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Surely a 106 year old stand is heritage listed? Absolutely appalled that the rich city footy clubs are getting all this government funding. Really feel sorry for the struggling footy clubs in the country.

Hilarious. No more posting rumours on Demonland. Got it

How am I a troll mate? I am a paid up member like you on this site

No, and I don't have proof. All I have is the word of a very respectable person at Carlton. Obviously, it is all just hearsay but I guess we will see what eventuates next year with Oliver's contract negotiation.

Miles ahead? Wow. For a bloke that has played less than 100 games and scrubs kicks in virtually every match

Board director at Carlton. Text message sent from Oliver to Cripps

Oliver and Petracca the two best in 33 years?! Give me a break. And what about Max? Clearly you never saw or don't remember guys like Stynes, Lyon, B.Lovett, Schwarz, Farmer, Neitz, Yze, Bruce, Tingay, Robbo, A.Davey and Robbie (if you include '87). On the subject of Oliver, I know loyalty in pro footy means jack sh*t these days but why did he contact his mate Cripps and ask to come to Carlton?

Totally agree HFF. And Richmond can thank Ray Dunn for their 8 premierships since 1965. He instigated the first MCG share arrangement. What an absolute insult it would have been to Norm and the players back then to have their enemy, Richmond, play their first home match at the G against Melbourne in Round 1, 1965: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/419414/50-years-of-mcg-memories-first-home-game No wonder Norm started to have the sh*ts with the (Melb Grammar) Board in '65. Also didn't help losing your premiership captain, adopted son and potential coaching successor to Carlton before the start of the season either. Poor Norm and poor Dees. We haven't really recovered since.

Yes, un-f*cking-believable. We are still homeless! One thing we have learnt from this pandemic is that governments can never, ever, say again that there is no money for something.

Yeah, he was probably just snorting more of that Wiesn Koks

Another indictment on the Club (although Jackson and Rivers not far off):

Appealing for a lenient sentence, O'Shaughnessy said: "He's one of the few Aboriginal players who's got a bit of spirit and go — most of them haven't. They turn it up. He's got more go than the average fellow has of his race, he bounces back. When his name crops up you hear these comments: 'Haven't they hung him yet?' and 'Where's the firing squad?' I often wonder whether people think this player should go on the field bound hand and foot." Disgraceful comments by the Old Xaverian Brian O'Shaughnessy - the same bloke who was on the 1965 committee at Carlton that seduced and wrested Ron Barassi away from Melbourne, which still curses our Club to this day....

Exactly. Maybe someone in the media should remind Hardwick of that incident and why Schwarz was so upset ("crying") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D772QjpqD7o

Spear tackle?!!! This is a spear tackle:

Hilarious (and a f*cking joke) if that is the case

And I see Burgoyne is at it again. This resulted in a similar penalty as Pickett's: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/hawks-veteran-set-to-again-be-cited-by-mro-after-dangerous-sling-tackle/news-story/aee7b602d4deca20ba41368db5debc28

Not sure if these vids work but both tackles were not dangerous in my opinion. Just the usual crap from biased, corrupt umpires: Tackle 1 - 3rd quarter (I assume this was the one that copped the fine): https://share.vidyard.com/watch/GpymjpxmkHzYhUSozgY5fz? Tackle 2 - 4th quarter: https://share.vidyard.com/watch/heKFcDHi1XPPcVVpW6pgn4?

Probably still not 100% match fit. Played 6 games in 5 years. Needs more kms in the legs and let's hope the legs hold up!

Rankine has had 2 decent games in 2 years. Give me a humble, hard working, tough, fast player like Pickett ahead of an arrogant, injury prone, flash in the pan "magician" like Rankine any day of the week.

Viney should be turned solely into a tagger. He is just not efficient enough in other positions on the ground.

Yeah right, Garry Lyon. The same guy who was instrumental in appointing (in succession) the 2 worst performing senior coaches at MFC of recent times - Dean Bailey (RIP) and Mark Neeld. Neeld totally destroyed our playing group in less than 2 seasons! Lyon was a terrific and much loved player but for me, his commentary about MFC will always be soured by those terrible and destructive decisions. Pretty sure Schwarz, the "simpleton", would never have recommended Neeld or Bailey to the top job back in those days.

A simpleton? Played nearly 200 games of football at the highest level at centre half forward (the most difficult position on the ground) in an era full of champions! His "football analysis" deserves respect in my opinion.

Another great decision by management to base ourselves in a location surrounded by rugby ovals, surf and backpackers. Played on Weldon Oval in the 90s and it is skinnier than Frankston Oval and sandier than the Sahara Desert. Biggest ground (and best surface) we played on back in those days was the one at Mac Uni. Probably got better facilities there now too. And it's a lot f*cking closer to Olympic Park than Manly. But hey, let's just put the players up at one of the most expensive and relaxing beach hotels in Australia. They deserve it.

Sorry to say but nothing is going to change until we find a home. The wheels clearly fell off in 1965 when, amongst other fateful things that year, we were forced to share our ground with Richmond and then in 1985 were effectively kicked off it. The off-field leaders of our Club have made mistakes year upon year and we are now just gypsies p*ssing in the wind.

GIVE US THE FOUR POINTS FFS!!!! This is farcical: https://www.afl.com.au/news/455889/-the-rules-are-pretty-clear-dons-could-play-with-bare-minimum