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I must be the only one who doesn't reflect so fondly on Anthony Ingerson. During a time of some seriously talented defenders I was always a bit disappointed in our KPD stocks.

If Nathan Jones could possibly have a problem with it, then such an ego wouldn't be captain-material in the first place.

I blame global warming.

We could start a new Neeld thread. That would be fun.

Viney captaining the MFC was written in the stars. Much the same as this crop bagging a flag. But instead of sitting back and waiting for fate we're proactively making it happen. Go Dees.

The earlier blow-by-blow accounts suggested a lot of missed kicks on goals. Is this accurate? Is it the standard this time of year? Are we spending much time on goal-kicking as a group at training? Cheers.

Picket is referring to the late Winston Choochill; a noted figure during the time of the infamous Waugh.

I'm not one for speculative rule-changes but hearing the umpire blow the whistle and yell 'stacks on' for a penalty may be worth it. Or we could go the other way and make it mandatory stacks-on to discourage the players (besides Viney) from pulling in the ball in the first place.

The main factor in my mind was Roos treating the fixtures like extended training sessions and not budging an inch from the playing-style we were seeking to ingrain.

Now that would be a ballsy move.

Claratyne.

I only recall us being linked to Gysberts for the majority of 2010-12, which I was progressively unhappy about at the time as a Demons supporter, and of which eventuality I'm now super-happy about as not a North Melbourne supporter.

I only recall us being linked to Aish at pick 2 for the majority of the year, which I rather happy about at the time as a Redlegs supporter, and of which eventuality I'm now super-happy about as a Demons supporter.

So who would you pick between Kelly, Kelly, and Kelly? And do you think Kelly would be a decent trade for Kelly and Kelly?

Bont, no doubt. Clarry will eclipse Cripps and the class of Kelly is a cherry. Bontempelli is the rare game-breaker.

This sliding doors business is getting a tad out of hand. In only slightly different circumstances, we could just as well have sent pick 23 to GWS. And then it would have been Tyson, Salem & Hunt for Kelly and the price of a Sylvia rather than Lobb (although possibly then Hartung, McStay or M. Crouch). Or some such. We traded picks 2, 20 and 72 for Tyson and picks 9 and 53. Whom each team picked up thereafter is partly a matter of luck - especially with the later speculative picks - and therefore should be judged according to different criteria. We might have well wanted Sharenberg or Aish, or even Bonts, but who knows? We have Salem. The crux of the deal was giving up a shot on Kelly and a second-rounder for Tyson and a top-ten pick. Was that a win at the time? In my opinion, yes.

'I’ve extended an olive branch . . . ' ?

I second stevethemodjordan

Roost It successfully diverting attention from the original Spencer diversion of the training thread. Not a troll. Just a meta-commentary [censored]-take.

All good. In no way diminishing his achievements - just originally commented that I don't recall much of him when I attended Crows games in the late 90s. He also happened to be playing alongside McLeod, Hart and Smart in that period.

I must have been too busy looking at Modra. Or, as it turns out, Goodwin only averaged 11 disposals across '97-99.

I was a Footy Park member into the late 90s and honestly can't recall much of Goody live. This probably says far more about me than him though.

I'm happy but a bit surprised to see Harmes flying under the radar this silly-season.

The answer last year was so very nearly 42.

It was the 'bruise-free footy' follow-up.