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Essendon knock back AFL assistance in bid to remain independent. Dons knock back cash injection would've made a better headline.

Can't always be certain who played particular games pre-1897, but if you replace Leith with Herb Fry you can get back to the first official MFC match via seven more steps. Herb Fry (1889-1898) George Strachan (1883-1890) Charles Baker (1876-1883) John Bennie (1865-1876) William Aitken (1864-1866) George Tait (1863-1864) Sydney Wooley (1859-1863)

This is amazing.

oh c'mon......proportionality please

That’s wrong about Eishold. I think all his critics are like my mates who say they never watch replays of losses. Eishold marked the ball on the sideline of the square about 4 meters out. Umpire David Howlett, who had been influenced in his decisions all day by the experienced Hawthorn players, ran in from 60 m away , and decided he marked it about half a metre out, so put him on an acute angle. It should have been an absolute “gimme”,but Howlett made it a very difficult shot. No wonder Eishold was nervous , when he had about a 1 metre target to thread it through. Eishold had an excellent kicking technique, and had shown himself previously to be an accurate shot for goal. t

I have a lot of admiration for Tingay but Jakovich was just too much of a rare talent to vote against. Not the easiest of polls this one.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/04/13/lifting-the-draft-age-to-19-a-no-brainer-beveridge/ Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge believes the AFL should use the COVID-19 situation to raise the draft age to 19. With underage pathways and leagues not running because of the virus and a situation where list sizes may be reduced, limiting the need for a draft in 2020, Beveridge believes it is time to pull the trigger. “It’s an absolute no-brainer (to lift the draft age). I mean, every other year as much as I’ve advocated for the draft age to be lifted, I was finding it hard to work out how you would actually do it,” he told SEN’s Whateley.

Thanks 'hardtack'...I've been lucky enough to see Buddy solo (at the Corner Hotel) and also with Emmylou...and almost forgot also saw him with Steve Earle's band at the Central Club Hotel in Richmond. They are a great music couple...

Here are a couple of tunes featuring guys that occasionally play with my band. The first one features a guy going by the name of George Washingmachine on fiddle, the second features a guy name Jy-Perry Banks (and his brother Zane Banks on vocals) who I consider to be one of the best pedal steel players I've seen or heard, and the third as well as featuring Jy, also features a guy named Johnny Gauci on keyboards.

If you're into country music rjay, I'd assume you've heard these guys, but if not, enjoy:

Sheesh, we’ve had some serious talent over the years. Who remembers Tingay’s transformation from a skinny little kid to a beefed up machine? I feared for some opposition players the way he tackled them sometimes. I also remember him having around 16 possessions in the first quarter of the 94 prelim at the WACA before they took him out of the game with some kind of dodgy taking of the legs for memory? Unlucky he’s up against Jako here.

Tingay is a very underrated player; fast, tough, skilful, whose careers was derailed by injury... but it’s a very difficult ask for any child of the 90s to vote against Allen Jakovich.

tough one. Jakovich for mine .

Tingay was a gun but this one is no contest! Jakovich probably my favourite ever Demon, I was 9 when he debuted and he was just electrifying. Perfect mix of being able to kick goals from anywhere, being an absolute larrikin and giving it to Collingwood supporters.

The panic of the tin foil hat brigade!

When HB told me at the family day he could be playing by round 3 he wasn’t wrong.

One of the few benefits of the lockdown is some of the music on Youtube...Tom Bukovac is one of Nashville's top session players. His wife Sarah is a singer & writer. He's a big prog fan so not surprisingly has covered an early Genesis tune and another from Jethro Tull...enjoy "Ripples" - Genesis "Wond'ring Aloud" - Jethro Tull

Today sees Stephen Tingay take on Allen Jakovich You can either vote by going to our Facebook or Twitter pages or for convenience you can vote in the poll above. I will create a new thread each day and will merge the threads together once the voting day is complete. Will this one be the closest one yet? Stephen Tingay: 162 Games 84 Goals 1994 All Australian Allen Jakovich: 47 Games 201 Goals 3 x MFC Leading Goal Kicker Tournament Fixture:

Children?

And only go up to size 13 Who doesn’t wear size 14 ??

