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Welcome to Demonland: Paddy Cross

The Red Fox
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7 hours ago, Dr. Mubutu said:

I just hope we keep him in the #64

A nice MFC number, indeed (sustained us until '21' came along...)

But his #41 ain't bad: one Frank 'Bluey' Adams sported it in his first two seasons.

Go forth and multipremiership, Paddy!

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    48 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Looks strangely heavier when he plays for Casey as opposed to that Nar Nar Goon FC image

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    He’s a small forward, 181cm , not a medium forward, not that it matters.

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    14 hours ago, bluey said:

    He’s a small forward, 181cm , not a medium forward, not that it matters.

    Perhaps it does matter. Do we need another small fwd? Especially as our premiership full back has just retired. Or did we pick him because he plays angry? Is our squad too nice?

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    17 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Good article, bloke has toiled away working his backside of for the chance. Won't waste it through lack of trying .

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    On 02/03/2026 at 11:14, Ghostwriter said:

    Awesome news! Paddy’s the eldest of five boys. I was talking with his mum at the North praccy and she said they were all hoping like hell he’d get on the seniors list, and he has!

    Also great news that it’s not an ACL for Luker!

    She must have knew Ghosty!

    @Ghostwriter

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    16 hours ago, bluey said:

    He’s a small forward, 181cm , not a medium forward, not that it matters.

    Yeah and I've also seen Bowey referred to as a medium sized defender.

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    To me Bowey is a small defender who plays tall. Does this help?

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    1 hour ago, Fritta and Turner said:

    Perhaps it does matter. Do we need another small fwd? Especially as our premiership full back has just retired. Or did we pick him because he plays angry? Is our squad too nice?

    I guess we have some aging medium forwards. I hope he kicks on as McAdam/Melksham will be gone next year and Fritta turns 30 in December. So hopefully it solves a medium-long term problem.

    In relation to big beasts in the backline. At the end of this season we'll know a lot more about Adams - and also see Berry has any potential. TMac will retire so we'll be on the lookout for someone then. Worst case scenario Howes/Taylor can play a little tall. We'll target someone long term for this though, either free agent/trade/draft pick.

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    Have they posted a highlights reel or any footage of sorts? Keen to see how he goes and haven’t seen anything from MFC

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    16 hours ago, DemonWheels said:

    Have they posted a highlights reel or any footage of sorts? Keen to see how he goes and haven’t seen anything from MFC

    Hi DemonWheels yes their is a video on the MFC website, scroll across on Video’s.👍

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    👀

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    I don’t know if this is a planned strategy, but we seem to be getting more players from Gippsland lately

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    On 02/03/2026 at 13:36, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    He's part of the new breed of fowards - think big, mobile, runs up and down the ground with great hands. Kinda a hybrid Lockett, Ablett, Dunstall, Cameron, Pedo type. Expected him to start in the reserves - probably as 19th man.

    so in other words - Read: "Ship to Royal Pde ASAP"!

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