The Stigga

Yep fully fit Brisbane are a worry, Finals experience now and have got same great young kids with Rayner a virtual new recruit.

Yep ironic isn't it, Lost the Semi over there in 91' Prelim in 94' Semi in 2006 Prelim in 2018

Mr Pert, if you're out there, please don't request Footscray for our flag unfurling game

Hibberd signs on as Dees make last list changes

I think we would get at least 70,000, weather permitting, no matter who we played.

Yep, I'm not a fan at all of requesting to play Footscray in Round 1. I feel its not really at all humble unfurling the flag in their faces, in fact it could make the difference given how close some teams are in terms of mental application. We talk about 'respecting' our opponents, well this isn't it for mine. I don't think we should bite off more than we can chew.

The boy had had enough, it wasn't going to happen again, not under his watch.

not going to happen now but would be open to trade 17 for bobby hill

If we missed finals next year a downgrade from pick 18-8 is the least of our problems...

I agree with what you are saying but geez there is such fear of getting reamed with picks. You get reamed if you pick the wrong player with any pick

Official https://www.afl.com.au/news/683080/mega-pick-swap-four-clubs-sign-off-on-monster-trade

Exactly, its like Carlton and Freo are dancing around at the moment about Cerra and whether a future 2nd or future 3rd will be given on top of pick 6. Just ridiculous, get it done.

And if we took this attitude and played conservative we woudn't have Lever and May, both of which deals were seen as overs by many at the time

I love how we don't faff about at trade time!!!

I understand what you're saying but we also 'gave to much for Lever' at the time. ...

Hmmm... first for first again, they are consistent!

Me too! Contested ball is not the panacea. I'm sure, being the fittest, most skilled and best at wining the football at the contest or the spread are just as important. Agreed, and improvement in all of the players you mentioned gives me confidence that the same can happen to Dunstan, even at the age of 27.

Politely disagree regarding his speed. In relation to the 'mantra', its sill there, the players still mention it often, no doubt its one of many 'mantras' they would have. I don't share your concerns about the recruitment (if it occurs) in terms of cost/years etc. I've got no doubt Luke would know that Harmes, Sparrow and JJ (all premiership players) and Hunt are all ahead of him, he's clearly decided not to tread water at a GC and give it a red hot crack here.

If he improves his disposal can even see him giving HIbberd a run for his money of the back line

Absolutely. Think its a great acquisition, as we've just lost Jones and AVB.

Fair play, the poster is entitled to their opinion. By the by, this year Dunstan was ranked: 14th - Inside 50's per game (Oliver was 12th) 11th - Stoppage clearances per game 13th in turnovers per game (funnily Petracca was ranked 3 for this)

Steve

Ok, so from the 18 minutes to go when it was 13 points to WB to 11 minutes to go when Bont kicked another goal, we repelled so many entreies, this is where we won the game in my view.

Gawn and Jackson are bonafide Ruck-Rovers

Pickett's pressure was immense, didn't matter that he didnt touch it