DEE fence

Feeling quite kindly toward Rayner atm. 

3 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

 

Average losing margins.

2023- 8.8 pts

this makes me cry

51 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Yep saw this as well. He is a bit stubborn. Didn’t hesitate for a second to give Freo a top 4 seeding though. 
 

I always thought Montagna had a better read of the game. He usually takes a longer view and doesn’t flap in the wind like Kingy. 

Agree re Joey, I almost want to meet Kingy shake him and say, don't be a windsock, we only need one Cornes (and that is one too much), he's trending more towards hyperbole and it doesn't work. King is capable of the astute observation, he should stick to that and leave the other merde to all the other windsocks.

On 06/03/2024 at 14:18, titan_uranus said:

Anyone else see that David King now has us in his predicted top 8?

On First Crack, re recanted his call on the Dees and said he'd got it wrong. Fair play he's owned it early. He hasn't adjusted his seeds yet but it's coming. 

4 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

It makes me happy that we couldn't beat them like that in 1964 or 2021 but it still doesn't compare to when we were on the backend of a decade of mysery and toppled them with Roos at the helm. Then Jordan Lewis switched to us the next year. That game defined where we're now

Gawn played a blinder and got a huge wrap from Clarkson, always wanted to listen to that presser again.

13 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

More like 3,000 years old. First with Greeks and the Romans perfected it. The Persians were more the long sword guys.

Perhaps we could take a pointer from Cromwell and his long pikes

Hahah yes I was referring to Australian Rules, not sword play itself.

I have three metrics - There is the perception of the club, and then there are the fans of the club, and then the players. It has always been the tightest of races with Collingwood out in front now on all 3 counts. I have worked at Vic Park, their fans match the cliches. The fact that they won 4 GF in a row, bar them in ‘58 we would have had 6 in a row, generations of reasons to hate. And of course the ‘23 QF…funnily enough I have had grudging respect for many pies players it just doesn’t outweigh the hate.

Essendon, mad hate leavened by some of the Madden brothers who I have met and consider good blokes, but then when you consider basterds like Sheedy, Long, Fletcher, Hird, Lloyd, Wallis, Duckworth, Andrews and Stringer, well its like the scales of justice with an elephant on one side and a mouse on the other. Supporters extremely arrogant.

Carlton, Pig’s Ar$e Elliot, Sticks, 99% of their supporters, very small redeeming factors like Justin the clumsy giraffe, Doull, Jezza and Kouta. It is intolerable that they beat us in the semi last year, still burns

Daylight to the rest, nothing beyond antipathy. 

Lovely game to watch, if you’re a Dees fan, even team effort, evidence of plan and execution, and a real esprit d’corps across the whole list. My votes were a mess, still don’t feel like i did justice to all the effort. We were two weight classes better than the Hawks, had no problem with Hawks having a go in the 2nd, but there was always a straight right coming that was going to sit them on their [censored].

1st shout out today is for Viney, while Trac played beast mode, I absolutely loved Vinny’s game at the bottom of so many packs, working hard inside. I was really worried about the absence of Gus this year, he did so many team role jobs so well (and selflessly) I was sure we would miss him more. Viney, who has never been shy about team roles, has however adapted his game and I see him as doing all his usual 1% stuff and fierce tackles that he normally does, but has somehow grown and doing all the tasks that Gus used to do. It also helps that Salem has got through his thyroid issues.

Kozzie is going to be better than Cyril, I see the same aggression but a lot less stupidity, well done coaches, and well done club for keeping him in Red and Blue, the SA clubs would kill for him in their line ups. He might be a sneaky for AA squad this year.

ANB played a fantastic game at high DE and great decision making, and across 4 quarters, his km would have been huge, today’s game was one of his all time best, would love to know the distance he travelled. I also think it is time for a reset in attitude towards him we can talk pre ‘21 ANB and post 21 ANB, he has been a different player since the GF year but some fans just can’t revisit 1st impressions. He kicked the two best goals last week with high difficulty factor, and his decision about retaining ball or tapping it on has improved out of sight. 

Marty Hore is playing every game like it is his last, just an amazing story, and between him and Howes look like serious players who I expected little from apart from cameos but were part of a backline that kept the opposition to 38pts.

Ben Brown makes me think of a two sword duel in the movies, He’s the long sword, that you have to respect, but in paying attention to Brown and JVR, you find the short swords of Frisch, Chandler, Kossie, Billings etc have poked a dozen holes in you and you’re leaking blood everywhere. I know this tactic is 150 years old, but Brown is playing his role perfectly, and he combines better with JVR than TMac does, I still don’t understand why, he just does, no disrespect to Tmac, but I think it is something the coaches have recognized and it’s not just about Brown getting his knee right. Kudos to Tmac to not sooking about going back.

Chandler > Spargo, unfair maybe, but Chandler is the Jack Russell of the footy team, keeps winning battles you don’t expect, and a much better kick from 30m +.   

Massive win at selection this week, also Goodwin had another great game with evidence of system and innovation. ‘Pacing’ with better choice of options going forward clearly on display. Not feeling the loss of Yze as much as some woe is us types predicted.

