The Stigga

Mee to Rab. Funnily Melbourne playing North at Arden St in a praccy was the last 'pre-covid' game I went to In Feb 2020.

Optus Stadium will always be a home game for me. We get an extra two per year!

Great one guys, can't wait to see who the super celebrity is!

enjoyed it gents! Looking forward to next week.

Apart from the obvious- talented list, great coaching staff, terrific form leading into the finals, I've been thinking about the list of luck coincidences if you like, that helped us lift the cup: - a great comeback against Geelong that guaranteed top spot, the kudos of a minor premiership, as well as minimal travel - three unexpected Footscray losses that made the above much easier - the intervention of Pert and Roffey to keep Goodwin entrenched as coach - an extra break before the Grand final that allowed May to play - the respectful way the Jones situation was handled, which could have had the potential to derail things Please add to the list!

Great listen lads! Can't wait for the next installment!

Haha that's going to be a long day/evening at Hotel Sorrento🙂

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.