Jumping Jack Clennett

Yeah....Robbo had some good days at Subiaco.Perhaps it will suit Jumping Jeremy when we're over there later this season. Who are our faster players? Obviously Blease. Are Evans, Tynan and Taggart fast?What about Troy Davis? The Russian isn't very fast!

Has the open training session time been announced yet?

ditto

Remember rounds 12 and 13 in 1998? At half time on the MCG v. the Cats it was Melb 1.3 to Geel 15.3. We got our first goal on the stroke of half time in perfect conditions. I remember shedding a quiet tear at half time facing up to sheer hopelessness. We went on to lose by 19 goals. The next week, v. the Saints at the MCG, we lost by 14 goals. We went on to come 4th after the home and away rounds, then won 2 Finals by 8 goals, including beating the premiers. I remember feeling just as hopeless at the MCG that day against Geelong as I do now. SO DON"T GIVE UP!!!! (and don't boo our players)

Yes... they were the two I had in mind!

Quoting Rjay in post 19 " can't remember what happened under Riley, and that shows much deeper issues than just the coach." Under Riley we accidentally beat Carlton in round 22.

The statement that we've had 5 coaches since 2006 is true, but slightly misleading. It sounds like we hire a new coach almost every year. It includes the last of Daniher's 10 years,and Riley's few games as caetaker coach, then Viney's few games in that role after we'd given Dean Bailey a "fair go".I don't think rapid coach turnover is a factor in our poor performances. Perhaps poor choice of coaches is more a factor, and similarly, poor draft choices.

I wonder whether port played above themselves partly because of the loss of John McCarthy in the off season. They certainly seemed incredibly switched on. I remember how well Melbourne played against essendon the first match after Troy Broadbridge's tragic death. I'm not offering this as an excuse, just drawing attention to an interesting parallel.

Our point kick-ins were rock bottom today, reflecting our play in general.

Watching GWS playing tonight( nothing better to do. !), two players reminded me a lot of two former AFL. captains.One is Toby Green. The other is Liam Sumner, no. 28 for GWS. Can any other Demonlanders guess who I think they resemble (in appearance, and playing style)?

I can't stand watching him . He obviously thinks he's so beautiful with his coiffured, bleached hair, and constant smrking.(I remember him as a "Ranga" when he made his debut). If you make a note of his predictions, or his assessment of trends in games, and check up later, he's nearly always wrong. He was a sniper on the field who delighted in thumping guys off the ball. i don't deny he was a great player.

It will help Calton that MCC Secretary Steven Gough is still a dyed in the wool Blues man. I know he'd be rapt if they played at the MCG more often.

Mattie Wade has the happy knack of escaping criticism. It's no surprise when he drops a catch or misses a stumping, since he fumbles so often in the normal run of play. If you watch him closely, you'll see his head jerk upwards when the ball bounces, unlike top class keepers, whose heads remain still. He's a good no.7 or 8 batsman at test level , with a terrifically flexible game(attack or defence). I haven't seen enough of Paine, Hartley or (can't remember the NSW 2nd keeper behind Haddiin......ex Victorian.....bats well too....how old is he.?) We need a better keeper in England. Just thought of the NSW keeper.....Peter Neville. Went OK as a batsman when Haddin returned to the side, too. And what a great slip fielder!

Hey, "Longsuffering" ,it was Laurie Fowler that Wearmouth hit, not Robbie.(perhaps you made a typo?). I was still in the queue waiting to get in when that happened, but I heard the roar!I think that was the day I went to VIC Park having had a short haircut the day before, and ventured through the black and white crowd in my Demon scarf. A huge tattooed Magpie supporter grabbed my scarf , sneered at me and said....."got ourselves a new scarf have we, BIG EARS,,,". I just said "yessir" and hurried away! Not many Demon supporters know it, but we won our last three games at VIC Park...it had become a happy hunting ground! (the day Wearmouth hit Fowler wasn't one of them.)

"Hawthorn"??????Oh...you're talking about the Tassie /Waverley Hawks. They've got nothing to do with Hawthorn.

this photo made me want to thump my iPad! It even surpasses that smug mongrel Juddas.

Don't forget Danny Hughes!, and big Earl Spalding once bumped a Sydney player so hard he dislocated both shoulders.

What bothers me is that from what I heard we were going to pick Dylan Grimes at pick(?50-odd), but were stunned to see Fitzpatrick was still available, so took him, and ditched Dylan.By the way there's a third brother,Aaron Grimes. I think he's tall. Has anyone seen him play?

I'm a disillusioned Victorian supporter. I think we have a captain with very low intelligence. What a catastrophic decision to send Tassie in on a perfect pitch, when all our fast bowlers were out injured, and we had the best (?only) spinner in the match. I think it was a gutless decision. White saw a bit of greenness in the track, thought about Hilfenhaus, and tried for the easy option. He does it over and over again. There is no inspiration or leadership skill in his demeanour. And he's too scared to bowl himself, even after getting 3 for 4. He just made enough runs at the end of the season to get another contract after a shocking first two thirds of the season. I say drop him, and make McDonald captain if he's fit again next year.

And he dropped the "catcha" cliche, meaning he'll be back in contact,I presume!

Get out the pepper,salt and tomato sauce..... the family club are getting sick of the party boy without whom they win more games. I hope he disrupts GWS too. I want them to wait at least 50 years for their next flag, as we've had to.

Harder than Renmark?

Thanks SO much for the link. Great to watch it.