No. 31

Yes, I too think drinking is ingrained in footy culture. I like to have a few beers at the footy. I usually get one before the start and another at half time. I don't see the point in going to live footy if you are constantly going to the bars for another beverage, althought the ubiquitous tv screens help keeping track of the game easier these days. I often watch the game in the standing areas (whether Marvel or MCG) with a beer in hand, reminds me of my soccer spectating roots. Ocassionally I do like to sit higher up in stands, as you get a better insight into the tactics and structures the teams employ. Just on the C'Wood supporters, occasionally there are normal ones, many are just loud, annoying and excessively one-eyed (but ultimately harmless). However, there is a minority of total morons, had the misfortune of being near some at the recent Carlton v. Collingwood and some imbeciles created a scene, police and security were invoved. Just no need for that kind of nonsense.

Someone here who watches all of Carlton's games ... TDK has some potential and shows flashes here and there but really has not shown enough yet to warrant a big contract. Carlton will not match any huge offers (say from Sydney) because frankly he is not worth it. As for Harry McKay, yes he currently has issues with his goal kicking but they can be worked on. His play around the ground has been quite good this season, his marking has been great, general field kicking fine, tackles and puts pressure on. He is also surprisingly fast for a tall player. He did try a few drop punts against Collingwood last week and did kick two so he may be on his way to fixing his set shot kicking yips. Two seasons ago when he won the Coleman he was used close to goals as a classic full forward so most of his goal kicking was from shorter ranges, he is being used differently now that Curnow is back from long term injury.

I think this relates to land inside the track? There is both MRC owned land and public land (including an existing Council oval) outside the track on the Western and Southern areas of the complex. I think the western boundary is MRC freehold land that is largely intended for apartment developments but there is still plenty of scope for an MFC facility at the southern (Glen Huntly) end if space on the land inside the track is not feasible due to being used for other purposes. Also they are talking about a 15 year timeframe to develop so current budgetary pressures may not be as much of an issue down the track.

Correct, but the animal is named after the "devil" so the team is, indirectly I guess ... so I see where Beetoota are coming from. Gave me a chuckle anyway 🙂

59,807 at a minimum now ... I bought one yersterday afternoon 🙂

Fairly accurate summary methinks 🍷😊

Both Penfolds and Pepperjack have the same owner - Treasury Wine Estates, so not a real conflict I guess.

Currently I am reading "Grand Finals - Volume I" and the 1926 chapter says that many of the Premiership Demons of 1926 settled in South Eastern Melbourne and it mentioned Carnegie and Oakleigh and surrounds. Long time Bentleigh & East Bentleigh resident here (early years I did live in nearby Elsternwick & Ormond). Not only did the Demons own the Bentleigh Club and one of the local teams is called the Bentleigh Demons, one of the local high schools, McKinnon High School had links to MFC, it always had red & blue as its sporting colours and the school was constructed at the start of the Demons glory years of the 1950s (possibly that is why the red & blue was adopted as the school colours). Also Max Gawn went to McKinnon Secondary College. I went to Ormond East Primary School (now renamed McKinnon Primary School) and in the 1980s we used to have football clinics that were conducted by Demons players as we were in the Melbourne recruiting zone. Robbie Flower taught me how to handball 🏉😎 Growing up in this part of Melbourne, it always felt like Melbourne and St Kilda (closeness to Moorabbin) were the 'local teams' with strong local support.

Initially slated for a 2025 opening but rumours that it may be a late 2024 opening. As already pointed out, it would be several years before a training facility was constructed even if it got the green light today.

When the new metro tunnel is completed in the the next 18 months or so, you will be able to do Arden Street Station or Parkville Station to Caulfield in about 20 minutes or less (direct). For those that say Caulfield is not central, the current demographic centre of Melbourne is located just a few kms north of Caulfield in neighbouring Malvern. https://blog.id.com.au/2018/population-forecasting/is-the-demographic-centre-of-melbourne-shifting/

Perhaps you are correct, but without a time machine, we will never know 😁

Well now is the certainly the time to pull the trigger on Caulfield if that is the preferred option because the Racecourse is being redevloped, with or without MFC. It is now or never (for Caulfield). I say its a great location, not just becuase I am a short train ride away 😎 It would certainly give the Dees a 'true home' and it would be in the old recruiting zone with its fan base relatively close by.

Not everyone makes the correct call 100% of the time. The Dees were bundled out of the finals last year relatively easily and the forward line had issues for a big chunk of the season, it needed something different to change course. Anyways, the lad made a pretty good debut against Sydney, well done 👍

Looking forward to watching JVR in his debut. He should have been blooded in 1 or 2 games last season, better late than never.

Or Alan Jaković in Croatian ... and the subject of this thread would be Oliver Šestan (pronounced Shestan) 🤓

When Sam Walsh and George Hewett are playing in midfield and when Harry McKay improves his kicking accuracy.

Last year when holidaying in Croatia I used Watch AFL app on my phone and it was good for live matches with decent resolution (same as if watching Kayo in Australia).

Murrumbeena.

Agreed. It is a question of building increased engagement from fans from season to season. The casual tv supporter gets a 3 game membership. The 3 game membership person upgrades to all home matches membership the following season and goes to say 8 games ... ... you get the idea ...

Happy 87th RDB Jr! 🎂🎉🍺😊 Not only was he a legendary ruck rover in many an MFC Premiership side, he was also a top quality coach who re-awakened a sleeping giant and brought the first silverware to a struggling small club 🏆🏆🏆🏆

I thought the USMC 1st Marine Division camped at the MCG after serving in crucial battles at Guadalcanal in 1942. Perhaps US Army units were billeted there later in the war?

End of Q2 CAR 7 - 5 - 47 COLL 8 - 1 - 49 Even a bit of biffo for a 'training simulation' 😁

Blues 31 - Pies 13 at Q1 Harry McKay with 3 goals. De Koning in ruck and taken a few speccies with a goal as well. TDK looks built up physically compared to 2022.

I thought Carlton were the "founding tenant" football club in 1885 at the MCG as the MCC had MFC playing next door at an oval in Yarra Park at the time? I think MFC started using the MCG as a home ground in 1890? I think CFC started playing at Princes Park in 1897 when the VFL commenced. http://www.demonwiki.org/1885 https://blueseum.org/1885 Anyone have any authoritative sources on this opaque period of MCG tenancy history? Anyways, Collingwood are definitely late comers to the MCG.