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6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Screw draft picks

Culture and a winning mentality far more important

Surely we have learnt this lesson the hard way by now

We won a flag on the back of high picks. You never tank but it’s nice to have both. Sadly Gold Coast are just too ordinary to have beaten us. 

 
30 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I’m not sure about that comment from Viney

Yep, wasn't the most confident answer was it!

 

Huge, huge win on so many levels.  No telling the optimism it will feed to fans, sponsors, players for 2025

Bring that determination and fierceness next week and win, lose or draw, it will be an excellent end to a non-finals season

As a bonus how good if we can smash the pies next week!

 

Nothing against Oliver, but I feel that our midfield was much improved without him there. Viney was a bull all game. Rivers and ANB both worked into the game nicely after poor first half. Langdon was back to his hard running best.

McVee was quiet in his first real foray into the midfield but was generally clean with his ball use. Thrilled to see him sneak onto the scoreboard in the 4th quarter!

 

2 minutes ago, Dave1711 said:

Jack Viney was asked about his future with the Demons when interviewed on ground after game and didn’t deny about whether he was leaving or not, just said let’s get through this and we’ll sort that stuff out at and of year, honestly think he’s thinking about going to North, they’re trying for Ollie Wines too. His old man is there and his childhood mate could be there too, don’t be surprised if he leaves at end of year!!

I'm amazed that anyone could infer that from the question he was asked (Going?) and his immediate reply (Nah!) followed by the 'sort this out at end of year' type remark.  If that wasn't him realising that you have to keep balls in the air during contract talks I'm the proverbial monkey's uncle.  Of course, pessimists will say it's a double bluff to fool fan boys like me....


Gotta love Rivers’ confidence 

had a shocking start and worked through it and ended up with a solid performance 

33 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I’m not sure about that comment from Viney

JNM, did you mean "well, we'll wait to the end of the season and sort that all out" when asked if he was going to North?

 

4 minutes ago, Doug Reemer said:

Amazing how winning the centre clearances makes a difference @Binmans PA.

Winning centre clearance out the front always makes a difference.

Winning clearances doesn't tell you anything innately about a game.

It's how you win them.

Which was my point earlier in the year.

 
34 minutes ago, sisso said:

Great arvo in the couch!

 Very JD Vance  of you!

I hope Mr Reluctance reads his teammates statement closely.


Exceptional win under immense media pressure. So bloody proud. 
 

sign JV. Whatever it takes. Heart and soul players like that are hard to come by. I didn’t like his post match interview. Less than convincing. I’d take the effort and attitude of Viney over the talent and attitude of Tracc. Just saying 

And how good was the goal from my boy Juddy! 

Bettered only by his celebration!!

Will need to find a pic of that celebration and make it my new avatar!

5 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

We won a flag on the back of high picks. You never tank but it’s nice to have both. Sadly Gold Coast are just too ordinary to have beaten us. 

So you would have preferred a loss today?

the media would keep on us. No increase in confidence for Turner/Petty/Kolt etc heading next year.

Not to mention us fans who need a win and sponsors to see a quality product every now and again  

Your negativity is draining

15 minutes ago, Farmer said:

I suspect medical advice would be that he still should not fly

He spent 2 weeks at Noosa with his gf recently

19 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Goodbye pick 5

Hello pick 10?

*I'm happy about this btw...

In JT we trust


No doubt in my mind Viney would be in talks about contract length being 30. 

Saying Nah i’m not going anywhere and then whooops we’ll see what happens was pretty funny imo

Won’t make a politician, our Jack

28 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

May is home too. I don’t know that we need to read too much into it. 
But really good to see Clarry there! 

I think May's partner is due to give birth this month.  This might explain him staying in Melbourne.  Dees might have a future father son/daughter entering the world soon!

4 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

Winning centre clearance out the front always makes a difference.

Winning clearances doesn't tell you anything innately about a game.

It's how you win them.

Which was my point earlier in the year.

Indeed.

Scoring from centre clearances is the key stat, not how many centre clearances you win. 

They set up very aggressively today, and as dwayne noted Viney looked to get forward of the contest at every opportunity.

When that doesn't work it is called cheating, when it works its called confidence. 

First to put my hand up and say I spat the dummy early in a rare game day thread contribution from me. 
 

If we play like that with a good run of injuries next year then there’s no reason we won’t be right in the thick of it again. 
 

JVR showing we might not need to bring in a KPF in after all. Disco and Petty both excellent as well. 
 

Game of the year for Jack, could really sense he was out for blood today and ended up soundly beating Rowell. 
 

Langdon immense, Rivers ok but his disposal is very suss at the moment. 
 

Good win from the lads, really happy with the way we went about it today. 

 


12 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

We won a flag on the back of high picks. You never tank but it’s nice to have both. Sadly Gold Coast are just too ordinary to have beaten us. 

We can get our high picks for Tracc. 

That is how a real footy club responds - with actions rather than talk. 

 

3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

So you would have preferred a loss today?

the media would keep on us. No increase in confidence for Turner/Petty/Kolt etc heading next year.

Not to mention us fans who need a win and sponsors to see a quality product every now and again  

Your negativity is draining

Narrow loss against a good side ala GWS and Port would’ve been perfect. 
 

I don’t care about the media. 

I don’t care about weak fans and people at the club with no fortitude.

It’s nice for the players to get a win. But we had 10 of them for the year already. We don’t need to buy in to this nonsense about a crisis.

 
Just now, DeeSpencer said:

Narrow loss against a good side ala GWS and Port would’ve been perfect. 
 

I don’t care about the media. 

I don’t care about weak fans and people at the club with no fortitude.

It’s nice for the players to get a win. But we had 10 of them for the year already. We don’t need to buy in to this nonsense about a crisis.

Winning today was the perfect antidote for the tumultuous week that was.

You're running a ridiculous argument here.

Stolen from a post on Twitter, but this a great pick up.

“Trac spent months in Queensland then conveniently avoided this away trip when so many of the injured players travelled, and our twos were up here too. Today was a very ‘whole club’ vibe. None of this is reflecting very well on him. This is a direction, and he’s not in on it.”

Edited by At the break of Gawn


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