Demonised

Footy is coming.

A lot of media people are surprised when you tell them that not all smartphones are iPhones.

I love the enthusiasm for new inclusions but I suggest, with respect, that any time we nominate a new face we also have to say who this new player will displace. Otherwise it looks like we'll have about 22 players on the field for Round 1, which would be handy but I suspect might be objected to.

Rarely plays a terrible game. Sometimes plays a very, very good one.

'Sermocination' is when someone poses a question and immediately answers it themselves.

Not wanting to split hairs, but Google says 12k from Melbourne Town Hall to Caulfield Racetrack, and 13k from MCG to same destination - with $6 in tolls!

Just to add to the discussion, for some years the geographic centre of Melbourne has been moving north and west, a trend that's set to continue.

What about James Brown?

I remember that.

As a very young youngster I remember him as a very earnest presenter of a kids' show on (black and white) TV, and the Barassi plastic football boots that were my first ever, even though they were hand me downs. He was charismatic, a presence, no wonder I went for the dees and no wonder I was devastated when he went to Carlton. My three brothers followed him and dumped the MFC. I stuck.

Question: losing to Collingwood and then Carlton in successive weeks, in finals - does it get any worse than that?

How much did the weather influence the result?

'Nothing else he could have done' is rubbish. He had the momentum. He could have turned/spun away instead of toward. He was making a statement. And, yes, you can turn mid-air.

Looks a lot like the old 'make him earn it' tactic I thought we'd left in the past.

Level 2 diagnostic.

This podcast that’s all red and blue, A mustn’t miss all Dees review. Binman’s a tactician, George has erudition And Andy’s heart always beats true.

I often wonder what he'd be like playing today. He'd be great, of course, but in what way? Playing on the wing, I hope, not HBF ...

Searching for an omen, on the way to the ground I saw three ravens sitting on a fence. One looked at the others, shook its head and said, 'Nevermore.' Dees by 29 points.

Has anyone ever had something that was working well and then they fiddled with it until they broke it? That.

I'm rewatching the last quarter of the 21 GF to remind myself that these players *can* kick straight.

I guess we're seeing things differently. Arms pinned but still with the ball in hand? Making some movements towards disposing of the ball would be enough to be considered a legitimate attempt. At least it was before the prior opportunity rule ...

Not sure I understand. In your hypothetical scenario if 'no prior' rule is abolished, ball winner player grabs the ball, is tackled by players sweating on him and free kick is given against him. I'm suggesting that all he has to to is make a legitimate *attempt* in that situation and a ball up would result.

The 2nd quarter mark he took, playing in front of the much taller Moore, the way he refused to give up front position, was excellent and deserved great praise. Moore was bamboozled.

Not necessarily. If the ball winner makes a legitimate attempt to dispose of the ball it goes to a ball up.