Dee Gee

“Demons are putting a lot of faith in Lever and May down back and Jackson up front. Hope rain isn't forecast.”

Lol Yeah, a lot of faith to play our two best, highest-paid defenders.

Pretty sure rain won’t be a factor anyway playing at Marvel with roof closed 

The excitement is hard to contain and the Dees curse is getting me nervous but the man is actually getting in contests and tackling now

16 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Here you go. Harley dancing, Weid clunking, vanders running... all good things

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/700087/training-vision-match-simulation?videoId=700087&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1590523223001

Cheers Mickey, frothing already !

Have also found this too - 

I’m a bit strange but Hoges was my fav player during 2014 before he even debuted in 2015. Harley is definitely my fav MFC player even though he’s done zilch and I’ve got no shame !!! 

EDIT: Twitter footage same as 10 But not as good, plus it jarringly cuts to a segment on the filth so it’s not worth watching unfortunately 

Couldn’t see the vid that a few posters were referring to but found this -
 

https://twitter.com/10NewsFirstMelb/status/1265553564635668480

13 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

For those jumping in for finals action, here's where the list sits after a tumultuous season.

These are just "long-term" (3+ week) and season-ending injuries/absences so far, from the original list of 30. In the end, we did have 16 players who played all 6 home and away games.

Before R1: Smith (knee, season), Sloane (knee, season), Jakobsson (work absence, season), L.Pearce (R1-3, 5-?), Mithen (R1-4)

R2-R6: Kemp (knee, season), Guerin (knee, season), Heath (appendicitis, ?), Downie (illness, ?), Lampard (knee, season), Goldrick (home to Ireland, season), McEvoy (home to Ireland, season)

So from last week's team we have 18 players. Then, possibly available for this weekend: Downie, L.Pearce, Heath, Colvin, Petrevski and apparently former Docker and Blue Kirby Bentley, another train-on. So we'll get to 21 in one way or another. But we go into this game quite depleted. Of those now missing, I'd say 6 at absolute minimum are in our best 21.

Yep, quite depleted but we have to go all in. Bolster the defense with Colvin n Downie, L Pearce in Ruck n going fwd rotating with Zanker ? Get Shelley Heath on wing n Petrevski can go on ball. No idea where Kirby is played best but she played for Dees back in Exhibition days. If we win and Freo do does that mean we have to fly to Perth after flying to NSW the week before?

1 hour ago, Dees_In_October said:

8- team final series. https://womens.afl/news/49363/aflw-finals-structure-revealed-after-season-cut-short

Thanks to the AFL for its stellar communication during this time /end sarcasm

In all seriousness, I doubt there'll be a Grand Final. Things could look different quickly.

Let's all enjoy the possibly brief moment where the Dees are still in the hunt.

(Also, can we even field a team? With Lampard down and Goldrick maybe out, we're still around 1 fit player.)

Goldy is right to go apparently, need her run off of HB. Lampard big out though. If Downie and/or L Pearce come back in though for Lampard (and possibly someone else? Who?) then we could reshuffle n maybe do some damage in finals

Andy Maher just made the exact same error, mentioned how upsetting it’d be for Dees fans. Gave me fright of my life. Not because we’d missed out, but because I’d be proved wrong on DL

1 minute ago, Cards13 said:

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw-players-shellshocked-as-season-cut-short-for-early-finals-series-c-751508

 

“It appeared it would be a two-week finals series but the AFL quickly admitted to an error.

The league confirmed an eight-team finals series will take place with the top four teams from each conference.“

It’s def top 4 teams from both conferences.

Past few years I’ve enjoyed the AFLW until we reach point that we cannot possibly contend and then get disgustingly furious and totally switch off from it. Had that feeling last weekend after loss in NT, but totally reversed now n am pumped again.

If we get Lauren Pearce back n we kick straight, can we go all the way? Bloody hope so

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/afl-players-association-wants-aflw-finals-to-start-this-weekend-be-expanded-from-six-teams-to-eight/news-story/c5ae108ec0f40ea4b7f7d715b0f4085c
 

If this goes ahead and we get Lozza Pearce back AND the rest of the team/Stinear sharpen up this week then we’ll be right back in it.

