Demonstone

Ah yes, that would explain it. I delete old conversations as a matter of course.

That's odd. Didn't get your PM, old son. No reason for it not to come through, either. I've no doubt you worked it out, as have mo64 and Neil Crompton. I'll let the teaser run until 8pm and reveal the obvious answer at that point. For those still pondering, two clues have already been provided. Here's a third - the players have nothing in common apart from playing for the greatest team in the world.

I can walk to my local pub in about ten minutes, but coming home it can take up to half an hour. The difference is staggering.

Hmmm, still just the two correct responses. When I devised this simple teaser, I initially thought that many posters would get it straight away. Who else can capitalise on my much easier than usual poser?

Just as I suspected, that didn't take long at all. Poita and Mazer Rackham have already worked it out. Why haven't YOU?

We're all excited about another impending finals series, so I've quickly knocked up this little brainteaser (with a difference to my usual theme) to fill in some time before Friday's triumph over the Swans. It's a team consisting solely of Melbourne players, but only one is currently playing. You may also notice that some of them are named in other than their usual positions on the ground. Why is that, I wonder? This is rather easy, so much so that no prizes could possibly be awarded. Answers in a PM only thanks, if you reckon you know what I've done here. B: Frank Davis Roger Ellingworth* Steven May H/B: Graham Osborne David Neitz Marcus Seecamp C: Robert Flower Andrew Obst Guy Rigoni H/F: Greg Parke Russell Robertson Tony Elshaug F: 'Hassa' Mann Dean Irving Simon Eishold R: Peter Rohde David Schwarz Stan Alves I/C: Peter Giles Frank 'Bluey' Adams Steven Icke Stephen Newport * I originally had Gerard Healy at full-back but, when I ran the team past Ron Barassi, he scowled and yelled "Healy off, Ellingworth on!". The swear filter prevents me from posting what he said after that.

So is Salem available or still a week away? The above two lists have conflicting info.

Paxy's partner is a ruckman? 😲

Keith will never die! Every time somebody smokes a cigarette, God takes a minute off that person's life and gives it to Keith.

Your terrible, Mazer.

Thanks for setting the record straight, binny. As your reward, please accept this Holiday ....... in Cambodia!!! Triple exclamation marks. Top that.

"Woke", binny? Really? Thought you were better than that. I doubt Andy would have let me post the real title of that song!

A shout out to buck_nekkid who was the only other poster to work it out. Not sure that a drumroll is warranted, but the correct answer (as alluded to in the preamble) is that all the nicknames of the players in this team are related to food and drink. Here's the team in that format: B: Whopper Spud Cheesy H/B: Chip Coconut (or Coco) Fruity C: Rocket Figjam Pasties H/F: Trout Duck Chook F: Crackers Nuts Loaf (don't know why) R: Strawbs Choco Sugar I/C: Sauce Chops Juice Mocha

Last call, ladies and germs. Answer to be revealed around 10pm.

Yeah, I believe that is the case.

Why would we get rid of a coach that has just won four Premierships in a row?

Todd Viney has been appointed to the position of Football Manager at North Melbourne Football Club. I presume this is very much at Clarkson's behest. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/ross-lyon-a-perfect-fit-for-essendon-says-goddard-as-viney-joins-clarkson-at-north-20220825-p5bct6.html edit: Link added

Lord Nev has solved the mystery but ends just short of a podium finish. Engorged Onion doesn't realise how close he is to the answer, but it's not about chundering.

The KUDOS is now off the table as In Harmes Way has solved the teaser. No official prizes remain, but I'll leave this open a bit longer for others to solve if they wish. The solution will be revealed later tonight. Double clue time: 1. There is no connection with the players' surnames 2. There is no connection with the players' first names

All the GLORY has been snaffled by layzie, which means the rest of you are competing for the KUDOS.

I can announce that mo64 has cracked the puzzle and takes home all the HONOUR. Well played to him. Another poster has suggested a cricket connection, but there is none. In addition to the first clue being that there is no football connection, I will also make things a bit easier by revealing that you may find it helpful to read the OP very carefully.

A few responses have been coming in, alas all incorrect. We can eliminate all the players having Irish ancestry, sharing a surname with those who have won military honours and those who have either played in premiership or been All Australian. Nor were all the players born or started their careers outside Melbourne. The answer also has nothing to do with all the "E's" in the title. First clue to be dropped around 6pm. I did forewarn that this was a particularly devious teaser!