The Oracle

Restrained or not, we need someone to coach us with a bit of mongrel in him. This is the 21st century. I say let's get him!

Last time Melbourne played Brisbane at the Gabba (July 2006) , the Demons were well on the way to a finals appearance. They won a close game but look at the teams - MELBOURNE B: Whelan Carroll Holland HB: Ward Rivers C Johnson C: Davey Johnstone Green HF: Sylvia Bruce Pickett F: Robertson Neitz Yze FOLL: White McLean McDonald I/C: Bartram Jamar Miller Read EMG: Dunn Godfrey Jones BRISBANE LIONS B: Copeland Michael Roe HB: B.Scott Notting Akermanis C: Rischitelli Voss Stiller HF: Power Brennan Moody F: Sherman Bradshaw Patfull FOLL: Charman Black Selwood I/C: Fixter Harding Merrett Pask EMG: Drummond Hooper Wood

There's an interesting story about the Vic Metro team in the local paper - Metro coach is spoilt for choice According to Victorian Metro coach David Dickson the quality of the first trial match played by the squad was "as good as he had seen since he began coaching in 1997." I'm just waiting for the first Phantom Draft to come out - someone's usually mad enough to try their hand at one by this time.

Last night I had the strangest dream I ever dreamed before, I dreamed the world went back in years by half a score, The season was ninety-seven then, A very fine time for all good men, With the exception of those who struggled for calm, Because their bloody footy team was coached by Balme, It was a time when the boys stood on the burning deck, Playing ring a ring a rosy ...

One unsubstantiated rumour is that he might have joined Al Quaeda.

There were quite a few whose names weren’t really mentioned at all in the despatches: - Simon Buckley, Clint Bizzell, James Frawley, Daniel Ward, Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Nathan Brown, Jeff White and Ryan Ferguson How did they go?

I'd say that the Cats are kicking with the wind this quarter based on 1st half scores (though Miller's goal from 50 suggests it's not such a strong wind).

Are you sure that's from Tim and not Captain Obvious?

No worries ... and thanks for the right one which I received in the mail yesterday.