Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

So, by the nature of Maggie C's departure (best wishes, Maggie) the premiers remain entirely 'unpoached'? Extraordinary. Pride-inducing, too.

1 Like for me, EO, 3 Loves for you. So there is such a thing as going off early... 😄

5 now. Update it James! Nah. Still wrong.

Brayshaw: "A long time since someone's kicked 4 against Geelong" LOL. 18 months, James.

Impressive @Big Col, and thanks @DeelightfulPlay. For me, too, it's the kind of thing I'd be all over. As in, I'm (all) over it.

Media work experience kid wrote down 'one of the bendy bits'...

One - count them, ONE - player on the injury list. Unprecedented? (#🦟😬)

Too many to 👍 individually. Thanks all posters for a nice combo of memories, facts and trivia.

What you've all said above, about the club and Brian, and then some! Wikipedia reminds me he is believed to be the only player to have won a Brownlow Medal at his third club and, at 20 years of age, he was the youngest winner since Bob Skilton won his first medal in 1959. His and Peter Moore's medals were little rays of sunshine in the dark days. He finally participated in the club's relative success in 1987 and '88. I remember the expectation on him as the only player in the '87 squad to have played finals. Footnote: Curious that the medal 'landed on [GP's] desk' 3 months ago? I guess they had to do a bit of checking, for example for authenticity. And maybe a bit of (successful but secret?) sleuthing?

6 - Mr Petracca (not so much real-time, at the game: swayed by his highlights package this morning) 5 - Mr Gawn (downgrade victim of the above) 4 - Mr Lever 3 - Mr Oliver 2 and 1 - Mr Tomlinson and 'My Boy' respectively (pushing out our two quadruplians cos I wanted to show them both some deserved love, and the latter gets a debut loading)

O, not 'undergroundy'?

...And the best thing about modern times for an old fart like me? Gifs, memes, and all them other whatchamacallits!

Seemingly 'towelled up' at 'theirs' in the praccy game this weekend? Interested in any reporting from watchers. Hopefully a different result next week at 'Fortress Fields'! Ins and outs, watchers?

Wasn't it! I hope the players got more out of it than we (and the club - good thoughts, @poita) appeared to be giving them! At least there seemed to be some nice personal interactions when they got round to the DA area where I was.

Took your advice, @BDA and @adonski, and also had consideration for the 'red', @rpfc, and watched only the highlights. 'Twas sufficient... I did check in on their team song, though (we can afford to be magnanimous regarding Saints/1/66), expecting unbridled joy, but...meh. Our boys, and the team around them, know important wins when they see them.

Agree, though an 'outside' rather than 'inside'?

I thought this is where TMac made a contribution beyond the 'classic' stats last night.

This is why I'm riding this train on its journey around the 2023 AFL season - not the 'LJ Thing' (he's forever in my memory for his part in Bang Bang Bang); rather, it's the draft bounty. It's just the reality.

Gonna break new ground here: Gonna sit back with a red and watch a replay of a not-Melbourne game! 🍷

One to go with yours on the front page, @Demonland?

Gus is a bit of a surprise, DD (nice to see though) Possibly the 'behind the goals' effect for me, too.

How. Cool. Is. THAT?! The news, of course! But also the video! 🤗

(I'm surprised this opportunity is still available...) ...though hopefully not the neighsayers, Lachie!

I'm hoping for a mix: Original Model, with Ed owning the outer wing and Lachie to get the benefit of lots of 'Oh, well played, Number 12!' from the Members', but also New Model, changing it up to show the coach has adapted to be more proactive.

From me, too, @Demonland! And yet another DEMONStration of the all-round quality of this site, btw 👏