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Whispering_Jack
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Happy with a preseason practice match against the Tigers.  We last took them on in a preseason game in 2021 (albeit that it was an unofficial game at Casey Fields) when they were the reigning pre

Demonland
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Imagine the meltdown on here if we were to lose to Woodville-West Torrens

kev martin
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A MFC volunteer told me that the practice match out at Casey will be curtain raised by the VFL, Casey versus Richmond. Maybe a start just after 12 midday. AFL, Saturday March 4th, Melbourne v Ric

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23 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

mmmmmmm

 they got rid of a practice game so they could play the Harry Potter round in Adelaide and now clubs are adding a scratch match

Even more amusing is that one Melbourne club (I think it's Essendon) are likely to play the Gold Coast in a scratch match in Queensland. So much for all the hoo-hah about the tiring effects of interstate travel and how unfair it is that some clubs travel more than others in the season proper. 

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On 1/25/2023 at 1:56 PM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Apparently (not confirmed) the practice match is going to be Thursday 23 Feb or Friday 24 Feb for anyone looking to wag work.

Dont have to wag.... Semi or fully retired depending on volition, I'll be there!

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On 1/24/2023 at 3:41 PM, old dee said:

Going on past form in the Girls finals they did care two hoots about how many got in. 

That  game was limited by ticketing deliberately. So they did "limit" the numbers of the crowd to the allowed space for spectators. 

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On 1/25/2023 at 9:43 AM, Diamond_Jim said:

Don't think we've had a game at Coburg since they remodelled the outer side of the ground. It certainly was a lovely venue not to mention convenient

Played cricket there on Cup Day in 1967, recall Pentridge hovering to the north, the stench of Ryan's hanging still in the air.

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31 minutes ago, Monbon said:

Played cricket there on Cup Day in 1967, recall Pentridge hovering to the north, the stench of Ryan's hanging still in the air.

circa 1965

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16 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Ronald Ryan was executed in February 1967.  His remains are buried in my home town of Portland.

Yes of course, the crime was committed in 65.

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Back in the 70's it could be scary.... 

One of my favorite memories of childhood is rounding the corner at the top of the hill heading home to Port. That glimpse of Tower Hill on the right and then away across Killarney and pines of Port in the distance. Goosebumps just thinking about it....

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Back in the 70's it could be scary.... 

One of my favorite memories of childhood is rounding the corner at the top of the hill heading home to Port. That glimpse of Tower Hill on the right and then away across Killarney and pines of Port in the distance. Goosebumps just thinking about it....

Used to be O’Tooles corner until he sold it 

Been here 9 years now,  my darling is local, I mow our lawn (joke)

and look after fruit trees, do real work 10% then watch the football at Rafferty’s bar.

get to maybe 4 games if I am very lucky

its windy, often cool, but views from the bool to port fairy ……love it more each day

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On 1/27/2023 at 3:49 PM, Demonstone said:

Ronald Ryan was executed in February 1967.  His remains are buried in my home town of Portland.

My mother tells the story of being a trainee teacher in Portland and discussing the life and death of Ronald Ryan with a class. One student chooses to excuse herself from the room for the remainder of the class. Turns out she was the daughter of Ronald under a different name...

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5 hours ago, 640MD said:

Used to be O’Tooles corner until he sold it 

Been here 9 years now,  my darling is local, I mow our lawn (joke)

and look after fruit trees, do real work 10% then watch the football at Rafferty’s bar.

get to maybe 4 games if I am very lucky

its windy, often cool, but views from the bool to port fairy ……love it more each day

One of the richest soils in the country, apparently.... You can see the before and after the Tower Hill eruption in the walls of a midden somewhere near Levy's point if I remember correctly.

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