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Really Other than he is our premier inside mid with 4 BandF ‘s and a million other accolades. You can’t be that serious we were really going to clear Clarry unless he Indicated he wanted out and he didn’t. That’s what has happened in reality. Harmsey struggled to play as many games in 2023 as Clarry and was available for most rounds other than his self imposed 2/3 games he missed for personal reasons. Clarry missed 10 due to his injury and rehab misfortunes.

Yes. It the thinking is warped in recruiting Marty as Disco is 5 years younger and we have enough HB flankers already. Disco is an interceptor in the same mould and already has been vastly underplayed by Goody. Tommo is more valuable on the bigger beasts but Disco can handle IMO the evidence of the Swans game mids and perhaps smalls and use his marking and skills to compete on the ground. Marty Hore never displayed that versatility and at 28 won’t gain it now Evidence of form in the VFL at Willie is no proof to me he has improved for the AFL opportunity. A waste of a player on our list as was Kye Turner. Again their list spot is a possible and unnecessary distraction and prevention of Disco’s development, and of the teams depth in defence. Of course Hore could be another Dunstan and not be played in the AFL. Such an irony surely won’t be practiced again?

Where did you hear that? There has not been any news item in the press and our Swans game in Round zero is I believe all but confirmed on Thursday. How any one could believe a D/Ler with a fake looking Demon Hawk motive is beyond me. It was a very emotional time for loyal and passionate Dees fans in 1996 and for this to be thrusted at us on this forum is particularly bad form. Oh and the fact that you say we are still playing the Dogs on Mar 16 has no bearing on the game a week earlier as the bye I believe is factored in for all the “ground zero teams” in early in the season say Round 5 or 7 perhaps. It won’t be our Anzac Eve game vs Tigers though.

It’s part of the season so the usual transport crowds and expenses are not “extra”. Mostly it’s a home game like any other and you get a few months notice of it happening. Sorry that the AFL puts your life out on such a special night of the week. That dastardly Andrew Dillon he is as bad as that Gill bloke.

How much coverage for half back ? and if it doesn’t make your list better and you could choose another more skilful player it’s not improving your chances of winning a flag. Perhaps we should be going after Wingard he knows how to kick a goal or two. Oh and he is available for about 5/6 games this year after recovery from his ACL injury.

Classic example Werridee of Hore keeping out Moniz Wakefield of getting game time and improving his senior chances. Disgraceful negative regressive decision. If he was a forward I could understand but a half back? Really!!!

I repeat how if you were Disco Turner would you feel with another person 5/6 years older and preventing your career from progressing. I would feel rather disheartened and wonder what in the hell the Club is playing at. We need skilful and classy forwards to win games not a 28 yo has been back flanker who was never up yo it 3/4 years ago. Waste of a list spot and regressive move with no real thought of how valuable a player who can win us games is to our chances. Be surprised if he plays more than 3 games and if he does we are in trouble down back. Let’s bring back other failures who never made it like Kent, Peter Johnson and that back pocket No 3 who I can’t even think of his name.

Well posted P.

Worst MFC game ( AFL or AFLW ) since a couple of 100pt thrashings in 2013! George got it correctly. Poor selecting and even worse coaching. West out a disgraceful selection. Some didn’t put in and were soft at the ball. Hiw many fumbles Handball ashtrays and missed chest and overhead marks missed. Yes due to pressure but we used to lap that up. Reckon the last time we played well was vs Kangas at Ikon. Pity we couldn’t get a change to Casey on a windy day this week to stuff the Cats skills up. Looking for a big response and return to some form.

We will play in Brisbane in Prelim if we win I think.

Some posters can’t see any thing positive at all. Wait until he sees we play the Swans in Round1 in Sydney as well. As a result we should probably expect Rounds 2 and 3 at the G one at least a blockbuster! Dare the AFL to send us to the Cattery instead to take on the Cats in front of their 40,000 sellout crowds now achievable!! AFL 2024 Fixture out this Thursday 16th. All our fears will be revealed!!

That’s a great post Deb. Probably your most positive one yet. You are becoming the most negative poster on D/L. Always looking at the negative side of any thing the AFL and sometimes very often the Dees as well. Dare you to change at least now until the season starts!!

Last para mine got mixed up somehow. From Bizarre on….

THREE strikes Picket and he’s out. Well summarised. Seriously the whole world knows we are dysfunctional UP FORWARD and Marty was notsuitable in our team in 2021 and previously so why waste a rookie spot on a 28 year old. Seems as though he would be a replacement for Kye Turner on our list. Of all possible positions for rookies we don’t need half back flankers. He would be a poor man’s replacement for Hibbo also. FGS get Disco into the Seniors (AFL) and get games into him and stop dreaming up ways to stall his career. If I was Disco reading this …. I would ask for an open clearance to the Crows pronto to further my career. (And we would still ask for Fogarty or Tilthorpe or Walker in return. ) just to annoy them like we were peskily chastened by their Peter Bell like trash talk.

It’s not the Club song being sung that is at fault. A weird response really. We all agree on the problems of the forward line of poor connection and some very unprofessional kicking for goal. If we solve these it will be great to hear the Club song every week and watch a better game plan as a result.

I hope he doesn’t . Should trade up for him even if can.

Some teams will study this though and break it down with ability and tactics. It’s still got a lot of luck involved ie our bad kicking in both games affected the result margin and the result. And in the Semi vs Blues it was clear that we hadn’t trained ( or not much or not capable of) carrying out a plan when behind and trying to win in a short period.

I am talking a permanent change like that. Yes I was mindful of the grey but didn’t mention it, thanks for highlighting it KDF.

WCW I keep making a mistake with the initials.

That’s what we have Disco Turner and Jed Adams for is a succession plan. If only they would play Disco and get games into him. Jef is more a next season chance if he builds up and his first season although injury affected in a reduced pre season was a promising start. However Curtin would be a bonus at 6 if we could snag him but O’Connor has some good reports and not without his admirers. Pick 11 would be a great choice although I like Caleb Windsor for his outside run and carry plus goals from the play he creates. Should be 2 good recruits or one great one!

Thanks SONS but in his highlights he kicked both feet and left looked so good. Font tell me we could pick up a genuine wrong footer so good on both feet? Wow let the draft begin!

Agree Adonski here’s hoping.

No that’s not the case Either Windsor or O’Sullivan are good for us. But if we can go some spots higher our first pick is a better option but would rule it a second high draft pick no doubt.

Well that confirms that the AFL have flicked the finals scheduling for a few surprising reasons but not as a result of the RDB funeral earlier in the day. Horses mouth in play here . Means the GF should be a day event if in Melbourne or Brisbane or Adelaide on a Sat 1st or Sunday 2nd. But by then they could dream up a clash with WBBL or any other event like Sports Car racing at Manangatang on 7 if it’s sport!! Phew that rules out a Big Bash clash as it doesn’t commence until the 5th December I believe. Over to you AFLW or AFL whoever has more say!!.

Players develop with weight programs. Don’t be so naive most 18yo recruits start out needing physical development. They are not all freaks like Clarry.