Fritta and Turner

4 hours ago, adonski said:

Where were you when JKH was shot 

on the grassy knoll next to the behind post

1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I think you're onto something here Jontee - LDC could be under alien control.

 

....... Unless of course you are under alien control.

..... or .... maybe you are the alien.

I am never under control

2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

Who put you up to creating this thread?  What secret agenda are you running?

I cried myself to sleep back in that era too.

To his credit he has been very honest - party, party party

Mine has arrived.

AP says it is coming today

We lacked class and polish

Have received a message from the Club and AP that my membership pack is on its way!!!!

Has anyone received theirs yet?

2 hours ago, binman said:

It's going to be played in Nhill.

As long as it is not played in the parish of Bumbang

On 31/10/2023 at 00:34, WERRIDEE said:

I left out 1992 Jim Stynes, Todd Viney and Graeme Yeats.

Right, you have just been dropped from my Best 22 Posters 😁

19 13 is unlucky for some?

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Gee your family were doing well in the 70s with a trip to Hawaii.

I thought Lakes Entrance was pretty Cosmopolitan back then and as far as we ever ventured barring our all out campervan holiday in Merrimbula. 

Sure beats Mordialloc or Dromana

14 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Can we talk about coke yo yos soon?

No.  Still traumatised.  Was only a small kid and I reckon the string was longer than me. 2nd go the yoyo hit the ground and broke in 2.  The rest is history.  Explains everything really.

Should change his first name to Norman

23 minutes ago, Gator said:

Complicating the matter is the 31-year-old has a young family and does not want to leave Perth.

That leaves Darling with many options.....

9 hours ago, monoccular said:

The Caulfield Station itself needs some upgrades

True but unlikely.  You cant even change a light globe at Caulfield without going before the heritage committee.  (how they allowed electric trains i will never know)

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

people still doubt MFC after using pick swaps the best of any team in the league. 

what if the talent drops off dramatically after 12? what is we want player x and y and they rated out of sync with the general concensus?

if we land 2 more gun kids this year and next we are a huge chance at a flag or two in the next 4 years

Sparrow at pick 27, Rivers at pick 32, Petty at 37 and ANB at 40. We can find them

6 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

I don't know why we even bother with early picks when we do so well in 25 - 40 range

Has our drafting team lost their nerve?

We have given up 14, 27 and 35 for 11

Sparrow at pick 27, Rivers at pick 32, Petty at 37 and ANB at 40 clearly shows we are hopeless with late 2nd early 3rd picks

If we dont grab Reid this deal is an absolute stinker.

I would say, No

3 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Yep....a schoolmate of mine's parents had a milkbar....   resultingly he knew all about the "Frees"..  there was actually a particular coding on the outside that verified the inside...If you knew what to look for ;)

We were at a milkbar just opposite Central Park Malvern way way way back...   We went in...searched through teh freezer cabinbet and both selected our Sunny Boys......ate them...went back in for our frees.......ate them....both went back in for our Frees....  The owner told us in no uncertain terms about coming back in !!! ...dint mind...we were pretty full as a goog by then ;)   We had a lot of frees ;)

Sunny boys - used to do similar  though I remember the printing on the seam used to be slightly different.

One thing is the same; been thrown out by the shop keeper when they worked out what we were doing.

Need to revamp the onfield leadership team.  Off his own feet and hands Max had a chance to put us into the prelim and he didnt.

14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Things said in extreme anger aren’t always meant.

Things said in extreme anger are a sign of passion not intent.  99% of the time anyway.

34 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

With the increased capacity in SA and WA this is not a surprise. Combine that with Essendon and Pies having good seasons plus Carlton's late run. By % of population, crowds are way down from the VFL days of the 70's. (You can skew figures anyway you like these days)

GCS and GWS are attendance failures and don't look like going anywhere. AFL is a very long second to NRL in NSW and Qld.

Let's be honest television money saved the competition

There may be increased capacity interstate but WC and Freo were woeful most of the year and Adelaide and Essendon dint even make it to 9th.  Agree as a % of the population attendances are down and the MCG now only holds 100k, down from 120k before they got rid of standing room.  But it was record attendances this season.  People are turning up to see the game live.  They like it.

The issues for the AFL are the MRO whose deliberations seem to be taken straight out of a Monty Python script and the standard of umpiring.  Perhaps the rules need to be simplified (somehow).

56 minutes ago, binman said:

Bit old now. His best, playing for CCR, was some time ago now - though he was good in centrefield.

So, don't put him in coach, he's not ready to play.

You sure you havent confused hime with his brother?