Cards13

47 minutes ago, —coach— said:

Very true. Our 3yo has COVID after it spread through our family. He’s been hardest hit assumably because he hasn’t been vaccinated as yet. Nothing on earth could stop me cuddling him while he vomits everywhere, has a temp of a million degrees and is in distress. Pretty hard to not get whatever they have in that situation.

Sorry to hear Coach, hope you guys get through it ok and have some support to around you. 

2 hours ago, one_demon said:

That's a bit harsh

massive grain of salt, old mate @adonskiis a bit of a joker

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

In the pre-Covid days, the AFL required teams travelling interstate to arrive a day prior to gameday to ensure flight cancellations and delays wouldn't cause a game to be cancelled or postponed. That was changed during Covid. Are we back to the pre-Covid rules, and, if so, does that mean an individual player can't join a squad on gameday? In short, if B Brown doesn't exit his cocoon before tomorrow, will he be allowed to join the team on the day of the game? I'll add that I've just seen a tweet showing Viney arriving at Adelaide airport, so I assume that means the whole team, without Brown, is now there.  

On Gus and Gawny pod they said they're flying in Wed. 

21 minutes ago, Beetle said:

My surname is on there twice for some reason. Must mean a second flag is in the midst.

As long as it’s not “Beetlejuice… Beetlejuice… Beetle…”

Geee wizz it is bleak out there for a few clubs this early in the season... welcome too our world of recent bad memories.

19 minutes ago, binman said:

I know. 

I put him on ignore instead.

About time too, whatever you do, don’t listen to his podcast!!

19 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

With Paddy Ryder back, Ben Long who is as tough (and sometimes brutal) as a cats head, and Zak Jones still to come back, the Saints will be ok. Too many soft-ish players at the moment who prefer an outside role. Fix that with some grunt and they could worry a few. I rate Ratten highly, and actually enjoy watching his team play. 

Long was the sun today and came on early after Higgins was knocked senseless. 

Couple of things…. Tigs hahhahahaha, seeing Hardwick after every loss is brilliant.

Seeing teams go to the fans after a regulation win like they’ve made finals, like we used to until the last few years, makes me feel so good about where we are.

3 minutes ago, binman said:

That's probably a bit unfair on the statisticians. 

They no doubt do lots more than just provide data to the fitness and coaching teams.

For example, they have to find a way to measure and record team specific kpis set by the coaches (eg role specific data) and build and maintain the data system 

Important role.

I hope you face palmed that blokes comment!

The Tassie Pullovers because of the weather

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

Agree. This has to be looked at. You have a bloke who has taken a few marks and kicked a goal in his game back to try and kickstart his career and then you completely stop his and the team’s momentum.

It is clearly by design, certain players after each goal looked directly to the bench to the sign they hold up showing the number of the players to come off. I was flabbergasted when Weiss number came up and off he went, Dogga come on in his place so assume it was then Gawn to the fwd line for Dogga into the Ruck but let Weid build as he started well.

On 4/1/2022 at 10:47 PM, DEE fence said:

The cheats came out swinging we rolled with it, but the cleanest passages of play were all ours, and the way we get out of jail in defensive half is a joy to watch. Gus Bowey and Langdon just did wonders for us in the back 50. Hunt actually started ok and I thought it was his best game of the 3 so far in 2022, still wouldn’t mind if he was dropped but he has improved. Harmes was stiff to not get in my votes but I was angry when he missed Jacks with the HB. So happy for Weid, have been a fan for awhile, and he really took a chance, am still worried about him getting sucked under the flight of the ball, but then he played to his strength of playing on lead and he was one grabbing not juggling which for me was a super positive sign. Smith had some boo boos but he saved a goal in the middle on Stringer in a marking contest, just as stringer was starting to run hot, Stringer didn’t feature after that, he is in the team before Hunt for mine. Stringer for all that he is a germ is a very strong SOB I thought this was a big game moment for Smith. 

Also, this game was close because we let them in it, it was our equal worst set shot conversion in two years. We would have killed them if we had been a bit straighter they would have been in their shells. They will think they are good because they pushed us a little when in reality they turn the ball over far too much to be a flag threat.

