YesitwasaWin4theAges

This week and next is actually christmas in March/April, two games in one week in Adelaide.

For somebody who has not grown up with going to watch the Dees week in week out.

I have become thoroughly appreciative of hearing all the stories of past tales and happenings of the club I love over the years reading demonland and demonology.

I've actually never attended a traditional milestone game so for myself it's a pretty big deal and it so happens to be a player close to the heart.

(Well if you include Neita's 273rd record breaking game in 2006 as a milestone game then I'm lying)

This week no other man deserves the plaudits more than our very own blood and soul of the MFC.

First to come last to leave when it comes to signing autographs smiling for photos with the kiddies and the big kiddies in all of us.

Through thick and thin the man has stuck fat with this football club and no one hurt more when the club was down on its knees and 5 hit out of luck.

Lead us to the promise land once again our midfield wrecking bull, we salute you for your never say die attitude and commitment to the MFC.

Congratulations Jack Viney on 200 courageous games for the MFC. fitting its in SA where the bloodline made its start in the game.

JV7#200

Carn the Dees, the charge to the flag starts in the city of churches⛪️ win both and we will be dreaming of Christmas in September once again.

1 hour ago, Ouch! said:

Anyone a little confused by comments coming out of Sydney (Tom Papley in particular) about Essendon and their behind the ball hits on their players?  I'm confused by some in the media discussing this too.

Two words. "Max Gawn"  If you are so concerned Tom, call out the players that took hits at Max behind the play as he's going from contest to contest. Knocking him over, bumping off the ball 30-40m away from play.

Sydney and Port Adelaide constantly bump, and knock Gawn to the ground. Some media condone it, and saying that because Max is such a good player that every team should do it, even calling out MFC players for not doing to opposition teams or defending Gawn. Can't remember who it was, but someone actually called out the Dogs, and why they didn't do it, yet others are saying it should be stamped out, and I agree. Umpires need to be aware of it, and call frees.

Tom Papley, you can't have it both ways, either you are happy with bumping players off the ball, or the tummy taps, or you aren't, but then don't do it to other teams, or target players like Gawn.

Sydney are in my top 3 hated clubs no doubt, they are a protected species in the eyes of AFL house.

Thank heavens for that.

Must win against Adelaide gather round.

No excuses.

Their backline and midfield are very gettable.

31 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The older players like Pendles, Sidebottom and Howe are struggling and it is costing them.

I still think a few of them won't see out the season.

Forgot about our old mate Howey.

Their system is shot to pieces after 18 months of the luckiest football i can remember ever being played.

Whilst we have gone out in straight sets in the past 2 years luck with injuries, composure in front of goal has cost us dearly, our core system has not broken down completely to this extent.

We seem to have added a couple of extra cogs this year to revitalise our strategies, but no one has ever completely broken them down the way Collingwood have been dismantled in 2024.

One and Done thank you very much.

USA,USA,USA,USA 😂😂😂😂😂

Worst team to win a premiership along with the Dogs in the past 30 years.

Stick that on your fridge Maynard you f kn 🐕

The list, just have a look at it closely, its a basket case.

Propped up by a couple of father sons.

Ageing player all over the shop

Sidey, Pendells, Crisp, Mitchell, 

Yankee, Billy Elliott.

Stick a fork in em their done.

The honeymoon period will be well and truely over and we might find out another the other side of Craig McRae's personality.

Starting to get very prickly.

If you look at their team squad front to back in totality, it's truely amazing they have snuck a premiership

There is only so many wins you can have under a goal before the wallpaper and luck run out.

Worse team along with the Bulldogs to win a premiership in the last 30 years.

Carn the Sainters.

The management of Petty and BBB is crucial to our finals success in september, our first big test of our player management planning is the back to back games in Adelaide.

Petty in this week even thought he was very, very rusty in his VFL hit out, BBB rested for the Port game.

BBB out for the Adelaide game and Petty in for Gather round.

I would also be contemplating Fullerton coming in Against either the Powa or Crows to help Max out during this period.

Thoughts Gentlemen? 

I would wait until the Adelaide game to unleash Petty personally, but i can understand the rational behind Harry playing this week if no VFL game is scheduled.

BBB should not and will not play 2 games in 5 days, Port R4 Saturday night, then the Crows Thursday night R5.

Rest BBB for the Gather round game against the Crows and think about Fullerton coming in against the Crows to help out Max because he will be struggling to back up and perform at a high level after a 5 day break.

This might actually be in the brains trusts thinking leaving BBB out this week and playing him against Port.

Goody did say he was going to play Harry against the Hawks he may then rest him for the Port game and recall BBB.

This might have been a scenario they have been contemplating in their squad management planning during pre season.

