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Can anybody name the other Grand Final Coach who never played without looking it up?  (I couldn't)

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    28oC during the game

    advantage to the Lions for sure

     

    Cox will have to wear his sunglasses  😂

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    3 hours ago, DubDee said:

    28oC during the game

    advantage to the Lions for sure

     

    Cox will have to wear his sunglasses  😂

    I hope his goggles fog up and he trips over himself, falls flat on his face, breaks his nose and never plays again.

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    Another year and we don't have to wonder where our post match celebrations will be held.

    Can Collingwood still use Victoria Park and how about the Lions at Brusnswick Street Oval. Olympic Park does not have the same feel.

    I see the Pies are trying a fan site at Olympic Park. These have never really worked in the past. A pity.... I wonder what would attract people.

    I thought our post premiership day at the MCG was well done but I hope the next one is even better

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    Some returned tickets from the MCC ballot become available tomorrow. I'm not bothering. 

    FWIW, I was again attacked by a freakin magpie while riding today. That's 4 times in the past month.

    Death to magpies!! 

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    7 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Can anybody name the other Grand Final Coach who never played without looking it up?  (I couldn't)

    Alan Joyce?

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    5 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

    Alan Joyce?

    I was wrong

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    7 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Can anybody name the other Grand Final Coach who never played without looking it up?  (I couldn't)

    i'm thinking tom hafey, without checking

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    4 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Joyce and Hafey both played VFL footy.  It's a great trivia question!

    so hard not to google it. certainly a cracking question 

    it’s actually surprising there’s aren’t more coaches that’s haven’t played at the highest level. Jose Mourinho types

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    On 9/24/2023 at 9:41 PM, red&blue1982 said:

    Anyone going for Collingwood?

    Hell will freeze over before I ever support that club.

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    I looked it up.

    Clue: he played in the VFA

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    13 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    it’s actually surprising there’s aren’t more coaches that’s haven’t played at the highest level

    The last one I can remember is Wayne Brittain at Carlton.

    edit:  Add Brendan McCartney and Neil Craig (who did play 300+ SANFL games).

    Edited by Demonstone

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    15 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    so hard not to google it. certainly a cracking question 

    it’s actually surprising there’s aren’t more coaches that’s haven’t played at the highest level. Jose Mourinho types

    I didn’t know Chris Fagan never played VFL/AFL. Now I’m wondering why I oftentimes heard Brendon Bolton being criticised as a coach because of the fact that he never played at the highest level. I’ve never heard this sort of talk about Fagan.  

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    8 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Brendon Bolton

    And there's another one!  Forgot all about him, even though he coached as recently as 2019.

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    11 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    I just hope it's Leigh Matthews presenting the trophy at the end of the game 

    It is:

    https://www.lions.com.au/news/1441344/cup-article

    Another thing I won't see, then...

    COS I WON'T BE WATCHING!

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    Dammit, this still hurts. We absolutely should be playing this weekend. Anyway. Go Brisbane, I guess. Purely because the alternative doesn’t bear thinking.

    Cox getting a medal will mean the nausea going into effect.

    Maynard getting a medal will mean a churning feeling in the stomach.

    Howe getting a medal will mean chunks and bile all over the tv.

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

    COS I WON'T BE WATCHING!

    I'll watch it, but the TV will be turned off if the unthinkable becomes inevitable.

    Ich bin ein Brisbaner!

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    On 9/24/2023 at 2:32 PM, Clintosaurus said:

    Won't be watching. Not sure why anyone on here would. Picking up a new car then watching our 2021 finals. Will be a great day.

    What car @Clintosaurus? Take a video of picking it up and put it on Demonland, I’d rather watch that than the GF.

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    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    What car @Clintosaurus? Take a video of picking it up and put it on Demonland, I’d rather watch that than the GF.

    Anyone painting? Good viewing (relatively) there, too.

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    4 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    What car @Clintosaurus? Take a video of picking it up and put it on Demonland, I’d rather watch that than the GF.

    Subaru Forester Sport. If only the XT was still a thing. 

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

    Anyone painting? Good viewing (relatively) there, too.

    No, but I could always stream one of Bob Ross’ painting sessions

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    8 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    No, but I could always stream one of Bob Ross’ painting sessions

    Had to look him up. Nice Catoggioid hair!

    However, I had the drying phase in mind. Warm day, but I reckon there'd still be 4 quarters plus presentations worth.

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