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was pretty sure Ricmond - by a quirk of the fixture - was the one team we never played at Waverly.

Remember the MCC members always yelling at Ridley to give him a go in the firsts.

Robbie debuted in Swann's 8 goal Geelong game. Recall headline on sports pages how two "graceful names" like Swan and Flower tore the Cats a good one.

Diamond Jim's first kick was not a goal. Massive torp at Arctic Park in the wet. Against Bloods. Went 60 metres.

Met Glen Swann at through work many years later. Gob smacked when I reminded him about 8 Goals against Geelong. It was in the wet too. He was working as are Recreation Officer or similar for City of Camberwell. That was mid 80s.

Maybe it's a phase thing. Look at the number of sub 60 point scores each week. Many feature us. One day cricket had a few phases 250 in the 70s was good 190 in the 80s and 90s was defendable. Then those two Sri Lankan openers blew it apart helping themselves to century partnerships off 10 overs. Give me 70s footy - kicking to packs, Phil Baker and Peter Knights flying one on one. Losing 23 goal Grand finals, forwards kicking bags and the ton every season.

Iconic Australian image. Said earlier never recall Winmar copping ongoing abuse for his dignified, principled stand. There is something about Adam.

Maybe everyone in the crowd sick of Loonie left, ABC, Fairfax Media, Wahid Ali and the Fairies at the bottom of the garden wanting to control our thoughts.

Criticise Julia and PC Brigade label you misoginist. Too bad if you rate Julie Bishop and Anna Bligh

Don't recall Winmar being booed for years after his Collingwood showdown.

Would t mind Swan Josh Kennedy. Perfect pedigree - Grandpa launched Hawthorn - and Football smarts from Premiership midfield. Captain.

Last year we led them four goals half way through the last - still muffed it.

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Been following Melbourne too long

Daniher marks everything - wheres our GWH?

One of those games three goals in 5 minutes will do it. Fear it will be them.

Sometimes you're a windscreen. Sometimes you're an insect. Gotta do as much damage while you're windscreen.

Thank God for VB

32 C in Ho Chi Minh

Doug Heywood: "...and Fitzsimmons to Flower is good football." Love it when Sellers unloads on ABC.

Never saw the best of Judd - generally blanketed by Jmac

He wanted Eagles compensated as well when he departed. Carlton coughed up Kennedy. Who would we have sent West? Matthew Bate?

I was at the Eagles loss. Not a great effort by us as they had to fly to Victoria three weeks in a row. Not sure where they played R22 - may have been in Vic as well. Recall also that VFL Park was notorious for tiring sides out cos of its huge dimensions. So all the more credit to WCE. Dammit.

Punching the air in Vung Tau. Who was on Dalhaus early?

Returned for two weeks of turgid displays against Freo and Swans. Guess I'll check progress scores from Vung Tau Beach. This Hawthorn domination is becoming near as bad as our 1973 - 85 record.