6 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Bruce Reid played a game of cricket after snapping in half !

What a wonderful cricketer @The Jackson FIX. Imagine if he'd played 100 tests fully fit. But breaking in half and falling down one of the wide cracks that were opening up in the pitch can really do crazy things to a fast bowlers mind.

2 minutes ago, Garbo said:

I think the point is no one will be winning if all the dirty laundry is made public and head will roll regardless 

Maybe the Jerry Springer show will

14 minutes ago, ANG13 said:

In all the doom and gloom just want to give a shout out to Andy. He’s been on fire today. 

It's the only thing keeping me sane at the moment. I'm trying to inject some levity but unfortunately it's just masking my sadness with this whole situation and my own concerns with the direction of the club. Some of the concerns might just be magnified by the situation and other concerns have had a light shone on them brightly.

Perceived or reality the damage all these "sagas" have had on the club from financial to personal is just soul crushing at times.

Anyway, sorry to bring the mood down.

Here's a photo of happier times. May we one day reach the promised land again.

[censored] that's just made me all melancholy again.

Here's a photo of a cat.

No not that type of cat ....

Too sad ...

aww that's better.

....

52 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

They're taking a short break from reading demonland

They all need drinks after reading Demonland

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

It's the only thing keeping me sane at the moment. I'm trying to inject some levity but unfortunately it's just masking my sadness with this whole situation and my own concerns with the direction of the club. Some of the concerns might just be magnified by the situation and other concerns have had a light shone on them brightly.

Perceived or reality the damage all these "sagas" have had on the club from financial to personal is just soul crushing at times.

Anyway, sorry to bring the mood down.

Here's a photo of happier times. May we one day reach the promised land again.

[censored] that's just made me all melancholy again.

Here's a photo of a cat.

No not that type of cat ....

Too sad ...

aww that's better.

Two of my favs

1 hour ago, Dee Boys said:

He’s at the pub today with the other players 

They can't hate Petracca that much if they're all drinking at the pub together!

I'm a bit old school...but a lot of problems can be resolved over a few beers with mates (but it can also start problems too).

5 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

What a wonderful cricketer @The Jackson FIX. Imagine if he'd played 100 tests fully fit. But breaking in half and falling down one of the wide cracks that were opening up in the pitch can really do crazy things to a fast bowlers mind.

Even worse when you land on Tony Greig's dam keys down there.

Perhaps he was just a victim of eras. I think sticky tape technology is much better these days. He might've been ready to go in a jiffy.

Gee the Schwartz interview was interesting particularly his take on the potential outcome of other matters the club is currently dealing with 

1 minute ago, Supreme_Demon said:

They can't hate Petracca that much if they're all drinking at the pub together!

I'm a bit old school...but a lot of problems can be resolved over a few beers with mates (but it can also start problems too).

Pity Tracc rarely drinks.

155 pages and it still hasnt been resolved whether:

a. Tracc is a superstar of the game and the Melbourne Football Club and just has some issues with the Club or 

b. Tracc was Tom Scully all along but at least he stayed until after the Premiership and didnt lie to Jim.

1 minute ago, Supreme_Demon said:

They can't hate Petracca that much if they're all drinking at the pub together!

I'm a bit old school...but a lot of problems can be resolved over a few beers with mates (but it can also start problems too).

This is great. Reckon the whole thing is a [censored] take and the media and many on here have fallen for it. Trac is a Demon for life and he's said nothing to the contrary. 

4 minutes ago, Deelectable said:

This is great. Reckon the whole thing is a [censored] take and the media and many on here have fallen for it. Trac is a Demon for life and he's said nothing to the contrary. 

Shirley you can't be serious

Apologies if this has been noted (I skip pages…) but it would seem unlikely that Trac at 29 and coming off a serious injury would get a deal at another club that comes close to his current deal.

As such I’m treating this as part petulance, part media beat up and trust that saner minds will prevail, and Trac will be there for Round 1 2025. 
 

Go Demons! 

I just hope Clayton Oliver goes to the Red Bull academy and blows Petracca off the charts.

2 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Shirley you can't be serious

100% serious!

22 hours ago, Demonland said:

Really liked how Gary stated the club's stance,

 

1 minute ago, Deelectable said:

100% serious!

… and don’t call me “ Shirley”. 😉

24 minutes ago, Tracca said:

...

 

17 minutes ago, loges said:

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In lighter news I just made one of Trac's meals for dinner 10/10

A point on branding. it's not 1965.   We know exactly how this works.  This circus is generating clicks, views, conversations. If you don't think your phone is listening to your conversations and then filtering your social media feeds and ads you're living in 2004 (beyond clicks and views).  

He hasn't been charged with a crime, he will not be cancelled, this is generating more noise and expanding the footprint if anything.  I'd imagine there's an idea to take things globally, if he's a national trending topic it sets off 'alarms' from a whole new base.  I daresay this site probably had a record day and the ad sponsors would be pleased. 

Edited August 27, 2024Aug 27 by Jjrogan

2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

McRae has essentially just ruled Collingwood out of the race on SEN.

They simply don't have the draft capital.

 

It's funny you should note that.

The inference has been that other clubs would fall over themselves to get tracc. That's its a given

But i wonder if tracc has actually been given any indication the pies or blues are actually keen.

Leaving aside no draft capital, and salary cap pressures, the pies have a raft of plus 30s on their list - list wise, do they really want a player, one who would be their highest paid, who turns 29 next January.

The blues have a better balanced list but he will be coming back from a serious injury, one he has openly said he struggled to deal with psychologically.

Hell, he couldn't even pass a medical atm

Not out a sense of schadenfreude, I genuinely wonder how tracc would feel and/or cope if neither the blues are keen.

11 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

Apologies if this has been noted (I skip pages…) but it would seem unlikely that Trac at 29 and coming off a serious injury would get a deal at another club that comes close to his current deal.

As such I’m treating this as part petulance, part media beat up and trust that saner minds will prevail, and Trac will be there for Round 1 2025. 
 

Go Demons! 

Snap.

21 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Perceived or reality the damage all these "sagas" have had on the club from financial to personal is just soul crushing at times.

Anyway, sorry to bring the mood down.

 

I’m surprisingly philosophical about it all. I’ve always been a Melbourne supporter, and whether I like it or not that’s never going to change. So I follow along all the drama, but in the end I know I’m here for life, and there’s nothing that will change that.

Besides, what else am I going to do with my weekends? Spend time with my family?
No thanks.

BARRETT: 'Brand Petracca' takes a hit amid superstar's silence - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1207084