Hellaintabadplacetobe

Maysie was instrumental in bringing a hard edge ruthlessness to our team that had been missing for an eternity. He demanded excellence from his teammates.

Was a sight to behold in his prime and I lived watching him play. Was a huge part of our premiership and I'll be forever grateful he became a Dee.

I hope he has a healthy, happy life beyond footy .

13 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If the Lions can nail a 3 peat , twice in 25 years. The AFL have completely screwed up. And it is looking likely. I can’t really see any other team pushing them.

They have already been robbed of a 2nd 3peat thanks to some very questionable umpires in 2023 against Pies.

Terrible timing and bad luck for the young lad.

Also concerned for the well-being of Mr P Fence. Someone needs to check in on him....

6 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

CJ out on the ground, doing run-throughs, under staffer instruction.

Testing?

Half of footy maybe all they wanted from him after slow pre season?

11 hours ago, bing181 said:

You're a brave man.

I know a lot here are getting on board the rebuild/transition bandwagon. But I know what the Gameday threads are like, and it's not a pretty sight.

Nah not brave just realistic and wiser as I get older. Would love to be proven wrong but just can't see it. There are too many teams well ahead of us. Bullish for 2027.

The brave are those that join the game day thread.....and the delusional. It's comical at times.

2 hours ago, bing181 said:

Wonder if you'll still be saying that when we're 0 - 6.

Absolutely if they give us all I mentioned. It's not about wins n losses for me this year.

Look after yourself Chompers.

You'll be a hero for Dees fans forever...thankyou

Going to be a long year if you're expecting success this year.

Give me games into kids, team cohesion, 4 QTR efforts and enjoyable footy.

We are bottom 6 at best and that's ok. 2027 I expect us to be right back in contention for finals and we'll be fun to watch again

3 hours ago, old dee said:

Spot on DJ we simply have too small of a population. Enjoy for the next couple of years. After that I may not care the body is fading fast. This may be the last season I attend games. I no longer go to mid winter night games or the way the Pies/Tigers games. Way to many people and I am not sitting in the oxygen deprived 3rd tier. As someone famous once said " you have to know your abilities".

"A man's gots ta know his limitations!"

1 hour ago, binman said:

Yep.

With Viney, tracc and Oliver we arguably had the worst kicking midfield in the AFL.

Fixed Bin

2 hours ago, Go Ds said:

Question to everyone is this actually true? Did Robbie Flower have mongrel? If it's exactly the same as competitiveness I guess I agree. I just want to see players giving their all. Is that the same?

Mongrel no, but as fearless and courageous as I've ever seen.

19 hours ago, BLWNBA said:

When Freo Recruit Made the Call to Leave the Dees (SEN)

“Then, in my final year in 2025 I got halfway through the year and decided to pack up and come home. … Freo presented very well to me, I saw the opportunity and thought I’d definitely take it.”

Makes sense. Some of his efforts this year were really poor. Looked like a player that didn't want to be there but hey we had a few of them didn't we.

Some gratitude to the club would not have gone astray but I don't want one single player on our list that is not invested. My only concern is that SMay doesn't stink it up if he ends up playing at Casey but he seems to have taken the feedback well.

The freshness of the club is a relief, happy to see the back of Judd type players who aren't on the bus.

We are likely still bottom 6 or at best bottom 8 but I'm not worried, in fact stoked with the changes been made.

A lot to look forward to in the coming years.

I think we have an absolute ripper here, love his swagger and his highlights look sensational.

His comment about best on and off the field is not surprising and not far from the truth according to a work colleague.

Am told he definitely enjoys himself off the field but has improved recently .

I'm sure the club would be well across this.

I thought that was the best game of AFLW I have ever watched.

Dominated the 3rd QTR but didn't take their chances and you cannot do the against arguably the best team ever in the comp.

The girls should be super proud of their effort today. They simply ran out of gas and North took control in the last 7 or 8 minutes.

On 14/11/2025 at 15:46, joeboy said:

Anyway, my award for the most outstanding physical specimen at training goes to TMac.

He looks even more of a million dollars than I’ve ever seen him before.

It’s such a shame that he’s nearer the end of his career than the beginning but kudos for his dedication and application.

Great to hear.

Was bizarrely dropped for an unfit Lever after being in great form.

He is still a lock in my team next year and with his fitness, attitude and work ethic he may still have a few seasons in him.

There's only one worth considering if not Enter Sandman......

Hell ain't a bad place to be 😎.

And please play the whole song and only play Grand ol Flag when we win.

Correct decision has been made.

I am just grateful he didn't end up at Geelong, that would have the bitterest of pills.

I won't begrudge him a flag at the Giants. Go well Clarry.

54 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I think you're missing the point. We've finished 14th 2 years running with key players wanting to leave and/ or creating locker room tension

Do nothing and we may well have finished lower or the same in 26.

Doing nothing was not an option and by clearing out fragile players or troublemakers and replenishing the list with top 12 picks places us in a stronger position

Time will tell but it's a strong message to the group

100% this. We've had significant change to the list the coaching group and the powers that be.

It should have happened a lot sooner but I'm bouyant after coming close to falling out of love with the club such has our demise been since the flag.

I still think we are bottom 6 next year and that's ok. We could turn quickly after that.

I'm happy with our overall result. We had to get Trac n Clarry out, to not do so would have prolonged our pain. It's just a shame May couldn't find a home then King would have had an absolute clean slate.

Mihochek and Steele would have to be 2 of the most respected solid characters in the league and they are in our team next year.

I expect bottom 6 again next year but we have now turned the corner and can now look forward instead of back to 2021.

On 04/10/2025 at 11:56, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

I'm overseas and out of the loop but with Flanders choosing Saints Jack is almost certainly gone.

Is there a knock on him, is his body cooked? Is he past his best?

We are in desperate need of culture change and leadership qualities and i would have thought this guy has it in spades.

We are bottom 6 for a few more years I reckon and need a no DH policy to turn this club around ... on and off the field.

Good call 😎

52 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Adams is in a contact year and also the right age to be physically ready to compete. I don’t think he’s much chop but he needs minimum 15 games to play through some mistakes and find out. Otherwise his development will stagnate and/or he’ll head to another club.

Disco is a lock.

Lever, Petty, T Mc and maybe even May for the remaining spot.

I liked Wade because he could play both ends but Mihocek is the guy to structure around up forward and we’ve got 3 young guys, big AJ, Melksham, maybe some Petty. So it’s covered.

Time to start churning the list with some high upside youth.

Agree re Adams. I've not seen much to be enthused about even at Casey but hopefully he gets solid game time next year. I'd rather he get games than May who we look likely to retain.

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

Apparently to do with the serious injury he suffered this year.

Really feel for him.

Tim Lamb said today they had cooled off Wade as he would be surplus to requirements due to the rapid rise of Disco and also have high hopes for Jed Adams

48 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Join the club. I'm hurt at the way this club [censored] away the best chance at sustained success in my lifetime, in part due to the culture and immaturity/lack of professionalism exhibited by guys like Oliver.

We will be even more hurt when Clarry commits himself to being a footballer again.

Kingers will be the best thing to happen to him. He will not accept anything other than optimum output and commitment and we will all be reminded of just what a monumental fall from grace we instilled upon ourselves.

41 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Jesus imagine him and Baz Smith on the same team 🤣

13 minutes ago, Young Angus said:

and Stengle!

Geez they'd be hard to beat.

Breaking lines with ease.