Dr Don Duffy

So, that must mean the VFL’s been upgraded a few levels too? Young Blake has been performing well at AFL level.

Winning a game in Gather Round (“Gimme” Round as it’s become known to Essendon), would be a nice pattern to break.

JJ’s the reigning third place-getter in the Swans B&F. Going very nicely and valued in a good side, and a great cultural influence. He is - and well done, young fella!

Another email came out today headed: Correction: stream both our upcoming practice matches with a Digital Membership. This one actually had Richmond as the Ballarat opponent, without acknowledging that they had advertised the wrong opponent in the original email. However it does indicate that you will be able to see the North game on Kayo tomorrow.

Change of opponent for Ballarat practice match? Club email today offers Kayo option, and you can watch the preseason games against North on Friday, and on the 27th the Ballarat game against Western Bulldogs. Is this a quiet change of opponent, or a lack of attention to detail in the back office?

Well played, Cranky! Not forgetting the ever-important off-field hierarchy: Frank N. Fearless as CEO, and Franked Dividends doing the finance. And their home ground facility to be at Frankston.

Could be, and joining those of us who already are!😎

And more particularly that that fluffing was partly caused by Captain Max taking responsibility and running with Bailey Dale as he ran past for the Hannan handball. He couldn’t keep up but probably put enough pressure on to prevent Dale getting an easy receive, slotting a goal and putting his team 25 points up and on a roll. Might have broken us. I celebrate that 1%er, as important a pressure moment as we saw that day. Indeed….

Meanwhile, outside a well-known venue nearby as training was winding down at Gosch’s….

Xavier Bartlett Richo

The long and the short of it, the old and the new, the present and the future - in lockstep!

Many thanks!

Hey Ghosty, do you know when training resumes?

There’s always sunlight breaking through my rain clouds, Mr/Ms 55. And yours…?

I raise a glass of my finest Pinot in furious agreement, Mr Slarti! And my, what a wide-ranging and erudite thread. Did I inadvertently stumble onto a Mensa site?