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What research or otherwise are you basing your opinions on the make up of the crowd at AFL games??? Ir is it just your opinion or is it a stab in the dark which very much seems the figures you are posting. Regarding the average no’s of members per game attendance last Thursday on Fox during the Tigers vs Blues about midway through the 2nd quarter one of the commentators indicated there were 56,000 Tiger members in the crowd which was finalised at just about 89 over 80,000. Thats 70% Wrong for your info. Can you imagine is Sst night that of the 63,000 the Pies had ONLY 16,000 MEMBERS? Ie 25%??? No Wrong sgain!!! Finally Crows. and Eagles had 42 and 46,000 on Sunday. If your guess is 25%!then only 10,600 and 11,500 members are attending. REALLY ??? And even the Dees on Sunday 6,000 would have been the figure of approx. 24,000 as members ( AFL and any MCC double uppers) Your figures are pure guesswork at worst and rubbery at best completely out of touch with the real world of AFL crowds. FWIW I think the nearly 24,000 was OlK given the horrible pre match conditions the F1 and the minimal 500 GWS contingent. Would have been about low 30,000s if no rain or FI. If we best Kangas and score well 30,000 vs Gold Coadt is quite likely. If weather ok.!! .

Without being hard on Chin how did he go today? May be possibly the only way he may miss out. pS I haven’t seen the replay today Will at home on Tuesday after I get back from my trip.

Supporting is like marriage For better or poorer in sickness and in health, Pretty non negotiable really. The half glass empty is still the uninformed mantra of the fans from last year. Let’s see if the pickers and choosers of night games vs interstate teams return to addy game figure.??? No real excuses Formula1 IMO if you are there otherwise turn up.

And who should replace him??

Adams says hi! Never ceases to amaze me that D/Lers always want to go and get a certain player for a position or instead of another player we are developing. Realise that some ready made trades are necessary to top up high draft picks or other lower draft picks as they develop. But some fans can’t wait and all the time want trades irrespective. It can’t work out like Geelong or as the Pies are copying now.

Chandler ???

another Du.b Dee sorry Dub Dee suggestion about Langford. BTW if Chandler gets a guernsey starting why not use him as a tagger? Doesn’t kick enough goals and would be lead to the ball. Is good tackler also. I can make dumb suggestions just like you DD. Let’s see what the reactions are.

We don’t need height Ed need pace and Campbell with about 6/8 possessions won’t help best GWS We need maybe Mentha as sub to bring on or Pup as well on the ball or HFF at least. Leavr Tom for another day when we won’t be run off our feet chasing or setting up opportunities to score.

About time you pulled your texts back Roost it. I am going the nice crow ( following a warning) but still on the search for crazy and lazy posts that are of no sense.if they appear.

Well said OD. Why it’s almost last chance saloon stuff it’s better than saying no hope for either player. I still think Jeffo can and should knows about Fullerton.

Why ? A cyclone effecting Brisbane and Gold Coast is a one year in 50 or 100 event. Never been a cyclone in Brisbane before.

Really DRD you are unrealistic and 20 years behind time. George has replied but my response is far more cynical and pointed. Do you really think we can build an elite training and admin establishment for the next five./ Ten decades along with associated community facilities by hawking some local oval ( with or without fence) by stealth overnight? Obviously you haven’t read much of the previous 224 pages let alone the last 50 recently to have any idea of the 2025 expectations for an AFL Club for the next 5/10 decades. It requires much more than your piggy bank to succeed so the saving is suggested to start asap.

