Everything posted by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew
-
The Jake Melksham appreciation thread
I'd have very great pleasure personally if Langford and Langford chaired him off!
-
Lord King……All Rise….
Part of the change (the good 'long bombing')?... How the long bomb is making an impact this AFL seasonIn a league where inside-50s are so often king, teams with prowess from outside the arc are making a major impact to start the 2026 AFL season.Swans-centric, but read on to find the Dees near or at the top of this positive aspect.
-
The Bailey Humphrey Thread
Time moved on, so no and therefore no 😄
-
The Bailey Humphrey Thread
So, I then looked up 'turn off JavaScript' for Androids, and google AI tells us "To turn off JavaScript in Chrome on Android, open the app, tap the three-dot menu, go to Settings > Site Settings > JavaScript, and toggle it off. This disables JavaScript for all websites, which can improve loading speeds but may cause some sites to display improperly."
-
POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
FINALLY the good folks in the media teams show all the lead-up passages, not just the kicks! Enjoy: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1984837/rd-3-all-the-goals?videoId=1984837&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1774908549001
-
Gather Round Guernsey 2026
My primary school was very big on the then British Empire. It seeped into the curriculum more widely. I fondly remember the alderneys, sarks and herms we wore for gym.
-
Your personal indulgences following a win
Good grudge! I had to look it up: their combined winning margin in three finals before the grannie was 7 points. Just desserts in the big dance.
-
Your personal indulgences following a win
Expect and appreciate threads like this.
-
POSTGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
To all those who've used this word in this thread - for their day, their food, their prospective reds, whatever - I'm super pleased for you, and am enjoying reading it!
-
NON-MFC: Round 03
❤️ Me and the kids 30 years ago. They still talk about them!
-
PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
*Bump* ...though for Trenty, not Trelly.
- The No T$ No B$ Thread
-
PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
So saad.
-
PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Carlton
Listed on website as 'Debut game' (though no announcement vid (tomorrow?)) so an actual 'in'? For Trelly?
-
MEMBERSHIP TALLY 2026
I am not going to be (much) interested in relative memberships until the comparisons are of the total membership incomes. At the moment we're not even comparing fruits!
-
2009 draft
According to my MFC 150th Anniversary History: "Triple treat - According to reports from the time, Percy Beames was best-on-ground in all three Grand Finals from 1939-41 - a feat that would win him three Norm Smith Medals in the modern era." I'll leave your 'is' for Max but downgrade your Dusty 'probably' to 'possibly'. ☺️
-
2009 draft
If we can't split them, let's think of them as a fantasy greatest-ever State of Origin CB pairing?
-
The Bailey Humphrey Thread
It starts with 'pay' and ends in 'wall', I'm afraid, Greg. Copy, synopsis or a 'get-around' reminder, someone?
-
The Panglossian’s Puzzle for Pedants
PMs plural!!
-
The Panglossian’s Puzzle for Pedants
Didn't you see my PM????
-
The Panglossian’s Puzzle for Pedants
Ding dang it. I'm one of those, and was hoping there were more of us than the world seems to think...
-
Tasmanian AFL Team
At a more serious level, too; the list is very heavily southern Tassie. There could be tears before bedtime!
-
Tasmanian AFL Team
Jarvis Breen - any relation? Barry was TFL president in the '90s. Any other connections to AFL, past or present, in there?
-
The Panglossian’s Puzzle for Pedants
Just joined, @The Panglossian! Don't give it away just yet, then! Meanwhile, congrats and thanks for entering the puzzler fray!
-
Bayley Fritsch Contract Talks
Gets my vote! Noting that, in that role, @Ghostwriter would bring with her a big, well qualified family of Team Aunties, too (and the odd Uncle, Pop, Gran, nephews and nieces) from The Army!