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Ok. You win...! LOL

A few years back I was among a group of old blokes invited by sponsor AAPT to a session of "training" with the Lions. Totally stuffed me! But, at one stage I was involved in a bit of short passing with Jared Brennan, and I pulled out a nifty little stab pass. Shoulda seen the look on his Jared's! Kinda like "What the F... was that?..." Was so funny! Mind you, I tried to repeat the trick with my second kick, and totally stuffed it up! LOL

No marks today, the Torp has gone away, the Trac stands forlorn, as does Maxie Gawn...

Deemania will no doubt remember when Don was captain Coach of the Sale FC in between his stints with Melb...!

One for the Rules Committee...

Possibly. I just can't shake the thought from my memory banks that Danny was the last AFL player I remember using a drop kick to kick out from Full Back. Ah well. Doesn't really matter either way in the scheme of things. I, too, had picture of Hassa on top of the old TV, and #29 on my jumper (knitted by my dear ole mum!)

There's always someone to poor cold water on an old codger's good story!

O, very droll, LDV!!

Deemania, YOU are the man! Only took 7 years (almost to the day!), but, finally, my vindication cometh! In spite of those at the time who howled me down as being demented with my memory of Danny and his raking drop kicks, still wanted to believe my memory had not failed me! Also think you may be correct regarding your feeling that a well executed drop kick would travel further than a torp. And, yes, Tassie was another beauty from back in our golden years!

Would that be Peter Noone? (Great singer [with Herman's Hermits], but didn't realise he ever kicked a footy in the street...!)

What a load of old cobblers! It's the COACHES ratings that matter...!

Well, given HIS name is actually BRENTON Speed, I guess we are gonna have to cut him a little slack...! LOL

Agreed! Don't recall hearing him call a game before. Excellent job. Kinda reminded me of Clinton Grybas. Just googled him, and it seems he's being used by Fox for a number of sports, including AFL & Thugby. Would be nice to get him full-time on the AFL! Sure makes a mockery of some of the other boof-heads they are inflicting upon us these days!

Have to agree he was "wasted" down forward. But, only because we failed to get the ball out and down to him in quick time to take advantage of the one-out situation. So, I reckon the theory's fine -- just the execution that's lacking...

The thing I liked, too, was the fact that, for long periods of the game, when the ball was in Brisbane's forward half, Hoges was alone with his opponent at CHF, waiting for the quick release from our backline. Alas, there weren't too many of those on the night. But, I like the idea of having him one-out, at the ready to pounce.

I watched him come to the bench late in the last qtr. He looked very ginger. Was hoping he was just cramping up...

Very shortly jumping on a train for the pilgrimage up to the Gabba. First time I've seen the Dees play live for several years. Looking forward to it, and expecting a BIG win! (Taking my Lions supporting neighbour, so should be interesting banter -- especially on the trip home...!) Go Dees!

Agreed! A very good reason to implement a National AFL Reserves comp!

Talked about how a team's culture can erode slowly, a bit at a time, without anyone realising, until the point where our team found itself over the past few days. Kinda like the frog on the slowly heating pan of water. Doesn't realise it's getting hot until it's too late.

Chris Scott made the comment last night that the missed goal should not diminish the excellent play of Cam centering the ball and Max taking such a great, contested mark. He made the same comment about Menzel's great mark just before he missed his even simpler shot on goal. Said we too often forget about the great things the players do in the heat of the not so great moments. (Gotta admit, Chris Scott has some good things to say. His comments about the cricket debacle were also well put...)

Crumbs! He's cutting it fine, Redleg! I sure hope you are near your phone when he calls! Otherwise we'll all be rooned...!

It's a thumbs up from me...!

Hmm! Go to where...?? How come you aren't subject to the same censorship crap as the rest of us? (How does it go again? "All Demonlanders are equal. Some Demonlanders are more equal than others..."! LOL)

Bernie's mate? Just bring him, too...! LOL

Sounds like a real pain in the rectus...!