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There really were some games towards the end of the season when we weren't doing that well but Jack stood out. Heart and soul kind of stuff. Congrats Jack on your second Bluey. Well deserved.

Sydney need to bring on Ted Hopkins

The nostaglia has kicked in. Trade week has always been our Grand Final. We've been too focused on winning the damn things the last few years. Nice analysis AOB. It makes sense to me - and awesome that you've done the 'draft points' thing. What other clubs cou;d offer similar/better in your opinion?

I think you're right. Beachworth is less than 40 mins from Albury and the timing, school and occupation lines up.

Haha. That would have been fun.

Dual premiership player and 1953 Bluey winner Peter Kennedy Melville (Ken) passed away today. He played 71 games for the Demons between 1953 and 1956 - at the start of Melbourne's golden era. He won the Bluey in his first year and eas named vice-captain in 1955. In an era not seen nowadays, Ken played as an amateur and retired in 1956 a the age of 25 to pursue studies in the UK to become a Presbyterian Minister. On returning to Australia he played some amateur football again (but not VFL) and made the team of the century for Old Scotch and possibly University Blues. In 1973 when Norm Smith passed away, Ken was the Minister at the funeral. Around the same time, Ken returned to the club as a selector. He was also my uncle - my mother's brother. And what an awesome experience for a young kid. I remember being handed over the fence to my Uncle Ken at the end of games as he carried me into the Demons room full of sweaty giants who had just been walloped by their opponents (it was the mid-70's) and i met my heroes Greg Wells and Stan Alves and Gary Hardeman. Ken had lived in Perth for most of the last 50 years (excluding a period running a B'n'B in Beachworth in the 1990's) but I only got over there once in 2014 to watch the Demons play West Coast. It was a disaster and i have a photo I'll dig up later of Ken with his hand in his face watching the c**p we used to ditch up then. It was remarkable that he was able to see the 2021 Grand Final win. He was already quite frail and would never have considered travelling to Melbourne (like he had in 1988 and 2000) but had actually decided in 2021 that he would stay home in Perth and watch it on TV!!! That's when Ch7 and the AFL stepped in and picked up in a limo and gave him el primo seats for the game. For all the angst and regret that I have (we all do LOL) about missing out on seeing the Dees in 2021 this one gesture gives me comfort. Proud to have had you as my uncle, Ken (and apologies to any of my cousins who might be on DL if I jumped the gun with this). Go Dees.

I feel sorry for both of the GWS fans, but that's what builds character and will make their eventual premiership win all the better.

They started 'slow playing' with 10 mins left. That never works.

pre-2021 premiership I think supporters thought differently about ex-players. I know I did. I typically saw them as traitors. It's different now.

I think Freo supporters will be crying more at Jesse's performance. They gave us pick 6 for Hogan and traded him for pick 54.

HOGAN!!!!

I want GWS to win, but God I love footy. And...there's Jessee...

I love Jesse and I'm rapt that he's doing so well, and yes we got Steven May for him but ... ... wow. Wouldn't you love to have him in the MFC side now?

Hogan on fire. Missed some bad ones but he's the difference.

For pick 6 which we used to recruit May.

I'm on the GWS bandwagon. 2 x ex-Demons Best song both their supporters seem nice (actually don't know anyone who supports them who would ever give me sh@t) never won before

Jesse!

thank you. That was my point too!

Goal Fest!!! My tip is Port. The game has to tighten up and i rank Port's defence over Cats.

That pass to Georgiadis! He missed the shot, but what a pass and lead and mark!

The club's decision to put players on long-term contracts has been vindicated this week.

"Aye, fight and you may die. Run and you'll live, at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!" Max Gawn is our Brave Heart. Red and Blue. We will win another premiership because we happen to have the most remarkable people playing all at the same time: Gawn, Petracca, Oliver, May and Lever (apologies to to all the awesome others) and the leadership (shout out to you JV and our coach SG) that will make it happen. Imagine how you'd feel if you were told that your team which finished with 11/23 wins had just recruited Petracca and Oliver. Welcome 2025.

Timing is everything. The man is class by every definition. Love you Max.

Pefect! Hopefully two of WB, Haw and Car lose so ... Home game next week vs the Pies when they need to win to make Top8. And we spoil the dream ...

next week!