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Why isn’t the fixture equal?

A toast to the downfall of Mordor; may it come in our lifetime and for long enough to enjoy.

I opened this thread hoping for a treatise on the death of football vernacular since the 1980's - namely 'tiggy touch wood' for an undeserved free kick.

Including accidental use of apostrophes.

I’d like to see the players enjoying their football. 2021, the team were clearly enjoying their football and celebrating each others success. They’re looked fresh, happy and enthused. 2022, they looked like they were ‘all business’ and it seemed to weigh them down come the second half of the year. I would like to see them hungry and happy.

Not a bad suggestion Dazzle at all. Now something else of interest. Spoke to a bloke ( Outside the Fence at Casey last training session) and he was checking out this venue and he said his son is playing at Casey this year, but didn't provide his name. He is ( was) a Bulldogs supporter and has been to training this year and he stated very emphatically that DEES TRAINING INTENSITY AND FITNESS WAS THAT FAR AHEAD OF DISHLICKERS IT WASN'T FUNNY!. Interesting !!!!🤩

Kossie and Fritta say HI BBB and Tmac when fit say HI JVR says give me a go!! ANB Spargs say we'll be better this year Chandler says just please give me a go also!!!

Having lunch at Aireys Inlet pub this afternoon and note that our South Australian contingent has arrived and sitting outside in the wind with girlfriends and pet dogs. Petty, Chandler and now ANB.

18 hours ahead of Mitch Clearly. 7 might have to slot you in as deputy chief footy reporter in behind Tommy B

Probably scans and then we will hear. Don’t think my source was joking.

Just too lazy to read after the auto borrecr

Did anyone else notice the team is really happy this year? It seems we have the right balance with things at the moment. The players are always smiling and cracking jokes in photos I see. Morale and training intensity is high, which can only be a good thing. I just feel like we are humming away ready to take the opposition to the sword. We are ready!

Someone kick a goal whilst doing a backflip.

A bit more versatility, free wheeling and enjoyment in the way we play. I love the defensive effort the players give and the joy they have in that but our best footy is fast, creative and brave. It trusts the next guy in the chain calling for the ball is either free or can win a contest. Do that and if the coaches and footy department make enough of the right calls managing the players we’ll be in with a shot.

A high-functioning forward line, with accurate and confident delivery to said forward line.

This take looks pretty good: - Pies 0 - Blues 0 - Bombers 0

I hope this isn't the proverbial Moz, but for the past two weeks I open DL with dread - then again, that's the kind of fella I am, I must be Polish or something - hoping that it ain't gonna produce catastrophic news about accidents on the Training Track. Thus far, with the usual shall we say minor mishaps, our boat is afloat. In the meantime, I also note that the injury/operation - dictation dictation dictation, three sausages went to the station - tally at Geelong follows a similar path to our post Premiership season. Without wishing the NOT Wells on someone, long may it continue. With their perpetual Home Draw advantage, they are not Cats at all, simply spoiled poodles.

For anyone who might be interested… The annual Midsumma Pride March takes place this Sunday, 5 February in St Kilda, commencing at 10am. The Demon Army throw their support behind this initiative every year and a group of us will be marching as part of the various AFL Pride groups. Any and all Dees fans are welcome to join us. Encouraged, but not compulsory, is the wearing of red and blue or rainbow colours or both. 🌈❤️💙🌈 https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/midsumma-pride-march/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR0nR4B0uqcSEGR5bDKHbqpb580SUZ6YYGSvOCThHbRankGGDreiiI0uYIY

Really don’t see Tomlinson (and probably Turner) as anything other than excellent depth for the backline if we lose Petty or May or Lever. I am not as sold on TMac as some others seem to be (hope I’m wrong and yes I know “structure, covers territory, etc”) Doesn’t seem that long ago he was the subject of regular derision. Would really like to see Schache (no. 2 pick and over 200cm) and of course JVR given opportunities, they are more where our future forward talls lie. BBB is a great forward but realistically, like TMac coming to the end of his career. One things for sure…Casey’s in for another top year.

Our men will be attending Family Day, of course. Our women’s team is on a break but the girls being the girls there’ll likely be some of them attending. Daisy has already said she’ll be there. Also wanted to mention that as well as our usual fare (sausage in bread, soft drink, bottled water etc.) we’ll have cakes. One of our members is a professional baker and her cupcakes are to die for. We’ll also be selling merch.

