Everything posted by 58er
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Wildcard Weekend
My point about being irrelevant is still made. The Men’s major Finals weekend is never going to be placed 2nd to the AFLW games. The wildcard round will still only have 2 games. AFLW will build and be a great product in conjunction with the AFL but not at its expense. Be real please and understand the tea leaves. Plus 10 teams are free for fans with no hard choice if they want to watch their ladies play. CA don’t put off the BBBL because a Test match is being played.
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Wildcard Weekend
The AFLW is not at this stage able to compete with 4 top exciting AFL Finals. They for this weekend are scheduled around the AFL Finsls ( What all players play for. The women’s draw was sorted out after an AFL scheduling stuff up the Bulldogs pointed out. Those Power and Bulldogs girls will have a great time. And all others will play on the busiest round in the season. Only 2 games for the next Finals weekends and one on GF including a holiday when I bet the AFLW will play. Dont worry if you check the draw for AFLW there are more rounds than weekends resulting on mid week games which will be feast. AFL don’t even do that. The 2,000 who attend the AFLW should be thrilled as the leagues takeover for 2 months then Finals. The AFL only manage the AFLW because if the incompetence of the administration like Nicol Livingstone the in about 5 years didn’t come up with any real pluses got the ladies. It has evolved due to the competitions underneath and young girls of 7/8 previously who have grown up and love the gameie natural development. Have always watched the girls and admire their standard of play and their remarkable spirit of the competition. Long may it continue and grow like the Women’s Cricket has.
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Wildcard Weekend
Irrelevant point in the Wildcard discussions. Has nothing to do with the AFLW draw which is a separate competition still developing at its own pace. And very nicely thank you.
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Welcome to Demonland: Pick 5
We are not in The business of trading stocks and shares. We are dealing with real live human beings and 18 yo bodies and Minds with special skills. When you get the chance to get a star with no 5 pick take it. By delaying it you are delaying your potential on your list and with the addition of future picks can be two years off the pace. We have nailed our Top 10 or near and under picks for nearly a decade viz. Trac Gus Clarry Jacko Kossie the Duke. Only real failure was the Weid. We need the best mid available (not putting our pick out waiting for potential) strike with the golden opportunity and enjoy the ride and rewards. Do it today not tomorrow who knows what will be there available in the future.
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Trade Targets
Lord Travis get your facts straight Gawn morning decline Has his 7 th AA blazer. Trac. Gone No sir Cpukd be as good as ever in 2025, Apolgies please
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Mac Andrew
Sorry some of Mac’s best footy is right up there with Daicos already. He will have a huge impact on Suns results in the future. Yes it’s a travesty about the rules and we have been royally shafted in the Academy game the AFL presided over. We have to move on and best utilise Kalani etc. and our father sons who are available and ours,
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Pert and Roffey - The Review Thread
Congrats WW I don’t believe Perty should be hung out to dry defending our club. Yes it was a bit exaggerated as best culture in 40 years but we had been attacked from all angles. Kate tried to defend the Club similarly but really did not have the facts for a 20 minute defence almost out of the blue. She realises now that her role of President has been tarnished and by falling virtually on her own sword has smartly turned to the succession plan of a great Demon in Stephen Dmith. Perhaps she should consider ( if SS can align earlier ) to leave more promptly in 2025 to let the Club slightly reset and breathe into a new era, I am not sure about Whether Perty will be damaged enough to remain and most importantly if we can’t raise our game plan to be more exciting and up to 2025 speed then our once Champion team will flounder mid or bottom of the ladder. Too much ability to ruin this last chance of resetting with the younger boys who have come on board. Some creative recruiting and trading is needed also. Goody will be also fighting for his last chance. Once Kate goes he will have lost his main supporter. Lets hope this all can be uplifting and we can all get back to a united front similar to 2021 because there is still 16 players from thst glorious 13 th Flag. However Clubs like Geelongdid in 2011 are bigger than individuals and like them who lost Gary Ablett Jnr we must be realistic that Trac may still look to move on in 2025 as well. Our future is in our own hands with possibly new caretakers who we must embrace for our next successful era. As fans we must get behind our boys and give them their best chance of success. Snd “for Trac’s sake “ let’s all get there in numbers and be a part of our 14th Flag this decade. Go you mighty Dees!!
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Welcome to Demonland: Pick 5
It’s about time we stopped going for the same style of player we have. It’s obvious we need more skilful finishers and not bulls to round off our forward and mid field. Thst why we can’t get over the line I. Close games and our footy is too chaotic and not skilled enough.