First of all I detest a team nominated and only 22 named. Just because Goody very rarely uses our 23rd named is no excuse either. Following the game vs Freo ( and Petty was out why did we not play Tmac on day on Tracey?) we missed many tackles only half grabs mostly in defence and deep forward. I don’t think the 2 talls helped and the trio of Bowey Salem and Windsor (all very good footballers btw) was rather vanilla and looked ill equipped to put real pressure on the forwards as a team and definitely one on one. If Windsor is at half back We need 3 talls and McVee or Rivers on one flank to be physically proficient for most attacks. As I have suggested all summer/Pre season the Duke is a natural attacking forward style player that was lost at half back IMO and with Salem and Bowey lacked the grunt and physical presence plus pressure to effect the game iMO. As for the Forward line once Rooy was off it was op against it. Again Chin is a long way off as a hf flanker and has no form for about back to KB last year. Fritta is lost away from goals and we need all our finishers in the arc, including Trac when he rests up forward, also surely is Billing’s better nearer goals yo reach the distance at least plus I think the new players either Hendo or Culley on HFF and definitely Pup on one flank for pace and finishing and Sharp near goal when on the ground. In the post about our forward line most got it wrong IMO and the third tall should be Jeffo.as He has more forward finishing skills than the other talls. We need players to get say 10 disposals forward and 2/3 goals plus 2/3/4 assists not 15 wasted entries like Zvoney and I thought Lingers although busy shanked his kicks a lot plus no leading didn’t help. Our below par goal kicking in the first term and last cody us the game. Lastly I reckon most of our match sims have been more energetic than this without Maybe the commentators reduced the skill of the game by lazy chatty style. Sorry for the length but we have great scope for improvement with effort team selection and two or three additions TO OUR 23.

Yes go there !!!

This after Dogga going back for a mother’s wish is a different kind of family matter. However it needs to be addressed as the scenario is different to say Nibbla in years of service. It’s words yes but we are not going to capitulate to these arrogant self righteous western groups for a pittance. And leave your bloody hands off our players !!

Disagree Brads statements are not rough around the edges Thsts the beauty of them NO EDGES Straight and direct as he played no nonsense. Like it or not you know the score and we wont surrender to WA on their terms. We are on the march back to the Club we were just after our 2021 triumph. Look at what has happened in the last 12 months. Pretty impressive where we stand today. Yes our results are crucial and our brand of footy so important but I feel we are undoubtedly up to it. Go Dees and well done Brad.

Pace is the biggest thing in the game not necessarily height. If you have both then woopee!! Let’s not get carried away some players with height aren’t great high marks either.

He’s at Grandmas probably !

Outdated and the second is Not even our real colours. Navy blue more than some royal style is our colours. And haven’t we won the 2021 flag with this newer emblem. Let's worry about what happens on the field and matters like this can be addressed when we are 17 flags atop the premiership race. Changing emblems like flags always indicates a lack of self confidence IMO as the real issue is changing our style out on the ground and winning. That makes a greater Football Club with continuity and confidence not tinkering at the edges.

Thanks BBP

Can’t you handle the truth Dumb Dee sorry Dub Dee!!!

This is exactly why we get criticised for lack of crowds at some games. People who are by most standards enthusiastic fans and members dream up reasons to miss going to Marvel too concretish can you believe Playing certain teams at our HOME GROUND the weather below say 14 degrees the travel etc. Whilst a section of fans are so pathetic plus of course if we play a bad game or lose 2 in a row. Do don’t complain when the opposition or media point this out. Just harden up and enjoy the experience as we win more than 2 out of 3 at Marvel now. Under the roof is just another different experience to be on cold or rainy days. The football is usually faster and not affected by the wind so more skilful and enjoyable. Ie positive thoughts not negative. And GW is it any wonder you are flummoxed by transport in the North Melbourne area voluntarily walking 15 minutes to a ground where the station is a Rooy punt away almost attached to the same buildings. (Next you will be telling us you carry out the banner by yourself. ) So Dees fans examine your habits and it’s no longer surprising that the 16/17,000 crowds at Port and GWS AT THE G at least one we still had a chance of making the Finals. Still waiting for the missing 10,000 fans on those nights to reflect in our membership figures as I can absolutely guarantee the two sets of figures don’t lie at the moment. And like Greenwave ( gu.less ) I won’t reply or respond. Oh and by commenting you will be generally revealing yourself as a fair weather fan, or one of the missing 10,000!! Cheers to the true believers about probably 20,000 was 28/30, 000 during 2018 to 2023!

Thst was probably Bowey I think.

It was Spargo wasn’t it ?

Read the Club website for this info. Very good summary on players of note and their performance. Another reason for reading the CLUB website D/Lers !!!