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  1. On 05/02/2025 at 11:11, Beetle said:

    disclaimer - there is a very strong chance I made this completely up.

    You should know me better by now daisy.

    sorry

    Well after that little doozy, i'm gonna do what no one's had the courage to do here so far and call out your nemesis sir.  Be afraid, be VERY afraid for what's about to follow...

    Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

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  2. On 23/01/2025 at 12:11, Ghostwriter said:
    1. Steven May - Maysie
    2. Jacob van Rooyen - Rooey
    3. Christian Salem - Salo
    4. Judd McVee - Knuckles 
    5. Christian Petracca - Tracc
    6. Caleb Windsor - Leb
    7. Jack Viney - Vines
    8. Jake Lever - Rick
    9. Charlie Spargo - Charles
    10. Daniel Turner - Disco
    11. Max Gawn - Maxy
    12. Koltyn Tholstrup - Kolt 
    13. Clayton Oliver - Clarry
    14. Jack Billings - Jibba
    15. Ed Langdon - Langers 
    16. Bailey Laurie - Bill
    17. Jake Bowey - Bowsa 
    18. Jake Melksham - Melky
    19. Harvey Langford - Harves 
    20. Xavier Lindsay - X
    21. Matthew Jefferson - Jeffo
    22. Blake Howes - Howesy
    23. Shane McAdam - Shane-oh
    24. Trent Rivers - Riv
    25. Tom McDonald - Tmac
    26. Jed Adams - Jed
    27. Marty Hore - Marty
    28. Will Verrall - Will
    29. Tom Campbell - TC
    30. Harry Sharp - Sharpie 
    31. Bayley Fritsch - Fritta
    32. Tom Sparrow - Spaz
    33. Tom Fullarton - Cream
    34. ——————
    35. Harrison Petty - Petts
    36. Kysaiah Pickett - Koz
    37. Kade Chandler - Chin
    38. Oliver Sestan - Sesto
    39. Ricky Mentha - Ricky
    40. Taj Woewodin - Woey
    41. Kynan Brown - Pup
    42. Aidan Johnson - AJ
    43. ———————
    44. Luker Kentfield - Luker
    45. Andy Moniz Wakefield - Andy

    wait... no Smacca??   Giving this list a big F!!

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  3. 3 hours ago, rjay said:

    The AFL's charter is to grow the game...they should be doing the work and not pushing it to the clubs.

    A big  reason they granted academies to Victorian clubs was because of the whining of McGuire and co in regard to the Northern academies.

    Instead of fixing things they just made them worse. The whole system is a dogs breakfast...

    As you've highlighted already rjay. 

    Nothing's changed and i believe the zoning fiasco started about 1967 yes?

    2027 is just around the corner.

    Nearly 60 years of VFL / AFL Circus Crappola with no end in sight.

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  4. 23 minutes ago, deespicable me said:

    I have liked Aiden Johnson as a recruit. He can be a role player for us. What role and where on the ground I'm not sure. I didn't see him much in the sim but I haven't got used to how he looks so not so sure how he went.

    Jeffo. I purposely didn't comment on Jeffo because at this stage I'm not too positive on him. But in his defence it is still a small sample. I think he may be a frustrating footballer for us for a number of years as we see signs that get us excited only for him to have a no impact game the next week. I don't even know if he'll start in the Casey or the AFL side.

    After reading this you're another D'lander i've crossed off my 'could be Chris from Camberwell' shortlist DM

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  5. 9 hours ago, ClaNiKo said:

    Trac, Chandler and sparrow were in the no touch fluro hats earlier but now are doing some kicking work with light pushing in the contest

    Chandler appears to be in this group alot of late.  At least he was for long stints last season from what i saw and heard on here.

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  6. I'm still scratching my head as to how RG isn't on our list in some form already.

    The bloke has more talent on his big toe than a couple that are running around out there at the moment.

    Teared it up in the match sim highlights and aside from no tank, he looked the goods either through the middle or up forward in his appearances at Casey last year.

    If we don't, someone else will surely.

  7. Only seen him play twice (live) but from what i witnessed he looked to be as fit and solid as any ruckman running around at either level.

    He almost turned the second game i saw him play on its head single handedly out at Sandy last year but i have to curtail any enthusiasm with the knowledge that the AFL is a diff prospect for many.  Even those who sometimes put their hand up at VFL level.  He did run out of puff in the last quarter in that match.

    He's a big unit with a big frame who hits packs hard and can take the odd decent grab.  Will certainly make his presence felt whether he's at Casey or the odd cameo upstairs.

    He reminds me just a tad of Meek and how he goes about things, albeit alot older.

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  8. Just now, Dee-tonator said:

    This club has bent over backwards to assist you and it is you who owe us big time. If there are further issues with fitness or conduct, prepare for a year in the stiffs at Casey.

    Just the thought of that propsect would be enough to straighten even the most bent player up surely!

