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Demonstone

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  1. Essendon didn't win a final last year, binny. They haven't done so for many, many years now.
  2. They would have started with six. That's how many cockroaches have.
  3. First correct answer has been submitted by La Dee-vina Comedia. Incorrect suggestions that may be eliminated are that all the players goaled with their first kick and the odd notion that there is a connection to footwear. I can't think of a sole reason for the latter.
  4. On reflection, a better title for this thread would have been "How Geelong Manages To Regenerate Their List".
  5. For those confused by the difference between "less" and "fewer": If you can count them, the correct word is fewer. You can have less food, but fewer sandwiches.
  6. We haven't had one of these for a while. Demonland posters: "Praise the (John) Lord". Today's team is of a reasonable standard, if a little light on for ruckmen. It features only seven current players and four ex-Demons. What common factor unites them? Answers to me in a PM only, thank you very much. I reckon this is a pretty easy one, but I've already had a peek at the solution. No medals today as they have already been won by Australians in Birmingham. B: Matthew Whelan Bob Murray Jake Kelly H/B: Dale Morris Tom Stewart Heath Black C: Scott Thompson Tim Watson Bailey Smith H/F: Lachie Schultz Darcy Moore Jim Buckley F: Liam Ryan Peter Wright Brent Harvey R: Brian Roberts Leigh Matthews Garry Wilson I/C: Adrian Gleeson David Williams Ted Hopkins Michael Reynolds
  7. Compliment: Say nice things about. Complement: Augment, enhance, add to.
  8. They might be on the road to finals, but they'll be taking that "EXIT" soon enough.
  9. Demonstone replied to Whispering_Jack's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    Geelong knew what they were doing? All credit to them, then. Other clubs had the same opportunity but didn't take it. As much as I dislike Geelong, you have to give them credit for smart recruiting.
  10. If you're planning on stocking up on footy snacks before going to the game or looking to buy some waterproofs or winter woollies, avoid the supermarket in Collingwood whatever you do. This is what happened to me when I popped in earlier this morning.
  11. That's a tad unfair to Max. He drops back to take saving marks in defence and presents a threat up forward also. Grundy, on the other hand, is more one dimensional. However, if the MFC Football Department think he can add something to our team, I would trust their judgement.
  12. Demonstone replied to Whispering_Jack's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    How can Geelong "hide players away"? Any player that nominates for the Draft may be selected by any one of the 18 clubs. It's up to the recruiting staff and scouts to identify which of these players is worthy of being drafted. Blokes like Tom Stewart and Tom Atkins were there for all to see. Geelong decided to draft them.
  13. Demonstone replied to Whispering_Jack's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    The Hampden League was allocated to Fitzroy, not Geelong. I was growing up in Portland when zoning was introduced. Imagine my dismay when our league (Western Border) was given to Collingwood! It wasn't a fruitful zone however, with the only decent player from the area being Billy Picken.
  14. Demonstone replied to Demonland's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    I feel more like clubbing the doofus responsible for that aural assault.
  15. No, the post was about picking up Kennedy after he retires. I think we have a crossed line! (is that still a thing?)
  16. You might be thinking of a different Kennedy there, dc. Josh (of West Coast) was born in Melbourne, and grew up in Canberra, Townsville, and Perth, with his family finally settling in Northampton, a small country town north of Geraldton, Western Australia. He was recruited by Carlton from East Fremantle.
  17. I know right? How does that even happen for a team that finished top 4. It is absolute BS. It's because the fixture is partly based on the finishing positions on the ladder. WC were 9th in 2021 and Collingwood ended up 17th. There was no way of telling that WC would implode so spectacularly this season or that Collingwood would surprise us all by performing as well as they have.
  18. It's not so much the frees they receive, but all the ones that aren't paid against them for holding the ball and throwing.
  19. Demonstone replied to Demonland's post in a topic in Melbourne Demons
    * Garry
  20. That doesn't help! When you say "queue", do you mean "cue"?
  21. Is that a FNQ saying? What does it mean?