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2 minutes ago, old dee said:

If it doesn't work the saints are going to have a number very long expensive contracts to deal with. Hmm a bit like us!

Oh my wordy wordy yes they will.

I think our list is better. In so much as it makes for a better team...

They look OK possibly on paper...

We've looked better on the track... imho

9 minutes ago, old dee said:

That was my thoughts, I don't know a lot about the saints but if he was any good why sell the farm for the long haired blone. I actually thought he was nothing special at Carlton in the games I saw.

Because to buy a casino they had to sell their farm.

Make no mistake they're rolling the dice.

Cats ?? got Buckley's .....

Best leave him eh...

Bit average ... 🙄🙄🙄

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

It will probably come down to something like, if BH wants to come to us and say Suns relent and want our 2 first rounders and if those picks could get us say another Langford and say another Disco, what do we want more?

Also another poster mentioned Paddy Cross. Of course he is untested, but say BH is a 20 possession 2 goal a game player and Cross becomes let’s say a 14 possession 1 goal a game player, does that affect the above choice?

Then factor in the improvement of say Culley, Howes, AMW, Langford, Kolt and Windsor and say Trelly and Matthews start showing something, how does that effect the choice.

In other words it is a big investment in a player that has to be carefully considered and of course I didn’t even touch on the issue of a long and large contract that will be needed to get BH and the effect it has on our salary cap and player morale.

Another factor perhaps..

The ol' bird in hand worth 2 in bush but replace as One capable player now v 2 maybe in future.

If we start to get on a roll we need to pump up the tyres and wind out the throttle ...NOW.. not years into the future.

Ol Humpty would be of far greater value imho than stacking up the cupboard.

Just my 5c

Meanwhile Carlton finding itself in unfamiliar territory in the 3rd, panicked then immediately implemented full capitulation procedures.

Voss later commenting, that was close , we nearly fell for the trap of offering up false hope to our supporters !!

Recent sighting around Princess Park Drive.....

3 hours ago, Dees051321 said:

Gerald Whateley just said on SEN tha Melbourne membership day is next week and he will ask the questions about our home base to whoever is on. I’m guessing either president or ceo as other teams have had one or the other on for their membership days 😊 note sure what day he just said next week

Let's hope he does.

Do I expect a straight answer ?? Even one with a look at the hometurn? Are we even out of the gates ??

Nah !!

8 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Agreed. However, even in this age the final decision is usually only made once a specialist or specialists have had the opportunity of examining the patient.

Just pure speculation

Scan.. initial assessment..

Possible referral to another specialist for corroborating (or otherwise) diagnosis.

Might need a secondary scan/assessment if not straight forward

Thanks for everything Maysie.

Always a #1 in my book.

Good luck with the next chapter.... but dont venture too far from the G ..

Cheers ❤️💙

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

thanks for the link. some really good facilities there.

but it's not "everything under one roof". Remember we have to cater for more than just the seniors. As well as AFL there is AFLW, then VFL and VFLW both including listed players, and only "just" room for 1 oval.

solves some problems, but nowhere near "everything". better than now? maybe.

one problem concerns me is that if we give up aami, before we have a "guaranteed" caulfield go ahead, we could be left in a weaker bargaining position. lots of people want to get their hands on aami (filth, ferals and tennis)

Casey !! VFL /AFLW

Nuff said

On 22/02/2026 at 10:01, 640MD said:

Can still only see about 8 possible wins. But if we can score like Friday. Well over 100 points and if Latrelle and kossy can excite , going to watch will bring in the punters who can smile at the future.

If you don’t pursue the wins you will not get them. Go Dee’s

Open 'both' eyes 😉

13 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

I've heard it's replaced with a statue of Jimmy Stynes running over the mark.

In that case the collective tears of tens of thousands of Dees supporters will eternally keep that grass green.

28 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

North Melbourne scored 60 points and tigers wouldn’t have scored many more. What else do expect?

Neither were quality scoring teams but we certainly made it hard work at times.

When we play REAL teams we will be opened up if that is the defence we offer. That's the point

21 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

May might not even be around post the weekend…

I get that.... but it wasn't the thrust of my thought 🤔 😉

10 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Our key talls are going down like 9 pins, unfortunate for Kentfield.

Windsor and Langford were fantastic. The tap work from Gawn was sublime.

Team V Saints

B: Lever, Petty, McDonald

HB: Jiath, Turner, Salem

C: Langford, Steele, Lindsay

HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, K.Pickett

F: Fritsch, Miocek, L.Pickett

FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Windsor

IC: Langdon, Sparrow, Howes, Tholstrup, Heath

EMERG: Laurie, Culley, Sharp

Don't mind that...

But tbh id swap Pretty for May in a blink

6 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

When you run and gun you risk being burnt out the back.
I don't care.
I love where we're heading.
Been screaming for some entertainment the last 3 years.
I'm all in.

We can be better...

I do like much about our new game.

We can evolve both

Well.... the weather... right.... 🤔🙄

Apart from Batmans unfortunate day there was a lit of good about today. Strangely ( or perhaps nor for long time readers lol ) many of the real positives for me revolve around the things that DIDN'T go quite so smoothly. It's good imo to find out these things at a real dance ( not with sisters ).. as we can see that these are things to work on.

Some things, well quite a lot are starting to click some...mehhh. I thought against the Roos our defence was iffy... again today... there was iffyness.

Over to you Kingy

Bugger :(

Just now, old dee said:

25 metres out on a 30 degree angle and he cannot kick an easy straight forward goal. Oh know for unknown reasons he does an around the corner kick and misses Why? I could have kick that goal.

It's a dumb choice, no other way to describe it..

Going to get very wet again

3 minutes ago, hardtack said:

I saw it that the Tigers player was in a contest with the other Melbourne player, had eyes for the ball, and unfortunately Luker got taken out. Clumsy yes, and he may do time, but I don’t believe there was anny intent involved.

Tbh... I've now watched that half a dozen times the Tiger was NEVER really in the contest... he was in the vicinity and just had his arm up to collect whatever he could. .

Thats what I saw... happy to disagree Hard ;)

Dunno about the 'lightning tracker' but the radar has more on the way.

4 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Really sloppy by the Tigers defender and totally avoidable if he took more care with his spoiling action

And I know nuffies will say “it’s only an accident, it’s part of the game blah blah blah” but we’re clearly at a point where players should be held accountable for their actions (even if they are football actions)

If you can’t make a play without endangering another player, don’t do it

Very ..'sloppy'.. some players... you know... just take opportunities. They're around.

Might as well abandon game if more lightning coming.. ( and it is )

On 25/02/2026 at 14:51, Redleg said:

When was the last time you saw 30 racehorses in a race at Caulfield and all running together, stretched across the track, at any point in a race? That is the only way your scenario could exist.

Why would heavy club machinery, other than lawnmowers need to go over the tunnel area?

Where did you get the figure of $20m for a tunnel under the track from?

He's talking 💩

15 thousand tons 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Plainly nfi