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  1. The stats ~ Oskar Baker 1 goal 6 kicks 7 handballs 13 disposals 1 marks 3 tackles 49 dream team points Harley Balic 7 kicks 10 handballs 17 disposals 8 tackles 69 dream team points Tomas Bugg 15 kicks 12 handballs 27 disposals 3 marks 12 tackles 125 dream team points Sam Frost 11 kicks 4 handballs 15 disposals 8 marks 1 tackle 69 dream team points Jeff Garlett 1 goal 7 kicks 5 handballs 12 disposals 1 marks 4 tackles 56 dream team points Mitch Gent 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 34 dream team points Jack Hutchins 3 goals 2 behinds 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 82 dream team points Dion Johnstone 8 kicks 11 handballs 19 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 66 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 17 kicks 10 handballs 27 disposals 6 marks 5 tackles 116 dream team points Mitchell King 2 kicks 6 handballs 8 disposals 1 tackle 32 hit outs 53 dream team point Mykleti Lefau 1 behind 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 8 tackles 11 hit outs 71 dream team points Jay Lockhart 4 kicks 6 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 42 dream team points Goy Lok 1 behind 12 kicks 11 handballs 23 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 97 dream team points Corey Machaya 6 kicks 11 handballs 17 disposals 1 mark 6 tackles 67 dream team points James Munro 7 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 61 dream team points Cameron Pedersen 5 kicks 10 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 1 tackle 39 dream team points Harrison Petty 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 31 dream team points Charlie Spargo 9 kicks 10 handballs 19 disposals 1 mark 9 tackles 88 dream team points Corey Stockdale 1 goals 2 behind 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 59 dream team points Billy Stretch 2 goals 13 kicks 11 handballs 24 disposals 3 marks 5 tackles 103 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 behind 14 kicks 9 handballs 23 disposals 2 marks 10 tackles 95 dream team points Josh Wagner 12 kicks 9 handballs 21 disposals 1 marks 6 tackles 78 dream team points Sam Weideman 7 goals 14 kicks 5 handballs 19 disposals 9 marks 3 tackles 5 hit outs 139 dream team points
  2. Coburg lost one of their best players Liam Hunt who walked out on the club a few weeks ago.
  3. It might sound strange but the traveling emergencies are not required once the game starts so they can fly back on Friday night and be rested for the game the next day.
  4. OK Bernie, You got his sister Shae - now get Rory.
  5. SA’s Jack Lukosius remains hot favourite for the #1 draft pick U18: Lukosius lifts SA past Vic Country South Australia 2.1.13 5.2.32 9.4.58 11.7 (73) Vic Country 1.3 4.5 4.9 6.10 (46) Goals South Australia: Lukosius, Rankine, Munn 3, Kennerley, Colwell Vic Country: Serong, Garoni 2, Barzen, Flanders Best South Australia: Gould, McLennan, Valente, Lukosius, Jarvis, Kennerley Vic Country: Duursma, Walsh, Stephens, Reid, Serong, Berry
  6. Sam Docherty said before the game that he expected the team to invigorated by the bye. One of the greatest blooper comments of all time.
  7. Vic Metro win a thriller over the Allies by 2 points - and don’t worry about the headline, the kid from SA will go #1 U18: Potential No.1 pick wins it for Vic Metro http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-16/potential-no1-pick-wins-match-for-vic-metro Vic Metro 3.4 5.5 6.5 7.10 (52) Allies 3.1 3.10 6.11 6.14 (50) Goals Vic Metro: Williams 4, Butters, Taylor, King Allies: T.Green 2, McFadyen, Blakey, Walker, O'Neill Best Vic Metro: Smith, West, Butters, Answerth, Khamis, Williams Allies: Turner, Koschitzke, Scott, Coleman, Walker, Baker
  8. The main father/son would be Rhylee West, son of Scott but there are a few with various family connections.
  9. Demonland and this thread have a great deal in common with the great Leonard Cohen who spent six years of his life before he became famous on the Greek Island of Hydra. This book explains what kept him alive during that time.
  10. The teams for this weekend’s games -
  11. FWIW. I just saw Jayden Hunt in the stand on crutches.
  12. I opened my law office in Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena in April 1974 and the first visitor I had on my first day was Jim Flower who was randomly collecting money from local businesses for the local football club. I gave a donation mainly because of the fact that he was Robbie’s brother but it meant that on day one, my practice was making a net loss of $5.00 (it was worth more than that in those days). The next day somebody came in who was a supporter of the club and asked me to act for him on his house purchase. It was my first new file. That’s how things worked in those days. The Flowers were a fantastic family - great people.
