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25 minutes ago, Megatron said:

Can accept a $2000 fine with an early plea.Does anyone remember the incident?

Yes l think it was the first quarter. I was there .

On 5/1/2021 at 9:21 PM, WERRIDEE said:

Champion. It's amazing to think that would could have 3 of the all time greats at the club at the one time in Gawn, Petracca and Oliver.

Jones?

33 minutes ago, 640MD said:

Won 13 in a row that year.    A way to go yet !

We won the last 2 games last year. So we have won 11 !

1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

6 McDonald   Goals were crucial   Good marking   Agile

5 May   Stopped Franklin   Steady under pressure    Kicks it 50+ out of defence

4 Salem   Steady    Won the footy   Used it to advantage  (excused him one clanger handball) 

3 Oliver   In every clearance contest    Goes and goes and tackles and wins it    His disposal still lets him down again and again 

2 Hibberd   So strong in every contest   Tackles and smothers and negated swans attack   Did the job on Papley

1 Jordon   Improving each week   Strong at the footy and won the footy   Did the job on Parker 

It’s just not counting the possessions.  Trac and Harmesy were good to win the footy but not effective and often turned over the footy. Both got caught too many times not giving the first option and tried to do too much. 

Very good analysis

Can you only get into a game with a phone? What about downloading it onto an iPad? Or a printed copy of the ticket?

Fantastic comment! The best!

4 hours ago, Jaded said:

For a decade Melbourne supporters would drag themselves to games knowing we would lose. They would also drag themselves to games knowing that our captain would be giving his all.

Nathan Jones is a warrior. A player who has carried himself with quiet dignity through years of working in a toxic, negative and more often than not losing environment. He withstood board meltdowns, countless coaches, and multiple trashings, and he did it all while putting his body on the line every week, getting every inch of skills out of his body, and leading a revolving door of players. 

In an environment that is often marked by a lack of loyalty, money chasing, and easy premiership grabbing, Jones has stood out as a beacon of a team first player. A player who puts his teammates, his club and the jumper above all else. 

We are so lucky to have found Jones, to have had him at our lowest moments as our shinning light in endless darkness.

What a deserving milestone to play 300 games for a club you fought so hard for, for so long, and to now be playing in a winning side that you helped to nurture. 

Congratulations Jonesy on 300 wonderful games. Nobody is more deserving of this accolade than you.

Great .When and where will they be playing?
 

2 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Jurrah could of been anything. Once he learned the kind of physicality needed to play AFL he would’ve torn the competition open. You could run him in the middle when fully fit

2 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Jurrah could of been anything. Once he learned the kind of physicality needed to play AFL he would’ve torn the competition open. You could run him in the middle when fully fit

Liam was one of my favourite players of all time.So sad when time came to an end.He would have won a Brownlow .

Bull dust ! What does he know about our club? What is  his source of “ information “ ?

Enjoy your birthday Ron - you were a great club man.You are a gentleman.

Excellent observation

15 minutes ago, Mika98_99 said:

I am genuinely concerned about the direction our football club is headed with Bartlett at the wheel. He is very proud of the Club Values that were introduced last year being TRUE (Trust, Respect, Unity and Excellence), however, can we observe his behaviour against these values as applied to the following:

Election process and results - Trust

Members - restricted AGM Q&A, ability to ask the question - Respect

Board members - Unity. Based on his comments last night around vetting individuals, only the individuals that will be compliant to Bartlett are welcome on the Board.

Diversity - From his infamous email in mid January, he referenced diversity, diversity in Bartlett's book must not apply to individuals that bring a different voice, think different and offer a different point of view - Excellence

How does this type of behaviour manifest itself down to the leaders in our Footy Department and the Administration team. The President referenced that he spent a day with the Football Department, I can only hope it was a short visit.

Congratulations to both blokes.Is Nathen Jones a life member?

1 hour ago, kev martin said:

We have to be careful using such words to describe the man, "specimen".

His race and colour, has and continues to be vilified.

I ask myself would a particular person want to be labelled with a particular word?

I suggest he would not like to be called a specimen, even though it was meant with the right intentions. 

The word has probably been used by the slavers and phrenologist, to described psuedo social/mental hierarchy, as well as others using it to be derogatorive or to dehumanise the person.

I hope you understand were I am coming from, given the Collingwood racial report and the on-going saga about social equity and racism.

We all need to talk and walk kindly with our "brothers and sisters" who have been more oppressed in this world.

I hope that I have not offended you, I just felt I needed to call it out!

 

 

Absolutely correct

59 minutes ago, rjay said:

 

Absolutely spot on.A friend of mine sent a text to P L making the same point.Peter got back to him after the voting finished and said he would like to talk to my mate Dave.He is happy to talk and I might invite myself along!

Bring back Oscar - rookie list

On 7/13/2020 at 5:53 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

Make a blanket out of them and give it to your wife for Christmas. 

I had a blanket made and take it to the footy on cold days.Make it wide enough for 2 people.Very warm.

18 minutes ago, Lord Ivanhoe said:

Thanks D3, I was wondering why he wasn't in todays training photo's. He had to have a Covid test (AFL protocol before entering the system) and i assume will need to wait until the results come through (No Symptoms)

Results will come tomorrow 

Based on my experience

What would he have said about Gawny at LJ’s age?

Two of my Saints friends are not upset he’s going.

My Saints friends say No

No mention of Vanders

You and unfortunately a lot of others , say you are a fan of the game of AFL.But the game is called Aussie Rules.

51 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

As a fan of the game of AFL this kind of stuff really turns me off. 

BUT knowing how invested the AFL are in GWS, both economically and culturally, something tells me they might not tolerate this anymore. The Giants look to be due for a few years in the wilderness, and it’s not part of the plan at headquarters. If GWS continues to be a feeder club then it’s not sustainable. Interesting times.