Demonstone

An acquaintance of mine who insists that the AFL is all rigged (no, not @Clintosaurus) is convinced that the Grand Final will be between Carlton and Collingwood because the league will need lots of money to settle the concussion class actions. Strangely, he has refused my offer to have a bet on that GF match-up.

His books were banned following the publication of the rather racy "Biggles' Flies Undone".

Losing to them again this year would be a 'mare.

We might see George Gawn running around for the Demons in 2041.

Many of 'em are retreads, binny!

So this is what Fremantle meant when they said he looked like having a Goodyear.

Sam Weideman may have encountered more bad luck. He was moving very gingerly after Sunday's game as this photo shows and a Bomberbliz poster has reported that he is wearing a moon boot.

If not then, certainly in the after-training shower.

Good get, binny! If that one is unavailable, maybe we could go with this one:

One of the very few poor umpiring decisions I can recall from the game, which is a good sign. The other that sticks in my craw is Petty not being paid for that lingering high tackle that was inflicted on him.

How many people today do you reckon would have the faintest clue what number Coleman wore? There have been eight players since him and before Weid to wear the number ten at Essendon. It's like saying that Brodie Grundy has done himself no favours by taking Fred Fanning's number six.

Now that's drawing a long bow! Coleman last played about 70 years ago.

Smith wasn't knocked out. If he had been, Kozzy would have been suspended for a LONG time.

It was pleasing to see him have the nerve to gopher it.

Say that again? Nah, Sam is the spitting image of his father, which is a tough break for both of them.

Grundy only took one mark. *ducks for cover

Apart from those two turnovers and others that didn't find a target? (watch the clip) Generally, his disposal was good but it wasn't perfect.

Darcy is a father-son recruit. No foul play there.

As much as I have no great desire to see Luke Jackson do well at his new club, I do think that a sample of one game is a little small and way too early to be celebrating his demise.

The "New Coach Bounce" is a thing, apparently. All of GWS, North Melbourne, Essendon and (hopefully) St Kilda with a win in round one under a new coach.

Sooking it up with the Tommo haters.

Free kicks were 22 to us and 13 to them. Most of us would have predicted the opposite.

I would have thought that Laurie would be more likely to be replaced in the team.

joeboy - on the money