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Train from Balaclava with 2 of the kids, to take up our new place in the posh seats. Cannot wait for this season.

I only saw a replay of the game, but it looked as if our kicking had improved greatly, but also the movement by hand - do you think this is a continuation of the long handball theory from the back end of last year The in depth analysis is so much appreciated - the pods are getting better and better. It would be great if you could somehow get Goody on, to have a chat with @binmanabout the loading and tactics theories. I’m sure he wouldn’t give much away, anyway, but would be fascinating to hear how close you guys are in your observations.

I think this was the best attended of all the family days I’ve been to: it was good fun and the vibe was more low-key. Ben Brown is a quality human: it’s an admirable thing to see somebody so comfortable in themselves.

First photo of a shorn BBB!

Great information @Katrina Dee Fan and @dworship - thanks heaps.

Always!

Great info - thanks all.

Hi guys - I’ve just upgraded our Family Membership to Trident, after being on the waitlist. I notice that the package includes things like access to function rooms where players are interviewed before the game. Could any existing Trident member let me know what the process is for this - ie do you need to reserve a table? Thanks!

The Irish are only made out to be stupid, so the English can understand them.

I think only the 1st-4th year players are due back at the moment, although a few of the older guys have already returned.

Don’t forget the Davey boys coming thru!

How come we don’t get the home advantage of Casey?!

Yes - a clumsy response if this is how it played out. Especially after the May/Melksham incident.

Yes - he honoured the promise he made.

Who knows which side Hunter and Schache fall into. Dunkley had obviously been keen to get out for some time!

Listen to the interview - he’s clearly keen to be at the Dees. Comes across as a good guy, in the Lingers mould.

Exactly right. You could argue that we paid overs for Lever, but we were determined to get him, so you pay what you think they’re worth. You can’t go after a player during the season, offer them huge dollars and then try to screw their parent club - bad form.

Sadly, it isn't embarrassing for them, it's the new norm of low level journalism - not only in footy, but across a lot of the mainstream media now. Look at the sensationalist headlines around the current Hawks story in the Herald Sun: there's a cleverly worded disclaimer in each of the pieces, but the rest of it is pure conjecture, that may have little or no truth to it. Our standards, as a society, seem to have slipped so low as to what we consume media-wise, that the muck rakers and bulltish artists are no longer held to account.

No doubt the Casey facilities are great, but the Club still needs a spiritual home, where the clan can gather.

Whilst I’d be glad to have Ooze at the Dees next year, it must be incredibly frustrating to be scuppered by the AFL Boys’ Club.

Pathetic umpiring.

Dreadful umpiring - two sets of rules.

It’s on Channel 7 or 7HD in Melbourne. Come On Boys!!!

Geelong are this year’s Melbourne - they were so p!ssed off at being humiliated twice by us last year, that they resolved to do better.

That, plus a cruisy run into finals and a week off to freshen up.