Redjacket

a lot of liniment sniffers are quick to dismiss the 22 dees that actually slept through these matches but hold a grudge on what an opposition player did 2 decades ago.

at this point I won't believe or trust in any news on this front until i actually see an earth mover breaking ground on this facility. we have been promised so much and received absolutely nothing.

surely worth a rookie listing.

Jeezus. some people need to take a break from social media. i'm as sad as the next guy with a droughtbreaking flag coach getting sacked but I'm sadder with the direction the club has gone since winning the flag. i'm not ok where we are at as whole from the on field to the off field and everything in between. also everyone is entitled to their own opinions. positive and negative and everything in between. no one should be gatekeepers.

Or maybe they know that their main target isn't available until next year.

Clarry deserves a lot of kudos for everything he's been through over the past two years. He's clearly faced challenges off the field, working to get both his mind and body right. On top of that, he’s had to endure an incessant and often cruel media pile-on. To come back and embrace a new role is something that should be commended. The media seems to pick and choose which struggling players they target, and unfortunately, our club and our players often seem like easy marks, while other clubs get a free pass with barely a mention. But I digress. Clarry's form has been up and down, and perhaps other issues have affected his performances at times. Still, talent and class always find a way to shine through, and I think we caught more than a glimpse of that on the weekend. I love Clarry.

There’s been some debate on the podcast about whether Jack Viney is playing a traditional tagging role, but regardless of the label, one thing’s clear: after a quiet start to the season, Jack has turned back the clock over the past three weeks. He’s been a relentless bull in the midfield, delivering some of his best footy. This is the exact response and leadership you want to see from your senior players.

We should get AI to run our club.

Our disposal was absolutely amateur hour causing damaging turnovers. What made it all the worse was there were many occasions where a player with the ball showed absolutely zero awareness of their surroundings and was caught holding the ball. So disheartening and I just can't see us climbing out of this hole and it's only Round 2.

I'm very worried and nervous buy this upcoming game.

Our match against a hungry and improved Kangaroos particularly early in the year scares the bejeezes out of me. If we lose this game and fall to 0 and 2 will it be panic stations?

I'd love to hear the panel's thoughts on how we utilized Kozzy in this match. I understand that he’ll be unavailable for the first three rounds and that this game served as a dress rehearsal for Round 1, as well as for navigating those early weeks without him. That said, it’s still crucial to get game time and conditioning into him, given that he won’t play for five weeks and only managed a quarter yesterday. That brief stint, however, was enough to remind us just how impactful he is. His absence in the first three quarters starkly exposed our deficiencies in the small forward department as well as that impact player in the middle. We're going to feel his loss significantly in the opening rounds. Simply put, Chandler does not provide the same output. And if we do lose Kozzy at season’s end, which I fear is a real possibility, we’ll be up the proverbial creek.

It's fantastic to see the poddie back, guys—I'm really excited about the upcoming season. When we traded for Harry Sharp, I must admit I felt a bit skeptical, since I'm always cautious about players who haven’t secured a spot in a top team. Considering we’ll be losing Nibbler’s contributions as a defensive half-forward, do you think Sharp can fill that role? I was especially impressed when he kicked four goals on the forward flank. How do you see his role evolving, given that he can also play on the wing?

I don't think it's going away.

I really don't mind the Thursday night matches from a neutral spectator at home perspective. I don't want the Dees to get too many Thursday nights as it's not great for our crowd numbers.