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Ok 58er, lets move on. As you say, the free from desire palaver was not an issue. But bevos unhinged approach to media prior to the season commencing , right up to that ridiculous outburst against Tom Morris, was a distraction the dogs could have done without.

Ahh, thanks. Got it. Typo on my behalf. It was meant to read: 'The other things the dogs have in their favor is the pressure of losing in 2021 bigly won't be such a mill stone around their neck.' That's to say, getting smashed in the 2021 GF was a psychological issue they had to overcome - and arguably, like so many teams who lose a GF, they struggled to do so. The Swans face the same issue next season. The points i made about posting etiquette remain valid. For example, 58er might have clarified what i actually meant (given it is pretty obviously a typo), before resorting to a sledge

58er, i'm not quite sure what your deal is, but you are incredibly argumentative and more than little rude and condescending in many of your posts - this post being one such example ("If you believe anything else you have no idea of the psyche of modern day sport!" - really?). The approach you take is why i don't bother replying to any of your posts (many of which have some reasonable points). But i'll make an exception in this case. Please explain to me why you have seemingly attributed to me a belief that 'the desire song had anything to do with the Dogs finishing eighth last year'? I'm genuinely confused

Or a sticker saying - MFC - winning flags every year since 2021 Or perhaps one that says - Question: is it possible for a club to win three flags in 14 months? Answer: bang, bang, bang - yes if the club is the MFC!

The other things the dogs have in their favour is the pressure of song the 2021 bigly won't be such a mill stone around their neck. And you'd hope for their sakes bevo clams his farm and they avoid the own goals that impacted the start of their 2022 season. I'm really curious to see if bevo changes their game plan they way Scott did, and adopt a territory model. Their flick it around, fast transition of the hb model isn't going to win them another flag IMO. As much as he is a bit out there, i rate bevo as coach and wont be shocked if he makes some big changes to how they play.

Too right Won't travel? Bulltish. I went last year. A hundred bucks for a [censored] seat in a newly built glorified shelter shed.

There are lots of really good players in the AFL. But many only have one real standout attribute or skill. Clarry is next level because he has multiple elite attributes - winning contested ball, incredible hand ball skills, ability to stand up in a tackle and still give off, mental strength, running ability and how well he reads the play. He is not a one trick little pony.

No, he's not. He's a little pony. Get with the program

A very important player to have fit, firing and back to his best.

Please sir, can i have some more....

That avatar is very psychologically unsettling. Like a psychedelic demon minotaur. I love it. I'm tempted to rip the image and put it on a T Shirt. Or perhaps i'll follow the lead of the Donald and create a series of Clarry/My Little Pony NFT trading cards. BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep. And the way the AFL pronounce it, ture is silent.

Can you please do one or all of the following: Give the doll pictured below to Clary at a training session Post the picture to his insta account Use the picture as your avatar (perhaps photo shopping Clarry's face on)

I wonder if it is more about Bell playing fixer and assuaging concerns Darcy might have about Jackson eating into his ruck minutes? When i first read the article i linked, my thought was if i was Darcy, Freo's number one ruck and with English the best young ruck in the AFL, id be pretty annoyed at talk of Jackon waltzing in (on a much bigger contract) and splitting the ruck duties.

Does Peter Bell post on Demonland? Has (insert name of frequent DL forward entry critic of your choice) and Peter Bell ever been in the same room together? “For a few different reasons - and look, far be it from me to criticise Melbourne with the way that they play given the success they’ve had - they do play when they go inside 50 quite a narrow sort of entry, they’ll go narrow to the pockets a lot and Luke did often find himself as that tall on the other side of the 50 if you like" Far be it for Bell to criticize us. Funny stuff

This is one of the articles i saw about Jackson not playing as a permanent forward (noting it is before he actually got to Freo, and doesn't quote anyone from Freo): Forward thinking: Dockers eye unique midfield role for Jackson Luke Jackson appears unlikely to spend too much time in the forward line if his potential move west to Fremantle comes off

I hadn't heard that luci. I thought i read they were thinking of using him almost as a mid. And I have definitely read - and heard Jackson say - a few times, that his preferred position is ruck as he liked to follow the football. My biggest knock on Jackson was his forward craft. Which is average at best. He is not a natural forward, the way say jvr us. And he is not a one grab mark, which is nor great for a permanent forward. And he gets the yips a bot - so in that sense a good replacement for lobb I have no doubt his forward craft will improve. The kid is a star. As he gets bigger, he will be hard to stop. But he won't be at his peak for another 3-4 years. If freo are relying on Jackson to be their main avenue to goal, they are going to struggle to kick winning scored.

I think you'll find the abbreviation of english as a second language is esl.

We sponsor Paxy so we should try and get her on. Amongst lots of other things, I'd be really interested in her take on the tactical differences she sees between the men's and women's game

The European Association for the Study of the Liver? The Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning?

Perhaps - but i'm glad we are playing the hawks and Roos twice, which the blues aren't. The blues double up games are Collingwood, Melbourne, St Kilda, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, West Coast. The pies and the dees are very tough double ups. And of the others i reckon only west Coast is in the chalk up a win category. The Giants are next weakest, but still have a reasonable list and might be tougher to beat than their finish to last season suggests. St Kilda are not likely to be easy beats, and i reckon the Suns are on the rise (pardon the pun)

Fair critique SB

Funny you should say that - yes i am concerned about that block of games, becuase our training program will likely be almost the same as in 2020, 21 and 22. Will not be surprised if we drop 3 of those 4 games. In fact i could see us mirroring last years run up to the post by round - unbeaten, then drop games that on paper we should be winning. The difference is the final stretch of games will likely be much less difficult and draining

That's a bloody good draw - from a financial perspective, fan perspective- but most of all in terms of who we play. Massive we play roos and hawks x 2. That's 4 wins banked. And of the top teams, we only play the cats and pies once. Swans twice is tough, but happy to be playing lions twice given how well we match up against them. Crucially our run home is not the issue it was last season.

A grammatically challenged yoda question, as in, may be there? Or, a command, as in, May, be there!