Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

There's a hint of PM-ed success there, 'stone!? I like the PM-ing approach, as Mazer took with mine. Corollary house rule, then: the puzzler will notify us when they have correct weight/s (also means the agonising hinting ain't far away, too!?) Is there any footy on this weekend?...

Demonstone's positioning was masterful. I copped out by just listing. Brave play WCW.

Sir demonstone, you have created a very enjoyable monster!

Indeed it was EO!

Yaaaaayyyyyyyy! I had just drafted the following: "I'm going to be the most hated poster on D-Land - to you select few - when this is finally over. But like the answer, I'll be well padded up for the rockets coming through to me!" So glad it was you who got the Tin* you'd thought was lost to you, sir! Be gentle with me, all you others! (*In the absence of success elsewhere, I had awarded Mazer the Medal box set?)

And demonstone's team weren't sons of drummers either?... Keep going though!

Remember, Sir demonstone's team weren't drummers themselves (at least notably)...

Quite possibly. The cryptic group, however...

NOW you're all talking! (though nothing mathematical, I'm afraid, WCW) Coming from behind, dare I say!

Just a show of respect to the man, I'm afraid, EO

Tread away, Mazer! We'll get that Tin medal awarded yet! Not just a clue, unless you had a particular one in mind, Mazer; at last count I think it's four. Am I pushing the boundaries there do you think, Mazer? There's been a couple of half chances, too...

It'd be 'ard to separate 'em...

Ron Barassi, Matthew Bate, Ben Beames, Barry Bourke, Phil Carman, Don Cordner, Brian Dixon, Kevin Dyson, Steve Febey, Brad Green, Rod Grinter, Greg Healy, Peter Keenan, John Lord, Graham Molloy, Ian Ridley, Billy Stretch, Jim Stynes, Jack Viney, Sammy Weideman, Brian Wilson, Adem Yze... So, as I've said, everyone (except gold medallist Mazer) seems to be stumped! Mazer said it was hard, so sorry, everyone if it's too hard?! Are you thinking there might be a catch? Try thinking of the slips by them...

I have received Master Rackham's correct answer and the Gold is on its way to him! Everyone else seems to be stumped! Silver and Bronze still up for grabs!

D'oh! and double-D'oh! Alphabetical order was intended, though not relevant to the answer, I'm afraid, folks. Have a look at my first sentence, and think about what group might be as exclusive as only 33 strong. And a half hint: my wicked selection is my last.

Sir demonstone, if I may, here's another MFC 22 to keep things going. From a squad of only 33, I was forced to make one wicked selection, I'm afraid. Ron Barassi, Matthew Bate, Ben Beames, Barry Bourke, Phil Carman, Don Cordner, Kevin Dyson, Brian Dixon, Steve Febey, Brad Green, Rod Grinter, Greg Healy, Peter Keenan, John Lord, Graham Molloy, Ian Ridley, Billy Stretch, Jim Stynes, Sammy Weideman, Brian Wilson, Jack Viney, Adem Yze

Showing my age, Buddy Rich was the first to Count, followed by the dollop of Cream, then that demon Stone...

Or should I say, 'Watts the...'?

What's the 'DRUM', Demonstone? ?

I'm seeing authors, of a certain genre possibly?

I'm intrigued that you nonetheless have them all playing in their notionally correct positions! Thinking, thinking, thinking...

A symptomatic John Peck? (GET TESTED, JOHN!)

Tonight's 'Four Corners' ain't no post-game antidote for Port...

If this is the case I don't imagine family relocation is an option. And the club's 'respect privacy' stance seems to support that it is the case? The contract length discrepancy is interesting, as is the recentness of Burgess's apparent position vs nothing since March from C. Wilson. Anyone got any more? Re the Brisbane guy, Brisbane's last quarter against us isn't a ringing endorsement.... Mind you, our last quarter against Collingwood?...

And as to your original question, the Friday night sample size isn't big enough - all that time without them, and then we've been winning them! But, for we of the 'What's-a-weekend?' retired, (aka the 'Not-so-much-to-think-about' retired) any loss is a mood killer. Flipping your question, though, I love the wins in first games of rounds, especially when it puts/leaves us at the top of the ladder and you know none of the round's following results are going to change that! (which makes this result a bit more yechhh!...)