Tarax Club

Expecting some lost dogs come Friday. (For the pessimistic cats)

Being underdogs in the pecking order doesn’t sit well up here. If the response to the Adelaide imbroglio is emphatic wholistic and determined we’re in with a big chance. Next two rounds will determine if we have the right stuff going into the second half of the season. Go Demons!

AFL insists there will be no “dirty dogs” running around at Marvel Stadium this Friday night. They can drink their own bath water.

Having visions of a Peter Dinklage v Verne Troyer wrestlemania matchup Picket!

Picket the perfect antidote after crowgate! Your insightful and entertaining prose painted the rural idyll of the Fields of Casey magnificently. We almost had visions of Geoffrey and Leigh-Anne flying in pre-bounce in a pink helicopter! Admittedly we are still contemplating your allusions to Swanettes and Slitheras. Advisedly keep out of the long grass! Found your pen portraits of the listed MFC most insightful. Would be good for some of those lads to get a call up to AFL level and perform well. Still processing your homespun philosophy overall a top read cheers!

A murder of crows + need to get out of town crowd + (umpires no idea?) = ambush 16 points up with red time left you can’t give zombies oxygen they will come back to bite you. Expect a tsunami like meltdown on DL!

Sign that nag up to join our growing list of DL practitioners.

Ran away from Rundle Mall to join Bob Dylan’s Band! Let’s hope it’s Crow Blood ? on the (Adelaide Oval) Tracks.

Strapped in, ready to stone the Crows Demons!

Great for Neville if he gets the opportunity. His performances for Casey have not been shabby. Amongst the best performed in our humble opinion. One swallow does not make a summer. One demon does not make a winning team.

Would those be orange coloured? No problem on the road but if allowed on footpath ? path. Awaiting litigation. Big kids who use best read the fine print.

Admittedly more than slightly envious of your plans for game day Rab. Here we have the Hole in the Wall takeaway for exorbitantly priced greasy fried rice washed down with a king’s ransom sugar rush coke. Internet went down for 24 hours last week just before the first bounce ? today. Must say prefer the cozy ambience of the ?. Big Plus, the company is not Neanderthal!

BT we suspect is still suffering post-traumatic stress disorder from an on field encounter with Danny Hughes at the G in his ‘halcyon’ playing days with the filth. Danny magnificently thumped BT on the lead. BT blew his stack and caused much mirth, running around with a cauliflower ear and a red as beetroot face vainly trying to catch Danny who would have none of it. That may explain his deep seated antipathy to Red and Blue.

Last year’s lightening premiership in a plague year seems to have plastered over some of the now revealed flaws in their team makeup. Auntie Jack now only seems capable of the odd cameo and Dusty has an emerging portfolio of product endorsements and personal marketing opportunities to nurture.

With Nibbler and Gus now performing, DL’s press gang must have their whipping boy. On a dry track hope he proves them to be mug punters.

58er can’t say we exactly choked on our cornflakes this morning. But there was a slight mutual heart flutter felt when you mentioned the phrase “switch deck chairs”! Agree with your premise that Angus should remain on the wing and understand the context of your argument. But surely you did not mean to associate the Demon’s so far stellar season with the voyage of the Titanic? The image of a majestic steamer (SS MFC) confidently sailing through the ocean until an unforeseen hazard suddenly strikes is something most Demon faithful would not wish to contemplate. Fortunately we have BOM and the weather radar and the forecast for Adelaide looks good. No icebergs in sight! Fingers crossed and trust in Captain Max and the crew to navigate us safely and successfully through our voyage (season).

Generally had the impression Angus was an OK kick of the football. He can get decent penetration downfield and has kicked some handy goals from the fifty metre arc. He is not in the same class as Christian Salem or Jake Melksham when it comes to finesse though. But he really is making a fist of his return to the wing this season. Judging his own on field performance on the Gus and Gawnie pod-telecast. He is justifiably chuffed as being a member of ‘The Wingers Club’ with Lingers. As the team mantra is publicly enunciated, individual’s sacrifice the opportunity of personal glory for ultimate team success. #10 personifies the team first credo and has established a solid niche running the boundary side in a workmanlike manner. His ability to “read” the play, coupled with his defensive efforts, have advantageously filled in what appeared at the commencement of the season a positional vacancy. With some Choco input and a little application, Angus may be add some John Beckwith bias to his near boundary kicking. But of course the umpires may still be the spoilers.

In the footy jungle as in the wilds of suburbia ‘survival of the fittest’ rules apparently. According to Simon’s Theory of Football Evolution a goodwin is achieved by establishing a strong team work ethic defensively and minimising feeding (scoring) opportunities for the competitor organism (team). The foundations are laid according to this theorem; By choosing the best available team (without fear or favour) by naturally selecting players who match and exceed the competitor team’s capabilities. Red tooth and claw or ? let the Princess Park pretenders bleed ? and blue this afternoon. When the El Diablo descends on to the operatic MCG stage with his unholy choir of Mighty Demons loudly singing “Its a Grand Old Flag” to sweep away the blues.

Rab curious about your pre-game perambulations today. Strongly suggest some warming broth followed by an Arbroath Smokie main of course. After your repast while warming yourself at the open fireplace. Polish off a local favourite ‘Wormy hill’ single malt followed by a ‘Could Reekie Stout’ chaser. Before you hit the Gayfield terraces at Casey Fields.

Stuff happens in the blink of an eye in a game of footy. To be fair Bingers well seen. Will be booking our good selves in at specsavers in due course.

Plus Tom McDonald enters the ? six with a bullet!

Add Tim Lane and David Parkin to that list. Special mention to Tommy Lahiff "Are you there Harry?" Contemporary commentators worth listening to include Daisy Pearce, Jordan Lewis and Jonathon Brown. Gerard Healy and Garry Lyon are generally acceptable if not overexposed.

Without defensive pressure would've been looking down the barrel. Fortunately swannies couldn't find the trigger. Restoring at least parity to centre bounce clearances needs to be a priority. Otherwise it is not sustainable and the back six dam wall will crack.

6 Tom McDonald 5 Clayton Oliver 4 Ed Langdon 3 Christian Petracca 2 Christian Salem 1 James Jordon Honourable mentions; Steven May Alex Neal-Bullen Michael Hibberd Ben Brown James Harmes Overall; Out-swannied the swans

Tom "Terrific" Ripper Ripper Game. Cometh the moment. Cometh the man. Kicked some 'clutch' goals tonight to deny the swannies, back to his best footy. Where are all the self-appointed drop Tom brigade now?