Can’t recall if we either play the filth/carlscum (dockers go straight to prelim) or if we play a team from Conference A. Don’t care about the asterisk - I want a dees flag!!!

10 hours ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

What happened to those two? 

Downie out with illness (no alarm bells here. Salem is out with illness n I had a nasty cold earlier this week, so it’s fair to say theres a bit of it going round)

Loz Pearce has knee soreness. Not ideal, only just coming back from a pre-season knee op

Bit of a gamble plonking Perkins down FF and moving one of Zanker or Cordner down back.

Pretty sure this is not Kade Kolodjashnij but Austin Bradtke?

Always amazed at how players look better in our jumper

Bennell pings off another after Kozzy

Just now, old dee said:

So what's next no instead of yes because it is faster to type?

No (yes)

16 minutes ago, The Chazz said:

It's amazing what bugs some people.  Take me for example, the way the social media person at the MFC uses the "+" symbol instead of the "&" symbol in every-f-ing-thing makes me wonder if we've had a work experience kid in at the club at some stage, and we haven't been able to get rid of them.

Are we red plus blue, or red and blue?

FFS.

PS.  Welcome back Harley.

Think it's a style thing that's developed over time, "+" looks better than "&" to the young-ins

From Steven May’s insta story

Where did it actually say there is only going to be one set of goal/point posts ??

Never seen a half-oval ala half-court in b-ball.

Bartlett’s article simply said there wouldn’t be a fence, just goal/point posts. Seems one poster has merely misinterpreted this. Happy to be proven wrong, but no point getting in a state over a half oval when that’s not the case. Yarra Park leaves Goschs for dead - bring on the facility/training ground (full size - 2 posts)

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/vfl-probes-clash-between-casey-demons-coach-justin-plapp-and-werribee-fan/news-story/81f5ebba346b112a4206583f1baf7c87

Anyone see this ? Pappy involved in a 'clash' with Ex-Werribee player...

58 minutes ago, ProDee said:

It's funny how people see things differently.  I loved his response.

I was thinking "don't sit there and apologise for your actions to a fat slob who has no idea what's it's like on an AFL footy field".  Lewis did the crime and he'll cop his right whack, but he didn't need to grovel for forgiveness to placate armchair critics.  I want a hard edge at this club and I'm starting to see it.  They haven't got the balance right in the first couple of rounds, so hopefully they'll start treading the right side of that fine line.

Never complain and never explain.

This is great.

To be fair to Slobbo, he did emphasize that both Jordy and Hoges at least were front on with their hits yet the elbow and knee from Thompson was DIRTY. Frustrating that our players copped harsher reprimands when those cheapshots during North V Geee-long got next to nothing.

7 minutes ago, Members' Wing said:

Well it depends whether you count caretaker coaches. Wouldn't call it sloppy journalism.

I would.

4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

A fascinating insight into our new coach, some new news, some things we already knew.  http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/melbourne-demons-coach-simon-goodwin-living-the-dream-despite-painful-memories-20170323-gv4y5c.html

I hope that one day when everyone is retired we learn a lot more about the transition from Roos to Goodwin.  It goes like this:  Goodwin: "I'm sure I was bloody frustrating at times but he handed over training really early and deferred to me in so many ways – list management, trade decisions – and we spoke at length about strategy and our different views. He'd always challenge me but he showed a lot of patience."  Roos explained it this way: "There were a few meetings where I'd just say: 'Mate I believe in what you're doing just go your hardest.' And he knew that.

Its easy to underestimate Roos' impact in the successful transition.  Goodwin could not have had a better teacher.

Tomorrow, Goodwin stands on his own two feet.  Hope the team give your reign a better start than the farewell game they gave Roos at Kardinia Park last year.

Good luck, Goody.  Go Dees

 

I don't get stuck into Caro as much as most people, but her article states that Goody is the 28th Melbourne Coach when he's the 31st. Sloppy journalism.