Wodja

I think you only had to look at the vision and ask one simple question. Is this what we want to see happen in a game? Game over Buddy

Goody, you are an extremely good bloke. I for one are both very proud and thankful that you stuck with the Dees. I hope you hang around for quite a while.

“We are just going to challenge the MRO's view of whether it's an intentional strike," Swans coach John Longmire told reporters on Monday. Are they serious? If he sort of missed hitting him the first time he certainly did better the next try!

Not that I am a Toby Greene fan in anyway whatsoever, I wonder what chance he would have if he appealed a similar incident. I think Franklin is a real chance to get off because of his ‘status’ and if that is the case it is a real shame. If you apply the ‘what message these kind of incidents have on little kids’, this is a no brainer- it deserves a week.

You just made my day. 🤞

We had a few key players out prior to this game, got a couple more injuries during the game, appeared tired and slow at times.As a collective we were ‘off’. A one quarter effort was not going be enough against a serious premiership contender such as Freo (defence wins premierships and they have a very good defence). We not only lost but were thumped after half time. Not happy but no big deal. We were totally outplayed because we were not on, but they certainly were! Plenty of learnings from this. We have also pretty much been hunted by most sides in the prior 10 games (North Melbourne included!) which is an added pressure. This was always going to be a danger game. Even more so after Freo losing two in a row at home prior to them playing us. They got us and good on them, they did well. Next three games are HUGE! Two other genuine premiership contenders and the Pies who will set themselves for a big one. I trust the boys will reset, back themselves, their systems and become the hunters. I too need to reset as a supporter. I was beginning to take winning too much for granted. I am nerrrrvously excited about attending the next three games. Bit like last year. Bring it on.

I think it was just under 30,000.

I reckon our players feel the same way. Looking forward to them responding in the next few weeks

In the scheme of things we had a hiccup, something that you can’t avoid from time to time. Every now and then you need to experience failure to make you more hungry for success. It is a good time to review and reset. Big lesson is that against better sides we need to put in more than a one quarter effort to put sides away. Still on top, long way to go- GO DEES

I believe it was sent to all members but I note that in my email that I have an option where I can choose to unsubscribe from the mailing list. Maybe that could be the problem?

This world seems to be full of opposites. You are either a introvert or extrovert, optimistic or pessimistic etc. Some supporters are optimists - love having won a flag and now 17 on the trot, looking forward to trying to break a few records and so on. The mfcss appear to be pessimistic by nature, not happy with scrappy wins, various players and performances. Such is life, people are different. I’ve been told, never give advice unless it’s asked for, but bugger it. For the ‘never quite happy people’ out there, I’ll borrow a quote from Industry Super Funds logo- ‘it’s never too late to change’. Not suggesting to come across to the dark side (and be happy), but rather be realistic about what we have done and are doing. Savour or at the very least tolerate the so called ugly wins and then cherish the big ones. What we are experiencing now is possibly once in a lifetime moment. Who knows how long it will last. Plenty of time later to become once again miserable…. maybe.

Did it again!

The machine seems to adapt very well to whatever challenges are thrown at it, they keep to their system. I expect it will notch up a gear or two in the coming weeks. As an aside, I left the game midway through the last quarter to go watch Richmond v Essendon. I noticed two things. a) The standard of that game was pretty crap, minding less and less if Richmond stay in the eight. b) Sitting amongst that mob of footy fans made me feel more intelligent than I most likely am.

Almost doubled their score…. how disappointing 😎

Always dreamed (perhaps fantasised) for decades of the Mighty Dees winning a GF with a red ball at the G in the arvo….. looks like it’s going to happen this year 👍

No Dusty, no Richmond. Sort of sounds good doesn’t it 😊

Likewise! I’ll be there also. GO DEES

Sure we have quite a few champion players but more importantly we have a champion team. I am so wrapped when people like Spargo choose to hang around for the journey forward. A very important cog in our engine

Likewise, they are my second team now if that makes sense. Used to be the Doggies for a while also but I went off them a few years back

Can hardly wait until 2025 when we will be the first side ever to win 5 flags in a row 😎

Question: Is Jackson worth the money? Answer: Yes!

Biggest winning margin against the Wet Toasts, yet it was another workmanlike performance at best. But all that matters is that we got the four points and bit of a percentage boost. GO DEES!

Still troubles me this rule. Dare I say it I felt for DeGoey in the Pies V Dogs. He pulled his head in real quick, so what’s the big deal? Move on. Still think this could decide a GF when the heat and emotions are hot. If it was a factor in say helping Melbourne win a GF, it would take some of the gloss of the win….unless of course it was against the Pies 😎

A little left field of this thread but another 50 metre penalty that annoys the hell out of me is when a player who takes a mark or gets a free feigns a handball to try and draw a 50 metre penalty. To me that is not football, it is milking the system ….. you go to do a handball…play on!

Just watched the videos of Angus and the press conference of Goody- I am now feeling that much more confident that he will re sign with us. As an aside I am so impressed also how Goodwin responded to a question on how he would feel if Yze wanted to pursue his coaching career elsewhere. This club really does walk the talk when it comes to being respectful- I am a very proud demon fan