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  1. 21 hours ago, gs77 said:

    Ummm... towards the end this video claims Waverley hosted the only AFL Grand Final outside the MCG in peacetime. I think not!!!  2021 says hello!

    And our very own MFC won our first GF at the old East Melbourne ground in 1900.

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  2. 2 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

    On the couch with my mate Covid. Isolating out of “an abundance of caution”. 
    Last time I watched a game by myself was the GF I think. Go Dee’s, do us proud. 

    Now that’s taking one for the team, Slarti. Enjoy the evening!

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  3. Wright played 3 times against us for 3 losses, including the 1964 GF - good result!

    Amazing photo from the time of him standing hands on hips watching the play 80 metres away while Somerville is flat out on the ground next to him. One of the Filth players goes over to near where Somerville was lying and mouths the words along the lines of “You so-and-so…”, but not aimed at the victim.

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  4. On 10/02/2024 at 10:54, george_on_the_outer said:

    This is what you get as a Collingwood supporter:

    https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/fans/events

    Family Day, meet the players, intra club match

    And this is what their CEO sends to members, even changing times so that the fans can get access to their players, and avoiding the clash with Taylor Swift:

    Welcome to season 2024 and we hope you enjoyed the holiday period with those closest to you.

     

    Our 16th Premiership win is a moment in history we will always remember, success that was made possible by our Club’s 19th player – our Members and supporters.

     

    At December’s AGM we announced our Club’s Vision is to Paint the World Black and White with our underpinning Club Purpose To Connect, To Win and To Grow.

     

    We will continue to build on our connection with you, our fans, on and off the field. As part of this, we want to provide some key updates ahead of the 2024 AFL Premiership Season.

     

    COLLINGWOOD FAMILY DAY AND SEASON LAUNCH – FEBRUARY 14

     

    We are pleased to inform you we will hold our annual Family Day and AFL Season Launch from 4.30pm on Wednesday, February 14 at the AIA Vitality Centre and we look forward to seeing as many Members of the Magpie Army attend.

     

    Players will take part in an Intra Club match before the guernsey presentation of our 2024 AFL team together with representation from our women’s, wheelchair and second-tier programs.

     

    Initially, we wanted to hold this event on the Friday however due to the number of people that will be in our precinct with the Taylor Swift and Matchbox Twenty concerts that night – we made the decision to hold our event earlier in the week.

     

    We hope you recognise we want to ensure the best and safest experience for our Magpie Members and their families.

     

    OPENING ROUND – MARCH 9

     

    The Opening Round sees our Club kick off our season against the GWS GIANTS and we look forward to seeing the Magpie Army out in force at GIANTS Stadium. For fans based in New South Wales and for those travelling to the game, we look forward to connecting with you in Sydney.

     

    AFL ROUND ONE + FLAG UNFURLING – MARCH 15

     

    We cannot wait to see the Magpie Army fill the ‘G as we unfurl our 2023 Premiership Flag for the first time when we take on the Swans in Round One. There will be a hive of activity pre-game with a March to the G from the AIA Vitality Centre.

     

    For Members based outside Victoria, we will host Watch Parties across the country allowing the Magpie Army to gather together in multiple cities across the nation.

     

    FOOTBALL DEPARTMENT UPDATE

     

    As we announced in December, Graham Wright will be taking a well-deserved break from March to September. This has allowed us to work through how our Football Department is set up and allocate responsibilities to key leaders within the department.

     

    Working closely with Craig Kelly, General Manager of Football, Coaching, and Leadership Brendon Bolton will step up and oversee the men’s football program and be the point of call on key AFL matters.

     

    Head of Football Strategy, Innovation and List Management Justin Leppitsch will take on additional responsibilities relating to list strategy which will see him work closely with the Club’s Head Recruiter Derek Hine on recruiting and list management.

     

    General Manager Football Operations and AFLW Clare Pettyfor will continue to oversee the operations for both football programs.

     

    Our recently appointed AFLW Head Coach Sam Wright has commenced in his role and has hit the ground running working closely alongside Head of Women’s Football Jess Burger on ensuring our women’s football program builds strong foundations for success ahead of the 2024 season and well into the future.

     

    MEMBER AND SUPPORTER EXPERIENCE

     

    Collingwood supporters are like no other – we show up, we cheer loudly and we help our athletes perform. In 2023, thanks to you, we were the most attended and most watched team in the AFL competition.

     

    We know that while most people have a great time watching and attending the footy, there are areas we can improve on as a Club and we are working hard to ensure the best possible experience and engagement is available to all our Members and supporters across the country and the world.

     

    Some initiatives we are working on behind the scenes in 2024 will lead to more insight and content from within our four walls, an improved match-day experience, improved membership support and new events for fans to share ideas and feedback.

     

    For Members, we have listened to your pain points and we are working hard to eliminate hurdles and barriers when it comes to ticketing, access and general membership enquiries.

     

    We look forward to seeing you at events and games across the country this season.

    Craig Kelly

    Chief Executive Officer

     

    Yep.

     

    On 10/02/2024 at 12:51, rjay said:

     

    We really are wasting a golden period for the club.

    The management needs to be brought to account on this.

    This is what worries me. We are comparatively a boutique club, but still should be able to make the best of that by being more proactive about fan engagement. 

