Redleg

Can we use Kahlua instead?

Suppose I shouldn't mention chocolate teddy bears at this time.

No that is the problem.

In the Age a report on Robinson's assertion Hird spoke to a New York Doctor about a cream, Hird denied talking to a Doctor. It has now been leaked that Hird has admitted to ASADA he spoke to a New York Pharmacist about a cream. Seems like Robinson mixed up a Doctor with a Pharmacist, but he was right on the money about Hird asking him to investigate a cream. Hird is looking very ordinary in this affair.

Good to see Davis getting his chance. Can't understand how Strauss doesn't get a game ahead of Byrnes.

Would love to help you out with beating them but we have a couple of problems to fix first.

I make a mean banana split.

You want me to make my own banana daquiries and smoothies and cake as well?

Good, now I just need to get a banana peeler.

I take it then most are happy with the get together. Will organize it later in the year. Have to find an Alpaca handler.

Oh.

Done.

Bit far for me but the sentiment is good.

Will arrange.

yes.

I think that all the contributors to this thread that live in Melbourne should get together at the end of the year for a drink to drown our sorrows and to meet each other. I suggest around mid to late November so we can also discuss the drafting and trading that has been done. By then all will be finished except the PSD and Rookie draft. We could arrange banana daiquiris or banana smoothies and banana cake, banana bread, banana chips and other banana delicacies. What do you all think?

I don' t really see the AFL and the MCC as charities.

When I think about 4 AFL memberships and 2 MCC memberships this year that were totally wasted money, I think of how many banana foods and drinks that would have got me. Have received absolutely no value whatsoever from those memberships.

Agree.

That's not quite right. While as usual we turned it over, they worked hard to get the ball and then ran away from us. Their pace and skill killed us. That comes from having a bunch of talented kids who are prepared to work hard. There is not the slightest doubt that GC and GWS have been given the opportunity to dominate in a few years. Unfortunately for us, they came in when we were down and combined with atrocious drafting and development, we are now in our current position.

No doubt. You can also add in Cameron, Treloar, Shiel, Davis, Hampton, etc, etc, etc.

Not feeling sick anymore. Now I just feel sad.

This has been done to death, but how could Prendergast draft Cook with our first pick and 2 years later not one single club even rookies him, when we delist him. I was told that the other recruiters were stunned when he took Cook at 12. That is but one mistake of many he made. I accept that recruiting is not an exact science, but he has left us in this dire position, because of his poor performance. I am just so angry.

Just watched the Adelaide showdown, great game. Both clubs have found plenty of young players. Where are ours. Clearly they were ignored by Barry Prendergast, who IMO is the worst performed employee of the MFC ever. I remember him as an arrogant spud as well when I spoke to him. IMO he has fu-ked us completely. When you look at the players he drafted who have had no impact it is an unmitigated disaster. He has had the picks to give us a midfield and has totally failed. Hopefully our new bloke can now start drafting talented AFL footballers.

I feel sick.