Dee Dee

So, can anyone on this forum tell me (and I'm sure other frustrated readers) anything about the progress of Clayton Oliver?

Carlton purchased premierships many years ago, but it's difficult to do today.And imagine if we had a player like Tony Lockett on our list a few years ago, how would he perform with the team we had in (say) 2012. StKilda is proof that a star or two does not make a premiership team (not withstanding their 2010 effort). Hawthorn has a star team bolstered by a few star players: that's the formula IMHO.

Somewhat off the actual topic but when I played schoolboy football I'm sure the stops were laminated leather nailed into the boots. And we would often disagree on the number and placement of the stops as well. Also like the late, great Jack Dyer I've never adjusted to seeing modern footballers wearing glorified runners (and don't get me started on the colours). In my day real men wore real black footy boots, the sort you could wear( without the stops) into combat against the red hoards sweeping down from the north. Ah they were the days And if young Weiderman is anything like his grandad, I wouldn't say no.

Do you reckon Rupe gets his digital copy of "The Collingwood Football Club / Liberal Party Gazette " each day over there in New York just to read the odd Dee's article.Probably doesn't even know the name of our captain!

Confirmed! And yes, pretty good effort!

Very good, chuckle chuckle!