Maldonboy38

Heart & Soul red and blue demon for life, the kind of club man that comes along rarely (and we have had two with Viney & Brayshaw). The great thing about our game is having to execute finesse-touch skills under immense physical pressure. JV7 plays the tough footy we all love to see. And his best footy has been in the last 4 years. 

Best 2 JV7 moments?

1. When we got annihilated in his first season (can't recall the opponent), and at 18 yo gave the team a spray after the game. Speaks volumes about his natural character and leadership credentials even from a young age.
2. In the 2021 GF, when he flew at Jack McCrae at the centre bounce and absolutely flattened him. The tone of the game weas set and he played in beast mode for the rest of the game. 

Congratulations Jack, and thankyou.

How disappointing in the last quarter are the Lions? North and West Coast go harder at it. 

The ongoing problem for the Lions and Pies is they go missing when the physical pressure is turned up high. The difference tonight is simply the Lions forward line is a mess.

And to top it off, Hipwood has to be dropped - absolutely heartless and skill-less performance. 

Our field kicking that quarter was rubbish. Can't grumble about the effort, but hitting targets once again emerging as our issue. 

THAT's another reason we love Max. Great tackle.

You can't pay advantage that late after everyone has stopped. Come on umps.

Our backline must be cold and bored.

Hawthorn are woeful.

2 minutes ago, praha said:

hawks are a dirty club.

 

lol

Yes, funny, but both are true. Both running to the right spots, leading well etc... but Petty looks rusty with ball in hand.

Petty and BBB looking great together. 

Set shot goal kicking. Grrrrr...

Killing them all over the ground at the moment.

1. Essendon. The Sheedy era, the 2000 GF, the drugs scandal and Hird's unapologetic hubris. I hope that their streak of not winning a final continues infinitum. I was there the day Whelan ironed out Hird and it is the only time in my life I have applauded a player's suffering. 

2. Carlton. I grew up in the Carlton zone where they won multiple flags and we were perennial bottom 4. Their supporters are by far the most insufferable. 

3. Collingwood. This is deep grained and genetic (I am 4th generation Dees) The Eddie Maguire era solidified it and it moved from legislation to constitution. Irrevocable.

Very disappointed with the Crows. I have observed their slow, targeted rebuild and love that they have stayed the course with Nicks, but their onfield display is lifeless, lethargic and uninspiring. They have patches where they look a million dollars, but for 2/3 of each game they are simply jumper chasing. Too much talent to be this ineffective. 

Collingwood getting shafted by the umps and I am loving it. All the Daicos commentary silent, all the best-last-quarter-team silent. BT's bias now silent And all the Pies ferals whinging. All the makings of a great night in front of the footy. 

ST Kilda are playing great team footy - hardly a passenger anywhere on the ground. Their young players playing with energy and grunt. Can't understand the negative stuff about King - I reckon he has played a very good game as the main big target. 

Pendlebury and Sidebottom - game over.

That Owens goes alright - wow!

And now the Saints are stuffing it up...

It seems fairly clear that Tassie people want an AFL team, but don't want the proposed stadium.

It also seems fairly clear that the AFL want a Tassie AFL team, only on the condition that it is formed around the provision of a modern boutique stadium.

Further, it seems clear that the decision re the stadium is being made so close to an election has made it a political watershed (i.e a dividing point for opinion).

Unfortunately, Tassie is currently a political minnow and its political storm feels like a tiny gust of wind in Canberra, and the state governments of Vic and NSW. And the "will of the people" is often irrelevant to people with decision making power, or influence over decision making.

Make no mistake, this is going to be exactly what the AFL want it to be - no compromise and no exceptions. By 2028 - 2030 there will be a huge modern stadium on that nominated location, with the AFL CEO standing shaking hands with a smiling/grimacing state premier talking about this being a great moment for the state. 

Huge experience and size difference between West Coast and Port, but West Coast having a red hot crack. They are going to get badly beaten but not by lack of effort or method. 

I was working today and could only glance at the scores. Looking forward to the replay.

Great win, and very pleasing to note we didn't allow 3 junk time goals to win by a meagre 10 points. We put our foot on their throats and ground them into the ground. THIS is the Dees of late 2021.

And I will continue to believe that we are a better team with BBB in it, with 2 qualifications:

• If he is able to do 2nd efforts, he stays in the team, if not, his time is over.
• He needs to provide 1-2 goals a game, and keep contesting in the air.

It sounds really promising about Hore, Windsor & Billings. I am very surprised about Billings, but happy to be wrong.

Considering the Dees forward line limitations and how we lack cohesion and a strong target, if you want to see a forward line train wreck, have a look at Adelaide tonight!  

The Gold Coast v Crows game is a shocker - no entertainment value at all. So I switch over to the Cats v Saints and it is just as bad. 

Sydney, GWS & Carlton do look go, but no-one is premiers in March. A lot of good teams haven't hit their stride yet.

The question for the Pies is, can they find their A game again, while Pendlebury and Sidebottom are shadows of their brilliant best, Cox is NOT a footballer, and their forward line looks mediocre? 

Gulden's kicking really is a thing of beauty.

Pendlebury - 1 season too long.

Sydney - very good TEAM football. Contributors everywhere, running to help each other.

Mason Cox - wow that has been a terrible game of footy.

I loathe Carlton. And the gushing love from the commentators is making me puke.

Tiges defensive method looks very much like the Dees. Allow the ball to get through the wings, but bottle it up completely 30m - 60m out from goal. They are lacking some talent on many lines but their system looks tight.

The Tiges need to play body-to-body more, and to nominate an backline interceptor like Lever. McKay and Curnow are being given a run and jump at too many balls. 

Blues getting murdered at ground level. Taranto, Green and Dusty tearing them to pieces. 

The Tiges need to play body-to-body more, and to nominate an backline interceptor like Lever. McKay and Curnow are being given a run and jump at too many balls. 

Blues getting murdered at ground level. Taranto, Green and Dusty tearing them to pieces. 

Pies conceding 114 points. That is rare for a team considered a genuine contender. 

I used to attend Dees v GWS at the MCG to boo Tom Scully. I hated GWS. It feels strange to admit how much I like watching them play now Kingsley is coaching them.