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Timothy Reddan-A'Blew
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... a classic starting 18, and their coach, prepared to order:

B:       C. Salem            O. McDonald       R. Bail

HB:    E. Langdon        L. Dunn                L. Tapscott

C:       I. Weetra            C. Oliver               A. Neal-Bullen

HF:    S. Byrnes            A. vandenBerg    L. Jurrah

F:       S. Weideman     P. Johnson          R. Petterd

Foll:   E. Spalding       V. Michie              I. Ridley

Coach:    N. Smith

 

 

(How many days now till actual footy???🥴)

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    @Monbon has PM-ed me an answer which, though not my correct answer, wins the Perpetual Prize for Most Amazing, Arcane, Academic and Attention-to-detail Alternative Answer. I suspect such an effort will never be matched.

    As to my correct answer, remember it is made to order not only for Monbon but also for @DubDee. I'm thinking the latter might be more at my level of Google-able knowledge than Professor Monbon's knowledge level 😄

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    Just now, Demonstone said:

    The answer is not initially obvious.  Or is it?

    You tease!

    So I can't understand why you haven't got my Smith team yet.

    Or have I missed something?

    Edited by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

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    8 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    @Monbon has PM-ed me an answer which, though not my correct answer, wins the Perpetual Prize for Most Amazing, Arcane, Academic and Attention-to-detail Alternative Answer. I suspect such an effort will never be matched.

    As to my correct answer, remember it is made to order not only for Monbon but also for @DubDee. I'm thinking the latter might be more at my level of Google-able knowledge than Professor Monbon's knowledge level 😄

    Why thank you, maam, aw shucks. I've lived and breathed classical music since my dad's record of Beethoven's 9 - about the Brotherhood of Man- permeated my thick skull as I lay moaning with a migraine.  I was 14. A confirmed Manfred Mann, Rolling Stones devotee till then. True story.

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    7 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Oh yeah, talk about a classic.  :D

     

     

    👂🏽🪱

    Thanks for nothing.

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    19 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Oh yeah, talk about a classic.  :D

     

     

    they broke the mould on that one

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    13 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    @Monbon has PM-ed me an answer which, though not my correct answer, wins the Perpetual Prize for Most Amazing, Arcane, Academic and Attention-to-detail Alternative Answer. I suspect such an effort will never be matched.

    As to my correct answer, remember it is made to order not only for Monbon but also for @DubDee. I'm thinking the latter might be more at my level of Google-able knowledge than Professor Monbon's knowledge level 😄

    Appreciate the call out mate. Sorry for the late reply I’ve actually been working, which is not like me

    im afraid I’m at a loss. I don’t have a cryptic mind I’m afraid. 

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    49 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Appreciate the call out mate. Sorry for the late reply I’ve actually been working, which is not like me

    im afraid I’m at a loss. I don’t have a cryptic mind I’m afraid. 

    It's a word find (well 3 words actually!) DD!😀

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    Just now, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    It's a word find (well 3 words actually!) DD!😀

    ...and the words are names - classically, for @Monbon

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    If Weetra was replaced in the team by Yze, one of the names would be a bird of a different feather altogether.  :D

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    4 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    If Weetra was replaced in the team by Yze, one of the names would be a bird of a different feather altogether.  :D

    Ah, yes, and witch places would appear if Byrnes was replaced by Bourke!

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    I didn't post the solution because it's obvious and I thought my comments show that I worked it out.  Have PM'ed you.

    Also, I understood this was for the benefit of DubDee, Monbon etc and didn't want to spoil the party.

     

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    23 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I didn't post the solution because it's obvious and I thought my comments show that I worked it out.  Have PM'ed you.

    Also, I understood this was for the benefit of DubDee, Monbon etc and didn't want to spoil the party.

     

    Congrats, Mr D, and received and acknowledged! I thought my 'why so shy' showed that I knew that you knew that...

    And very considerate, though I'm not sure everyone is having 'obvious' spring to mind!😉

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    okay I must be dumb, still can't get it

    I think I'll look at something shiny

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    3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    okay I must be dumb, still can't get it

    I think I'll look at something shiny

    Not dumb, just not warped enough!

    You're searching for 3 'classical' names. A hint: their letters total 19.

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    As requested, @Monbon.

    Look at their initials and you'll find, with their nationalities (thank you @Mazer Rackham!):

    Italian violinist Arcangelo _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    Spanish cellist Pablo _ _ _ _ _ _

    French conductor Andre _ _ _ _ _ _

     

    Over and out.

     

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