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2025 Membership
Your overlying statement is that MFC do not care for their members. I resent that and if our crowds fall or membership lessens then they will have to be creative and caring to maintain this pert of the club. There will always be a small number of instances where some decisions don’t favour some members. But that doesn’t mean MFC don’t care. Also ring or write to the Club about it.
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2025 Membership
That's not true
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2025 Membership
Disagree they do care !
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Christian Petracca
Little bit of ego’s perhaps
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What if we had a firesale?
If this don’t happen perhaps you could try your house snd see how that goes!!
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Christian Petracca
Disagree te Clarry and Trac. Sorry
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Christian Petracca
Why worry now? It’s irrelevant move on and look positively for 2025. Nothing post !!
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Christian Petracca
What a horrible post. I don’t think either Christian and Bella or the Club are totally to blame. Both are equally as guilty of the situation being lack of communication as usual which creates an impasse. You also need to take some angry pills and forgive both. We have survived and it needs all the Club to move on with some lessons and improvement now and in 2025. You seem incensed and unforgiving. It’s a mistake by both parties we make them learn then move on. We have all our players other than ANB and plenty of opportunity to recruit and trade for new ones. What we can hope for is Trac and Clarry back in form leading us back and winning games of footy.
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2025 Membership
What are they going to call you about? Seriously it’s not an aged care provider. Sorry you feel this way but maybe they should ring and ask why you are not attending? I am disappointed with our style of footy that we have slipped back playing ( totally blame Goody and the coaches for that). But it’s still the Club I love and have supported for 66 years. We have still some generational players and Club Champs and I don’t think our window is closed providing some good recruitment and game style is planned this off season plus no real stars getting injured again then we can still challenge with some of our younger players developing also. Nothoughts of altering my winter plans and will be as invested as usual for the trade AFLW and preseason action. Tickets as normal and bring it on!!
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2025 fixture wishlist
You are wrong about the Anzac Eve game. It’s Melb turn to be host. Most of your other contrived tips are way offline, some are a joke only.
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Farewell Alex Neal-Bullen
You are entitled to your opinion G not so great but you are wrong. Nibbla has requested this prior to other matters. and if you read his request it is perfectly clear that he is taking his family back to SA after a wonderful decade of Club loyalty and service. Thank you Nibbla you have been a great Demon and still are. All the best yo you and your family.
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Time to go Goody?
What a hotchpotch of amazing events you have cobbled together accusing the Club of not having multiple PlanB’s for all these instances. Yes Brody wasn’t our finest selection, but your replacement answer for Angus is breathtaking. Angus had not had a concussion since 2017 when he was crudely and once in a life time happening cruelly perpetrated by a thug. Sorry we don’t have Bont or Cripps running around at Casey waiting for the same time injury or fitness halts both our champs. Riv has proved a good substitute andbperhsps Kossie could be given more time on the ball. Our senior Coaches are selected before the Casey job and that mix is normal for an AFL club. You are completely misguided about Perty and Kate. Both jobs are vastly different and. CRO is the most vital administrator of all. The president to my knowledge is an honourable position and not paid. Trac has already indicated that Simon is not an issue and your 6 yo comment about changing Clubs if we lose Trac is a kindergarten or primary school approach, Grow up and support the Club after 5/6 years of success.
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Caleb Daniel
Gets the ball and disposes generally neatly. Yes a fighter and gains meterage. It’s a YES from me. .
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Pert and Roffey - The Review Thread
Unfortunately there won’t be any fans watching if we play the same bland defensive and slow game plan. 8 goals doesn’t win any ( many) games of footy in 2025. We need a positive leader and offensive attitude to attract fans who will get excited by the date and speed of our footy. If we don’t change Coaches and attitudes the Clib will go backwards.
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How Many Weeks For Kozzy?
About as poor form as your reason for not attending the Pies game last Friday night. Blaming Nibbler for putting his family ahead of his career is wrong also. Then for you to conjure up it as a reason for you to not go is even worse. Pathetic in fact. 10 years of loyal service a premiership hero not sure we need fans with this memory or sort of appreciation.
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Farewell Josh Schache
No the worst mistake was not using Schacky from about 5 mins. Before 3/4 time instead of Tmac. The use of the Sub rule even in the GF in 2021 was sad ( like Heppell’s goodbyes at Marvel) and Simon has not improved in 3 years further. In fact it needs a Royal Commission!!!
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Welcome to Demonland: Bayley Fritsch
Here here KDF.