Tarax Club

Happy for the win. First round 1 victory in 4 seasons! Pleased to see a number of the usual suspects (aka the whipping boys) making team orientated positive contributions. Tom McDonald was a leading light (cream does rise to the top). Thought a number of the younger inclusions all had some good moments. That being said, plenty of scope for improvement particularly around the clearances and goal kicking needs to tighten up. Defence was the glue that won the day. Steven May, and Jake Lever are the wall, honourable mentions to Adam Tomlinson and Neville Jetta very solid games overall.

Jack Viney needed ASAP around the packs!

Tommy, Nibbler and Charlie all positive contributors James Jordon forward fifty pass to Trac sublime!

Kade Chandler named sub!

Keeping up with the Joneses. Its a given Nathan Jones will acquit himself in a superior fashion to the last Jones to 'grace' the 'G' too many blues. Kade Chandler named sub!

Interviewed by Ben Gibson as part of ‘Demons lock in first side of 2021’. As a normally young man of few words was articulate and quietly confident. A highlight reel is also there with Clarrie ‘kicking’ the ball a great deal. (vision of the complete champion!) Upwards and onwards Clayton! May your next ?for the MFC really scale the heights and attain the ultimate fabled grail.

Rain is just beginning to fall here in the northern suburbs, expecting a hard fought contest at the 'G" with the Demons to prevail.

Pleased for Oscar, he has made according to some pundits a spectacular splash in the big pool at the ‘G’. Opening game of season 2021, with a considerable covid compliant crowd in attendance(?). As would also be expected a sizeable TV viewing audience too. Did not do a count how often “Oscar” was mentioned by the commentators. In the heat of battle during the 3rd quarter, when the navy blues momentarily, wrested momentum from the tiggers, but would love a ‘tenner’ for each mention. As perceptively observed by Supermercado this topic has further dichotomised DL posters, into already stridently entrenched for and against camps on matters Oscar. A controversial playing career no doubt, indeed it’s perceived value to the club, has in its youth waxed and more lately waned here at the Tarax Club. On threads last year when Oscar’s selection and consequent performance was at an all time nadir (about the time of Custard’s last stand in Cairns). Debate waged hotly here with the pendulum of opinion swinging strongly towards the ‘delist’ camp. Some wags rather cruelly suggested Oscar was channeling the late, great Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau in a Pink Panther movie. “Give me 10 men like Clouseau and l could rule the world” That was the yin but how about the yang? After the blues # 39 (as historic first AFL concussion sub), was thrust almost unwittingly, centre stage last night. It could be said Oscar’s subsequent appearance was a bravura homage to the late Peter Sellars as Chauncey Gardner, in his final Oscar nominated performance in the movie Being There. Some observers have analysed Oscar’s performance and suggested stuff just seemed to happen with the #39 in the vicinity. Well no Brownlow votes here, but some opportune free kicks appear to have been awarded. So as astutely noted in the Boxer... ”asking only a workman’s wages l come only looking for a job but l get only one offer a come-on from the blues at princess park” Finally on last night's performance Blues have only marginally improved incrementally and almost imperceptibly. Beware the Tigers, they're a team to be reckoned with... Demons... ?

Is this numerologically propitious WJ? JJ’s debut is also slated for the 20th!

Here’s to an auspicious debut and a successful career. Do the jumper proud # 23!

Agree on that, gave a frank assessment. Either on the edge of greatness or a precipice ?

Pleasing to see some dinky dyed in the wool (red and blue) optimism can be still found here.

Just give us some of that old #28 magic Round 1 at the’G’

Picket your reports are positively blooming, loved the Colin Powell quote. Here's another one of Colin's "It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning"

With the seaside idyll of the post-practice match recovery session in full swing and the boys attired in down the beach mufti. As self-appointed resident fashionistas on DL, a few observations may be in order. Feed the Christians to the lions (bullies) look is definitely popular given the squad was taken to the sword yesterday afternoon at Marvel Colosseum. Not surprisingly that the two Christians, Petracca and Salem are leading the trend as sandal wearers but Gus, Austin Bradtke and James Harmes are amongst a solid representation of dedicated followers of fashion too. Special mentions to Jack Viney for his retro-homage Johnny Weissmuller look, speedos are making a comeback. And Tmac for having nailed the Brooks Brothers 'trackie dacs' style meister award .

Etymologically speaking a hideous expression, 'leanings' may be more apt, trust Goody has the watertight doors sorted on this year's model. Or this season could quickly turn titanic...

Turned volume off commentary by Lyon and Reiwoldt seriously sucks... Playing John Lee Hooker tribute alternatively so much more meaningful...

AFL in its benevolence needs to halt the game and check bullies numbers on the field as they appear to have an extra player nominally known FREEak KICKz. Disposal count is approaching astronomical apparently...

Jay Lockhart reportedly sent to hospital trust it is precautionary and he checks out OK.

Young fella has contributed positively late in the last quarter by being directly involved in goal scoring chains ...

Picket your ‘training reports’ are now the weekly highlight up here on DL! Entertaining, enlightening and elucidating. And accompanied by the ‘sensational’ sounds of the seventies and eighties. Keep up the excellent work!

Perhaps being too liberal with the cooking sherry?

That was a magnificent magic moment... , consider myself fortunate to be there and witness it. Tigers were literally stopped in their tracks, their aspirations of making the finals that year, evaporated at that instant. Back to the wilderness, they seemed perpetually obliged to inhabit back then. Of course Garry was the go to step-ladder guy for others including Sean Smith up in Brisvegas!

In the D land of make believe looks like a classic "smokey". According to the online Dictionary of Australian Slang there are two possible interpretations. Smokey Smokey: translation 1. marijuana dried and prepared for smoking; 2. horse (substitute player) whose form has been kept secret; rort horse Of course 'punters' can make there own choices; but it appears that Chocco in the Harry Strang role has masterminded the late switch here. ps. Kye will indubitably appreciate the billiard like surface of Casey Fields comparative to the Montmorency minefield of past performances. But he may need to select cruise control and set the alarm clock for the long limo journey from the outer northern 'burbs to the far southeastern commuter belt.