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this is really a great exercise in synergy. I wholeheartedly believe that this will reaps dividends hand over fist in the medium to long term. The "Brand" MELBOURNE is probably unrivaled in Australia. International audiences know of the Australian Open in...Melbourne. The F1 Grand Prix. in ..... Melbourne. Recentlly the world swimming champs in...Melbourne. The MELBOURNE Cup. What Cricket fan in the world doesnt know the MELBOURNE cricket ground !!. if you want something done in sport...it gets DONE in Melbourne !! Even the Rugby has its largest crowds in good ol Melbourne. The potential to market MELBOURNE is really just phenomenal. People may laugh and think Im just a little crazy ( proabably not withot merit !! ) ... but this is truly a significant achievement. Congratulations and thankyou to those involved. Those that havent joined.. who cares...you'll be screaming and banging on the door in time !!

Have faith with PJ. I dont dislike the Russian at all but he seems a little more one dimensional in his game. I like jmar in the middle.. but PJ IS coming on.. Normally I would have put beers on PJ slotting those set shots.. maybe the occasion ot to him a littlel. This will improve with more game time. The really nice aspect of Johnson's game is he knows how to use the space of the forward line and can wheel around and kick 50 on the run.. again the suprise at his misses. He will be especially dangerous for us as say a resting Ruckman down the sharp end. His marking is improving dramatically.. and for a tall bloke can pick a ball off the ground very nicely!! With Jeff likely to see out at least one more season and PJ coming along... with neaves in the wings, you really have to question whther Jamar is just one bloke too many. Given that I predict we will be an active club come trade time I have the inkling that Jamar will be put up for sale.

especially loved Jones attack to barge straight through 3 of the Filth..with absolute contempt and glee.. its just beautiful to watch. Why go over or around a wall when you can go through !! :-)))) and yo ca tell..he just loves doing it !! RG would be proud !!

Was thinking the same... going to be a lot more grudge and niggle. Especially if by some misgiven act of charity the wobblies are contesting for the four. What a wonderful opportunity to knock the wheels of their little red wagon !! :-))) To be honest...given all thigs this year... the only two games I really REALLY wanted to win were against the filth. Already taking a bottle of reserve Port of one mate.. might need another by then !! :-))

a littel ironic ... some of us here have been wanting the two tall to stay on where poss and rotate through the forward line resting. lo and behold exactly as yesterday.. worked a treat. Wont work all th etime I realise, but twhen you can stretch the defence doing it and maintian some clearances, why wouldnt you !!

ahh..another Wheaters for kickins admirer :-) I agree.. a huge difference

im not a Danners boy by a long shot, but he seemed a littel more inventive and proactive ( as opposed to REACTIVE ) today. That was good.. calll a spade a spade..it was good. Where possible the ball moved through the corridor...if an instruction..that was good. We returned to a huddle at kick ins...that worked...that was good. Some good was done today !! :-) time will tell. still not convinced.. but a damn site happier :-)

havent won a premiership since I started following them.. happy to go O/S for the greater good...send some donations my way too..lol Go Dees

this wasnt today...but many years back... at Victoria Park. mate and I ( both Dee ) anong with mates Bro ( Geelong ) were at Melb - Filth game In enemy territory we held our own...not much gained either way.. just after 3/4 time mates bro hearing on his tranny that Geelong had their game well and truly sewn up, turned radio off and joined in with us in bagging the filth.. Then it got weird... a little ol lady , I kid you not ..turned to mates bro and gave him bags full of some of the most colourful language Ive ever heard ...from anyone.. she took major umbrage that he was Geelong and now barracking for the Dees.. was too much for her.. she literally laid into him with her umbrella and TAA bag... ( us oldies will remember them) ..Mate and I were laughing too much to do anything,., The police had to come and take her away. Funniest thing I ever saw at footy!!.

Inspirational game Brocky.. simply inspirational... took it by the goolies ( the game ) and ran with it. Amongst the most disgraceful frees ive ever seen, ump ought to be ashamed of himself. Well done Chook

I think many are missing the original jist of the thread. No one is really saying Bruce cant play !!! he can.. & on his day is very good ( not the superstar some would have him...but verygood ).. but .. MOST of the time he is an absolutely ABYSMAL kick !! Snap shots...all are forgiven.. thats their nature.. set shots or easy drun ins ought to be second nature !! for a champ ...he cant kick for nutz!! its just a reality

YEPP !! lol made him look silly really didnt he..:-)))))))))))) well done Dutchy !

