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That’s a good idea - have stipulated times, each club paying a proportionate amount of the upkeep fees, council pays the rest which ensures pick up games can take place at all other times.

I think there’s a lot that’s right about those figures, but I believe it points to success for Melbourne in the next few years, rather than this, once the list has organically developed to that age/games demographic. Another positive thing is that recent recruitment (past 5 years or so) will hopefully lend itself to sustained success.

A great point W4TA - if you look at the pressure acts inside F50, watch how many repeat efforts Spargo and Kossie make. They harass the first guy, who gets rid, they then harass that guy and so on. It leads to hurried kicks out of defence, which are then gobbled up by a Gawn/Lever/May, ready to rebound again. I still believe we have even more room for improvement, but the pressure all round is so much better than last year.

Great summary - the only element that’s lacking is cleaner kicking and skills. We have become much more confident and calm.

We won a lot more out of the middle today - some great passages of play. Our turnovers and inaccuracy were the blight on the game. Fix those things - or at least reduce by 50% and we have the makings of a v good team. Loving the toughness this year, also.

We are keeping StK in this game - should be 4 or 5 goals clear. Only ourselves to blame if we duck this up.

It is Spud’s Game, but that doesn’t mean StK need to be helped to victory.

What is great, is that the young guns are showing the way. With a legitimate tall in the 50, we could be very good. Kossie, Sparrow, Dogga, JJ, Rivers - keep it up boys!

Me too - but my gut tells me that the Saints will jump us early, we’ll come back, but end up losing by about 20. Let’s hope my guts are crook!

6. Lever 5. May 4. Oliver 3. Pickett 2. McDonald 1. Langdon

Quick update - not sure if it was my email or callback request but got a call pretty pronto, where I was able to get the membership sorted.

Fair enough, but still you would've thought they would have their phone system sorted? It just gives me the irrits that, despite the constant inconsistency and short-comings of the team each year, we're still trying to renew our support but they can't work out an effective system. Sounds a bit like the on-field team!

This is part of the automated response: Due to the current number of queries we are receiving, it may take us 3-5 business days to respond to your email. If your query is urgent, please contact our team on 1300 336 667 and we will be more than happy to assist. For information on our 2021 membership packages and to purchase or renew your membership, please visit our website by clicking here. You will also find further information on our Easy Pay payment plans and member benefits in the Member Hub on the website. I can't believe that they are that busy, surely?!

I hate having to bag the club, but the system for renewing/upgrading memberships is crap. I've tried the phonelines several times over the past couple of weeks, but can't get through, so I've tried to upgrade my membership via the website, but it puts the wrong membership in the cart. Jesus Harry Christ, you'd think they were trying to beat us off with a ****ty stick! I've now written an email, requesting a call back, but want to cc Gary Pert - does anybody know his email address at the club?

Eloquently put, Ernest - sums up my feelings exactly.

I think Max is a great guy and a wonderful footballer, but not sure if he’s comfortable upsetting people with home truths.

I’m usually keen to get hold of any Dees podcast, but the Gus and Gawny one is hard to listen to - unfortunately, Brayshaw seems to be one of those guys who’s had it all on a plate and being a footballer is just part of the wheeze.

Nice one Tarax - one from Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf, that seems appropriate: “If you want to know the difference between being involved and being committed, think of a bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed!”

I think it was a joke.

“Oooh Viney. VineyVineyViney!” “Big Tom eh?”

Superb! This is what it’s all about. For so long, we have had little in the way of relations between past and present. It’s SO important to the DNA of this club, even more so when we don’t yet have our home base yet.

Thanks for the report @george_on_the_outer - halfway through, I realised I was reading it in your voice, after hearing you on the DL podcast recently!

The Davey boys will not be too far behind. Can you imagine?

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