Brownie

Geez the saints forward entry bombs make me twitch for some strange reason. If there's anything that we improve on this year, I hope it's our forward entries and set up.

Maybe how the AFL has sold out the fans. Watching on Kayo is expensive. Taking a family is expensive. Maybe that's the definition of selling out?

The women's test match is fascinating right now. sanghare bowling for India really well. Hope Alyssa Healy gets a ton for her last match. She's been an absolute champ

Body language in the box does not look good. Two very big egos

Probably watched about half a game just as the swans switched on. Their kicking predominately to central spots in their f50 just set them up for goal after goal. In the last few years, we'd be more likely come along the wing and kick it into a pocket as that was predominately where our forwards seemed to lead. It does my head in to think Goody is a specialist for their forward line. The entries and forward seemed so clean and centred . It hurts my brain to even think about how many games we threw away due to poor delivery and poor goal kicking from bad angles over the past 3 or 4 years. Looking forward to some shots on goal from directly in front without a player approaching it sideways to try and hook it in

Not sure if it's been posted. An extensive article from the guardian when DC retired. A really good read. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/28/like-a-cork-in-the-ocean-dennis-cometti-bobs-up-to-call-his-final-afl-game

That sucks. Hope they're not touring the US 😜

We're in the northern rivers NSW, so up to the gold coast to see them.

Thanks @whatwhat say what really appreciate. Shows saved in my Trello board and starting to work through them. Thank god for community radio. Got to see Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings a week or so ago. They just work as one - sublime Dave has to be one of the best acoustic players on the planet - a 1935 Epiphone as his long time instrument.

Thanks @Craig T for doing the hard yards and all the others that make the long trip. Surely it wouldn't be that hard to use an inner city ground much more often to grow our base. I don't buy the "game standards are not good enough" argument for our matches, because Stinnear had us playing a great game style and our skills have lifted really well year by year. Maybe those disillusioned should send some emails to the president / CEO and keep giving them the feedback. We're Melbourne football club and we should be playing in Melbourne! I tried last year about the lack of promotion in the finals series and got no response at all. But we should be squeaky wheels right?

Fully agree with this. We can't blame the AFL for our lack of representation in last year's finals campaign. there was a Total lack of promotion / effort by the club to get Demon supporters as a whole following a great Melbourne team deep into the finals after a really disappointing men's season. I think we're up to about exhibit F Feels like the wheels might fall off like it did with the blokes. Blaith Macklin leaving was not a good omen either. I love this team and hope they stick together and we find a fantastic coach. I can't accept there's not a great candidate out there.

So... Interim. Not adding much stability or confidence really. Can't feel good for Shae either

I thought the same thing. I'm sure Tommy will be right into em

I really can't let this thread go without mentioning finding fantastic new music via community radio and in particular my beloved 4zzzfm. There's some great shows and DJ's via http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/. I'd recommend streaming: Branko Cosic / Unecessary Knowledge - http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/unnecessary-knowledge Really varied and loads of new independent music Plays in the fantastic Tape-Off - https://youtu.be/SPXT-7b3DCs?si=j-PLpqOfwEVQ21dx Leif / Carasouel - http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/carousel This show can go anywhere. An Amazing music nerd. You're likely to hear brand new stuff you've never heard before or brand new stuff from bands 20 or 30's years ago. Ian Powne / Brighten the Corners - http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/brighten-the-corners Also a great treasure trove of varied and new music He's in a great Brisbane band, the stress of leaisure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMwdGPBVLs Robert Anderson / This! - http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/this A great morning show mix of high octane rock and punk to fire you up. Nick / The Chart Show - http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/the-chart-show Nick's a very funny bugger who is clever enough to play the top 20 played new tracks on the Zeds for the past week and then intersperses it with some fantastic music There's heaps more fantastic shows to listen to at your leisure via on-demand. This station has given me so much joy for the past 40 years or so. It's my new music gold mine. If you want a great read, Heather Andersen - a 4ZZZ stalwart has charted the 50 year history of the Zeds. It's a great read. https://www.booktopia.com.au/people-powered-radio-heather-anderson/book/9783032056887.html?srsltid=AfmBOood3q2aCONpGd7LXuSqOzf_iBIvO_rg1X0M43YyC6WqHVFfkSK3 Would love to hear any recommendations of any other shows across the nation. We'd be in strife without community radio and at the mercy of algorithms. Cheers Brownie

It's taken me a few days to process how bloody beautiful and wonderful the whole thing was in Brissie. Let me know what you think after watching it twice in a couple of days

A generous offer @dpositive thanks. And a brilliant quote. That's pretty much headstone worthy.

