Mazer Rackham

It's astounding, the number of players with no left foot.

Finally some football sense being spoken.

They're sponsored by Tiktok, so suddenly they're a very powerful club with "ways" of finding things out, and not to be messed with. Woe betide the club that beats them in a match this year. There will be a price to be paid. I advise everyone who received this "offer" to take it up, otherwise you'll have an "exchange student" living in your house reporting everything that's said or done to "Tiktok" headquarters. GO DEMONS ROOS!!!

The only way that could have been better was if both teams had been disqualified. (Or, maybe if they'd both scored 0.18 AND been disqualified.)

AFL technology:

Beekeeper, candles => wax => whacks => thugs => Essendon players => why do Essendon players turn out like they do? Pretty simple when you break it down. Speaking of saints, James has learned that the AFL started the Ukraine war to distract from 17 clubs doping their players against their wills. I'll leave you to work out which 17.

This quiz has really opened my eyes. I've been researching all things Essendon on the internet. It turns out ASADA and WADA were so jealous of Essendon that they took an ex ASADA employee, Dank, and planted him at Geelong, knowing that one day Essendon would recruit him. (They play the long game, these powerful international banking organisations.) But James was onto them from the very beginning and refused to play their game. He had to sacrifice his own career to save the club, but his love of the club was so great that he didn't even hesitate. Hang on. Incoming telex from Bruce Francis. brb

On top of the above, I think the coach fell into the age-old trap of playing favourites. When senior players were out of form they weren't dropped for a rest even when there were guys at Casey who could fill in and at lease make oppo coaches think a bit.

If he's "like" Watts then he doesn't have the necessary mongrel to succeed at AFL level. So no mongrel, then. I hope this guy succeeds (as we all did for Watts & Weid) but the historical signs aren't good.

... is bowling blowing in the windies. The answer is bowling blowing in the windies.

Oh, James. If you but knew what a wealth of golden love is waiting for you, stored up in this rugged old bosom of mine, the ... Huh? What? No. No. Just some guy, posting on Demonland. Oh, James ...

A suspicious number of Essendon names here. Is this a gateway quiz and if I attempt it, I end up swearing on a bible that James Hird was set up by the AFL?

Being nearly but not quite as magnanimous as Demonstone, I offer the following clues: Thomson's Gazelle John Edward Morton

Weird thing being, the only clue that made any sense to me was D'yer Mak'er. As a long time Zeppelin fan, it spoke to me.

High - 2 points Intentional - 2 point Medium impact - 1 point Practice match - minus 1 point "He wouldn't have meant that" - minus 1 point "He's a champion of the game" - minus 1 point '"The fans want to see the best players playing" - minus 1 point So that's 1 point. Fine seems about right. Princeps Innocentus. Family felidae, genus thug, species sniper. Small predator, most often attacking when its prey is at a disadvantage. Coating of slime protects from capture or retribution.

The players and their managers have all the power in draft & trade situations because of the perpetual threat hanging over the AFL of "restraint of trade". At the minute, it's detente, but the players have the whip hand. I don't really get the "restraint of trade" argument. It's a unique industry, all the more so because of it's a home-grown sport, and nothing at all like a salaried job. Where else are they going to ply their trade? Denmark? Not sure we'd want it going too far the other direction though. Only a couple of years back, a major league baseballer was traded during a game, while he was playing centre field. Had to leave the game then and there.

"Captain Cotch"? Say it ain't so! There's a poster of him at MRP headquarters with the words "Our Hero" under it.

I concede there is a potential conflict of interest, but I am managing it by excusing myself from any relevant discussions, immediately after making clear the outcome I am seeking.

Currently touring WCE training facilities, is delighted and impressed.

I have always regarded James Brayshaw as an astute judge of all things football and any comments apparently made by me to the contrary weren't really because my account was hacked.

What a coincidence! It's mine too!

Think target. It's not enough to have the intention to guide it onto your foot, and have it start straight, etc, although those things should happen, and should be practiced. It's too much internal focus for a live situation. External focus is required: you are kicking the ball ........ to where or what? "Through the goals" is not specific enough. The ball must be directed to a place, eg a person in the crowd. Or an imaginary invisible goal post between the real ones. If you get that right, the ball goes through the goals almost as a bonus. Think target. As part of their goal kicking practice, they should also try to hit the posts, left and right, from any given position.

translation: 'eddie blows smoke up my behind, which my shallow ego both appreciates and requires'

You might not be, but I am.

Who, Charlie Watts? I mean, Jack Watts.