Deemented Are Go!

The average AFL player's wage is 300k. 

Enough said.

3 hours ago, brendan said:

The new app is pretty cool I like it

Yeah it looks great, except for the the unmissable text reminding us of our 111 point loss to Geelong...

7 hours ago, ILLDieADemon said:

Why?? 

I don't have a say who gets picked.

Existence is meaningless. 

Nihilistic existentialism rules.

8 hours ago, Stinga2 said:

This is what happens when Saty doesn't get to training!

Did the training session even happen?

I'm having some kind of Kafka-esque existential crisis.

Maybe all the players and coaching staff woke up to find they were just cockroaches wandering aimlessly around an empty, meaningless world....

Gawd this off-season is killing me

1 hour ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

Cam Pedersen= The Bear

Or,

We all know N. Jones as "chunk', but I've heard others call him "doctor". Anyone know where that came from?

Is it the bald wheelchair dude from X-Men? 

2 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He was in the rehab group, as he was leaving I asked him ankle? and he said no head, I said the bang on the jaw from Thursday, yes......they have to have a week of light duties these days after a knock, assume he had slight concussion issue

Thanks, just going over everyone's reports, saw yours and had a mild panic attack! 

We've been so lucky the last 18 months with injuries, the doomsdayer in me is waiting for a shocker (touch wood). 

3 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Watts concussion from knock to jaw

Hibberd knee grumbling just managing it

ANB and JKH hope to be main group Friday, ANB knee and JKH been building his core, ran fastest time ever last week in testing

Tyson and Kent early walking laps

Hogan the standout today along with Birthday Boy Brayshaw

Saty, tell us more about Watts' concussion.. when did that happen??

When's the next training session, already?

Great work 666 - having some serious footy withdrawals, this helps!

Keep it coming Wayne-o, my slow work day needs brightening!

2 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

As is Collingwood at number 4. St Kilda is probably a little bit better than their ranking as well.

Why didn't Bernie rate a mention? He's worthy of a mention in any team.

 

Yes, I agree with Collingwood. But as debated after the Champion Data ratings, I guess they look at Pendles, Trelaor and Sidebottom as being elite - No. 4 still ridiculous though.

As for Bernie, perhaps he's viewed as a defender now?

This article just popped up on AFL.com.au ranking our midfield at No. 7

Who has the best midfield? We rank every club

Wasn't there an article somewhere recently putting us at second last?

I think Freo at No. 5 is a bit rich ...

Thoughts?

3 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I'll get mildly excited after we win 4 out of the first 5 or 6 out of the first nine.

Having difficulties forgetting the round 21 let down against Carlton.... everything to play for and .... well we all know what happened

Agreed Jim, that still smarts and serves as a reminder of what complacency does. 

69 + 1 in elimination final 

5 hours ago, red and blue forever said:

I have a copy as well although not with the signatures

 

 

I was  just flicking through it and found an old photo of the 1960 premiership team which cant be from this book as it was published in december of 1957

 

If i can work out how to put a picture of it up here i will

Yes I struggled to put up some images, too. I wanted to post the signatures and get some help with who's who...

I'll try again another time..

8 hours ago, Redbeard said:

I learnt the second verse as a little tacker in the 80's due to this even curiouser old book!

Can only remember the first 2 lines of it now!

YES! I remember this series from the library in primary school.

Jeez, I feel like a bit of a dill not knowing the 2nd verse now!

Can we get it going post-match this year after every glorious win?

So my uncle-in-law was going through some boxes the other day and he came across a book: "100 Years of Football: the story of the MFC".

Published in 1958, it was bestowed and made out to a Mr. Charlie Robertson in 1965 with compliments of the MFC; signed 'Les Millis' - Manager.

It's really just a history/stats book dating 1857-1957, boasting a magnanimous forward by none other than Sir Robert Menzies.

It is also signed by the entire 1965 team.

But what really caught my eye was the discovery of a mysterious 2nd verse to our club's song I never knew about. 

Get a load of this:

Oh the team played fine in the year Thirty-nine,

We're the Demons that no one can lick,

And you'll find us there at the final bell

With the spirit of 'Twenty-six

Every heart beats true for the Red and the Blue,

And we'll sing this song to you,

Should old aquaintance be forgot

Keep your eye on the Red and the Blue

Not sure about the lyrical prowess there, but pretty interesting nonetheless! I guess it's kind of like the national anthem 2nd verse; the ugly cousin everyone forgets about.

Anyway is anyone familiar with this particular book and the names mentioned?

Was there many blokes left from '64 Premiership team that would've signed it?

Is it worth a few bob?

Does anyone sing the 2nd verse any more?

Did anyone actually sing it back then?

Anyone know if you can do a 2017 ladder predictor anywhere on the interwebs yet? Can't seem to find one...

22 hours ago, Choke said:

 

This is brilliant.

He looks so serious. Like he really believes this is the next big thing in human garments.

Also only 2 colours - Navy or Brown. Because OF COURSE brown must be an option!

The brown colour comes in handy when the 'drop seat' malfunctions.

2 hours ago, DV8 said:

No wonder Dennis c Cometti is retiring.  He caught word his photos have been outed.

HA! Dead ringer. Wish I thought of that, could've been a nice little extortion earner!

41 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Well yes .. of course it is......... Obviously should have known that.

 

FMD another sicko on D'land!!

I've always admired your work, BBO. 

28 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

A fine set of ....err ... lads D A G !!! Could you provide some detail on the " drop seat" described in the "Shirt Suit"?

Well, it's for backing one out for 'Straya, of course! 

7 minutes ago, Bells said:

Maybe a hand knitted onsie to keep him warm though winter ....


 

Maybe this is a bit more summery....

How about a groovy knit? He'd look cracking in this poncho I reckon.