Big Kev

We cleared 2 spots on our list by delisting contracted players Newton & Meeson with the assurance that we would rookie them if they were not selected by another club. So in affect we got Gawn and Fitzpatrick who would have been long gone by the rookie draft

I think I have found his problem then

For round 1 - McKenzie & Spencer = Yes. For the others it really depends what happens in the next couple of weeks. With LJ injured and Robbo gone, we are screaming out for a marking forward. Do you play Bate, Miller or Green from the goalsquare or all of them at various stages of a game? Memo to Michael Newton: This week would be the best time to play the game of your life and kick a bag of goals.

Supposedly live broadcast on 5AA - http://www.fiveaa.com.au/Show_Football-on-FIVEaa_198

According to the NAB Cup record Week 2 is March 5-6, Friday matches at Southport and Visy Park. Saturday matches Elizabeth, Joondalup, and North Ballarat and another at a venue to be confirmed. Week 3 is March 12-13, Friday match at Southport, Saturday matches at Mt Gambier, Subiaco, Morwell, Visy Park, Narrandera and Casey Fields.

He dislocated or broke his finger in the intraclub game. Wasn't there a rumour a couple of hours before the game that he wasn't going to play? I think that there is more to it than he just had a bad game. There was something amiss IMO. He didn't have the usual LJ energy, not that he was helped by the amount or quality of the ball coming into the forward line.

Of the players that played in the intraclub game last Saturday the following are missing from the squad - Gysberts Dunn Newton McNamara Hughes Jamar Healey

Only time will tell.

Year 17 1912 Wally Naismith 1913 Hedley Tomkins (No. 11, 1912) 1914 Frank Lugton (No. 32, 1913) 1915 Alex Fraser (No. 40, 1914) 1919 Con Kenney 1920 1928 Albert Chadwick 1929 1931 William MacDonald 1932 Joe Kinnear (No. 15, 1933; No. 2, 1934; No. 36, 1935; No. 6, 1936 1937) 1933 Geoff McInnes (No. 10, 1932) 1934 1942 Allan La Fontaine 1943 Denis Cordner (No. 1, 1948 1956) 1943 Frank Deayton (No. 27, 1942) 1944 Tom Bush (No. 5, 1942) 1945 Allan La Fontaine (see 1934 1942) 1946 1947 Frank Kennedy (No. 39, 1944; No. 37, 1945) 1948 Greg Lourey (No. 28, 1950) 1949 Jim Dorgan 1950 1956 Geoff McGivern 1958 Graeme Wilkinson 1961 1963 Ray Dawson 1964 1965 Graeme Watson 1966 Jeff Chapman 1967 John Comben 1968 1970 Kelvin Clarke 1971 1975 Denis Clark 1976 1979 Shane Grambeau 1980 1983 Michael Seddon 1986 Frank Rugolo (No. 43, 1983 1984; No. 34, 1985) 1987 1997 Brett Lovett (No. 50, 1986) 2002 Michael Clark 2005 - 2008 Chris Johnson Alan La Fontaine as well

So have Blease and Strauss kept 46 & 47? I felt certain Blease would get 17.

I think you can add Liam Jurrah and Colin Sylvia to that list.

Liam Jurrah is still eligible to win the rising star because he has played less than 10 games going into the current season.

&^#^#^^&%*&$*% it I missed this one. Probably got it somewhere on tape, but &() it. Not happy Jan

I concur

I was too young to actually comprehend what was going on when Ronald Dale left the Dees, so I would have to say Jeff Farmer.

I believe Jack Trengove's nickname is JT

The beard is gone already, but Jack was heard to say it would be back.

