Neil Crompton

Seems I can only do your easy ones D. Thank you for that.

You’ve put a lot of thought into that Dee. But as there is so much finals action to play out this season for both mens sides, I’d rather not think about delisting at this stage for 3 reasons: - heroic actions over the finals could change players standings - it’s a sad process to think about, and - we’ve got 3 finals, for both afl and vfl, to be excited about and to be concentrating on. So I’ll re-visit you after we collect 2 cups.

When I wrote the above, we were on page 36 of this thread. haha Cannot believe we’ve had another 149 more pages of the same stuff and still none the wiser.

So happy to read this from the coach about Sam: “All credit to him – he was given a different role during the week and to come out and impact the game that way, he had 10 hit-outs to advantage, was outstanding,” Corrigan said. “Also his ability to help around the ground, get after it, his ability to change his role within the team was influential.”

That’s about 100,000 likely suspects! Will never be solved.

Our home will be in the MCG precinct, and it will be done in conjunction with the Vic Govt. This has all been stated. What has pushed out is the timeline obviously. I highly doubt the Club has been telling porkies to us. What I believe is that there have been Govt delays or changes, to which we cannot speak, or else Rolley or Pert would have informed us. If it wasn’t going to happen we would have been told, and a new search would have been instigated. I have complete confidence it will happen. As someone has suggested, the delay may be that our new home could now be included in the MCG upgrade (which would be a far better option in my view - but may take longer). As someone else said, premierships are more in our complete control now, so let’s get a couple more. The big picture will take care of itself, in its own time.

So much for the "lets play Joel Smith forward" push.

I tend to agree with Luci that this should be a player led thing - which would imply after the game - if they want us to join in, we’ll know. This notion also has a familiar ring to the “never walk alone” push some time back. Whatever happened to that poster?

Haha there is still time

I don't think that's quite right Binny. We definitely need a healed and fully match fit TMac - the consensus seems to be that we don't think he'll achieve that status in time - but more than happy if he does!

I understand he’s gone away!

How about you respect that HP and MFC want to keep this as private as they can for obvious reasons. It’s really none of your business, nor is it your right to know. And I could really care less about boosting your respect for me.

You are preaching (again and again and again) to the converted.

Yes she can when it’s not an opinion.

I can see the headlines now: Demon Army wipes out entire team with Covid. D’s forced to play their Casey side in qualifying final. DA leader places the blame on one “fanatical, but seriously deranged member”.

Firstly, as his last game was about 13 weeks ago, you may be correct about my memory. But I do remember he certainly wasn’t having a repeat of his early ‘21 season, which was sensational. (Was he dropped because of form this year?). Secondly, I wasn’t questioning his ability, only his ability in such a short space of time to achieve the form required to break back into this team. I’d luv a fit and firing TMac back in the side, but I just think it is a long shot this year.

I’m confused about Friday night EO. Your first explanation was that from your observation they took their foot off the gas - didn’t want to risk injury. Now you are saying it was because of loading? I don’t know what the answer is, and I don’t expect any of us really do.

Although EO, as good as we played on Friday, we were still out scored in the second half - the same issue Nev was alluding to. Why? Are we not fit enough yet? Or did we take the foot off the gas? Or are we not quite the side this year relative to this years competition? While I know no one on here knows the answer to that, I’m confident the coaching staff do, so I’m not overly concerned - unless we fail to win the premiership of course.

I’m intrigued by the level of expectation for a TMac return to the ones. I think if he achieved match fitness to make the team again this year will be a miracle, although I wouldn’t put it past him. But to also acquire the form required to break back into the current side, no matter how much we’d like that, would also be a miracle. I cannot remember the last good game TMac played. As such, I have no expectations for him this year.

Gotta be BBO. From what SWYL has said, he is also famous in Thailand now.

So what’s new?

Clarko plus Rutten at North?

A reputation as a pedandocrat perhaps D?

It’s so good in fact that if we get a home final, I’ve heard the Club are considering, early in the week leading up to the final, having an interstate training camp, and flying in for the game!