Flag, obviously, but the thing that I want to see because I believe it's the best predictor ... I want us to be number 1 in the comp for forward 50 tackles again. We dominated that stat in 2021 (from memory, ANB and Kozzie were #1 and #2 in the league) and completely dropped away in 2022. Bring that pressure again, turn the ball over higher up, force oppo quick kicks to Lever/Gawn/etc., and we're well on the way to Cup #14.

What [censored] made me bet on Banana Queen today? The bastard ran second!

What I'd like to see from the MFC in 2023? A flag at the G

It's only one device though yeah? (The one with the Foxtel iq box connected) Kayo you can use on any smart device and can watch on two or three devices simultaneously if you pay a bit extra (still cheaper than Foxtel). You can also split with a mate/family member for the time being which works out to $15 a month and there is no contract or joining fees so you can cancel as soon as the footy is finished meaning you're only paying for 6 months instead of 12.

True. but there are other blatant inequities such as why do we play in Geelong every year but other clubs haven't has to travel there in years

In 2022 our forward line was decimated. TMac and BBB were less than half themselves. Weid was Weid, so no loss there and Max (who ain’t a forward) was injured and had less than usual input. Jackson is an athlete and will never be a KPF. Trac could not kick a consistent goal, ANB and Spargo are plodders who complement structure. Only Kickett and Fritta can hold their heads up. That’s 2 out of 6/8 players who contributed in a forward line. The forward line is our big improvement area. As a collective, and when it functions it’s a problem for opposition teams. JVR, Chandler and Schache add another element for improvement too.

I do my best for you guys.

I found this interesting "...competition for forward spots is strong " We're struggling to find a good forwards

Today's 'Age' has a rundown of each clubs' pre-season injuries. We're in great shape at this stage. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/state-of-play-your-club-s-pre-season-injuries-20230126-p5cfo5.html

Dave Misson working his magic at St Kilda already.

A soggy moggy indeed

I hope the Cats get squashed

Fixed it for you Gonzo 😁 And I agree with the premise of the rest of your post Upon analysing the VFA competion from 1877-1896 (pre those years the competition was too small and disjointed) I'd be more inclined to count the premierships from 1885 but they will probably recognise all or nothing A number of big footy names have got behind the idea/concept (Sheahan, Sheedy, Fitzpatrick et al) so I wouldn't be surprised to see a change of view (recognising premierships pre 1897) About a 15% - 20% chance right now but down the track (say 5 years time) the likelyhood could be more like 50%. Needs more weight of numbers for change. Especially from those within the Commission But right now you'd imagine the Blues, Cats & Dons voting in favour! Maybe the Demons too! (for the 3 extra Premierships) Footnote: Every footy season from at least 1870 has it's own Wiki page so people here can do their own analysis

Daniel Menzel is tipping us for minor premiership.. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/02/03/ex-afl-forward-names-his-minor-premier-for-the-2023-afl-season/

Pickett to signed a 6 year deal. Flag.

Jnrmac Still haven't answered my question of why if we recruited Hunter snd he is training on the wing we would prefer other "wingers" to him? He prob could play HF flank but no indication so far as wing is his to lose on the training notes.

Do not agree that Club are just awaiting Tommo to be out if contract. Clubs can't afford to generally cast aside 3 or 4 players as finished as no one knows how good or bad injuries strike. On the contrary Tommo for his part has lost some weight with a view to greater mobility flexibility and pace. All to give himself a chance of returning to AFL more consistently. Unfortunately Goody seems to write players off occasionally ( Lockhart, perhaps Bedford and Chandler last Year ) . Guess we won't know the full story till the end of 2023 but I believe Tommo May even as a depth player perform a part in our season if he recovers more from the ACL this year along with his fitness program. Could be Tmac all over again!!

Do port’s flags in the sanfl count? What about south Freo in the wafl? both part of their history but contextually irrelevant to modern afl

He's been going on about this for ages, it's a ridiculous notion. Check out how some of those premierships were "won" pre-1897. It was a different comp, with different teams and different rules. Club's can celebrate their own achievements but as far as competition records are concerned they should and do commence in 1897 with the breakaway VFL.

What is everyone's thoughts on the having a forum that is just dedicated to photos taken by demonlanders of the players? We used to have the most incredible cameraman at demonland (better than the MFC crew imo)... haven't seen any this year?