New Years Wish - 2024 to be a FUN footy season!

[mjp]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

Here's my new year's wish. A FUN season...and my model for this season is...1998.

In 1998 we all just THOUGHT we would win it. We had confidence in the team...I remember watching a game with my wife and saying - "If the Dogs ran out NOW (it was nearly 3/4 time) and started playing, they would win this game...". That's how confident I was - we could give other sides 3/4 of a game head start and STILL run them down.

We (lol - WE! - they played, I watched!) exciting footy BUT we played with a HARD EDGE. Every week it felt like we would win or quite literally die trying. And the oppo simply couldn't match our commitment to the footy or to one another...or our willingness to cross the line when needed to support our team-mates.

I want 1998. I will even take the finals blow-out for the 20-odd weeks of joy that footy team gave me.

Thanks in advance.

[EasternWest]

I will even take the finals blow-out for the 20-odd weeks of joy that footy team gave me.

My concern is that this has now been spoken into existence.

[mjp]

My concern is that this has now been spoken into existence.

After the 2022 and 2023 season Easty I genuinely couldn't care less...

A few less soul-crushing 14 point losses to crap teams where we dominate every stat but lose the game? I'm in!

[GVGjr]

I agree with the fun aspect but my normal new footy season wish is that we go the whole season never losing two games in a row.

[mjp]

I agree with the fun aspect but my normal new footy season wish is that we go the whole season never losing two games in a row.

I can see our footy dept taking this instruction 100% literally...we would also never win 2 in a row!

I'm after a 11-0 start straight out of the gates with a couple of 100+ point wins in there...a close loss around round 12-13-14, followed by a strong bounce back. Maybe a 2-2 finish over the last month as we smugly 'rest' a few key players...and then, well, who knows?

And every week when I turn on the tv for the start of the broadcast I know what I'm gonna see!

[Uninformed]

Yep. 1998 was great. I felt that same confidence and remember how surprised I was to be feeling it!

What sticks in my mind is that we always seemed able to outrun anyone. We could just keep going and push through the opposition.

If we have that level of fitness and determination this year, it really will be fun.

And I think we only have to make top four to go all the way.

[kruder]

2015 was my favourite regular season, we were blistering at times that year. It felt like we played with the hand break on during 2023, it was a bore at times, its time to let loose and let's see what fast ball movement into an up and coming forward line might bring.

[bornadog]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.

Here's my new year's wish. A FUN season...and my model for this season is...1998.

Happy New Year to you too.

I would love a fun season without the stress of watching a game, just knowing we can win a game, especially a close game.

[Can Bar]

I'd be happy this season, if our goal kicking showed no signs of yips. 75% accuracy would do it.

[SonofScray]

I’ve booked flights to Japan the day after the GF.

We will win the flag this coming season. My wish is is to do it undefeated.

[mjp]

I’ve booked flights to Japan the day after the GF.

We will win the flag this coming season. My wish is is to do it undefeated.

I guess that's the end of #sackbevo then??

[The Underdog]

I can see our footy dept taking this instruction 100% literally...we would also never win 2 in a row!

I'm after a 11-0 start straight out of the gates with a couple of 100+ point wins in there...a close loss around round 12-13-14, followed by a strong bounce back. Maybe a 2-2 finish over the last month as we smugly 'rest' a few key players...and then, well, who knows?

And every week when I turn on the tv for the start of the broadcast I know what I'm gonna see!

Your last point is the real thing. I want consistent competitive disciplined effort. A team who know what they?re meant to be doing and what their teammates are meant to be doing and play that way. Every week.

[Grantysghost]

We just need to win a final for mine.

[Bulldog Joe]

We just need to win a final for mine.

I am for top 4 and win a final.

You know every time we win a final with Bevo that we win at least 3.

3 wins from top 4 sounds about right for me.

[mjp]

We just need to win a final for mine.

I get that GG but after the last couple of years, I just want the regular season to be FUN again. I know we all have end of year targets - win finals etc - but I actually don't care right now. I just want the 5-months of the SEASON to be fun. I hope we obliterate Hawthorn in the practice game and just get rolling. I want to be happy WEEK to WEEK not constantly stressing out about the season...