Vagg

What's with the outfits these two teams are wearing??  If they'd both just worn their traditional jumpers, there would be no clash!  I just don't get it!  Aren't the teams proud of their jumpers any more??

On 23/11/2023 at 09:06, FritschyBusiness said:

Because he is due to resume training in July

FB, I'm not sure how your comment is an answer to my question.  If anything, doesn't it just reinforce my question?  (I know I must be missing something, just don't know what it is...)

I'm certainly not up with all the rules.  But, I was kinda surprised Melksham wasn't just put straight on to the long-term injured list, rather than delisting him and then adding him to Rookie list.

2 hours ago, Nascent said:

I believe it will be full once Hore comes onto the Rookie list.

Having said that, I'm fairly certain we can move Melksham to the "inactive" list due to his ACL and can possibly sign another ssp player or someone at the mid-season draft.

Not sure what happens when Melksham returns, presumably Melksham is the active player and his "replacement", so to speak, becomes ineligible for AFL games.

I'm certainly not up with all the rules.  But, I was kinda surprised Melksham wasn't just put straight on to the long-term injured list, rather than delisting him and then adding him to Rookie list.

4 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’ve asked my Demon Army bestie who created this and I’m just waiting to hear back from her. If she can provide it I’ll post it here.

 

And here ‘tis…

 

 

She’s guessing our replacement home game will be either round nine or round 15. More likely round 15 since that’s vs North as opposed to round nine which is vs Carlton. 

WCW, please tell your friend she is the BEST!!  Finding a nice, single line per game fixture is virtually impossible to find these days.  I usually have to make my own.  This saves a LOT of work!!  Cheers!

On 16/11/2023 at 14:39, WalkingCivilWar said:

This is the DA spreadsheet.

 

Hey, WCW, is there any way of getting this version of the Dees Fixture without the red highlighting?  Would be very grateful if you can provide.  many thanks!

I recall, back when Goldstein was far and away the best Ruckman in the League, Max made the statement that he wanted to be as good as Goldstein (or words to that effect).  At the time, I thought yep, that's a nice thing to aspire to, not really, deep down, believing he would ever achieve it, and kinda thinking he was just biting off a bit more than he could chew.  At the time, he was just an average Ruckman, and to effectively say you were gonna become the best was a stretch too far.

Guess what!

He did it.

And, then, he just kept on getting better & better & better!

From where he came from, with his slack training, poor habits and knee recos, what he has achieved is truly remarkable, and he deserves all the plaudits that he gets!

Well done Maxie!!

3 hours ago, DeeMee said:

I can’t remember my 20s.

Let me tell you, it was a whole lot more fun being 20 in the 70s than 70 in the 20s...!!

16 minutes ago, Monbon said:

You forgot Leahy and Anderson...

And VAGG!!!

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

anyone know what the issue with Hibbo was?  marked as injured but maybe more of a old man managed for a week?

we need him back this week

Pretty sure Goody said in a Presser that he was just being managed, and that he'll definitely be back next game.  Think he also said that, given his age, Hibbo will be managed this way for the rest of the year...

Really gotta feel for the guy.  #1 Draft pick.  Opportunity of a lifetime to play the game at the highest level, as a KPF.  Series of concussions, and he has to prematurely end his career.  Then, bobs up on Sydney's list, and starts playing great footy as a defender, alongside his brother.  Once again living the dream.  Then, yet another concussion, and the future again looks bleak.  Dunno if it's true, but media today reported he's now suffered TEN concussions in his career.  That is simply horrendous!

As I said at the start, really gotta feel for him.  Such a shame.  But, guess he's not alone in having an otherwise potentially great footy career curtailed by injury.

13 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Forward

Good guess, given Goody said in his Presser that they plan on persisting with Petty up forward for a few more weeks... (or words to that effect...)

30 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Kozzies due for a big one.

When I first saw this, I thought the subject was still the dress code for the MCC Dining Room!

Pity it's not a curtain raiser at the MCG!  (Yeah, I know!  Dream on!!)

32 minutes ago, bush demon said:

This is what I'm talking about!   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpYCGws5V6E

Hope Sunday is reminiscent of the legendary Greg Parke's first game.

Great memories there!  Loved Greg Parke!  He was a copper during the week, and controlled traffic at CHF of Sat arvo!  (Great to hear the dulcet sounds of Tony Charlton's commentary, too!)

Yes, a debut like that for our new debutante would be wonderful!

On 3/27/2023 at 7:47 AM, Redleg said:

His dad was as courageous a player as you would see.

The term "Kamakaze" springs to mind!  Seem to recall that when he first started, he would constantly throw himself in with such gay abandon that he would invariably get himself injured, and miss the following week.

15 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

May won’t be playing.  

Fact or conjecture??

19 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes i will never forget the finger to the Members!! At the time I didn’t love it though 

We got him to 200 games and then we got the Finger!!

I seem to recall that he was asked after the game about the gesture to the Members.  He simply explained that he was ordering a coffee with two sugars...!  A lovable larrikan!

1 minute ago, Demon Jack said:

Accidentally posted this in the RD 1 pre game thread. Reposting it here.

Max was credited with three goals in the first half yesterday yet I swear I only saw him kick two. One in the first quarter from the goal square and another in the second from a strong mark.

I also recall Spargo kicking three for the match yet he's only credited with two.

To be fair to the scorers, it is very difficult to tell Maxy & Spargs apart...

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

@picket fence is at training today and will be starting a thread shortly.

Here's hoping he doesn't fall foul of the censors today!

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Gday Landers posted a lengthy report which the Mods need to vet STAY TUNED Shouldnt be long

Cheers 

P.F

Crumbs!  You falling foul of the censors, now?  

Wow!!  And THIS is what I call a training thread!  Best one by a country mile in living memory!  Keep it up, guys!  Well done!

1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

To me he is looking very much like one of the key characters from the “Viking Series”, personally I like that Clayton has the confidence to pull it off.!!!!

Or, maybe, he doesn't have a mirror!

55 minutes ago, Redleg said:

They have dropped two snipers.

They know that Robinson guy is TOO SOFT to take on the super tough Dees!!

9 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

Just a 'corky' according to Goody in his presser. Can't imagine he'll have any issue getting up in two weeks time.

Yep.  After the game Jacko was walking around with ice attached to the back of his leg, well below the knee...