Fanatique Demon

The key word is “great”. We might be good at some aspects and average or below average at others. SG wants great. And that’s great.

I want to be optimistic, but every club can improve. I’m sure every fan site is full of the reasons why their team will be better in 2025. So realistically… Eleven teams are starting 2025 in front of us. Some have had a better draft result (eg Brisbane). Some have players coming back from injury (eg Carlton, Collingwood). Some recruited stars from other clubs (eg Collingwood). Some had great years but just fell short (eg GWS, Hawthorn). Some have young guns who are ahead of ours (eg Geelong) And of those below us… One has a gift-from-heaven 2025 draw (ie, the GC Suns). One failed to meet expectations in 2024 despite a good list, and can be expected to bounce back (ie, Adelaide). Help!

Thanks, R46.

Thank WOK. I know of Ray Biffin. Who is Biffin Jnr?

Re Biffen Jnr. What is this about, please?

I think that’s a good idea, out of respect for Angus.

Well done. You’ve summarised my footy career.

Don’t discount that our style of play was rather boring compared with other sides. And the AFL is punishing us for that with the 2025 FIXture.

Been busy, @WERRIDEE?

Anyone else notice, in the first few minutes of the film, how slim people were back then?

Sorry, I don’t understand that.

Yes… seeing part of his job is mentoring the coach!

To be fair, he was also good at diving on it and forcing a ball-up. (I hope he realises that’s no longer an option.)

If he can mark a red ball and a yellow ball at the same time, he might have a future. 😜

Fritter for me.

It was good to hear what Clarry had to say. All I’m saying is that we could have heard it without the interviewer’s swearing.

Too bad we had to listen to the interviewer unnecessarily using bad language.

With those skills, surely there’s a job for him on Trump’s team. Press secretary?

Thank you, JCB. Great to see the English spelling of gaol. I’m fed up with American influence in everything.

The Age says that on his current contract Oliver would be easily the highest-paid player at Geelong. So that’s ahead of Jeremy Cameron and Patrick Dangerfield. It says Geelong has rarely overpaid for even the top-end players they have had. Seems like they’re far better money and player managers than we are.

I don’t understand this. What cohort of 4?

This is all very distressing. At my age, I’d be better off choosing to follow a club with a chance of a premiership in the next couple of years. At least I’d be giving myself some enjoyment. So putting aside the sunk cost of 7 decades following Melbourne, and making a choice for the now, which club would be the best to follow? Yes, heresy, but a serious question.

I have no idea what these issues are. Anyone care to give a hint?

Not sure about media, but Coaches’ votes were very different from those of the umpires.

I was there… 13 years old, in standing room, struggling to see through the adults. I remember it so well, although I’ve forgotten what I had for dinner last night.