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There's another thread on here about favourite goals. This one from Bailey was mine. From this goal on I thought we would win. In the blink of an eye the dogs lost their 19 point lead. All the boys did the rest.

Pert's been really clear on this. Its a replica , sort of, the best they can, of the GF day, and presentations etc at the end. For all of us who couldn't be there. Carnivals are for Moomba. This is way too serious. Well done MFC and MCC

With a brilliant old-fashioned haircut too (al la Norm Smith)

he's off the tools for a while now.

This is the Doggies achilles heel. If theybelieve they 'nearly could have' won it. Lucky to beat the Lions, and key players exposed in GF (Liberatore, McCrae - for ability to hurt)- , Naughton, Johannasen )- critical errors) - , rucks, Bontempelli's inability on field to gather the troops and strategise for Petracca and jackson (not awake to the 3rd 1/4 moments), and earlier games by Dees strategy. Copied by other teams near the end. Still can be seond best team in 2022 though.

Agreed - I think. My reading of the DHHS instructions effective from 11.59 yesterday below is that crowd limits ceased last night at any event. Over 30,000 for outdoors ( that's us) just need a CovidSafe plan(also us). Double-vaxed only presumably. ".....All indoor and outdoor events with fewer than 30,000 fully vaccinated attendees can go ahead without restrictions, while outdoor events with more than 30,000 people attending have to publish a COVIDSafe plan...."

Good call on Bailey. His GF was fabulous, he is now a Demon legend (with a Norm Smith haircut no less) and he is a great foil for bigger forwards, but he must be stopped by the opposition and can't be given the 3rd best defender necessarily. In fact given his class in the air and on the ground, and his footy IQ, he takes a special defender. A doggies friend was calling for Easton Wood's retirement 3 years ago. Fritsch found him out big time and Easton has recognisd reality and is now retired, but Bailey's 6 goals on the lead often had Wood miles behind him. He will need to be prepared in 2022. I'm confident he can do this though and will cope.

This is clickbait but I'll fall for it. I rate Dermot's in-game and player analysis, but this prediction demonstrates his closed thinking loop based on habits and is asking himself the wrong question. Anyone watching last season and the total finals series, how the Dees dismantled top teams, The Dees age profile and star power across all lines, and coaching panel smarts should be asking themselves ,NOT who will win the 2022 flag, BUT who on earth is capable of stopping the Dees winning it , and then why. Contemplating any other team winning in 2022 is pure guesswork with a 1 in 18 chance, not serious well-though out analysis. I listened to an interview with Derm on SEN last night where he delved into persoanl matters, and I do see him in a softer light after that.

Ambition is good. (paraphrasing Cometti). But what struck me was how well the youngsters performed in the heat . Sparrow had a lot of mates.

WEG Poster. Dear All, just a heads up if not already mentioned on here. The family of the late WEG own the rights to his work and he prepared a 1958 poster for when/if the Dees won that flag. It was cancelled obviously but the family company still had the original and have modified it for the 2021 flag. Funnily the Demon is holding a pitchfork with 4 prongs representing what would have been the 4-peat flag. The number 2021 has been inserted to make it current. A friend has bought one but didn't say how you find them. I would have got one if not for the Knight poster, or may still do so. Not sure if the club gets a cut though. Just posted here for interest of anyone.

You can't transplant culture. Its about leadership from the top and champions and comes from within. The Dees had/have Jones , Goodwin, Roffey, Burgess, Pert - then Gawn, Petracca, Oliver , Lever, and rest of team buy in. Plus many others on the sidelines - daisy, grinter, lyon, Roos, ..... Pies moving on Buckley and eddie is a good start for them. Jetta will help as will a non-pies triple premiership player in McCrea.

Going to the Pies is perfect for Neville. Gets another view of clubland and enhances his experience then walk back into the Dees. Its a possible scenario.

Finals Specialist - GF goal assists to BBB and Fritsch at clutch moments. 14 possies, 5 inside 50's Then his 3rd 1/4 goal one for the Ages. 50 m off 1 step and 4 Dogs running at him Barely 21 years old.

Nailed it 58er Today's Age had an interesting article on what each team needs to do to improve in 2022. The Dees need to remain selfless, and thats about it. They noted the 3rd quarter was the greatest third quarter in the history of the Grand Final. Many non-dees have said the same to me and a Pies tragic said it was one of the most enjoyable games he'd seen. Very, very few will have sour grapes.

Kudos for this fantasy scenario - a great start to the day as a read.. Its hilarious and possibly COULD be true in another universe. You can hear the doggies now..."...you take Viney - ..... No YOU take him, I'll take ........"

Winner rode in Dees colours. Is there no end to this???

I'm not. In a post match interview a day or so later one of the older players relatively (may have been salem but i can't recall exactly) noted the team discussions had turned to looking forward together to the 10 year reunion. He said the weird thing was that jackson and pickett would still be playing then for the dees.

Correct. For example the umps didn't change their mind on the play on call after kossies around the neck travesty just before.

And just before he kicked he took a couple of steps backwatds to probably ensure it travelled 15 m and wasn't smothered. Unbelievable talent and footy IQ. Find of the season i reckon. Still looks like he belongs at home though to be in bed by 9.00pm

The Dees are in uncharted territory here. The most players ever to win a GF that played every game of the year - 9 Players. and many more just short of all games. The best defence of the 2000's. The best midfield of the 2000's. How does a young bloke get a game, especailly as the average age , apart from May, is around 25. Lockhart might be a gun, but at 25 now, the opportunities will be limited and the club made the right/pragmatic call. Good luck to him elsewhere.

5 minutes earlier when Trac was on the bench Choco grabbed him and told him to get ut there and take over the game. (Trac's words, not mine, in an interview post game when asked what did Choco say at the time) He did, unsurprisingly to Choco, so of course he was relaxed in his own way.

I believe the panel and the additons this year - Yze and Willimas, Chaplin etc. and Richo's role - helped a lot and the pen should be out for them. This coaching /mgt team needs to stay together also, at least for 2022. Simon lead them beautifully, but I had great faith with him on the boundary (which I applaud, and Ross Lyon said would cost us ) , knowing Yze is up in the box.

Good luck to any opposition team kicking a winning score against Petty, Bowey, Salem, Lever Rivers, Hunt, etc and of course May until hopefully his 38th birthday. Honourable mentions to Spargo, Langdon, Oliver, Neal-Bullen, Brayshaw and all the other 'team' defenders who help out The amazing stat this year as noted on the finals discussion was that if Dees kick over 65 points they win, such is the effectiveness of the defesnive stratgey and personnel.

And along with bowey imagine how good these kids will be at 25 after playing alongside and under May and Lever support and leadership. SALEM ALSO in that role.

Spot on. From now every team will be now fearing playing the dees twice . The cats especially.