch7 commentary upgrade, hot dogs, rolls, Dijon mustard and Rosella dead horse, black pepper. Raring to go!

Your post just cost me a new TV i think. Great idea. No better time of year to level up. 

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

To whom?

Actually, don’t bother answering that question. It doesn’t matter. The point is Clarrie did an awesome thing, one of many awesome things. 

It's a wonder The Hun didn't go with a headline of "Oliver in hospital again!"

I'm with you and most others here WCW. Can we just get behind one of the greatest players this club has seen and ignore the disrespected muck raking media outlets.

If we start putting an * against any good deed he does then we sink to their level. 

Edited March 5, 20241 yr by Palace Dees