Demonstone

I don't think a Goons reference will cause a Spike in interest in this repartee.

I believe that Eccles won his for inventing the door knocker.

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So here we go! All the players in my team share a surname with a recipient of the Australian Of The Year Award. Adam Goodes is the player who features in both lists and Mark Taylor is (I think) the captain referred to by @Graeme Yeats' Mullet in an earlier post. I thought the "Farnham" reference might mislead a few. The team with their real names, then. B: Lord Casey Mark Taylor Fiona Wood H/B: Manning Clark Shane Gould Neville Bonner C: Alan Bond Edward Williams Dick Smith H/F: Harry Butler Arthur Boyd John Crawford F: Dawn Fraser Paul Hogan Richard Harris R: Patrick White Adam Goodes Lionel Rose I/C: Fiona Stanley David Morrison Cathy Freeman John Eccles SUB: John Farnham

That is correct. I'll post the answer in a little while but have some other business to attend to first. Congrats to @tilly18 who has solved the mystery and wins a second round draft pick. There are always some bargains to be found there, particularly if your name is Jason Taylor.

Final clue before the reveal later on this morning: One player is unique in that he appears in the joke team above and also in the solution team. Who could it be now? Forget Men At Work, it's time to put your brain to work.

I think he's talking about that bloke at fullback, folks!

To redress the obfuscation in my previous post, it's time for a proper clue. There's no sub in today's team but, at the risk of going in far too top-heavy, that spot in this team would be amply filled by the huge frame of former Fitzroy giant ruckman Dean Farnham.

Narrator: "But he didn't have it ..." Another clue, you say? OK then! The misspellings in the OP are not relevant. In fact, there are no clues at all secreted among the intro or in any of my responses to date. Is that a clue or a non-clue? I haven't a clue.

Congratulations to @Graeme Yeats' Mullet for taking out second which earns a first round pick in the draft. Choose wisely, grasshopper!

That's much more preferable to those who are already slagging him off.

There have been a handful of suggestions, but I can confirm that the solution has nothing to do with golf or music nor is it football related. More helpful (?) information to follow if required.

Wanna bet?

I thought so too. But, here we are.

The long lost @Mazer Rackham has reappeared from parts unknown to solve the teaser. For his efforts, he is granted Pick One in the draft and may select any eligible player he so chooses.

Man, it's so quiet around here you could hear a ping drop. The season's over, the trade period is done and dusted and the draft is still weeks away. The boards are largely dormant (but hopefully not moribund) and it's clearly time for some Demonland CULTURE! You all know the drill by now. What common factor unites the players in this team? Answers in a PM only. Virtual draft prizes can be yours! You could possibly select Reed, Curtain, Durrsma, Saunders or Caddie but that might spell trouble. ================================================ B: Gordon Casey Harry Taylor Easton Wood H/B: Steven Clark Will Gould Riley Bonner C: Shane Bond Greg Williams Bailey Smith H/F: Dan Butler Tom Boyd Shane Crawford F: Josh Fraser Jesse Hogan Leon Harris R: Jeff White Adam Goodes Bobby Rose I/C: Rhys Stanley Harry Morrison Nathan Freeman Andrew Eccles

Harley would be a Triumph.

We drafted Danny. He was later recruited by Adelaide when they entered the competition. edit: Other players mentioned earlier were Alan Johnson and Allen Jakovich. Again, these players were drafted, not traded from other clubs. disclaimer: In no way am I attempting to endorse @IRW's boneheaded post.

He'll have to fight Rooey for it. Do you mean #4 perhaps?

Disagree. I'd say it was shrewd recruitment.

Forget the "No DH" policy, I'm implementing the "No JG" policy.

That's a great idea!

The Age's Mark McGowan has weighed in with this article today. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/unbelievable-or-dee-minished-what-s-the-real-state-of-melbourne-s-list-20231017-p5ecwm.html

If his surname was spelled "Macadam", we could go down that road. Tar very much!

Both games will still be at the MCG won't they?