Mazer Rackham

This is the tide going out ... way out ... before the tsunami.

"Timmy, we have good news. We've worked out what we gave the players. It was only vitamins and a few harmless weight loss injections!" "Oh, what a relief! I must admit, I was worried that the old black and red might have been letting the players down." "Ha ha ha! Of course not Timmy. We have the payers best interests as our foremost concern! There may have been some other harmless medicines and equine feed supplements but nothing major and we're not certain anyway but they wouldn't have been anything really bad. And they were in tiny doses and they probably weren't administered anyway. And they wouldn't be harmful. There's nothing on the internet about them being harmful. In fact, there's nothing on the internet about them at all." "Oh, great. I'll just go to a few independent medical advisors and ask them about the vitamins though, if you don't mind." "You go for it Timmy. Because we love to help, here's a list of independent medical advisors that we happen to have. Run it past them. And don't forget to tell the papers."

No Hollywood Boulevard mk II for the MFC from the sounds of things. I would love Roos to stay on as "culture manager".

It were Lulu. Bit of a looker were our Lulu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLrsW9O23gA

Goddamn. That takes it from being strange and fecking stupid to being incredibly cynical. The day will come when you will have to prove that you use the club sponsor's insurance, or drive their car, or drink their beer, or use their betting agency, before you are allowed in to the game. I hope "karaoke cam" shows some disgruntled punters telling Tiges and Bingle just what they think. Now I want to like this post even more.

Didn't Brisbane want to trot out some mangy old lion before all their games? This is more humane and what a treat for the kiddies. Hope Hoges doesn't slip and do his knee on one of the droppings.

They've lost the plot. Next thing you know, they'll be suggesting Bunt Road as a boutique stadium.

"Mr Dank denied it was a bad result." I think some of his hexarelin may have spoiled in the sun. Doesn't Dank have half a dozen more defamation cases to work through? At this rate he'll end up owing more than 10 mill. In light of this costs award, what are his chances of getting a real solicitor/barrister working for him now? Knowing that they're probably not going to get paid. He might end up with Bruce Francis representing him in court.

Call it "Shinboner Stadium" or "Bulldog Park" and watch Eddie's head explode.

It would make more sense to knock down that stupid effin ferris wheel and put a stadium there.

Yeah exactly. What do people think will be built in place of Docklands stadium? A school? A park? Come on. More ugly shoebox apartments with not enough parking. There are people out there slavering at the thought of that land going up for sale. Maybe Eddie is one of them.

No game and no spirited win by the boys ... dammit. A man could get used to this "winning". Will probably draw pictures of Jesse at the G taking screamers. In the background the scoreboard reads Melbourne 30.20.200 Collingwood 0.1.1 (half time score).

Some journo should ring him while he's doing his fake phone call trick.

After Kevin Bartlett was sacked as Richmond coach, he said that fans would write to him every week and suggest their "best 22" and why didn't he just pick that 22, and why wasn't so-and-so in the team, etc. His answer was, you NEVER get to play your "best 22" because you always have someone injured, or someone out of form, or someone who doesn't match up against next week's opponent. He's a bit of a clown on the radio, and he does it deliberately, but when he talks sensibly about football he actually makes sense. If Trengove is up to it fitness-wise, and plays halfway decent at Casey, he will get a game. Who he replaces is impossible to predict. And will it be for one match or will he hold his spot and the replaced guy then finds it hard to get back in the team. Etc etc etc. Compiling your "best 22" is meaningless because the coaches have to deal with a thing called "actual 22" which is fluid, depending on ever-changing circumstance.

Well, apparently McDonald has no skills whatsoever and needs to take a good hard look at himself. Garland doesn't impact games at all except negatively. Grimes is not up to AFL standard. The big No. 1 has hands of iron, can't kick over a jam tin and is arrogant. If Gawn goes down or needs a rest, King and Spencer aren't up to it and we'd need someone who's good overhead. That's 5 to start with.

♪ It was twenty years ago today That the Duck really began to play He was kicking bags of goals each week And when you watched sometimes you couldn't speak Now let me introduce to you A baby known as Jesse H One day he will lead you to a flag ......... ♫

Well, this is what we want. "The only thing worse than being talked about, is not being talked about." Collingwood fans, more than anyone else, are used to this. This is a sign that we are becoming relevant. Embrace it. With a bit of luck, we will become increasingly tired of the incessant chatter about these Demons who just keep winning games and staying in the public eye. Go Demons!

He is retiring from all Australian football effective immediately to become an NFL punter.

Press conference to be held at gate 22 at Tulla just before he boards a plane to Perth. With his old man clutching a bunch of documents with Freo letterhead on them.

He has always felt trapped in a man's body and he wants to be captain of the women's team.

He's organised a sit-down protest before our round 1 game over the state of umpiring.

Do you have a crystal ball, SWYL? Watch 4 Corners on Monday and you might see some more about this. Not stupid. Calculated. This Hunter case is a practice run for EFC. They're showing the 34 what they'll be up against if/when they decide to come after them. Clearly, they've put Hunter on the Chinese water torture to see if he can last the distance. The idea is that he will drop the case or settle (with a "no blabbing" clause). However it relies on operating in the shadows. Publicity is not good as it reflects so poorly on them. The latest release of documents might be related to the 4 Corners thing.

"It is understood representatives for Dank were baffled by the ruling" They know how to pick 'em. If you ever need legal advice, ask Hird or Dank who their lawyers are, then go to someone else.

Jeez. Maybe Fitzroy should have learnt to fight, become tough and rugged, and fired back and rocked the boat. They should have dared to win. Maybe they'd still be around today?

His first goal on Sunday was kicked from about 48.