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  9. 1 hour ago, Superunknown said:

    If SWYLs intel Is right, the board must remove Pert today. 
     

    I still favour a top to bottom review of the entire club by an independent third party at arms length from the board and CEO. Everything in the table.

    Is there any chance Simon and others inside the FD (some players included) wanted to see if they can move Clarry on but weren't sure if that was possible / best for the club in terms of the suiters / offers.

    They wanted to have their cake and eat it too but didn't want to put Clarry or themselves in the horrid position if they had to walk him back in.

    So they went with the Perty option.  Perty taking the heat but managing to put the feelers out 🤔

    I would see that as cowardly,  gutless and very poor form but just putting it out there as one of many theories.

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  10. 5 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Guaranteed. AFL HQ control the media and Geelong, Collingwood and Carlton are their faves. 

    There is some history repeating here though.  We cant seem to hold on or foster decent players through a crisis it seems.

    Some end up leaving and turn it around at other club (clubs who are better at doing so?) and end up turning their footy career around.

    The latest Clazz saga feels like history repeating for me.

    A large part of why we are where we are on this of course might be on Claz but the question has to be asked, why us so often?

    We just don't feel like a destination club for whatever reason, even after a recent premiership.

    Quite sad really.  We had a great opportunity post 2021 and it's looking more and more like we may have blown it.

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  11. 18 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    With Bailey Smith nominating the Cats, I don't know how they have any draft capital to also obtain Clayton Oliver.

    The Melbourne Football Club needs to hold Clayton Oliver to his contract. We have all the bargaining power.

    I am also angry that the CEO Gary Pert thinks he can act independently from the coaching team in determining the future of a player. Especially if Simon Goodwin wants Clayton Oliver to stay!

    If this is found to be the case then I want Gary Pert sacked for meddling in football affairs without the consent of the rest of the football department.

    I have been a supporter of Gary Pert as CEO. But this Clayton Oliver (and Christian Petracca) fiasco has been a PR disaster for the Melbourne Football Club.

    Heads need to roll and Gary Pert needs to go. Otherwise, we will have a massive downturn in memberships next year due to losing beloved star players!

     

    Is it possible that the only other person aside from Simon, wanting to explore every avenue to keep Clarry was Rofey?

    With her either being pushed out and / or leaving of her own accord seeing she was seemingly the only other person trying to hold the Clarry dam wall from bursting and a big Clarry fan / nurturer from last year on.  Her departure then left Pert holding the reigns at the top.

    Having a counter view to Roffey and then some alleged further misdemeanours, Pert then decides to take it upon himself to put the feelers out and cut our losses now instead of waiting for the levie to break so to speak in 2025.  Players (Tracc?) getting more upset and potentially losing multiple good guys during or at the end of 2025 and trouble bringing in potential trade bait instead of loosing Claz now?

    If Pert did take this route the question is why him and not those in charge within the FD?  

    Does that mean there's also a major split of differences now post Rofey between Simon (others within the FD) and Pert?

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  12. 11 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    We’ve been chasing every decent and half decent power forward for the past 5 years. It wasn’t a decision to not recruit a power forward.

    Grundy was plan f as plans a to e were not successful 

    Im baffled as to how anyone can see it any different

    You honestly think we saw some quality forwards were available and said no thanks, let’s go for Grundy?

    I would've taken plan G to Z ahead of plan F (Fail) for Grundy all day every day Dub.  Even if it meant getting a tall big bodied B grade forward in that could chop out for 15 min in the ruck for peanuts.

    Free up cap space for a potential classy outside mid, running HB with skills by hand & foot.

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  13. 16 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    Said it multiple times that money at that time should have been invested into a Power Forward not a ruckman.

    Yes that's how i saw it as well.  May have cost us a prelim and/or GF

    Never liked the idea before or during his short tenure.  Still not sure what the thinking was that lead to it.

    Fort's cameo yesterday is living proof (and has been for decades) that you don't need a star ruckman or even a very good + back up.  Just a big man (with height) that can halve the ruck contests and occasionally impact around the ground with some relief / outlet marks and spoils.

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  14. 3 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I reckon he just got held himself at the throw in but they let it go because of this.

    L watch Grundy in the CBs... he only has eyes for his opponent and almost always runs over to where he is to place a block.  That's his first movement 90% of the time.

    That's fine if he gets back to the ball and touches it (according to the guidelines and Razor Ray).

    When he doesn't he needs to be called for blocking the opponent's run at the drop but rarely is.

    They called him a few times in the first quarter and then put the whistle away after.

    You could see Reg complaining as he couldn't believe someone was finally picking him up on this.

    He's gotten away with it far too often, especially the first half of the season before some umps started to crack down a tad more.

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  15. 6 hours ago, Redleg said:

    It will come and be imbibed by the DL masses.

    If this gets up and i'm still alive and kicking i will be shouting any DLander i meet at the bar there with their poison of choice.

    Including your good self Mr Leg.

    Hoping Mr Old gets to see this also.

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