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Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

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  1. 12 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

    On a different note, remember when decimate meant to destroy one tenth? I'm no good at calculating percentages but the evolution of decimate to mean largely destroy does my head in...

    Thank you, DP. You are not alone.

    Though we may be...

    But not without a fight:

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/the-original-definition-of-decimate#:~:text=The issue that many people,mean “to destroy a large

    (...Though perhaps more informative than supportive!!)

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  2. 2 hours ago, 640MD said:

    He will stay where he is.   Not a hope in hell of him coming to a struggling club. 
    literally out of the frying pan into the fire 

    Ouch!

    Anyway, tonight I think I heard a door closing...

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  3. 1 hour ago, Nascent said:

    Interesting.

    Howes, Adams, Tholstrup, AMW, Laurie, both Browns, Fullarton and Sestan all named on the ground.

    Bench has McAdam, Tomlinson, Woewodin, Turner and Billings.

    Potentially four dropped from seniors but not obvious who is getting a promotion from here.

    Edit: Petty obviously retains his spot with JvR most likely joining him forward. 

    Are we going with only 2 tall defenders for the pies or does one of Tomlinson or Turner get a reprieve down back.

    To say the least!

    I presume while this is presented as a team, to meet deadline requirements, it's actually a squad, at least at bench level. Otherwise, who could the other 3 be with JVR???

     

    p.s. Lukeskywalker (Wooker?) now progressing as some here had expected he should have been 3 to 4 hours after the telephone call.

    😉

  4. 2 minutes ago, gs77 said:

    It is pretty frustrating. If his knees preclude him from playing in the seniors, why have him grind bone on bone for casey instead of actually resting, and freeing up space for Jeffo, etc., as you noted?

    Fair point.

    Answer, anyone?

  5. 7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    He may not if chasing immediate success.

    Is he a farmer or like farms?

    My Demons-mad sister (with Cats-mild spouse, I'm afraid...) lives, longtime, opposite the 'farm' that Jeremy Cameron managed to johnnycomelately by somehow. A better phrase for that neck of the woods would be 'pleasantly-wooded acreage'. Nothing so utilitarian as 'farm', or the hard labour associated with that!

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  6. 42 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    If Luker and the footy club were fair dinkum, they could have had him sprinting up and down the aisle of the plane for three hours, lifting heavy luggage in and out of the overhead lockers and practising his goalkicking by punting those little bags of complimentary peanuts towards the dunny door.

    Ahem!

    'through'

    Tsk.

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  7. 6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Coach says nothing.  Demonland:  "Why isn't the club explaining what is going on?  Where's our Comms Team?"

    Coach gives interview.  Demonland:  "Blah blah blah.  Talk is cheap.   Let's see some action."

    There's a Circle of Parity developing here...

    Coach (and Team) act, successfully. Demonland: "Where was that in the last month" and/or "Too little, too late" and/or "Yeah, but what about next week?" and/or...

    Coach...       Demonland:

     

    😉

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  8. 1 minute ago, Demonsone said:

    Hawks 1 win behind us, what’s that saying about us 

    After Round 5:

    Melbourne, 2nd;

    Hawthorn, 16th.

    Now yapping (screeching?) at our heels. Thank goodness for '%' (save any more '92 points'...)

     

  9. 56 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    Just watched him on the Dees website you are right WCW another excellent recruit confident and self assured but humble as well. He said that JT rang him on the Monday night and wished him good luck in the draft and he didn’t know that he had been drafted until his coach told him at training that he better check his phone. Really like the look and sound of him.😁😁

    ...here:

    https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1572920/luker-kentfield-a-week-at-the-dees?videoId=1572920&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1717801200001

    That ought to mollify a few on here now 🙂

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  10. 5 hours ago, monoccular said:

    WCW (and your locum) many thanks.  
    What did she mean exactly by “Impressive one-on-one Kentfield v May.”??

    May impressive v new boy, or new boy impressive v May??

    Very interested in any other observations on Kentfield.  Superman in disguise field ? 

    Not actually; it's just how it field.

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  11. 3 hours ago, godees said:

    Collingwood wouldn’t be offering that. Cameron is a better player right now. Adelaide would be a better shot at 1st ruck but does he really want to live in Adelaide (VIC boy right?)?

    Xavier College & Kew Rovers then Old Xavs in the Ammos.

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  12. Apologies to all posters herein; coming to this thread only now, reviewing its 12 pages is a bridge too far for me! A general thanks to you all, though; I'm sure it has all been very constructive 😉

    Here's a 'solution' ['joke alert']:

    We sit virtually equal 9th. In 1987 we also sat 9th (and remained there for a further seven rounds!) Look how that worked out, and the only extra thing we'll need is for Max not to run through the mark.

    So, clearly the solution is to now 'Do It For <insert name>'

    Suggestions?

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  13. 12 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Okaaaaay 😳

    The last sentence needs rephrasing since it sounds like I’m part of your distant but pleasant *ranatunga down the throata memory.

    Other than that, it’s all G  🙂



    *Henceforth I’ll never look at Arjuna Ranatunga the same way again. Ever 😑

    Not sure you'd really still want to, WCW?...

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