I'va Worn Smith

I said to a Melbourne mate of mine, 2 weeks ago. I love TMac for his perseverance and willingness to change things up, but like all of us he's getting older. But imagine this, given our current backline woes. TMac is on the bench, is the swing man, either forward or back - as we need him, but Weid now has to stay. Great win tonight Dees. Wasn't pretty, but we won comfortably in the end. It was not all that long ago, we would have got overrun and lost this one. Not tonight though. We are the Demons of old, but also Brand New. Go Demons!!!!

Maybe Sam Kerr can sort out the anomalies in the fixture. Sign her up now!!!!

And we need to remember, due to COVID, this had to be a ticketed event, albeit free tickets. As a result, unlike the days when supporters could just walk into the premiers home base for a celebration, our event was phenomenal given current circumstances.

How many tears can a 55 year Dees supporter cry? Not through sadness, but unbridled joy. Neale Daniher is a marvel and will always be in Melbourne's heart of hearts. Every heart beats true, but none stronger and longer than Neale Daniher. Always Melbourne Neale.https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/1467354480521801730

We raised this on our flagstaff at our bowls club last Saturday. It makes it all the more real for me and I love it.

Exactly what I thought. Then, maybe I was deeluded. A great get in my view.

How many tears of joy can one person have? I keep watching and keep crying. Never thought I would see a flag in my lifetime. ...Then to add to the emotion, I watched Nev Jetta's retirement announcement. Love this club.

And this one in Kew. Artwork is pretty special.

A mate of mine passed away the night before the quake. I reckon it was him saying Go Dees as he left this mortal coil. The earthquake can be nothing but a good omen for us. It is emblematic of the seismic shift in our team, our skill, our selflessness and we are hell bent on getting the big one. When you raise hell, you have to make a lot of noise and shake things up a bit.

At the risk of sounding harsh, Caroline Wilson's father is Ian "Octa' Wilson, former president of Richmond. This was back in the days when stories were deliberately leaked to the likes of Alf Brown, Tom Prior, Peter Simunovich, Scott Palmer and the like. Essentially a boys club and a star chamber. I, not for one second, am saying that Caro is not a good journo, but one has to wonder where she would have been, if not for her father's connections. She has a podcast called "Don't Shoot the Messenger". Well Caro, in the good old days, journos used to investigate the leaks they received, cross reference them and dissect them, before reporting them. Journos were not simply the deliverers of 'messages'. In other words, it is not just about the so-called 'message'. Right now, for me, it seems the MFC, its coaches, staff and players are as tight as a proverbial and this so called curfew will not diminish our fervour in achieving the ulimate goal. How about looking into that Caro?

if we win the holy grail and not being a patron of talk back radio, the first thing I'm going to do is ring Kane Cornes and remind him of his previous comments on air, re this great insight and - dare I say it - marketing tool. If only............ . I keep hearing the melody to the Dire Straits song; "Brothers in Arms". This is the connection that I hope exists within the playing group, which will get us the ultimate prize.

I'm not usually prone to spontaneous emotion, but seeing these champion veterans doing their bit so passionately means I can't help it. If we win this bloody thing, I will freely cry tears of joy. If I have any left. Go you Demons

Saw this in Frankston And my mate's house in Canterbury

Will Hawkins ever pay the price for pushing people in the back?

Also reported on SEN that Henderson has a hammy.

I know it was discussed earlier in this thread, but are Geelong 'protected' by the AFL as, other than the Gold Coast, they are the only regional side in competition? Hawkins and Selwood are repeat offenders, yet time and time again, the MRO finds they have no case to answer. Are they simply clumsy or clever at disguising their clearly 'illegal' challenges on opponents? Will it take a serious injury to a player, before these guys are sanctioned (see Maysie)? If so, then it would be negligent. The AFL should be on notice. If these guys believe they can continually get away with dangerous actions with impunity, they will continue.

Kozzie's goal it the best by far in my view. He wins the ball, he evades several tackles, spins on a sixpence and goals. Totally an individual effort. The others, despite the incredibly tight angles, were fed the ball in the first place.

To me it was intentional and with some force. Not a good look. A few Swans players were into him for this and another act Mumford did. I wonder if the MRO will cite him also?

Has anybody seen Mumford's knee into an opposition player, while he was on the ground?

Garry Lyon was Chris Juddd's hero. When he was at Caulfield Grammer, he wore number 3 on his back. Scott Pendelbury and his family were Dees supporters. Going back a fair way, Bobby Skilton and his family were ardent Dees supporters.

If we win and at the age of 65, I'm going to do it. Will I need a general anaesthestic? I have a very low pain threshold

I'm nervous for that very reason, but I hope there now becomes a brothers in arms mentality. There remains a lot of work to be done and I hope the boys are talking about that for the rest of the week, until the first bounce on Saturday.

FM. Ross Dillon. Number 24. He used to live up the road from me. Do you remember the night games at the Lakeside Oval? I have fond memories of Phil Roden's powerful drop kicks, kicking out from fullback.

I was 8. We lived in the northern suburbs back then. It was Collingwood heartland, with a sprinkling of Essendon and Carlton supporters. My 4 older brothers all barracked for Collingwood, but I followed my dad, who was born in Sydney, but when he moved to Melbourne he chose the Dees after the name of his adopted city. In his day, living in Fitzroy, he was pressured by his peers to choose either Collingwood, Carlton or Fitzroy. But no, my old man was a stubborn bugger. I don't know he did it, but he got tickets to the '64 granny. In those days, beer was consumed out of cans; steel cans. As a kid, I was more interested in collecting the empty cans, than watching the game, so I could stand on them. My most vivid memories are of the 2 famous moments that occurred in the last quarter. I wouldn't say dad was a wowser, but he would not tolerate bad language anywhere. While I was foraging on the ground for cans, I heard my dad say Geezus F@#$ing Christ. I looked up in horror and even as a child, I detected his embarrassment knowing his young son had heard him utter such words. Of course, that was as a result of Gabelich's clumsy run along the members side flank to finally kick a goal, which put Collingwood in front. A few minutes later, I found myself flat on my back. My dad jumped in the air and as he came down, he knocked me over. That was after Neil Froggy Crompton followed his man from the back pocket into the forward line and kicked the winning goal. The irony was, that Froggy broke one of Norm Smith's cardinal rules in doing so. The only other memory I have is seeing Barass on the dais, holding the premiership cup aloft and from that moment I was a rusted on Dees supporter. I live in hope that I may get to see big Maxy doing the same.

Also won the Lou Richard's medal on Channel 9's Sunday Footy Show. You're a genuine star Clarry.