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On 4/23/2020 at 7:41 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

 

Well ok it's  slightly better than the Kingswood but that left wheel drives a bugger

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    Anyone else watching the last dance on Jordan and the bulls, he was just a machine and it made me think of the dees, in early 87 Jordan broke his foot and the team wasn’t going to well so they decided to try and put him on ice and get into the draft lottery, Jordan was very strong on winning no matter what and didn’t like that approach at all, he got back and dragged the bulls to the playoffs and absolutely dominated even though they lost, but the winning at all costs mentality he brought made them the team they become, and geez Scotty pippin was way under paid he could have made 10 times what he made at the bulls, it’s a great show so far and definitely worth a watch 

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    On 4/24/2020 at 5:57 PM, Tarax Club said:

     

    Appreciate the link Dr. G! British Pathe footage, with an authentic Aussie voiceover. Well before our time, but has that distinctive style of going to flicks (Saturday nights?) and watching the Australian Movietone News. Rupert was still learning his trade at the Melbourne Herald. 80 odd seconds of the stuff of legends! A viewing of the brief highlights show how truly magnificent the Redlegs team of that era must have been. Surprisingly reminiscent of the contested ball, once possession was gained, move the ball quickly with creative handball and clean kicking skills to an open forward line, where will of the wisp small forwards kick accurately for goal. (Considered to be desirable in today's era of the 'game plan'). Norm Smith received an award for 'most unselfish'. Evidence of his team orientated play was clearly on display twice at 00:30 with a well directed handball that cleared the pack, followed at 01:00 by a 'creative' handball to Alby Rodda front and square for a six pointer. Both involvements would be described as goal assists now. Never going to complain about the look away, backwards over 

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    the head handball again!

    Another brief bit of footage of our 1940 premiership win over the Tigers

    https://www.britishpathe.com/video/australian-football-final-aka-australian-rugby-foo/query/melbourne+football

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