Red But Mostly Blue

Other players wanting to come to the Dees is something I’ll never get tired of. For about 5 million years nobody looking for success would even look at us. Now look at us!! We’re a DEESTINATION club! (I’ll show myself out)

I thought I was going to be OK. We’re travelling really well and all the metrics and form line point to us banking a good, but likely tight win… … but ah man, here come the nerves! 😬

Jack was robbed… The thing is, some of the other teams have had a few standout players throughout the year but we have been missing continuity with some of our stars, like Clarry and Fritter, and guys like Petty. On top of that, we play as a team. Our wins have come from different guys standing up on different occasions. Kozzie has had a couple of blinders, as has Melk, as has ANB, as bad Maxxy and obviously as has Jack. It means we’re dangerous and unpredictable. I like that. Doesn’t explain the outcome but maybe goes some way to explaining how we only managed one player in the AA team?

Ripped off at the All Australian… Ah well, looks like we’ll just have to go and win the premiership, then!

Sounds like a ripper bloke. Always hated the horrible comments lobbed at him on here, as they were (for mine) wrong, but also just simply unfair from a human perspective - which I know you have addressed elsewhere. This is the sort of guy you want at the club to keep building culture. The type you'd have a beer with after a game, with no ego or BS. When his days are done as a player (and I hold hope they are not) I hope we have a spot for him, and us diehards still have the opportunity of running into him as we cruise around MFC HQ. Thanks for the insights, as sad as they are :-(

Shattered for Melk Had to work his way back into the team, injuries meant he got an opportunity - and ran with it. True testament of his character and love for the club. He saved us in some really important games. Won't be forgetting the big kick win against the Lions - huge for that game and setting the season right again. I've always enjoyed seeing him play. Super high footy IQ and an elite kick. Was looking forward to him getting the chance to take part in a premiership. Footy is cruel sometimes. Wishing Melk a speedy recovery, and hopefully a plot twist of some more footy in the red and blue next year.

I love stories like this haha.

Great, gritty win against a very desperate team who brought a lot of pressure and intensity. Awesome return from Fritter. We enter the finals in great form, with just the ‘loss’ against the Blues in the last 2 months. Just about the best placed of the top 4. Hopefully Melk is ok, we need him! Pumped for the Pies, let’s go Dees!

This isn’t even tanking. It’s disdainful. Capitulation. Surrender. Truly embarrassing, and that’s coming from supporters who have seen their fair share of this sort of thing. Also, the Weid is their sole goal kicker haha

How did this bombers team inflict the biggest loss on us this year? Crazy

I’m getting used to this top 4 thing! Great game by Lever. Rivers, Gus and Melk good, too

Yeah absolutely!! Here’s hoping it’s the one and only time it happens this year.

Ah the classic dees start to the final qtr

Laurie not great today. Hibbo next week please.

aaaarrrfghhhhhhhhh pi** off Breust

Sparrow is much better with little time/on the run.

Lever has been great. Another poor disposal from Trac. Can’t afford both Trac and Clarry to have a stinkers.

I agree with you completely. The comp is probably the most even it has ever been. BUT they lost their best mid just before the game, we are nearly full strength. A top 4, recent premier, hopeful premier again. The only reason this is an arm wrestle is because we have been very poor, not because they have set the world on fire. If they had, I’d agree that we are just battling with a team on fire and nothing to lose. We likely win this, and should, and tbf will need to as I’m not confident about beating the swans over there in the last. So it’s super important we come out in the second half significantly less bad. Hopefully good! But you’re right. The hawks ain’t bad at all they’re building a good team. I just remember many, many losses to them, and would very much like that not to continue for another 5 years at least haha

Don’t care. Are you happy with our performance so far? They have not been amazing - spirited yes - but we’ve been sloppy and wasteful. Hand balling to guys under pressure. Fumbles. Guys not sighted all game.

Arm wrestle with 16th place. Words you love to hear. Can we PLEASE take control of this after half time and bury these [censored]? They inflicted so much pain on us over the years. It’s not yet time, not even close, that they can return to that. They’re 16th, missing their best mid. No excuses.

I couldn’t care less whether that goal/point by the hawks was a goal or not. Should not have been paid in the first place.

Great kick by Laurie, and PHEW goal by Melk. Who has hopefully found his kicking boots. Could have and should have been 5.0 by now. I would love for us to kick a quick one by half time.

Are we not sick of starting like this?

That's what I had heard - figured I maybe hadn't been watching close enough this year!! Ah well, he's been picked for a reason. Will trust there's something behind it - keen to see it, and hopefully bury the Hawks!

Didn't see Laurie's inclusion coming! How's hid form been in the 2s? He has a future I'm sure, but did not expect a game so late in the season when we have other established options (admittedly some a little down on form). Keen to see the thinking on this one, and hope to be pleasantly surprised. Grundy out has got to send the message we won't play him again (this year)?? Surely...?