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Anyone who ever visited Windy Hill will know why they are my most hated. 
Also dates from school in the sixties. Every thug there had Alan  Noonan’s 10 on their back. 
 

And 1968 was last time they won a final coached by anyone other than Sheedy - before man walked on the moon

Recent footage/audio had close up and sound of Luke Parker in real game time. 
I’d  be in ICU first tackle. 
Elite footballers get crunched - like being hit by motorcycle - who get up for third and fourth “repeat efforts”. 

25 minutes ago, Deevout said:

I have been staying in Makati. Off to the USA tomorrow. I used Philippine Airlines as it was less than half the cost of Qantas. Nice place, nice people. In Philippines 👍🏻

Have good trip - down to Makati immigration office soon for visa extension. Melbourne in May. 
I watch AFL.com $44 month 

35 minutes ago, Deevout said:

Kayo and a VPN works a treat. Watched the WC game on my iPad with no problems here in Manila. Cheers 

Where are you in Manila? How long? 
I am north Luzon - San Carlos, girlfriend studies Nursing at university here

12 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

If you're feeling a bit Browned off about all that, think of the future and it'll be Yze to feel all White again.

Woey betide

UNAVAILABLE/Injured

Gawn GF

Salem GF

Harmes  GF

BBB  GF

Jordon  GF

Melksham

Tomlinson

Smith 

who else have I missed?

and a few other youngsters starting to break the door down at Casey

4 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

The same logic could be applied in reverse.

I'm guessing the standard recruiters lines would go something like:

"Picking the best available at that pick"

"We really rated such and such, so that's why we selected them at that pick"

 

I think it somewhat is a credit to Taylor and Co's credit that we are able to select these diamonds in the rough with late picks and then our development guys and team culture to turn them into solid players.

I'm guessing that if the selectors thought it was a really line ball decision or a player had a really strong go home factor about them (Nick Nat / Watts), them maybe that might sway them to pick the home grown tallent.  Otherwise, I think Jason Taylor did sum it up recently in a Demonland interview that for every player that does go home, a bunch stay and you can't generally let it influence the player selection.  We've also been on the receiving end of a couple of super star come home to Vic's in Linngers and Lever,  so I think it's swings and round abouts to a fair extent.

Jeff White also. 

Maclure, Jimmy and Perovic woulda got the bus and driven back to Princes Park

Heard David Glasscott on this;

”Can you imagine Carlton in the early 80s, Sellars, Jimmy Buckley, Val Perovic putting up with being tied to a tree?”

12 minutes ago, Jontee said:

The Smith who was thrown into the ruck when Jamar went down in 2006 was Nick

Ok - someone above corrected me - I had similar (wrong) memory of TIM Smith 

9 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Do you mean Nick Smith (426)?

Nope. 
early teens we had tall forward, Casey regular. First game v Geelong, I think Jamar went down. 
Kid had to ruck. 
Sure it was a Smith. 
Brother in law taught him, up Belgrave way

Not keen on JVR potentially rucking. 
Terry Smith forced to in his first game from memory. 
Not sure it helped his career. 

9 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Had a few drinks in there over many years 

The Prinsesa is on Uni break - bit of an eye opener for her

Angeles City yesterday

41 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I'm with you all the way Sister/Brother (not sure if you're male/female 😀). 

Here's my perspective FWIW . . .

I've dreamed for almost 50 years about the Dees having a powerhouse team. And until 2021, I had given up. Then we delivered the best 40 minutes of footy I've ever watched on the grandest stage of all. Over 18 months on, and I'm still on a high. And I'll be forever grateful to all the players at the club in 2021 for providing one of the great highlights of my life. 

How does this relate to TMac? I just love him. I've watched a lot of plodders go around for the Dees over 50 years, and Tommy is a very 'up-market' plodder. Honest, heart and soul guy. Not overly skilled, but has certainly made the best of his talents. And for the rest of his life he can say he played at CHF in a Melbourne premiership. The hardest position on the ground to play - and if you're beaten there, you don't often win the granny. And for that, I'll be forever grateful. 

So, my previous comment about TMac has that context. A supersonic plodder that delivered when it countered. 

Kicked after siren goal, helped win Grand Final

Pie player once mentioned Willo was Coach Lethal’s most feared player in the AFL - could change a game in minutes. 

So - dreaming - if they win the spoon we get picks 1, 18 and 19? 

GWS crowd - Covid reminiscent 

Didn’t we cough Dusty up?

42 minutes ago, Wodjathefirst said:

I wish his second name was ‘Cripps’.

Willie Rioli got off similar last year

Handlebarz Sports Bar, Makati, Philippines 

Introduce new Prinsesa to AFL, meet Perth mate. 

Forget Philippines for while. 

If Prinsesa is bored she’ll study Nursing degree notes

Morning run - hope their season ends up here

Still feel sick every time I see Fritta line up

4 hours ago, Docs Demons said:

Would prefer to back someone that knows the game like Buckley. He has Oliver, Gawn and May in his best 5. 3/5 not bad.

Going ok - can’t fit Trac in