Call Me What You Will

My other takeaways from the couch - appallingly slippery surface - everyone slipping over on both sides, and secondly the adjudicating clowns giving no credit to both sides for fantastic football actions like “tackling” or “push in the back”. But my word they were good for the one “not 15” they called. Clowns.

Unless I am wrong Sparrow ran with D-U - thought he did a brilliant shut down job.

Maggot 13. Wow!

“Managed” - now that would be humorous!!

Yes, We still have the replica and I remember fondly the night we were invited for the launch where Reverend Neale spoke to us all. I too have wondered what became of these tiles. It was launched in the Southern Stand when the north side of the G was being renovated. One can only assume that no one had really thought through the fact the we would, one day move our rooms back to the northern side of the ground.

On the day Kozzi signs on, another stunning example of our ‘culture’. Authentic and brilliant from Max and Garry.

I agree with most of the comments here. Nothing went right for most of the night and when Max went down, no-one seemed to take control - despite the lads trying as individuals, this lack of visible on ground leadership was the worry. For the last 12 minutes, we may look back in September and say those 12 minutes defined top 2, top 4 or top 8. The season is a marathon, not a sprint and despite the smashing up to the blackout, there was some redemption after it. The mindset and performance vs Sydney will give a good indication how scarred we are.

Massive disappointment. Fumbled first touches, turnovers etc. Every bobble went Brisbanes way. It was not our night at any level. However, the real worry was the stunned response when Max went off - and the subsequent Brisbane goals up to quarter time. I think our lads tried hard as individuals, but no one seemed to take leadership control to steady the ship, keep composed and re-set. That is the real worry.

We are M51 Rows Y and Z - just under the lip of the stand above. BB should be OK

Obviously Gill’s Work Experience kid made the decision on the umpire’s clash strip. Norf seem to have 4 extra players in blue tops, just without the white stripes. Small point, maybe. But in the split second world of AFL, this peripheral vision issue could really be significant. Still haunted by Clint Bartram’s brilliant offload to a maggot all those years ago.

Once again, why oh why did I get fooled by the Blues summer hype. They still may or may not win it, but a shocker of a game.

So, absolutely nothing has changed. Well done AFL. Carry on…

OK, it’s the end of the working week. It’s Friday night and the Aussie’s have won in Indore. Time to settle in for some pre-season footy. Have a look a couple of clubs, take some SuperCoach notes and just chill on a beautiful Friday night. And then…….Dermie and Derwayne spoil everything. My god those guys are just the worst. Does Derwayne think Hollands has a good work rate???. Early rant over. Go Dees.

Very positive start for the Dr McClelland Trophy. I must say, the “match officials” are doing a fine job in adjudicating. Why not return to traditional values and ask the captains to keep control?

There seemed to be an emphasis on quick, precise ball movement - get, give, go and pinpoint - in both the short distance and longer drills. No nonsense. Incredibly skilful overall - endorse the comments about Kozzie and Seston. Rick Lever was doing handball drills with a couple of young lads early.

Am loving the Warner Bros references. Also, I seem to remember Mo Howard expressing displeasure with Curley, Larry or anyone else with “Why You Little…..” or “Hey Wiseguy….” Happy to be corrected.

Yes, mine is a tip to all those MCC Officials (the Blue Coats in the old days), who stand at the gate preventing entry into the “members enclosure”, usually on the grounds of how you look. And, no matter how hard you plea your case that your collarless shirt or ripped jeans are state of the art designer fashion statements, I have never seen one of them back down. “Call them what you will sir, those jeans are ripped…….” These confrontations have always made me laugh! My avatar, is of course, the great John Cleese, during his “upper class twit of the year” phase. “I’ll let you draw your own conclusions there!!!! Anyway, a brilliant thread for this down time between seasons!!! Go Dees

I’m taking my youngest - it will be the closest thing you will get to a time capsule as to how footy used to be prior to the obsessive political correct corporate product served up today. Wasn’t joking about the cash option! Desperately hoping there is no “game day experience” and that the game itself is the experience. Should be great fun.

And I’ll wend my way up the freeway from the leafy inner east. Hope they accept cash for tickets at the gate. Back to the 70s and 80’s. Go Casey.

Heartbreak for JJ. Salem in, Jordon out. Shuffle the magnets to make it happen?

Live coverage is usually in HD with good quality. Replays, Kayo Minis etc are not and I have the same problem. Frustrating. I think I read somewhere that this and the whole clunky interface of Kayo may be addressed next year, but not holding my breath.

He rucked in Adelaide - and I thought he was pretty good that day.

Unfortunately for Toby, identical to a key fumble in the firsts - against Collingwood from memory.

Anytime, anywhere.. Win the next 3. Go Dees

Fascinating insights into VFL life in the 1960’s and 1970’s - and the Demons part in all of it - the Zoning conversation was a ripper - and I had not realised we were so close to a “Draft” system in the late 60’s rather than the zones. Hawthorn getting the Mornington Peninsular after St Kilda had done all the hard work in moving to Moorabin was another fascinating sliding doors decision by the VFL. And of course re-living the joy of 2021 in the last 3 chapters was the icing! Hope the second edition is a very short piece (in years of course!) Go Dees for back to back - 3 more wins!