Whispering_Jack

Good work Dave. I remember contributing to both Footscray and Richmond's fund raising efforts when they were in dire straits and it's fantastic that supporters of all clubs are willing to chip in and help one another. PS: Hope the stuff about Didak, the Shaws and other Collingwood stuff around here last week weren't out of line

Good to see the Poms losing to SA despite the great innings of Mr. Collingwood. He and Mick Malthouse have a lot in common.

Agree with you that if rattling tin cans is all there is to it then we're in trouble. However, I've had discussions with Jimmy and one other director and they assure me that the debt demolition plan is only the first phase or the first quarter. An outline of the plan has been placed on the club's website and further details will be made public in due course. It's up to the club's members and supporters to support the board's efforts and to also keep the board on its toes if they're not doing their job.

Come on Demon fans. The site says on $11,276.00 collected to date. When you take into account the ten grand put in by the Richmond supporter, that's almost nothing from the true faithful! As the man says -

How do we get that Chanderpaul out?

From today's Melbourne Age:- Melbourne Football Club wants to hear from the relatives of 14 former players expected to be named in the club's all-time top 150 players. A Melbourne spokesman said the 14 "missing in action" players were a vital part of the club's history and it hoped to involve any descendants in this year's 150th anniversary celebrations. The former players are: Bill Allan (1910-1923), a ruckman from Ringwood; Harry Brereton (1909-1912 and 1915), who was the VFL's leading goal-scorer of 1912; Vin Coutie (1902-1911) from Leopold, who captained the club for three seasons; Harry Coy (1921-1928), recruited from Port Melbourne and part of the 1926 premiership side; Hugh Dunbar (1922-1928), from the Macedon Ranges and also part of 1926 premiership side; Rowley Fischer (1933-1941), a ruckman from Murtoa in the Wimmera, who played in the 1939 premiership side; George Haines (1919-1925), a rover from Geelong who changed his name from Heinz and captained the club in 1919 and '20; Les Jones (1933-1941), a centreman from East Fremantle who played in the 1939 premiership; Charlie Lilley (1913-1915 and 1919-1925), a defender and centreman from Elsternwick; George Margitich (1930-1934), recruited from South Adelaide who led the club goalkicking three times; Fred McGinis (1897-1901), who was Champion of the Colony in 1897 and played in the 1900 premiership side; Gordon Ogden (1928-1937), a defender who represented Victoria five times; Jack Purse (1900-1906), who was centre half-back in the 1900 premiership side; and Frank Roberts (1936-1941), from Sandhurst via St Kilda, who was best on ground in the 1939 premiership side and also played in the 1940 premiership side.