Vandenberger With The Lot

Aaaand back to the footy

My bad, go dees

Mr Poos, it's a fair point and I understand that. I just have always felt like the biggest dishonour you can give anyone who has died (pointlessly or otherwise) in war is to create an illusion that it was something honourable for which they died. No ANZACs died to protect Australia. They died, like millions of others, because the modern age met the pre-modern age in an almighty cluster [censored] of dirt, bullets and an rapidly decreased sense that war was a noble thing to engage in. And because the British wanted a distraction against the Turks.

This is just outright wrong.

World War I, many will concede was a waste of Australian lives, which were used as a distraction for the British.

WW2 however, is a different story. The intelligence suggested that the Japanese were trying to take the whole pacific, and some research will show the British were happy to let them do so and deal with it after Europe was won. Many Australians that died did so to prevent the war ever reaching our shores. There were Japanese subs in our harbors, to say there was no threat to Australian territory is ignorant and shows how little you know about which you speak.

Despite you're obvious distaste for the reason these soldiers were asked to enlist, surely you can respect that they did it because they thought it was their duty to their country.

Attitudes like yours to ANZAC day are typical of a younger generation from a peaceful time who has never really seen their home threatened

This bothers me every year, the whole ANZAC day thing. With no disrespect for anyone who has put their body or lives on the line for anything, I'm so sick of the glorification of war. Comparing war and football itself is completely ridiculous, but making a big song and dance about the ANZACs obscures the fact that war has always been and continues to be a tool of puppetry, with the fat cats on top pulling the strings and creating a social narrative around it that somehow justifies taking someone else's life. "Lest we forget" has always seemed to me to be the most absurd and offensive thing to repeat ad nauseum, when nobody has ever discussed what it is we are supposed to have learnt in order not to forget. As long as people are still being sent to kill other people, then we haven't learned [censored] all and there's nothing we are in danger of forgetting.

Can't we have a round that celebrates not being a [censored] head?

Deep apologies if this has offended anyone, but it gets up my goat every year.

ANZAC day to me isn't about the "glorification of war"

It is about the men and women who gave their lives for right or wrong because they felt a sense of duty to their country. To me "lest we forget" is about remembering the dead for the lives they sacrificied, not the reason for which they sacrificed them. To others like yourself it's about remembering the futility of the whole thing and not forgetting so we don't make the mistake of sacrificing the lives of so many Australians again.

Very ordinary quarter, lost our intensity at the ball, and stopped running past the ball carrier. We can't defend this lead playing that way, so need to hunt and attack. Odds only slightly our way now, if at all.

I get the feeling we were a little lethargic there. Just a step slower to the contest than we were in the first and it showed. Hopefully we can come out after the break and put them away once and for all.

That Viney tackle looked more like a suplex. This kid is it folks.

Tom McDonald, simply wow.

I love how Salem just looks like he has all the time in the world ball in hand.

Need to hit lead up targets more often not just bomb it in and hope Dawes/Hulk will clunk it or spill off for the snap. If this were happening we would be up by 6 or 7 goals and be more rewarded for effort

Unfortunately it's a very small ground so unless we are on a fast break, the forward line is just too crowded to reliably hit open targets.

Great use of the body! little bump and another set show for Hulk

Jesse marks, GWS player follows up with a tackle, 50 meters and jesse has a shot from 30 out

Was that Frost who just got introduced to Jesse's knee?

Tom McDonald is unstoppable at the moment!

Viney with a MONSTER tackle

Another midfield clearance to Kent in the forward 50, who sprays it off to the left

Two in a minute! Kent you ripper!

Great movement up the wing! Unlikely set shot on goal for Tom

Tommy great punch there

Can someone pm me what was said by the wolfmother?

ditto

Funnily enough there are a lot of ex Melbourne people working at Hawthorn, reckon they knew what really went on? you bet ya...reckon the word went round the Hwwks, I reckon you are on to it

I reckon we'll see the Melbourne boys get right into him round 12, or maybe he'll sit out with injury.

is it just me who dies not like the current background of the MFC website??

half the pictures in the collage dont even make sense... especially the right side with the kitchen and the one under it which I dont knnow what it is even meant to show.....

I thought the season had started...

inevitable, not our problem.

Exactly.

We're all sitting here arguing over the events of a game where neither team was Melbourne.

When we play Geelong I would hope our players don't sledge Mitch for his illness, until then could not give a stuff.

Excuse the ignorance but what is a podcast? Is it a form of broadcast? Where would you hear it? Good luck, anything with the Dees should be worth a listen.

Podcast is an audio or video serial, anywhere from 15 minutes to 4 hours. Think like a radio show, sometimes on video.

Hey Guys, I thought you might be interested in a Dees weekly podcast my friend and I have created. We are looking for passionate Dees supporters to be a part of it and build it from the ground up. We have lined up a few ex-players to guest host (one from the 2000 Grand final side).

If you are interested you can like our FB page here and msg us with any ideas or suggestions. Our website is www.deespodcast.com

We are both long term visitors of Demonland and love the content. Especially the training reports and articles. Would love any feedback!

Cheers guys

Looking forward to it. Been needing something new to listen to on a run.

Any way I can watch a replay of this? When I click the link on the website it's just a dead link I assume it was only a live stream and theres no replay?

They go up on the AFL site 18-24 hours after the game. Try tomorrow arvo

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-03-10/nab-challenge-clash-to-be-streamed-live

Thanks!

I originally thought that was an audio only broadcast.

Sad to see this one's not on Foxtel. AFL live app only...