McVee is a 2nd year player, 28 games, already his output this season is 30% above the 25 other games (except HB), could be driving in the Grand Prix he’s so cool under pressure.

This season is feeling very promising, two hard weeks ahead but we are every chance. 

Normally my MFCSS would be tweeking with May and Lever out, but I think Hore and Tommo are enough cover. TMac, well you have to take the evidence in front of you, absolutely Men’s department material. I guess Salem becomes back line captain, but really McVee looks so composed with the kick-ins (remember when you were scared of a MFC kick in), Rivers had more of a game today, Petty might not have match fitness but never looked out of place in a contest I don’t even know how Hunter or Bowey get back in the side at the moment. I like Duke more than Hunter, with Howes and Hore not doing much wrong and plenty right. So any way huge kudos to Troy Chaplin, the back-line still looking very respectable and composed. (BTW Hawks had been fuzzing about their forwards)

For me next week is about Rozee and Butters, both silk gloves fitted to iron fists, must be respected, just not sure how.

Really liking the deliberate use of JVR in the ruck, protecting Gawn is key, Port play Gawn as well as any team. (By cheating)

I’m line ball about this game, but think we have Crows covered.

Trac 3 votes explosive and controlled 

ANB watch the telly, insane work rate, I think he did a 1/2 marathon. Zillion 1% ers

Fritsch - a bag is a bag.

Kozzie - beautiful moments perfect predator

Gawn solid

Petty, great call to play him, missed some shots but presented well, perfect wingman.

Sorry to McVee, Sparrow, Tmac, Howe, Langdon, Salem & Viney

Maynard as Jaws

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

   

The only way jail time could actually prevent it would be preemptive jail as in Minority Report. 

Sounds fair, Collingwood ferals come to mind.

10 minutes ago, Chook said:

I'm assuming you've put Maynard in the "makes me want to murder something" category?

I was responding to ETs query re goal celebrations, Maynard is in my 9th circle of Hell, the thing about Maynard is he doesn't own it, still pretending it was an accident. 

41 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Is there anything more annoying than Hawkins celebrating kicking a goal? 

In order...

Stringer

Papley

DeGoey

Ginnivan

Weightman

Higgins (except last night)

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

Honestly that is a lot better than many would have feared. He looked in a very bad way when they showed a glimpse of him waiting to be loaded into the ambulance. Absolutely stone-faced.

Feels like it has been a rubbish start to the season for injuries.

Collarbone hurts like hell, but fixes well, mine looked like chips from a woodchop competition #motorbike #abruzzo #[1diot]

9 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

And doing it in a way that makes it a football act.

Best I can come up with is a rainbow kick from May on the dog's head, setting him up for a kozzie knee. I say May as he never kicks Rainbows, we want Maynard to know.

5 hours ago, layzie said:

Yep not much bait there. Maybe Murphy if healthy?

I thought about this but he doesn’t replace May, and I like our guys more. There will be an article about how well we have replaced defenders in last 5 years, Hunt, OMac, Frost, Hibbered, Lovett, Tomlinson when he did his knee, have been replaced by Petty, Bowey, McVee, Rivers, Gus for a period, (Howe, Hore off a very small sample size), and it hasn’t missed a beat. You play in the Men’s department for Melbourne, you are a very serious player, anywhere…Me thinks we could do with more praise for Troy on this fora.

16 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Tonight’s game. 
 

was it anyone on here?

Legend

Too young, batting average in this place is about 50 from what I can work out, excusing Jane, Jaded and WCW of course.

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'd go one further and say that after we stop their last effort to make the 8 that they don't make it again for years.

Kids that were too young to remember last year's flag end up deep in life wondering if they will ever make the 8.

Enter the darkness.

As they fall, any pickings from the carcass? Apart from the Daicos brothers who will have to wither on the vine, who would you take, I used to like McStay, but feeling ho hum about him, Moore would never leave, Hill I rate, Quaynor also, but that is about it, everyone else is looking like a dollar special due to age. 

17 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

8 min left in the last

'Fans of all persuasions engaged' good call by the commentator

Saints almost bottled it then found some heart, good on 'em.

Massive fun to watch, Pies given a few softies by umps now to try and even up the #'s, after the game is over. 

Who ever the saints player was that jumped under that 8m rain maker kick was crazy brave, got whacked hard.

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Guy in a Dees top going off his nut 🤣🤣

please could you guestimate the timestamp, I need to rewind and watch...thanks in advance

Nice goal, was OBOF twice in the lead up, Pies will be melting.

48 minutes ago, BDA said:

last week's selections were heavily criticised. As it transpired they worked out well.

maybe the FD know what they are doing and we should back them in. If they reckon is good to go then get him in is my view. no point in waiting.

This^^^, is a selection committee, last week was 5 changes, (Melbourne has changed the paradigm on how many changes you can make in a team, used to be 5 was a kiss of death) Spargo may not have worked and yes the Semi, but overall club has been getting it right for awhile. I have faith.