Wodjathefirst

Looking forward to Scott’s after game press conference already!

I guess it depends where you sit. Last year I was tormented as to who I would barrack for had Collingwood and Carlton played off in the GF. (I’ve despised both sides all my life). Easy decision after I attended the two final games that we played against both sides. The Feral fans were putrid (eg chanting Collingwood whilst Brayshaw was knocked out unconscious). Carlton in comparison were bearable. Back to my response to your post. Carlton fans that were in my vicinity (in last year’s final and the game the other day and even on the train ride home) seemed like reasonable people when compared to the Ferals. Maybe I was just lucky.

Just watched Goody’s press conference. I think we are incredibly fortunate to have a bloke like him on board. His values permeates right through the club. You can see and feel the respect the players have for him. The Caleb Windsor interview is a good example. It appears that the inner sanctum of the club (footy department right through to the playing squad) have huge buy in to the club’s (Goody’s) value system. I understand that some people aren’t that wrapped in him. All good, people are allowed to think differently. I hope he hangs around for a very long time.

I am both a dinosaur and somewhat lazy. Loved having access to a thread that collates radio commentary / interviews dealing with Melbourne. Thanks👍

Don’t disagree with most things you said. Goody very much acknowledged and was grateful to the supporters that turned up. Home crowd advantage can be the difference between winning and losing. I think the point Goody (or maybe it’s just me) was trying to make was that the more fans that turn up and the noisier we are does not go unnoticed by the playing group. Although it’s a Carlton home game coming up and they will clearly outnumber us, the more passionate noisy demon supporters that rock up the better. It will be and appreciated by our players. It may just help our boys get over the line in a tight game.

I hope all our supporters can survive a five day break and turn up to the Carlton game. Is it just me but I almost get the impression that Goody at his post match press conference is subtly begging for more of our fans to turn up. i have no doubt that positive (and noisy) crowd support makes a big difference.

Being honest I would classify myself more as a passionate supporter than an astute football follower. Having said that, when I listened to that commentary after that game I was gobsmacked with some of the dribble that they were going on about.

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!