Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Indeed, he played much of Saturday night in the backline? Anyone got his 'backman-type' stats for the night?

Like Hell Bent I was only able to join a telecast at 1/2 time. I apologise on his and my behalf for the evidently consequent drop in quality of our team's play Still, some great passages of running/linking play to get excited about.

So, tonight? What does selection say about the importance of the 'three-talls-though-no-dedicated-positions' structure (which I like btw) in the minds of the coaches? I'm presuming we're still selecting to win. No. 2 dropped, the 'ins' not replacing him, and No. 3/4 currently performing better/usefully around the ground. With two half backs, and little height, coming in, perhaps constant rotations, with 2 x Macs, Frost and Max featuring? Does uncertainty (confusion!?) have merit as a tactic against Dockers?

The Hawks did noticeably well out of those 'random' kicks forward off the ground. Hoping that's one of the learnings (and that 'random' actually becomes/means 'intended')

1. I was able to go to the first 2 games. Sold. 2. They'll be Melbourne Football Club. Sold.

"8" ...or... "It never dawned on me" ...or... "Ask me tomorrow" ...or...(and this is the real one)... We have been most uncaring of your poetic nature, Jack. Yours is the power, sir.

Sometimes potentially too much! In the goal square at the end of that great chain this week, he briefly looked to handball it off to his teammate coming in behind him!

Perhaps a temporary 're-Jack-ing' of the banner, for this week, is warranted????

Angus - for whom the greater concern seemed to be shown - now showing 2-3 weeks but H now "indefinite" after weeks of "TBC". That doesn't sound good for him. Anyone know anything more?

That's footy nous and team orientation that he possibly hasn't got yet (assuming he's being coached in it). He seems still to be the young 'I-can-do-it-all' type (with some justification, mind!) His lookaway handball in the last, which was turned over and led to a goal, highlighted this for me.

Chronic issue #1: Understaffed backline. Chronic issue #2: What to do with Dawes. Thinking, thinking...

It appeared very deliberate, aimed at the Melbourne player harrassing him from behind, and Garland came in from behind and collected it. Any reference in the media to it being referred?

To the Geriatricity Ladder, please, Iv'a (@T$/B$) ('Tis the Coterie in the making? Clink!)

On this basis, o Old One, I think the Wise One should join us on the Geriatricity Ladder over on T$/B$? And, by name, so too should you, deeoldfart (Are we there yet? Please, no!) And on another theme herein, isn't it a great sign of our progress that we're again contemplating single malts instead of cheap reds, or worse. There was a similar - and quickly scotched () - contemplation about this time last year. No more false dawns, I say!

How's the insanity...

A few references here to past events possibly making his teammates a bit gun-shy. Are there any of those left?

Thanks d+ for clarifying your results. Ladder updated accordingly (and I'm happy to be 'bumped'!): 1. daisycutter 68 2. old dee 67 3. dpositive 64 4. Timothy Reddan A’Blew 61 5. Beelzebub 56 6. bjDEE 54 7. Red and Bluebeard LII BBO, your number is impressive, whatever it applies to. On the trend towards plausibility, though - from age, through IQ - I'm pondering the truth: girth? But, on the strength of it, the Number 2 Ticket Holder in our little old league is yours. Hemingway, though only 116, is deceased - and famous - so he holds Number 1, posthumously.

With his brother now on the list, and the way they have both shared this outcome with the club's media, do we really think he is, or would be, playing the Scully/Frawley game??? His up-and-downness is a separate question, I think. He was showing these tendencies even when he last re-signed, amid some fanfare about his (then) 'long term' commitment?

1. Best wishes, Gus. 2. Mach5, on Monday: Not good enough, really, Macha, for this fairly solemn issue. 3. Samael, earlier today: Sad story; hopefully the kid did eventually wake up? Regarding "completely independent medical assessments", I think this is actually one area that the clubs can actually be trusted; the approach now known to have been taken with Gus being demonstration. 4. Biffen, a little while later: Too soon, Biff? (literally and metaphorically) 5. Does "extended period" = "long term" and, if so, who's next on the rookie waiting list?

Dammit, that's actually a very good point! I had a good high dudgeon going about the under-ducking, but you've toppled me dc. However, on a separate well-covered beef on this thread - the throwndball - I think we can all still have a dudgeon of very-well-founded height. Two angles of inquiry: 1. Has there been any media discussion of this, either arising from the very noticeable application of the technique on Sunday or earlier; and 2. Is there anyone here on 'Land who can find examples and slomo them and post them?

So... 20,000 safely passed (with some ceremony, I was chuffed to see!), here's the Geriatricity Ladder. Representing only 6 results in, so far, plus one score to be clarified - dpositive, in referring only to "pensioner" status - we're still about a dozen match reports from a proper 18-team ladder. C'mon, folks, put on your reading glasses, force those arthritic digits to the keyboard and claim your spot. And there's room for a Second (or will it be Fiftieth?) Division. Congratulations, daisycutter, undefeated* - so far - atop the ladder. And we're not talking Finals yet, of course ('cos they really are final!); it's just one year at a time. 1. daisycutter 68 2. old dee 67 3. Timothy Reddan A’Blew 61 4. Beelzebub 56 5. bjDEE 54 6. Red and Bluebeard LII * So worldly-wise, I suspect Hemingway to be a contender. However, as a deceased person, he is - by definition - defeated, thus disqualified? (I tried to find out from your profile, Ernest, but could not access your headstone for birth date details)

Is it just me (and I'm predicting the answer!) but, Is it a bit dodgy that the AFL is operating a Brownlow predictor? They are somewhat conflicted, given their employees are the vote-givers, who may feel compromised or constrained in doing that job. But well done Jack and Max of course. What are the Dangerfield/Gawn/Viney trifecta odds, anyone?

That beard-shaped space between the Vs is perfect

No wonder Jimmy was wearing a hat. It looks like he's stumbled in on the Boxing Day Test. And got in the way of the umpire on his way to the wicket.

Do I detect a number of, shall we say, 'elderly' 'Landers in this thread? If you have memories of '55 to '64, please go over to the No T$ No B$ thread and register for the upcoming geriatricity ladder.