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It wasn't topical... it was injected A program of bombers.

If I recall correctly, that's where he was named last week as well. Edit: Yep, just checked the round 8 match preview thread and he was named in the same pocket.

But Moonshadow, at least it contains some educational content/value.

i Love collective/group nouns... how on earth did they come up with things like a "statutory of mynas" and a "murder of crows"?

But with a different meaning since you've been gone?

Thanks TTWL... as the human "mynas" on these forums seem to have all but driven TDI off Demonland, any and all training reports are appreciated by those of us scattered far and wide outside of Melbourne.

What impressed me most was the fact that Tom Mc was having a "quiet" day, there was no Salem and no Jetta, so Fitzy and Garland had to carry a much bigger load. Garland was Garland (which is good), but Fitzy had come from the 2's no doubt aware that his future is in the balance, no doubt aware that there are supporters who already have him gone, and no doubt aware that getting the Dees season back on track was reliant in a large part on his performance on Boyd. The fact that he coped with all of that and the fact that he was probably the 3rd or 4th best performed player for our team (probably only beaten by Pedersen and Hogan and maybe Jones), speaks volumes for his character and his coming of age as a player. If he repeats that again this week, I think it will be up to others to displace him rather than him going back to the VFL having performed his role as simply a depth player.

Can't say I'm really concerned about those lapsed members. The way I see it is that if we start winning and the likes of Hogan, Brayshaw and even Fitzy (who, judging by the crowd reaction, is becoming a bit of a cult hero) regularly star, the kids will start to adopt our team and drag their parents along with them (hopefully). Membership numbers will start to grow.

Absolutely no way I would be leaving Lalalalamumba out

There's two ways of looking at that DC... perhaps he saw it as 'white anting" the opposition.

This is a very strange season so far... if we manage to win this one, we are essentially just one win and percentage out of the 8 (and no, I'm not daring to dream we could make the finals...just making an observation). With this week's fixture, there is every chance that from 9th position down to 13th position will all be on 16 points and one game out of the 8 (positions 6, 7 & 8 all on 20 points).

Worsfold has ruled himself out of returning to coaching apparently, so the pool is getting shallower.

Sounds more like a footy fixture.

It has to be the Betts goal from the right pocket.

Yes, you may well be right... but we are not talking about what it should be. My comments were based on what it is now...it should be who has had the best season out of all those nominated regardless of which round they were nominated in.

I really wonder if it does matter when they get nominated. I would have thought that in the final judging, they will look back on each nominees whole season and draw a conclusion from the consistency of their performances.

Not even Tony Abbott could get him a reprieve

Well, I would classify that as a being a borderline conspiracy theory given that GWS are creating their own well deserved media exposure with their performances of late... your average Sydney-sider would not have a clue what the Rising Star award is, let alone care.

In which case, what do you attribute to the fact that Hogan wasn't chosen (without it being a conspiracy)?

Why on earth doesn't this game get covered by Foxtel? Even if not live, a replay could be shown.

Fair point

Blues will meet at midday today to decide whether to sack Malthouse. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sack-or-reappoint-me-mick-malthouse-on-future-as-carlton-blues-coach/story-fni5f5nx-1227369211781

Couldn't agree more.