Norm Smith's Curse

I just get this feeling that the Dees realised Clarry was just a millimetre from more bad decisions and that time will show that this was the right call.

I heard dees worried he will go top 3 now thus may attempt to move up.

Two I heard today - reasonable source: JT and the dees consider Robey to be the next Oliver in terms of having a massive year and an emerging standout in this year's draft crop. Worried he may go top 3. Dees had considered Cam Guthrie as depth but injury prone in last few years.

Fantastic summary.

Gees the Melbourne Cats is becoming a thing. Will we offer interests in golf courses rather than farms though?

Was excellent to see that Tracc and Bailey have been good friends since his draft year. Im sure he gave some glowing references: ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

Named after a Victorian who came back from WA and got picked up by the Dees from obscurity in the rookie draft and repaid the faith by returning to WA after both sides ignored him previously.

Looking back the thing I hate the most was that I didnt really get to enjoy the 2021 premiership because - due to past PTSD - somehow the whole game I still expected us to somehow lose. haha. I wanted two so bad. To prove this was no flash in the pan. But alas.

I dont know who this bloke is but man that summed it up. In 2021 the world was our oyster yet somehow Im not surprised where we are at in 2025...

Yeah I actually heard this at one stage, that he wasnt just possibly wanting out of MFC but had even fallen out of love for the game. But that didnt gell with the Deebrief guys saying he shopped himself to the pies behind his then manager's back so who knows. I think its pretty clear his AFL career was stopping his genius cooking endeavors from flourishing.

No, we have our sights on a Lucas Cook

Is that the Poster for 'Brownlow Night 2: Going Awol up North'?

If you had told me in September 2021 that this would be on the cards I would have prayed at that time that it was not true, but now we see Jackson, ANB, Clarry and Tracc all in other colours. I wont feel compelled to pretend his recipes look impressive now that I somehow convinced myself that nice comments would make him a dee for life hahah.

When the dust settles people will realise this was years too late and could have been much worse. Great player, amazing inside work at his best, but alas.

Bailey to the Hawks in 2027. And... Good night.

How quickly people forget...

100% we should have gone ruthless and traded them last year for a speedy player like Caleb Serong but we kept on trying to make the relics of a 2021 team play like it's 2021.

I think it's like a jack in the box. Set to explode so best it explodes at GWS rather than at MFC.

Negative id guess he is being fed info from GC and then using their position as a fact and coming out and saying how great an offer it is.

Yeah in hindsight we could have sent him anywhere or used other clubs as leverage.

It looks like Lamb's head is being turned: 462332012_8589778521061357_1905714225936944495_n.mp4

And pick 7 and 8 this year will be pick 11 and 12 after academy and father sons and this years pick 12 is likely worse talent wise than picking 15-20 next year

Why can't we get next year's first rounder and this years pick 7 for Tracc?

Incorrect. He will go to the Hawks next year if not us this year.

Apparently loved by his team mates but turnovers are an issue.