Deeman

No you're not missing a thing. I've noticed that every year it's a ritual with Collingwood. We see them all built up at this stage and they tell us what a big year they are about to have. There is no necessary corelation between having big bodies and having an adequate preparation for a long football season. Not the way the game is played these days.

Don't worry about them. They're going to end up on the Gold Coast and they'll probably get very strong there.

Seems to me that there aren't too many Demon fans out Wangaratta who went to see their team if the response around here is a guide. We had much more feedback when they went to the Gold Coast!

Neitz is certain to be skipper this year but there's a lot of high praise for young Brock there. Hopefully, he will continue to go from strength to strength and take his mate Colin up with him.

It means you joined this board in late '05 and posted 56 times at the time. (the message board changed over from aimoo boards to invision at around that time)

If the game's off, then I have a solution to the problem here. The thing is that you blokes have your sights set too low. I'm looking for about ten or so more blokes who are willing to volunteer to represent Australia to take on the England XI in the next Commonwealth Bank One Dayer. I'll be seeking special leave from the ACCB to field the side in order to give the series a bit of interest. Anyone game to volunteer?

My mate who votes Labor says that the PM doesn't function at all.

Related to former MFC board member Peter Hayes?

Welcome bigbob and I remember Swann as well but it was about 33 years ago not 40 when he made his debut. Very tall and the opposition worked him out very quickly so he became ineffective very quickly. Another flash in the pan from about 40 years ago was Ed Burston who kicked six goals one week and was dropped the next.

Very good. Well you might like these reports then - ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD THE SKY IS FALLING

Freak, your problem is that your glass is half empty. There were plenty of things in the article that were cautiously optimistic and I'd rather read honest opinions than rose coloured ones anyway.

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I'd dump the whole IR thing if they're going to whinge about the violence. Why not set up a proper aussie rules competition and pay the players. Incorporate teams from gt britain and see what develops.