Dee Dee

I was at that game Dr. G, the crowd flooded onto the ground and surrounded Clark, he had no hope. Umpires should have given him a clear run but the crowd would have become unmanageable (or more so than they were). Gee Windy Hill was such a nice place?!

I remember that game very well: the umpires (forgot his name) decision was so bad he actually resigned a few days later citing that as the reason. And we cannot forget another Jim Stynes incident in 1987 - the worst of the lot!

McCartin has other health issues as well: I understand: he is diabetic and needs insulin injections regularly. That together with the spectre of concussion hanging over his head (no pun) makes for a too risky prospect I believe. As far as I can remember his only good game was against us in 2018 (opposed to a very immature Harrison Petty)! And don’t forget Petty was showing a bit of ability up forward last season and we have young Jackson to debut if ever the football season starts again.

Have the Rugolo brothers been mentioned, Frank and Joe? Short careers at the end of the last century if I remember correctly. The Rugolo family had/have a large panel beating business on Mt Alexander Road Ascot Vale.

I’m not sure Is quite the correct adjective to describe many of these players. Was Scott Thompson ever obscure? Darren Kowal? I remember them well, as I do many of the others! Basil Onions, can’t remember him but I wish he played today, roving Brian would have a field day!

We could be Geoffrey Edelsten’s plaything or maybe Clive Palmer’s! No Thanks I like the idea of being a member of a publically owned footy club!

I took out a$15 per month 12 month sub a few weeks ago, can cancel anytime! So no sport, no continue!

Just checked back on the replay: according to McDonald it was Petracca. Makes sense really as Salem is a wee bit more reserved while Petracca has a reputation for being a bit of a card!

I’ve just watched the 4th quarter again especially for Tom McDonalds excellent comments. Quite insightful they were. He’s a pretty smart bloke! Nice to hear his thoughts on Max as captain and the whole leadership affair.

I’ve heard it said that being a member of an elite football club is like being in the army: a 24 hour a day job where you are told what to do and when to do it to such an extent that on leaving one feels lost! A big reason the club encourages players to study for a life after football. And having just watched the video, I’m going to have a cup of tea a bex and a lie down!

Too true, too true!

I found it an interesting insight into the club, and it’s also playing at a cinema near you I.e. the AFL web site. Just think of all the nice comments it’ll receive from all those wonderful opposition supporters!

How about Allan La Fontaine or Jack Mueller from the glorious 1939,1940, 1941 premiership side.

Having played together at Gold Coast, May put in a good word to Bennell about the Dee’s and convinced him to come on board. So I believe.

I’m not sure there would be a stadium in LA with a playing surface large enough to accommodate a game of Australian Football! The MCG playing surface Is about 4.8 acres in size. In comparison, an American Football pitch covers an area of about 1.3 acres. There may be parks of suitable size around LA but many years ago when I lived there the only large parks were public ones. I suppose they could rope off a bit of public park land, play an exhibition match while holding a sausage sizzle and selling fosters or XXXX while extolling the virtues of Australia (Australia? where’s that, I was often asked)

Why is this game called Football?

Excellent photography young man. Those pictures of Brandon Preuss are quite scary! Looks like he stepped out of a horror movie.

Could we include in the discussion “players who need a hair transplant” just to even things up and make this an even more exciting and stimulating topic than it is already!

How about AvB, if fit (fingers crossed) will add a good bit of grunt to the midfield!

But he could yap ‘n yap ‘n yap till the cows come home?! Annoying little bu**er!

Big Carl was captain/coach of the Dee’s in ‘79. I particularly remember his last game against Collingwood where he went about clobbering every opposition player in sight, very entertaining and something one doesn’t see these days.

Geeeee, Bruce’s probably found another love child to replace Cyril. Oh Kossy, Kossy, Kossy (I feel nauseous already)!

To all you track watchers, Not many reports on Ed Langdon, how’s he progressing? Fitting in OK?

Through the fog of memory, I seem to recall Jimmy Stynes very early in his career being shuffled of to Prahran to learn how to play the game. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s what I recall. And (again through the fog of time) I seem to recall Jimmy in later years attending a Prahran end of season celebration.

What about the ones who got away/didn’t make it for one reason or another. Lousy coaching, lousy culture, whatever. Watts, Scully, Trengove, Grimes, Toumpas, Stef Martin, Liam Jurrah, Colin Sylvia etc. etc. Lost players, lost opportunities abound!