Demonstone

I bought this book yesterday and finished reading it last night. It was thoroughly enjoyable and I particularly liked the way he talked about each of the regular senior players who contributed to our Premiership glory. This is a worthy addition to my collection of MFC books. There were a few minor errors which I am prepared to overlook given that it's by Max and about Melbourne. However, it is extremely puzzling that, among the list of deceased former players and coaches on page 135, he includes Steven Armstrong. As far I'm aware, Steven is still alive and kicking.

Yes, fester ye merrily on high Demonlanders. If any of you are alone and have nobody to spend Christmas Day with, please let me know. I need to borrow some extra chairs.

I'd be tempted to go with tun as winning the flag has led to a lot of alcohol being consumed.

Yes, the MRP saw it.

I just had a go and got every question correct in under 90 seconds. Alas, my first three attempts were not as successful.

Will it be a full-length game or a trunkated version?

Konrad Marshall, who writes for The Age and SMH, worked with Max on the book.

Slightly off topic, but is there a better player number in world sport than Root 66?

I thought it was something a mohel might use, but that's no skin off my nose.

Should help us Conca the challenge of back-to-back flags. (sorry)

Both are masters of their art and well known for producing a Starry Night.

Anyone. Anywhere. Any time. We are the champions.

They're clearly suffering from the Moronavirus.

Following COVID lockdowns, I was keen to do something about my fitness so started running 5km every day. After two weeks of this, I arrived in Geelong.

Wednesday night is traditionally known as "Hump Night", so we'll just have to do that to the Doggies. Again.

Back in the 70s, I went to a wife-swapping party and it was excellent. I swapped mine for a brand new lawnmower.

I'm with Fork 'em on this one as I was also at Princes Park that day standing at the Lygon Street end and clearly saw Matthews punch Smith in the head. The incident at the MCG could have been the day he did a similar dirty act on Peter Giles.

Crikey! I go away for an hour and the correct answers have flooded in. The common factor with these players is that their surnames are also the names of Federal Electorates. (Sorry, WCW, you were in the right area but I didn't want to give the game away by revealing that!). First across the line was Tim, who is hereby appointed Prime Minister. Congratulations, sir. A short half-head behind in second spot was Satan, who has earned the title of State Premier. Kudos. In third place was mo64 who has been elected Mayor of his Municipality. Well done. Honourable mentions also to Councillors La Dee-vina Comedia and #11-TonyAnderson. You can now see why I couldn't reveal the prizes. And, in case what you were wondering what the cryptic pictorial clue was going to be, here it is anyway (a reference to Morrison). I did consider boy band Hanson and Robert Palmer as well, which I am sure would have misled people into believing that the answer was music related. Thanks to all who played or gave up in frustration. I hope you all had some fun.

I'll be away from the computer until about 9.30pm and, if the teaser is still unsolved at that stage, another clue (this time in pictorial form) shall be forthcoming.

Well, seeing as you said "please" ... People by now seem to have realised that the link pertains to the players' surnames. Further, the answer is not football related in any way.

I can also confirm that they are not names of politicians.

Another suggestion that they share names with rivers is not correct, I'm afraid.

A couple more incorrect replies have been received. These players don't share a surname with musicians, nor are they varieties of animal (after all, that would be an all-Collingwood team).

Alas for the poster who made the suggestion, they are not all scientists either.

We both know that's wrong, Mr. Beeblebrox.