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  5. 1 hour ago, Roger Mellie said:

    1. Aaron Rogers
    2. Craig Smoker
    3. Nick Pesch
    4. Luke Tapscott
    5. Graham Hunnibel
    6. Cameron Hunter
    7. Aiden Riley
    8. ?
    9. Troy Longmuir

    10. Matthew Bishop

    Any takers for number 8? I'll post his name later today if necessary. In the meantime, have a stab - no need to PM.

    I might do another down the track.

    Cheers

    Troy Davis?

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  6. On 22/12/2023 at 09:25, Demonland said:

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    Date of Birth: 2 January 2004

    Height: 206cm

    Weight: 91kg

    Games CDFC 2023: 8
    Goals CDFC 2023: 0

    The rangy Category B Rookie with a basketball background spent 2023 learning his craft alternating between the Stingrays in the Coates Talent League and the Casey Demons in the VFL. Still a teenager, he’s developing slowly and still has a fair way to go as is the case with many code hoppers.

     

    15 hours ago, DeeZone said:

    Kyah has a different look about him this preseason he is starting to fill out and looks like he has determination and intent. He, Will Verrall and Josh Schache should form a competent ruck combination at Casey in 2024. Providing Kyah show’s continued improvement he will be given time to develop, bringing Tom Fullarton into the club affords our young rucks time to develop under Max’s guidance.

    Reckon he might have put on a bit of weight since the 91kg was measured, and looks to be moving with a bit more assurance at training as he starts to readjust to a code he hasn’t played for some years prior to last year.

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  7. 58 minutes ago, tilly18 said:

    My memory here is a Robert Walls goal would have opened up 5th spot for the Dees, instead it was touched on the line by Bernie Quinlan resulting in a drawn game giving Footscray the 2 pts that kept them in 5th spot.

    My memory is that Walls hit the post from an easy set shot, giving a draw and Footscray held their spot and we missed out.

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  8. On 8/15/2023 at 12:28 PM, Demonstone said:

    With scattered references to "strike a chord", "midnight oil" and "mental as anything", I'm surprised that more people didn't make the music connection.

    All the players in my team share a surname with an Australian musician.  

    Below is the team of musicians.  Some surnames match more than one first name (eg Angus/George/Malcolm Young, Ross/Chris Wilson, Paul/Sean Kelly) but I've gone with the name that first occurred to me.

     

    B:       Colin HAY     Clare MOORE     Rowland S. HOWARD

    H/B:   Ross WILSON     Paul STEWART     Angus YOUNG

    C:       Tex PERKINS     Kevin PARKER     Paul KELLY

    H/F:   'Greedy' SMITH     Jimmy BARNES     Chris BAILEY

    F:       John BUTLER     Kim SALMON     Mick HARVEY

    R:       Jim WHITE     'Angry' ANDERSON     Spencer P. JONES

    I/C:    Missy HIGGINS     Don WALKER     Ben GILLIES     Lindy MORRISON

    COACH:  Bon SCOTT

    The potential sub provides some familial possibilities around the CHF choice - our own Tony Campbell under the father/son rule or Glen Swan to join his brother?

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  9. On 8/9/2023 at 1:25 PM, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    Voting closes  this coming Friday 11th.

    The 5 standing are...

    Peter Adams

    James Cain

    Anthony Johnson

    Sam King

    Alice Robinson.

    They all have good  corporate experience.  I think we Demon fans should try to get as many Demon-sympathetic committee members as possible. ( I realise they have to be MCC-, and not MFC-minded  when they're on the board, but I think it's preferable to having , say, Collingwood or Hawthorn devotees on the committee)

    Do any Demonlanders have any knowledge of  what team any of the candidates follow?  It'd help me, at least, decide how I, and my family vote.

     

    Fwiw, someone told me today that Peter Adams is a Dee tragic. Second-hand info, so don’t know directly.

  10. On my way to game, and realise from The Red Fox that it’s the ground we were at for the weekend after Norm was sacked - the only time Melbourne played at North’s then home ground. Ominously it was round 13, and we were well beaten in front of 8,312 hardy fans. 

    We did at least salvage a League record out of the rubble of that round, and one unlikely to be beaten: temporary coach Checker Hughes was the oldest person then to have coached an AFL team, and remains so at 71 years, 148 days. Dunno whether that qualifies for the “embarrassing records” thread or not, but it is what it is.

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  11. 8 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    We should definitely see if any of the Suns players want to come home as a result of everything going on up there.

    Yes, although appointment of Hardwick may also have the effect of players wanting to stay under the “master coach”.

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  12. 13 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    Our greatest rival....

    Surely it's the AFL itself. 

    Think about it 

    The mob that installed Peter Jackson to steer us from rock bottom to premiers?

    ”Apart from that, what else has the AFL done for us…?”

  13. 1 hour ago, Demonstone said:All the players in this side achieved the comparatively rare feat of scoring a goal with their first kick in VFL/AFL football.

    Incredibly, both the bench players in James Magner and Peter Tossol goaled with their first two kicks!  I was unaware of this when compiling the team and thank both Tims for bringing it 

    Col Sylvia also has an asterisk on his place in that team, as I recall that it took him till his second game before he had that first kick - that’s gotta be a rare achievement!

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  14. We are the current league record-holders of the lowest percentage at the end of the season since 1966 (leaving aside the disintegrating shell of Fitzroy and the start of the GWS and GC franchises), with 54.1 in our reverse-stellar year of 2013.

    I note that the Eagles currently are at 51.4 and will have the job in front of them to not take this particular unwanted crown from us.

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