still no sign of our ghostwriter must be practising her flogging

This is tough I want Melbourne to win but -- a dogs win might give us the chance to boot the Pies out of the eight in the last week. A big ask but how good would that be.

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

In the grand scheme of things the result doesn’t really matter.

So i’m hoping to enjoy the game and see our young players develop.

We are a professional group so I doubt we’ll lay down and not put in the effort.

Darcy is over a foot taller than our defenders so it’s hard to see how he doesn’t dominate

On the other hand, their defence is still average so get it in quickly and we can get some easy scores

All I want is for us to not give Essendon a top 5 pick. Thank you.

5 hours ago, Wodja said:

On the flip side not long after, there was Gawny doing the spin as expected saying something to the effect that he was amazed how quickly he and the side has moved on.  It was very easy to see right through this.  He was just doing his job.  In my opinion he clearly was not a happy man.

And that’s exactly what that was.

Folks don’t wanna hear it but what Max said doesn’t reflect how the players feel. It likely doesn’t even reflect how he feels. But he had to do it.

I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

1 hour ago, ghost who walks said:

still no sign of our ghostwriter must be practising her flogging

She doesn’t need to practice her flogging. She’s a flogging maestro 😅

She went to her sister’s birthday party last night planning on staying for a couple of hours and not drinking. Cut to 3am and she’s staggering up to her front door loudly telling the neighbourhood she’s gotta get up early to go watch her mighty Dees smash the pies 🤷‍♀️

2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Cut to 3am and she’s staggering up to her front door loudly telling the neighbourhood she’s gotta get up early to go watch her mighty Dees smash the pies 🤷‍♀️

She drank so much she time travelled to the future

8 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

She doesn’t need to practice her flogging. She’s a flogging maestro 😅

She went to her sister’s birthday party last night planning on staying for a couple of hours and not drinking. Cut to 3am and she’s staggering up to her front door loudly telling the neighbourhood she’s gotta get up early to go watch her mighty Dees smash the pies 🤷‍♀️

a thing of arobic beauty

7 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

She drank so much she time travelled to the future

She’s putting the stoopid time machine on FB market place coz last night it took her back to when she was 20yo and could drink to excess and still function adequately the next day.

10 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

She doesn’t need to practice her flogging. She’s a flogging maestro 😅

She went to her sister’s birthday party last night planning on staying for a couple of hours and not drinking. Cut to 3am and she’s staggering up to her front door loudly telling the neighbourhood she’s gotta get up early to go watch her mighty Dees smash the pies 🤷‍♀️

My little sheet rack you must get off the pi.. before the game ,flogging and throwing up dont go well

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3 hours ago, DubDee said:

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Darcy is over a foot taller than our defenders so it’s hard to see how he doesn’t dominate

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Maths not a strong point?

Darcy 205cm

Tommy Mac 195cm Turner about the same.

That's 10cm

10cm is not over a foot!

If it is then.... wow!

2 minutes ago, ManDee said:

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Maths not a strong point?

Darcy 205cm

Tommy Mac 195cm Turner about the same.

That's 10cm

10cm is not over a foot!

If it is then.... wow!

I’m dumb

apologies

Edited August 10, 2025Aug 10 by DubDee

27 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

And that’s exactly what that was.

Folks don’t wanna hear it but what Max said doesn’t reflect how the players feel. It likely doesn’t even reflect how he feels. But he had to do it.

I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

That’s a perfectly understandable response.

Edited August 10, 2025Aug 10 by Deeoldfart

24 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

And that’s exactly what that was.

Folks don’t wanna hear it but what Max said doesn’t reflect how the players feel. It likely doesn’t even reflect how he feels. But he had to do it.

I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

The players have every right to be ropeable right now...with themselves. Reality is, rightly or wrongly (and whether it was going to last another 12 months who knows) Goodwin would still have the job right now if not for the players' 'laydown Sally' a couple of weeks back. They made the situation untenable.

