#49 Matt Dea

Edited for greater accuracy

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

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

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

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

Is this lonely hearts advice?

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Settle down love.

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Matt Dea thread is a creepy place

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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…

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

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

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Commiserations @Darli

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

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.

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Knee injury will see him miss approx 6 weeks

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

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.

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

6 weeks aint nothin. Hurry up though Matty.

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

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

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.

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

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