This game has been scheduled for 11am on saturday morning. WTF

I would have brought the kids to Casey but that time clashes with their basketball games. I know finals are on but is this the best the AFL can do for a marquee match like this? braindead. 

Maybe if it is early in the morning, @WalkingCivilWar will need less red bull?

...Nah, who am I kidding 😂

3 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Maybe if it is early in the morning, @WalkingCivilWar will need less red bull?

...Nah, who am I kidding 😂

Uhm… do you even know how to Red Bull, DP? Clearly not. Lemme explain: the match start time doesn’t determine how many cans I drink, it’s the same number of cans, only I start drinking them earlier. Geez for a lawyer you’re not terribly bright, are you. 😝

So it looks like brekky cans at 6am. Gotta leave home at 7am to get to the ground by 10am. Another coupla travellers on the train, with the final can chugged just before the first bounce. Factor in probs three coffees and I’ll be bouncing around Casey ‘til at least quarter time. 😅

Our first home game for Season 9. Really hoping to get a good crowd despite the inconvenient time-slot. If you live in the area (or even if you don’t) please come along to watch some pretty bloody good footy. Bring the kidlets too. There’ll be fun activities set up and the relaxed vibe is perfect for them and if they get bored they can run around and burn off energy (works for me 😅). The kids also get to interact with the players after the match.

Come and support our Dees!!! ❤️💙

21 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

 

 

So at least we know the 2024 curse put on our club doesnt discriminate

Have some respect for the sport

11am kick off. is this under 12’s?

The Tayla Harris news is shocking. Huge loss. I hope she can recover fully and is raring to go come rd 1 next year.

17 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Our first home game for Season 9. Really hoping to get a good crowd despite the inconvenient time-slot. If you live in the area (or even if you don’t) please come along to watch some pretty bloody good footy. Bring the kidlets too. There’ll be fun activities set up and the relaxed vibe is perfect for them and if they get bored they can run around and burn off energy (works for me 😅). The kids also get to interact with the players after the match.

Come and support our Dees!!! ❤️💙

would love to attend but have kids sport on Sat mornings 

Only 2 games in melbourne for the whole season is madness

Meanwhile the MCG and Eithad aren’t being used at all

18 minutes ago, DubDee said:

would love to attend but have kids sport on Sat mornings 

Only 2 games in melbourne for the whole season is madness

Meanwhile the MCG and Eithad aren’t being used at all

Do you mean only two games at Casey for the season? There’s actually three but yeah that’s not many. 

13 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Do you mean only two games at Casey for the season? There’s actually three but yeah that’s not many. 

Sorry, No I meant we play 2 games at IKON in Carlton.

Casey is pretty far out, I don't reckon they'll have much luck attracting your average MFC fan out there.

90 min drive or 2.5 hrs via public transport (from my gaff in inner north)

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

Sorry, No I meant we play 2 games at IKON in Carlton.

Casey is pretty far out, I don't reckon they'll have much luck attracting your average MFC fan out there.

90 min drive or 2.5 hrs via public transport (from my gaff in inner north)

Yeah Ikon is so much better than Casey. Inner-city ground for starters, more than one 300-seat stand (which is for players’ families anyways), wind protection, decent food and drink outlets and the girls love playing there more than anywhere else. 

Harris out, Campbell in. 
Think Campbell will be ok

Go Dees

 

46 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Ruck goes out injured, in comes zippy small forward. Interesting selection 

Loz has a broken scaphoid (a bone in the wrist). Idk how long she’ll be out of action but we’ll make do. ❤️💙

On my way up the road soon.

Age tipsters are 7-to-1 in favour of them. Oh, come ON!

3 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

On my way up the road soon.

Age tipsters are 7-to-1 in favour of them. Oh, come ON!

That’s actually good TRAB. Less pressure on us as we smash ‘em into the middle of next week. 😁

Its a beautiful morning, perfect for footy, but I fear there won’t be many there. Along with Casey being too difficult for many people to get to (especially since the dreaded replacement buses are a thing today), Saturday morning is unofficially local sports time. Some of our DA regulars can’t make it because of kids’ basketball games etc.

Never mind. Those of us who are there will just have to be EXTRA LOUD!!! That’s never a problem for me 🤭

First kids basketball game done. Out in Resa. Nice facilities. Whoever said basketball is non contact has never seen under 10 girls from preston play. fights scratches etc. Proud of my girl, she don’t take no [censored]

The boy is up next. will keep you updated!

1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

On my way up the road soon.

Age tipsters are 7-to-1 in favour of them. Oh, come ON!

that surprises me. they were horrible last week.

whereas we were excellent last week. we brought the heat and pressure which was missing last year.

Harris and Pearce are big outs for us but i reckon we can cover for them

The Lions will be much better but we'll win a tight one.

Dees by 7

11 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Loz has a broken scaphoid (a bone in the wrist). Idk how long she’ll be out of action but we’ll make do. ❤️💙

majority of the season

massive blow

their skills look slick

No HTB allowed against the Lions? 

Lions too tall, connected, fast.

Can't change much of that. Need to find a way around it.

'Breeze' stronger than forecast. And all over the place.

Shocking free