Everything posted by Demonstone
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1988 Elimination Final
Who is this Bill you speak of, Rusty?
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The 50 Best Games of the Last 50 Years
Our magnificent win over the Suns last year could be one of the three by my reckoning.
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Would ya take a punt on Paddy?
To be fair, Plugger is many, many years past his prime.
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1988 Elimination Final
There was a Darren "Daisy" Williams that played for Essendon. Our David was nicknamed "Dirty".
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Would ya take a punt on Paddy?
Did the newbie who started this thread not see the other one already in existence? ?
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Would ya take a punt on Paddy?
I wouldn't recruit him and I also wouldn't write TMac off at this early stage.
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1988 Elimination Final
How odd was it seeing people in the crowd smoking cigarettes!
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1988 Elimination Final
What would you see as the benefits of this arrangement, MFM?
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Coronavirus: AFL & MFC
Despite the Covid-19 situation and its attendant angst, I find myself feeling less stressed than how I would normally be when following the mighty Demons each week. That could be a reflection on myself, the team, or possibly both. I"m probably very much in the minority on this forum, but I wouldn't mind terribly if there's no footy this year.
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1988 Elimination Final
Funny how we remember things differently. My recollection of 'Dirty' Williams is that he was a clever player who used the ball well, but never got a lot of it in the first place - more of an opportunist, I suppose, than a stats accumulator.
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GAME 4: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Farmer vs Lovett
Gotta be The Wiz, but Glenn Lovett was another very talented player who was cruelled by injuries.
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1988 Elimination Final
Johnson clearly our best player by far. Gotta chuckle at Sandy Roberts' use of the term "effective scoring shots". I wonder what would constitute an ineffective one.
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1988 Elimination Final
The commentators mentioned that Jimmy had changed out of his no. 11. Not sure why, maybe it got ripped or something. Can't understand why the Eagles weren't in white shorts that day. It's also glaring how the 'deliberate out of bounds' rule wasn't enforced very often in those days.
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Can anyone help identify any of these players?
On the available evidence, I think it's clearly Jeremy Nichols.
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Reflections on the 2006 Elimination Final
I think it was in the first game the following season that he busted his foot and lost any pace he ever had. ? EDIT: Brock McLean that is, not Hogan2014's unfortunate son.
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Reflections on the 2006 Elimination Final
That number 5 looks alright. Clearly an all-time Demon champ and future captain.
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GAME 3: Demonland's Best/Favourite Demon 1988-2020 - Yze vs Johnstone
I voted for Trapper, only because I reckon his very best was better than Yze's (who was more consistent). Crikey, there's some tough matchups ahead of us. It's like trying to choose your favourite child.
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Coronavirus & Other Sports
Must confess I'm finding this whole isolation thing a bit of a challenge, so much so that I've started to talk to inanimate objects around the house. I tried to discuss the situation with the microwave but it just keeps going around in circles. The toaster thinks we’re toast. I didn’t mention anything to the washing machine as it puts a different spin on everything. Certainly not to the fridge as it is acting cold and distant. The iron straightened me out and said no situation is too pressing, but it still left me feeling a little flat. The vacuum was very unsympathetic… told me to just suck it up but the fan was more optimistic and hoped everything would blow over soon. The toilet looked a bit flushed when I asked its opinion and the doorknob told me to get a grip. I lost it when wheelie bin gloated it’d been out more than me, the front door said I was becoming unhinged and the curtains told me to pull myself together.
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - HARLEY BENNELL
Jeez, quite the little ray of sunshine aren't you? Not coping well with isolation?
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2020 Lightning Premiership season
No praha, the double of zero is zero. On a brighter note, we're only one game off top spot.
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CHANGES: Rd 02 vs Carlton
I've always understood the meaning of that word, as applied to footy, as meaning a player who has been around for many years and played at a few different clubs. I guess Led Zeppelin were right when they said that sometimes, words have two meanings.!
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CHANGES: Rd 02 vs Carlton
How can he be a journeyman? He's only ever played for one club.
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Obscure Ex-Demons
Did Red Adair every pull on the guernsey?
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Obscure Ex-Demons
Nathan Brown IIRC.
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Coronavirus: AFL & MFC
Some people are handling this isolation better than others. My missus is becoming hysterical, running around the house and banging on windows and doors. Tomorrow, I might let her in.