Demonstone

Yes, let's not allow inaccurate kicking to bog us down.

Sydney should be very pleased with their start to season 2024. They've managed to beat this year's premiers and last year's premiers in successive weeks.

I'm still a little sceptical about all the claims of matches being fixed or being unduly influenced by umpires or that there is a narrative/agenda as to who plays in the Grand Final. BUT The AFL should surely be concerned that so many footy fans are saying it or thinking it.

That's his head.

We drafted Darren in the first ever VFL draft in 1986 but he refused to leave South Australia and our hold on him lapsed after three years. Andrew wasn't drafted by us at any stage.

Not necessarily. He's one of the possibilities for the bench but the final 23 is yet to be confirmed. I don't think he deserves to hold his spot BTW.

The banter in the outer at the old suburban VFL grounds in the 70s and 80s was almost worth the price of admittance alone. There were always plenty of very funny comments being yelled out, but not with malice or spite.

I still have PTSD (Post Templeton Stress Disorder) about that. At least JUH still has two intact knees.

Telephone message for Geelong Football Club ...

Throw in some carrots and peas and you could make a meal out of it.

All aboard the reality bus!

Is that because they're ravin' lunatics?

States have always had their nicknames. Western Australians are known as Sandgropers, Queenslanders as Banana Benders, Tasmanians as Apple Eaters and so on. South Australians are called Crow Eaters. When it was time to name the new team, they realised that everybody would call them "crows" regardless of any other chosen name so decided to stick with that nickname. Further, facts don't seem to have much bearing on teams' nicknames. You'd be hard pressed to find any lion, tigers or bears in Australia. The presence of saints in St Kilda is also a matter of opinion.

Of course not, they've all been killed after being hit by trucks.

Well, now that the Ralph rumour has been exposed for the BS it always was and Tom Sparrow has re-signed with the mighty Demons, I'd like to share a fascinating story I read recently about crows of the feathered variety. Researchers for VicRoads found over 200 dead crows on the Western Highway near Horsham recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu. A bird pathologist examined the remains of all the crows and, to everybody's relief, confirmed the problem was definitely not Avian Flu. Rather, the cause of death appeared to be vehicular impact. During the detailed investigation, it was noted that varying colours of paint appeared on the birds' beaks and claws. By analysing these paint residues, it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks while only 2% were killed by impact with cars. VicRoads then hired an ornithological behaviourist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentage of truck kills versus car kills. The expert very quickly concluded the cause. When crows eat roadkill, they always have a lookout crow in a nearby tree or high vantage point to warn of impending danger. They discovered that all the lookout crows could shout "Cah!" but not a single one could shout "Truck!".

Is it true that t-shirts were named after T-Rex because of their short arms?

In his defence, it's very difficult to to find a singlet with sleeves.

Nobody took the bet. I'm stunned at the latest news. Amazed and in disbelief I tell yas.

I'll start to worry if he's named on the wing.

The most recent bearers of the BS would be Billy Stretch, Brian Stynes and Brad Sparks.

Billy Snedden was a bit of player by all reports.

< insert done to death and annoying "why don't we have both" meme>

I was going to bump this thread, but thought I'd better not risk it at the moment.

An old mate lives five minutes away from Carrara Stadium and he and his wife switched to supporting the Gold Coast when they first entered the AFL. Until then he'd always barracked for Richmond but is now unable to claim any bragging rights for their three recent flags, a fact I feel the need to remind him of regularly.

I don't think that's his foot.