Rodney (Balls) Grinter
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On 19/11/2024 at 13:03, Gorgoroth said:
And that would have been even worse than sitting JJ on the bench the full game.
No way Jonesy would have been sitting on the bench for the full game. Think there would have been 22 players literally willing to pull a hammy for him to get him out on the ground.
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4 hours ago, DiscoStu17 said:
Little disappointed that there didn’t seem to be any leading in the forward line.
Looks like that’s Roo‘s job, and if he ain’t there, nobody has the correct tickets to do it. Could be a demarcation dispute if somebody tries.
Let’s hope both Roo and the team can get some traction in that part of the ground.That's something Fritta should be able to bring.
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10 hours ago, Roost it far said:
Cambell and Brown
Campbell, Brown I think.
A punctuation mark marks all the difference to this situation hey. Would be a fair effort for Campbell Brown to get up to VFL standard at age 41
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13 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:
I accept this mission 👍🏽
Meanwhile, care to take a guess? Jai looks about 6yo in the picture so it was probably taken in 2009-2010. Ima guess Jack Watts.
He did mention big Maxy in his interview and I think that's a sound choice both based on talent/player profile as a supporter perspective, but also politically for Jai to nominate his captain.
If you look at the squad we had in 2010, there are some great ones to pick from:
Top of the list for me at that time would probably be Nathan Jones, James McDonald, Aaron Davey, Brad Green (surprised he didn't mention el presidente for good measure), Liam Jurrah, and Brent Moloney who was a fairly strong performer at the time amd although he was probably not much of a player back in 2010, I always did feel Maxy 37 hinted at that X factor even then.
Then there are the other solid performers of the time:
Jared Rivers, Kyle Cheney, Joel Macdonald (wounder how his business ended up), Cameron Bruce, Austin Wonaeamirri (a personal favourite), Stefan Martin (wish we'd been able to hold onto him), Neville Jetta (another favourite that ended up going the distance), the Russian - Mark Jamar and Chip Frawley
Those that showed potential at some points, but never quite made it big:
Lynden Dunn, Ricky Petterd, Jack Grimes, Colin Garland, Luke Tapscott, Jamie Bennell, Rohan Bail, Jack Fitzpatrick, Jordie McKenzie, Jake Spencer, Addam Maric, Clint Bartram, Jack Watts, Colin Sylvia, Brad Miller, Jack Trengove, Matthew Warnock
Lastly, Jai would have been one of the young fans that had his heart broken by that greedy deceitful $cully.
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Do like the idea of our main logo having the Demon on it somewhere and the flaming Demon logo is probably the best, most contemporary looking one, only I'd probably loose or rework somehow the white diagonalised "Melbourne" on the bottom, but still somehow work the word in there. Maybe just changing the Melbourne to navvy blue would look more contemporary.
I'm a bit conflicted about the MFC monogram. Think it can look classy on formal wear, but on the other hand, it reminds me too much of Carlton's jumper and monogram to be overly enthusiastic about it.
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6 hours ago, jnrmac said:
Terlich finished 3rd in the Bluey behind Nathan Jones and Colin Garland.
Thanks, I didn't reacall that and I wasn't trying to be sarcastic about Terlich playing a few good games. In my personal opponion, he showed signs of potentially becoming a really good player given where he'd come from as a mature age recruit. It's just a pity that maybe he didn't quite have it in him to go to that next level where the team was heading towards becoming an elite backline.
Similar story for Colin. Was actually a little disappointed that Colin didn't remain on our list those years we had the success, as I always thought he was an honest contributor in the period we were getting smashed every week and it would have been hell being a defender at the MFC.
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Was struggling to think of players who previously wore 46, so consulted the great Demonwiki
http://demonwiki.org/Number+46
Was amazed to learn that the great state cricketer Brad Hodge played a reserves game for us wearing this No. back in 94. Must be a bit of a cricketers No. as it was also worn for a year by Maxy Walker.
Troy Simons probably being the most noteworthy wearer of the jumper asides from Turlich (who I thought played a few good games for us)
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14 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:
From some of the videos put out by yhe MFC, the two really seem to get along, which is awesome IMHO.
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On 17/02/2025 at 22:39, picket fence said:
JEFFO, Langford and Sharp..... dark horse... CULLEY
The odds on your dark horse have got considerably shorter in the past few days Picket
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So maybe one for the playing No.s thread, but woundering if he gets promoted 3 numbers up the order or sticks with 49?