On 10/03/2024 at 14:10, Queanbeyan Demon said:

• The dees have caused us problems since 2021 and we need to arrest their dominance over us.
• There's one thing we have going for us - it was reported last year that the side had discussed the Melbourne problem at some length since the most recent loss (Rd 1 2023) and are determined not to be Melbourne's b@#$%^& any more.
• Our team is vastly improved on paper where Melbourne has arguably gone backwards. They still have the best backline in the league in my opinion but we absolutely should be able to get them this year.
• Dogs by 21. JUH to kick a bag.
• We need Lobb to play May defensively. If we can do this we are big chance to win.
• I can't see how this Melbourne forward line could kick a winning score.
• Fritsch worries me the most. Lock away him and Pickett and we win.
• Their forward line looked abysmal so they might try McDonald this week.
• I’d be surprised if Schache survives that game, he was no good. Dees had no aerial impact up forward. McDonald and Fullerton were both emergencies and I imagine one or both come in with Schache out.
• Their marking forwards don't bother me at all. Their ground ball game does concern me.
• A lot of grubby ground balls coming in from Sydney, May and Lever didn’t have much influence.
• They'll drop Schache for McDonald or Sideshow Bob ... or both. And floppy Bob usually bumbles his way to a few flukey goals
• Would love to see one of our boys clean up that campaigner Pickett for once.
• Picket? phtttt. This is the game that fritsch circles on his calendar. Someone needs to make fritch their b*&^%$.
• I’d bank on Harmes tagging Petracca. He always cuts us up.
• Fritsch kicked six on us in a grand final, with Brown McDonald and Jackson kicking a collective 6 as well. Last year Brown kicked 4 on us and so did Pickett though we were a shambles, worse than 2022 where Brown kicked 3.
• Well last year I had to watch Alex Keath try and run down Pickett right in front of my seats in the cheer squad so there’s already one scenario that isn’t happening this year.
• Rather Demons have won the other night, they will be super hungry to prove a point.

They did alot of banking on the weekend doggie supporters for f k all in return.

How they think they have improved has got me well and truely puzzled to use a polite term.

On there way to centerlink they go for their next cheque.

Much friggen better.

31 minutes ago, DubDee said:

no idea how Bevo is kept on. He refuses to focus on defence and they have missed finals many times

Won't be long till he gets the tap on the shoulder.

Nothing's changed at Doggieland.

Judging by the track watchers reports Petty would be best suited having another run out with Casey.

Another couple weeks training under his belt before a return to AFL level.

Hawthorn are a nuisance to play against after watching the Ess v Haw game today.

Give Harry the correct amount of time to ease back into the fold i say.

We weren't that far off last week in atrocious conditions against the swans.

That's a positive.

Lots of empty seats at the G tonight!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Suck on a fat one Pies.

All of there luck seems to have run out.

The key to all this is if Brayshaw's money is outside of the cap, if it is we are in a very strong position to retain Harry.

Petty's management have played this perfectly over the summer, if we offer similar terms to the Crows i reckon he will stay.

This all depends on Petty performing this year and body staying sound.

5 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Well done Ooze, that’s some ticker shown by the Tigers. 

If i was a tigers supporter i would be incredibly proud of the troops, down 3 rotations also off a 5 day break.

6 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

I’m still confused by the language and the vastly different descriptions of exactly how Gus’s ‘retirement’ panned out.

Was it a forced retirement where the AFL said that he had to be medically retired, or was it completely Brayshaw’s decision?

I have heard both of these scenarios described in the media.  If it was the AFL’s call, then he should be paid entirely outside of the cap.

 

It was Gus' physician who told him it's in his best interests for his life going forward to retire.

How can you tell our club to pay his salary inside the cap when he's been medically retired by a coward dog after years without being concussed.

8 hours ago, DeeZone said:

The Colt is certainly made of the right stuff, wrestling JV after a heavy training session, love it.!!

Bring him in, surely a better option than Laurie.

Doesn't sound good regarding McAdam, hope he gets it right and doesn't rush it to get back.

On 10/03/2024 at 19:41, picket fence said:

I really Believe Goodwin has run his race

1 Hasn't addressed our forward entry issues

2 Got rid of Grundy

3 Have not solved our Glaring need for a Big aggressive forward

4 Has no plan B much less C

5 Is a average to poor matchday coach

6 Plays favourites even when underdone or seriously out of form

We FLUKED a premiership by any definition and since then have stagnated

I think that about covers it

We were the best team in 2021 by a long way, no flukes about it. @picket fence

That's the things with the Filth.

They fight to get all the hard game out the way early with their draw and then they don't leave melbourne after the half way mark of the year.

So don't get to carried away with this.

1 minute ago, The Stigga said:

 

I agree, but its not like he was knocking the house down with us like he has been at GWS

We never gave him the chance that's why. 

Always as a sub.

Has a coach who believes in him now.

6 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

 

Disagree respectfully, he's good at that, but nowhere near Pickett in terms of scoreboard 

Agree but we would have been deadly with both of them if we had persisted.

Would you rather Spargo, ANB, Chandler etc.... Than Bedford?

Rather Bedford hands down.

We fugged up royally with Toby Bedford. 

Pressure, pressure and more pressure.

Plus his pure pace the ultimate pressure forward.

They are so good by foot like we were the 1st year with Chocco on board.

Hogan had to leave our club to become the player he has become.

Never happening at the Dees.

2 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Love how we got shafted with the humidity last night and Carlton get none of it tonight.

It was fuggin disgusting last night.