PREGAME: Rd 23 vs Gold Coast

[Jaded No More 68,974]

7 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

The majority flew out yesterday morning. DA members on various flights yesterday named several players on each flight.  Roo is another one who flew out today. I don’t know why some left today instead of yesterday. 

Petty definitely flew up yesterday. He posted a photo on socials last night from the GC. 
Kinda weird they’re not flying all together. Or is that normal?

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10 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Petty definitely flew up yesterday. He posted a photo on socials last night from the GC. 
Kinda weird they’re not flying all together. Or is that normal?

No it’s not normally how it’s done. They usually all go together. Nibs was another who flew out yesterday and was on a plane with Fritta and Salo. Petts and Chin were on a flight an hour after that one. Anyways I’m sure there was a good reason why some stayed in Melbourne until today. 

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[Demonsterative 3,020]

8 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Petty definitely flew up yesterday. He posted a photo on socials last night from the GC. 
Kinda weird they’re not flying all together. Or is that normal?

The King/Queen never flies with the heir to the throne.
 

Good safety policy me thinks. 

 

it has been a disaster of a week. You never know when it will end

 

😬😬

[rufus 1,162]

Very interested in this game. We have a good record of strong performances during weeks where internal politics involving the players come to light. Yikes.

Seriously though, in my opinion we are not going to win another one with our current group of senior players, regardless of how the dust settles with the current issues. So it's going to need to be many of the guys playing tomorrow that are going to get us to 14. Not too worried about the winning or losing, but how they go about it and how much pride is shown in the jumper and in each other will speak volumes around where this next wave is at.

[Left Foot Snap 2,460]

8 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

No it’s not normally how it’s done. They usually all go together. Nibs was another who flew out yesterday and was on a plane with Fritta and Salo. Petts and Chin were on a flight an hour after that one. Anyways I’m sure there was a good reason why some stayed in Melbourne until today. 

The Gold Coast airshow is on this weekend. Probably had trouble getting enough tickets together.

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2 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

The Gold Coast airshow is on this weekend. Probably had trouble getting enough tickets together.

Yeah the airshow being scheduled for this weekend also drove accommodation prices up. Which is why I’m doing FIFO again 😭

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8 minutes ago, rufus said:

Very interested in this game. We have a good record of strong performances during weeks where internal politics involving the players come to light. Yikes.

Seriously though, in my opinion we are not going to win another one with our current group of senior players, regardless of how the dust settles with the current issues. So it's going to need to be many of the guys playing tomorrow that are going to get us to 14. Not too worried about the winning or losing, but how they go about it and how much pride is shown in the jumper and in each other will speak volumes around where this next wave is at.

I only care about winning because Nibs wants to sing the song. And there’s a stronger likelihood that he’ll get to sing it tomorrow as opposed to round 24. 

[Nicko 1,382]

Anyone in Queenstown? Heading to the locker room sports bar to watch the game! Apparently they show every AFL game live 🤞🏻🤞🏻

and for anyone in the cheer squad tomorrow please look out for a couple of young demons who are excited to be cheering with you!! My eldest daughter and her boyfriend and my youngest daughter (who adores JVR!! 😍🥰) will be cheering their lungs out for a dees win!

[Nicko 1,382]

1 minute ago, Nicko said:

for a couple of young demons who are excited to be cheering with you!! My eldest daughter and her boyfriend and my youngest daughter (who adores JVR!! 😍🥰) will be cheering their lungs out for a dees win!

@WalkingCivilWar they’ll be the ones in the red n blue!! 💙❤️😊

[Nicko 1,382]

55 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I only care about winning because Nibs wants to sing the song. And there’s a stronger likelihood that he’ll get to sing it tomorrow as opposed to round 24. 

Nah - he can sing it twice!! How sweet it would be that he sings it after a round 24 win!! 

[DubDee 26,123]

58 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I only care about winning because Nibs wants to sing the song. And there’s a stronger likelihood that he’ll get to sing it tomorrow as opposed to round 24. 

we are a much better chance of a win next week over tomorrow imo

[H_T 3,049]

Very surprised it's just the one change. Bowey for Oliver.

