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Dammit, they've got their overlap running going and we're standing on one leg...

Bother, maybe I'm a jinx 😅

Don't write us off yet!! 7 points in 11 mins, we can do this!

So many almost goals... 😰

Really getting sick of hearing about the Svarcs, Davidson and Campbell (BL, not MFC)... Hope we can reel them in for an upset!

My puppy doesn't quite understand why I keep yelping at the TV... or who f@#$ing Davidson is!

This often stems from cultural practices which are different from WASP Australian practices. For instance, indirect eye contact is a form of respect in various cultures of different Aboriginal groups. Kozzie seems confident to me by maintaining his own manner of engagement - but agree that it means he probably would not want to be in the limelight of captaincy and the media duties etc

Yeah, real blow out. Shame, was enjoying rooting for Daisy's underdogs! At least they have her, so surely can only keep improving from here.

I've run forensics* and the conclusion is 80% similarity to Gus, if one accounts for the passage of time, the likely reduced levels of physical activity since retirement, and the impressive growth of facial hair (in the same growth patterns). *stared obsessively at old Gus pics on Google

I'm stuck in Sydney but have arranged for my family in Melbourne to go along as a Dees Delegation 😁 Love supporting the women - even if from afar ❤️💙 They always play so well, and bounce back when they have an uncharacteristic moment. Hope the men take a leaf or two from their book next season...!

Sadly I've taken to saying AFL given half the time when I talk footy in Sydney people think I mean NRL... But the upside is that it is always a relief when I find someone who actually knows footy! Have also started saying Melbourne Demons when asked for my team because people... feels wrong but it is efficient!

Lovely! But awww Sesto :(

Hahaha until trade week!! I love that Demonland doesn't have an algorithm (to pick up a comment from your next post, Bobo). People sort of behave themselves, the mods are pretty even handed/responsive, and there's a wide cross section of views... Also you get to understand the background/perspective of a poster over time and so can assess their posts in context. Reminds me of the internet when I was younger (...I even ran my own forum back then!)

Sorry Tim - I don't actually have social media (aside from Demonland). My mum is visiting me in Sydney and she showed me the Insta post 😅😂 There were 6 or so pictures of Kozzy from previous seasons, but they were turned into short gifs where the background kind of moved subtly while Kozzy remained still.

The Kozzy post today was nice 🥰

It's a repudiation of the contract (ie anticipatory breach), if we want to get technical about things...

Absolutely... And a lot of the things Clarry has struggled with are struggles often experienced by people who have ADHD.

One man's trash is another man's treasure! Wouldn't be Demonland if that were not the case haha

I don't - but we're all speculating here

I think it is possible to have an honest conversation while being respectful and tailoring it to the individual. No one is saying we can't tell Clarry that his role may change next season, just questioning the delivery of that message (particularly given the past few years of a rollercoaster Clarry and the Club have experienced)

That's a harsh way of putting it, but there is a nugget of truth there... about the footballing world and society in general. These young men are placed in a bubble that doesn't expose them to a lot of the realities of daily life and in some respects given a "boys will be boys" carte blanche. As a society, we don't do a great job at helping men learn healthy emotional regulation (although it is improving). Then you add in the Peter Pan effect for those with talent in the footy world, and it is no wonder we have so many stories of men acting out (Bailey Sniff, J Smith, J U H, even Clarry). However, we have to meet them where they are and help them to develop their maturity - some might respond to tough love, but others won't. Clarry has his own difficulties and he needs help navigating them. He best responds to sensitive management - and the Club is aware of that. So it is surprising that they chose a different tactic (and potentially reveals the Club's perspective on all of this).

She was not a lawyer. She worked in a 9 to 5 role in the team that reviews legal tech solutions and did internal comms about use cases for lawyers.

Link to article, EO? (Or PM to me?) Have been thinking about this topic recently re my current workplace

Wait a second... is that the "conversation" that Mitch Cleary had with Clarry this morning? That Mitch referenced on Insta? 😂