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We certainly broke "Premiership Hero" Eastonwood, who immediately retired after Fritsch kicked 6 on him

Don't jump the gun. They'll get us when Geelong are given the right to host a Preliminary Final against us.😅

I imagine we'll stay over.

Only team to play GF teams Brisbane and Collingwood twice

Back to backs at Adelaide Oval but no trip to Geelong

Just an old man’s quirk, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Demons number 23. Some of my favorites - players who had a bit of X factor or were fan favorites in their day: Geoff Tunbridge Kelly O’Donnell James McDonald Kevin Dyson and of course Clarko when he was with us. James Jordon certainly fits the enigma of number 23. Will be the only player ever in V/AFL to win a premiership without setting foot on the ground in the Grand Final.

It’s a bit of a conundrum because many of us have complained for years about the slippery, dewy conditions you get at Queensland twilight/ early evening!

Who else thinks we should play Elyssa Bannan in the forward line against Carlton on Friday night at the G? Could be the answer we’re looking for.

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned but loved the gold (premiership) AFLW logo on our jumper. Gold for the next few years please.

I like this. This is one of the more reasonable posters over in purple land on Bigfooty. Melbourne laughing at us. Langdon for peanuts now Jackson for 2 firsts (one looking low!) plus they had some more laughs when they saw it meant we couldn’t afford Acres and Logue and even more laughs when they got a better player in Grundy on the cheap with Collingwood paying a big chunk of his salary. Carlton also laughing as they took Cerra and Acres, latter cheap as chips. Forced us to pay high for Henry. Left us with a young undeveloped kid from the draft in exchange for Cerra. In doing so weakened a club that was expected to challenge for a flag at the same time as them. Kudos. Well done Belly. You made us worse and strengthened our competitors. This from a guy who was drafted by Freo for free on inception, cut, went on to win a flag at North, came back at the cost of picks 6, 8, 37 and Jess Sinclair. The irony is mind blowing. How much can one man cost a club!!! (plus Hogan for pick 6 that became Ben King)

Precedent is there, Grand Final replay.

So without kicking a ball in anger yet we’re now equal premiership favourites on Sportsbet and TAB.

Yes you point to two interesting pieces of evidence Doctor that were troubling me slightly. Definitely 87 or later. 1990 feels too late. If I may tender more evidence, I do have in my possession a coffee mug I bought at the Junction Oval at the last training session before the 88 Grand Final. It has “Demons” in that same flame-like script, so we were definitely using it by then. I also wondered if the gent near the door you can just make ou wearing a tie is young Todd Viney, which obviously also puts it at 87 or later. On the balance of probability I think 1988.

Incredibly, and promise this in true, I’m in that photo. Bottom centre, blonde/redhead kid in the royal blue Melbourne jumper. They guy on my right in the blue top was my only Demons-following mate, who I only remember by his nickname, [censored]. It was a different time, but just to clear, he was not indigenous to any extent or anything else, but I have no idea how he got that nickname. My mum bought me that jumper from Venture as a special treat when we changed the blue. I was able to find it and wore it for the first time in 35 years to the MCG premiership celebration in 21. It was a tad tight! This photo must be around 1986.

UPDATE: I've looked it up, the Bulldogs have had two players wear 54 in an AFL/VFL match, Jamie Barham and Glen Sampson. Interestingly, they were born within months of each other in 1960, are both listed at 179cm, and played 7 games between them.

I look forward to the bulldogs team, 22 players who wore 16 and one who wore 54. Saints, not so much.

This is the clue that completely throws me, just when I thought I was getting close. How can a player be in the team at one point, and then not.

Most freakish in my time, and one I'll never forget, is Allen Jakovich. More unpredictable and yes, more exciting even than Jurrah.

No 2022 men’s Indigenous Guernsey sadly, would have stumped up for that.

Pity Adem Yze didn't get one, would have knocked off two letters in one go. Not bad for a three letter surname!

You know, in the back of my mind after our flag was that at least now we’ll feature in those GF opening montages and flashbacks to past Grannies that they roll out every year. And both 7 and Fox Footy have done a stack this week, obviously especially this morning. I’ve seen Boyd, Dusty, Scarlett, Sheed, as well as other Swans and Cats, and plenty of post-siren celebrations , but not a second of red and blue. Not one moment.

I know exactly how you feel LZ. Same when Matthew Lloyd ranked his top 10 players he'd choose to play finals with: 1. Gawnny 2. Some bloke from Brisbane 3. Clarry 4. Tracc 5 onwards: some spuds

It’s funny that on Sportsbet now we’re shorter fave to beat Collingwood, 3rd on the ladder ($1.36) than Carltank next week ($1.39). There’s a lot of money very confident in the Dees tonight.

Whatever happens this year, I think we've just won 2023, with no distraction from Clarry, Dogga or Gus's contract status. Whatever happens.

Suns to beat the Filth