The top 25 AFL draft prospects to watch in 2020 topped by the next Lance Franklin AFL Draft Power Rankings: The top 20 prospects for 2020 But will they be eligible for the draft?

I have a full copy of round 22 1987 - granted it's not broadcast quality but still, it exists ?

Don’t mind it at all, going to buy the 4 and 1 yr old some gear tomorrow with the code.

40% off with codes from club at New Balance on now. What do we think of this?

Jako would be murdered by zone defenses, STINGA could still get a game on our wing. STINGA

I enver really got to see much of them playing, but Stephen Tingay's recipe for a chicken cacciatore in the Trevor Barker memorial cookbook (I forget the name of the book - it might just be 'AFL cookbook') was a real winner and very easy. Also quite forgiving of lazy cooks like me with a tendency to wander off and do other things.

Who were the best players by number? 1. Dennis Cordner 2. Robert Flower 3. Gary Lyon 4. Norman Smith 5. David Schwarz 6. Frank “Bluey” Adams 7. Brian Wilson 8. R “Tassie” Johnson 9. David Neitz (apologies to Brian Dixon) 10. Carl Ditterich

I watched that too. Beamer on his day was an animal and gets a tough wrap on here a lot of the time.

Fastest to 50 career goals (9 games) in league history and equal fastest to 100 goals (21 games shared with Coleman).

You're not making them easy DL. Gees. Stinger for mine. Had a big man crush on him.

Apparently we recruited KK thinking his concussion issues were resolved and they weren’t. Maybe I’ve been burnt but I would be afraid the same would happen with McCartin.

I can only really account for the last 40-50 years of that myself, but fair to say that there's some MFC royalty among that list.

Especially with list sizes set to reduce over the next couple of years

Tacky, you'll feel much better if you put him on ignore. When you do, it's like the first sip of a refreshing beer on a hot day. Ahhhh!!!

My football philosophy for the last 30 odd years is to think the opposite of whatever Mick Malthouse says. Sure, he's coached a few teams to Premierships in that time, but I've been immensely happier ignoring his curmudgeonly commentary.

To be fair, Plugger is many, many years past his prime.

not to mention Smith and AVB. I wish them all including McCartin the best

Surely it's not worth the risk for Paddy. I'm no expert but the effects of another concussion for the poor guy would be disastrous.

I wouldn't recruit him and I also wouldn't write TMac off at this early stage.

Is that Mr Whiteboard Wednesday himself in the black jumper?

I cannot give the absolute commendation to a mob that has continuously shown incompetence at every stage of its desperate reactions. They rushed to use Christmas Island which was a reasonable response initially and then allowed people to enter the border with liittle oversight or control. They could not appreciate the importance of stopping the most important boat. They instigated an economic crisis with no idea that Centrelink would be overwhelmed. The on line networks which had previously struggled are now being overwhelmed. They allowed hairdressers to operate but few others . They are allowing confusion and fear through discretionary action. They have allowed states to isolate themselves and promoting differences while saying we are all in this together. They have approved a large amount of money to fund programs for 6 months with little oversight . They have not indicated how these funds will be generated.. Free child care for 6 months is fine but what will happen at the end of that time. There has been no indication how our football club will be able to continue after their (the governments) action. There may ell be a heap of money left over if restrictions are eased earlier than 6 months as our health system capacity is lifted to cope with a health problem that is controlled through control and testing of incoming people., testing and tracking emerging admissions, and isolating at risk sectors. Perhaps the money left can be allocated to significant blue areas that do give them absolute commendation. Their may be some merit in your suggestion.

Here we go!!!? There were Two Tossol's, John and Peter, brothers, both played Senior Footy at MFC

I know the face of that player, but to obscure, to remember the name.

Cam Schwab. Ray Manley in front of him.

Robbie's first final in 1987. The 118 point demolition of roos.

I’d like to buy a pair but concerned I’ll just spray the pill when I wear them

one man death metal - haiduk

Any words would be inadequate to describe this.

What a great thread. The HBO show Eastbound and Down could be remade down here, but use AJ as the main character.

Allen Jakovich is to Football, what Jimi Hendrix is to music. B)