Whispering_Jack

This time last year, there were a few people who felt that the Western Bulldogs were "tanking" to improve their draft position and, on cue, they lost the last 10 games (didn't look like winning any of them including one against a badly injury-riddled, out of form Carlton). Had Melbourne fared slightly better they might have finished 16th and had our draft position with the possibility of snaffling Jesse Hogan. I sense that we're about to see a repeat. Could GWS beat them at the weekend?

I heard him. Line and length interview on all aspects of the MFC, CSFC, the alignment and the players. Obviously thinks Hogan will make an impact as early as next year, likes Jack Fitzpatrick and a few of the other younger players coming through the ranks and spoke highly of his Casey listed players. Diplomatic about the departure of Neeld and the changes at MFC.

Sorry, didn't realise you were a queen.

Oh, and I thought we'd adopted the "no d1ckheads policy" around here!

I suspect that the other clubs might warm to this if they see some talent at the Under 18 championships (which continue today) and who fit in the mini draft category. Based on the form of Jaeger O'Meara at the Suns, to a lesser extent Brad Crouch at Adelaide and the tantalising prospects of Jack Martin and Jesse Hogan, we can expect some clubs preferring to wait a year for a sure fire talent and trade combinations of picks and players to get them. Apologies in advance for not bringing up the banana theme but I have yet to check the Queensland lists for any up and coming young bananabenders whose families breed alpacas.

The Oracle has something to say about this in his match preview this week.

Thanks all for your good wishes. That makes 6 grandkids. Three girls and three boys, the CHF, ruckman and now, this one's going to be a wingman - a bit like Robbie Flower but better eyesight. Watch out for them in the drafts of 2022, 2024 and 2031. Oh, and he has a Demons footy by his bedside personally autographed by Mark Neeld, Tim Harrington, Don McLardy. And, unlike some at the MFC, he's never experienced a Demon defeat.

Paul Roos wrote a book?

... and after 14 pages ... 43 pages ... 77 pages ... 104 pages ... 125 pages ... 146 pages ... 169 pages ... 185 pages ...

What about putting her on the Demonland banner - at least on the day they play.

Further to my post above from after the game: Is the AFL under threat?

Great result for the country but I wonder if the fact that we're going to Rio will have an impact on the continued existence of the AFL's western Sydney team. GWS is barely attracting an average of 10,000 and hasn't won a game this year and inevitably that must draw comparison with the Wanderers who have tasted great success and draw crowds well in excess of that figure. The Giants are like us - an embarrassment for the competition but quite correctly as a development club have drawn much less flak. With the build up to Brazil the difference between the two codes is likely to be accentuated. Another poor season in 2014 could cause some deep thought at AFL headquarters.

Left field replacement for Warner in the squad = Michael Klinger who is in England playing county cricket. A little while ago he scored back to back to tons. Also is a Demon supporter which makes him a chance

Me too. On a personal level, it's a tragedy but, reluctantly, it's something that had to be done.

Just been watching a replay of the first half of the Queens Birthday game but can't work out why we're wearing Bulldogs jumpers and why the game's at Etihad.

I've just realised Redleg that you have more excuses for your horses performing poorly than I have for my footy team. If it makes you feel better, after reading a few threads on this forum I'm convinced the problem is not the horses but the jockeys. What happened at Geelong today?

Quiet day really but things got interesting on the football front this evening when the Hawks did the job on the Blues. The result proved to me that Jeff's a lunatic. Why would you give up supporting Buddy, Roughhead and co to become President of the MFC? Surely, if he really wanted a challenge, the green pastures of GWS await him. There's a certain recruiting officer in that area who could do with some mentoring and weight loss advice.

So what's news?

Congratulations on getting this thread to 200 pages Redleg. As one of the moderators on Demonland, I think our decision to allow it to go beyond the second or third page would be, without doubt, the greatest blunder we've made on the site but now that the damage has been done, please continue ...

Happy? I believe he's a band member. On the left, back row.

I know, I can hear her now from across four sets of fences.

A pet cockatoo. Now fancy that!As a near neighbour, I always thought the loud screechy voice belonged to she who must be obeyed!

They crumble and take spin early

Changes passed in Parliament will make Fawad Ahmed eligible to represent the country in the Ashes series. A chance? Fly him over ASAP I say.

Certainly when discussing whether to sack the coach (this week at least). Anyhow, I'm so taken by the genius of the song that I'm going to use it for my preview of the Collingwood game this week. I'm against it.