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Highlights for me were the captain's spear tackle in the first quarter and ucanchoose and his dead-eye threading of 3 goals. The stynes factor is still our most-capped player, followed closely by wise aka the red fox (one game behind). Wise is the only surviving player from our very first game back in 2006. We have only lost one game, a narrow loss to saintsational in 2007, when we turned up with 13 players.

After 8 years, and with the urging of my family and staff, it is time for me to hang up the boots (or I should say the clipboard). There are any number of talented people on here who could take up the job. I am happy to hand over all relevant files and records, and I will be happy to assist the new organiser with advice and information for as long as needed. Thanks for 8 years of great memories. And special thanks to Whispering Jack and Demonland, whose support has been unflagging. Anyone who is interested in the job is welcome to post on this thread or contact me direct by pm or email ([email protected]) or on my mobile (0408 698 328). Regards to all. rollo

Official match report... Demonland 19.16 130 defeated Bomberblitz 5.7 37... Goals: bonna 8, ucanchoose 3, mac 2, diamond jim, matt, Brett B, gavin, the stynes factor, wise (aka red fox)... Best player medallion: bonna...

This morning's sheet - adding striker, otherwise no changes... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz... Format : 4 x 20 minute quarters... Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, BrettB plus 2, striker475... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1, wolfmother... Emergencies: rollo2... Coach: Paul Gardner Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother, redleg... gold coin donation to CFA... calling on everyone to bring spare jumpers if you have some...

Thanks, striker... I will promote you from emergency to player...

This morning's sheet - no changes... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz... Format : 4 x 20 minute quarters... Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, BrettB plus 2... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1, wolfmother... Emergencies: rollo2, striker475... Coach: Paul Gardner Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother, redleg... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... calling on everyone to bring spare jumpers if you have some...

No cricket or running/training injuries reported... no arrests reported... no "sorry, rollo, the dog ate my footy jumper" excuses so far... it's shaping as a dull lead-up to the game...

Not hearing any objections, scotty...

Sorry, guys... work commitments mean this will probably be my last post on this thread before game day... but we are in good shape... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz... Format : 4 x 20 minute quarters... Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, BrettB plus 2... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1, wolfmother... Emergencies: rollo2, striker475... Coach: Paul Gardner Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother, redleg... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... calling on everyone to bring spare jumpers if you have some...

Here is tonight's update, wolfmother being the only casualty... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz... Format : 4 x 20 minute quarters... Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, BrettB plus 2... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1, wolfmother... Emergencies: rollo2, striker475... Coach: Paul Gardner Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother, redleg... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... calling on everyone to bring spare jumpers if you have some...

sorry... forgot to mention that wolfmother is also an emergency... should we be so desperate...

It's a (very) good fixture when we can shrug our shoulders that we have lost both striker and redleg... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz... Format : 4 x 20 minute quarters... Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, BrettB plus 2... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1... Emergencies: rollo2, striker475... Coach: Paul Gardner Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother, redleg... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... calling on everyone to bring spare jumpers if you have some...

pink, blue, primrose don't matter... Just bring the red and blue jumper and as many additional jumpers as you have... starting to look forward to meeting you, schmutt...

Here is notice sent to all this evening:- Reminder we are playing this coming Sunday, March 2 at 11:00 am at Gosch’s paddock. Melway map reference 2G E10. Train to Richmond station, walk south down Punt Road (city side). If you come to Boulton Parade, you have gone too far. CAR. Free parking may be available at Punt Road Oval. If not, you can try the Richmond side streets south of Swan Street, but I prefer the commercial car parks in Swan Street. There is one east of the intersection with Punt Road and one west of that intersection. WEATHER. Extended forecast says 27 degrees, warm and humid. People, its Melbourne so bring WATER and SUNSCREEN!!! Helpers, we have never had enough additional water, so please do not slack off on your commitments. Everyone, please bring additional jumpers (if you have them) for players without. Scotty from Bomberblitz is organising a gold coin donation for Bushfire Relief. See you Sunday at 10.30 am or thereabouts. Players and helpers who have not committed, or who are late apologies, please update your status by posting on the thread on Demonland, by sending me a pm, or by sending me an email at ([email protected]) or by texting me on 0408 698 328. Regards, Peter Connor (aka Rollo)

