Opinion Are The Dees the softest team in the AFL?

[WalterBlaknWhte]

So what actually happened? nvm read it.

Last year Salem dropped a brick on his head and got concussion

Someone else (didn't pay attention) dislocated his knee

And they used paper towels instead of pressed Irish linen napkins in the canteen

 

[Vicky Park]

The Dees players refusing to go to this year’s pre-season camp is very odd. From what I understand, I think it reflects more on the club than the players. What the hell happened in last year’s camp? It can’t just be the couple of injuries we’ve heard about. Were they ‘hazing’ the players? At what point does the pre-season grind and toil cross the line? The implication is that the camp tipped over into abuse. It sounds like the sort of ham-fisted decisions we’ve been making, but mercifully it’s not us this time, and we’ve hopefully turned the corner.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Worst f*ckwits I have encountered in corporate life.

Really? Surely you’ve encountered much worse than that!

 

[Mkcaptain]

I just can't help wondering why the coaches/high performance team would want to send the players there again if it was such a disaster last year. Clearly they thought they got value out of it last year and were going to get value out of it again this year.

For me the problem isn't that the players complained about the camp to the AFLPA. Its that they had to go to the AFLPA in the first place. Clearly the coaches and players weren't on the same page, something that isn't conducive to success.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Really? Surely you’ve encountered much worse than that!

Well, okay, thought it was undiplomatic to discuss when you and I were colleagues

Edit: hugs xx

 

[Jasper84]

I fear that this thread might inspire them into a premiership

The same way the dream of playing finals for the first time in nearly a decade inspired them to lose to a club that was missing half its list, no captain/best player and nothing to play for except for a bit of pride in the jumper? But yeah, I'm sure this thread will help them get over the line.

 

[Dynamics]

I think this says more about the club than it does the players. Some serious misjudgment.

The statement on their site is that they will put player safety first etc. If that's the case why wait until the players voice their concerns? Last year a player had a brick land on his head FFS. Just train for footy.

 

[HeathySure]

The same way the dream of playing finals for the first time in nearly a decade inspired them to lose to a club that was missing half its list, no captain/best player and nothing to play for except for a bit of pride in the jumper? But yeah, I'm sure this thread will help them get over the line.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Well, okay, thought it was undiplomatic to discuss when you and I were colleagues

Edit: hugs xx

Oh, c’mon, you still haven’t gotten over the time I locked you in the cleaner’s room over the summer holidays with the fetid stench of a bucket of rotting fish guts to keep you company?

You really do need to grow a sense of humor

Edit: Hugs back

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Oh, c’mon, you still haven’t gotten over the time I locked you in the cleaner’s room over the summer holidays with the fetid stench of a bucket of rotting fish guts to keep you company?

Could have coped with all of that.

You remaining in the room was truly traumatic.

 

[swoop42]

Soft as lemon butter.

 

[Good Degoe]

 

[Good Degoe]

So soft

 

[Help My Club]

I'm not really sure at the moment that we are in a position to criticize another club. But each to their own I guess.

 

[Good Degoe]

I'm not really sure at the moment that we are in a position to criticize another club. But each to their own I guess.

 

[mike123]

To be fair, that last camp came down like a ton of bricks on them.

Well okay, maybe only Christian Salem but still...

Dom Tyson also injured his knee but the thing that worries me most is the sleep deprivation. Why would you not let players recover properly is beyond me.

 

[Jasper84]

I liked that in round 23 the demon who showed the most heart was wearing a Collingwood jumper

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

I liked that in round 23 the demon who showed the most heart was wearing a Collingwood jumper
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Hope you have reason to post this on the Dees' board on Queen's Birthday

 

[Apex36]

The Dees players refusing to go to this year’s pre-season camp is very odd. From what I understand, I think it reflects more on the club than the players. What the hell happened in last year’s camp? It can’t just be the couple of injuries we’ve heard about. Were they ‘hazing’ the players? At what point does the pre-season grind and toil cross the line? The implication is that the camp tipped over into abuse. It sounds like the sort of ham-fisted decisions we’ve been making, but mercifully it’s not us this time, and we’ve hopefully turned the corner.

Goodwin is apparently big on this sort of stuff to toughen players’ resolve etc, but it seems the players have revolted and gone over his head directly to the AFL to get out of it.

This must be beginning to make those smug arse Dees supporters who were gloating about how their succession plan was a raging success compared to ours start to squirm a little...

 

[Vicky Park]

Goodwin is apparently big on this sort of stuff to toughen players’ resolve etc, but it seems the players have revolted and gone over his head directly to the AFL to get out of it.

This must be beginning to make those smug arse Dees supporters who were gloating about how their succession plan was a raging success compared to ours start to squirm a little...

It’s not a good look! Our board would be in meltdown if it happened to us.

Instead we keep seeing smiling players and happy faces down at the club. Hope this directly opposite approach to the Dees is working.

 

[Jasper84]

Hope you have reason to post this on the Dees' board on Queen's Birthday

I doubt it's going to happen whilst we are still playing for the Daniher cup but that's a story for another day.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Dom Tyson also injured his knee but the thing that worries me most is the sleep deprivation. Why would you not let players recover properly is beyond me.

Because when Melbourne players next fight in Afghanistan they need to potentially survive a massive firefight for many hours and be confident they can resist sleep exhaustion

Sure they might do a knee or a skull in the interim, but small price to pay for being equipped to play the Taliban at the 'G

 

[ThePhantom777]

Lever will fit right in at the Dees. He seems a bit precious.

 

[left at home]

Two or three day camp too hard for them, they better play well or the coaches,and or more player will be gone.
Very bad look.

 

[Black_White]

I'm not really sure at the moment that we are in a position to criticize another club. But each to their own I guess.

Mate we could be nineteenth and we would still be in a position to critisise other clubs!