Indigenous Mascot named Flash after Aaron Davey. 

How many mascots can one club have?

Is it just for the indigenous round or do we have 5 now?

Daisy, Checker, Chuck, Cheeky and Flash.

 

Looks good to me - the more the merrier!

2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

How many mascots can one club have?

Is it just for the indigenous round or do we have 5 now?

Daisy, Checker, Chuck, Cheeky and Flash.

 

It's for the kids, they'll love it. The more the better.

Indigenous mascot - such an obviously good idea but never thought of it before haha

Thisll be neville jettas doing. What a star

So with the name of Flash this is the mascot that will take chasing and tackling of oppositions mascots to a new level, thus inventing the defensive mascots role.

Lovely idea.

Great idea having a mascot named after a relatively current gun player, and the indigenous emphasis just adds another dimension to it. But 5 mascots does seem a bit much. 

Great article on flash on the MFC website:

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-07-21/game-significant-in-reconciliation-davey

In particular, I find the way he talks about the MFC inspiring and refreshing:

Davey, who won the 2009 best and fairest and was a vice-captain of the club, said he loved his time at Melbourne.

“I can’t thank the club enough – I love it. I spent 10 years there and it really helped develop and shape me out as a person,” he said.

“I’ve got nothing by admiration and a special thanks to the footy club – Danners (Neale Daniher) and [others at] the club like Craig Cameron, who years ago took a punt on a skinny little Indigenous player with a massive afro.

“To keep chipping away – I wouldn’t have thought I’d last 10 years there – but I think that’s reflective of the great football club it was and how they really embraced myself"

...

“The best thing about it was [playing with] Aussie (Austin Wonaeamirri), Liam [Jurrah] and Nev and the friendships that you forge. Even the non-Indigenous guys – some of the best memories I have of them are behind closed doors.

“I love the club and my kids love the club – even last week up in Darwin – to watch it and see all of my family represented in the Melbourne jumpers and their flags, they really love the club as well. It plays a massive part in not only my life, but also my extended family.”

To have an ex-player talk about the club in such glowing and spirited terms, to me somewhat restores my faith that there is still loyalty and passion left in  football.  Would be great for some of the current team to have heard that too.  I think that some of our past players are key to helping rebuild a strong and proud culture back at the MFC, home of the mighty DEMONS.

It also makes me proud as a non indigionous person to hear how accepted, respected and included Flash felt at the MFC amounst his peers and leaders.  Perhaps through Flash, others and his mascot, the MFC can also be part of rebuilding a strong proud and respected indigenous culture.

Edited July 21, 20178 yr by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

Great idea.

Reckon the Wiz was robbed for the naming rights (IMO), but in the same breath you cant argue that Flash was the first indigenous winner of the BnF

Glad to see the club doing so well on and off the field atm

Is Aaron Davey the only AFL player in history to have a mascot named after him (albeit only his nickname)?

2 hours ago, DemonWA said:

Great idea.

Reckon the Wiz was robbed for the naming rights (IMO), but in the same breath you cant argue that Flash was the first indigenous winner of the BnF

Glad to see the club doing so well on and off the field atm

Loved him. But he left. No way you get a mascot named after you if you left.

4 hours ago, Chook said:

Is Aaron Davey the only AFL player in history to have a mascot named after him (albeit only his nickname)?

ummmm we already have 2 in Checker and Daisy...... dont even need to look at other clubs

I love this. Think of the positive message this sends to kids. Brilliant stuff mfc! 

3 hours ago, jako13 said:

ummmm we already have 2 in Checker and Daisy...... dont even need to look at other clubs

Apart from the fact that you said "ummmm" in writing, thanks for the answer!

8 hours ago, BAMF said:

Loved him. But he left. No way you get a mascot named after you if you left.

All is forgiven if his sons turn out as good, and he pushes them our way.

19 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

How many mascots can one club have?

Is it just for the indigenous round or do we have 5 now?

Daisy, Checker, Chuck, Cheeky and Flash.

 

Only 17 more to go. Getting ready for the AFLM league. 

14 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Great article on flash on the MFC website:

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-07-21/game-significant-in-reconciliation-davey

In particular, I find the way he talks about the MFC inspiring and refreshing:

Davey, who won the 2009 best and fairest and was a vice-captain of the club, said he loved his time at Melbourne.

“I can’t thank the club enough – I love it. I spent 10 years there and it really helped develop and shape me out as a person,” he said.

“I’ve got nothing by admiration and a special thanks to the footy club – Danners (Neale Daniher) and [others at] the club like Craig Cameron, who years ago took a punt on a skinny little Indigenous player with a massive afro.

“To keep chipping away – I wouldn’t have thought I’d last 10 years there – but I think that’s reflective of the great football club it was and how they really embraced myself"

...

“The best thing about it was [playing with] Aussie (Austin Wonaeamirri), Liam [Jurrah] and Nev and the friendships that you forge. Even the non-Indigenous guys – some of the best memories I have of them are behind closed doors.

“I love the club and my kids love the club – even last week up in Darwin – to watch it and see all of my family represented in the Melbourne jumpers and their flags, they really love the club as well. It plays a massive part in not only my life, but also my extended family.”

To have an ex-player talk about the club in such glowing and spirited terms, to me somewhat restores my faith that there is still loyalty and passion left in  football.  Would be great for some of the current team to have heard that too.  I think that some of our past players are key to helping rebuild a strong and proud culture back at the MFC, home of the mighty DEMONS.

It also makes me proud as a non indigionous person to hear how accepted, respected and included Flash felt at the MFC amounst his peers and leaders.  Perhaps through Flash, others and his mascot, the MFC can also be part of rebuilding a strong proud and respected indigenous culture.

This is brilliant. It's this stuff that makes me love footy and this club in particular.

Good onya Flash.

 

 

Great to see. With Daisy and Flash now as mascots it's great to be so diverse and inclusive. The club is definitely one of if not the best in the league for helping different communities and including all. Proud to be a Demon!

11 hours ago, Chook said:

Is Aaron Davey the only AFL player in history to have a mascot named after him (albeit only his nickname)?

I remember our 1987 mascot running around with 'Flower Power' on his back late in the season.  Loved Robbie, RIP.

 

Edited July 22, 20178 yr by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

I'm proposing a bald tattoo covered mascot named Chunk.

6 minutes ago, Gipsy Danger said:

I'm proposing a bald tattoo covered mascot named Chunk.

I'm proposing an angry ginger haired mascot who runs around the boundary hurling f bombs and death threats at overweight, sad looking opposition supporters.

On 22 July 2017 at 2:56 AM, BAMF said:

Loved him. But he left. No way you get a mascot named after you if you left.

Davey retired, can't play forever. 

4 hours ago, The Chief said:

Davey retired, can't play forever. 

He was talking about Jeff farmer leaving