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Of course, this is most probably spot on. Max has enough on his plate - I think we all agree on this - but it does give rise to enabling some form of further bonding and stakeholder association between Kalani and the Mighty Dees, almost in concrete. It would be wonderful if a good Melbourne family took up the cudgel, wouldn't it?

Very little to disagree with in this item. WC game plan was executed to perfection with rally after rally as the Dees looked on, impotently. We must make something positive out of this season - perhaps making and forging more of our youth to take up the cudgel - invoking more wisdom from Williams or outside to develop and steer our youth, the game plan, the whole modus operandi of winning football. Demon supporters are currently tired of living on a prayer.

Time for his Daddy, Jeff, to speak with the outstanding gentleman called Max Gawn; Gawny and family could make a semi-permanent room at their home for young Kalani (with Jeff's encouragement) whilst starting training with the Dees' blessing at Casey combined with regular Demon coaching and contact from Jeff himself, so that the father-and-son considerations are even stronger. If Kalani is really keen, one-eyed and committed to the Dees, the door is open under such arrangements, surely?

Again, and again, almost continuously every time and then once again, I think I also am made severely unwell and psychologically maladjusted by what Badloss does at press conferences, post-game. Sorry, folks, but it is true.

I was waiting for game methods and position changes to take place halfway through the first quarter. Stagnant, lie down and be trampled, by-passed, helpless. Big changes overdue, coaches included. Long bombs got us into early troubles and turnovers, foot passing is horrendous. By half-time, there were at least 20 poor delivery selections when those working to make the game ours were ignored, particularly out of the centre. Toughen up the young 'uns; clubs that have had zero choice have done so - happily reaping the rewards. What a shambles were are presenting.

Max is up to the task, he is still a legend. Our smalls need to work from the Eagles' ruck tap-outs as fodder for clearances further afield.

Golly, these blokes were phantastique in Demon colours - all four of 'em. Wish we had a few more of them, now!

Hence, it is criminally neglectful to so do ...

Acute observation.

That posits a problem we see each week, very succinctly. For the glamour teams, 'holding the ball' certainly never applies.

He does have credentials that may well suit our gameplan and also, to fill a steadied need in this variable forward line.

May up forward (now that TMac has some better form and support) is a bold but worthwhile option; whatever, if it is not successful by half-time, back to defence, slipping Tracca up forward for longer spells. Fritta will be crucial, and smalls need to be alert for opportunities ahead.

Of all the Mustangs, this model is my all-time favourite ... hired one years ago travelling Canadian West Coast (Vancouver) to East Coast (arriving in New York for flight onwards). Beautiful car, fantastic drive, wanted one ever since!

We all realise as Dee supporters that there are many more plaudits for Gawny than what your contained message defines about the man. What has been identified is spot-on! Praise for Gawn is mandatory across so many fields of human endeavour - he is neck and neck with No. 31 for his leadership, behaviours and public values (civics); a quality human being in all regards. Well stated, LitD.

The great irony is that many of us can list, perhaps, six highly questionable umpire penalties/frees against each game we play (- at least -); all are blatant attempts to 'hold us back' in a game, stop our 'flow' and interrupt with highly suspect decisions to ensure a negative and uneven playing field. Most of us have been watching and critiquing football at its highest levels for years, and years, and years, so little goes past our well-educated judgments - yet the umpires are omnipotent, never questioned during a match or post-match, free to leave their personal variations on our great game - and we are not the only club so affected. It is such a pity that this is football realism.

Yep, noticed these infringements, the responses and the neglect.

JVR certainly knows by now how not to get into the play and how not to distribute distribute possessions well. He has gone through the 'learnings' for sure; now is the moment where his interpretations and resolutions as a result of these 'learnings' turn the tide for the MFC (and his own game contributions). Don'tcha reckon?

ANB - he was excellent in the midfield for his part-game opportunity; double-edged sword, is our Nibbler. Breaks free with the ball through the midfield, stops opposition run-ons with poise 'on the turf' to slow play (and get our backs enough time to defend spaces they have temporarily left vacant).

Umpiring is reduced to Club preferences. It is a simple matter of application to whom, where, when and its strength towards a step (even steps across a game) for particular benefit. It has nothing to do with impartiality or applying the rules of our great game honestly and accurately. Here endeth the diatribe.

I still was impressed with the recovery, considering how poor the early play actually was on the night. Our youth will assist the whole team to make amends, given near-continuous exposure to the level and its demands and that, of course, will set them up with a clearer role within the team. The 'come-back' was incredible!

Correct, remarkable but absolutely the case, TWICE just to swing the rapidly deteriorating advantage so hard fought by the umpires from the first bounce.

Nothing for the boys to be ashamed of as a result of that last quarter and their persistence in the third quarter beforehand. We know what happened, we know how it happened.

That will test the 'pudding'.....

There's bound to be a few 'learnings' in there, for YOU, Goodie.

Knockout! Talk about over-working the goal umpires!