leave it to deever

Once, given the quality of the lad it was a great return. Actually I think it was two....Wight and Stynes. Wow. Plus it paved the way for others in different clubs. Give it a rest mate. It's getting boring.

I'm guessing as a spokesperson for Cotton on, he won't be raising sheep on his new farm. Sorry ET, I'll show myself out.

Tom McDonald has one.

Of course they are. And if not, as ardent Melbourne supporters, it falls upon us to perpetuate them regardless. Ps just wondering what they are,?

It's the big bash that does me in. The constant koo ees and chants. WTH. As for footy it's the greatest game in the world and doesn't need soundtracks or bytes or songs.

I don't mind if they shorten them. As long as they give us back five quarters to make up for it. Oh wait. Doh.

If only the club can wrangle a Ben and Jerry's sponsorship deal.

Your not alone. The cost of living these days is intense. My 19 yol son is eating his weight in food and it ain't cheap. I'm sure the club is hemorrhaging members as a result of inflation. Some of these players don't know how lucky they are with their salaries. And yet 2024 saw record crowd numbers.

I will continue to support our club by eating as much burgered beef as possible.

If only I had a quid for every post that opens with the word rubbish. Great to have passion but it comes across as fairly arrogant IMHO. Can we all try and take it down a notch or two this year. Let's make Dl a positive and enjoyable site for everyone in 2025 you bunch of.....

No doubt about Chef, it's going to be interesting watching how are forward lines goes. I thought Jvr would have a better season than he did last year but he went ok. I was hoping he may be the next Curnow. Big call but it's still early days. Having been forced into the middle was probably disruptive to his craft. Petty is still a huge concern for me if He plays forward. And I want to see more effort ....more chasing and pressure acts from Fritta who sometimes didn't seem to give his all. I want Kozzie closer to the goals as much as possible.

I see him pretty much as a winger in a permanent role. He is one player that I'm keen to see play. I think he will be one of our future stars. Off topic , I'm keen to see what Disco does this year. I hope we see him dominating up forward. And I'm enthusiastic about young Brown too.

There is still a hell of a lot of talent on our list but I think my call of sixth may be a generous one. I'm concerned about a few things now that I've read and reflected on a few things. Our backline is still rock solid although last year it didn't perform as well as some other seasons. Salo has been in and out of form due to injury or illness. Hasn't been that great weapon of his accurate and penetrating kicks out of trouble I don't think Bowey has been the same since his shoulder injury. May isn't getting younger and Petty has been used up forward. Thankfully some new blood has stepped up and even some old in Tmac re reinventing himself down there. Moving to the middle will be where most of us are looking at. Rotating Nibbler through there is no longer a powerful option. Oliver.....well who knows what he will do. There is a cloud over Tracc. What impact his recent injuries and issues will have? Sparrow hasn't really gone to the next level. And we have kept players like Billings. Up forward ...a constant source of angst for most supporters is also a mystery. Where will all our goals come from? I look at our flag and we had so many goal scorers in Tmac, Bbb, Snb, Kozzie, Tracc Spargo and Jackson. Who will score them all in 2025? I'm going out on a limb calling position l 6 because I'm hoping Tracca, Oliver and Viney and Max play like they did four years ago and are the propellant of our success. That our backline doesn't suffer too many injuries and stands firm for another season. Up forward I'm hoping for a breakout year for Jvr and Petty to surprise us all. There are a few others not least of all, Fritta who I am expecting to be up there on the Coleman ladder. I mean it's a case of finishing top 4 to 6 or completely imploding and finishing bottom 4. I believe Goody will extract enough talent out of what is still a strong list . Am missing footy so much. The test matches were awesome but the big bash just doesn't do it for me.

In typical Australian fashion a Happy Oz day declaration doesn't get done till after one. So Happy Australia Day. The greatest country in the world not just because it's girted by sea, but because of mateship, courage, fairness and loyalty. All the attributes of the Mfc. And it's people. Like Mr N. Daniher. Cheers.

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Don't forget to swing by the clinic on the way home from the airport big fellow. And remember too, to send cards to all the little Uncles on their birthdays. Cheers Litd.

I wish it was Carlton and hopefully Geelong but sadly , it's probably going to be other teams.

Well said Deevout. He is the personification of courage and strength. An incredible human being and despite the term being thrown around....a true inspiration.

What happened to the I'm thinking emoji?

Okay fellow Dlanders, I'm going to call that we will finish 6th this season. Hopefully we don't suffer too many injuries this year and our midfield gets back to its prime which sees us into the finals. I imagine that the giants and dogs slip out. Not long now. Go Dees.

Our backline has been one of the best for a long time. Issues lately are a few players getting long in the tooth and some injury concerns. I'm more worried about our forward line again.

How is Turner travelling? He may be a surprise package this year.

Hi.

Umm...gee I don't know . Oh wait, maybe because it once landed us one of the best ruckmen in the comp.

Yet ironically many Afl players don't suck at basketball. Outside of Irish footy , are there any codes that are compatible with ours? Ice hockey or MMA may be worth investigating simply to have a few off their chain when we play Cwood .