old dee

Have they spoken to the catering contractors? Seem to me they would sell substantial less in a ten break vs a twenty minute break. Are the AFL going to reduce the fees they play to compensate? Let's not kid ourselves this 100% about the TV companies and as usual the fans / players are running a bad second.

Monday 2nd as I understand it sns. I believe Brown is in good knick but I think Bennell is starting from scratch. Current wisdom seems to be that if he stays he would not play at any level till well after the start of the season. Struggle to see him making it, a Hail Mary shoot I think.

Not a bad summation there Bbo. I think to expect a big contribution from Jackson in year one maybe expecting a bit much. However we should see Pickett gives us some help down there, could he possibly give less than Spargo? The Weid, yep last year for him, it is put up or on your bike IMO. If he cannot kick 30+ goals in 2020 then I am afraid he is not an AFL level talent.

Another western Australian, I wonder if we actually watched anyone from Victoria. Looks a good pick.

For better or worse Dante I cannot get the famous Lucas out of my mind. Now there was a first round key forward selection that no amount of development would have changed. Just a crap selection from day 1.

Two days it beggars belief. I will just tune into Demonland around 10.00 tonight. That way all that excitement won't get to me.

If you look at the success rate of drafting in the first round it is amazing how often the players who are picked don't make it at senior level. You are correct the recruiters are the best ones to judge but they have a high failure rate simply IMO because you are making educated guesses. The MFC has done reasonably well in the last few years but nothing is guaranteed.

My wife was in the crowd outside the Southern Cross hotel!

Could be MR in the 70's the only reason to watch the Redlegs was a certain player called Flower. Or were they called the Fushias back then?

Funny I have clear memories of driving my Valiant 50 years back MR perhaps I am mistaken.

There are lots of things I miss ( like departed friends) but I don't want to go back.

Do you remember dc that they used to give away clothing with emblems on them as a promotion of the brand. Now you pay 3 times as much to wear someone's advertising.

Funny Kev I grew up in a not too dissimilar way. Entre fee was a bootle of cheap red or a couple of long necks, and a good natured attitude which enabled the group to discuss almost everything e.g. Should we be in Vietnam. Oh and it was compulsory to play at least one Beatles LP.

You have the similar attitudes to my father. I will say it again I regret he did not follow the Hawks.

I could handle a lot less nobility LDC.

Sadly I got his " you never change clubs" attitude. Sad some of the things you inherit. I came from Bendigo and we were in Carltons zone back in the 70's could easily have swapped back then.

Trouble is he is fragile. Surely you would expect a captain to play nearly all games in a season Lever will struggle to get half a season based on his record to date. Would need a massive improvement from 2020 on.

In spite of all the crap I wish he was still at the MFC Ernest, 50 goal a year KPF don't grow on trees. Can you imagine the Weid kicking 50 in season? I can't.

Would have been 55, 56, 57, 58, 59,60. Even without 58 it was not a bad effort. Saw the last one Ernest. There are lots of days since I wish my dad had been a Hawks Fan.

We also got sucked in, the pies went the knuckle in first quarter then got on with playing and we spent the rest of the game trying to get even. Would have made it 6 in a row.

I have seen two Durango. To be honest can remember very little of 1960.

In fact he is not one Nasher. Official years are 1946 - 1964. 24 years late.

Spot on Saty, haters usually cannot grow one.

Beware of X WA players bearing gifts!

That makes at least two of us.