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17 minutes ago, old dee said:

If we move to Waverley it removes the need for the government to do something at Caulfield any time soon. The Caulfield project then gets moved into the same draw as the rail link to tulla. The AFL will be happy to have waverley used and will not have to give money to the mfc at the same time as money to the Tassie team. We will be stuck there for at least the next decade. We might as well change our name to the Waverley Demons.

Despite all the rhetoric otherwise...what you say is true i think

35 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

Last one from me before the game!

First bounce:

B: Jiath Turner Lever

HB: Rivers Petty Lindsey

C: Langdon Steele Langford

HF: Chandler JVR Sharp

F: Fritsch Mihocek L.PIckett

R: Gawn K.Pickett Windsor

I/C Culley Howes Kolt Salem Sparrow

And strangely id rather Tmac than Petty

15 minutes ago, Macca said:

We were always going to feel the squeeze at AAMI ... the juggernaut of the tennis and the pulling power of the Pies

So get out if the alternate suits. Waverley is a huge upgrade in more ways than one

The training ground upgrade is like chalk & cheese

Gosch's right next to Punt Rd with no viewing areas or protection

Waverley is an enclosed arena with loads of viewing areas and a great surface & size

Anyway, it's best to embrace if we may not have other viable choices

We might get the squeeze ...another possibly wont 🙄🤔

7 minutes ago, Macca said:

My gut feeling is that we've grabbed hold of Waverley because we've hit a hurdle with Caulfield (funding)

We would be relying on the State Govt. to cough up the tens of $Millions and that may or may not be forthcoming

The AFL might have even stepped in and told us to grab Waverley while it's still available

Again, just an opinion

Might be something to this....

then just add in...

Well if you go Collingwood might step up ...

We're getting played !!

15 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

I find it odd that this comes up only hours after Guerra essentially said we wouldn’t consider a Waverley move until Caufield was sorted. Some misalignment or just bad communication?

Exactly what I thought.

Say one thing..... do another

2 hours ago, rpfc said:

Where has this Culley in the ruck stuff come from?

I thought a tall biggish mobile mid ? No 🤔

The sentiments are good...

Reality another.

We wait

and wait 🥴

1 hour ago, PartyTimeJohnny said:

This has brought me great joy.

Once a tip.... always...

53 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Watson isn’t the sharpest TOOL in the shed and the SEN shed doesn’t have lot of cutting ability. Ask it once Timmy but then when it’s answered STFU and move on.

But one none the less 😉

1 hour ago, Demongirl35 said:

I don’t think he looked that good tbh. Not to the standard we all know he could get too. Hopefully that poor performance continues into Sundays game.

I agree. Was waiting for his 'stamping' on the game.... never came.

Hopefully this doesn't come back to bite.

Much is made of Naz but I'd put Kozzie a few steps ahead of him. Trelly is the new wonder boy on the block.

My thinking about our game style now is the playing against us will be like WackerMole. Shut us down here, we'll go there, and so on.

Kingy in his Gazza interview said exactly that,, well not the wackermole ref but that we aren't a one string to the bow team now.

Will the new empowering of the players pay off. We're about to see.

24 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

I agree this is what we may get but if there’s one interviewer capable of drilling down on a real answer, I don’t mind Gerard.

Be good to just have it ASKED and not somewhere it can be so I ares away to the boundary.

It's not a vindictive question. There's no side malice, no hidden agendas it's just a very straightforward inquiry about something of general interest to footy followers and very much of interest to Melbourne supporters and Id imagine players and staff. It's possible the latter groups are privy to some non general release info but just atm other than something may happen at Caulfield There's really nothing. And thats a 'nothing' after being told 'something' was imminent and then crickets.

Quite frankly it's gone from why haven't we been told to.... what AREN'T you telling us !!

The MFC , your local branch of the SSS

(secret 🐿 society)

Nuts to that !!

30 minutes ago, VNightCityLegend said:

Round 1, 2016 vs a highly fancied GWS side and we knocked off. We can do the same to St Kilda, albeit they aren’t as talented as what that GWS side was.

The side we have now is still capable of competing. On paper, we should be pushing for finals (7 or 8). All the talk from “experts” about wooden spoons and bottom 4 is [censored]

A fit Lever can form a strong core with Turner, McDonald and/or Petty amongst the likes of the emerging Blake Howes and a Salem who can still contribute.

Then there’s the midfield. Langford can seriously break out such is his talent and Windsor + Lindsay playing with a lot more freedom and license to just roam. Compound those 3 with Rivers, Pickett, Langdon the reliable Steele, that’s an exciting midfield blend of youth, speed and experience.

The forward line is the most interesting part . JVR has shown potential in his first 4 seasons, so he should be gearing up for a big 2026, but a fit Mihochek will help him immensely. Fritsch, Chandler and Sparrow to boot . Not a bad forward setup.

