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What I found interesting in the after-match commentary on 774 was the lack of praise for our team Comments that I recall included -We still haven’t got a functioning forward line - that is why we had so many individual goal kickers on the night - We were bailed out of the finals 2 years running- so that will be a monkey on our back come final again : and Although our defence was good on the night, coaches of other sides come finals will have worked out and beat our systems. Strangely, I like how we are being overlooked, I hope it continues all year.

Haven’t had the pleasure yet of actually watching it. I’d be surprised (disappointed) if he didn’t make mention of having to travel to the G as another reason why they just lost. (I’m guessing our next home game against the kitty litter will be in 2028 at the earliest.) GO DEES

Agree. Gawn’s goal was also timely and inspirational

Pretend we are in Adelaide on another business trip. Carlscum in five days GO DEES

I know it sounds slightly desperate, because it is. JVR in the warm ups was not clunking his marks (most likely never does). In order to win tonight, we need most of our players ‘on’. We need our home crowd ‘on’ as well. Nerrrvous as hell, but GO DEES

I’m sure he will 🤞

What all of us have in common is waiting a long time coming for our last flag. My kids born in the 1980’s are not dissimilar to you. They literally had to wait a lifetime, be it 30 to 40 odd years Me, I was alive for our flag in 1964, so it had not been a lifetime waiting. But it was over half a bloody century waiting! That is a very long time. I was resigned to think I may never see us get one while I was still alive. As a footnote, I have never enjoyed going to the footy as much as have in the last few years. Dream of perhaps seeing us snag a few more. 🤞GO DEES !!

‘When’ we beat GWS. (Being optimistic is fun….couldn’t think this way for over half a century!)

Wouldn’t miss this game for the world. GO DEES!!!!!

Thanks for the link. Obviously Clayton likes doing public speaking as much as I do. Having said that, I thought he did really well and the interviewers looked after him. All good. Footy wise I like it how it appears that our backs excepted, we are very much work in progress. So long as we notch up enough wins to end up in the top four by season end, job done. Makes it more difficult for other sides to work out what our game plan will be and to prepare to counter it. Come finals is when I hope that we are injury free and firing on all cylinders. 🤞

Looking forward to seeing when all (or most) of our players come on song…. next week when we play Geelong would be good.🤞

My weather app says some showers tonight and early morning then pretty much dry for rest of the day / evening. Perfect weather for footy.

What’s this ‘slight push in the backI’ bs? It was blatant.

Won’t need to. Presuming there will be a file inside the cake.

Hope you are correct. Not taking things for granted but with Richmond’s injuries, even with having Oliver and Salem out I am not just expecting us to win but am hoping to see a ‘statement game’ and getting a percentage boost. Following week is the big game against the cats. Carlscum five days later unfortunately is a bit problematic. Want three wins, will settle for two, nothing less.

Can’t wait until the day when the AFL has to try and defend itself (and it’s joke of a tribunal decision making processes) against aggrieved former / current players in a real court of law. It’s just a matter of time.

My totally uneducated and not researched take is that no matter whose home game it is or how the teams are performing or where they are on the ladder, the Anzac Eve game nowadays will tend to draw a big crowd. Shades of the Anzac Day game if that makes sense. A annual pilgrimage. Putting aside club shenanigans with ticket availability and associated highway robbery costs, I sort of like that it is becoming a big game year in, year out. Makes for a great atmosphere etc. GO DEES!

All the more reason to rest Oliver if his hand is not quite right. We need him going at 100%

Hope he gets BOG tonight. Go Salem, go Dees!

Umpire!

The only upside is that Carlton play Collingwood the week prior. Other downside is that it is an ‘away’ game for us, but it is at the G so that should not stop us from rocking up and supporting our boys.

I was expecting even money.

We should give up a high draft pick to try and secure either Carlton’s or Collingwood’s lawyer.

Here are my thoughts on how it should go. If Maynard concussed and finished a player’s career and got let off…. then Kossie’s light hit on a player deserves a warning and maybe a fine…..had he missed, well then that is clearly one week maybe even two. I find it best not to think too deeply at times.