General Malaise

Tracc’s off with knee issues. Been favouring one knee all session now seems to have finished up after physio tests.

Toby Bedford just brought Big Max down in a ripper tackle. A bit to like there.

Billy’s looking sprightly and pretty sharp so far.

Once In A Lifetime player. Will be burning down the house next year.

Holidaying in Surfers' as a young fella (1981?) I was in a beer garden and there was this bloke had his feet up on the chair I wanted to sit on. I pulled the chair out from under his feet as I asked 'can I have this one mate?' and at the same second as I realised it was Mark Jacko Jackson on the end of year footy trip with other Demons. Shat myself but survived.

Tagging is 'Melbourne'? [censored], so is coffee apparently. Tagging is universal, ego-driven and brainless. Go tag somewhere there's not something better already there.

I only saw warm ups so not sure about Tyson and body work, he seemed to have a light guard on under his sleeve. Agree with you re 'done for the year', my comment was a throw-away based on the 'Casey' players who were training with with the main group, but almost certainly won't be lining up tomorrow - T Smith, Hunt I guess, and wondered why Garlett and Ped, particularly, weren't there with them. But, hey, maybe Vanders is out and T Smith is in as replacement bullock.

Was there momentarily before my phone died and only saw warms ups, but... Both Smiths, Tyson, Hunt, Hannan all out with the big boys. Garlett, Pederson, Wagner and Bugg among those who trained with Casey group. (Done for the year?) Pretty sure Nev and Vanders weren't there and can't remember seeing Lewis, not sure about Harmes. And I'm a total idiot 'cos I forgot to even look for JV. Kent and Bernie still rehabbing.

Heart says Nev. Head says Clarrie.

Jeez. The quick or the seriously dead.

Through link from MCC site to Ticketek

Straight through. No Q at all. Hit the button at exactly 12.00. Mr Lucky maybe.

MCC tickets up and working. 5 mins in and out.

OK, sorry, They're a little peeved.

Apparently the Giants are impacted too. Their 8 fans are furious.

When my wife was with child a few years back I was at St Vincents Hospital and noticed one of their Obstetricians was named Dr Pregs Pillay. Then I had a baby. (Not actually me, you understand.) I think we've got this one.

Other way around. It's 5 wins, 2 losses.

He should have just hung onto it rather than handball it once he was over the line. Made it look worse.

Half-paced, half-arsed half the time. Often plays with the urgency of Watts without the footskill or discipline.

Hot Sauce: - NT games to continue. Basically have no choice (financially and we're in too deep with sponsorship/relationships etc). Didn't specify Darwin, but I got the impression it was status quo (no rolling over or laying down). - Both games are either NT or Docklands, definitely not MCG. Hot Sauce knows, not guessing. Over.

Totally confused by tonight. By my reckoning we would have won by 4 goals at least without umpire involvement, and yet... And yet we got virtually nothing from: Hogan, Harmes, AirBNB, T Smith, Tyson, Tracc after 1/4 time, and most others below their best. So should we have won, or lost by more? Also, as usual, I’m probably wrong in everything I just said, which is even more confusing.

The fit. Assuming Google maps is in scale with itself. The blue is equivalent to MCG surface. Red is what we currently use at Gosches. A little replanting and re-routing of paths.

I’d temporarily misplaced my veil of secrecy. Found it in the washing basket this morning.

Apols... One has been told By a player quite old That the handle one pulls Not the one called the bull Will be replaced in a plan By the son of the man Who once took to flying On the shoulders of Lyon

Told by a senior player tonight J Smith gets Lever’s role. Sounded like he knew rather than guessing.