I wonder why we're the only club not at the Legends inductions. Are we making a statement and if so what?

Yes it is a curious state of affairs samcantstandya and very unusual to boycott a Premium AFL Event, nothing coming from the club.

Perhaps we are [censored]’d off because of the Brayshaw compensation and the father/son tweaks that favour the AFL’s great northern hope teams!

Perhaps the invite got lost in the post.

5 minutes ago, BDA said:

Perhaps the invite got lost in the post.

Perhaps we weren't sent one.

It will only serve to create more negative press and the Phantom President will continue to hide behind the curtain 

They're apparently inducting Dane Swan into the HOF, why would you want to attend that? 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-25/guard-feared-for-life-during-bashing-by/625160

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-star-dane-swan-accused-of-welshing-on-payment-to-bashed-cleaner/news-story/7ddafbe7a3e73289c5ba8f30eae13cfb

Embarrassing sport.

Edited June 18, 20241 yr by John Demonic

2 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

They're apparently inducting Dane Swan into the HOF, why would you want to attend that? 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-25/guard-feared-for-life-during-bashing-by/625160

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-star-dane-swan-accused-of-welshing-on-payment-to-bashed-cleaner/news-story/7ddafbe7a3e73289c5ba8f30eae13cfb

Embarrassing sport.

Completely embarrassing…an absolute grub who never faced the scrutiny the deserved…the Collingwood PR machine at it again…it’s incredible…the more this continues, the less I like the sport of Australian Rules Football…I can’t believe I’ve finally reached that point 

So if this is indeed to make a stand. Will anybody actually notice? And if they do will the media machine spin for us or against. 
 

What can we realistically do in this situation to influence? We are not a powerhouse club. Collingwood have the power of the press, supporters , radio,  commercial appeal. I don’t think we have any of that. 

Just now, John Demonic said:

They're apparently inducting Dane Swan, 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-25/guard-feared-for-life-during-bashing-by/625160

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-star-dane-swan-accused-of-welshing-on-payment-to-bashed-cleaner/news-story/7ddafbe7a3e73289c5ba8f30eae13cfb

Embarrassing sport.

'Culture'.

2 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

So if this is indeed to make a stand. Will anybody actually notice? And if they do will the media machine spin for us or against. 
 

What can we realistically do in this situation to influence? We are not a powerhouse club. Collingwood have the power of the press, supporters , radio,  commercial appeal. I don’t think we have any of that. 

CORRECT, we are irrelevant

I started watching the stream on Kayo and I now think that the club made a very good choice not to attend. Serious risk of death by boredom and a thousand cuts of cliches.

Utterly soporific.

Agree on the grub Swan getting his love in when he he a terrible human on many levels. But MFC not having a representative at the hall of fame event is a bad look and poor form IMHO 

6 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Agree on the grub Swan getting his love in when he he a terrible human on many levels. But MFC not having a representative at the hall of fame event is a bad look and poor form IMHO 

If they want to make a statement without copping a fine, it’s within their right. But I don’t think anyone will care. 

“Swan is a terrible human, they’ve a thug who put one of our players out of the game with brain damage and then made it seem like the victim’s fault and are penalising us for it so thanks no thanks we’re not AFL flunkies”

 

official Demons press release

Maybe Covid is going through the club. Maybe that could explain our poor performances. Maybe. Just maybe. 

1 hour ago, John Demonic said:

They're apparently inducting Dane Swan into the HOF, why would you want to attend that? 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-01-25/guard-feared-for-life-during-bashing-by/625160

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/collingwood-star-dane-swan-accused-of-welshing-on-payment-to-bashed-cleaner/news-story/7ddafbe7a3e73289c5ba8f30eae13cfb

Embarrassing sport.

So arguably the greatest player ever to have played the game will never be inducted due to some off field issues yet there's an exception for filth players with similar past discretions?

If that is the case then get ready for DeGoey to be fast tracked in record time by HQ & their marketing team.

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

CORRECT, we are irrelevant

INCORRECT, we are the oldest professional football club in the world.

168 years old.

And we'll be around for another 168 years - long after we are all forgotten.

A proud club, with a proud history, with players who have given their all, even in the many barren years. 

A proud club that deserves respect- least of all from supposed supporters.

 I've had it up to here with posters on this forum taking every opportunity to slag off the mighty dees.

Edited June 18, 20241 yr by binman

Who gives  fat rats clacker about this.. Really?

I guess the main point of interest is to see that Ricky Nixon still has some pull at 'AFL House'.

When you know where the bodies are buried, who cares how 'disgraced' you are?

20 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Maybe Covid is going through the club. Maybe that could explain our poor performances. Maybe. Just maybe. 

Possibly. It could also be the reason no one is representing the MFC at the Hall of Fame event. Who knows. But that would deprive many on here of yet another opportunity to disparage our club so let’s ignore the possibility. 

51 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Maybe Covid is going through the club. Maybe that could explain our poor performances. Maybe. Just maybe. 

Is Covid still a thing? I thought it ended in 2022.

Maybe the invite was lost I'm the mail 

A not too subtle message to the AFL that the appointment of Gillon to head up Tabcorp has not gone unnoticed. Dees!

1 hour ago, binman said:

INCORRECT, we are the oldest football in the world.

168 years old. And we'll be around for another 168 years - long after we are all forgotten.

A proud club, with a proud history, with players who have given their all, even in the many barren years.  A proud club that deserves respect- least of all from supposed supporters.

 I've had it up to here with posters on this forum taking every opportunity to slag off the mighty dees.

In addition to being the oldest professional football club...

We codified the laws of the game, we were a foundation vfa and vfl club, we lost players in both world wars, we originated the father son rule, we were first to recruit irish players and we established the womens game and were a foundation aflw club. Also, we are the only team to have won a mens afl premiership and women's premiership with all 18 team competing.