The Panglossian

1 minute ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Games 212 Goals 202

Honours: 3rd Brownlow Medal 2020 (equal); Norm Smith Medal 2021; Melbourne best and fairest 2020, 2023; Melbourne 2nd best and fairest 2021, 2022, 2025; All-Australian 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; leading goalkicker 2019; AFL Rising Star nominee 2016; Melbourne premiership 2021. Brownlow Medal: 2025 votes 16; career votes 130.

Let’s get rid of him !

Try to make it 186, Suns.

On 21/02/2026 at 08:51, Demonland said:

If Kozzie did that, he’d get a life suspension.

Has Luker grown? He’s supposed to be 195 cm, but is competing with 204 cm Heath in the ruck. With no Gawn, Campbell and White , we’re pretty light in for rucks.

I’m glad they’re not burdening Roo with Rick work. It helps his forward play. He looks stronger.

Jeffo goal in accuracy resembles a true Dee forward

Were they calling Van Rouen “rooter”?

That’s poor Jeffo

I presume they’ll have proper umps, and I hope the new “stand” rule is strictly enforced. Hopefully the players will learn from it.

I don’t want us to be giving away lots of 50 m penalties this year.

I’m struggling, too! ( no need for a PM !)

On 09/10/2025 at 14:53, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

Agree re Adams. I've not seen much to be enthused about even at Casey but hopefully he gets solid game time next year. I'd rather he get games than May who we look likely to retain.

He’s a terrific left foot kick….I’m enthused about that.

On 04/02/2026 at 14:15, Lord Travis said:

You might perceive their supporters as annoying, but they have 30,000 more than us, so that's a positive as he gets to play infront of bigger crowds and gets more exposure for post career opportunities.

A guernsey is not a factor in what team you choose to play for, so I assume this is a joke.

They're a premiership contender - we're a bottom four contender.

They have newer, better, more accessible training facilities than us.

The only positive we can potentially offer is more money, and even that is an unknown.

I love my club, but there are very few actual reasons to want to play for MFC over most other clubs in 2026 and the near future sadly.

I can’t handle the truth.

20 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

That was a heart breaking loss.

Steven Clark had to kick a goal from 50+ metres out after the siren to draw the game with 5,000 Essendon supporters on the mark.

Darren Bennett kicked 1 goal that day.

Was that the day Joe Rugolo bagged 4?

On 20/01/2026 at 12:39, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

How can I resist an appeal like that?!

The general connection is their first names are all Australian-region cyclone names.

The specific connection is that these names for cyclones have all been 'retired' due to the high human and/or economic impact of the cyclones so named.

Are you a meteorologist?

I can’t believe some people actually worked this out!

2 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

I was at the game and we certainly had home ground advantage after acclimatising for several weeks in Perth and playing the prelim there. The crowd I estimate was 65-70% supporting us. This was the only big game in my life with a packed house that I remember crowd support was clearly in our favour. Never experienced that the MCG. I love Optus Stadium.

Also ,that was the year when we usually played in front of empty stadia.

So for a change we weren’t in “cauldrons of hatred” for the whole season.

Even in our home games at the MCG our supporters are usually out numbered .

This affects the players, and the umpires.

Not in 2021.

Thanks so much for an excellent report!

I don’t know how you d it.

When I go to training I come home none the wiser!

Who is “ pup” again?

?they’re all lyricists for rap “ music”

4 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

What title?Thanks for joining, @Ghostwriter, @Little Goffy, @Harvey Wallbanger, @Go Ds, and (I think?) @Tolstoys Nudge!

I continue to worry this has been done, perhaps early-ish in @Demonstone's career?

Anyways; I find it hard to assess whether clues are 'You call that a clue?!', 'Yeah, I can work with that', or 'C'mon, you're giving it away'.

Headline, though: this puzzle is not football related.

I guess that's a clarifier, not a clue. So, how's this work for you: Consider the title...

What title?

I always felt he was under-rated by our selectors.

He was a good mark, and a good long kick.

On 03/12/2025 at 18:13, He de mon said:

I wasn't born when he played, however he did do a spit roast for my 21st. Not that I can remember.

You’ve failed to remember correctly! That would have been “Big Bob “Johnson, not Tassie.

3 hours ago, monoccular said:

Wasn’t it Hassa who slotted that “impossible goal” at Glenferrie Oval from deep in the forward pocket that got us into the 64 finals??

Yes…. Just after a Graeme Jacobs missed a sitter from dead in front….Phew!

Willem Duursma and Killarney both played for Casey for a game or two in 2025.

Killarney probably did more.

I know I’m hopelessly biased, but I cant believe the diabolical run our girls get with the umpires every week.

When there’s a scrimmage in our backline near the goals , it’s inevitable that a dubious 50:50 free will be awarded to the opposition. Breathe on them, and it’s 50 metres.

Questionable frees are given against us all over the ground,when identical incidents aren’t penalised for the opposition.

Is it because our girls tackle harder, or more often? Do they backchat the umps and put them off side?

It’s not just the 2 finals( presumably with the better umps), but the whole season.

Can someone tell me where I can find the full fixture on one page( as in the Footy Record)?

Even the Dees’ fixture on one page would help.

Tom Sparrow has been in the leadership group, I think.