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Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter
8 hours ago, Lord Travis said:Cripps probably wouldn't even be top 10 for me. Great ball winner, but his influence on matches is often far overhyped and I don't believe he's a very good leader either. Bontempelli is basically better in every facet bar pure inside contest work, and it's a mystery bigger than the Bermuda Triangle how Cripps has two Brownlows and Bont has zilch.
If I had to pick a player to build a team around, I'd be tossing up between Bont or deciding on the best key position player.
Perhaps he'd not be my top pick, but I'd still have him. Have always had an amount of respect for him as he does seem to be a fairly honest, hard working player. Broken down a number of times from carrying all of Carlton on his back.
Would definitely have the Bont as No.1 though. Ironically Adam Trelor tallied more Brownlow votes last year (shows what a sham of an award that is). Not that I don't rate Trelor, just don't think he's in quite the same league as the Bont.
Beyond that, I'd have Harley Reid for future potential and as some smokies, I also have a bit of a soft spot for Callum Ah Chee, Oscar McInerney, Keidean Coleman and Kai Lohmann of the Lions, Charlie Ballard and Sam Collins of the Suns.
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Happy to keep being underrated.
Amazing how fickle these comentators and so-called experts are though.
As mentioned, don't see how May isn't up there. Viney would be the other I'd include based on his last season.
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36 minutes ago, Roost it far said:Bowey did his shoulder that game
Short preperperation for Rd 0 after final, playing away in Sydney in stifling humidity, poor umpiring - lets face it, it was a rubbish set of circumstances to start our season. AFL probably had a predetermined agenda for a Sydney win as well (Northern states code promotion etc.)
At least this year, we are on out home turf at the G and will be at least well acclimatised to the conditions in front of our home crowd. Let's hope we get a better rub of the green on all fronts.
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51 minutes ago, 58er said:
It was Spargo wasn’t it ?
Correct, an Achilles injury
https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1598038/injury-update-spargo-sidelined-for-season
I thought we also copped a collar bone / dislocated shoulder injury that game 0 Rd Vs Sydney that couldn't be put down to conditioning.
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1 hour ago, greenwaves said:
No he's not good enough. He was poor last year and I actually think his career is close to being done.
I don't read replies or reactions
Yeah, fair enough. Bet your school reports always come back with the same comments about attitude: "doesn't play well with others".
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3 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:
Funnily enough today is Jai Culley's Birthday on the 24th of February. 🎂
That's a pretty amazing Birthday gift to be put onto an AFL list (albeit due to unfortunate circumstances).
I wish Jai Culley all the best at the Demons! 👹🔴🔵
What a range of emotions he must have gone through over the past week, firstly being overlooked when we selected Henderson to fill in for McAdam, then to get this oppertunity on his birthday.
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1 hour ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:Jumping Jai....the centimetre guy 😎
The nearly 2 meter guy.
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58 minutes ago, M_9 said:
Last year TMac finished 10th in the Bluey Truscott (301 votes). May was 9th with 316 votes.
Petty would have been lucky to place in the top 20. He's overrated IMO. Three good games in last two years.
TMac will play at least 15 games. He may be getting on but he's proud, fit and skilled.
Agreed, but gee we need Petty to return to 2021 form as a backman as our succession plan for Maysie. I think he's got it in him to step back up and play at the level, not that I'm sure that's quite a full equivalent to what Steve brings though.
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The players should be getting this one into T Mac:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Lachlan McAndrew of the Swans and Thomas McDonald of the Demons compete in a ruck contest during the 2023 VFL Round 02 match between the Casey Demons and the Sydney Swans at Casey Fields on April 2, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Sited in this article on Fox Footy https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-ssp-2025-league-to-reopen-supplemental-selection-period-after-jagga-smith-acl-injury-at-carlton-blues-adelaide-crows-sign-lachlan-mcandrew/news-story/2f031617399ec84d3560ff297181e067
Perhaps there could be a play on it a bit and start calling him 'The Tank Engine"!
Not sure I've ever seen him refered to a Thomas before.
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Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter
2 hours ago, bush demon said:Surely this initiative would present excellent cost-saving opportunities for our new Admin centre at Caulfield...
A Lego replica might be the closest thing to a new training facility / club hq that we ever get.
Members can have their own Lego avitar go hang out in the Lego social club.
I'm sure the players would rather use it than go out to Casey too!
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Luke Jackson back to Victoria?
in Melbourne Demons
I love this story, just for that purpose alone. They're happy to try and unsettle the MFC via the Kozzie rumours, so I'm more than happy for it to go back the other way as well.
Actually wonder if our administration had something to do with planting the rumours on that basis. Credit to them in some ways if they did, though based on the character of those at the MFC, I highly doubt that is the case.