Redleg

If it benefits the Pies in the finals, get some tomato sauce to pour on your hat, to make it tastier.

Especially if it will benefit the Pies in the finals.

Shhhh 3 Stengle

There is absolutely no doubt that different teams and especially certain players, are treated differently by the MRO, Tribunal and the Media.

Neither does David King. Said May should get 6 weeks and Newcombe no case to answer, as it was an accident. Howe knocked out cold and as Gleeson said to May, you had plenty of time to avoid the collision which the reasonable player would do. Can’t wait to see what the MRO does.

I hope you won’t crucify me if I am wrong. Little missing comma joke.

I think On the Couch on Fox Footy will have a new member in 2026, with that person sitting next to Jono Brown.

We have a number of on field and off field issues atm and that screams experienced Coach needed to me. We need a cool head who has the experience to deal with all of our issues. We need an astute footy tactician. We need a confident media performer who is liked by the media. We need someone who can give this 100% and not be distracted by a young family’s needs. We need someone who the players will respect and listen to. The fact one candidate was a Dee’s supporter is irrelevant, but doesn’t hurt with motivation and care. We need a candidate who will not be scared of making a mistake, losing his job and his only future source of income. One candidate is the obvious one on my criteria. Of course with different criteria it could be someone else. However, I think our Coach, fitting the above criteria, will be announced before the finals.

As I said a year or so ago, Caulfield will happen and we will end up with the best facilities in the AFL. That will finally help recruiting too.

I have no idea who we will appoint, but I think given the changes off field and the changes needed on field and with an aging list, we will go at this time for an experienced Coach. If forced to guess, I think it could be Buckley, given his language and that of Longmire and Simpson on the issue. Buckley is a savvy media person now and has basically said we are a club that is a compelling choice for him to Coach and I just feel he wouldn’t use that language, unless he knew something, as otherwise he could look like a rejected applicant, which wouldn’t help future chances. His language could have been very different, but he chose to publicly put himself up for the position. So my guess is Buckley, who should have the respect of the list if he gets the job.

Congratulations Ed, hope you have a great 200th and keep playing well, through to 250 and beyond in a couple of years.

The articles on us atm are generally click bait garbage, where they contradict themselves paragraph after paragraph. Most are theories and opinions with no factual basis. In other words the usual standard of footy journalism.

Well he would feel right at home at Caulfield, as we are looking at taking up the ex Freedman Racing Stables. It might turn a neigh into a yay.

Tbh I have no idea who we should appoint and just hope we get it right. Could be an interesting off season coming up.

Liam Ryan ran at Rivers late, jumped into him and clashed heads. Rivers went off injured and bleeding from a head wound and Ryan not even cited. After the May decision, how is that even possible?

Had to take some time to gather my thoughts after the Saints debacle.

Another quiet day for the Dees and on DL.

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.