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Make sure you sit amongst a heap of Collingwood supporters. Your daughters will learn to hate the pies from an early age.?

That's a really good point. If the player receiving the 50 can fend the opposition player off and knock them over or behind them, then they've got a huge advantage to take off.

Bugger the scarves. Mfc bucket hats in the membership packs next year

It's an interesting question. You could see the forward line packed with talls working for West Coast last year. Maybe we're trying to replicate that. Should be interesting to see how we use them together.

I heard Mick Malthouse on Abc grandstand late last year say the same sort of thing. We win big matches and then take it too easy. He had a real dig at us saying we pat ourselves on the back too often. I think we're definitely heading in the right direction but its a fair comment to make and question to ask. The next level is for us to be ruthless 4 quarters every game every round.

Totally agree. They have been relentless. No rebuilds just high performing year after year. They must have built a fantastic culture into their club. I'm up in NSW and everyone hates them because they keep winning but everyone respects them. We should be learning as much as we can from them. Would love to have the same respect.

With the new kick in rules, I suspect Frosty will be kicking / running it in a lot for us from the goal square

Totally agree. A great first year playing out of his comfort zone down back. Can't wait to see him wing or half forward. Reminds me so much of a Brad Greene

Just trying to upgrade and renew my membership. Trying to reset password. The reset link / email takes 40 min to reach me by which time it has expired. Tried ringing the club last two days. Over an hour wait time both times. Ticket master is pure pus

With May rolling into the backline I'm looking forward to watching Fritsch hopefully going forward. We seemed a bit one dimensional with Jesse playing. Much more unpredictable with TMAC Weid Tracc and Gawn floating forward. I think Fritsch is a Brad Green in the making if they give him the chance up front.

Hey @Alex Flood this article may give you a better insight than the current thread. http://www.27bslash6.com/magic8ball.html

Exactly. Frosty will be bombing in more tops for sure I reckon

Geez I miss Demetriou Kick in rule will be interesting. Use a backman with loads of pace and a thumping kick. Should put the ball well over the centre. I.e. Frosty

Really thought I'd be ambivalent today but soon as the pies got ahead my hatred for them kicked in. I really hoped they'd lose a close one and it all came true. That eagles team song is an abomination. Hope we get to sing a real song next year.

Gotta look at the season as an overall positive although just 2013 dees like today. Thanks to all those who've posted training and match reports etc throughout the year. Being an interstate supporter I really appreciate everyone's contributions and general positivity and humour. I've invested way too much time on this forum and it's time to catch some waves and some muddies. Have a great Xmas and new year everyone. Show em how it's done tomorrow Casey. And f@#$k you both west coast and pies right in the eye. Hope you both lose next week.....somehow. Go Dees

I've got a hive of natives and honey bees to Gorgoroth. They're cool but now resorting to bevvies to keep me calm.

Pre game dietary and beverage regime underway. This feels surreal.

Yep Meth Coast versus Filth. Might pull my toenails out instead

Yeah, Frosty would do him I reckon. Very worried watching him tonight but yeah Frosty has the speed and power to push him.

He can use his teeth. Prairie Oysters

Geez. We just need too win tomorrow and I think we'll roll em next week

Yep in the same boat. Northern NSW. I've been a member for the last 13 years. Last couple of years there hasn't even been many games at gold coast / brisbane. I usually get to one or two games down south every year. I've had to weighup the costs of buying a foxtel subscription vs a bigger membership which I wouldn't use. I really hate giving murdoch money over the club but how else do I get to watch the team we I love every week? I'm 51 years old, a dees supporter my whole life and have never seen us a win a flag. It's a conundrum.

Match report on our website - 6 possessions last week. @Drunkn167 and @KC from Casey might be able to add more. I do get the logic behind the change. Just wonder if the form is there to take another step not just to afl level but into the furnace of a PRELIMINARY FINAL! I also have a lot of faith in Rawlings and this whole group playing the same way across both teams now. He must have had some strong feedback about Joel's capabilities to get the job done. Prove the doubters (like me) wrong Joel and smash em. I can't believe we are here after flying south to watch us get bent over by st Kilda about 8 weeks ago. The transformation has been unbelievable. I'm ready for the best two football games of the season. Love the prelims. Let's oblitreate them Dees. If we can win this, I'm super confident we'll take the flag. Cheers to everyone over in Perth this weekend. #raisehell Dees

If they drop Fritsch and win, Bayley is going to tear that vfl grand final apart on Sunday. Gotta go with the wisdom of the coaches but geez he's been pretty good playing out of position. I guess it would be more about match ups than form if he's dropped.