Engorged Onion

Are they playing for Goodwin??

It's only ruined if you harbour expectations Wise.

Maybe he knows the results that the AFL want for the next two rounds, allowing Melbourne to sneak into the finals and he’s seeing a 3 week window??

Subtle change for mine @NeveroddoreveN Until we learn the meaning of ruthless ---->Until we continually act the meaning of ruthless. They all know the meaning of it (whatever that looks like as an individual or as a collective, its about living it when it's hard, tough, and even at times, when you're 6 goals up). I genuinely cannot remember a time in my 4 decades of supporting that a playing group has ever given me a continual vibe of being able to display it weekly (mind you, nor most clubs, aside from Brisvegas, Hawthorn and Geelong). The only player that displayed it weekly, I would state would be Neitz. But of course I was 13-26 back then, and idolised his brutal poise

Mmmm, it does have a vibe, as though those whom are in contract are checked out, and those who are playing for a contract (for the Dee's or elsewhere) may just raise the bar a bit in the energy stakes and play for themselves.

What would a 'true Dee' do that is different from a 'non(?) Dee'? TIA

all your faith has evaporated mate?

Change is bound to happen sometime... is it upheaval?, will it be useful?... 50/50 chance. All removables, all transitory.

Jeez Goodwin has been unlucky The Flying V off the back was lauded as innovative etc then 6, 6,6 He goes and recruits Burgess and now shortened quarters are on the horizon as a mainstay. ....I only have one song in my head

Ive seen Jack and his partner down at Ocean Grove a few times, smashing some burgers and chips at one of the local eateries. (2016-2019) Could be a good fit for Viney.

provide the evidence for this please.

Great stuff @binman - could you bullet point what Hodge said please - if you have time.

You don't think they already know whats going on in the most forensic detail?

Walk me through how the club is amateur. All the clubs that have had difficulties over the years when it comes to scheduling or the like... don't [censored] and moan about it publicly. To infer that the club don't deal with these things responsibly, just because YOU AND I don't get to hear about it means that YOU don't understand how the clubs and the AFL interact in keeping raised issues in house.

Lucifer - I did it quite quick and I suspect there are some inaccuracies..ie: the notion of Geelong flying to Perth, hubbing it up and then up to QLD. Good point re: Adelaide - I merely looked at round by round fixtures to ascertain if they played in the same state. I guess I was looking at it in a compressed fixtures situation. Essentially Melbourne had 14 days of travel from July 6th to September 2nd. Rubbish data in...rubbish results I'll spend a bit more time this afternoon- reconciling some of the data.

I'm sure you're hurting @Billy - and that's ok. But as I'm not a staff member of the MFC - they're not deflecting blame. Actually, nor am I. This is a sense making tool... and it's fine that you see it as an excuse.

I'm not going to postulate on what this means...if anything. However I calculated all the travel accrued by each team, each round for a total figure, As well as the amount of times travel occurred. And...here are the results. And yes, Melbourne are on top of distance and on flights taken. Is it meaningful? Perhaps.

Now @titan_uranus I may be a cynical man, and I may believe in 'scripted' finishes, but if these things happen and its a' extravagahhhhhnnnnnnza for the final round... well - I'd almost believe that the AFL have ordered results to fall a particular way...

A team on the cusp of making the finals should be flogging a lowly side, I mean it couldn’t be too hard? perhaps the coach has lost the players? perhaps the game plan is awful? perhaps he speaks too corporate? theyve resigned him when they shouldn’t have. the only question I have to ask is... Is Cameron the right guy?

Bingo, and how vaunted essendon were early in the season. And then it gets dresssed up in the media by Lloyd, that he doesnt know what they stand for. They and Melbourne aren't [censored] standing for anything* because they're [censored] knackered. *hilariousness of when you lose matches, it means you don't stand for anything. @Skuit apologies for a capital a in And

I cant think for myself today - what are you inferring?

Im doing a mindful self compassion course right now online...seriously. Concurrently checking scores... I presume we are kicking into the teeth of the storm?

go on, screen shot it and highlight yourself!

and thank [censored] for that...