According to The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers - 1980's (thanks to everybody who wrote me with information about the 80's players) Jamie Barham (1981) (possibly South Warrnambool like his brother) No origin listed Brett Hutchinson (1985) No origin listed 1970's Col Anderson (1972) Mulwala Billy Barham (1974-1975) Hamilton Neil Chamberlain (1973-1976) East Malvern Mike Collins (1971-1974) Caulfield Gary Cooke (1978) St Kilda U19s and Springvale John Cumming (1973) Oakleigh 4ths Terry Davey (1970) Edithvale-Aspendale Barry Denny (1977-1979) Morningside Peter Dilnot (1972-1973) Melbourne 4ths (U17s) and 3rds (U19s) Peter Garratt (1978) Seymour Frank Giampaolo (1973-1977) Melbourne U19s Gary Guy (1975-1976) Carrum Barry Hodges (1970-1971) Parkdale Laurie Queay (1972) Melbourne U19s David Kelly (1975-1976) St Kevins Old Boys Stephen Kerley (1971-1974) Melbourne U19s Greg McDonald (1973) No origin listed Brett Marchant (1977) Mentone Ian McGuinness (1973) No origin listed Shane McSpeerin (1971-1973) Andrew Moir (1977-1981) Mentone Grammar Kevin Moore (1974) Glenhuntly John Morgan (1973) Old Scotch Collegians David Murray (1974) Yea Mal Owens (1973-1975) Chelsea Des O'Dwyer (1978-1982) Shepparton United Dennis Payne (1974) Mulwala John Reid (1972-1974) Romsey Kelvin Richards (1978-1979) Melbourne U17s Peter Slade (1974) Parkdale Peter Thorne (1978-1984) Melbourne U17s Barry Tippett (1976-1978) Shepparton John Wallace (1979) Thornton Peter Williamson (1971-1974) Parkdale 1960's Chris Aitken (1967-1977) Lower Plenty Graeme Aubrey (1968) Bentleigh Peter Baker (1960) Surrey Hills Barry Bourke (1963-1973) Neerim South Euan Campbell (1968) Old Scotch Collegians Bob Carroll (1961-1964) No origin listed Denis Clark (1968-1975) East Malvern Neil Crompton (1957-1966) Ormond Frank Davis (1964-1973) No origin listed Rob Dowsing (1966-1968) Burwood United Ken Emselle (1962-1969) Melbourne U19s John Forster (1968-1970) Tasmanian Ameteurs Bob Gormly (1965) Old Scotch Collegians, Launceston Ray Groom (1963-1968) Cooee John Hamilton (1966) Old Launcestonians Alec Ingwersen (1962) No origin listed Graeme Jacobs (1964-1967) East Burwood Danny Jennings (1969-1970) Rye Brent Jones (1966-1971) Melbourne Reserves Bob Langford (1966-1967) Bentleigh Terry Leahy (1966-1967) (North Albury like his brothers?) Melbourne Reserves Jim Leitch (1964-1965) Murrumbeena Robert McKenzie (1969-1972) No origin listed Peter McLean (1964-1965) Old Melburnians George Milner (1960-1961) Ormond Mark Mitchell (1969) No origin listed Ray Nilsson (1960-1963) Melbourne U19s Ken Osborne (1966-1968) No origin listed Daryl Powell (1969) Woodend Tom Quinn (1967) Bentleigh Phil Rhoden (1968-1969) No origin listed Darryl Schwarz (1968-1969) Horsham Bob Stewart (1966-1967) Keysborough Neville Stone (1966-1969) Melbourne U19s John Toll (1967) Gunbower Peter Weekes (1968-1971) Mentone

According to the Foxtel Online Guide the 2008 Round 14 Melbourne versus Brisbane game is on today as well - Jan 1st at 11:00am (Fox 1) and many other times over the next 2 weeks.

A Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year to all.

I concur

No Nasher there is still hope I believe. Newts or Meesen could be still picked up in the PSD or in the Rookie by someone else. Just don't hold your breathe though.

If we win less than 5 games next year Dean Bailey will not have a job.

Another great read in the Age. I hope you enjoyed the trip Rudeboy. A very good point made about Sean Charles.