Deemania since 56

Fully agree. At best.

That is correct. It really is a matter of keeping up to date across a period to ensure and exploit your outcomes and attributes in equal measure. It is a matter of being reflective across that timeframe. Reflection includes not over-taxing yourself and learning to pace yourself across a whole period of studies. It also develops perspectives and strategies that perhaps you have not had to generate previously. Give it your best shot and best wishes for your aspirations and callings. A full adult life awaits and that may far more enriching and satisfying than merely passing these examinations, including university or college entry.

There is just enough variation between those two 'best 22 teams' to suggest much is going on at Essendrug on a hope and a prayer.

The Dees have just about the correct amount of 'mongrel' to knock off the 'Druggies....'

Possibly a brown paper bag syndrome in effect, again?

Just another example from the AFL of their sectarian interests rendering maximised profits, and underpinning poor decisions and judgement from the past. The whole fixture arrangement represents a chook raffle mentality in a crowded pub.

From the experience of past years, the AFL fixture for any year cannot be released until in private conversations, Eddy Maguire has approved that draw. His exacting criteria, not comprehensively included, seems to be: first game of the season for the Filth at the MCG at least 14 home games in a season no more than two interstate games in a season we only play the Dees when they are devastated with injuries gate receipts maximisation is configured based on which team we play at home and what crowd that team may draw we are advised - before spending our entertainment funds - on which umpires will be allocated to each match in the pursuit of cordial relations with those umpires prior to the upcoming game over a 'slap dang' lunch as our guests.

It would provide a sense of 'belonging' indeed; it would set a benchmark for the players to wear it, these days. Intellectually and perhaps, psychologically, it might mean a great deal more to be amongst a group of blazer co-wearers, where the benchmark is transferred into a culture of identity, pride, carriage, etc. etc. However, just wearing the tie achieves most of those types of sentiments, surely.

Welcome, FD, to ManDee's 'Killjoy Club', and I quote: ' I would like to suggest that those asking for a thread to be closed be banned for 1 month. If the thread is going after the month ban them for life. There are too many killjoys in life, don't come here if you don't like it. It is not compulsory.' Horse floggers, uplift your sources of glee for the sake of the civilised, joyful status quo.

Or, I wish I had Jesse's girl......

It would be a miracle if we got Williams at 23; he is a genuine target for us.

Valid points and agree with these often overlooked characteristics. Footy today is about disposal - not just possession. If Salem goes to the wing he may be restricted across a game with 2-way running for 100 mins and be too short to challenge in the air, whereas the idea of Frosty moving to the wing is a little more possible but only because some (a few) of us would not have OMac down back.

Any connection with him to the great John Townsend Demon rover?

Can we now close this thread? Castigation and innuendo serve little purpose and Jesse, the FD/MFC and our success may still warrant our respect?

Mongrel is a quaint term but a good label for a footy side determined for success. A few quieter mongrels exist in Viney, AVB, Trac, Hibberd, Maynard, the Jet and to a lesser degree these days, Chunk. Nice, 'aint it?

Very great attraction for this young bloke, fwd KP or taller outside mid. Given a senior list training regimen, I see a breakout player in the making. Needs aerobics but who doesn't at that young age in order to compete with other players at that level and it will do him no harm at all.

Plus Preuss and hopefully from the draft, Bailey Williams.

We - and the AFL - just have to develop absolute contempt for Maguire and his rantings that are akin to a spoilt little brat. Cop the draft as it falls, Eddie and whilst you are at it, play a fair amount of 'away' games interstate.

Great start to an argument for his return to 'the flock', the MFC. Just imagine the two of those Brayshaw boys onfield - it would be just like the Febeys...

Interesting, John. Trac also seems to have lost a little 'courage' in close - a big pre-season is definitely a necessity to work back into lethality.

This amazes me at times; the number of DL posters who exercise free will to criticise Frost and his alleged '...lack of skills...' when all he might need is some split second to steady in delivery - and that is a coaching issue. That split second, by the way, will have an ever-reducing timeframe as he adjusts to its impact in games. Usually, Frost is up there, any opponent, ready to pounce and run, just like Sean. I can clearly remember Sean having delivery problems for a couple of seasons, as his kicking was erratic most of the time but, by hell, he won the ball and again, usually affected a clearance. Then some FD coach took him aside over a pre-season for some extra work on foot passing, longer passing, handball and eyes up option finding. Instant transformation it was, and Sean became another legend of the MFC for superb contributions across the field, for uncompromising reliability and toughness, and for heightened skills execution through an enormous confidence build in his game. Frosty needs 'some' of this coaching attention - I am convinced that this is all he needs. He could be a terrible weapon in our arsenal of elite players and is worth the effort. You know what? Rodney Grinter is the man to teach him how....

Bound to be controversial and offensive to some but I thought the question was being asked. It is, after all, only my opinion and perspective which does not account for much. I don't know any of my many friends, male or female, who like the sheilas' game, either - they say that they just '...do not bother...' ; '...no thanks, can't stand it ...', and these types of comments. Surprisingly, other than this impression, I have lived and worked for years in considerable support of women's rights and its progression in many forms of cultural enlightenment - I just don't feel that footy is one of these.

The sheilas' games really do bore me, too. 'Daisy' something, is all I know and I have never watched more than 10 mins of any game - let alone do it twice. Netball is a good spectator sport, however. Having watched years of junior footy with the kids, my first impression is that footy at that low level is far superior to the sheilas' game.

Take a look, folks, at Bailey Williams - he'd be my first pick - an all-round taller player with mobility and poise. Speed is good. Very good boot and pass. Potential wingman/outside mid or forward. Young, needs some coaching attention but impressive.

Bailey Williams has it all - almost. Agile, great mark, does the pack in the air and on the ground, feeds the ball well - and can only get better, has 2-way running, interceptive and challenging, mobile and quick. He'd be a great get.