Bates Mate

Welcome back to the forum Cameron

Prime time for the club is good but personally bad for me. I won't be able to take my kids (6&9) to a game until round 7.

Other than that great day. I got a tad emotional when Neale got up. Was also a great touch passing the cup to different generations before it hit the stage. The ox and wiz got a massive cheer

Mcg really put on bare minimum for the catering stands , lines where a joke

Not even beer o'Clock yet. What's half time going to be like , crazy

Not good for those of us with a young family. I've 3 kids between 6 and 12 Thursday, Friday I'd be taking them. Wednesday no chance.

Didn't need the bulldog on the label tbh

Spoke to two people in different AFL footy departments today and both said to me unprompted that they where looking at Blake seriously for picks they had before we got him. One ended up drafting based on "needs" he was filthy as he wanted him but got overruled. Said he was a beauty and would've gone higher if he played more this year.

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/blake-howes/ Decent write up, like the sound of him. Trust the recruiting team

Fingers crossed I can get my premiership merch delivered before the day to wear it to the event. Also hoping full strength sherbets are on offer and I can sit in the stands with my mates and sink a few

Same. Ch 7 commentary sucks and not a bt fan. Best commentary was final against Brisbane Jason Richardson just calls games but amazing but didn't get in the way and make it about him. Hamish can't stand the bloke in presentation mode but is passable commentating and generally just calls the play

Was great til injured can't see who he replaces next year unless there is an injury

Got an email today saying my premiership plonk had left the vineyard on route to the sunshine West depot aka mail's resting place. Got about 12 packages sitting there some for 3+ weeks

I'm going to go all Karen and send an email, but not sure who too. Surely our major partner could produce a commemorative beer to celebrate a 57 year drought for the fans. charge 25% extra or whatever there has to be a business case to make it work. The produced 57 cartons so surely they could do a limited run of a few thousand

Lost sales opportunity for furphy. I'd buy a six pack to display one in the normal furphy is quite good but the crisp is cats p.. surely they could do some commemorative cans of the normal furphy. I'd buy a summer's worth in one hit

Our percentage in the 87 finals would have been up there but definately not the same ending

Thanks guys, hungry for new content. Don't know what I'll do until March next year. Just have to comfort myself with watching the premiership replay. Might watch the whole season again

In my mind it is Ben Brown and Salem v Josh Kelly. And we win that hands down. We got pruess for Tyson in a straight swap. We then got pick 31 for pruess. We gave kangaroo's pick 26 and the pruess pick and got pick 28 and b.brown back.

Maybe Trent rivers girlfriend has a friend

Bit of laugh regarding the premiership cap https://instagram.com/stories/joesalanitri/2678234802842715689?utm_medium=share_sheet

I'd really like a blue hat with demon's logo and premier's on the side rather than the black generic hat with our logo on the side.

Take away that horrible hs logo and it would be perfect

One major positive is that bringing in a ready to go mid keeps pressure on those in the team to perform. It was a big reason we had a successful year

Good write up on him in his draft year. Good character and leadership qualities. Trivia his debut was against the Dee's and he got a rising star Nom. https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/2013/07/29/2013-draft-profile-luke-dunstan/

Wouldn't be that upset if he left. Seems a good kid has a bit of pace but , I'd be looking at Laurie who was taken the very next pick after Bowey to be a more than capable replacement