bush demon

Melbourne's GF win had echoes in Carlton's come from behind sensation in 1970. Yet in round 1 1971 Carlton were comfortably between by North, who would finish 9th that year. Come round 1 next year we need to leave the memories to YouTube, I'm sure we will. Still, every time we kick a big goal, or series of goals I'm the crowd will remind the boys of last year's heroics. I'm looking forward to that.

If it's an EV, and preferably with blade battery technology then is good.

Tom Sparrow and Canelo Alvarez.

When is the next Casey session, just quietly?

When will Dees' next/last training session at Casey be?

2021 was the year we inverted the paradigm. 1961 marked the rise of Hawthorn, and the long-term demise of MFC. Percy Cerutty had the Hawks running through the sandhills down at Sorrento whilst the mighty Dees were about to end their long run of consecutive grand finals appearances. Norm Smith had earlier vented at the admin. no doubt sewing the seeds of our later annus horribilis in 1965. Come 2021 we are connected, we are family and ready to, in Alistair Clarkson's words grab the silverware. Meanwhile the hawks repeat our folly in a messy menage a trois with Jeff, Alistair and Sam. Sorry if I have strayed off topic.

Is DM a one-trick pony? Just asking.

We were the crowd favourites and sentimental favourites across the board.

It started back in the 60s when someone Franked Davis as Melbourne captain.

Not sure if this topic already covered, but it was a heart-warming experience. I was in my local Warragul sports store the other day and was disgusted - but not surprised - to see all this merch from the big clubs but typically nothing for Melbourne. Went back a few days later to pick something up and told the sales guys I was disgusted there were lots of AFL jumpers but no Melbourne jumpers. His answer was that all Melbourne stuff was sold out.

James Brayshaw's nephew notwithstanding.

Bailey snapped the goal that gave us the pre-petracca premiership in 1987.

That's quite funny.

He killed the ball for the Trac. Perfect set-up.

He dominated with the Big V, just quietly.

Love how the demon hierarchy and club weaponised 'the long suffering demons'. This became a strength for us this year.

Red Fox says that VFL rules were set up to allow Melboyrne to recruit RDB due to father connection.

Interested to know how Brian Wilson's health. He was videod from hospital bed during GF.

Sir Ritchie...

Wearing two pairs of quality kmart jocks would solve that problem.

Winston Churchill once said that: “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.” NB Could also live in China where their head-honcho is about to be 'elected' to a lifetime gig - presumably so he and his hangers-on won't be purged at some later date.

Not in any order: 1. ABC multi-call was the best by the length of the straight: "Their run is a pleasure to watch". (After Brayshaw's goal'. 2. Kysaiah Pickett needs to be honoured on the forward line. IMO there were a couple of occasions where KP could have been 'hit up'. 3.TMAC didn't have a big impact but did some fantastic team things such as the unacknowledged love-tap to Petracca resulting in the dribbled goal. 4. Brayshaw was magnificent, and I don't just mean the uncle. 5.Tom Sparrow bears an uncanny resemblance to Canelo Alvarez. 6. Alan Jakovich's post-match gig with Gaddy Lyon is immortal. 7. All demon detractors are forgiven: you know red and blue are the best colours. 8...

How very true - presence of mind which was a game changer.

If you don't like BT turn down the sound on your device, it's just theatre nothing more. We are lucky to have free games, you can also go to kayo.

As a second post-script I don't suppose anyone here remembers BT on 3UZ with a character called 'Rocky' - this was BT on training wheels - truly humble and not prone to hyperbole or over-statement.