I think there's a few tickets left for Nick Cave and the bad seeds 3rd show in Melbourne. Saw them in Brissie earlier this week. Just a brilliant production. Sound and visuals. The band were phenomenal and Nick totally engaged with the crowd. He's 68 now. If you were thinking of going, get a ticket. I've seen them 4 times now and that show may be the pinnacle of their career. Warren Ellis may be the happiest bloke on the planet when he's up there on stage. A massive incredible set.

2025 Lineup for Bigsound. https://www.bigsound.org.au/music-festival/artists I've missed the last couple. I'm due for a run up there. It's a great few days and nights in the valley

Hey @hardtack I got halfway through replying days ago and didn't finish. The name is familiar (Dave Slade). Our local pub up the river (Broadwater Hotel) from us is having a punk day / night next weekend. I'll probably run into him there. What's your band's name?

Yep, still crickets / Cicadas. Wonder if the team is even being informed of progress (if there is any I guess)

I'll have to have a listen. Cheers

Yeah, it was hard to beat the 80s and 90s. It just seemed easier to run a venue and for bands to tour. Harder to get the punters in and the kids just don't drink much anymore if they do turn up. Can't blame them at the prices. Same with festivals I suppose. Used to work at a few. The cost of insurance and compliance these days. I'd never ever say that music isn't as good these days though. There's some incredible artists around. Four corners did a piece on Live nation and how they're contributing to the wrecking of live music venues. Bad Dreems were interviewed. They've just dropped another fantastic song. Radium Dolls are also dropping a new album next week I think. Fantastic band and great live. Full flower moon band are also great. Saw all 3 of them at Bangalow bowlo in the last year or so. Some great people doing mini festivals in that venue over the last couple of years. However, the bowlo was taken over by a bigger conglomerate a few years ago and they've just shut the bowlo down. Last Quokka put out a raging cracker of a punk album last year. They came over from Perth and played in the dining area of the hotel metropole in Lismore last year. The roof leaked during the gig and we were on the bottom floor! There were probably only 40 people there and they were just bloody fantastic. One of my favourite bands at the moment. I just kept thanking them all for making a stop in Lismore If you want to see great new talent. I can't recommend coming to big sound in Brisbane enough. Usually 150 bands or so playing over 3 nights. 4 nights really. Tickets cheap as chips (unless you do the conference as well) and you get to sleep in a proper bed. My favourite festival of all time.

Yeah it's that sweet spot if you can jump on a big wave before the band gets too big to experience them properly up close. They knocked festival Hall down in Brissie and built the entertainment centre in Boondall which has all the character of a shopping centre theatre. I think I've only been there twice. Off to see Nick Cave next week at the show grounds. Saw him at the Tivoli in 2007 when he also was supported by..... Himself in grinderman. It was like a double Nick Cave and the bad seeds gig for the price of one in a venue with about 600 people. First time I'd got to see him. He made me cry ( watching probably 20 feet away playing into your arms) I jam with a couple of mates who worked out last week they were both at the Manly Vale the same night the cure played there in the 80s. They reckoned that was amazing. Nirvana would have been something else man. How bloody fantastic. We're going to see Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings at HOTA on the Gold coast in a few weeks. Man that guy is an amazing guitarist. I discovered their music a week after they played at the Bangalow hall up the road from us 7 or 8 years ago. That was a bummer!

I got to see them just as they started to get airplay at the Roxy in fortitude valley as 10 to 1 came out. They played with the warrumpi band. The club was owned by the Bellino brothers, Brisbanes mafia days. It was February and absolutley steaming hot. The bouncers just kept letting people in. You couldn't move anywhere. By the time the oils hit the stage, we had white [censored] on our shoulders and worked out the paint was coming off the ceiling. Peter Garret had the roadies bringing bucket after bucket of water on to the stage and he was just hurling it over us in the mosh pit. And was like an out of control moshpit on a skating rink. 2 absolutely incredible bands. Forces of nature. Both of them part of Australian music folklore. Unforgettable night as a 17 year old kid.

We might have to get the round balls out again!😜