old dee

39 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Don’t worry about Luker, he’s a tough kid

He needs to be PSD he has had a terrible run.

3 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

That is the burning question old Dee, shades of ‘22-23.

Oh God no! I don't think I could take that. That is definate a pull the dohna over my head and forget football stuff.

Gee this kid is so unlucky, he gets picked up in mid season draft then 6 months later he cannot do preason because he is in hospital with a bad viral lung infection. 12 months rolls around and on top of his game and looking a first season game in the senior side and goes down with a serious knee injury 3 minutes into a practise game after marking in front of goal. Hang loss Batman.

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Would think Heath would play against Saints and gives Max cover and another tall forward.

With those two unavaible for the first 3 months I think it might be time to break the incase of emergencys milkshake case.

1 hour ago, sisso said:

My guess is out 4-6....

Days, weeks or months?

How did Kolt play in everyone's opinion?

Just now, ucanchoose said:

I think because it's windy

Well an easy goal went begging.

Just now, beelzebub said:

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

There is a time for around the corner kicks that wasn't one. How could you not just kick it straight 25 metres!

Rivers had a very good first half.

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.

My Kayo picture is good today, the best ever.

Some days I think this club is cursed . Doesn’t look good Batman looks to have a bad knee injury.

4 hours ago, SPC said:

4:10 start. Taking my 7 year old daughter out of school to watch Kos. What a time to be alive!

It's Always great to be alive SPC

5 hours ago, Macca said:

So we're going with just the 2 KPF's (Kentfield & JVR) against the Tiges

With 1 of the 2 (probably Luker) expected to be the back-up ruckman

With Max to rest forward so as to maintain 2 bigs up forward? If not, JVR will be the lone KPF

It's all pointing to a more mobile forward line

For round one in the serious stuff, Moose can come into the team if Mihocek doesn't present fit (2 KF's & 2 Ruckmen)

Macca it is 17 days till our first game Mihocek will be cherry ripe by then. No doubt in my mind he will play the first round.

4 hours ago, daisycutter said:

all probably true

i'm still hoping caulfied happens. might require a miracle

the lack of any progress news is a bit worrying ☹️

I still believe is the broke state government that is the main problem.

27 minutes ago, rjay said:

To be honest 'old dee', I had the same feeling with the AFL mens competition...

A lot of games I lost interest in and went and did something more productive.

Yes I needed to cut my nails and other important things.

On 25/02/2026 at 12:39, Ghostwriter said:

But we’re not the only club pulling small crowds. Even the Collingwoods and Carltons attract low numbers. Imo that’s not on the individual clubs, that’s on the AFL.

The AFL expanded the comp too fast and as a result the quality player pool could not supply enough players. There are lots of games that are of poor quality. Hence the punters have a poor view of the competition and stay home. I tuned into quite a few games last season ( non MFC) and after a quarter my interest went elsewhere.

10 minutes ago, DiscoStu17 said:

Looks like there’s still going to be a few good spots if you get there early.

See you at the back of the new extension.

Might need to bring your hardhat, and nail gun.

Lucky we got the ground for the Friday game – could be a bit dodgy by Sunday if there’s going to be a bit of rain. Probably still not as bad as that [censored] in Sydney though.

But but the weather is always great up there, must have been outside of Sydney.

36 minutes ago, Demonland said:

He makes it sound like Jefferson has been the chief key forward ahead of JVR and everyone else. Jefferson out means little he has never been above poor at senior level. And these guys get paid to write this [censored].

If it replaces BT then it has my vote. Only joking I hope it never replaces BT even though I wish another human would. AI will replace humans and make more unemployed. How are we going to cope with unemployment at 10 or 15% on a perment basis.

Just now, Neil Crompton said:

Haha OD. Your pessimism levels have just about hit an all time high.

NC you surely don't think either will play a meaningful part in 2026 do you?

I think you need new batteries in your optimism meter.

On 01/02/2026 at 14:53, daisycutter said:

other clubs got funding from the federal gov as well as the state gov, so not needing 70 from state. also if get an umpiring home training centre the afl might chip in a little.

Because IMO Dc they had grounds already e.g. The Dogs. we have zero as they wont let us on our home the G.

15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Mihocek? Culley? Viney & Bowey when they return?

I had forgotten the first two. The other two will struggle to get games this year. Viney has had no pre season and Bowey's injury will see him miss most of the season if not all.

55 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

No doubt it will be due to Goodwin’s mismanagement of Jeffo and no ther reason

No doubt PSD. Hmm there might be a small bit of NQR involved.

2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Based on the Captain's Run, this is the likely team:-

Melbourne v Richmond 

2. Jacob van Rooyen 

3. Christian Salem 

4. Harvey Langford 

5. Xavier Lindsay

6. Caleb Windsor 

8. Jake Lever

9. Jack Steele

10. Daniel Turner

11. Max Gawn 

12. Koltyn Tholstrup

14. Changkuoth Jiath

15. Ed Langdon 

16. Bailey Laurie 

19. Xavier Taylor  

20. Thomas Matthews 

22. Blake Howes 

24. Trent Rivers 

25. Tom McDonald

30. Harry Sharp

31. Bayley Fritsch

32. Tom Sparrow 

33. Latrelle Sumner-Pickett 

35. Harry Petty 

36. Kysaiah Pickett 

37. Kade Chandler

44. Luker Kentfield 

POSTSCRIPT The team has now been announced:

B 22. B. Howes 8. J. Lever 10. D. Turner

HB 5. X. Lindsay 3. C. Salem 14. C. Jiath

C 4. H. Langford 9. J. Steele 32. T. Sparrow

HF 15. E. Langdon 44. L. Kentfield 37. K. Chandler

F 36. K. Pickett 2. J. van Rooyen 31. B. Fritsch

FOLL 11. M. Gawn 6. C. Windsor 24. T. Rivers

I/C 16. B. Laurie 25. T. McDonald 20. T. Matthews 35. H. Petty 33 L. Pickett 30. H. Sharp 19. X. Taylor 12 K. Tholstrup

EMG 26. J. Adams 27. M. Heath 18. J. Melksham 39. R. Mentha Jr

That is probably as good as it gets for the Dees in 2026 with the exception of milkshake.

1 minute ago, Dannyz said:

Luker has started ruck craft in the last few weeks but he’s a genuine Key forward who is right now being selected ahead of Jefferson in the same role.

That is my belief as well Dannyz. so far the only way Jefferson replaces Batman is if Batman gets injured.