Salems Lot

"We've gotta sit with that in our guts for the rest of the summer."

MCC member and also an MFC member. I made the decision many years ago when we were close to going to the wall. I could not face the idea of not doing my bit if we had gone bust. I only sit in the MCC for away games and Cricket.

Awful for the young fellow; speedie recoverie to you!

No we wouldn't...

Thanks for the clarification about the date but I am sure that he was eased out of the role towards the end. Effectively his leadership was seen as the end of an era of struggle for the Dorks and the new broom swept through. Either way I hope that NJ goes a step further than RVB

I often think of Richie Van den Berg who from memory had the Dorks captaincy taken off him the year they won their 07 flag. A club campaigner who did not quite make it to the promised land.

Yep, Saty, I get your loyalty to the club but your lack of balance in this matter undermines your stance. Last year the camp coverage was first class, this year it is an afterthought. No updates since Saturday? really?. It has been substandard compared to what we have become used to. That is a fact.

Incredibly impressed with the young man. Wow what was I doing at 22/23? sometimes we forget how young these guys are.

I shout it whenever he has the ball; I reckon if everyone did it would be a hoot!

Run! Jayden Run!

OMG T.Mac is not smiling...off to Freo??

beat me to it!

pretty sure he had one sam. I know at the time that much was made of the support provided to Liam. One of his biggest challenges was walking into a club in complete disarray

Agreed BBO, it does make one realize what a combination of qualities an elite footballer requires to make it at the top level. We lament all of the players who have been delisted over the past 10 years but it is important to remember that they could all play to a pretty high standard but did not have what it takes to go to the next level. In Liam's case he was the most exceptionally talented player I think I have ever seen but his deficiencies were just too great even with those remarkable talents.

thanks everyone for your reports; really great to hear different perspectives. Thanks for your photos too Saty

But what about Nev, definite cause for concern with that spare tyre.....oh wait!

And courtesy of the Demonwiki Senior List Number Name Games Goals 1 Simon Buckley 1 0 2 Nathan Jones 20 8 3 Clint Bartram 15 1 4 Jack Watts 3 2 5 Brock McLean 19 7 6 Matthew Bate 20 27 7 Brad Miller 17 19 8 James Frawley 20 1 10 Cale Morton 21 9 11 Paul Johnson 18 6 12 Colin Sylvia 17 17 14 Lynden Dunn 13 8 15 Ricky Petterd 18 19 16 Jack Grimes 11 2 18 Brad Green 12 12 19 Addam Maric 6 5 20 Colin Garland 1 0 21 Daniel Bell 3 0 22 Brent Moloney 21 7 23 James McDonald (c) 18 2 24 Russell Robertson 13 29 25 Kyle Cheney 12 0 26 John Meesen 4 0 27 Jared Rivers 20 0 29 Michael Newton 5 6 30 Tom McNamara 3 1 31 Paul Wheatley 3 1 32 Cameron Bruce 19 9 33 Austin Wonaeamirri 0 0 34 Stefan Martin 19 6 36 Aaron Davey 22 9 37 Matthew Warnock 17 0 39 Neville Jetta 15 7 40 Mark Jamar 7 7 41 Rohan Bail 1 0 43 Jamie Bennell 16 2 45 Matthew Whelan 10 1 46 Sam Blease 0 0 47 James Strauss 0 0 48 Liam Jurrah 9 20 Rookie List Number Name Games Goals 35 Trent Zomer 0 0 38 Daniel Hughes 0 0 42 Jake Spencer 6 0 44 Shane Valenti 6 2 49 Jordie McKenzie 3 0 50 Rhys Healey 0 0 No additional comment required really

When did you start watching PD? I would be inclined to agree but am curious to hear from people who saw the teams from the 50s and 60s play whether guys like Barrassi stood out in a great team or if they were simply a beautifully coached team.

I had the pleasure of watching a couple of games in Tarporley Cheshire courtesy of watchafl last year. I get what you mean about buffering.

Sliiiightly off topic but i noticed that at Port a certain J Watts is only classed as forward depth. What a disappointment that young man has been.

Del Santo, one of my least favourite commentators.

Seemed a bit grumpy

you and @Call Me What You Will should talk. too much in common!

Just a play on the movie of the same name and our wonderful number 3. He hopefully will be a horror show for his opponents again this year Oh, and that photo is my dog Berkeley, a one eyed paid up pet member