Harrisonrules

Backs: Curtin, Leake Mids; Sanders, Windsor Forwards: Caddy, Watson Rucks: Read Who do we want for pick 6. A back, a mid, or a forward.

JVR and Friesche should be back next week

Given our loss of Petty and the struggle to find a consistent CHF, I believe we should centre on Petracca to play the role. He marks above his height, his power running, and given the role of running from the centre to the half forward line with his endurance, would run most Centre Half Backs off their feet.

The whole forward line stats are appalling : Pickett 4 Melksham 10 Spargo 11 Brown 11 ANB 12 Woewoden12 Woewoden is understandable, but the others are not

the saints layer man on man going into our forward line which didn't leave room for short passing

The untold story of our second half year fade outs was the growing injury list. By the Lions loss injuries were substantial

Can't say that with Freeo. We were going to insist on 7 or under

What a force across the AFL for the next few years. Gawn and Grundie, "The Gee Force" or "the Gee Dees" heading the 'awesome foursome', Oliver, Petracca, Brayshaw, Viney. The excitement is arising, 2021 reawakening

I like it

Friend, sounds like you were there as I was. Your memory perhaps a little better than mine. I do recall the final win being against the Blues at Princes Park (so called in those days) and returning home believing we were well on track for another flag. 8 or 10? I don't argue. I googled the Demons 1965 season to attempt to keep the facts accurate. It records 10 strait wins, and 8 losses. I checked the story with an ex-demon player of that era, who in fact went to South with Norm Smith. I shared his story. but the real story is the way the year panned out. A string of wins 8 or 10 in a row and a dramatic change of fortune. You're the historian, why don't you have the google entry changed. I'm a little less tied to the exact facts, just the sense of similarity. All part of the demon story. Knowing the story with it many facets strengths that bond. Bring on the new chapter 2023. GO DEES

Someone stood on his foot in the closing stage of the previous game. One of those unavoidable happenings. There is a chance that it could have happened to anyone and they would most likely not have played

Lighten up

How we celebrated the breaking of the 57 year Flag drought last year believing we had exorcised that Norm Smith curse. But 2022 had a little too much of a pattern to remind us of our history of pain. In the post '64 flag year, '65 we began the year in scintillating form with 10 straight wins. The 'back to back' beckoned. The following week Norm Smith was sacked and we lost the game under Checker Hughes coaching. Norm was reinstated, but alas the damage was done and we lost the remaining 8 games of the year and we know the history of the 57 years of pain that followed. Following our best ever final series of '21 and the drought breaking flag, we began in scintillating form, 10 wins in a row. The 'back to back' beckoned. The pattern is not exact but too close for comfort. Once again eight losses to see out the season to mirror '65. The only difference is we did win 6 in the current extended season. To often history has a strange way of repeating itself, Let's hope 2023 truly lays our history of the twentieth century to rest and the new year of '23 extends our flag collection. PS. nice to see the pies history of 'Colliwobbles' is alive and well.

Next year we must start with a clearer solution for the forward line. Van Rooyen is still a few years away and we cannot place all our hope in him yet. Weid is loved but unlikely to solve our search. Tom and Ben Brown are aging and subject to injury. Our champion midfielders have all signed long term contracts. A small forward line is far to easily outmarked with merely one tall. So who is available to be traded in. No champion is on the horizon. But we need some marking forward to add to the potential we have. Jessie is worth considering. GWS are in transition with a new coach. They are not expecting immediate top four but the rebuilding will be their approach. A high pick may be highly valuable for them. I say Jessie because he would add to our forward line. We missed our chance with Peter Write last year who now has 49 goals this year. Who else is there who is mid twenties? If not Jessie then a Jessie like player