Call Me What You Will

Yep, Dare I say it, I loathe this club and its entitled arrogance more than the Filth. Not quite up with the Family Club, but pretty much line ball!

Whilst I am neutral in terms of my personal empathy with Mr Neeld, Essendrug’s gradual unravelling is the gift that keeps on giving. May they go down the gurgler slowly and painfully.

I banged on about this in the aftermath of Round 23. The crucial Eagles vs Crows game was maggoted by No 6 and No 22 - both Western Australians I believe. We all know how it went that day. AFL arrogance and the maggots being untouchable ensure “integrity” or at the very least “perception” of integrity is never on the agenda in our game.

Is one of the worst - often blind sided, looking around corners and guessing....

I must admit it has been a recurring nightmare since ANZAC Day.

The Northey Medal?

Last one from me - (everyone's favourite roof tiler) - "The Mark Jackson Cup"

Graham Gaunt Cup....... it is getting towards the end of the week and clearly I have too much time on my hands..... It's a pity we don't have any teams to discuss!

Ricky Jackson Cup? Cameron Clayton Cup? The more we delve, what a rich history we have......

Craig McKellar Cup?

I am still shattered. Have stayed away from the water cooler and mainstream media all day. At about the15 to 20 minute mark of the first quarter I said to my brother that despite our total dominance we had not converted enough on the scoreboard. 4.4 to 1.0 I think it was. Should have been at least 6 or 7 or even 8 given our total control. Fatal not to convert when you can. We all saw what happened.

Just as a final aside from last week - I note our friend Clown No 26 has been rewarded with another game in the top flight. West Coast vs Gold Coast. Nice work Umpires Dept.

From memory I think it’s about $220 per adult for the 11 Home Games (its about $1000+ for two adults and a variety of 3 kids/concession. (I am a good dad! Ha!)

Interesting ideas here. I have been a red seat attender for donkeys years and turned that into a home game reserved membership when the new northern stand was built. Always sit with the same Melbourne people in M51. There is always plenty of space to spread out (even on Q’s Birthday) and we always look down our noses at “opposition”supporters who have unfortunately been sold single game day tickets into “our space”. Now, for the first time in all those donkey’s years, I prepare for the ANZAC Eve game, relaxed in the knowledge that me and my family have the luxury of a walk up start and reserved seat. Worth every penny! If the crowd is to be 80-90K as some are suggesting it will be interesting to see how the spare non membership seats in our area are allocated. Nice problem to have. Go Dees.

Went as a neutral tonight. Wow! What a shocking game. Blowtorch must be on Bolton soon. Bucks buys another month. Sadly, I suspect we must have been this bad 6 years ago.

Rance exposed (finally)?.

Interesting the article in the Age today which claims AFL has acknowledged 2 and perhaps a 3rd incorrect decision regarding the 10 metre exclusion zone on Thursday night. All well and good of course. However, no individuals mentioned and I would be suggesting that all three clowns will be running around next week. (Will watch the appointment of former player and now Clown No 3 with interest as he seemed to be the leader of this rule of the week - “dropped to the country”? - no way of course!)

You can rationalise why certain frees are paid in AFL - “head is sacrosanct” or “ must keep the ball moving”, however in AFLW I have no idea how the clowns pick the frees. The female umpires seem to have a feel for the game, but fair dinkum, where on earth do they get those male umpires from. No idea, inconsistent with absolutely no feel for the game.

Interesting the 3 clowns (22, 7 and 6) umpiring WC vs Freo are Western Australian. OK for a “derby” but I raised this point in round 23 last year when I am sure at least 2 of the clowns (22 and 6) officiated in the critical WC vs Adelaide game which, of course we had a significant interest in. Is there just a whiff of an integrity problem here, especially at grounds or states where the home crowd is the 19th man.

Maybe.....they could have the reserves as a warm up game to the big game....and maybe they could have an under 19’s comp played on the away teams suburban ground at the same time as the seniors......and maybe they could have a trophy named for the winner of all three comps.... and maybe......nah! it’d never sell.....

Our mate Derwayne has reached a new low today - Stuart Dew has been at 3 great “franchises”

Surely we call the clowns and AFL out on this one. Is it $1500 vs $2500 or have I missed something? We must appeal, for the sake of the game and the down trodden “non elite” clubs.

My God! Just seen the video. Surely the AFL have not gone this low. Nothing to do with Clarrie, but fair dinkim. Will wait with baited breath when, Cotchin, Danger et al brush off taggers like that. The AFL are a joke. For the good of the game, we must use our 1 DRS and go upstairs on this one.

A long way until Round 23 - nothing matters until then, but Wow!, so much to like today! Go Dees!!

As much as I love Tommy Bugg’s intensity, his fast time trials and his “redemption”from last year’s brain fade, he simply cannot hit a target!