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Jetta dropped???? Thought he did enough to hold his spot. Doubt there will be many changes this week, not many coming back in to have selection issues this week even though a couple of players battled. Also one week is a little early to drop someone unless they played completely against Yoda's instructions ie Newts last year rnd 1. Also I thought Morts was well below his best on Sunday, just looked lost out there which for mine was the biggest worry from the game.

I thought it wasn't just last qtr it was stages of every qtr that is what is so annoying. The amount of times North easuly moved it up the ground to there f50

In the 4th qtr ball bombed long into f50... miller under it.... Bate backs back and goes for it too.. spoil each other North player stays down.. rebound easily out. Very similar players, niether is going to improve from where they are. Not many options at the minute.

Skills for a team who has focussed on them over summer were worst in the comp again. Yet we have improved on last year.... Turn overs from both hand a foot were horrible still. Needs to improve yet more for us to win any games. Which I think we will during the season. So slow today... across the ground especially when we did not have the ball, Davey and the Jet (Jetta) were probably the only ones who showed pace as mentioned Wonna and Maric will lift that but we are still a draft off the pace I think. Not many others with pace we can bring in. How frustrating is this to see!!!! When we do bring the ball up field the lack of movement is the same as last year! Shocking. Just no one running to create space or running into space gets me grumpy every game. When we do that we look like a decent side. Needs to improve. The hang off was also frustrating the lack of desire/smarts/fitness to cut off the open spaces ggrrr. But overall we were more "competitive" but not for long enough, our skills will hopefully improve as the match fitness improves. Go Dees onwords and upwards. PS saw Watts in the suit having a feed talking to people and having a laugh can't wait to see him out there charging around.

it was either lack of fitmess or complete and utter laziness. The number of times we let North players lead us to the ball whilst we were jogging after them was a highlight for mine. Disappointing for mine since the early start was highlighted so much.

Mate did Liddle play ressies last week for Casey? Looked a step above that class. Veryvery disappointing bout Aussie. Especially having two hammies so close together. I hope it is something he can get on top of and it not be a continual problem over his career. Was Maric injured to sit out the last or just needing more match fitness after his delayed start from his hip problem? He is very exciting and will be a regular goal kicker and excitment machine for us this season.

hhhmmm he didn't look proppy (spell?) wandering off after last weeks game at Casey at all....

Can not wait to jump off the train full of anticipation on the stroll to the G with excitment in the air. Wander off and have a couple of beers whilst walking round the G. Sit in the sun and scream myself silly in joy, frustration, at silly umpires and joy hopefully at a Dees great win.

KC is Wonna not playing at all today?

After seeing him last week was a little disappointed he didn't get a game for MFC. Think he might need a couple of runs at Casey to get the fitness up a bit more but he is very exciting.

thanks for the updates KC, keep em coming.

......... he picked Simmo when he was working for MFC???

I have raised CAC on here early last year for what I thought was some poor recruiting or maybe more of the fact people see him as some kind of supserstar recruiter yet the players he picked, in my mind, don't back that up. YET it is a touch early to jump on CAC just yet, how long has he been there for? This his 2nd recruiting class?

Agree DT our merch is 2nd rate to say the least. Most of the stuff I wouldn't buy for my blind bed ridden grandpa (He is a blues supporter so I do buy him stuff every now and again, he doesn't even know he is wearing dees gear!!!) The site is looking a lot better but is still slow to load and some of the products just scream are you serious.. the new garden gnome? They have the 3-peat in the 50's WEG poster and the 2007 team poster?????? There is one thing on there I'd buy, the FUBU hoodie. at the Bentleigh club? Maybe Jurrah can get on the guitar as well...

Thanks chief, was hoping I might sneak in two jumpers, one with no sponsors logos and one with. Will wait for the new ones I can wear to footy training and have the boys give me sh.ite for. GO dees

I don't think we have seen enough of JW to suggest he doesn't have that as part of his game do we? When his minds right and he is not leaning on a fence.... agree.

Does that mean they have sponsorless jumpers on sale or still the old sponsors?

