Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Frankston's George Grey suspended for five matches for rough conduct in their Boxhawks final. He'll particularly be rueing the chance to front up against us?

That's better. Dees football.

I posted this on the 'Hatch...etc' thread a couple of days ago, for what it, as a 'reporter's' report, is worth: From the AFL's 'Inside Trading' panel: "West Coast, Richmond, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Carlton and Sydney have all completed their exit interviews with players across recent days. – Riley Beveridge"

Oops - looked at the team sheet and overlooked that he was on the 'Emg' line🙈 And Howes: Howes it I missed him?!😄

It was a heavy tag, too; you could see him chatting the umpire about it. But he still broke it to feed off Campbell's positioning signals (and subsequent delivery!) As did his stoppage colleagues.

2022 Grand Final says hullo! 😄 (though only Woewodin, Laurie and Baldi from today's side can draw on it...) And, if Tommy provides what he did today, no probs! (Your capital 'IF' noted!)

Yep, but not today! Charlie lined up at CHF through the 2nd at least and in the 3rd till he went off! Cross at FF and Ooze2 anchored there, too (though he's not short - gives Spindles Johnson a run!)

It'll be on the AFL fixtures and results site, tomorrow, I reckon.

Chin, Lever, Rooey, Caleb, Vines, Disco. And Ooze senior, as mentioned.

...and one might be his Dad, who's watching from the outer!

Up to six now!

Campbell a strong game.

Charlie lined up at CHF then. Tall forward options being tested?

The 'Oooooze' chant is back! At least three voices...

Authoritative mark, big goal

Actually, 'across' at flag level but 'down' at ground?

Willy, though it was a bit across the ground at times. With us now.

Well probably debate this all day!😄

Wind shifted to cross-ground, ahead of rain front? Useful early goals?

From the AFL's 'Inside Trading' panel: "West Coast, Richmond, North Melbourne, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Carlton and Sydney have all completed their exit interviews with players across recent days. – Riley Beveridge" Anyone got any gossip?

...and, according to the commentary, the last kick of his career! Barry Round, eh? A storied and admired ruckman and character to match our Max over their respective journeys?

Not the omen we'd be looking for! 1990 VFA Grand Final

Spargo made it 👏 Culley 👏👏 Over all 👏👏👏 Looking forward to being there. Proper game of footy!

Thanks for the OP, BBO, and 👍s to all your respondents. I've seen all the 'modern' candidates, from 'Twinkletoes' Barassi (my Mum's nickname for him😊) as a 31-backed kid, through 'Tulip', as a carefree young adult footy player myself, and Neita (and Schwarta) as a parent rusting three kids of my own, with their help, onto the Dees and who took their fancy (hi, Stinga!), to now having the space of retirement to savour Max (and all our peri-Premiership players). So, I can try to compare them, but I recognise I come to doing so (and some others around them - let alone those before them, who I can't) from the pretty different perspectives I've had over 6 decades. Where I get to with Max is that his is a near-uniquely long, high quality, steadily accumulated body of 'getting the job done', accompanied by a personality that also makes him a singular leader and a singular presence. At his height, he's supposed to win marking, ruck and physical contests, so I'm cautious to single him out on purely football criteria. You could with the others, Robbie in particular. So, I'm gonna construct an Rowing-Eights-sized podium and put Max, Robbie, RDB, Neita and a you-choose-them four others together on its top level. Here endeth, etc...

Keep the faith, dp: thus aligned, surely such studies can't be fruitless?!