If true, there must be no niggles what-so-ever. No one with the exception of Oliver to be heading into surgery post season for any correction procedures. A clean bill of health for this Sundays starting 23 I take it! 

No Brown, No Jefferson, No Fullarton, No Sestan, No Kentfield - no games for any of these players in a dead rubber game that could provide the player valuable experience before a full on pre-season where they could be motivated to get back to seniors in 2025 having had a taste. Hmmm. 

I'm not into "gifting" players games either, but I'd prefer the option to play one or 2 with 2 dead rubber games remaining. 

Edited August 16 by H_T

[spirit of norm smith 16,589]

Dees could either 

Wilt like fuchsias in the Qld Sun 

Or 

Play like Demons !!! 

[DiscoStu17 789]

5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

we are a much better chance of a win next week over tomorrow imo

I’d say evens both weeks, 

but more importantly, 

anyone get to training? How’d they look?

[DiscoStu17 789]

3 minutes ago, H_T said:

Very surprised it's just the one change. Bowey for Oliver.

If true, there must be no niggles what-so-ever. No one with the exception of Oliver to be heading into surgery post season for any correction procedures. A clean bill of health for this Sundays starting 23 I take it! 

No Brown, No Jefferson, No Fullarton, No Sestan, No Kentfield - no games for any of these players in a dead rubber game that could provide the player valuable experience before a full on pre-season where they could be motivated to get back to seniors in 2025 having had a taste. Hmmm. 

At least they are all up there, so they could pull a few changes if they wanted.

Is this the only time that the seconds/VFL have played before them?

What’s happening Sunday?

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

This is a chance to make a statement if the playing group is united. ill go as far as saying if we get belted Freo style, then all the rumours are more or less true.

We dont necessarily have to win, but show some ticker. So ill watch with genuine interest because i think it will show. 

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14 minutes ago, DubDee said:

we are a much better chance of a win next week over tomorrow imo

Of course I’d prefer a win next week if there was a choice. Both would be fantastic for so many reasons. 

[COOLX 209]

Voss had the guts to drop players that were under achieving. 5 players to debut. Goody likes to play it safe but not rocking the boat. Perhaps he is on a mission to get us better draft picks , often this is referred to as tanking.

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32 minutes ago, Nicko said:

@WalkingCivilWar they’ll be the ones in the red n blue!! 💙❤️😊

See? Wha’d I tell ya… Never not funny! 😅

Tell your daughters to come to the front of our bay to grab a flag or a giant head if they want. Rooey’s giant head should be there (we don’t take all the heads interstate) but your youngest will have to be quick; Rooey’s head is the hot ticket item. 🥰 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

27 degrees tomorrow into a 6 day break on Friday night.

Probably not 100% ideal for a side that has questionable fitness to start off with.

[Where Demons Dare 250]

20 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

The first genuine dead rubber we’ve been involved in since round 23 2019 V North.

Been a while.

Not entirely... If we lose to GC and the Saints win they could jump us on the ladder and we could potentially land Pick 5 in the Draft! So we absolutely need to keep playing average football. 

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

6 minutes ago, COOLX said:

Voss had the guts to drop players that were under achieving. 5 players to debut. Goody likes to play it safe but not rocking the boat. Perhaps he is on a mission to get us better draft picks , often this is referred to as tanking.

What are you talking about? This week Voss dropped players?
Their 6 outs are because of injury and 2 of the ins are debuting.

[Jaded No More 68,974]

13 minutes ago, COOLX said:

Voss had the guts to drop players that were under achieving. 5 players to debut. Goody likes to play it safe but not rocking the boat. Perhaps he is on a mission to get us better draft picks , often this is referred to as tanking.

[Nicko 1,382]

10 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

a flag or a giant head if they want. Rooey’s giant head should be there (we don’t take all the heads interstate) but your youngest will have to be quick; Rooey’s head is the hot ticket item. 🥰 

I’ll try hard to convince her to grab it, if it’s there!

she’ll be a bit shy to do that but hopefully her big sister can encourage her to!

❤️💙

[ANG13 2,066]

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

The majority flew out yesterday morning. DA members on various flights yesterday named several players on each flight.  Roo is another one who flew out today. I don’t know why some left today instead of yesterday. 

The playing group clearly divided.