You lost to a 10 man MC then beat the next to last MV and the last placed NJ then you beat an AU team that could nearly play u20s football and your next 4 games you play MV x 1 and NJ x 2. Can anyone explain the misplaced fervour, at BR,  to me?

Against Adelaide it looked like we played with 5 at the back, ie 3 backs plus 2 wing backs. It worked very well with the players we have. Brown and Hingert were tucking in when required and did not play the main defensive role which mitigated the consequences of their defensive errors they are often prone to. Our defence is much stronger as a result. 

No need to explain anything tbh. I think it’s down to enjoying the football we’re playing and the atmosphere at home games .... it’s just enjoyable. 

It was a 3 at the back against adl with hingert and brown pushed higher up the park. it worked well because it simplified the defensive shape and responsibilities. with 2 of our CB's man marking their strikers with one cover/sweeper. Brown and Hingert's role was to pin back kitto and halloran which worked perfectly. We were under much more pressure in the second half with mauk coming on centrally meaning we could not man to man mark and had to slide between players. 

No fervor - just some optimism and enjoyment.  3 wins from 4 games is a good start and the team has been playing entertaining football. A lot to be happy about.

yeah doesn't matter who you have played it's better to have 3 wins on the board than the promise of winnable games to come

Aldred signs a contract extension. 

Clubs like Brisbane that withhold contract lengths are the worst. 

Nice, he's been solid and a great leader for the club.

They've been doing it for a while now haven't they?

Jay O’Shea signs multi year contract extension:. 

Awesome news! 

I am loving the fact that I am loving things about our team this season :)

Great news on both Aldred and O'Shea. This team is developing an excellent balance between experience/stability and youthful excitement. Moon and the club are much closer to making a dynasty of our club than others who may have professed to such goals in previous seasons.

I wouldn’t get carried away with that dynasty bit yet as Roar has extreme highs and lows and you don’t know what’s going to prevail from one season to the next. But to sign up these two players long term is fantastic. I’m loving this season so far too. Yeah I know, it’s early days, But. 

Not necessarily thinking we ARE going to have a dynasty or even a team comparable to Broich and co - but at this point in time we look to be building as much for the future as for the present. It is the focus beyond "win today" or "win this season" that I see in how our squad is developing.

Much the same as how I am not thinking each week about where we might end up on the table by season's end (and for the most part posters in this thread aren't concentrating on/discussing that every week either) - we have more to talk about looking at what we got out of last week and the anticipation of what we can look forward to in the next. That is such a satisfying change.

Glad you are enjoying games again. I know that is no small thing :).

One word - "stability" comes to mind. Really like these two long term signings. Onwards and upwards.

They are great signings, having a set captain will help with stability. Aldred is 30 so should have another 3-4 good years in him, maybe more as he looks fit and strong so shouldn't have too many injury concerns. O'Shae is 32 so hopefully is on a 2 year contract (though he talks about staying on after football so probably asked for 3 years to get his Residency). 

Gillesphey and Danzaki are players that I would be looking at locking down as well. If both continue with the way they have been playing they should attract OS offers.

Yeah it's pretty annoying. Aldred had #2024 in his post about it, so I assume that means 3 years. 

Appears Jamie Young is in tomorrow’s squad. Thought his injury was longer term? 

That’s what happens when people believe the worst case they read on the internet 

From what I have read O’Shea has been given a 3 year contract. While I think it is a good move to tie him to a longer contract, I’m not sure about giving a 3 year deal (if this is correct) to a player who will be 33 before the start of next season.

Seriously, he’s been given “a three year contract” is exactly the same as “Young’s out for six weeks” .... he’s back tomorrow, 2 weeks later. 

Heading to the game today, 1st home game for me, do I need to leave early to get a carpark at Dolphin stadium?
What time you reckon I should be there, gates open up at 2:30.

Better to park on the street somewhere like Ashmole Road than in any carpark. Easier to get out after by a long way.

I got there half an hour before kickoff last game and was about 3 blocks up Ashmole Road - still only a 5 minute walk though.

As RimB said, plenty of street parking 

Main Car Park is easiest but can be delays getting away afterwards (although they had car park Marshall’s on there for the first time last week which seemed to help) 

                         😁 Enjoyed that 😁

Was a rippa. 😃 

Now the important stuff:
- What did you think of the travel?
- What did you think of Dolphin?
- What did you think of the game experience?

Early days but i cannot wait to see what this team can produce this season. I haven't been this excited for a season for at least 4-5 years. 

I have the fanic grin when I walk to the stadium form my car. That dicky, manic grin of excitement that you just can't hide.