Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Looks pretty happy with things to me - almost 'Smile File' worthy! Although, possibly won't be taking Melky's place in the box, this week at least...

Remind me; when do the books close? End of July?

Everyone should prepare for a 30-year commitment of GR to Tasmania in the next few years. There'll be a stadium to pay for...

InDeedDeeDee! Bendigo / Sea Lake / Mildura / Renmark interesting landscapes and builtscapes (including silo art) interesting, too. As to other poster commentary on playing and watching issues, wasn't this year's outcome received and discussed pretty positively? (I choose to ignore last year's...)

Slow news week?

Bit of knowledge in here. Thanks team. And thanks Clyde.

Answers LOTS of questions. Good stuff. From the Club, too, and nothing 'cagey' or 'vested' that I can see. Liked the double positive of Melky's on-field return and Tracc taking his field-side place. (Also relieved to here him saying 'Bella' instead of the awkward repeated 'my fiancée' in the AFL360 'interview' (I use the term parenthetically advisedly...)

With you all the way, Mon, except for the talent pool aspect, which is often cited in discussion of additional teams. Each new team would take 2-3 players' worth of quality from each of the other teams. They would be replaced, effectively, by the best 2-3 players from those teams' 'seconds'. Would we really notice a difference in the quality of games?

Your source, @Redleg? On second thoughts, doesn't matter; let's just treat it as a source of fun. 👍 North Kangaroos. Seamless. And once Daddy AFL has sorted the Hobart/Launceston tensions, the NT/Vic challenge will be a doddle. All of the Pacific, Jib; we need a BIG ambit claim cos Daddy AFL will duly redistribute our rights to the 'Pacific' Queensland and NSW clubs, and leave us with (if we're lucky) Cook and Pitcairn Islands...

I must have missed the Rivers and Salem malignancy...

...which, back on topic, I guess/hope Tracc will be able to get into well before he's ready for footy (can't remember if he's one of the Club's little-ball obsessives...)

My reference, DP: surely there's a cohort of (johnny-come-lately) 'cheerers for the red and the white' there? I guess, though, with not enough history to make them obnoxious? Yet...

There's another, depressingly impressive, AFL story going on this year that possibly makes your Sydney reality of only one colleague a blessing?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-11985155/Collingwood-star-Mason-Cox-reveals-innocent-looking-bump-saw-lose-three-litres-blood.html I post this cos it exists, for people to get from it whatever they want, on club medical team diagnosing, media witch hunting, bountying, Cox, Collingwood, etc. To be clear, after witnessing the Gus game and the overwhelming aggressive energy of the Collingwood masses that day, all Collingwoodness is dead to me.

He does do that rather well! Most recently, https://streamable.com/l/ry7byq/mp4-mobile.mp4

Thanks @Demonland. Now that you've started this thread, could you bump, to here, my earlier post on this on the AFLW: 2024 fixture thread? Ta.

What's this about?

Another step closer to Season 2024: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1586316/hore-and-hanks-to-lead-again I'm looking forward to it a bit more this year, what with the men's season not going quite as expected, but also because it's going to be yet another step up in standard. Also, the discussion of this group of leaders makes me proud of the people in this Club. And we'll get to see the red and blue being skillfully and excitingly showcased for weeks beyond the end of August (hopefully September).

I was thinking maybe just a 🤔 for this, W, but, what the heck... This muted, arms length response contrasts with your previous inner-sanctum reporting from the Fritsch camp. Should we be worried?

I'd like to think he is as enthusiastic about footy, and his place in it, as his dad is. However...? No pressure, son. None at all.

Landsberger's unlocked the secret! Players go to the club they supported as kids. Why didn't we think of that?! Of course, Tracc will be off to the Pies then, too, any day now...

Which is which, 58er?

And now, have a smile: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1585947/haymes-paint-artistic-showdown?videoId=1585947&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1719388800001

Yes, that is rather relevant atm, eh! There's room on the wall for when the blue and gold is swapped back for the red and blue, in time for '20 things from 20 years'. 😄

Maybe, Adonski! Though the pronunciation and double N might call for a double S and different pronunciation? A pretty nasty virus results 😬