Supermercado

What the hell is FIFO? It's a pipe dream that we'll get it anyway. Unless we build some new stadiums how many 50k+ arenas are there in Australia? MCG, Etihad (and how often does the world cup have two venues in the same city?), Stadium Australia, Suncorp, the apparently redeveloped Subiaco. And that's about it.

Son of Les? 11 game Les?

The fact that the ball flew through a pack and miraculously landed in Dunstall's arms makes it even better. There will be never be another day like that again - no team will go that long without making the finals, and the games won't be played at the same time.

I've got three spare jumpers I can bring - as long as people don't mind being Jamie Shanahan, Phil Read or [No Number].

The If you look at our crowd figures before the 'glory era' it was hardly league leading either. In the 1926 flag season we were 5th of 12 (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/crowds/1926.html) and ten years on we were still only fourth by a whisker (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/crowds/1936.html) by 1946 (post glory era #1) we were down to 7th of 12 (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/crowds/1946.html) Yet fast forward to '56 and we were first by a country mile (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/crowds/1956.html) The decade from 54-64 skews everything. The fact is that we're simply not a well supported team and really never have been. The lack of any real home area doesn't help - which is why the Casey thing is so vital. If it wasn't for the MCC there would have been no base and no reason to exist. Those of us who aren't MCC have found our way to the club along various paths but there wouldn't be more than a handful who could say that it was because the Dees were their local club. Having said that we all know that the moment we're in a final every man and their dog will be coming out of the woodwork to declare how big a fan they are. The post about the finals drought not helping is valid. Look at the memberships from 1985 onwards (http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/tiki-index.php?page=Memberships) 1985 5,801 1986 4,511 1987 3,122 1988 10.078 1989 8,184 1990 10,111 1991 10,153 1992 8,681 1993 10,097 I'd say that by '87 people were really starting to lose the plot after all that waiting. Thank christ for Geelong somehow finding a way to botch that R22 match and get us into the 5 or god knows what would have happened.

A: It only gives that image because nobody other than Shaun Rehn has had the grapefruits to stay with a high number and make it their own. B: Images mean nothing if the player is ripping it up.

Anything less than the best is a felony.

By game time it wasn't so bad, but the couple of hours before were a nightmare. No wonder nobody should up. Pity, because the game kicked ass.

It's bizarre how many people think we'd pick Ball if he told us he didn't want to play for us.

You obviously didn't go to the school I did. Put toothpaste in an egg and throw it at something. Try washing that [censored] off.

Bate, Wona and Maric.

You are aware that Highbury and Emirates Stadium are completely different places? I've been watching football here and in England for 20 years - what works for them is artificial, forced and an embarassment for us. You'll notice that everyone STFU very quickly when there's a goalscoring opportunity - the fact that there's an opportunity every couple of minutes in our sports ruins any flow that you'd get. I've heard people try it and it's absolutely painful. Atmosphere is overrated anyway. You're there to watch your team try and win a game - anything else is a bonus.

Wow, he was involved in some school shenanigans. This is bigger news than that [censored] kid and his stupid balloon. Best lock him away for the next three years so he doesn't develop a drug habit - I've heard that egg throwing is a gateway to booze, pills and crack before you finally end up dead in a gutter with a needle hanging out of your eyeball.

I'm a 'soccer' fan (but not the rubbish A-League) and if people start chanting at AFL games I'll bring earplugs. AGREED. Also the original post is a farce. How can you claim any sort of infringement when you name yourself after a city? Maybe the New York Yankees should sue the New York Mets? I'd say the Lakers/Clippers but they're really Minneapolis/San Diego anyway so it doesn't quite work the same.

First game I'll have played in fifteen years. Good god.

Just because it looks like Peter Russell Clarke with two vibrators wedged into his skull.

1997 - Melbourne finish last St. Kilda lose a grand final Melbourne take an uncontracted player from the Saints 2009 - Melbourne finish last St. Kilda lose a grand final Melbourne (potentially) take an uncontracted player from the Saints 1998 - Both sides make finals Melbourne knocks St. Kilda out Stan Alves gets the sack and St. Kilda lose the plot for five years. 2010 - Yes please

"Once you go black you never go back"

Are you referring to the Batman/pirate logo as seen on the membership mailout? I'm not crazy about it, but it's better than nothing. How about a comeback for this guy?

What about the poor bastards who rushed out to get a Wonaeamirri 39 last year only to be stooged? SAVE THE 48. I'd rather see him posing with the North Balwyn tram than the South Melbourne.

Wait, is Trent Zomer still on our list?

I'm into adding my fat porky talents to the occasion.

The Partridge mash-up had me in tears of laughter. The World Cup '94 'roundup' that the audio comes from has long been one of my favourite videos, but the Jurrahcane highlights made it even more brilliant. STRIKER! [censored]!

1997 - Melbourne finish last, St. Kilda make a grand final. Jamie Shanahan comes to us in the PSD. 2009 - Melbourne finish last, St. Kilda make a grand final. Luke Ball comes to us in the PSD. 1998 - Melbourne make finals, St. Kilda coach is sacked 2010 - ?

I got given a jumper for my birthday the day after he kicked five. When asked what number I wanted on it there were no voices of reason to point out what a stupid idea it was. Next year he was out and Rod was in. Again, no voices of reason were present. As for Shanahan I stand by my decision. I've got a defender fetish - somebody has to.