Ron Burgundy

There’s a lot of speculation on this thread. I strongly suspect that no one really presently knows what the ultimate decision will be, including the MFC, the media, Jackson himself, his agent, his family and friends, his dog, his cat or his gopher (if he has one). Interesting to see that we have 76 pages of analysis though. Thus far.

While I’m nervous, this was always going to happen. We’re just not used to it. I really hope Jackson re-signs. For the next 15 years.

Seemed like the obvious replacement for Petty. That said, I reckon this club knows what it’s doing now.

I quite liked Joel McDonald as a player. In retrospect though, not selecting Dylan Grimes was a mistake. It wasn’t our only mistake during that period though. And it wasn’t our most seismic one either. It’s funny to think that Luke Ball wouldn’t even talk to us back then, and now everyone wants to talk to us. In fact, I wonder if Isaac Smith regrets rejecting a 3 year contract with us, to accept a 2 year deal with a club in an entirely different city. Regrets heh?!

He ultimately turned out to be the player we’d hoped he would be when we recruited him. He will be great next year.

They’re stuffed. For a long time. And that kinda makes me feel very happy.

Thanks for this. I really wish Robbie was alive to see this. Hopefully he knows about it somehow.

O’Meara is a seriously good player. But we don’t need him. We just need to prioritise keeping our current list intact.

How things have changed. I’ve been reading loops like this for the past 20 or so years during which I’ve generally experienced feelings of extreme nausea and have suffered the cold sweats, all the while desperately searching for any wholly unreliable and unsubstantiated (and most likely completely fabricated) rumour which tended to suggest that the player in question didn’t hate the club and would possibly re-commit to the joint for another 6-12 months. I now read these loops with the calmness of a Tibetan monk. We will re-sign everyone we want to re-sign, on commercially appropriate terms - even if clubs such as Geelong or Hawthorn are in the hunt for that player and have offered them a $1m a year contract for 25 years. Isaac Smith must be kicking himself, as I expect would his wife and kids. Turned down a 3 year deal with us, to instead accept a 2 year deal with an arrogant club possessing an inferior and ageing list and, in doing so, relocate his entire family to a very different postcode. We’re not that club anymore. I hope to read in the coming days that Luke and the club have agreed to a 10 year contract extension. God bless us all heh.

My Foxtel is not working, despite paying full freight each month. Channel 7’s not giving me any love either. I simply cannot believe that, in the 21 years since Woey won it, I cannot watch the bloody thing. I’m about to smash some hardware.

Strongly suspect it was a gag.

I’m not into censorship, but this thread ought be deleted - it’s disrespectful to a legend of the club.

I love this club. It’s something that only a truly dedicated MFC supporter would understand - it seems young Eddie Goodwin is one of us.

Phew. Sorry to be paranoid - but we’re actually playing for sheep stations here. And I want a sheep station.

Anyone know who’s injured? It’s 6.54pm and I’m panicking (9 mins past the 6.45pm apparent report). As an aside, I’ll kill myself if we lose to Geelong. I just won’t be able to handle watching their smugness after the final siren.

Apologies if this has already been covered, but how can we afford this bloke? I really don’t want to lose any of our required players over the next few years due to cap pressure, Collingwood style.

We seem to better off playing in front of a large, partisan crowd in an away fixture rather than playing a home game before an empty MCG. It's as though we need the adrenalin of the crowd to play with enthusiasm and intent.

Yep - he’s in the 22 next week.

We’re 12 wins, 2 losses - one loss of which we essentially won but for woeful umpiring (Crows), and the other of which we should’ve won but for woeful defending (Pies). We’re currently 8 points clear of second place, mid-way the season. Other than Tomlinson, we have no major injury concerns. The team looks harmonious and united, on and off field, and most, if not all, of our key players have committed to the club through mid to long term deals. It seems likely that we’ll finish in the top 4 and, unlike last year, the prelim and grand finals will be held at the MCG (our home ground). In short, I’ve not seen a Demons team in over 20 years of supporting them better placed than we are now. That said, I feel nervous. Almost uneasy. I’ve read reports that Choco Williams might be Collingwood’s senior coach next year, that Yze is in the mix to replace Teague at Carlton. Burgess will be at the Crows next year. Jackson is homesick and will eventually move back to the Weagles. I fear that May or Lever will get injured in round 20. While I’m probably boxing at shadows here (because we’re in an enviable and unusual position), I just can’t relax. It all feels like a house of cards is about to come crashing down. I can’t work out whether it’s paranoia borne out of years of following a team prone to failure, or whether my concerns are real. I’ve also got 500 bucks on us to win the flag at 17/1 (the entire proceeds of which go to my wife, to ensure she watches each game - with some level of enthusiasm). Anyway, it all feels a bit unreal - too good to be true territory. Anyway else feel this way? I’d also like someone with inside knowledge to confirm that I’m completely wrong in relation to the Choco Williams, Yze and Burgess concerns. Cheers, Ron.

Burgess is next level - he is absolutely the reason behind our hard finishing fourth quarters. Players text him to find out the order in which they need to eat their vegetables during each meal - it’s ridiculous. We won’t be able to replace him (with someone remotely commensurate) if and when he leaves.

People can learn from mistakes and life experiences. And then they become better. I reckon Buckley is firmly in this category.

I was loving this season, until this. If Yze or Williams leave this club right now, I will kill myself.

I like Buckley. He’s absolutely won me over, despite starting from a very low base. I’m worried about Monday though - this announcement will mean the Pies have the equivalent of 20 extra players. If Yze goes to the Pies, I will kill myself.

If that’s the case, we’ve got this.

I feel strangely pessimistic, and optimistic, in equal doses. I think I’ll only work out whether the forces of darkness or lightness in my head will prevail in the first 10 minutes following the opening bounce. I’m hoping Skywalker will prevail.