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POSTGAME: Rd 01 vs Western Bulldogs

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2 hours ago, BLWNBA said:

 

You're absolutely correct. Not too mention, this is something that hits close to home and was one of the constant criticisms of Bailey (especially on this forum at times) during his tenure at the Dees too. 

Funny you should mention bails. He came to my mind too.

I was thinking about the irony of roos saying, after the dees, coached by bails, ran up a cricket score against the swans at the g (iirc, Roos' biggest losing margin as coach?) that we were going to be a power team.

I think I'm right in saying that roos sad that game was a factor in his decision to coach us.

And roos gave us goody. So we have bails to thank for our flag!

Bails was so unlucky to get sacked. I understand the impact of the 164 game, but that was 100% on the players and was a manifestation of our woeful, shambolic governance.

And also a manifestation of our toxic culture in the playing group (anyone seriously knocking our culture now only need to think about that period to understand what a poor culture really looks like - and it's corrosive impact). 

Under bails, when on, we played exciting, attacking footy. Great to watch.

But as you suggest the defensive issues (that bails would have addressed if given time) we also got opened up 

But we still had an outside chance of making finals when bails got sacked.

Bails was the classic scapegoat an was treated appallingly by the club. And his players hung him out to dry with their pathetic display agains the cats. Still makes me furious.

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    58 minutes ago, binman said:

    Mysterious.

    I think dee-tox was just stating the logic used in letting Sicily off 🤪

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    On 18/03/2024 at 15:34, Roost it far said:

    I tell you what, Joey Montagna is all over the Dee’s and I like it!

    He was also all over us in pre season (as well as prior years) while most others lead by David King and Matthew Lloyd were dropping off.

    And Anthony Hudson in Fox Footy's "First Crack" show has us as the number 1 ranked side in the league right now. As much as I like this, I'm not 100% in agreement with it.

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    2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    He was also all over us in pre season (as well as prior years) while most others lead by David King and Matthew Lloyd were dropping off.

    And Anthony Hudson in Fox Footy's "First Crack" show has us as the number 1 ranked side in the league right now. As much as I like this, I'm not 100% in agreement with it.

    History shows that at some stage during the year, Kingy will say why each team can't win the flag. He will eventually be proven right in 94% of cases.  Genius!

    Edited by Palace Dees

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    On 18/03/2024 at 15:42, stinga said:

    Having a tall, mobile and hard hitting backline makes a huge difference and helps out the smaller players so much.

    Good to see May roaming the and owning the backline and taking marks at whim.

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    On 18/03/2024 at 21:32, Demon Dynasty said:

    Yeh.... nah.

    What was that all about anyway?

    Two former premiership comrades and Demon immortals.

    By all means play hard uncompromising footy but this felt like May was on some sort of vendetta and out to prove a point.

    Did Harmes tick him off earlier in the match or something?

    Ye Harmes threw a headbutt the little coward

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    On 18/03/2024 at 19:52, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Why?

    Harmes running around mouthing off 

    Played terrible also

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    I love May’s aggression. He would strike fear into many forwards. 

    He is a critical bookend for us - stating the obvious

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