DeeMee

My fathers business in Queensbridge street South Melbourne serviced the Mobil cars so I guess Hassa was a rep. I, as a young whipper snapper spent holidays doing the menial tasks. Funny these days to think of players having actual other jobs whilst still being idolised by a young supporter.

Hassa, when he worked for I think Mobil was often at my father’s business and got me all the team autographs which is a treasured keepsake. I was also taught by Mrs. Mann in primary school. A true demon hero.

I for one am much pleased to see Clarrie looking connected with his friends at both recent weddings. Good on you Gus, sure the future is bright, Danielle and family good people.

Yeh, yeh, but, but … what have you done recently! Seriously that is an amazing amount of public service Redleg, commendations to you. Incidentally it matches up quite nicely against my own. I went to a match once.

Just dropped a few dollars on us for Premiers. Optimism springs anew.

First rate this and combined with the Norm McDonald bored / board reference has my day off to a positive start.

Probably comes in with relationships and respect already established with many of the players. May be just as much about building cohesiveness and positivity as some radical new going to fix all the world’s problems midfield system.

What a nice, typical Clarrie articulated positive story. Pity about the people on here who just want to argue and litigate their petty point making over and over ad nauseam.

Clarrie, Trac, Kossie are MFC players. Media sucks.

I don’t see Pert offering more goal assists than Clarrie next year, more like own goals.

So over all this garbage. Koz, Clarrie and Trac are in the privileged position of being able to play the game they love for a lot of money. They all signed contracts. They can just harden the f up, honour their contracts and play their guts out for the team and their team mates. They don’t own the game, they are just a part of it.

I’ve heard the entire playing list at Melbourne are showing interest in a variety of offers from rival clubs. The club has said it would be an innovative way to rebuild.

If Trac wants some inspiration on coming back from serious injury he could do worse than wandering over to AAMI and have a chat to Ryan Papenhuyzen. Leg fractures, hammy and fractured kneecap which was a year out. Starred for Storm in their prelim.

Must go to pies. Would love to be an observer (from a distance) when he, DeGoey and Maynard hit Bali.

Looking forward to finding out if I can get 4 tyres for the price of 3.

Worry not, make stuff up

I reckon some budding Psychology or Social phd should do a thesis on the negative impact on players mental well being caused by a rapacious AFL media ecosystem.

Sad to be losing two very fine human beings in BBB and ANB. Both exemplify that footy clubs are about more than footy.

Any weekend where we win while Pies and Dons lose is perfection so Happy Sunday everyone. Clever selections and in game coaching moves to take advantage of the conditions and unfolding play. We may see slight tweaks for a probably dry Freo game. Consider how good our guys were given a large number of the Don goals were a direct result of dodgy umpiring. The Mouse Pack are generating their own enthusiasm and culture. Probably 3 of the next 6 to make the eight, a couple more to make top four. Sitting watching on the Sunshine Coast thinking “gee it’s cold tonight.” Then watching the players, supporters and DA in real cold and rain makes me ponder if I may have become a tad soft. Go you Dees!

Heeney needs to go to the “Tom Hawkins School of Accidental Contact.”

Probably posted elsewhere but warm your heart:

BBB in as ruck. Has the height and tank, ahh forgot the knees. TMac as ruck, done it before, ahh forgot the foot. Tommo as ruck. Has the tank but not the height. Maybe the new Pedo. Ferral as ruck. Big ask of a kid. Fullerton as ruck. Guess so.

But who comes out for AMW in? Riv was in the midfield last week. Could be Bowie I guess.

AMW in to me implies doubt over Salem getting up.

The media should STFU. Clarrie has demons but he’s one of our demons. The effort he has put in to show support to others and positivity this season should be applauded.