  13. The problem with overturning a field umpire’s call of “touched, play on” is that upsets the concept of consistency in umpiring. It’s not possible to overturn or challenge a call of touched in 99.9% of situations in a game so in the very rare situation that occurred yesterday, the call of the umpire on the spot should not have been questioned.
  14. After the Melbourne Football Club was bundled out of last year’s finals with their Round 23 loss at the hands of Collingwood, Nathan Jones declared that the team would not forget the bitterness of that defeat. Today is the day to atone.
  15. Vic Metro has beaten Western Australia by 18 points in its opening NAB U18 Championships game today. Two sons of former AFL players Noah Anderson and Rhylee West along Sandringham Dragons midfielder Bailey Smith were among the best. Smith’s teammate Ben King booted five goals. U18: No.1 hopeful, son of Dog stars for Metro Western Australia 2.1 5.2 7.3 12.4 (76) Vic Metro 3.2 7.5 10.7 14.10 (94) Goals Western Australia: O'Reilly 3, Hill 2, Oldfield 2, Foley, English, Cameron, Sharp, Hansen Vic Metro: King 5, Anderson 4, Mahony 2, West, O'Halloran, McKenzie Best Western Australia: Sharp, Foley, Oldfield, Stack, Hill, O'Reilly Vic Metro: King, Anderson, West, Smith, Rowbottom, Quaynor
  16. The only exciting thing I’ve seen since tuning in to the game is the calm, blue waters of Hobson’s Bay in the background.
  17. Agree with what Nasher and you about the content of what was quoted but I’m more concerned about the attitude which is far more fair and realistic than the run of the mill supporters who are ready to jump out of buildings as soon as something goes wrong.
  18. Correct. Unless one is a certified member of MENSA, everything on this thread is likely to be way over one’s comprehensive capabilities. I’m glad you understand the sub text of the conversation we’re having here. It’s vital for the national interest as well as the MFC that people understand this.
  19. Could someone please tell me who is responsible for giving this man an MFC tie?
  20. Petty just signed an extension on his contract so that’s definitely not in his thinking at the moment. In addition, it’s now recognised that the way to go with a player’s development is that it’s not always the right thing to rush him into the senior team immediately but to invest some time in getting him ready. We’re fortunate at Melbourne that we can do this whereas in the past we pushed players into the ones to the overall detriment of their careers. Look at the examples of Toumpas and others at Melbourne and even Weitering at Carlton. If we look after our players well enough and create the right environment for them, it reduces the likelihood of them wanting to leave further down the track.
  21. They still have some thoughtful posters who won’t allow themselves to be overwhelmed by the desperation of the moment. Like this post from We’re on Track “I think we're on track. Not the same track that the club spruiked in regards to 'top 4 by 2018' etc. etc., but on track in terms of improving naturally. People have made two mistakes: 1) Believing the club's blueprint for success 2) Comparing our development to Melbourne's Melbourne started building back in about 2010. They have added steadily since, and have only come good now. We didn't really get going with our rebuild until 2013. To be any good, you need good old guys, really good middle age guys, and some good kids. Putting it simply. In my opinion, we can't expect to be any good, until the Stevens, Ross', Bruces, Carlisles, Hickeys, etc are our old guys. We have such a void in the 'good old guys' space that it renders us useless. We had Dempster, Gilbert, Roo and Joey - now we don't. When we had those guys, we had a huge void in the 'really good middle age guys' space, and no good kids at all. The way we're building, in 2-3 years these guys will be an outstanding senior core - and Billings, Gresham, Acres, Dunstan, Long, Steele, Marshall, Webster, Goddard, McCartin and co. will be a really good core of middle aged dudes. Coffield, Hunter-Clark and anyone drafted since then (including a top 3 pick this year) will be a really good crop of youngsters. We will be a very good side in 2 years. Forget this year, we're playing like a team with no good senior players and heaps of injuries. Which guess what? We are. Next year we will improve, and the year after we'll be really good. If we can add a ready made player or two on top of this, we will be a very, very good team in 2 years. Bookmark it!” Hopefully, we at Melbourne have nothing but blue skies ahead but if not, the above is a better attitude to have than the naysayers who want the coach, players and committee sacked, hung, drawn and quartered immediately.
  22. Whispering_Jack replied to Random Task's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Billings is a fair way behind Tyson. I wouldn’t do that trade.
  23. You watched TV on your sabbath?