Tony Tea

Without doubt. Could any more have gone wrong both on and off the field? Could we have played any worse? I often cite 1997 as one of my most enjoyable years watching footy. We came last, and played plenty of slop, but for some reason I really enjoyed following the Dees that year and even went on a couple of interstate trips. Not so 2012 - complete filth.

Speaking of wearing footy jumpers every day, check this out.

Only one CC comment in particular.

How many posters here went to the 2009 Demons draft night extravaganza at the MCC?

Try Caroline Springs. It's named after The First Lady of Football (Damian Barrett).

It's both.

If, as is mentioned above, we are debating (bargaining) penalties it won't go to court.

I volunteer we give up the Crows' first two picks in 2012.

I assume the Tigers are the Bears, too.

Bennell is now a lock to play in a premiership.

Picture this: Hutchy: "So, Caro, first things first. You launched an unprecedented attack on the Melbourne Football Club last year - although you have been conspicuously quiet of late - and yet the AFL has all but exonerated them. That must make you look pretty foolish. " Caro (head tilting to one side): "Oh, Craig, come on. Melbourne tanked. Everyone knows it. You. Grant. Even Garry." Garry: "Hey! Don't drag me into your criticisms." Mind you, I'm not convinced we will be exonerated. The weight of media criticism says the AFL, notoriously sensitive to the media, will be forced into punishment mode.

You're kidding yourselves if you think Caro will eat humble pie if we cop a slap on the wrist or less. She will merely sneer: "I'm not wrong - everyone knows what Melbourne really did."

Superb film. "I can handle big news and little news. If there's no news I'll bite a dog."

Tidy message management by the Demons.

Caro on the Crows on Offsiders: Start at about 3 minutes, 20 seconds.

The reason the Crows stitched up a dodgy deal with Tippett is to keep space free under the salary cap.

Caro on The Crows on Offsiders: "They weren't actually cheating the salary cap in this case, they just broke salary cap rules."

Why do footballers get stuck into drugs on their holidays? Because four weeks (I think it's four weeks) on the gear has less effect when they restart training than four weeks on the [censored]. In fact, since varieties of amphetamines are performance enhancing, four weeks on the gear combined with the runs most footballers go for on their holidays can even kick-start their pre-seasons.

I am eternally optimistic, except when I am pessimistic, so the phrase "too hard, too early staggers to mind."

PS: There was a "changing tact" up there somewhere.

Toumpa Loompa.

Mrs Ogynist.

PRAVDAFL

"DEMONS COMMIT HOLIDAY!!"

After receiving the 2007 Norm Smith Medal, Stevie Johnson said "We can't rest on our morals."