Red But Mostly Blue

Ah well there go the doggies 🤣

haha if it gives you any comfort at all... I used 'lawyerly' as I don't hold a practising certificate. So, legal qualifications only, although I do work with legislation.

As a lawyerly person (and there are many on here), the bit I am most interested in is: "...now i am going to log out of demonland". Now, words are pretty powerful (topical in this case, with what is said to another human being during a game of footy, as part of one's employment, at the workplace...). Anyway, yeah words are powerful, even if the English language is pretty clumsy. But in this case, and I will carve out the important bits that I think (should) reflect precise, unambiguous statements of intended action: "...now...log out" Not later. And not just close the browser. Log OUT. Admittedly he didn't say forever (one can dream), but still, I never log out of here lol Let's see if Farnsy takes the hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s for another spin!

Looks like there is an opportunity for a 'straight, law abiding [hard-working] white anglo m[e]n' support group/crowdfund?

I didn't think TMac would re-sign for 2026 (although I was hoping he would, because he has been good, often v good). Maybe there is something to the May talk, and that has motivated TMac to hang around another year. I doubt we would give up Lever AND May - but if May were to leave, and knowing that Lever has not been able to stay on the park (fit) for sustained periods of late, we would need experience in the backline. Petty, Disco, Jed (?? - wish we had seen him) etc are good, but will benefit from guys like Tmac.

I think there was definitely a good opportunity to see Jed out there. May and Lever both looked cooked for good portions of the year. Once the year was gone, we could easily have gotten Jed in for a game or two. Would also like to have seen Luker (although at the different end of the ground).

Yeah we lost and yeah it was in our usual predictable way fizzing out and missing shots and yeah it was against this team that we just can’t beat and yeah we had our chances… But there were brief glimpses of the team I want to see more of. 2025 can, and will, get right in the bin, but as a diehard Dee, I’m conditioned to look to next year. And I will. We have a lot of things to fix and some holes to plug. Big holes. But if we start making some good decisions, and work on our basics, we can be right in it again. I hate those mugs. Must work on knowing how to win and taking chances. Go dees, bring on 2026

1.5 Inaccuracy and wasted opportunities against the pies. Getting old…

Have we got what it takes to end the year with a message to the fans for 2026? And a parting gift for the filth??

Gahhh

Let’s bury these dorks. Wish it was to knock them out and the last laugh really is with them as they’ll play finals but it’s a nice little gift to knock them out of the 4, and end the year with some hope.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Melk delivery, right on time!

We have missed this…

Nearly bang bang bang!!!

How good is Kozzie’s goal sense!?? And Langford is a star. The lead up to that goal was familiar, and missed.

See ya, Jeremy 👋

Trac’s kick i50 stuffed us. Why aren’t we manning up in their 50? Players by themselves everywhere. Lame.

No free for high on Langdon??

please no.

Can we please stop reducing this to “name calling”?? This is not just a name, and you CANNOT do it in the workplace (do it, see what happens). Now, whether or not the Willie Rioli incident was adequately punished (I don’t think it was) is irrelevant. The AFL has handed out punishments for other players, and it is now stuck with a precedent. Now again whether you think it’s the right number, relative to knocking someone out or the Rioli incident, is not relevant. Rankine knew what he did, and he would know there’s precedent. End of story. Don’t want the punishment? Don’t say it? We need to teach our boys better. And finally, the sledge leading to this terrible homophonic slur is irrelevant. I’ve been called tons of things, on and off sporting fields, and have never said that, and never thought of saying that. I know there’s lots about ranking being a ‘good bloke’. Yeah yeah everyone is a good bloke, I get it. But I dunno, there is something to be said about someone who resorts to the use of a term they know full well is designed to cause hurt. Someone saying things to you? Walk away. If rankine did, he’d be tearing up finals. Instead he’ll likely watch from home which is a shame because he is electric when on. (Unless the AFL does some gymnastics to avoid its own precedent, likely off the back off finals games being worth more or the concept of provocation), which would be dumb but not unexpected.

And the next one falls. Fair enough, although his energy and passion was an important cog in our premiership. Thanks, Choco.

I love this club and have not given up on next year, or the years after that. It’s always next year, right? I’ll be a 22 year member next year. BUT - that does not excuse today’s performance and the continual, we turn up, we don’t turn up stuff. It’s infuriating to never know which team will turn up. Good clubs have a brand and you know what you’ll get when you go to a game. Anyway, go Dees, but a big nope for what was dished up today.

For my 3000th post, I just wanna say: YUCK. 🤮

Not bad, we beat Gunstan by 10 points!! Take That Gunstan Anyway, is it (the pain) over yet? Good luck attracting (good) coaches with that crapola!