Maldonboy38

OMac was in this same position 18 months ago. How's he doing now? Weideman is fine, is contributing, and will be a very very good AFL player.

Great to get a win, even if the first half is unwatchable. A few positives to come from the game: Brayshaw playing midfield where he should, Hannan Fritsch and Spargo etc... It was a nice win, but nothing to get me too excited. It still feels like just one game in the middle of a whole heap of bland under-performance. I still can't clearly see our best 22 or best 25 players, with lots of players like Harmes, ANB, Fritsch, Spargo, Garlett, Smith, etc... rolling in and out of the team each week as their form fluctuates. OMac is my highlight of the year so far. Love watching him now. I feel as confident with him as I do with Nev. Do we remember how many Demonlanders were caning our selectors for leaving him in the team when he was learning his trade? The vitriol was a pandemic. In hindsight, our player development seems to be an actual strength. (I can't believe I am typing that after the previous decade of horrors!) Now, that Demonlander vitriol reserved purely for developing players, turns to Weideman. How about we give him the same opportunities we have OMac? Weideman is a very, very good footballer who will turn out to be a 200 game player. He also has Hogan and TMac to learn from. He will be fine.

I am thinking of starting a self-help group, something like AA or NA. I am going to call it DEETOX, helping people addicted to the MFC and suffering from MFCSS. Any takers?

Nathan Jones - THE problem. I am severely annoyed and p***ed off this morning but this is simply wrong. For those who consider him THE problem need to rethink their understanding of leadership. We have members, finances, everything in place; but the football we play continues to have massive holes in it. Nathan Jones is NOT one of those holes.

Again - really really fumbly. Again - composure lacking in almost every play. No run from behind. We are losing rather than Tiges winning.

If we had composure we would be 3 goals up. Both teams lacking composure at this stage and it is just looking like aerial ping pong.

If we have the ball then all our players switch to attack mindset and formation. As this happens the Dees players seem to habitually and intuitively 1) overpossess and handball, 2) miss in-close targets, or 3) fumble, then it constantly looks like we are out of position etc... Add to that that Lewis is one of our main culprits (so fumbly and inefficient generally this year), Jones was used as a semi-tagger, and TMac and Viney are out, then we still dont have a leader/ someone experienced to initiate composure. We are getting the ball enough, and getting it inside 50 enough, but farting around with it is killing us time and time again. THIS is why we are scored against so easily.

Pick it up cleanly and stop stuffing around close to their goal and we should win well.

I cannot remember a season in which so many of the games have been so bad to watch. 6-7 times already this season I have sat down to watch some footy (not the Dees, just trying to relax) and have switched it off. I actually switched the Commonwealth Games on, only to have to choose between synchronised diving, rhythmic gymastics or basketball!! Carlton v North on a Saturday night - give me a break.

6. Gawn 5. Hogan 4. Salem 3. Wagner 2.Tyson 1. Lewis

Maynard definitely out, looked out of his depth and his disposal was very very poor. Wagner improved as the game wore on so should be ok for Round 2, even though I am not his biggest fan. Garlett won't be dropped but he looked ill, slow and disinterested. Shocker. Hannan and Fritsch can't be on the same side so oje of them out, probably Hannan. Tyson and Brayshaw straight in.

Petracca Oliver Gawn Jones OMac Hogan.

Unpressured turnovers. Defensive setup at stoppages. Being outmarked badly. Fixable, but not gretat to watch.

Our marking power showed out. Very strong in the air. Our improvement looks likely to come from Harmes, ANB, Hannan, Stretch, Salem. Skills good for February

Silver ball. "Zooper" goals Soccer pitch. Promo included 2 strange acrobatic men in striped tights. My level of disinterest couldn't be higher. Agree with Hemingway above. This is direct outcome of a game whose decision makers are fully focused on money and image.

Journos come and go with very little interest from me. I have a genuine dislike for any journo who is as famous, or more so, than their specialist subject. And Caro definitely became one of these. She wrote well, and good writing is a rare beast these days, so that is a plus for her. Apart from that, couldn't give a toss really.

Dees annihilate Pies in QB game, leading to Buckley being sacked, and Eddie losing out in a board challenge to his presidency. Dees finish 5th after Home and Away season. A suprise B & F winner - someone like Salem, Brayshaw or Hunt. We beat North. Weideman replaces Pederson on or after round 12. One of Dion Johnston or Spargo become established starting 22 small forward.

I feel genuinely sorry for him. Not quite up to AFL standard, but too good for next level down. And ridiculed, roasted and hated on social media. I love my footy but I really feel for blokes like Vickery. I hope people just leave him alone to get on with his life.

That thrill you got when Ox, Farmer, Jurrah or Howe went for the ball. I agree with so much of what others have included above, but I wanted to add a name from left field. Trav Johnstone with ball in hand, running down the wind ready to deliver a freakish bullet into the hands of the forwards. Breathtaking.

I hope he returns to his best and tears it up for Port, but not against us. Just one of those quality people that make the whole club a better place. And if he and Watts get a run against us, I actually hope we cheer and clap when they come on. After that I will feel happy to treat them like the opposition and abuse the carp out of them.

He was a rare beast and super talent, but I wouldn't travel down from the country to watch him.

I have seen 4 players who made me want to travel hours from the country just to see them play: Flower, Ox, Farmer, and Jurrah. The Ox was an arrogant, gifted, brilliant, bullish star. In life I can't stand people like this. Opposition players like this make me want to puke. Dees players like him make me dream of that elusive Premiership. An imperfect human being who has totally owned all his errors, especially those which ruined the lives of others. As a radio man, even though I live too far away to get SEN 1116 now, I liked him when I could listen. And that 1994 team... oh what should have been.

I hate to say it, but Clarkson will probably have the Hawks back in the eight. He is a very good coach of young players, adn can mold a group quickly. I hope I am wrong. For the first time in years I actually have expectations on the Dees, for 2018. Our club is strong-ish, our list is very, very good, and the support base is growing. If - and it is a huge IF - we can get a clear run with injuries, we can actually cause some damage and go deep into finals.

It looks like a huge win for PA, but it looks too much like the high risk outweighs the high reward. It appears they feel like they only have to top up their list with outside skilfull talent, to give them a tilt at the flag. RISK REWARD Rockliff Toxic personality Brilliant at possesskom bame footy and runs both ways Motlop Goes missing/often soft Outside run, line breaker, with amazing vision skills Watts Lacks intensity/goes missing Elite kick, endurance athlete, precision I can't see Motlop or Watts improving, and will do at PA exactly the same as at their old clubs. Rockliff will be a valuable addition as long as he is given no leadership duties. It all comes down to a wait and see game.

Thanks Jack, for everything you gave over your 9 years. Sorry we stuffed up your development, and sorry we made such a media circus of you in your early years. Your best was breath-taking. Vision, beautiful kick, brought others into the game. I think you will be mostly missed around the Club. From all reports, your people skills and club-heart made a lot of people want to be around you. But is was time to go. The desperation we needed you to show only peeked out at certain times and became a major frustration for coaches, supporters and team mates. You did learn to tackle, but never developed the pack mark that you were recruited for. But our delivery into forward 50 now looks very thin without you here. I hope you have success at PA, but not too much. Pick 31 sounds about right, and if we have to pay a bit of salary, I don't really care.