Engorged Onion

He sure does, doesn't he? (said in Bruce McAvaney tones)

Swoon 😍 also, can we pin the compiled records to the top of the page at some stage 👍

Anyways.. people might correct me on my recollections. I recall when I was a wee tacker, pretending to be all of Jim Stynes, who would tap it to Glen Lovett who'd pass it to Stephen Tingay, and snag a goal as perhaps, Chopper Lovell, on the family farm near Portland... [censored] Richard Osborne in 1993 snagged a lazy 10 and stopped an ongoing streak of losing. Of course, Melbourne were always going to be that team. That is where my MFCCS began. Anyways, I stumbled across this from SirSwamp. Now firstly, you'll be glad that we're not top of the list, even without University. But my mind did drift to... of the wins, that ended the longest losing streaks... how many were Melbourne complicit in? Anyone care to answer...

Errr... didnt know where to put this, and didnt want to start a new thread. Am I going insane.. was there a Topic called "When will these Melbourne Demon records be broken?" - where has it gone? Do I have the search terms wrong? Any advice is good advice!

Thought this would be a worthy spot to park this information. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/05/concussion-researcher-claims-afl-hindered-two-year-research-project-into-players-health I'll let others comment on why this may have occurred.

Nice even handed synopsis.🤙

Or Charlie Spargo... didn't even acknowledge anyone really as he drilled his from 40...(old mate can't kick to far eh? #charliemyths) just kept running in an arc to the boundary line and onwards to the bench! It's a rare occasion he cracks a smile... all about the business!

Great stuff @Skuit - 2020 figures accurate? Seems a marked decrease in overall output.... was that a covid impact? Was he injured (he's durable) I can't recall???

Wasn't sure where to pop this post and my musings on facing Port Adelaide. For me, considering we are a month and a half behind most other teams in our preseason (and the body of work that has gone in post the recuperation from the 2021 season proper)...We are tracking magnificently. And then add on our injuries to most of our key defensive first choice personnel, we are tracking even more magnificently. The correlation/causation between fewer injuries (and to which personnel) and ladder position is undeniable... and we are bucking the trend. Also, for those that bemoan accuracy in front of goal - and not smashing teams a la our finals campaign. (it's really about your self imposed expectations of how the team should go, vs the reality of fronting up week in, week out in elite sport).. I'm just not sure how realistic it is to smash teams weekly...no matter how emotional you get about it. We are now a team that can play poorly (from a supporters perspective) and still win...by almost 5 goals - with key first choice pillars at both ends of the ground out. For me, that is the stuff of my Melbourne Demon supporter fantasies! Anyway....on to Port... all those things mentioned above (and 2 consecutive 6 day breaks) lead me to be quite accepting of a loss. I would definitely take a 3-1 position at this stage...

Such an interesting way to acknowledge publicly Weideman's frailty. Last chance saloon methinks... (actually, once the contract is expired, he is done... but if he has a called upon job... compete unconditionally.)

It was individuals, not the org as a whole...

FYI - Cats medical team is out for the weekend...

3-10 is the way to interpret 4-6 - just to set expectations.

magnificent stuff @Webber

I like to ponder why a ruckman is our forward coach in 2022? I like to ponder why a ruckman is our forward coach in 2019? I like to ponder the dissonance.

'Ben' - it's like you've been in the system a long time - and you know what you're talking about.

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I hope so... get the popcorn ready!

No team seeks attention... the journalist/pundits sell the narrative. We've just got a 'boring' narrative that won't get clicks/sell papers. Long may we continue to have our little 4-6 goals wins. Mind you a narrative that could be written is, about our depth and how that interplays with having 5-6 of our best defenders out! Not trying to pick on you !😍

Just a little post to acknowledge, that I love that when I think about Alex now, he is forever a premiership player. I get a warm little glow.

Are you a closet Fiver fan? Is anyone a closet fan?

***Me being a broken record. Stats are not the correlation to form. (I'm not sure you are actually saying that is true either). In some sense, there are some players who's role is the 'negative space' , which amplifies the positive space. I see Tom's role like this. When he is on - it is clear, taking marks, being an objective threat. At other times, he is the subjective threat, he is the 'negative space.'

And, that is ok.... just because you have the genetics of an athlete, doesn't mean you want to be in the environment. And... people will keep taking a punt on you... because you have the genetics of an athlete... and YOU will keep in that environment because nothing quite pays so well, so why would you give it up. As Paul Keating once said... ‘In the race of life, always back self-interest — at least you know it's trying’

I get that @loges - I flip it on the head. He is there to help Bayley get under the guard, whilst being a strong mark himself. Although both are reliable kicks for goals, Tom just aint quite sticking the marks. In the previous post, I was going to write something analogous to Luke Jackson not sticking marks - but 'that' is only ever appropriate early in your career from a spectators/supporters perspective. Not for Tom though... BUT it's beyond that output.. it's halving contests, and his ability to run and run and run...not quick.. just [censored] consistently as tall bloke. Personally, I love Tom, but it's an unconventional love, I'm 42 - and when I was in my teens - all my mates fantasied about Pamela Anderson, they had Baywatch posters on their wall...I fantasied about Waimea Bay...and Brooke Satchwell.

That's one take. My take is he does his role really well. He crashes packs, he has had innumerous 'almost' marks, and he gets up to the wing and motors back. He's doing a fine job, of creating space and distractions for BBB and BF. In all genuineness @loges - What do you think his role is? (as your take is that he is having difficulty filling it, and or unsure of what's expected)