#49 Matt Dea

Reboot · December 2, 2018, 11:50pm

Edited for greater accuracy

Bacchusfox · December 3, 2018, 2:45am

Jaded ? Nope, still have a few Wives left in me

Realist ? Absolutely, though completely deluded according to my therapist.

mdso · December 3, 2018, 9:26pm

F*ckstruckicity is a delusional state however it is worthwhile. Keep plugging away.

Bacchusfox · December 4, 2018, 1:01am

Creating a short list of candidates, strange that Mrs Fox is helping find her successor though !

wimmera1 · December 4, 2018, 1:11am

Is this lonely hearts advice?

Mendozaaaa · December 4, 2018, 3:58am

Settle down love.

bloodychoir · December 19, 2018, 9:22pm

Matt Dea thread is a creepy place

smooth · February 25, 2019, 7:18am

Just seen on the AFL website. Out for 6 weeks with a knee injury. Disappointed for him, we have a lot of half-back/3rd tall defensive options but he’s a real favourite of mine in the way he goes about it…

Stressed_out · February 25, 2019, 7:34am

That’s really disappointing for him. Hopefully he gets back quickly.

Killer_Mike · February 25, 2019, 7:39am

Yep, good club man and can play better than given credit for sometimes.

samwoods · February 25, 2019, 7:41am

Commiserations @Darli

I know he is a favourite. Plenty of time for him to get back though.

Darli · February 25, 2019, 9:05am

Thanks @samwoods… I’ve got my fingers crossed.

Was just thinking last week that Matty could have a real impact this year… might just be a little later than expected.

Bomber93 · February 27, 2019, 1:55am

Knee injury will see him miss approx 6 weeks

leon_baker_4 · February 27, 2019, 4:22am

Hopefully doesn’t set him back too far. He needed a lot to go right this year and this won’t help. Was thinking he is the perfect body type to play on the de goey types.

He’ll miss Anzac day now though

dontildeath · February 27, 2019, 4:23am

That’s very tough for him. I wish him well.
He has worked very hard for the club over a number of years and this will certainly make it difficult for him in the future.

Black_Kavanagh · February 27, 2019, 9:37am

I don’t think that De Goey will be a certainty to play by then either.

BLOODSTAINED_DEVILS · February 27, 2019, 12:57pm

6 weeks aint nothin. Hurry up though Matty.

(And let’s hope it’s really just 6 weeks)

Ants · February 28, 2019, 1:48am

Agreed. He’s best 22 for mine, we only lost 2 games last year when he played. Hopefully he gets back soon.

We’re also not blessed at the moment for backs who can play small (with McNiece requiring an LTI to play). Until Dea, Redman and Gleeson are fit we’re pretty stretched for depth in that position unless we’re willing to rob the forward line for Bags.

Maybe why Long’s been playing down there a bit in the preseason.

Deckham · February 28, 2019, 2:11am

Guelfi is a possible stop-gap, maybe. Taller than Bags, shorter than Dea.

Henry_s_Angry_Pills · February 28, 2019, 2:16am

More often than not Dea stands a tall or 3rd tall type, rather than a crumbing player.
Essentially Gleeson’s matchup.