Tarax Club

Bub, many out there believe we're at the Crossroads. Did Gawny mention flagging down a ride or Bob?

On the other hand, Franz’ bio tells me he was just 156cm tall (5’1”) … This is going to be a fascinating watch. WJ a most timely post. Paul Callery at 165cm would have towered over him. Richard Wagner distant ancestor of Josh and Corey weighed in at 157.48cm. (sticklers for correct pronunciation will of course defer to the Germanic ‘V’ ). Johann Strauss composed amongst waltz and operetta music the Thunder and Lightning Polka used as an ABC Sport highlights theme. At 170cm he’d be head and shoulders above this pack. Given the apparent need for small forwards and the wide held belief it’s becoming a game for those with shorter statue. There may be virtue in having a mosquito fleet of this ilk buzzing about the fifty metre arc.

Jason Taylor and Tim Lamb won't be doing Cinderella dress ups first night of the National Draft. Although some may think they'd be wicked as the wicked step sisters. Watchers at Casey Demons would of course recall Uncle Roy George's debut. Afterwards the hyperbole was almost palpable on the DL boards, quote "I am very excited to hear that Roy George has been granted permission to train with us over the pre season for a Cat B spot." Alas no fairy tale ending, he ended his season at the Fitzroy Stars. Is Latrelle Sumner-Pickett ready for the AFL Ball? His video highlights are seductive but will Prince Charming fit the missing footy boot?

They come in pairs? No wonder Lamb is chop chop.

Schubert getting some love on the phantoms. Best chance of seeing him play would be at Melbourne Concert Hall. Don’t wish for a repeat of last season for King Steven to break his Duck. Or it will be ‘Death and the Maiden’ here on DL.

According to ‘unsubstantiated reports’ Picket is getting a belated tune up for next season.

After listening to the POD and gaining an insight into the panelists views. The answer l’m seeking falls between George’s pessimism 3-5 years to challenge and Binman’s optimism for some improvement next year. Is the mid-twenty cohort sufficient to support the new additions, as the senior players time is called?

Given the currently available arithmetic 6 players into 5 list spots does not compute. Potentially three draftees to the senior list and two rookies to the rookie list, purportedly White and Sinnema. Does Noah get a train on invitation over the pre-season? Last pre-season two blokes succumbed to long term injuries and were replaced by Jack Henderson and Jai Culley. Plus there is a further opportunity mid-year. Meanwhile he has to keep on doing what he has been doing best, consistently, to get the eye of the recruiters and the new head coach. I personally rate him as a prospect. The rest is in the lap of the football gods.

Judicious addition of an 'r' may help.

Mr January Is that the X-rated factor or the family friendly calendar?

According to Tim Lamb the club is under new management with a flush of key appointments. Will this translate to immediate on field improvement or will the competitive reset take multiple seasons?

Wouldn’t have a clue or pretend to. Positive Jason Taylor will weave his magic come the draft. Tim Lamb’s ‘bacon’ was saved by matinee idol Jack Steele stealing the limelight on dead💀line day. He’s no longer widely lambasted here. So there’s a stay on the lamb being basted at the demonland satay barbecue. Peanut sauce? no problem it’s always found abundance on DL. Sadly Trac can’t be consulted. He’s joined a dodgy AFL franchise just over the Queensland border. Run by a shadowy figure known as "Dimma". He'll be too busy getting up to speed on how to bend bananas. Clayton Oliver was last sighted on a Sydney Harbour cruise. Unconfirmed stories have emerged he was press ganged into joining a pantomime troop known locally as the 'lost giants'. (No body can find them). To make a long story short. It seems the Australian rules outpost in Greater Sydney’s wild west is in peril. The AFL is putting together a Peter Pan posse of cowboys to save the day. Unfortunately they'll be more likely channeling The Wild Bunch than The Magnificent Seven. According to 'reputable' football journalists, Clarry will have a leading role. Along with other absconders Jesse Hogan and Jake Stringer. They can all roll Jaffas together at the Saturday matinee. Back on topic… Young Sam Grilj would align nicely with the club partner sponsor Grill’d so you’d think he’s a football shoe in.

Father and Son bit of history there. It was initiated originally by the VFL post WW2 with MFC being an early beneficiary with Ronald Dale Barassi being cleared to the Demons. Amongst those to come to the club by this pathway there has been some outstanding players. Ron Barassi numero uno, Don, Denis and Ted Cordner, Ken Emselle, Big Bob Johnson, John Lord and Jack Viney. All were members of MFC premiership teams. 8 out of a total of 33 father-sons to play for the Demons tasted ultimate success in Australian Rules. Of the others the talent may have been there but not the opportunity. It could be argued the fathers in a number of the ‘pairings’ had more significant football careers with or without premiership success. So in reality father-son recruitment is no guarantee to a successful footy career. The percentage strike rate based on premiership success alone is roughly 1 in 4 or 25%. So Taj Woewodin was battling against the odds. To astute observers with a bit of history. He never had the flair of his father Brownlow medal winner Shane, who covered the ground in dashing style and was a penetrating kick. Nonetheless Taj is a determined young bloke with plenty of courage and ‘grunt’. Wish you well son.

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Amen. Let the resurrection begin.

Just about to turn this ‘adult’ football fantasy to page 100 can’t say it’s been an engrossing read. Publishers sent a reject slip as the protagonists were sighted in espionage dress ups on the tan. Proposals for the fictional draft’s title included “The Player who came in for the gold” , “Tinkered, Trailered, Soldier on, Spy”, (the mole is revealed). Other suggestions included “AFLcrap file”, “Billion-Dollar Baby” and “Here’s Humphrey”. Anthropologists researching this on-line phenomenon report it is akin to a post-WW2 South Sea cargo cult. Where worshippers gathered for months, weeks, days at an end expecting manna from heaven. Having been denied on field success (with the odd interlude of a premiership thrown in). The gathering featured furious efforts to build a mobile phone tower and an internet platform to receive divine deliverance from a god-like entity known as AFL (Press here for AFL chant*).Alternatively (Press here for USA🇺🇸 chant) Oops wrong channel! Colliwobbles only. The gathered throng were entertained by the bravado of the boldest of the prophetic predictors. Who launched themselves off the platform into WWW space attached only by slenderest liana vines of ‘reality’. Laws of Gravity do apply.

Noah’s 7 goal performance for Casey in the VFL finals. Strongly suggests there is something to work with. Unsure of available list positions, probably viewed by recruiters as a speculative late pick or rookie spot at best. Maybe the tiggers or woods are seeking that late ‘honey pot’ pick too? If so it’s Pooh to bare, another Casey player snatched from under our list management noses.

Max Viney’s timely re-appointment as combative and tackling coach seems to have slipped under the radar. Recalcitrants on big contracts have been forewarned.

Whispering_Jack your daily summaries are required reading for the discerning demon supporting cognescenti. Saves the angst of wading through voluminous fugazzi and being being none the wiser.