Fanatique Demon

Thank you. So much effort and so appreciated by us all.

Ok, I did. Now keep those bogans well away from my town in France. (Actually I’m in Spain now, enjoying the sunshine. Went to Texas Hollywood - Fort Bravo today, where they shot many of the spaghetti westerns. Plenty of gumtrees here too.)

Yawn

My favourite 9 was Brian ‘Sticky Fingers’ Dixon.

Yes, it’s been photoshopped so I Iook younger and much more handsome.

I could strap it to my bike.

It needs to do a Tour of France.

I might not be around then. Let’s make it 10.

Not at all carried away. Great team, great players. The topic is about the one thing to improve. I’ve merely pointed out another. Yes, players make mistakes. I accept that. But we’d improve if they made fewer, don’t you think?

I don’t think that goal kicking accuracy is “the one thing remaining to improve”. I've watched all the finals matches multiple times and I have started watching the season’s games from the beginning. I’m up to the Richmond game. To me, it’s clear… We gave up too many goals to crumbing forwards when we dropped marks or spoiled in defence. Despite Lever, May and Max marking well during the year, all three dropped too many marks (sometimes uncontested) and gave away goals. Additionally, when they spoiled in marking competitions, opposition small forwards pounced. I think the term is “ground ball gets”. First, we need to hold those defensive marks. Second, we need better defending small backs for when the ball spills to ground within 20 metres of our opponents’ goal. So yes, fix the goal kicking accuracy. But it’s not the ONE thing remaining to improve.

Doubt the owner is a Demons supporter, because name is spelled as though a Collingwood supporter was in charge of the crayon...

Yes, in the 1964 GF, had he played, he’d have been wearing 15. He won the B&F wearing 31 in 1968, having switched from 15 in 1965.

Recency bias? The GF is fresh in our memories and yes, Fritter had a great year. But are we forgetting that Ray Groom won the 1968 B&F? No mean feat. He’s the only 31 to do that since Barassi. Had he not been injured in 1964, he’d also be a Premiership player. I am old enough to remember him playing and he was a serious talent.

Speaks bloody well, knows the bloody game and would provide a sense of bloody realism, etc.

Love it. Did anyone else notice Oliver’s terrible ball drop on that last goal? Sometimes everything goes right. 😀

So he’s negative about it?

Dear all… now that I’ve watched all of the Demons’ finals games multiple times (11 for the GF alone), I am very proud that the boys never resorted to rough play or arrogant grand-standing. What an amazing bunch of young men we have! If only one of them could have married one of my three intelligent and beautiful daughters.

And JJ clearly put his hands on Bowey’s shoulders. Watch Bowey… he’s expecting to get a free kick.

Having fun, boys?

Are you sure that’s original? I think I read that one.

A true story, then.

Anyone with lingering doubts about Goody should listen to how Burgo speaks about him.

Thank you so much. Excellent work, as always. I’ll miss these podcasts over the off-season and look forward to their return next year.

Well, yes. A sort of Anglo version of that name.

I’m not a hyphen but my surname is so long I could easily fit in two or three.