ProperDee

It’s “The whole is greater than the sum of the parts” and it was Aristotle that said it not the Chinese philosopher whose childish name you quoted. Lao Tzu is my favourite. Never heard of yours.

After following this team since 1966, I’m still hoping rather than fully believing. The loss against Adelaide showed us up quite badly. The Bulldogs game was tactically brilliant and our second half against the Lions was sensational. Aside from the Bulldogs game however, we have yet to put together four outstanding quarters of football. To win a flag, we need to be able to do that. I’d also like to see us tear at least one team apart on the scoreboard to show ourselves that we can actually kick a huge score. With Langdon, Viney and BBB to come into the side we look very strong. I do worry though about opposition plans to blanket Clarry, Trac and Max and that will surely happen at some stage. I’d assume that there are strategies already in place to combat those tactics when they occur. I also have concerns about injuries and I fear that those are pretty much inevitable but hope that they involve weeks and not months. Apart from Tomlinson and Viney, we have had a very good run. In the meantime I will watch every game holding my breath for long periods, releasing my tension with either abusive language or “Go Dees!” fist pumps. Come GF day when I see Maxy holding the cup aloft I’ll know that seeing is believing. Until then I’ll continue to hope.

I prefer that he doesn’t. Keep it all business. Do your job, position up again and repeat. A few others could take a leaf from Charlie’s book. Plenty of time to celebrate when the job is finished.

6. Petracca 5. Oliver 4. Gawn 3. Neal-Bullen 2. Spargo 1. Sparrow

I think it has more to do with a lack of physical strength than anything else. He has had multiple pre seasons to build his upper body but never really has.

Mathieson will try and get under the skin of Clarry I’m tipping. It would be great to see somebody run through him early. Steve May has a prior conviction for flattening Lions players but maybe we keep that option for GF day! Pity Viney isn’t playing as he would be the man to sort Mathieson out perhaps. McLuggage, Lyons and Zorko are the danger players. In particular McLuggage who is having a great season and would be my player to tag. Brisbane are very strong forward. Daniher and Hipwood are taller than May and Lever and if they choose to throw McStay forward too that will create a headache with Cameron and McCarthy very good smalls in support. Brisbane’s defence is their Achilles heel (apart from Andrews) and we can really stretch them there. Whomever gets picked up by Andrews needs to drag him as wide as possible in an attempt to negate his outstanding defensive capabilities in contested high ball situations. Langdon is a massive out and I would be inclined to swing Hunt to the wing as cover and perhaps bring in Mitch Brown or Jay Lockhart to help out in defence depending on the perceived match ups. Baker is not the player for the task IMV. I hope it’s a dry track which makes for a better spectacle.

Yeah, I’ve heard of them. I’m sure they were on a Liszt somewhere.

Very happy and lissed as a pizzard. G’night!

6. Oliver 5. Harmes 4. Spargo 3. Brayshaw 2. Lever 1. Rivers

Unless he removes the digit in the second half it may be time to Zero the Weed..

Shut down or limit Bont and Macrae, play disciplined team based footy, add a touch of niggle and we can win it.

I will be RAPT! ? And it’s only fair considering you Victorians have kicked this off again....(joking) I was heading down to Melbourne tomorrow to watch the game and spend time with my mate who is a psychopathic Doggies fan. I was going to be sitting amongst Dogs fans and had planned to not show my Demon allegiance until we were 9 goals up with 3 minutes to play. My mate is a retired international airline pilot and a nicer, friendlier, more intelligent man you would not meet. Sadly, for Dog’s games, the bloke takes on the persona of Western suburbs bogan complete with painted face, ultra loud beer burps, calling everyone “knackers” screaming himself hoarse abusing umpires for every free kick paid to the opposition and even ripping the lids from meat pies and eating them first. Needless to say those plans have been cancelled and QANTAS has already refunded my fare. On reflection, maybe it is a good thing.

To rate a midfield, all 4 players need to be taken into consideration. At the moment we have around 2.75. Viney would bring that to 3.25 IMV. Still short of a perfect 4.

Jack Watts. The Peter Pan of football. Coodabeen.

I’d take Clarry over Trac every day of the week. Christian needs to lose the friendliness/smiles/chats towards the opposition.and get a touch of mongrel in him. Leave that buddy krap for off field.

FWIW I agree entirely. He would be hard pressed taking a pack mark among Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

Absolutely. And be prepared to cop 10 weeks for a Premiership. When I played footy, a sniper like Lynch would have been knocked out before half time. Those were the days.......?

Well young Sam, here is your chance son! I want to see him hold a handful of marks, lay some strong tackles, crash a few packs and kick at least a couple of sausage rolls. Step right up to the plate and give those fans that believe in you something to get excited about. I reckon you owe it to them.

We will keep the squirrel tackle locked away until GF day then?

FMD.......?

I think we tend to get dragged down to the level of the team we are playing in the first half of games. We often seem to get jumped early and I put that down to the adrenalin of oppo players all fired up against a top/top two team. After half time, we seem to click into gear and pull away. I feel as though Trac played sore today and seemed a bit out of sorts. I also reckon we are a better dry weather team despite contrary opinions. Viney needs to be back for the Doggies game and is key to our centre clearance success.

6. Lever 5. Salem 4. Oliver 3. Langdon 2. Hunt 1. Mc Donald

Late change for us today? Slight murmur about it apparently. I don’t know more than that.

I just double the blood pressure meds for game day brekky.

Agree to a certain extent. Just don’t think that it helps tall forwards and we have a few of ‘em. He might have had an off day but Kozzie looked like he was playing on ice against Sydney.