BillyBeane

I just woke up from a 15 year coma, who did we get instead?

Hope Geelong fans went easy on you during #186!

Lucky we didn't get him...didn't we self report salary cap breaches between 1995-98!! Matera wouldn't have come cheap!

"Despite having been given an unexpected week off by virtue of the West Coast/Collingwood draw, the Demons entered the match against the Eagles with troubles. Garry Lyon missed the match after being collected heavily by Steve O'Dwyer in a Thursday night training mishap." http://demonwiki.org/Semi+Final+1990 Oh Strawbs ?

The Hawks also got lucky with Zoning and basically had a state team ...and it's never gone away!

I dared to watch the a replay of the 1987 Prelim...Jim Stynes actually gives away at 15m penalty earlier in the game, and in the Final quarter John Kennedy of the hawks is awarded a goal when the ball seems to miss/hit the post (same one Ricky Jackson hits 1 year later interestingly enough)

Yep, if you watch any of the highlights of 87 onward, you really come to admire what a smart footballer Brett Lovett was. Very underrated league-wide. I think Jeff White is completely underrated as a ruckman too, in my opinion a far more complete a footballer than Gawn or Stynes. Could kick, mark, brilliant tapouts. I'd argue he's almost the best ruckman of his era.

That 1990 SF was definitely an opportunity lost, but the Eagles were also on their way up. This didn't help - according to Demon wiki: " Garry Lyon missed the match after being collected heavily by Steve O'Dwyer in a Thursday night training mishap." http://demonwiki.org/Semi+Final+1990

Is there some controversy about the circumstances in which we let him go (to Fitzroy initially I believe)

I remember him kicking some absolute monster goals from the centre square. He was better from the longer distances than the shorter ones I reckon! David Schwarz was an excellent kick for goal too. Adem Yze the best user of the football that I've seen in Demon colors (never saw robbie)

I’m just disappointed that this wasn’t a haiku

Is George on the Outer the old ABC Commentator Charles Slade? Sounds like him to me!

I wouldn't begrudge anyone a beer, but sadly, Steven May comes across to me as a mug. What were the picks we gave up for May and Lever used for?

I wouldn't begrudge anyone a beer, but sadly, Steven May comes across to me as a mug. What were the picks we gave up for May and Lever used for?

Can't assess his performance for at least another 18 months.

Adelaide still won 12 games though, we'd kill for that this year.

He's doing well for a bloke who had both shoulders reconstructed in october and only started training properly in january. It's an amazing recovery really

Sigh...this article aged well: https://www.playersvoice.com.au/paul-roos-goodbye-old-melbourne/#MlWuxBhiiIpBU2wW.97 I think there are extenuating circumstances for the performances this year. We have to give it another 18 months.

Oh yes that one permanently eats away at one's mindset.

Well I believe this list was missing 3 items. - Win at the SCG - Beat Sydney - Beat Buddy Franklin The last of the Great Deepression Hoodoos ticked off.

We have a very tough draw and 12-14 wins will be a extremely creditable performance. I think making the 8 is a pass. We are building a body of work. Top 4 will be a bonus.

Very cool thread. In the same vein, I want to know where these people are now! The poor old duck in the Navy sweater!