Demonstone

We have a winner! Congratulations* to @Engorged Onion who wins this prize which is in keeping with the thread title. * n., sentence substitute. expressions of pleasure or joy on another's success, good fortune, etc.

A few attempts but no correct answers at this stage. Special mention to @dl4e for suggesting that all their grandparents were prison guards.

I was going to blame the umpires for the two set shots that the normally reliable van Rooyen missed, but it turns out that was the fault of @WalkingCivilWar and the incorrect positioning of the bullseye sign.

Still feeling Blue? Meh. Football shmootball. Time for a diversion. You all know the drill. What do the players in today's team have in common? I would rate the side as very strong but the teaser as fairly easy. Could the Bailey symmetry of the half-forward flankers be a clue? As ever, please reply by PM only. Prizes will be awarded! B: Jonathan Hay Darcy Moore Dougal Howard H/B: Michael Wilson Tom Stewart Hayden Young C: Archie Perkins Luke Parker Josh Kelly H/F: Bailey Smith John Barnes Zac Bailey F: Dan Butler Paul Salmon Brent Harvey R: Jeff White Noah Anderson Nathan Jones I/C: Jack Higgins Andrew Walker Tom Gillies Harry Morrison

Good to hear that SWYL is still vertical. Any reason he doesn't post here any more?

I thought it had already been extended from 7.25 to 7.30. Have they now added another five minutes?

I remember being taught in under 12s how to kick a stab pass (ask your grandfather).

We never heard the answer to this teaser. I am curious!

Good to see Kye Turner in the side. He's missed a hell of a lot of footy this year.

Trent Cotchin (Richmond) to finish up at the end of this year.

Isaac Smith (Geelong) to retire at the end of this season. I'm hoping that's Round 24.

You must have missed his follow-up post (now rightly deleted by a mod) where he was bragging about baiting other Demonland posters. Trolling, in other words.

I thought trolling was against this forum's rules. You're neither as funny nor as clever as you seem to think you are.

Paging @Hawk the Demon!

He's my nomination for the most frequently misspelled recruit of the 2023 draft.

After long being a traditionalist and a strong supporter of its retention as a unique feature of our game, I've changed my mind on the bounce. I now realise that it's a very difficult feat to perform (a possible disincentive for potential new umpires) and I think there are too many dud bounces needing to be recalled which spoils the flow of play. I doubt that, before too long, we'd even notice it was gone if the umpires simply threw the ball up (just like they do everywhere else on the ground).

We can also add Ben Cunnington (North Melbourne) to the list of retirees. Will play his last game this week.

Luke Shuey is the latest Eagle to announce his retirement. Teammates to do a group shoey on Mad Monday as a mark of respect? I'll ask again @Demonland ... can this thread be pinned?

Cripps played yesterday. Apart from Walsh and Cerra, the other big name missing was Harry McKay.

NQR UFA FFS.

Do we know which Coach voted for which players?

Just the quiet 33 disposals.

Now that's just asking for a hangover.

@Diamond_Jim: From the AFL's own website. THE MCG will be the home of the Grand Final until at least 2057 under a mega-deal with the Victorian government expected to be announced on Friday. The agreement with premier Daniel Andrews' Labor government and the AFL is part of a broader sports package that will see $225million in investment in Etihad Stadium and the Docklands precinct.

The deal was struck between the AFL and the Victorian State Government. It's not up for grabs. I look forward to 2057 and seeing veteran Melbourne Captain George Gawn holding the cup aloft yet again with ten-time Premiership Coach and AFL Legend Charlie Spargo.