The side we rolled out in round 1 2016 is not as talented as the one we will roll out in 6 days time and beat the side that many tipped to make the top 4.

I just don’t rate St Kilda at all. We can beat them and beat them well by around 3-4 goals.

I concur... much doom and gloom from some corners. I think a lot of the media just hold each other's......... hands 🙄 Very little individual thinking going on there.

I dont think will romp it in.... but very good chance of a win. I really didn't see much last night to get frightened of.

Last time we played we were a diametrically different game style playing team.

The Aints looked like they play to kick to a player/ contest after a few handballs... reminds me of a team 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Every time the Pies broke the line the Aints were in bother. This will be us.... bothering them .

Looking forward to the game 😀

On 03/03/2026 at 19:22, JTR said:

So many cool little Easter Eggs in there, a few of which probably only we as supporters would get.

Whelan/Hird
Little Eddie/Culley
Hibberd running with Cup above his head one handed
Langdon on his bike
Steele at Luna Park

Kings face getting on the lift at the end was gold too

Social media team!! 👏

Tbh.. only saw this today... very clever stuff.

If we can go next level on field in the manner these vids go next level off field 26 will be quite enjoyable 😉

Go Dees

Yep..love all tge eggs 🥂

Wonder what we might glean from training this week 🤔 👀

1 minute ago, rjay said:

Not sure Sharpy has the footy smarts to go with him...

Might learn some from him 🤷

10 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Playing opening round is a 3-5 goal head start and our most proven midfielder is a guy they just paid to leave (purely for on field reasons).

So whilst I think they’ve spent millions of dollars to finish 9th they should be too good for us.

I saw absolutely nothing last night to suggest that. Have no doubt theyll be better for that run but I don't see the elements of their game style that would make me think we can't cover it. Their entry into and craft in the arc was abysmal. Once the Pies got a little bit of a foothold they had their measure

We now have speed out of the middle and run with intent, play with verve.

Saints will have to cover Checkers, Roo and Fritta. Good luck there ( well..actually no... lol )

Not sure who Lyon has to, or can use to , cover both Picketts.

I thought TDK was bog average

Saints looked scared of the corridor...

Not suggesting we're a shoe in... but i think we'll take the choccies here.

Be an interesting game

17 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Moose is down for this! I told him someone on here said they’d love for us to win with a goal after the siren, kicked by Steeley after a pass from Moose (or vice versa). I said I know that’s your former team but us supporters wish much pain on them. Moose said, Nah we’d be TOTALLY down for that scenario… bring it on!

Their first true dinks game as Dees.. ( for points ) ... and it's against the EX .

Universe has humour ;)

Go us

21 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Real pity Luker got injured.

If we only have Mihocek and JVR, we have to play Moose, especially against his old side and now with 5 on bench.

He is a chop out for Max and a big guy up forward they will have to counter.

Might well be that sliding doors opportunity for the Moose. He may surpise/delight a few.

Might not be the line up we thought going in but I think we'll acquit ourselves ok.

7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

My post became redundant when I saw another that said Marshall was out concussed.

Ty.

I was just being whimsical 😉 ( or not lol )

6 minutes ago, Redleg said:

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Your point ?

9 hours ago, Alex No Fancy-name said:

It felt like the Saint came out "breathing fire" with a plan to keep the ball moving forward.

Was it too much adrenalin (noting the number of times they got in their own way), which is something that might easily be addressed in a week, or do they not have the skills to deliver this game plan (which cannot be fixed so quickly)?

The black and white team did well to stand back and wait for the poor/panicked ball to come to them.

I very quickly turned off the noise of the broadcast... was there much salivating around the "chaos ball", or has that been binned for the time being?

Quite well nuanced.

First game I've watched any of to comment...and only from mud 2nd on.

Tbh I wasn't particularly impressed with anything save Collingwoods known ability to persevere. That wasn't a great game of skills , more endurance. I tend to agree the Pies did better at revisiting tge gearbox and clutch until they occasionally got traction. Neither team will go very far playing at that level of effectiveness.

The umpiring was a bit naff but I don't think it made any difference other than confusing a few. Bang for $$$ I'd say the Aints are getting unders but it was only their first outting . Hopefully no better next week.

Pies infuriatingly still found a way to win. They were much better at capitalising on opportunities against the play. I wonder what notes our brains trust were taking.

The Saints seemed very haphazard with no discernible craft to goal. It reminded me of watching us in past years...a lot of hope and pray just trying to will the ball to goal.

On the back of what I've seen at training and the limited hit outs so far I think we've already come a long way from that.

I hope Ryan persists with the rubbish hook kick when he could just slot it. I hope Kozzie and Co keep theirs for when genuinely the best option.

Memo to Dees ...put minder on NWM .

I wouldn't disrespect the Saints by not being diligent but I thought they were pretty meh !!

All that $$$ ... hmmm 🙄 🤔

Steele yourself Melb for a win

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 ... 🙄🙄🙄