Diablo Rhino

14 hours ago, JTR said:

Question for anyone that might know...

I'm considering changing my club membership (GA home games) to AFL silver membership (40 games MCG/Marvel) as I will be going to all our games anyway, plus I usually go to at least 10 neutral games per season so it'd work out cheaper.

I know I can nominate MFC as my club of support, but was just curious if I switched whether I would still retain my consecutive years of membership with the MFC?

Also, how do I actually do it? 

Do I have to apply for AFL membership with the AFL, and then separately cancel the MFC one?

Or does the AFL handle the transfer with the MFC, similar I guess to changing mobile phone plans?

 

Yes, you will retain consecutive years of membership.  The CRM system of MFC is somewhat antiquated, but the AFL shares the customer data with the club and they do a reconciliation.  If in doubt, contact the MFC membership department to track down and consolidate your entries.

When emotions were high in the immediate aftermath of our limp and inglorious straight sets exit, I repeated the same view I’d shared for 2 months prior.  PICK. A SECOND. KEY. FORWARD.

We got what we deserved in the second half of 2022 and that blame lies squarely with Thursday night match committee.  Whether they were gun shy to blood a raw Van Rooyen or truely believed the 6’1 Melksham could fill the Tmac role, only they will know.  

Structurally, Frisch at 188cm as your 2nd forward target will get monstered by opposition key defenders and instead of halving some contests for predicability of crumbs to small forwards or allow them to pressure opposition D50 exits creating turnovers or limiting slingshot goals against, we started to slow our forward entries, limiting our efficiency and looking toothless in attack.

The blueprint to success is clear, in 2021 we played Brown, Tmac, Fritsch, ANB, Spargo & Kozzy with Dogga or Gawny rotating through the F50.  This year remember the blueprint to success, Grundy replaces Dogga and if there is form or injury impacts for Brown or Tmac, play Van Rooyen.  It works.

Don’t and we’ll get what we deserve.  Again.

#GoDees

Just now, The heart beats true said:

We don’t have a second key forward ready to go. Weid was only in because Brown was out. JVR needs more time.

To be fair to Weid he worked insanely hard tonight. He ran from wing to wing at top speed about 30 times. That’s part of the reason JVR isn’t being picked. He obviously doesn’t have the fitness just get.

Understand your point on Van Rooyen, however Mitch Brown played at Whitten Oval today too, and last week both BBrown and Weido could've played, however Goodwin opted against it going for the smaller utility type structure with Fritta as the 2nd focal point.  It doesn't work, nor does getting Max or Dogga to fill that role as it attracts the opposition ruckman and congests the marking opportunities.  

Structurally over the past 18 months when we've gone with the 2nd key forward we function better both offensively and defensively.

With roughly 5 minutes remaining in the last quarter tonight and down by 3 points, Steven May was sent to the forward 50.

PICK. A. SECOND. KEY.  FORWARD.

Too many times we were unable to bring the ball to ground inside 50 with the Dogs able to control the footy rebounding out of defence assisting their clean entries up the other end.  Our small forwards are starved of opportunities without a second key competing in the air, drawing the ball to a predictable area and then unable to pressure the exiting opponents. 

When we made this change late last year, we started to click.  So please Goody, either Melksham or Harmes for BBrown and retain Weido next week.

#GoDees

Believer Rhino

The Utmost for the Highest

Dear Simo

Please pick a 2nd key forward for the remaining matches of the minor round and the coming finals season.  A solid victory today, but we are not the imposing, humming product we were of August and September last year.  Our structure looks better with a 2nd pillar that isn’t an undersized, rangey & enigmatic 188cm utility.  Also, it brings our small forwards into the contest where they look more dangerous with pressure in the F50 & big pack crumbs.

This season is mirroring 2021 in more ways than one, including the undersized forward line experiment where it failed in one of our last losses last year against GWS @ the G in a low scoring contest.  From then on we selected a 2nd big focal point to support BBrown and were kings.

I believe we are still kings.  I know you believe too, Simo.

Faithfully

Rhino

The Utmost for the Highest

I visited this thread for the lols...

On 4/14/2021 at 11:58 AM, Demonland said:

For the first 11 years of my life I only associated the Dees with the Royal Blue jumper. In fact I wasn't even aware that we ever wore the darker shade of blue because the only photos I ever saw from the old days were in black and white.

When the Dees reverted back to the Navy Blue in 1987 it was a bit of a novelty but with the success that we had in the following years I began to associate the Royal Blue with loss and failure.

Fast forward to the days of alternate strips I was always a fan of the predominately red jumper with the demon logo or M logo.

 

 

When we eventually brought back the Royal Blue strip I was an instant fan for the nostalgia that it elicited  and like it as an alternate strip with the caveat that it should only be used when there is an actual clash with the Home strip of another team.

I do not like wearing it when there is no clash like we did against the Giants the other week and I bet you we will be wearing it against the Hawks this week when there is definitely no clash with our Navy strip.

I wonder who makes the decision? The AFL or the Club?

Can the AFL please explain why we wore the royal blue clash jumper in an away fixture against Collingwood two seasons ago?  Bizarre.  It is the best alternate strip we've had but wearing a clash for the sake of a clash is completely unnecessary.

Wonderful clip, I wish him every success in the next stage of his life.

He has a great step on him which he showed in that 3rd period off half back, really composed, outstanding user by foot as he showed in the 3rd period kicking to a target on the back of the square with the outside of his right boot.  Will be a player from the look of him, definitely the Dees highlight of the magoos hit out.

I won't say I'm happy celebrating the premature end to this bloke's career (or any AFL player for that matter), but it does feel like a fitting demise.

Reflecting 24 hours post game, I’m going to remain positive.  While the first 1 & 1/2 quarters showed glimpses of the attacking, dangerous 2018, the lack of intensity post half time had 2019 all over it.  Close victories, despite the obvious flaws, build confidence.  I’m sure everyone who’s heart beats true knows the shattering feeling of week after week of honourable losses and pea hearted performances of the not so distant past.

It’s a start, we’re on the board.  Onwards.

Anyone know of ticketing detail / availability for this pre season scratch match?