Ghostwriter

Kev will post his report sometime after 4pm. I hope that’s okay by you @Roost it far Kev will surely mention absentees and Clarrie was on that list today. I asked Jacob (our club doctor) why Clarrie was a no-show and he said “Now come on Ghosty, you know I can’t tell you that.” I told him that was a crock since he always tells me stuff. He said on this occasion he can’t. That made me think it’s something serious. I said as much and Jacob said we’ll know soon enough why Clarrie wasn’t here.

Turner in full training and is fine. He said he’ll know in a couple of hours if he’s selected. Melk good to go 👍🏽

Luker is in full training. He looks (and feels) great.

Apparently Sandringham also have a bye this weekend so there’s a scratch match between them and Casey at Casey Fields on Saturday.

According to Chappy it’s because so many others use it. He said it’s always slippery too.

I told Maysie it’s all about him and only him today coz May 1 (see what I did there 😁) and he told Max but Max wasn’t haven’t a bar of it. 😂

This guy…

I asked Tmac if he’s seen the article about his amazing stats in defence. He said Ruby (his wife) showed it to him. I told him how proud of him we all are. He said, “Not bad for an ancient old bugger, hey.” 😅

You know it’s not a S&G sesh when the coaches come out before the boys. They’re out here already. The reason the main session is here and not at Casey is because they fly out this arvo and they’d rather not have to travel to and from Casey before the flight. The main session is always two days before GameDay and it’s at Casey except for when we play interstate, especially when it’s Perth. Chappy says they prefer having the main session at Casey. I said yeah because it’s a closed session right? He said no it’s because the surface here is sch!tt. Doesn’t mince words does our Chappy. 😅

The main training session this week is this morning at Gosch’s starting at 9:15am and finishing at 10:45am. This session’s usually at Casey so there mightn’t be many people here, (although it is listed on the website). I’m hoping Kev and/or Harvey Wallbanger and/or Slarti and/or anyone else who isn’t me turns up coz we all know how observant I am (ie. not in the slightest). I’ll certainly report any haircuts or new girlfriend info but that’s where it ends 😅

They’ll be the first things I pack. I noticed a little hole in one of them the other day. I mentioned it to my son and he said I should darn them and we both fell about laughing our heads off

You spelled “bed” wrong 😁

The worst case for mine was Cripps’ brutal hit on Cal Ah Chee in Round 21, 2022 which attracted a 2-match suspension (famously overturned on a technicality resulting in him being eligible for the Brownlow which of course he won). Ah Chee missed the following week due to concussion. But relevant to us was the fact that we played Carlton the following week (Round 22) and we were spewing Cripps was free to play. It worked out ok for us though coz this happened… Any excuse to watch this clip 😅

Cerra copped a week for striking Jack Bowes. In a similar incident two days earlier Mitch Hinge copped a week for striking Andrew Brayshaw. Both Carlton and Adelaide appealed. Cerra’s suspension was downgraded to a fine, Hinge’s suspension was upheld. Who do Carlton and Adelaide play this weekend? They play each other.

He most certainly has been derided by Demonlanders. “He’s cooked” “He’s too old” “He’s too slow” “He has the turning circle of the Titanic/Queen Mary” etc. @red and blue forever didn’t dream this stuff up, he just has a better memory than you.

Yeah I’ll be there, most likely front row on a flogger. Definitely come say hello! I’ll be the one in red and blue 🤭 (cheer squad joke, never not funny… to us anyways). From when gates open until half an hour after the siren I’ll be there, except for half an hour or so from 4:30 when I’ll be out on the ground for banner. Not gonna lie… I teared up when told I’d be stepping onto the turf at Optus. ❤️💙

If I participated in the skipping championships it would only be as the halftime entertainment. I’m the clumsiest klutz ever there was. I’m going to the match on Saturday. Same day fifo. I’ll hate myself on Sunday but that’s Sunday Me’s problem. I did it last year and swore up and down and black and blue I’d never, ever do it again. But here we are 🙃

Before the match send your son over to the front of the cheer squad bay and we’ll give him a flag to wave or a handheld banner or even a giant head (if we bring them over). 🥰

This is one of the many things about Clarrie that people either don’t know or don’t want to consider. He is extremely hard on himself. He hates not being the best that he knows he can be. He’s by no means complacent, nor will he accept a lower standard for himself. I love that you’ve got your US fam and friends in the Clarrie Fan Club 😁

Luker is definitely fine now. And yes, he’s a lovely kid. He’s quiet and unassuming, but he’s always down for a chat. I also have a 19yo son which makes interacting with this age group easy.

I don’t know if Goody reads DL and I’m not about to ask him anytime soon, that’s for sure. Richo reads it, as does Chocco “occasionally.” Some of the young guys read it and admin read it as well. I sincerely hope Goody doesn’t ever read it.

We’re talking about Luker, right? The first time he turned up at Gosch’s having been gravely ill, bed-ridden for weeks with a brutal case of pneumonia (incl. complications) yes, he looked dreadful. He felt dreadful and very weak. You saw him at the first game which was a couple of months later.

I’m not the grim reaper, Dingo 😅

The Juddster’s 50th game this weekend!!! @Lucifers Hero Your boy is flying, Luci.

Shame you can’t be there ☹️ Last year was my first time there. We always enter grounds a couple of hours before the match to set up the cheer squad area, prepare the banner etc. and on that occasion, in the almost-empty stadium, I walked down to the fence and just stood there taking it all in, playing passages of the gf in my head and having quite the moment. A DA buddy came and stood beside me and said, “that’s right, you’ve not been here before.” He understood perfectly. We’ll cheer extra loud for folks like you who can’t be there ❤️💙