On the lead he looks the goods, in a contested situation he still looks terrible. The Dons defence is really good at the body push, the chest into the back and drove the player forward and they convincingly out positioned Weid and pushed him under the flight of the back. BBB is needed back to allow Woes to play to his strength which is as a lead up fwd, that is his skill. Let’s use it to get the best out of him and for the team. Get his straight on goal kicking right/his confidence going and he is a different prospect for teams to worry about.

PS why the hell do you take him off in the first qrt after his goal?! He was really up and about, it just lost all momentum for him and the team.

Oh fffkkk offfff Geelong!!! 

19 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

We all hate the Pies but the death spiral of the cats…. Chefs kiss!!!

Along with a Nafan Bucks you were not a great coach.

Seee I told you, Cats death… uh-oh

Did you see the look of Dahlhaus face on the bench as the sub.. haha 

We all hate the Pies but the death spiral of the cats…. Chefs kiss!!!

Along with a Nafan Bucks you were not a great coach.

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

55k how many turned up last night? 25? Bombers fans outnumbered us for our home game and they are winless 

Covid aside I would have hoped for more members at the game 

It was a poor crowd for a Friday night, 44k let alone a Dees v Dons game. Dons fans are soft as butter. 

26 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Yeah, I emailed the membership department because last yearI got the kids MFC memberships before they started Auskick and wanted to check that their membership carries over to the successive year when doing via Auskick this year. 

They confirmed that yes, the Auskick membership nomination carries over and is counted on the tally as a 'bone fide' membership. 

Thanks and hahaha my little guys has 2 memberships! Staunch Dees kid.

Thanks, family dropped in unannounced and ruined best laid plans.

Score??

21 hours ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Add x 2 more - signed up my daughters again last night via Auskick rego. 
Got them into Darebin Falcons, let’s hope the Daisy legacy rubs off! ❤️💙

Do those count?! I’ve got my oldest as a member and through Auskick sign up.

Come on Dees here is hoping for a win and another step closer to our second premiership in such a short space of time.

1 minute ago, Winners at last said:

I think it's pretty obvious that the Club sees Weid as the future of the Club, whereas Mitch is of course a fair bit older. 

Perhaps Mitch would have been selected if the opponent was a top side?

Hopefully Weid doesn't drop those sitters ... and when he gets the chance kicks straight.

Future, we're in win it all now mode not the future. If Brown gives us more chance to win then he should play, if any player gives us more chance to win they should play. The future is now and for most people Brown should get the position ahead of Weid but as someone else said maybe they see his ruck work as better if needed... who knows but its a massive meh for mine.

Haha ok so it's not actually diving or flopping, it's just a the vibe. Sure. Happy to move on 😃

Go Dees

1 minute ago, fr_ap said:

I don't have the time to go and hunt through footage. Maybe start with the EF against Essendon last year and otherwise, watch some full Bulldogs games and make an effort to observe his behaviour. 

I think I fairly clearly explained what I don't like and made clear it's about his behaviour, not what I think his true character might be. I've got nothing against him personally and wanted us to draft him at one point when like you I'd only seen his highlights and footy skills. 

You asked why people don't like him so I took the time to explain - then you turn around and say nah, you just don't like him? 

If you'd watched him enough you'd very likely agree. I know the vast majority of people feel as I do about him. 

Anyway, enough wasted breath and time on an opposition player - was trying to inform but if you're going to shut my view down anyway then let's move on 

I have watched the EF and all of the frees he was paid and there is not 1 example of him diving, the umpires may have got them wrong but they were not on him doing something wrong... I watch him closely because I think he is a good player and because of this ridiculous trope about him being a diver and unlikable. He was the Dogs best fwd last night. 

29 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

i actually like the way i think it's the tigers have been doing their injury reports for the last few years; they have four types of timing listed:

• short term
• medium term
• long term
• indeterminate

no more putting 'weeks' on an injury return date

Ice Hockey (again, I know!) they just say "upper body injury" or "lower body injury" and the player is "indefinitely out, week to week or day to day". Colorado's best player was announced out indefinitely earlier this week with an "upper body injury" (he hurt his hand punching the snot of out an opposition player) and he's back playing today.

The above works well I think.