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Ahhh... the mysteries and intrigue that surround Midsomer-Barton ......

But his car's been seen in the carpark a few times 🤔🙄😉

Very true... the Circus proper has yet to hit town... we're just seeing the advance 'flyers' strewn around..

There was some suggestion even through last season that there were rifts. Bit like tides they came and went in strength but there was some underlying schism . They certainly haven't played at times like they're all on the same page.

I think we're all starting to ... cotton on....

Was Steve King hit .. 🤔

I think it is 90% this. Possibly a little something else but bye and bye mostly this.

We've certainly got the best years of his career. Loved his efforts, passion and relentless desire to win. I do fear the years are catching up. Wish him well where ever. Thanks for the Flag mate. Always a🏆❤️💙 Dee. I sense he can be a little polarising. I have empathy for that !! 🤔😆😆 As a club we appear to have pulled the trigger on turning a corner. Much change in the winds. Will we pull the Lever too ? 🤔 As oft quoted... "there comes a time" Cheers Steve , go well.

Don't mind Brody coming across at all... was always a thorn in our side....pain in the arzze to play against. Happy to have that working for us. Will straighten up our attack, sta, muchly 👍

Perhaps a farewell dinner at Entrecote ??

He was a Football savant. He was a Gazelle to the predators that roamed the field. Loved watching Robbie, loved that he was 'ours' . There were times we really didn't deserve him but he stuck with us through it all. The Murrumbeena Man was amazing. That particular day at Artic Park was all the more solemn for it being Tulip's last dance in the Red and Blue. I doubt it was lost on many of the faithful that as we started to process our exit from the finals that an even greater darkness descending upon us was we had just watched Robbie for the last time. Even after all these years that thought alone brings a tear. He encapsulated everything that you'd ever want to see in a Melbourne Guernsey. Hard to believe that game is getting on to near 40 years ago. I don't think ive ever heard a bad word spoken about Tulip. How often does that ever happen.

The Tasmanian dilemma really serves to highlight how those in that AwFuL ivory tower are clueless and that they operate according to a self invented charter. If only the League would stop stuffing around and stuffing up. If only it would just keep to its real job and not seek to inflict itself upon all and sundry as an uninvited attendee to much of life's goings on. As others have already highlighted this seemingly intransable standoff is nothing more than created folly. Football and Cricket have been played in the Southern State for as long as any really but somehow it's now there is a stumbling block ? The League was happy to install 'startups' elsewhere in humble abodes until they could update. But Tasmania NEEDS a you beaut white elephant circus tent in order to start ?? Im encouraged that there is some modicum of common sense in Tassiecas most elsewhere in this great land it's been pounded into the ground and banished. Let's put this into true perspective. Tassie doesn't need the AFL nearly as much as the Ivory lot need Tassie. If I were the Taswegian Premier I'd be hauling the League into a meeting and explaining life to them in no ambiguous terms. Quite frankly the AFL has lost the plot and in no way should the fair people of the Apple Isle be made to ante up for a new set of Clothes for the Arrogant Emperor. The AFL are attempting a con. Time to get ol Kerrigan on the blower to them....

Nothing.... so what's the real story 🤔 👀 😏

In a fashion you're almost asking the wrong people. Ask any Melbourne supporter who grew up watching Tulip and you will pretty much get a similar answer. Football poetry in motion. Now, go ask supporters and especially players of teams who played against him. They will say essentially the same thing if not more particularly one of the hardest players to play against, one of the fairest adversaries to take the field. Arguably one of the most unlucky to never to have won a Charlie as he personified it. Deserved to play in more successful teams. He was a gentleman, humble and still to this day the best player I've ever had the chance to watch. For many seasons the only reason I went. An absolute champion. He wore 2... but he was number 1 in my book.

Appreciate the insight 👍 cheers

Or you can just ignore both of them. Works quite well 😉

Caro not taking calls ..

I too would want Petracca.. a committed, fit, bought-in variety Tracc. I really dont know if we will see that at Melbourne ( again ) Im not really going to gauge him on 25 as there's too much thats contradictory ( imho ) If King wants him... thats all we really need to understand. If he isn't able to feel at home in Red and Blue any more... thats fine... We all move on.

Somewhat agree, somewhat disagree. You even suggest his kicking hasnt always been marvellous.... then... his kicking and injury are interrelated... simply asking ...which? Id put it his kicking has always been somewhat iffy and yet manages to pull rabbits out of hats at times... ( these mainly in past...as recent dependability is distinctly inconsistent... before folk shout and scream... it is... just is ) I think the MLB analogy is quite pertinent. But as you ponder Mr Bin.. all comes down to a big IF !! I have my reservations about that.... just my own thoughts of course.

I shall indeed take heed ( and stash it with all the rest of my heed )

According to Tracc ... any of ..... Maybe we just do a deal ? I'm not losing sleep one way or the other What say you Mr King ?? ( it's about a team 😉 )

All those excited about what a new regime might bring in 26... please ...over there >> All those who are concerned about what Buckley's going to do ..... nahh... Dilligaff !! 😉

Not so much nothing deserved ...but all all relative. Say... the Comp was more $US and our club's currency is AUD 😉

Tbh... I'm happy to to see what the new brains trust think. They'll be the ones guiding our game and selection. It's they who either desire that he stay or need be convinced of it. I can see that King would be desirous of retaining both Clarry and Tracc but he being an intelligent man will no doubt have had to consider what if they dont... either or both. Keep in mind thus is the prequel to the Circus arriving and is otherwise known as the silly season. Im sure there is very little 'hate' for either. There could be a truckload of frustration though. It appears to this observer that its a condition Tracc shares and understands. Yet to be seen is if the meeting of new coach(s) and playing group makes for a hearty reset. Very much doubt anything is really going to happen one way or another until.thst transpires. If playing finals footy is the 'box to be checked' well... maybe no-one ought to go anywhere too hastily. This may well be as much Kingy's call as it is any player's . We might just be jumping at shadows right at this juncture.

This ^^^^