Constant Mongrel

6 Trac
5 Bowey
4 Jackson
3 Kozzy
2 Brayshaw
1 ANB

1. Swans
2. Dees
3. Lions
4. Port
5. Dogs
6. GWS
7. Freo
8. Carlton

I realise it was the first game, but felt that Jordan was a little slow and sluggish tonight.. Although Bedford had a few fumbles early I reckon that if it was out of the two of them for next game I'd be tempted to go Bedford. So glad Toby finally got a chance - such a likeable young fella. I have no doubt that Jordan will be back to 2021 form, but looks a bit off at the moment.

Premier: MFC
Runner-up: Port
Wooden spoon: 
Moving up: Richmond
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Wines
Coleman Medal: Ben Brown
NAB AFL Rising Star: Daicos
Best new Demon: Dunstan
Demon All Australian: Gawn, Oliver, Petracca, Lever, Salem, Langdon
Demon B&F: Oliver
Big call: Dees to break regular season crowd record for MFC games more than once this season.

Ladder prediction:
1. Melbourne
2. Port
3. Lions
4. GWS
5. Dogs
6. Tigers
7. Bombers
8. Swans

really enjoyable game. loved tayla harris' efforts putting pressure on in the forward line and her flying for marks. she seems so stoked to be playing with the dees and especially daisy again! love to see it.. also, bannan, mithen, pearce, paxman all really played stood out to me. loved the hard at it contest work in the last qtr from both sides.. they were clearly out on their feet.

just watched my second full replay of the GF.. i'd of course done the rewatch skipping the second and start of the 3rd quarters, but am home alone and poured some glenfiddich after dinner and just took it all in.. a few observations:

- the dogs blatantly threw the ball around 10 times that i saw (we might've done it once?)

- bont is a great player (obvious)

- libba really went missing in the second half

- sparrow was really really good. i remember thinking this at the time, but upon rewatch, he was so calm!

- although pickett didn't kick a goal, his fingerprints were all over most of them

- trac and oliver, once they get on top just bullied the dogs and did whatever they wanted

* i cannot wait to see more of this. 

late second/early third rounder at most..

if we'd got rid of chandler, i'd be keen as, but hopeful kade will take the next step and get some games in 2022. everyone at the club seems to love him, still yet to see what they rate about him, but happy to be surprised next season. hope hill doesn't go to essendon. :-/

this guy is legit hopeless.. how can say that declasse is C grade when he hasn't played a game yet? yet turner is 'needs more time'?..

just give up mate. i swear, despite us being premiers and having such a good year, the industry pundits who analyse/comment on our list must do their reports in a 5 minute email. so [censored].

15 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

My Essendon friend (yes I know, who befriends an Essendon supporter, but we’ve been friends since high school) reckons they’re right into him. 
I suggest if he wants game time he goes to Essendon. They aren’t far off in terms of consistently playing finals. 

I've got one of those too.. He's a real [censored]! Lol.

Yep, he can probably get a regular game at Essendon, Carlton, Collingwood, North, Geelong - any of the other shamozzle of Victorian clubs :-P

Just so many.. Wouldn't like to be the one to decide! As others have said though, Kozzy & Fritsch have improved immensley, Petty is a lock down back now, Gawn improved his tap-outs (less 'clever' to effective), Oliver running out of congestion, Angus doing Angus things (in a good way), ANB setting us up as the connector....Goodwin.

When we first got Brayshaw I thought he would be the one.. But he's a bit of a punk kid still, lol.. Lever another obvious candidate, but I am all for Trac. He will be a Dee for life. Love him. Others will follow him too.

1 hour ago, Wrecker46 said:

Not until I've been on one of Alan Jackovich's fishing tours.

as a Dees fan that lives in Melbourne normally, but from Coffs Harbour, where Jackovich lives, I will legitimately be saving up for this.

33 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

Rivers is the wildcard. He’s a long term midfielder I reckon so we’d be needing to look at someone to replace him down back. 

maybe Woewodin can be trained up? that'd be perfect.

love to see a painting of hibberd running over to the fans with the cup and all his teammates chasing him. something up at the G would be amazing..

hanging to buy a new adult jumper with the GF logo.. hope they put up the link for more soon!

love that we've finally crept off 12 flags up to 13.. only a few more and we will be back to the top of the tree.. THEN i will get a MFC neck tattoo. well, maybe not a neck tattoo.. but i'll work out something.

I also got a nice text from a Dogs mate who said something like 'they are playing great footy now mate, enjoy it!'. respect the dogs a lot. no current team could've stopped that momentum. 

loved it. a cherry on top this morning.. investing in a 10 jumper as soon as i can to celebrate the mischief & down and dirty young fella

no real howlers, but if anything i think that the dogs got a better run than us! lots of throws from them too.. particularly in 2nd & 3rd qtrs..

10 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

I wish Tomlinson and Hunt were in this photo too.

3 superstars in their prime. 3 young guns who just got better as the year went on. 1 veteran who timed his run back in to the side right at the right moment.

May clearly wasn't 100%, Lever didn't have a great game and Petty was kept away from it too. Credit the Dogs for really working around our talls for 2.5 quarters.

But Hibberd and Rivers blanketed their men. Bowey and Salem were filling the gaps to take away the Dogs dangerous runners. And once the mids got back on top this backline found their stride and didn't look like coughing up a score.

don't forget Nev!

happy to just keep the 21 dees team together for the next 57 years.. 

if true, stoked we're not gonna lose any of our boys! its all good in the hood. fingers x for a few more draft smokies!

First Goal: Kozzie

Most Goals: Brown

Norm Smith: Oliver

Winning Margin: 32

First to the ball! Composure! Spread! Do it for Barassi! do it for JIm!! Do it for Flower!!! Do it for Neale!!!! Do it for Jonesy!!!!!

DO IT FOR MELBOURNE!!!!!!

dream scenario: flag, brayshaw announced 4 year deal, cerra signs on for 3 (don't ask me how).