If the players are seriously more annoyed with the board than themselves then I am hugely concerned that they might be the most delusional group of people ever assembled. They had their chance to show their desire to see Goodwin safe in his job and they burnt him.

Now over the last 3 rounds we get to see if they'll burn the club down too. 3 bad losses may significantly hurt our chances of trying to convince someone to take the coaching job.

If they do lay down over the last 3 then it might just confirm we are better going with a young coach and a rebuild than a reset anyway.

28 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

And that’s exactly what that was.

Folks don’t wanna hear it but what Max said doesn’t reflect how the players feel. It likely doesn’t even reflect how he feels. But he had to do it.

I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

Is it:

Perhaps the players should have performed better!

Game plan not good enough!

Playing list not as good as we think!

Players slow learners as after 4 years still can’t kick to advantage if forwards nor forwards lead to good positions!

Completely understand the players feeling upset and angry at the boards decision

But they are paid professionals so they better go out and give 100% and not have a sook

Every kids dream to run out on the G on a sunny day to play footy

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

In the grand scheme of things the result doesn’t really matter.

Darcy is over a foot taller than our defenders so it’s hard to see how he doesn’t dominate…

Pre-game warm up for today’s back six

Edited August 10, 2025Aug 10 by Tarax Club

44 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

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I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

Doesn't bode well for a decent effort today I fear.

12 minutes ago, rufus said:

The players have every right to be ropeable right now...with themselves. Reality is, rightly or wrongly (and whether it was going to last another 12 months who knows) Goodwin would still have the job right now if not for the players' 'laydown Sally' a couple of weeks back. They made the situation untenable.

If the players are seriously more annoyed with the board than themselves then I am hugely concerned that they might be the most delusional group of people ever assembled. They had their chance to show their desire to see Goodwin safe in his job and they burnt him.

Now over the last 3 rounds we get to see if they'll burn the club down too. 3 bad losses may significantly hurt our chances of trying to convince someone to take the coaching job.

If they do lay down over the last 3 then it might just confirm we are better going with a young coach and a rebuild than a reset anyway.

Bloody well said! These players have a lot to answer for. A lot of them have been putrid for the past 2-3 seasons. Show some ticker, or bugger off

1 minute ago, sue said:

Doesn't bode well for a decent effort today I fear.

Well, then we will know we have the wrong cattle

It will be strange not to see goody standing on the boundary today. Not gonna lie.

For those at the ground today, at halftime we’re doing a “bay banner” which is part of the AFLW promotion. A huge banner will be draped over our bay and it will be quite the spectacle. We’ll be sitting under it and we’ve been told to wiggle around while under it and if ever there was a DA event tailored for me… this is it 😃

This is it…

Edited August 10, 2025Aug 10 by Ghostwriter

What an absolutely glorious day to be watching footy & not under a roof.

A fresh voice might be good today, I have no expectations today. Just want to see what Chaplin brings in

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

And that’s exactly what that was.

Folks don’t wanna hear it but what Max said doesn’t reflect how the players feel. It likely doesn’t even reflect how he feels. But he had to do it.

I asked six players privately and individually how they feel and I’m not about to elaborate but let’s just say they range from not happy to very [censored] off. Again, people don’t wanna hear it but this is how it is.

Purely from a curiosity perspective, considering what just happened a few days ago and your close relationship with some of the players, what sort of Melbourne do you think will front up this afternoon?

I flip and flop, I can see a real statement game or I can see them going through the motions. In other words, I have no idea😐

If I had to guess, sadly it will be the later, hope I’m proven wrong

Edited August 10, 2025Aug 10 by Wodja
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Against the Bulldogs? I'd like a little bit of bang, bang, bang deja vu.

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It is certainly not in the player’s best interest to sulk and put up an average performance. Their future coach will undoubtedly be watching today.

I heard Paul Roos say that he watched the last few games of the season before he took over as coach, and was so impressed with Nev Jetta he saved him from a certain delisting.

Opportunity aplenty for players to show their next coach what they’re made of.

As Gawny said, footy waits for nobody.