Redleg

Not sure why we are the favourites with the betting, as they beat us last time on our interstate home track and this is at their home track.

I have never ever won more than the lowest division and have therefore never got my money back on any ticket I have bought over the years. That is the truthful answer.

Yes mixed up grounds against Swans and yes, over rating our list will influence decisions to our detriment. I think the FD knows where we are at realistically and will try and bolster the list where needed. That however can be difficult with many teams in similar positions and us with a lack of good picks, players on large contracts and no new home base yet.

It's a balancing act of course, but yes we could lose a big name.

Yes there are more like ANB at Crows and Corey Warner was the other Docker.

You don’t need a rebuild when you run the Pies to a point, Crows to goal or so, beat the Lions and Swans on their home grounds and yet are kicking like 7 year olds at a birthday partly. What we need is some additions to the list, that just make us better and improve our skills and pace. We don’t need a list overhaul and more years in the wilderness. We are not that far away from being a good side.

I did say players we got since 2021, they were all pre 2021. Don’t know who you mean, as no name is in my mind, but he wasn’t a loss, just good riddance.

While some of those you mentioned may not be ready, I would rather see us lose but playing players who could be our future. Jeffo while not great last week, is contesting and needs a block of games to get the confidence that he won’t be dropped, as soon as he plays a moderate to poor game. If you are trying to develop him as a key forward after a few years at the club you have to play him. A breakout game like we gave Moir from Carlton, could be all he needs to become a regular key forward for us. I can’t believe he is out. AJ deserved a game this week ahead of Petty. He actually showed a lot for Casey and has aggression at the ball, can kick straight and takes one grabs. He also is that relief ruck to allow JVR to stay forward. This year is gone and we should be finding out who we keep.

Toby Greene will be suspended for that deliberate elbow to the head, of a defenceless Heeney, pinned on the ground by Greenes’ team mates. It was not careless or reckless, but clearly deliberate and could have led to a serious injury. Toby has plenty of form. Won’t need to worry about Gleeson’s waffle in this one.

Looking like a totally meaningless end to another meaningless season for us.. We appear to be treading water. New venue still not announced. No new players to excite. Have never got a good free agent. In just two games i watched involving Dockers, Giants and Swans there were 7 former Demons playing regularly and we have not one from another team since 2021. I don’t think we have an NGA player in our senior side. The Coach appears to be just hanging on. We keep losing to ordinary sides in the same way we have for the last 4 years. Oh well we still aren’t that far away, so maybe next year.

I think it’s time to give ghosty her perfume, isn’t it? Come on Judd, announce it already.

Very good DC I like it. Don’t know if he ever played football, but he is a strong supporter of the Pies. Does that shock you? Of course the whole scenario is neatly wrapped with the MRO a former Pies premiership player. Eddie must have organised it before he was moved aside.

Pripps.

Their ex CEO is now AFL head of footy. Their perks aren’t stopping anytime soon.

I am getting more bullish on Luker with each Casey game.