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An earl being taken away in the back of a divvy van is bad enough. But those rumours of cartons of guava paste turning up at the Police Commissioner's house - well that's just stooping too low if one wants to maintain a place in Fitzroy's 'high' society.

I know Frosty has had a couple of dud disposals but I reckon he is really switched on today. Very exciting pace and endeavour.

Roos looked a bit more animated at the huddle than usual. But I wanted to see him totally lose it.

Never been so glad to hear a qtr time siren. Sheesh.

Bummed that I'm missing the game. Planned my day to get there for a 2pm start as per the fixture published at start of the year.

Moonie, you sure you haven't had a recent visit from Ben Cousins?

I'm sure if you keep paying Biff the usual 'rent' then he won't throw you out of the Gat for a simple misunderstanding about noise, broken remotes, windows, etc.

Bug*er

Not going in today. Shite match time and even worse stadium, and better opportunity to watch both Scorps and Dees from home. But geez I'll be yelling loud and the fridge already knows it will be getting a solid workout. Cmon guys - esp. Grimesy, Gus.

Trac's debut game last time we played them. He didn't have a great one and will be keen to show a big improvement since then.

Missed the game also, but really pleased to see the stats and hear about Grimes. Well done Jack! Can't believe Hunt had 29 possies and 100 DT points. Looking forward to a replay tomorrow - at least the first half.

Thanks KC. Summed me up to a tee. If I'd known you were watching, I would have waved.

Cmon Scorps!

Thought Grimes was ok 1st qtr. Had a few effective possessions on the wing. Not a game breaker though, but played his role well.

Grimes and Michie playing. Haven't seen Trenners. King playing.

It's $10 but there are poor viewing options. Main grandstand at one end, or the grassy knoll in opposite pocket. Catering is shite.

And what about the banana Earl? If it's not straight, it must be an LGBTI banana.

Is that the kind of colada you whack with a baseball bat?

So you're saying the missus is a 'He'? I always wondered.....

Ernie, are you hoping someone is going to burst into a verse of "I've got a lover-ly bunch of coconuts" or something? This is just getting a bit too Shirly Temple-ish for me. I fear this new turn threatens to sanitise the thread to death. Unless the coconut song morphs into a medley of Blueberry Hill - No Particular Place To Go - Paradise By The Dashboard Light and rolls into a rousing performance of The Good Ship Venus. Then we're back on track. For true compliance with the theme of the thread, insert your own 'banana song' into the playlist wherever you wish.

This year: Hail, Caesar! Pathetic. Only stayed because I took my (almost) adult kids as a dad catch up evening and didn't want to leave them.

Going to Memo in St Kilda in a few weeks to see Daryl Braithwaite. Never been there. Any tips for an outsider anyone? Saw DB at Caravan Club last year and he was great - much better than I expected and really great vocals still. One I wouldn't see again is Stephen Cummings. He was on a different planet to the audience and seemingly even his own band.

Saw Russell Morris on last weekend at Caravan Club. Also saw him as part of a great lineup this year at Bluesfest. He was great both times. The final highlight video from Bluesfest shows multiple artists from across the 5 days to the soundtrack of The Real Thing. It's a nice piece of work! Hope the linky works. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9sfl8W-2WAk&feature=youtu.be#

At least your first thought is no longer lonely....

Ok. Under pressure, I stayed till the end of the game. Rusty just had to wait....