Whispering_Jack

Bailey's doing the right thing for the club. We could have played Carroll, Holland, Whelan and Yze today and we might have possibly finished up losing by 50 points instead of by 76.

The coach did say well before the season began that our future was in our 23 and under age group. I say keep playing the side we had today (allowing for form and the inclusion of even more youth) and get the experience of games in their legs. We'll have our good days and we'll have our bad days with the latter strongly outweighing the former but it's the only way to go forward.

And going by the free kick count of 19-8 in favour of the Crows it looks like the maggots are having their usual influence too (although I don't suggest the result would be any different)!

Why don't we get home town decisions like some of these interstate clubs get?

GOAL TO CLINT BARTRAM!!!

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51 points down.

It's looking good.

This is the moment. Robbo, Aussie and Flash to boot three each as we storm home!

Quick question for Whispering Jack or anyone else who may know.

Where did Melbourne train between 1985 and 1994?

Mainly at the Junction Oval but some sessions at the G.

There seems to be an interesting strategy unfolding. I think what we're trying to do is let them get to 50 points ahead at half time and then we'll see if we can repeat the last half of the Freo game.

Television moment of the year when one of the commentators mistook Simon Buckley for Simon Godfrey!

does the box with the best players have a byline? was it the same author?

No byline and it's unlikely it was the same author. Still, it's unusual for there to be such a stinging attack on a player in one part of the paper and an endorsement of the same player among his team's best in the same publication. It just goes to show that, as a game, football is funny game and so is the media.

Herald Sun page 11 has a little par entitled "TURNOVER KING"

"Jordan McMahon was signed by the Tigers over summer to provide dash from half-back, but last night many Richmond fans were questioning what the former Western Bulldog has to offer. McMahon repeatedly turned the ball over with both hand and foot - a problem at Punt Road for years." - Jon Pierek.

Then you turn back to page 10 of the same newspaper under the heading "Scoreboard" and you read in the best players:

"Tigers: Richardson, Johnson, Newman, Deledio, King, McMahon."

Go figure?

It has been reported that Jared Rivers missed training today and that he might be in doubt for tomorrow so it wouldn't surprise me if Nathan Carroll came back into the side.

Johnson = Dees?

Or is there a Johnson that plays for Sandringham (as a Sandy-listed player)?

Paul Johnson was at training in Adelaide today so my guess is that the Johnson named in the best was Chris Johnson. Sandringham has two Johnstons - Marc and Tomi who are sons of Wayne Johnston the Caaaarlton premiership player of the 70's and '80's. All three emergencies were reported to be in Adelaide.

It was also reported that Jared Rivers missed training and that he might be in doubt for tomorrow so it wouldn't surprise me if Nathan Carroll came into the side.

This of course, makes Sandy's effort all the better as it had a few other MFC listed players missing as well as Chad Liddell, David Gallagher and Danny Hughes from the Zebra list all out as well.

Sandringham 3.6.24 10.12.72 18.14.122 31.17.203

Tasmania 4.4.28 4.6.30 5.9.39 7.9.51

Goals

Sandringham Sautner 10 Holland 4 Poyas 3 Dunn C Johnson Maric Waller Yze 2 Gilchrist Meesen Spencer Tregear

Tasmania Shackleton 4 Bongetti 2 Smith

Best

Sandringham C Johnson Biddlecombe Sautner Poyas T Johnston Waller

Tasmania Geappen Shackleton Long Richter Street Creese

WOW. 13 goals in the last qtr. Go Sandy. WJ, can you please give us a match report.

I'd like to but I'm sitting on my computer at home a few hundred miles away.

All I can say is that with Geelong looking the loser in the other game, the Zebras move back into the top four.

Full Time:

Tasmania 4.4.28 4.6.30 5.9.39 7.9.51

Sandringham 3.6.24 10.12.72 18.14.122 31.17.203

Three quarter time:

Tasmania 4.4.28 4.6.30 5.9.39

Sandringham 3.6.24 10.12.72 18.14.122

Half time in the other VFL Saturday morning game Coburg Tigers 4.11.35 lead Geelong 3.7.25.

