Demonstone

186? Pffft, that's nothing. I was there for 190 in 1979 vs Fitzroy at Waverley.

There's no "e" in slops, mate.

My own personal useless stat: Since choosing to follow Melbourne in 1965, I have experienced 471 wins 5 draws 743 losses This includes 31 finals in that period of which we won 18 and lost 13.

Not so sure about Oscar at number five.

I thoroughly enjoyed last night. Started with a nice dinner, followed up with a long soak in the bath and went to bed with a really good book. Did I miss anything?

We also won the night flag in 1989 by beating Geelong in the final.

But certain posters tell me we're a Club with no Culture.

Lewis doesn't want one more year does he? He's already said he will be retiring at the end of the season. Moot discussion.

I'd probably go with "Pick - Et".

Pretty sure that Ian Ridley was recruited from Hamilton Imperials which were in the same league. Portlanders who played for Melbourne were Stewart Spencer and Clyde Laidlaw, both stars of the 1950s.

You'll be pleased to know that I'm doing my bit ... I don't spend my money at any of those establishments.

That was the first time I'd ever heard him speak. Does he always sound like he's spent the arvo in the pub?

Fremantle are privately blaming Dave Misson.

Other clubs and their zones were: Carlton - Bendigo Essendon - Wimmera (Horsham etc) Fitzroy - Hampden (Warrnambool etc) Footscray - LaTrobe Valley (Gippsland) Geelong - Geelong area Hawthorn - Mornington Peninsula North Melbourne - Ovens & Murray (Albury etc) Richmond - Sunraysia (Mildura etc) South Melbourne - Riverina St Kilda - Ballarat EDIT: I think clubs also had a metro zone each, ours being the Bentleigh area from whence we picked up a skinny kid called Robert Flower. Collingwood had the Diamond Valley and Carlton had the Northern Suburbs, both of which were laden with good footballers.

Our zone was the Goulburn Valley - ie. Shepparton and surrounding districts. I grew up in Portland. Imagine my horror when that zone (Western Border, which included Hamilton) was allocated to flamin" Collingwood! They never did too well out of it though, with the notable exception of Billy Picken.

Is SWYL pronounced "swill"?

To be fair to Dunstall, he is a fat 54 year old.

Yep, that'll show 'em!

I'm not interested in a witch hunt. I just want to know who's responsible!

Well Roy, we are cellar dwellers at the moment so it is kind of appropriate.

That recent post by Percy Beames is my nomination for post of the year. Brilliant! More please, Percy!

Whiniest whiner that ever whined.

All the whiny [censored] in this thread? Agreed.

Beau Maister? Worst player since Beau Wilkes.

It also doesn't show that Cale realised we had won possession of the ball, ran forward to make position, received the pass and kicked it to one of our forwards who duly converted for goal. Not saying Cale was a tough man, but this clip misrepresents what actually happened in that piece of play.