old dee

Is the house looking shaky?

After much study and crystal ball gazingI think we will win 12 games in 2020 and scrap into 8th place. Win the first final and lose the second. It is hard to imagine we could have the levels of injuries as this year. Gawn will be a Dual captain with Viney, sadly he will once again miss a goal from 30 meters out in the dying minutes of the first game and see us go down by 3 points. The Weid will play 15 games and kick 25 goals. Pickett will play 14 games and win us the first final. Spargo will spend the year at Casey.

I agree Macca the earlier the pick the greater expectation. It trick is to judge when it is time to move on. the success rate of early picks is not high.

Who so far has shown very little.

LN it is time he proved he can perform consistently at Senior level. The club has added a couple of options to the list for his spot in 2020. Suggests to me they are not convinced he is a certainty to hold down a spot.

Fester you don't understand that people want to be part of winners and don't want to be part of losers? Human nature at its finest. I would add that a lot of people have had decades of pain from the MFC, a large number don't want anymore. Understandable IMO.

It grows as you age I have discovered chook. I rail against very few things these days.

Reminds of when newspapers stop publishing circulation figures. When the news ain't good stop showing it. Perhaps I am just cynical.

Very good JD.

Well you learn something new every day. Thanks.

Seriously! I know is a very long time since I played. My only interest was getting a game the number I wore meant nothing to me.

Why F5? I have no interest, the only interest I have is on game day. Who has what number means nothing besides identifying the player.

So what's next no instead of yes because it is faster to type?

Big shoes to fill.

Yep, not hard is it dd.

Don't worry CB, there are group who see every move by the club as just to left of JC. If you should have a varying opinion that instantly makes you negative.

I am intrigued with the number of people who are fascinated with this subject. However it being December probably accounts for it.

On this one we are in total agreement Macca.

Sadly I am old enough to remember him well mono. Was nothing flash but then at that time no one at Brunswick Street was much good either. They lost every game from mid 63 till the end of 64. A streak of 27.

I have only one problem where is the replacement money coming from? All I hear is wishy washy comments about increased membership, sale of merchandise and more money from sponsors. All of which is BS that I can see. The only thing that drives those things is winning lots of games, playing one extra game at the G will IMO not drive up funds. We also have trouble winning at the G playing away from the G seems to give a better chance of winning. IMO you could form an argument that playing the extra game increases the chance of a lose which would drive down finances. I understand members want more games at the G but there is a cost of returning the game that everyone is happy to ignore until the profit for 2020 is announced.

RB because we are all human there will always be something to regret. Imagine if a pick at 4,5,6,7,8 or 9 turns into the next dusty. It will be we should have taken him.

Why?

Saying he should play second round 2 is hardly cautious optimism. all I am saying is give the kid a chance, he has played most of his short career as a Ruckman at under 18 level. Becoming a Ruckman / goal kicking forward is a big step up at Senior level.

We all have our opinions dd. I just don't believe Jackson is the Messiah. He is a ruckman who we all hope can make it as good forward. But I rail against talk that he should be playing round 2. He is a kid who will be learning the game at senior level the next couple of years. To expect him to haul the forward line up to finals in 2020 is folly.

It has been cut because we are only playing one game in 2020, GCS have taken over the Darwin game.