have been trying to explain to my clients why I am not working Sunday... I started with "I'm organising a footy match," but that required explanations that are too difficult and time-consuming... You see, there are these people that post on an unofficial footy forum, and they play real footy games against people who post on other forums, and this is more important than your legal problem etc... Now my people just say I have a family commitment... anything for an easy life...

hey, gsmith... Good to see that one of us is still alive... (pretty sure that's me)...

Sorry, Scotty... Spermercado has hung up his microphone...

sorry to hear that, mate... but don't worry about numbers... we have my ideal number of confirmed players to make sure that we field a team... and to make sure that people can head to the bench whenever they want... there will be a job for you if you cannot play... Look forward to seeing you Sunday...

this morning's update... Heard from BrettB with good news... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosch's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz (and perhaps nick's pies site) Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, striker475, BrettB plus 2... Players TBC: dazzledavey36, wonnabeeri, DeeM, scotty, melbournefc... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas, deanox, dpositive, mickrocks1... Emergencies: rollo2... Coaches: Paul Gardner Coaches TBC: redleg Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... if anybody wants motivation to beat bomberblitz by more than 25 goals this time, just hop on to the blitz website...

Just a jumper, mate, don't worry about the rest.. I am getting close to sending to all a summary of do's and don'ts... I send it every time, but newbies have no way of knowing, sorry... We've done this so many times we tend to forget the new people...

So, tonight's update... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosh's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz (and perhaps nick's pies site) Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, striker475... Players TBC: deanox, dazzledavey36, wonnabeeri, DeeM, scotty, melbournefc... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1, bananas... Emergencies: rollo2... Coaches: Paul Gardner Coaches TBC: redleg Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... if anybody wants motivation to beat bomberblitz by more than 25 goals this time, just hop on to the blitz website...

Bananas is out... suprise, suprise...

NatM is now plus 4 ... So we are now up to 24 players confirmed ... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosh's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz (and perhaps nick's pies site) Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 4, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, striker475... Players TBC: deanox, dazzledavey36, wonnabeeri, DeeM, scotty, melbournefc, bananas... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1... Emergencies: rollo2... Coaches: Paul Gardner Coaches TBC: redleg Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... if anybody wants motivation to beat bomberblitz by more than 25 goals this time, just hop on to the blitz website...

We are now up to 23 players confirmed, and I have stopped stressing ... Date: Sunday, March 2 Venue: Gosh's paddock Time: 11am... Opponent: bomberblitz (and perhaps nick's pies site) Players: steve the ruckman plus dave + 4, ucanchoose, leeroy, diamond jim plus 1, the red fox aka wise (captain) plus josh plus ollie plus 2, NatM plus 3, schmutt plus 1, the stynes factor, striker475... Players TBC: deanox, dazzledavey36, wonnabeeri, DeeM, scotty, melbournefc, bananas... Apologies (players) : the Russian (overseas), demons, cowboy from hell, heater, charlsey, Cords1, Cords2, mickrocks1... Emergencies: rollo2... Coaches: Paul Gardner Coaches TBC: redleg Helpers: rollo, whispering jack plus 1, supermercado, AOD, PXC plus 2, rod grinter riot squad... Apologies (helpers) : pringle, biffen, robbo24, funky41, wolfmother... People wanting to play or help should send me a pm or an email ([email protected]) or a text (0408 698 328) and I will update this thread as required... gold coin donation to a charity (negotiations ongoing)... if anybody wants motivation to beat bomberblitz by more than 25 goals this time, just hop on to the blitz website...

Thanks, mate... But it is starting to look like us older types will not have to risk life and limb... We could sure do with your off-field help, however... Hope to see you Sunday...