Demonstone

You seriously believe that North's interest in Viney means it was a FACT that he was looking to get out? I've got a nice big bridge in Sydney Harbour you may be interested in buying from me.

* bump* The figures speak for themselves. Over two thirds of respondents nominated GWS and almost 80% are hoping for a NSW victory. The Bulldogs also have some friends. Nobody wants Geelong to win. This is very reassuring and exactly as it should be.

Alf's son Bruce played six senior games for Melbourne in 1971. He mostly played reserves however and was good enough at that level to be a joint winner of the Gardiner Medal, the VFL seconds version of the Brownlow. Bruce then went to Essendon in 1972, but played just the one game for them before moving to the VFA.

In a similar vein, I found these today at my local op shop. They offered to pay me $20 for the lot if I took them off their hands.

In this sequence, X is the unfounded rumour posited by a "journalist" seeking clicks. 1. What if X is happening? That wouldn't be good. 2. Is X happening? Does anybody have any info? 3. I read that X is happening. It's all over Big Footy as well. 4. People are saying that X is happening. The grapevine is buzzing. 5. Are the rumours about X really true? Sounds that way. 6. It appears that X is happening. It's the logical conclusion. 7. X is is definitely happening. Take it to the bank. 8. No smoke without fire. Told you so. 9. The club needs to make a statement. Why aren't we members being kept informed? 10. This crisis is another typical MFC shemozzle. Pert and Roffey must go.

Well, there you go. I'd never realised that it was possible to scrape the bottom of the barrel whilst jumping the shark.

When my left foot, when my left foot snaps at me I go to Rio ...

A player can now win three medals on GF day. No disrespect to RDB, but it's overkill for mine.

It makes me think of a Peter Allen song about a certain saddler.

To whom are you referring?

Some people are very hard to please, aren't they? Enjoy the positive news, comrades.

Is that you, Caro?

He went back to Port Adelaide in the SANFL after he retired from the AFL, not Port Power. Your thread raises a good point, however. Given the choice of two draftees who couldn't be separated by talent and attitude, you'd always take the one from your home state. It's definitely a factor.

I imagine you'd be in favour of us trading for Adam Saad.

Almost half of the characters are from 'The Simpsons'. Not a fan, Luci?

Neale continues to be an inspirational human being. Onya Danners.

That kozzyisalegend bloke (is he banned?) will be thrilled to bits to hear this wonderful news about Luker.

Time to put this debacle out of its misery. I really stuffed up with the timing of this, didn't I? My team all share a first name with a cartoon character, as shown below. B: Brian Griffin Rod Flanders George Jetson H/B: (Sideshow) Bob Terwilliger Tom Cat Troy McClure C: Stan Marsh (Reverend) Tim Lovejoy Patrick Star H/F: Charlie Brown (Mayor) Joe Quimby Archie Andrews F: (Groundskeeper) Willie MacDougal Fred Flintstone Bobby Hill R: Carl Carlson (Doctor) Nick Riviera Todd Flanders I/C: Ned Flanders Eric Cartman Peter Griffin Chris Griffin SUB: (Professor) John Frink COACH: Stewie Griffin

Could 2025 be a good year for the Rosas?

I really expected a more animated conversation, but I'm fresh out of clues. Answer to be revealed later this arvo for anybody with a modicum of interest.

Nhill has the Zero Inn Motel.

I thought by now that other matters may have quietened down and you'd be looking for a diversion. * voiceover* But they hadn't quietened down. There was debate raging on several fronts. Any further responses would be unreal. You might say the same about the answer. Who will be in the frame for second and third place?

I have to bail out for tonight, but will leave you with another clue. There are more than one set of father/sons in the solution. Maybe that might help to draw some inspiration.

I thought we may have had more players. It's not like there's anything else to distract us right now. My bad. I probably need to be locked up in a cell (or something like that).

We have a winner! Congratulations are in order for @mo64 who has solved the mystery and, in doing so, given his personal brand an immeasurable boost.