whatwhat say what

15 hours ago, picket fence said:

Clarry wasnt managed in his first year! Seemed to work out well for him!😇

yes he was

54 minutes ago, Redleg said:

But that choice was probably dictated by senior opportunities.

I suspect if he knew Brayshaw was retiring he would have stayed.

He has played every game for the Swans so far this year.

Bedford was probably the same, left for senior opportunities.

Has played every game for the Giants this year.

we were top 4 last year, we're top 4 currently - it's not like we've hugely dropped as a result of jj and grundy (not) playing for us

in terms of grundy, jj, and bedford i would currently rather have jvr, windsor, and chandler in our starting 22

i know we have a very strong history that we 'don't leak' but generally when the media is (wildly) speculating as to what players are potentially on the move we are never discussed but both these guys seemed to be an exception last year

10 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Sesto is rapidly growing in confidence as well. It shows in everything he does.

Thanks for posting this. I saw this amazing goal on the day but not clearly. Massive thumping kick from outside 50 and a great display of physical strength to shake off his opponent. That’s what you wanna see! 

everything about the way he's developing screams 'afl-level attributes' to me

just gotta get the fitness base in place

4 hours ago, M_9 said:

May to Cameron and TMac to Hawkins or vica versa?

vice-versa for mine; want the run of tom going with cameron up the wings

i'm more worried about how mcvee covers all of stengle, miers, and close; i assume lever goes to henry which means rivers and howe with whoever mcvee doesn't take closest to goal, with woewodin offering defensive help as well

it should be a cracking game

2 hours ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

It's not as if it's called the Anzac Round. A few sides don't even appear to be wearing Anzac related guernseys. 

Isn’t it literally called that?

or the ‘Anzac appeal round’ or some such 

 It’s painted on the broadcast wing

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

A must read article for those who have an interest in football administration and finances. It's a relatively frank interview with Carlton CEO Brian Cook on the subject of non football income and in particular business support.

As a person who grew up in an era where more deals were made in the Carlton Social Club than in Collins Street it brings back memories.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/billionaires-and-business-deals-the-money-machine-delivering-big-benefits-to-the-blues-20240425-p5fmj9.html

interesting that he talks about investment funds being the next avenue for financial growth - dees got onto that VERY early thanks to chippendall and de crespigny, i think it was, recognising it as an avenue of growth that was outside the 'business of football'

helped by joe getting Bentleigh club etc. on the cheap and then mfc selling it at the top of the market to have the funds to invest obviously

38 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

I would have thought that the Dees would be vying with the Hawks for the #5 spot in Melbourne (in terms of supporter base size)?

100%

we're never going to be as big as the filth, the baggers, or the peptides but i think everyone is well aware of that 

the puddy tatts have the distinct advantage of being mega-rich due to their stadium deal and their spread of western victoria support

but we can absolutely compete with the likes of hawthorn IF we win multiple premierships during a 40 year stretch like they did from the 1970s to the 2010s - 11 premierships from 1976 to 2015 is just an extraordinary fillip to grow a supporter base

friend of a friend from wa goes for them and i asked why he never switched to meth coke in the 1980s / 1990s and his response was unequivocal - he started going for hawthorn in the late 70s / early 80s cos they were always winning, always being covered by the media, and kept winning

success begats success

1 minute ago, ANG13 said:

Ross Lyon coached games always great to watch. 

a close game is a good game...i guess?

how many weeks for higgins

aints dragging the pear down to their level

same thing the tigs did to us for the first half

2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

The answer was 42 of course, which is why Disco Turner was our answer on ANZAC Eve.

Apparently some Demon fans think that Turner should henceforth be nicknamed "Plugger".

plugger is plugger mac, always and forever for me and some friends - he earned the nickname cos his set shot kicking action for goal is eerily like lockett and he can 'plug' a gap anywhere he plays

disco is a great nickname for turner, but perhaps zaphod could work...

13 hours ago, binman said:

That assumes they get through their game against the blues on Saturday injury free.

I'm predicting two hammy tweaks and a suspension.

hawkins to rearrange weitering's nose but get off an appeal, you mean

gw$ are clearly the form team in the competition at the moment

it's april

people are underrating how well disciplined yze has the tigs playing, particularly given the sheer amount of players they have on the sidelines currently

easy to forget they knocked off sydney when they were absolutely flying

in the first half they closed down space brilliantly and meant we couldn't get any ball movement going, our disposal was atrocious and gifted them scoring opportunities

in the second half we continued to play the way we want to play - not a clearance-based game, but instead a post-clearance possession game - and we pretty much dominated as we expected

thoroughly enjoyed that, particularly that neither team won

6 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

What’s the answer for Blicavs and especially Cameron on the wings?

win the contest and post-contest ball and don't let them get it on the outside

our mids need to lift around stoppages

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

Good player Langford, can fit a number of roles 

right-footed fritsch

been an entertaining contest

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

can't wait for all three of jeff's kids being at the dees

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Some of us peasants have to work on Friday 😜

annual leave is yr friend

gotta say it's a great start to a long weekend to win on a wednesday

chaplin in the pre-game interview was clear - he's a forward

they love his ability to get to contests and at a minimum get the ball to ground

i don't think he's at risk of being dropped, and as long as he's not injured he'll remain in our starting 22

3 minutes ago, Billy said:

Rubbish 3 goals in the first half against a VFL side was woeful 

and the dominant second half made a difference

yze is a smart coach - doing to dees what he did to the swans a few weeks back and dragging it down into the trenches and turning it into a slog

the difference is the bloods lost and we...doubled their score, and kept them to under 50 points

6: lever
5: gawn
4: may
3: turner
2: langdon
1: rivers

no change