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I’m on Ithaca. Where are you?

‘Brown …. Just couldn’t hang on ‘. has been said 3 or 4 times on the radio,

Crows first gamer given space by the sound of it.

Can I ask what the weather forecast is? I'm OS. Apology if it's been mentioned.

Can’t agree more. My third visit to this area. Best Greek isles by the length of the straight (and I’ve done about 30). Swimming trip based on Ithaca all of next week. Will probably finish with a week on Zakinthos. Hard life but I’ll just have to grin and bear it.

Back just before Blues match. On Kefalonia. Beautiful but 40 degrees. Rome hit 48 two days ago.

I fully understand there’s no alternative, but I am a tad concerned that Brodie’s inclusion may hinder Jefferson’s progress. i hark back to the days of James Cook and Fevola. BTW not only was I at the ‘186 game’ but I sat through the pre-match (VFL) where the result was similar. The two aforementioned players ‘featured’ in that game.

Laurie still waiting for his second debut.

A shout out to Ed's mum Belinda. I was on a swim trip on Croatia in 2018 that she was part of. Here's my fb post at the time: "So the conversation with Belinda (from Sth Yarra) over dinner the other night went something like this: Me: do you follow the AFL Belinda? Belinda: yes. Actually both of my sons are in the AFL Me: Oh yeah. What's their names? Belinda: Ed and Tom Langdon. Me: I've heard of Ed. He plays with Freo and goes alright. There's talk he may head back to Vic. when his contract expires. I'd like to see him at the Dees. I bet you'd rather see him at Melbourne rather than with some club like those ferals at Collingwood? Who's Tom play with. Belinda: Tom plays for the Collingwood ferals. I must have said something to upset Belinda. She hasn't spoken to me since that dinner." PS I was aware that Tom was a Pies player but had hardly played due to injuries. Murmers that we were looking at Ed.

In the last sentence in my original post I said I would not drop him.

I didn't mean to sound nasty. I like Nibbler and there's no way I'd drop him. He's got his role and performs it well. and BTW ...READ my last sentence in that post that caused you to spew!

We all know he’s one of Goody’s favourites so regardless of how many times he fumbles, turns it over, kills momentum etc he ain’t never going to get dropped. I’m ok with that. Rinse and repeat with Kozzie et …?

I was tuned to ABC radio for the game. Kelly Underwear seemed to have a fair grasp of what happened. He was hit in the back which may have exasperated the (rib?) injury he suffered last week. She said she watched him in the post half time warm up and he couldn’t bend over. He couldn’t even sit FFS and they still started the third with him on the ground. I suspect it’s bruising of some sort - ribs or back. But I’m no doc - retired maths teacher.

You’ll NEVER get a gig as a selector.

… eh … waste a draft pick on a bloke we already own. JT you ain’t!

Hate to brag but check the match day thread: ’Melbourne … M …. Gawn … 3 votes’ I told youse.

Get yourself a Redlegs, Platinum or whatever it’s called now. You may get the GFG. I’ve had one for nigh on 30 years. Best $700 (?) I’ve ever spent (even though I watch from Bay 13 (now M9).

3 to 14 inside 50s this quarter

This will be 10 of the last 12 goals

Underwood says Petty can’t bend over. Back or ribs are stuffed.

I know sweet FA about gout but not sure that Coopers is the recommended medication.

I believe games started in the '70s - Poms v World XI. Played on a Wed arvo. Simon Reeves or similar covered it on one of his shows. Not really a cricket buff I have to admit. About 36 degrees in the shade today.

Righto gang, not braggin' - just statin'. Enjoying an Aperol whilst killing time. Overnight ferry Brindisi to Corfu. 1020h game time in Grecia. I'll be listening (sun too bright to watch) and reading. Don't let me down guys. Saints coverage not bad. Hardly a Michaelangelo picture of the game but ... Go Dee's ... happy to get the 4 points but 2 from JvR and Kossie would be nice. Melbourne ... M. Gawn ... 3 votes.

The main reason they’ll never shift games from GMHBA is that their sponsors pay the club an obscene amount of money to have their hoardings and what not featured on the TV.

Brereton admitted some years ago to buying 19 memberships (ie it's his form of a donation). Smorgon (from memory) started that practice at the Dogs back in the 90s. Instead of simply donating $10k buy 100 memberships. I live on the Surfcoast. Four years ago the Geelong Advertiser gave a H&A Cats membership with every subscription. They may still do it. Most clubs member nos are BS.