Mel Bourne

Right? There’s only so much emotional territory Mike Brady can cover.

Thankfully they have about a dozen other genres they could select from!

This is a powerful analysis @binman! And yes, there is a clear chasm betwixt Mr. Loaf and KISS on many fronts. As I mentioned, I saw them on that 2019 tour. And the show was….let’s just say their fans loved it. But as a full-time musician living in this country, I am once again hyper-disgusted by the choice, as I was with Sting, Lionel Ritchie, Robbie Williams (who for some vague reason will always remind me of former Geelong mayor, Darren Lyons) and any other overseas act. Not withstanding, the obvious reasons why (that we should be elevating local talent), but also because there is something very difficult to stomach about watching an overseas entertainer do their thing at an event that they have no understanding of, or even a vague relationship with at all. As for KISS, I could also go into the reasons why the AFL should not be putting any money into Gene Simmons’ bank account whatsoever - the guy is a colossal a$$hole - but let’s not. Given Robbie Williams was paid over $1m to play last year, one can assume the AFL is sending even more into an overseas bank account this year, and really, to what end? There are dozens and dozens of brilliant acts in this country who would happily do the gig for 1/20th of that fee, and far better represent what the entire day is all about. And the AFL can spend the leftover cash on a new score review system.

No worries! Fingers crossed for a Kiss car-crash!

Not all the performances are on the ground. The “Meatloaf Stage” is above the car entrance, and that’s a dedicated live stage. But there is the option to set up live for the ground performances. The stages are set up for live use and just wheeled on, plugged in, then wheeled off. Soundcheck is done the day before. Paul Kelly and the band did the ground a couple of years ago, all live.

Not exactly, they’ve been using a bit of “enhancement” for a while now. Was just addressing what you were saying about the performances in general. Basically they give you the option, and some choose to go down the more cowardly path.

I played at the Anzac Day game this year. Was all live.

Had to happen. There’s no way either could go against Max alone, all night. Hope the yank has windscreen wipers on those goggles.

https://youtu.be/jmDLevYZUvU?si=1UbnYNdw1ANoif37 Gizz could just blast this one!

Had a decent back-half of the season, and weirdly polled higher in the coaches votes than any other ruck in the comp. But on the AFL Reddit sub, his name certainly had the most question marks behind it.

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard need to do a GF. King Stingray would be great too. No Kings Of Leon, though. And for the love of god, keep David King away from the stage.

I saw Kiss last year (got a free ticket and only went to honour the memory of me when I was six). I can tell you from experience that this band really needs a lot of explosions and a very dark arena to pull the whole thing off. Going by the weather trends this year, I have a feeling the GF will be a warm one. Get ready for lots of high-definition close-ups of some 70+ year-old dudes with black and white streaks melting down their faces, and with nary an explosion to hide behind. Could be “Meatloaf:The Sequel”. (Mind you, I get a real thrill out of watching disastrous live performances, and thoroughly enjoyed Meatloaf’s set that year)

I can. He surely knew that there was a very real chance the Gawndy experiment wouldn’t bear fruit, and that the whole exercise was a gamble. If at any point he feels “betrayed” then he just hasn’t read the situation properly from the start. But having said that, I highly doubt he would feel that way if he was told by the club to explore his options. He’s smarter than your average player, and would have been completely prepared for such an outcome. If anything, I would imagine he would feel mostly gratitude towards the club for keeping his career on track, and realising that he would not be content playing the rest of it out in the VFL.

Quite the evocative thread-title.

Cheer squad is Punt Rd end. Don’t worry mate, I’ll be there with you handing out dental hygiene pamphlets.

Ahhhh sweet relief!!! Thanks for that wonderful information.

Like many, I kind of panicked and went for “best available”. Got given M35 Row N. In theory, a good seat. In practice, horrifically close to the Pies cheer squad (behind point post, Southern Stand end). And on my own! Will either be the best or worst afternoon of the year.

Are all members tickets gone? Been waiting a long time

I know it’s all been said now, but what a heartbreaking thing we witnessed yesterday. Melksham had to fight hard to get through the Essendon rubbish, then harder to cement himself at a new club. A player of his talent shouldn’t have had to overcome such hurdles, but he just dug away like the dedicated professional he is. For his last few games he was at the pinnacle of his exceptional form, and that’s something else we all got to witness. I’m gutted for the guy, but I’m glad he can go out feeling like he was giving it his all, at the top of his game.

I had a glance through the AFL injury lists before typing this. Our list is short compared to a lot of other clubs. Where it’s sucked for us is that they’re targeting our forwards. Edit: so I guess not so lucky then. I’ll get my coat.

We’ve been kinda lucky really.

Avatars are funny. After reading that I was visualising George Bluth Sr. playing AFL and doing his meniscus.

Docs and physios of DL, is it pretty common to see somebody with an ACL/MCL walking around without crutches and joining in the team huddle? Seen plenty on crutches after such an injury. I know walking is possible after one of these, but surely the club doctors wouldn’t be taking any risks letting Melk wander around in the throng. Unless…. It’s understood he’s gone for the season and there’s no need for cotton wool 😢

Feels like we got a good look at our finals campaign today. And I love what I saw.

Wow. You lose a Milkshake, you gain a Fritter. But I want that milkshake back.