17 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

He’s in a really good place currently. His adoring sister (who was with him) is his biggest fan and as he said, his rock.

This is amazing news. Thanks GW

On 23/09/2025 at 19:34, Ghostwriter said:

This just happened…

I was walking out of the Newmarket plaza having just made this week’s banner and a tall guy wearing a Melbourne cap walked past and said “Go Dees!” It was Majak. He took his cap off and put it on my head and told me to keep it. He said “Look, it’s got my number 28 on the back. I really want you to have it because you clearly love the Demons as much as I do.”

He’s in a really good place currently. His adoring sister (who was with him) is his biggest fan and as he said, his rock.

This is going straight to the poolroom. Well it would if I had a poolroom. The display cabinet in my lounge room will have to do.

Do you reckon he loves us more than North?

On 23/09/2025 at 11:34, Ghostwriter said:

This just happened…

I was walking out of the Newmarket plaza having just made this week’s banner and a tall guy wearing a Melbourne cap walked past and said “Go Dees!” It was Majak. He took his cap off and put it on my head and told me to keep it. He said “Look, it’s got my number 28 on the back. I really want you to have it because you clearly love the Demons as much as I do.”

He’s in a really good place currently. His adoring sister (who was with him) is his biggest fan and as he said, his rock.

This is going straight to the poolroom. Well it would if I had a poolroom. The display cabinet in my lounge room will have to do.

How very cool. Glad he's in a good place and he still loves the club.

Did anyone look at this thread and think for a second that we’re potentially looking at him as a support option for Max?

Would it be the worst thing to offer him a mentor gig at the club?? And if anyone wants to have a go.. Ghosty and I will shut u up BIG TIME!

Edited September 30, 2025Sep 30 by picket fence

46 minutes ago, layzie said:

Do you reckon he loves us more than North?

100%

He was wearing the Melbourne cap (which is now mine coz Maj and his sister Jakky don’t take no for an answer), and he spoke fondly about his time with us despite not having played a seniors game. He said he’s a Demons supporter and always will be and that the club “took great care” of him. He didn’t mention North at all. He was genuinely delighted to have run into such a nuffie Dees fan, true story 😃 and was moved by my initial reaction upon realising who he was, which was tears welling, of course 🙄 When we parted Jakky ran back to tell me how special the meeting was and that it made Maj happy therefore she was happy.

Edit: was originally gonna enshrine the cap but why let it sit and collect dust? It’s a little old and worse for wear but I wear it proudly coz Majak ❤️💙

Edited September 30, 2025Sep 30 by Ghostwriter

22 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

100%

He was wearing the Melbourne cap (which is now mine coz Maj and his sister Jakky don’t take no for an answer), and he spoke fondly about his time with us despite not having played a seniors game. He said he’s a Demons supporter and always will be and that the club “took great care” of him. He didn’t mention North at all. He was genuinely delighted to have run into such a nuffie Dees fan, true story 😃 and was moved by my initial reaction upon realising who he was, which was tears welling, of course 🙄 When we parted Jakky ran back to tell me how special the meeting was and that it made Maj happy therefore she was happy.

Edit: was originally gonna enshrine the cap but why let it sit and collect dust? It’s a little old and worse for wear but I wear it proudly coz Majak ❤️💙

Really awesome story GW! Sounds like you made his day

2 minutes ago, layzie said:

Really awesome story GW! Sounds like you made his day

He made mine 🙂

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

He made mine 🙂

...and how did I miss this first time round?

A great footy-world counterpoint to the other stuff swirling around.

On 30/09/2025 at 19:33, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Did anyone look at this thread and think for a second that we’re potentially looking at him as a support option for Max?

Yes.

On 30/09/2025 at 19:20, Brownie said:

How very cool. Glad he's in a good place and he still loves the club.

Great to hear that he still lives our club.

Just out of interest, does he attend our games? And do we have many Somalians in our supporter base?

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

Great to hear that he still lives our club.

Just out of interest, does he attend our games? And do we have many Somalians in our supporter base?

Not sure if he attends games but he keeps abreast of how we’re travelling. He says next year will be better because the changes that needed to be made were made. He spoke very highly of Goody.