Demonstone

The answer is not initially obvious. Or is it?

Does the solution have anything to do with vehicles, @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew?

That's a classic, Timothy!

You have us all bamboozled, Timothy. I think another clue may be in order!

Over 500 views but only one correct answer and very few attempts. C'est la vie. I thought that last clue would make it obvious that all the players in my team share a surname with a bass guitarist. The meaning behind each clue: 1. The answer looks fishy. A type of fish is the bass which looks the same (but is pronounced differently). 2. Usually 4 - but not always. Bass guitars usually have four strings, but sometimes have five or six. 3. Fred BASSet cartoon. 4. Perks. Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was born Bill Perks but changed his name. 5. Jason McCartney. A blatant nod to Beatle Paul McCartney who played bass in the band. Here now is the team with the bass players' names: B: Ron Carter Bootsy Collins Ray Brown H/B: Dee Murray Dave Holland Donald 'Duck' Dunn C: Kim Gordon Mike Mills Bruce Thomas H/F: Willie Dixon Mark King Lewis Johnson F: Cliff Burton Jack Bruce Geezer Butler R: Geddy Lee Marcus Miller John Paul Jones I/C: Esperanza Spalding Berry Oakley Stu Cook Stanley Clarke

One final clue that should make the answer obvious before the official reveal in an hour or so: If there was to be an injury sub for this team, it would be Jason McCartney.

Congratulations to perennial genius @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew who has seen through all my cryptic clue bluster and solved today's brainteaser, which puts him into a class of one. I'm sorry that there's no prizes, but that's one of the Perks of being the compiler. Oops, there's another clue!

I hit a 72 just last weekend, but did much better on the second hole.

Nothing biblical about this teaser, LD-vC, although you're not the first poster to speculate about that! The answer also does not relate to anything geographical. Time then for another clue.

You're getting warm, Timothy! The fish might be a red herring but, then again, it might not.

A couple of ideas have trickled in, but the answer is not literary based nor does it pertain to positions on the field. To narrow the range of possibilities, I can reveal that the solution is not football related in any way. Another clue (a pictorial one!) will be supplied in due course.

No responses to date, so time for another cryptic clue. Usually 4 - but not always.

No white bread Timothy, but you might say the answer looks fishy.

Done Timothy.

As usual for this off-season time of the year, Demonland is only just going. Here's something to either liven the joint up or deliver the death knell. You know the drill. Below is a team, in position, of past and present VFL/AFL players that looks strong on paper. What common factor links them? Answers to me in a PM only please. Alas, my Santa's sack is empty and I have no prizes left to distribute. Do it for the glory! B: Rod Carter Sam Collins Nathan Brown H/B: Kevin Murray Nick Holland Lynden Dunn C: Wayne Gordon Callum Mills Dale Thomas H/F: Ben Dixon Max King Steve Johnson F: Brett Burton Josh Bruce Dan Butler R: Mark Lee Touk Miller Nathan Jones I/C: Earl Spalding Ross Oakley James Cook Xavier Clarke

There is a third option, you know. We trade him for .... Luke Jackson!

The only smoke so far has been from Kane Cornes and I'm very suspicious about what it is he is actually smoking.

Maybe we should poach Ben Cousins from his recently appointed role at Perth? (See @Rodney (Balls) Grinter thread) He could assist the slow players to inject some speed and show the whole team how to ice a game.

So, did any of you score any decent presents today? All I got was two shrink-wrapped batteries with a sticker saying "Gift Not Included".

If you're going camping over the holidays, it might be prudent to pack one of these just in case of emergency.

Fester ye merrily on high one and all and please don't lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas, which is to celebrate the birth of Santa Claus.

Well it's a-reefer-derci to that idea, then. It's a shame we traded Weed in retrospect.

No contest.