Dnic

In NFL/NCAA matches there is always a light (usually white) and dark (coloured) team: it's a good contrast for TV. The AFL are hardly innovators so that's why they too are on board. Red is a "dark" colour, therefore WE can't use it in our clash jumper. That's an AFL policy. White (light) coloured jumpers are popular with kids because it's easier to get autographs on. And as for "no white" for the MFC: this club's first nickname was "The Invincible Whites". A good differentiated clash jumper is another source of income for clubs. Look at EPL clubs with up 3 kits per season. Actually I think they have to lock them in for 2 seasons so they aren't appearing to gouge the fans too much. Having said all that; I don't see the huge need for clash jumpers. The fact that the stupid policy is enforced in a haphazard manner: viz - Port v Carlton in R23, us only ever playing away games against Esserden so they never have to wear that grey abomination more than once a year, Collingfilth wearing their stupid black backed jumpers against us when the white is clearer etc... I just want to see us win games in red and blue.

I'm Dnic both here and there. I've posted more often there, as it was the first MFC fan forum I found. I've just logged in and changed my password details, the site seem to be running fine. Whilst the vast majority of my contributions are the drivel from a [censored], I enjoyed (the old) "ology forum at least giving supporters an outlet to for an independent voice and critique on the club. "Taking over" the site under the guise of being an arm of the club is underhanded and unwelcome. Nobody over the age 8 just wants an 24/7 "go dees 4 eva' hit parade. Might as well put "Whiteboard Wednesdays" on high rotation.

.....reminding them that Patton was a MFC supporter.... If there was ever a method for making sure a player never comes to or thrives at the club, then surely it is pointing out he was a MFC supporter as kid. MFCSS lives.

It would appear that at least one club has managed to get a "large Chinese" firm over the line in sponsorship: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-30/chinese-tech-firm-signs-deal-with-canberra-raiders/3923516 I, of course, have no idea what, if any, implications there are for our quest.

The challenge our football club faces now is how we handle the legacy left to us by Jim. I was deeply moved and proud to hear the leadership group of the club today talk about how they won't treat Jim's memory as a trite crutch to gee up players on occasions, not like a stage prop, but more as our ongoing foundation for how we want to be seen in the future. I'd hate for the sad passing of a great individual reduced to a mere "do it for Jim", rather, as he encouraged through his work at Reach, "do it for yourself, do it for all of us" be the best you can be in your own capacity. That was his message. By being great, we honour Jim. He was great, and he raised the bar to which we should aspire. We owe him that.

ACT Brumbies play in the Super15 (Rugby Union) - they'd get exposure in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. In Australia, though they'd get coverage in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, it's mostly on FoxSports as that's where the games are shown and a bit of reporting on FTA. That's for the marketeers on both sides to worry about. At least we'd get a bit more FTA coverage - though lesser merchandise positioning, maybe. Whoever we get, I hope they've got deep pockets and long arms.

Hey Rhett, Will FoxFooty bring back the "commentary off: crowd noise / umps mike" audio options? Seemed to have dropped off this season.

Would like to see the replays of VFL/SANFL/WAFL matches that ABC2 used to show - before they decided to focus on anything *but* sport. Wasn't great for an early bedtime, but gave a good look at future talent around the country and glimpses of faded glory (like a bloated Damian Cupido waddling around the forward lines of suburban Adelaide etc...)

Every season after the club makes a Christmas video, we fail to make the finals. It's about time the club learnt from that. Clearly baby Jesus doesn't like Demons indulging in yuletide japery.

@Wise Paul Prymke stands out as a real potenetial never fulfilled. Looked really good till his back ceased up. I can recall Lou Richards anointing Tony Campbell as "Melbourne's first 100 goals in a season kicker". He of course ended up Footscray full-back and part-time kickboxer. How about: Darren "two weeks of brilliance" Cuthbertson, or for the masochists Brent "the next Garry Lyon" Grgic

At an aftermatch function once I pointed out to Paul Gardner that it was easier to buy All Blacks merchandise in the city than Demons gear. If you're a tourist and you go in to a city sports shop, like Rebel, looking for Melbourne team gear - you'd have no problems picking up a Victory shirt, or a Rebels or Storm jumper. You'd have to search hard for Demons gear - even during the footy season. We don't get shelf space or prominence like the other Vic clubs. Fact. My suggestion then was that we should have our gear in a shop at Fed Sq. There's a tourist info / booking service flogging trinkets and souvenirs - with the the right kind of display they'd surely ta few shirts (footy jumpers don't have the same ready-to-wear around town utlity as soccer shirts and rugby tops). Ultimately though, winning flags is what sells gear.

