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I looked it up and turns out he was from Tassie - a true Van Demon, but I never realised that. Lou Richards described him as "Biffin by name and biffin' by occupation"! One day at Moorabbin when it was blowing a gale to the Nepean Hwy end, Biff spent the entire game in the same goal square, playing as full-forward when we had the wind and as full-back when kicking against it. One of my all-time favourites.

Where was Biffin from, spirit? Nice list, BTW.

Despite the numbers on Demonland, Tingay prevailed (just) by 368 votes to 364.

I've voted for Davey, but have the utmost respect for Febey. Odd trivia: Steve was the only Demon to play in our losing Grand Finals in 1988 and 2000.

Crikey Old Goat, you accuse me of a lack of knowledge then go on to describe Eishold as "a great player". He wasn't great, he was a foot soldier and no better than average. That shot wasn't tough, especially for a "great" player. We have a different opinion. C'est la vie. I would have slotted it, since you ask! ?

I can recall that, years later, Eishold revealed that the occasion got to him and that his legs turned to jelly. Any suggestion that it was a tough shot is ludicrous. There are no excuses for his terrible miss from so close.

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already.

Who is this Bill you speak of, Rusty?

Our magnificent win over the Suns last year could be one of the three by my reckoning.

To be fair, Plugger is many, many years past his prime.

There was a Darren "Daisy" Williams that played for Essendon. Our David was nicknamed "Dirty".

Did the newbie who started this thread not see the other one already in existence? ?

I wouldn't recruit him and I also wouldn't write TMac off at this early stage.

How odd was it seeing people in the crowd smoking cigarettes!

What would you see as the benefits of this arrangement, MFM?

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.

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.

Gotta be The Wiz, but Glenn Lovett was another very talented player who was cruelled by injuries.

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.

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.

On the available evidence, I think it's clearly Jeremy Nichols.

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.

That number 5 looks alright. Clearly an all-time Demon champ and future captain.

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.

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.