Dreamteam or long term development H?

no wonna, no maric. hhhmm Jetta might get a spot on the bench as a forward option otherwise we look very one paced down there. Jones and Martin definate playing, leaves one spot.... I'll go the Bennell over the Chen gang

Number of wins: 4 Average losing margin: 20 points (we'll be "competive for longer") Average winning margin: 40 points B&F top 3: 1. Moloney 2. Bruce 3. Maric Leading goal-kicker: Maric (38 goals) All Australian representatives: Moloney, Col Garland, Bruce, Wonna Top votes at the Brownlow: Bruce Best first year player: Jetta Breakthrough year (first-year players do not count): Rivers Disappointment of the year: Missing out on the finals Biggest area of improvement: Skills by hand and foot Surprise packet of 2009: Very few injuries Headline of the year: All the Rivers Run! (Rivers rackes up 38 possies with 20 marks as we beat Carl^$*@ton by 98 points) or Bl-ease Does it (Blease wins the last game of the year with kick after siren Best win of the year: Rd. 21 vs. Carlscum Worst loss of the year: Rd 6 vs. Cats Final membership numbers: 31,113 And just for fun... Number of times Bailey will use the word 'competitive' in 2009: 8,000 Number of games until Rivers and Moloney both break down with injuries: 20 Number of weeks until Sylvia makes headlines for being a tool again: 11, after playing Pies he and Did's go out on another spree Number of weeks suspension served by Spencer for whacking someone on debut: Never Number of times Aussie does the 'frog leap' in 2009: 9 Number of "when is Jack Watts going to debut?" threads on Demonland: hundreds.

Read something in todays Age about the AFL looking to "take over" more of the running of the VFL, this could be a moot point for all alliances as the AFL are (from reading the article) looking to establish an "eastern seaboard 2nds comp", the VFL is dead against the changes being planned. The alliances might be in trouble if the AFL takes away funding and places it money into this potential new 2nds comp...

If it was within the first 5-10 mins on the clubroom wing then it was Aussie, was almost right in front of where I was sitting having a beer. The handball was not quite right and turned over but the pick up and turn was great to see.

Yea the "half finished" comment was made from driving past it twice.... It looks like it will be fantastic!! If I lived in the area I would be absolutely stoked about the sporting facilities on hand. ha ha and I did think at one point gee wiz I'd love to have a go on those water slides even though I'm 31!!! And I did hear a couple of the locals on the balcony mention there is something close to a $1mill in the banl just waiting for MFC to sign off on the deal with the Scorps for them to spend on the outer facilities but didn't want to mention it as 3rd hand info. Overall it is a great place to go and watch footy from, loved the social rooms. One thing that amazed me is how young VFL sides are now days. I recall watching some VFL back in the 80's, 80's and even 00's and you would have blokes playing well into there 30's, the oldest player looked 24/25. Scorps captain looked 20 at the oldest!

Just back home after my first visit to Casey Fields. What a nice facility. Great pavilion. Had a couple of beers on the social club balcony. The locals are funny fellas. The overall Casey Fields is going to be an amazing area once it is finished, along with the aquatic centre (looks great even half finished) and houses are added around the Casey site. Bit more shade would be handy... my pale skin from 12 months in the UK is now bright bloody pink! The game: Wind was 5 goal breeze from the north. Very very warm day to be playing footy. Skills from both sides were very poor due to conditions. Aussie and Maric stood out for their skills, ball use, smarts and body use early but both faded out as the heat took over. Zomer - Was 2nd to every contest he was involved in, very ordinary day out but the conditions did not suit big men at all. Maric - as mentioned above looked a cut above, was the real positive out of the game. Rivers - played 15 mins each qtr, zoned off really well in conditions, was caught out a number of times zoning off due to conditons but will be much better for the run. PJ - was good in the ruck but gave away at least 3 silly free kicks, game was not suited to big men as the ball fell well short into wind and floated way long with the wind. Aussie- thought he looked really good. An exceptional pick up on the run in the first 5 mins showed he was over hammy, played until 10 mins into 3rd then left Casey 10 mins into last with Davey. His defensive pressure was so good to see. Liam Jurrah - Very few touches of the footy. Looked a little lost at times. Didn't lead hard enough but in the first half was screaming into the fwd 50 3 or 4 times on his own and was over looked. His ability to find space was good to see and he had some nice long chases to create pressure and as mentioned conditions did not suit tall forwards. Will need a fare stint at Casey for mine. Valenti - Plenty of it in the first half but his skills will not allow him to get much further than where he is I feel. Just not long enough with the boot. He was in and under every stoppage and some decent hands out. Mckenzie- slow to start but really ran out the game, some nice passes, linked very well and was also in and under. He was doing it all. Not much pace but just keeps on working. Might develop on.

it has been discussed on here we chose they chose... I'd just like to see a sponsor stick with us fpor the long term and build on something..