Demonstone

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.

It would take a joint effort to get the deal rolling but that may be a pipedream.

It's possible, assuming that Fred is a keeper.

Pretty hard to eat a roll without teeth.

I'm led to believe that Clarry made the mistake of reading Demonland and has a repetitive strain injury as a result of all the face palms he has performed in reaction to the comments.

It's probably not too late to get this special World Cup edition of foosball in time for Christmas.

There will be plenty more slabs to get through over Christmas and New Year's.

The Van Diemens?