Everything posted by Deeoldfart
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Greg Stafford departs Melbourne
Thanks Danny’s. If that’s the case, it’s pretty clear that Adem Yze liked what he saw of Staff at the Dees.
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TRAINING: Monday 19th August 2024
Your best post ever WCW, and that’s saying a lot, because you set a very high bar. Thank you! ❤️💙
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Premiership Hero Ben Brown Retires
Benny has not only been a great footballer across two clubs, but from what I’ve seen and heard, he’s a gentleman of the highest order and an outstanding human being. This is a very rare combination of personal traits. Huge thanks Benny, and all the very best for whatever path(s) you pursue in retirement as a player.
- PODCAST: Rd 23 vs Gold Coast
- POSTGAME: Rd 23 vs Gold Coast
- VOTES: Rd 22 vs Port Adelaide
- POSTGAME: Rd 22 vs Port Adelaide
- GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Port Adelaide
- GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Port Adelaide
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TRAINING: Friday 9th August 2024
It’s a ‘Trump’ thread!
- GAMEDAY: Rd 22 vs Port Adelaide
- PODCAST: Rd 21 vs Western Bulldogs
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TRAINING: Monday 5th August 2024
Thanks as always WCW! ❤️💙 From your vids, the intensity seemed very ‘low key’ ……… reminiscent of a captain’s run, but with very little enthusiasm or chatter. Was the (seeming) lack of intensity typical of the whole session (?), or was it just a symptom of the bits you picked up on film?
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VOTES: Rd 21 vs Western Bulldogs
Sadly, none of our boys were in the top half dozen on the ground, but they deserve some recognition on here. My take on the better Dees: 6. Rivers - did nothing to harm the plaudits he’s earning as a future high quality mid in the competition. Needed more support. 5. Gawn - on one leg, but attitude and leadership under duress were testament to what we’ve come to expect from Max. 4. Langdon - busted a gut, and ran up and down the wing providing options all night. We needed more like him. 3. McVee - again showed plenty of composure and touches of class under pressure. 2. JVR - showed enough to confirm why he’s widely regarded as a future star KPF and back-up ruck. 1. Sparrow. - solid return to the ‘big time’. Dulled the influence the Bont in the second half.
- GAMEDAY: Rd 21 vs Western Bulldogs
- PODCAST: Rd 20 vs GWS
- VOTES: Rd 20 vs GWS
- PODCAST: Rd 19 vs Fremantle
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VOTES: Rd 19 vs Fremantle
Casting votes today is very similar to my Year 6 maths exam ie. aImost impossible!! All of our boys lowered their colours, in a performance I seriously want to forget, but here goes: 6. May - under immense pressure all game given the amount of ball coming in, and the complete absence of our hallmark ‘team defence’. Battled manfully, and won or halved some contests. 5. JvR - worked hard, whether ruck or forward. Commendable effort against huge odds. 4. Petty - clearly not a ruckman, but battled hard all game, and contested marking around the ground (especially in the second half), was a worthy effort. 3. Langdon - ran all day (again!), and should be commended for his work-rate. 2. McVee - solid in the face of insurmountable odds. Showed his usual good composure when he had the ball. 1. Rivers - little influence as a mid, but improved considerably when he went to HB in the second half.
- POSTGAME: Rd 19 vs Fremantle
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GAMEDAY: Rd 19 vs Fremantle
Goody said during the week that we are a ‘different side’ to the one that capitulated to Freo a short time ago, and he is spot on! Some different personnel, an injection of speed and excitement, a more cohesive forward line, and now playing as a galvanised unit with a game plan that is more adaptable to meet whatever the opposition and weather throw at us. This is another ‘statement’ game, and I reckon we will be well primed to make a statement, as we close in on the pointy end of the season. Dees by 9 points! ❤️ 💙
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NON-MFC: Round 19
100%! It’s a beautiful thing!
- PREGAME: Rd 19 vs Fremantle
- PODCAST: Rd 18 vs Essendon
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VOTES: Rd 18 vs Essendon
An outstanding win, highlighted by the character and discipline of our boys, the continued emergence of our younger brigade, and a coaching masterclass by Goody and his cohorts in the coaches box. I found it very difficult to narrow it down to 6 vote winners, but this is my crack at it: 6. McVee - showed great temperament, vision and polish under pressure. A future AA candidate, if I’m any sort of judge! 5. Langdon - back to his best, which is very, very good. The perfect link man, always in the right spot at the right time. Another 16km+ game? 4. Rivers - continued to build on his recent run of very impressive form as a mid. His strength and power in the contest stood out to me. 3. Pickett - provided energy, pressure and a regular ‘spark’ when we needed it. Continued to add to his very impressive highlights reel. Great 100th! 2. ANB - again showed his enormous work ethic and discipline to keep a potential match winner fairly quiet, while getting plenty of the ball himself. 1. Windsor - pace, vision and ball use were fantastic. Such a mature head on very young shoulders. Too many other strong contributors to mention them all, but May, JvR and Clarrie warrant special mention.