Geeves is actually a pretty popular character down here. He's always been promising cricketer but this season finally delivered. Don't forget it's a Tasmanian radio station you're listening to Jack.

You're right by Geeves or is it Jeeves?

Sandy: 15.14.104

Tassie: 4.7.31

No info on players as yet.

It is a bit of a yawn. Pity you folk down in Tassie - you're missing out on the Coodabeens!

Half time:

Tasmania 4.4.28 4.6.30

Sandringham 3.6.24 10.12.72

I was wrong about the Coodabeens. Apparently they're going to cross to them after 1pm. They're now interviewing the great Tasmanian cricketer Brett Jeeves who's played one game for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. Awesome stuff!

How balls is it that they're broadcasting from the game but not actually calling it? I turned it off. No point wasting work's bandwidth for that pile of yawn.

It is a bit of a yawn. Pity you folk down in Tassie - you're missing out on the Coodabeens!

Half time:

Tasmania 4.4.28 4.6.30

Sandringham 3.6.24 10.12.72

Former Bulldog, Robert Groenewagen is being interviewed on Tassie’s ABC Grandstand. He says Tassie started a little slowly but worked their way in front late in the first quarter. The momentum has swung back Sandy’s way and they now have streaked away 9.11.53 to 4.6.30 (and I thought no Valenti, no Sandy!). The weather's better down there than it is in Melbourne!

He’s also speaking about the success of the Tasmanian Under 18 team which has won all three games in the Under 18 championships (Div 2) and now goes on to the First Division and will play SA on the Adelaide Oval in its next game.

Hawthorn which plays four home games at Launceston has more than 40% of the local Auskickers registering as Hawk supporters. It seems to me that this idea gives some credence to the concept of establishing a base at Casey Fields where the population is growing enormously.

Anyone know the live scores?

Quarter time:

Tasmania 4.4.28

Sandringham 3.6.24

Melbourne Team

Backs: Frawley, C.Garland, D.Bell

Half Backs: C.Bartram, J.Rivers, C.Bruce

Centreline: B.Green, B.McLean, M.Bate

Half Forwards: C. Morton, R.Robertson, B.Moloney

Forwards: A.Davey, B.Miller, A.Wonaeamirri

Followers: J.White, J.McDonald, N.Jones

Interchange: S.Buckley, M.Jamar, S.Valenti, M.Warnock

Emergencies: J.Bode, N.Carroll, P.Johnson

There might be some interest in one of Tassie's young players Aaron Cornelius who is expected to be a high draft pick in November - Devil duty calls despite workload.

PJ's return game at Sandringham last week was excellent and he has been included in the extended bench for Sunday's game against Adelaide.

My question is whether people think he can be played in a tall forward role not unlike the one Hawthorn employs with Buddy Franklin?

I'm fully cognisant of the fact that PJ doesn't have Buddy's talent but he (PJ) did play KPP when he was with the Eagles, he's a pretty agile footballer and while I don't expect him to excite and reach the heights the way Buddy does, his placement up there might cause opposition defences some problems.

I too don't give a rat's about tonight's game and won't be watching. However, I will be going to watch my amateurs team play this afternoon as part of the AFL community weekend and, given the news that Glenn Archer has signed to play for Caulfield Grammarians in B Section, I'm happy for some of the blokes in my team that they were relegated to C Grade last year.

Archer doesn't strike me as the typical Caulfield Grammarians though. Did he attend school there?

What a magnificent sight.

The only thing won this year by a team representing Melbourne. Isn't it about time something was done to change that?

Don't let it bother you. He is trying to get a rise out of you. Don't let him. Just keep supporting the club.

Happy birthday for 2 weeks as well!

It wasn't that long ago that the Lions and the Bears were both basket cases. You need patience and in time, you'll see the tide will turn.

You should go and support your team tomorrow because when we are successful in the future, the taste will be much sweeter because you stayed loyal when the team was down.