FWIW, James Seller tweeted: "@sellardoor28 Given guernsey #30 first worn by M Maguire 1912; Peter Moore won a brownlow in it in '84 and more recently worn by S Godfrey @melbournefc" All power to you Jim.

IMHO, the events from "that day on 1987" belong to a category of horror and revulsion equal to Salo or Human Centipede (1 and 2): not to be viewed. Actually, having been at VFL Park on that day, I'd contend it's more not to be viewed AGAIN. There is no joy at all in remembering that game. None. Loosely on topic, (excepting "that day on 1987"); our first match at Carrara (umm, in 1987). Shocker. Playing the Bears, we were barely playing. Very ordinary match, but we lead all day. Bears closed in our lead in fast fading light. Deep late in the match leading by a point we worked it hard from the backline running it along the wing. Rod Grinter(?) centres the footy, turn over, David Banfield swoops takes it forward. Dodgy Weezey Skase's Qintex Bears goal and hang on to win in the dark. OK, not the worst "most important" kick, but a shocker and against very ordinary opposition.

This is the internet and I realise that once something gets posted, and then quoted, it becomes fact. But I remember listening to an interview Pendlbury did with the Coodabeens maybe two years ago and he said he was a Hawthorn fan growing up. I don't think the childhood team supported caper counts. I mean Tom $cully was a keen Tigers fan, and now he wants to be a Giant for life...

Chunky Jones' "Timmy Watson moment" hurdling over an Adelaide defender to goal at the Punt Rd end. Same game: Trengrove's first goal and running off to the bench to be greeted by an ovation from the Member's Stand. Mark Jamar elated and deflated, flat out on the Marrara turf at the end of our win against Port. "Bombres" fan shouting incoherent obscenities at their own players as we blew them away at the start of the last quarter at the 'G.

Steven Clark only lasted the one season with us I think before moving on and failing with the Saints. I think his after the siren kick to the Napier St end would've given us a draw that day. We haven't had much joy trading with the Bombres.

Evidently the experience with the previous supplier was less than examplary. Worth noting, Port who also wore our previous suppliers gear, only got their 2010 stock in late AUGUST. You can go in to the Demon Shop and see different shades of blue and red on ostensibly the same jumpers. I think this is the consequence of making the yoke sharper. Compare the pre-90s jumpers to the bigger broader designs in the late 90s - '00s. The jumper as it was described to me by the a person at the club, was that it looked more... galdiatorial. The shoulders look accentuated, the colours, deeper more traditional. We are one of New Balance's first clients when it comes footy jumpers, so it's a big trial for them. Lets hope the New Balance can deliver the goods.

Just out of interest, how many hip injuries has the club sustained this year? For some reason to me it seems to stick out more this season than in previous years. Has our style of training meant fewer hamstring and and OP related injuries and created more stress on hips?

Reminded of Adam Schneider when playing for the Schwans against us a few years ago at the SCG: last qtr, free kick, had the ball thrown back to him but took his arm away at the last moment to make out that it hadn't been properly returned. The result....50m., goal!!! Thankfully for us and the umps we got up that day. But that kind of scummy cheating sours your view of players. I still hate him for it.

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No mention of the most visible cramp in television history? During the last quarter you see the veins in Joel's leg bulging and going in to spasm. Awful. Watch the replay and listen to Dunstall's reaction.

1640 on a late Sunday afternoon. The whole event was torpid. If it wasn't for the energy we used jeering Nathan Bock we'd have frozen to death. Also witnessed the very public rending of confidence from a footballer in Michael Newton's kicking for goal that night. His 15m, 45 degree angle banana kick miss was amazing.

Went to all MCG home matches this year. The Adelaide match was possibly THE coldest VFL/AFL I can recall for a long time. And one of the more bizarre: imagine not scoring a goal for a half and the "crowd" roaring the side on as they had a red hot chance to win in the last quarter, depressing - watching a young man shred of all confidence in his paid footballing ability attempt to "banana" a shot on goal 15 m on a >45 degree angle (twice). Actually I think it was being able to jeer Nathan Bock loudly that kept up the crowd participation, otherwise we'd have been frozen in our seats.

I remember Jimmy Stynes appearing on Fox FM at the time trying to pump it up and have the song chart in the Top 40. North Melbourne, from memory, had the "September Shuffle" maybe a a season or two earlier? FWIW, I think the English 1st division clubs started this, maybe Liverpool? The Chicago Bears had the "Superbowl Shuffle". Edit: looks like '89? Highlights include the 88 prelim vs Carlton, and the production crew are wearing "DOMINATE IN '88" t-shirts.

Does this mean that if we had any look in on Andrejs Everitt he will have been subject to a rise in trade market value for Carlton?