Go Dees..... you gunna give me the extra point ?

Well I suppose its 'fess up time By pure luck (which I have never regretted by the way although a premiership WOULD be nice !!) Arrived as a lil pom (5yo) at the very end of 64. Started school in 65. The second question ... actually probably the first question I was asked in the school yard was what footy team do you barrrack for? Well even as a kid I inherently understood the gravity of this question. It may make or break my very existence ... I tried to think quick ... well ffs only 5 years old! Let's see...every city has a football team I figured...so therefore I'll play safe and say Melbourne (not realising they were all in bloody Melb !! lol ) and having even less idea we ( already..the 'we' ) were reigning premiers.. . With much applause etc I was accepted into the school yard fraternity!! Been Red and Blue ever since that day!! :-)) Funny though....never won a premiership either ...hmmm !!!!!!

first !! lol congrats.. welcome to hell...I mean bliss...well youre a demon..deal with it...hehehe

well if people want a 'real ' cinderella finish.. in the dying moments, with scores tied, Holland becomes another in the now long line of 'whack the back' of Godders. even the umps didnt miss this one and award gods a free in the bad pocket. Siren sounds, Neeta wanders over and claps God's back with an all but inaudible "put them to the knife !!'". Gods lines up and kicks as true as he knows, the ball sailing towards an unlikely goal only to strike the paintwork. The crowd erupts, some happy some not!! One man has a wry grin on his face. Possibly as WJ predicts..Dees by a point after all :-))

all in all doesnt it sit nicely for a change that the boys in the back room actually seem to not only know what they are on about but get on with it. They have further tests looming ( but im sure that will unravel in the fullness of time as they say ). But after many years of turoil and topsy turvy fiscal situations, things are certainly looking up :-) well done fellas....dont drop the ball now for chrisake !!lol

I'll see your one point and raise it to two goals in a fast finishing game !! I'll be right up front. i dont share Brads unbridled optimism re the rest of the season, let alone september. However we will win some and the gut feeling I have is Monday is one of them. This is as close to a final as we wil probably attend this year. It is our most archest of enemies. It is a chance for some to carry themselves with pride in fornt on the big stage and vanquish a few personal demons. If last weeks game was seen as either an anomoly or abberation at best, then this Mondays game might be looked back upon as the day when some decided that the future brand of Melbourne footy needed to be displayed. it may only be a relative glimpse in the context of a season but it will be a spark. Dynamite only needs a spark :-) Im really looking forward to this battle. I think we will best Collingwood at the centre hit outs...it will just depend on who sharks best and affords their team first use. I dont underestimate the filth. They are playing OK and winning, a bit ugly at times without a great deal of polish. Well Pies youre about to get tarnished even more !! :-) Go Dees

Id be disappointed if Pettard was dropped, he's hardly done anything wrong .

well if nothing else we are heading for one of the most interesting trade weeks for years !! Flinders St ...ALL CHANGE !! 2008 ought to be a very different beast !

in your own words !! :-) lol No personal disrepect directed to any player.. but as a member of the filth.. again...what a shame !!

We hear much of Judd and Pavlich... but who are the other players known to be coming out of tenure around the grounds ? Who are they and how would we rate them ?

ahh dear ...wot a shame !!!! Career over..

all this makes perfect sense to anyone who has been around StKilda over the years.. seriously.,,, never met a lot with such want to self implode or devour their selves!! As an AFL team they make a good VFL effort.. and thats probably demeaning to most VFL teams. point being..they are not on the same page of professionalism as many teams. They are succeptable too easily to factions and skeletons that make their way out of woodwork. I have a genuine soft spot for thh sainters...spent many an arvo with mates up by the scoreboard watching the antics of the animal cage..or later the animal antics of the club bar, but seriously they are their own worst enemy !!

I might swap 4 for 3 there.. one has an other as victim...one doesnt... otherwise good list. Its a perfect world huh...lol