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when did we play The Filth in a "big match" like we are this Friday? "Big match" would be a final - and I don't think we have played The Filth since 1964?, or playing a HnA match which means making a play for the finals or avoiding the wooden spoon. So, I go back to 1976 to Bogan Park when we had to win to make the finals for the first time since 64 and The Filth had to win to avoid its first-ever wooden spoon. It was even sweeter when we fixed up The Filth in 1976 18.20-128 ti 17.11-113 with Carman, Phil kicking 7 spectacular goals for The Filth (Carmen finished when we got him) and Biffin, Ray kicking 4 for us. As The Filthstorian (that's a Filth historian) recalls: "In 1976, Collingwood finished last for the first time in its history under coach Murray Weideman with six wins, more than any previous bottom side." How sweet that The Filth weren't that bad but we give em a spoon even though we missed our on finals due to Footscray drawing with CarlTank at least we fixed up coach Weideman, who went round bashing our blokes in 1958 GF, as they sacked Weideman and then replaced him with Hafey ... Weideman could not stand that Hafey was the first "clean" (I mean not a coach from within The Filth) coach. I hold grudges! BTW I have a soft spot for Sam Weideman but I just wish Sam would change his name!

do we refer to this opposition as Coll....... or The Fi.....?

if The Filth continue to fix up Essend.... then our weekend will be a Dee-saster - they will need to win by 20 goals but still Im that negative after last night that Im in that frame of thought - negative.

umpiring was fair IMHO - our problem was we didn't win the ground ball/stoppages with the best midfield in the business up against another top midfield.

what a top get QB - did the Family Club pin-up hypocrite go after Robbie and Tom? We know the Family Club's "6-99" Brownlow Medallist put Robbiie out of the 87 PF.

hello any collateral around if the MCC is going to go back to the good ol' days and have half of the seats balloted and the other walk-up? As the Grandest Team of All is favourite to play on GF Day, I want to be there! Go Dees! AS

let me praise your post QB - I saw how bad afl media is this week when North Melb provided its own PR video on JHF's coat hanger. The reason the afl media is poor is because there is no money now for journos like Carro. The Fourth Estate holds these clubs to account and Carro the best at this in my time. Carro has bitten into topics in our club that I have found hard to digest but the truth hurts sometimes. Triple C is a disgraceful-monologued know-all - I avoid him but occasionally I see him and there he is Mr Takeover Merchant.

Hi does anyone in The Land know if the club or a supporters group organise a bus to Adelaide? a big trip to go there and back in 24 hours but I’d like to. Cos I want to experience The Texan go south and end up in Chile

what was wrong with the River last week?

spot on QBD

if ... my dog were a cat then he'd be a cat ... we know that but, if Bedford kicks that goal in the first Q instead of the post ... I reckon we get to a six-goal arf-time lead ... and Freo would have been broken IMO. We were poor on many fronts, and especially the lack of marking around the ground, but our first arf was up to standard. Go Dees

u r spot on Lord re TMac - he's constantly blaming - its terrible look for teammates, club and he gets pinged as he should. Jus cos Hawkins gets away with stuff thats not going to help us when we get into a tight game. Hawkins, who i dont like, a pro at working the system of officials - TMac an amateur. We dont respect the game enuff - Bjorn Borg said he trained like he was playing - so always disciplined. we are undisciplined even during runaway wins. so when it comes to a tight match TMac and others will b getting pinged and we will lose and we will blame. AFL is an unfair game to interpret - if you dont want to get pinged dont be disrespectful - at work would u want a peer to give u the TMac moan?

interval training not quite a walk to the post office annually! but there are similarities to interval training: there is a regular pattern to your annual exercise plan!

was Greg Wells there did anyone notice?

g my Demon knowledge of 1970s stretches to: Robbie, Biff, Spud, Gary, Greg, Stan, Ross Dillon, Greg Parke, John Beckworth, Tiger, Bobbie and the heartbreak at Vic Park (no wonder we call them the filth) Carl X 2 and I forgot that one-year coach

many many many thanks for going to this effort I am enjoying every morsel of your post and of our Grand 2021. The "Offsiders" did a great 30mins IMO https://www.abc.net.au/sport/offsiders/sunday-september-26-full-program/13558796 Go Dees!

me too GtB and Ross Dillon was numer 24 - 24 and 26 our twin targets.

joeboy many many thanks

u r spot on re the websites - how hard can it be to make it clear clear clear what you can and can't do?

please help me fellow Landers. I am a premium MFC member. I am a full MCC member. I am in Perth! MCC is going to announce its reciprocal arrangement, if any, with the AFL and Perth Stadium - but we don't know when the announcement will be made, for the Prelim and GF. Do I buy my Prelim ticket this Monday on my MFC ticket or wait for the MCC arrangement (both will cost $s to buy a seat but I don't know if the MCC will be seated near the MFC members - I want to be in Demon Hell-land - suppose I've answered my own Q!) But anyone know when MCC will make announcement? thanks Go Dees

yep agree LeaveittoDeever! TMac terrible - can't mark and since running into an open goal against The Filth and missing from 25m TMac has gone back to 2020. I'd bring in Mitch Brown or Jordon ... and leave BBB 1-out ... BBB does not take many pack marks but bring to ground for the speedsters to pounce sorry TMac but it's off to CarlTank for you next year

thanks QBD ... you go to a lot of trouble for this forum. we love you as much as Max's kicking style!

Best win since 1987 Western Oval - down by a goal at 3/4 time and were we kicking against the breeze in the last? but to win over Dogs who would have Gawn into the then Final 5 while Hawks came from nowhere to fix up Geelong to allow us to take Geelong's spot. I love Max

JoeBoy I reached out using a post asking where JoeBoy think post deleted but JoeBoy B.i.T.! love your analysis JoeBoy you da human (can't tell if Joe a female male or does not choose these binaries)

Harmes a Goodloss favourite but Harmes is still a C-grade player - he is not improving. Give JJ another go.