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yea chook I remember u were right there with me when they were talking about their brilliant ideas on football culture.... Where have they all gone now? Oh that's right their too busy at the pub celebrating the win and the fact the club didn't dump Bennell this week!

Agreed great to see Newton create contests, tackle, and have a crack today!

yes great game from Bennell! About this time last week some 'experts' on football culture we explaining how he needed to be dropped to teach him a lesson... Apparently this was to prevent him thinking his shirk was ok.. Also something about getting on a high horse claiming he would end up in trouble like sylvia and didak...seriously.. Well do those 'experts' still want him dropped? Great stiff Benny and go dees!!

It feels such a long time since being at a game and happy to sing the song!! Go dees!!!

Couldn't agree more! His 3rd qtr was especially outstanding... Love him!!

6. Jamar 5. Green 4. Frawley 3. Junior 2. Bennell 1. Grimes

Well there it is! Well done Garland although would have loved to see them both playing today...

On the way in right now. Let's go dees!! Show some fight go hard!!!

yea i think they are different issues tbh... your reference to off field issues are where people have made poor considered judgements placing themselves in those situations. Bennell is of good character and as was pointed out did some other things which showed character as well as doing a good job for the team up forward... Drop him if performance warrants.. Drop him if he consistantly has shirked these contests... If not give him an opportunity to show us and his team mates what he is prepared to do..he will never look back and that will lift some of his team mates who are less inclined to have a crack on a weekly basis at a much higher weight division....

would be great if he can string a few like yesterday together...Mckenzie, Bail, Grimes, Trenners, Sculls, Gys, Blease, all running through the middle and delivering is starting to sound like a great core! Good on you Bails...

correct chook.....gives me the s#$ts as it is no ones business but the player and the club.... as a paid up member i would rather they keep me in the dark totally if it meant doing the right thing for the club and the players... Just because you pay a membership doesnt make you a part owner... Trust the club and judge it on its performances...not on whether they need to inform you of everything that goes on...

Ridiculous thread started by Hrob and saved by Daveytrain....thanks!

Yea because people cannot learn from their mistakes can they? They must be punished no matter what. Otherwise he will probably end up doing it again right? Do you really think the fact it will be made a deal out of and pointed out to him wont make a difference next time he goes for the ball? Do the other excellent things he did yesterday count for nothing? What do you think is actually achieved in terms of his development by dropping to the VFL? To teach him a lesson? A lesson I'm sure he will have already now learned....

No you are awesome Inner Demon.... Why do you think a membership gives you that right?

Its funny i also watch alot of the posters and its an interesting dynamic on this board... Very much the same as when you go to the game..there will always be those who are vocal and critical of our players... There will always be those 'glass half full' posters who see the positive signs..the realist's will call those who are glass half full as having no idea and pinpoint everything they can find wrong with: Grammer, spelling, sentence structure....to the coach, board, team, to getting personal with other posters....this forum at times carries all spectrum of the emotions... The one most important thing is to remember that everyone no matter who they are and what they think want the same thing! 1. To have played or coached the demons to a premiership...since that excludes almost everyone.. 2. To at least watch one in their lifetime.... Passion of the club no matter how positive or at times negative needs to be recognised and embraced.... For example the post above I actually agree with Rhino Richards which normally never happens... Enjoy the forum D Me and post as much as you feel you want to....just dont take it to hard if people dont agree as thats what makes it interesting and at times comical! Ok team prove me right start pulling my post apart lol!

you could be right and history says you are! However you dont agree that we have a very nicely balanced draw coming up and if good enough have every chance of posting some respect back for the club...

Just looking ahead if we play like yesterday we could be quite easily be looking at 4 wins 4 losses by round 8.....that would be progress... Adelaide this week, then Richmond, Brisbane, North, Bulldogs and then West Coast...dare to dream we could be 4 and 4 very realistically! Go Dees!!

Bennell will be ok. As stated it will be pointed out to him this week and its really then becomes all about how he responds...

Go Dunn! Go Dees! We need him firing up forward!

As stated Deevoted Run Run Run is the key and we finally got that but it really does come down to if we can do that week in week out...

I would say if he can string more games like yesterday together then thats not a bad idea... What are you proposing we offer BBP?

Bruce is in only as long as he can hold down his spot... I think he still can offer us the experience that is so important to the team at this stage. I must say I think with the limited preseason I think the days of being a run with player are gone. Playing up forward he has always provided a good option. I would like to see us try it if things arent working..

Cant say I ever bagged Jamar but also cant say I was confident he was going to make it either... What we have seen are still glimpses of the huge value he can add to our team and the faith of football depts current and past being repaid. However it is still only a handful of games we have seen this. Longevity this season will dictate the tale of his next contract. I hope for our sake he has a massive year!

People need to relax... The hysteria over rushing them back... The season is a marathon there will be plenty of time later we will want them back at peak fitness. Clearly at the moment they are not or they would be playing...patience required! Inner Demon - buying a membership still doesnt give you the right to club info. Simple as that. It simply doesnt.

I know its only 2 games in but gee makes me feel fantastic that we didnt waste a pick on him in the PSD. I always suspected his groin problems had affected his depth of kicking and it looks like it may have...