Maldonboy38

Until we can't make the finals we have to continue picking best 22. However, I want to see Jefferson and JVR in the same team, with Melk, Fritsch and Kozzie playing around them. I know these two younger boys haven't shown too much but I still believe they can.

May Oliver Gawn Turner Langdon Kozzie

Really proud of the game our players played. Massive effort. Our first half missed chances come back to haunt us again. Lots of pressured mistakes from both teams. A couple of late brain fades from Max didn't help but we gave it a red hot go. Josh Daicos is a gun, and is also humble and decent. His brother is an amazing player at best but is also an entitled, soft, lippy, golden child who the umpires favour.

One of Melk or Fritsch to be subbed in 3rd quarter. Their decision making today has been momentum-robbing. JVR has to stay on, he is working his butt off. rivers has been very very disappointing. These in-close handballs of his are a cheap way to relieve the pressure on himself. Well done Langers. Composure in F50 continues its frustrating dysfunction.

ANOTHER poor turnover and they get another goal. so frustrating.

We are playing really, really well. Finish each transition and we will murder them.

They are only getting goals from our mistakes. And we are missing goals we should get. Our mistakes and the umpiring are keeping the Pies in this.

Looks like a team effort to me.

Great pressure and intent. Good sign for us so far is goals from Sparrow and Kolt. Langford & Lindsay involved. Umpires are the Pies best player.

Playing well, they can't cope with our pressure. Only a turnover allowed them a cheap goal. Great tackle from Lindsay.

Windsor as sub does not surprise me. He is my 2nd favourite current player but his move to defence has shown his defensive limitations. I hope he burns it up when he comes on. I am surprised by Kolt being selected on form, but the coaching and footy department love him and are backing him in.

I can't say I feel confident but I do feel eager. If we put our best from season '25 against Pies best season '25, they win by 10-20 points. So we must deny them their best game, and we must kick straight. Big games from Sparrow and Bowey will help negate their best. Their only forward in genuine form is Elliot, most of their other goals coming from midfielders. Let' go boys.

They often travel to these suburbs in daylight hours to do recon for their "extra-curricular nocturnal activities". Also, some of their dentists live there.

I come from a long line of Dees supporters, it runs deep and wide in my blood. Our hatred of all things black and white come from generations of loathing, but in particular the 58 grand final. My dear Mum's heart almost gave out when we recruited a Weideman!! I was born just after this 64 GF game and it was part of the family's story telling. I will enjoy finding a quiet spot tonight and watch the entire game through. Interesting insights into skills etc... Footy really was tough and hard, get the ball and move it towards your goal immediately. No fuss, no other real game plan except for go wide when defending. Tackling these days is so far advanced. When I got to open age footy, the old reserves players who were 35-40 yo were still doing drop kicks and I was wearing the old nail in stops with hard toe boot which came up over the ankle. Dixon, Barassi, Hassa-Mann, Tuddenham - all these blokes could transfer their game into this era and still excel. Thanks for sharing - always great to go down memory lane.

I watched the Casey v Pies VFL game last night, and have been watching the North v Eagles game since quarter time. Very similar game styles, similar pressure, similar (poor) skills. Absolute snooze fest. So much of our great game has devolved into a defensive network to strangle opposition, followed by fast break turnover, and finished off by exhausted players who can't kick due to exhaustion. I loathe the Hawks and Pies but their kicking skills (and the Crows) make them at the least very watchable.