Redleg

Charming. I recall as Team Manager of the Dees in 1979, I was warned to not linger in the race at Victoria Park, if I wanted to avoid being doused in urine, from cups or cans that had been used as urinals. Spit was another issue to be careful of. I went up and down the race in record time.

Are we going to create space for a pick?

How rich from the umpires’ pet team.

With a few out injured Melksham will get his 200 this week. Agree with others that he is no longer in our best 23.

Did you notice a player in number 13 for us? He was so far BOG, that he may have got all 6 votes from the umpires and I for one would say that wasn’t even enough. I have never seen anyone do some of the things he does. We had Robbie the most skilled player I have ever seen. We now have Clarrie, the best contested possession player I have ever seen, who I am simply in awe of and am so grateful he is one of ours. Thank you Jason Taylor.

Lot of scragging.

Gus not concussed so he gets nothing.

That song was originally done by Steam. Don’t know if Bananarama covered it later.

Blues 20 frees to 7 and 5 goals from free kicks. They are playing good footy as well. The club I dislike most in the AFL. Can’t stand to see them playing well.

Going for our first win against the Roos at Marvel.

It had to come, as it has been everywhere else.

As there is nothing else happening on that day, it will be great to watch the Dees as the main event in town, or the Country for that matter.

Big event on saturday, Dees v Roos.

JVR might be only 193 cms, but he plays like 194 cms.

Did he get a week when he kissed his brother?

Disappointing. Well we at least hold some records for MRO/Tribunal penalties. Only club to have a player suspended for 4 matches for a sling tackle ( twice - ANB and Jack Trengove) Only club to have a player suspended for rough play, without actual contact with the opposition player ( Brent Moloney ) Only player to be suspended for an elbow on the throat of an opponent ( Viney ) One of few if any other clubs, to have a player suspended for 2 matches, for an otherwise legal tackle, that became illegal, only as a result of the opponent being concussed. Only club that has had a player suspended for standing still, while a player ran into him, bounced off and got a whiplash concussion without head contact ( May ). I am sure I have missed a few other records we hold at the MRO/Tribunal.

I think we should support Kade and appeal. Win or lose it doesn’t matter, just show support for our player. FWIW the last few tackle suspensions appealed were successful, if I recall correctly. Someone posted that Hawkins has concussed 3 players in tackles without suspension. He is much bigger than Kade and able to do more damage with heavy tackles, but has repeatedly got away with it. There are plenty of precedents to show to the Tribunal.

Think it was GC Holman.

Both.

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Bowey - love this kid - tough as nails - just never panics - team's best disposer - hardly ever beaten - brilliant draft selection

Daisy, I bow to your superior horticultural knowledge. Why were so many of our players slipping over and not the Eagles? Do they wear different footwear? We do seem to slip over a fair bit in some games.

Given our players were continually slipping, I wouldn't imagine it was a rock hard deck.

Nasher of course it is relevant to the case if he lets go of Foley before Foley hits the ground, as one is a fairly standard tackle and the other then becomes more of a driving into the ground tackle. Clearly they are different tackles. It is also not self evident that if the player could have softened the blow he would have, as there are many reasons for and factors that cause actions and reactions. Anyway it is bringing the lawyer out in me and enough of that. I actually feel sorry for both players.

I was dealing with the principal of the issue. However, you are probably correct, in that he could get a week and not really suffer any game loss. He would however have been found guilty of an offence and been suspended and that might really matter to Kade.