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  1. 5 hours ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    So once again the journos and numpties on Twitter spent yesterday having a go at Melbourne about the crowd - where were they? why do they play Melbourne games at the MCG if they can't fill it?  They'll always be a nothing club, blah blah blah. We've heard it all before, right?

    Here's my perspective:

    - 44,000 is still higher than the 2023 crowd average of 35,000

    - the crowd yesterday was overwhelmingly Melbourne, yet no one was saying "where are the Bulldogs fans"?  Why is that?  Oh, because they're the darlings of the league.

    - The TV was focusing on the Shane Warne stand, rather than the Olympic Stand which was pretty chockers from where I could see

    - Of the 9 games, yesterday's crowd was the 4th highest of the weekend.  No one was criticising the other games that had lower attendances than ours.

    My take is this - the media and the meatheads couldn't pick on Melbourne, couldn't pick on Goodwin, couldn't pick on Oliver, so let's roll out the barrel on the usual rubbish.  Because Melbourne.

    I'm sick of [censored]....

    Why do they play Melbourne games at the 'G?! Because it's our home ground! Why do they let other teams play there is a more pertinent question. I actually thought 44k was pretty good yesterday, given the weather. The Shane Warne stand (where I sit) is always going to be emptier than the MCC, which was pretty full all around to the Olympic Stand, for Melbourne games. 

    As an aside - we have a great view from our seats, but those sunny afternoon games early in the season are a killer!

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  2. 11 hours ago, Nascent said:

    Half time reporters tonight stating the Crows confident he'll be in their colours next year.

    While not giving up hope on retaining him, I might just have to add them to the 2.0 deathride.

    I find it interesting that the accepted narrative in footy journalism is to speculate about player moves before most teams have even started the year. We’ve had Oliver, Petty, JUH amongst others. I thought it was ‘not done’ to speak about other teams’ contracted players? In public at least?

    This industry is becoming a deeper and darker cesspool, with the journalists lying on their backs at the bottom, feeding on it all.

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  3. 55 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    Every other club in the league would want him. 
    I’m sure Bontempelli would be sought by everyone as well, but it ain’t going to happen.

    Best to stop reading when you see the authors name, and his employer.

    Correct - the desperation for relevance from some of these people is beyond ridiculous. Oliver is in the middle of a massive contract - no team can afford to give us what is required for us to give up Clarry.

     

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  4. 12 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Make no mistake, that thug decided to take a cheap shot at one of our players. Did he intended to end his career? Murder him? Probably not, but he clearly wanted to look "tough".

    Absolutely correct - he may not have intended to have ended his career, but no doubt he was intending to leave a bit on Gus. He'll have to live with that - as Gus said, the scans showed that there was a significant damage after the QF.

    Pies fans still saying nothing to see here -  Maynard got off. Doesn't make it alright.

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  5. 14 hours ago, binman said:

    "There's two teams out there today and only one of them's playing footy"

    Great pick up! Love it!

    14 hours ago, binman said:

    We have to wait 18 years?

    18 years?! Pfff! Peanuts - we've waited 57 before! No - I believe that the great avenger is already a Dees player - in the midst of adversity, people with character come to the fore!

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  6. 2 minutes ago, binman said:

    One of the commentators must have said this 3 or 4 times in the tigers game.

    Did my head in.

    Its not untrue I guess, but we made top 4 in the last THREE seasons.

    For pete's sake, in 2021 we finished the home and away season on top of the ladder and won the bloody flag. Third in 2022 and 4th last year. 

    Not having a shot at you 3183 (i am at the commentator, and Barlow who didn't correct him once), but it is a pretty relevant error if used as a factor in how we are assessed. 

    Yes we have gone out in straight sets in the last two finals, but three top 4s in succession and a flag is impressive by any measure surely.

    That’s a fair point - Top 4 in the past 3 seasons is some achievement. I guess I was highlighting the fact I haven’t been convinced over the past couple of years - I get that the ladder doesn’t lie - but I don’t quite believe this team at the moment.

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  7. I don't disagree with what he says at all. Even though we made Top 4 the last 2 years, I have to say that there weren't many games that I didn't go home feeling underwhelmed at the performance - even though we might have got the win. Winning ugly is all very well to get the Top 4 opportunity, but you need to back that up where it matters - so far we haven't.

    It felt at the games, over the last couple of years, as though it was a real slog for the players. Where there was a real freedom and joy in the way the team played in 2021, the past two years have seemed very heavy and burdensome (I get that we had a target on our backs in 2022).

    I'm not sure what the answer is, by the way, although I believe we should be using Kozzy in a Bobby Hill type role. Hopefully, in Billings and Windsor, we have recruited some better ball users, although we can't load Windsor up with expectation at this stage.

    It will be interesting to see if there is a marked difference in game style this year - certainly something needs to freshen up, to put a bit of spark back: at the moment, to me, it all feels a bit stale.

     

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  8. 8 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    White seems a talent but there’s not really any evidence those guys will be really high picks. Or in White’s case even choose Melbourne. 

    If they wait until every club has had a good run they’ll never close it. 

    We got a great deal on Viney once upon a time.

    More than happy to pay a fairer price if we do get highly rated guys. 

    I know - but I’m still salty after they changed the NGA rules to give Mac Andrew to GC.

    It does sound as though those players are rated quite highly, though.

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  9. 4 hours ago, Colm said:

    Changes won’t come in until after the Lions get a second top 5 father and son pick next year. Typical AFL reaction. Allow it to massively advantage some clubs and then shut it down. 

    Yes …And the Dees begin their influx of F/S with Kalani White in 2025 and Marley Davey the year after, I believe.

    Although, I think Noah Yze is available next year, but that doesn’t fit my narrative 😂

     

  10. AFL to overhaul draft on Father/Son picks

    “What’s that you say? The Dees have got three gun father son picks coming up? Time to put a stop to this!”

    It’s about making clubs part with first round picks to secure F/S if their selection gets nominated in the first round, to stop what happened this year, with R1 bloating out to 29 picks.

    The idea will be overseen by Geoff Walsh and was proposed by Graeme Allen (and Steven Wells) as soon as the Daicos boys were picked up for nothing.

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  11. 1 hour ago, fr_ap said:

    Thanks all for the comments 

    A few things

    -we should petition the club to give WCW the media gig. She's already doing a better job then they are at bringing us information (& photos!)

    - one reason for McAdam leaving Adelaide was apparently disagreements with Burgess. We may be seeing why ..

    - disappointing to hear on Jefferson. Everything pointed out aligns with my fears for him. 

    💯- WCW has a great blend of sass and humility. And a proper grasp of grammar.

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  12. Maybe clubs should be restricted as to how many of their academy kids they can bid on each draft. Gold Coast pick up 3 top 15 picks in this draft and another at 26. They could do that each year: bring through the best 3 or 4 players in Queensland and pay nothing for them. There’s no way clubs get 3 or 4 gun F/S selections each year. I’m all for the equality of the competition, but surely GC and GWS have had enough concessions now?

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