
Everything posted by Very Jaded
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Merch/Memorabilia
Yep if they had more premiership merch on sale, they would have sold out 3 times over. The shop was packed and empty. I was impulse buying stuff I absolutely do not need.
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Gary Pert on SEN (6/12/21)
I would have thought we'd play Carlton in Round 2, as they'd be coming off the Thursday game, and we can't play Richmond as it doesn't give us enough of a break for the Anzac eve clash.
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
Really great day. Wonderfully organized by the club. I thought the presentation was wonderful. Great to have Jones and Jetta farewelled properly. Amazing to see Daniher so emotional. Fantastic for the players to have their kids and partners there too. Well done to the club. This will never replace the joy of seeing this happen live, and hopefully we can experience that in 2020, but it was a wonderful experience nonetheless.
- Saturday Morning on Demonland (9)
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2022 Fixture
Neither do I. It’s a hard sell for me. I hate it. It’s completely going to alienate fans who live far away or have small kids or work late. It’s a ludicrous choice. Friday or Saturday night would have been much better. Also from a selfish perspective we were going to head away that week and be back for the weekend. I planned my wedding date specifically to be the week before the footy season started each year. Now they go and put us on Wednesday I can’t even have an anniversary holiday. My husband is thrilled I’m ditching him for footy again.
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The Grand Final Rematch
I’ll be there either way but really Wednesday night is so hard!
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Membership Tally 2022
I reckon they'll sign up a heap of members this Sunday.
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Gerard & Sam's 2021 Demons Season Review
Ground balls in our backline was definitely our biggest issue. We got most our scores against in this fashion, because getting a mark inside our defensive 50 is very very hard as we are so dominant in the air. So teams had to force a spillage or kick goals from midfield. There is no doubt that we need to develop a new small defender who can go after those ground ball gets. Hibbo is on his last legs, and we've lost Jetta. It will be fascinating to see how we manage the defence next year with Tomlinson back.
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
Weather so far is looking very good. Sunny top of 21.
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The Grand Final Rematch
Wednesday is a trash idea!
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Merch/Memorabilia
Just in time for 31 degree weather.
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Furphy Melbourne Premiers Cases of Beer
I don’t even drink beer but would have got a case for my bar
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Another great article on our captain.
I’ve got it on pre order. Will be my Xmas holiday read for sure.
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Christmas in WA
I would suggest the WA boys will stay in WA until after Christmas and return in time for the start of pre season proper. It would be cruel to make them come home for 3 weeks of training, when they haven't been able to see their families in 2 years and when we know going back to WA is not guaranteed in the near future. They will probably all be doing their own programs in Perth, and given the late finish to the year, I assume the training loads in December will be quite light anyway.
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Welcome to Demonland: Taj Woewodin
Roos did something that nobody else could do at the time, he commanded respect and was able to do a lot of things regarding list management, game style, and training that a rookie coach could not do. He set standards, but more importantly he finally got a group of young players to listen and believe. It was never going to be a magic cure, but it started the ball rolling. I don't think anyone else could have done that, and certainly not so quickly. We were at rock bottom when he came, and a year after he left we made a prelim. And yes it took another 3 years to win a flag, but in the grand scheme of 57 years of failings, it was a very quick climb. We needed Roos and Jackson to make us a serious club again, and because Roos had no long term hat in the ring, he was able to do it without emotion and without selfish motives. He was the perfect transitional figure to claw us out of the grave we found ourselves in. Edit: and honestly after the disaster of Neeld, there is absolutely no way our members would have stood by another untried coach. It was too risky and we needed a big name to keep us afloat.
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COVID & AFL 2021
Trust Australia to act extremely slowly as per usual.
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
Given the stupidity of WA and their insane border restrictions I wouldn’t be shocked if the WA boys have been told they can stay home to spend Xmas with their families before returning to pre season. If they come back now they won’t be able to see their parents for Christmas.
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Bayley Fritsch 5-year deal
Nobody was going to take that medal off Trac. 39 (40?) disposals, 2 goals, a million goal assists. Broke records. Fritta was enormous, but Trac was more influential.
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Tonight’s Draft - The First Crack
Nothing surer. He will be in Melbourne (city) in 3 years.
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Tonight’s Draft - The First Crack
You know we won the flag when I only just realised it's draft night because Kayo popped up with a reminder on my phone. What a time to be alive!
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
I don’t know but I’ll be very annoyed if I’m facing the back of the stage 🤬
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
Same I asked for M50 as this is where we normally sit but I believe the opposite wing must be where the stage will face so I don’t mind at all.
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Grand Final Celebration at the G
Got tickets in M35. Wasn’t too hard really.
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Merch/Memorabilia
Got my photo book. Disappointing that it’s not a hard cover book considering the price. And also Aus Post in their infinite hopelessness managed to bend and snap a part of the spine 😭
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Who needs a big preseason at the MFC?
Me. Lockdown has not been kind.