Tarax Club

A few errant handballs cost goals, #44 wasn’t home alone there. Numero uno coughed up one too. The Goodwin mantra of not dwelling on mistakes applies. Reset and push go.

6 Clayton Oliver 5 Ed Langdon 4 Max Gawn 3 Angus Brayshaw 2 Tom Sparrow 1 Jake Bowey Honourable mentions; Luke Dunstan Harrison Petty Steven May Trent Rivers Alex Neal-Bullen Sam Weideman Adjudication; No real concerns nice to on the right side of the ledger. Overall; Kicking for goal yips have reached pandemic proportions. Too many blokes wearing odd rights and lefts. Fire the boot studder!

That win was agricultural at best! “Too many of you blokes couldn’t hit the side of a barn.”

OK

DD double down on that! Cast an objective eye over Tom's performance last round, it will show a statistically improving trend and be more fairly adjudged as influential at the key moments. Not quantitatively hitting the scoreboard, but qualitatively embodies the selfless team ethos and always seeks to put the team first by creating opportunities for team mates.

Jake Bowey's addition to the team last year in retrospect was a masterstroke by Goody and the selectors. He deservedly is due the praise and recognition he has received since his debut. A terrific advertisement for the game of Australian rules at the elite level. Shows that a smaller statue and slender physique are no barrier to a determined young man on the rise. Not afraid to mix it with the bigger bodies where lesser angels may fear to tread. Get the comparison with Brett Lovett skill wise, but to my mind certainly has more zip and mobility, nor is he as robust. A natural footballer with a very good football bloodline like young Charlie Spargo. Who has made an auspicious start to his career. Long into the season may his talismanic run of winning games continue.

Maybe Lou was concerned about his publican’s licence. His media profile did paint a portrait of a friendly bloke with a comedic streak. Which is the lasting impression I have after attending a sportsman’s night back at the old old school.

6 Max Gawn 5 Steven May 4 Christian Petracca 3 Clayton Oliver 2 Charlie Spargo 1 Jack Viney Honourable mentions; Kysaiah Pickett Ed Langdon James Harmes Bayley Fritsch Tom Sparrow Jake Bowey Adjudication; Its a Highway to Hell. Brad Scott joins brother Chris at Jeerlong where they can spit the dummy conjoined and minimise the damage to club level. Replace him with Bon Scott, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap trumps last night's questionable decisions. Overall; The Song Remains The Same. 3rd quarter gave the competitors No Quarter.

On the other side of the ledger old Fitzroy. The great Kevin Murray won the brownlow in the twilight of his career. He was a regular on Channel 7’s World of Sport. Norm Brown was the Roy boys ruck father of Jonathon. Plus other notable footballers of the era.

Those were the days! Some great servants of the club listed in that footy record page. Many favourite players. My debut season as a junior member. Cheers IvanB13! ps. Who was the ruck?

UNhinged?

Just sayin' the game is in good hands...

Maggots Magpies and Muppets Every Tom, Dick and Harry in the league seemingly wants to be a showman in the prepost- Gillon era. Razor Ray showing the way for the umpiring fraternity, but at least he’s got a sense of humour. Now it appears a writhing, squirming bunch of no-name underlings are seeking the limelight. All wishing to get a lick of the ice-cream. Generously the lions last night were given two free “scoops”, (one in a scoring chain resulting in a goal). Which put to bed the rather hallucinatory suggestion, an in-house conspiracy theorist put out there. That the umpires favoured a collingwood victory. With the Gill succession now a hot topic in media circles and on D’land. The idea of a Disney executive as a possible successor to “His Gilloness” is not as absurd as it sounds. After all we do have ‘Marvel’ stadium. The league is not just a sport competition but mass entertainment. Strap yourself in folks tonight’s episode takes you too… …fantasyland.

Judd McVeigh got a hold of some looks composed with good foot skills.

Cheers thought the telegraph line btw Adelaide and Darwin was down!

Yes young ‘Wuol’ best keep this swept under the rug. According to a recent report in the local rag an associate of Mac Andrew. Given an earlier ‘sniper’ draft bid at the northern AFL franchise ‘club’ academy.

Yes and at great expense to the management have hired the Village People to retrieve the errant footy.

Will blossom soon

Rather too harsh!

6 Max Gawn 5 Steven May 4 Ed Langdon 3 Luke Jackson 2 James Harmes 1 Jack Viney Honourable mentions; James Jordon Angus Brayshaw Bayley Fritsch Christian Petracca Adjudication; Bafflement at contact rules interpretation either rewards inconsequential soft as fairy floss contact or ignores GBH. Umpire imposter who omnisciently mindread miscued on 'intentional' out of bounds rule still seeking audition as Quasimodo in new production of Hunchback of Notre Dame at Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide. Still lost in Adelaide oval carpark seeking boundary. Overall; Hinkley's game plan of Ring a Ring of Rosie blown in five minutes. As Curtis Mayfield wrote (Demons) Move on Up!

By the sound of things in the City of Churches, Port are already in the Last Chance Saloon. Not even Burgess’s fitness regime can save them (wrong side of town). To paraphrase the late JW “We’re here to kick power’s [censored] and drink whisky. And Pilgrim we’re all out of whisky.” On the question of margin we’ll again defer to Marion Robert Morrison quote ‘Just one more question Pilgrim. How far up your (self-censored) do you you want my boot?’

Tom and Tommo both in the traveling party to Adelaide. One makes the side t'other the emergency? Post-epoch changing premiership some things never change though. Some posters it appears must have their favourite whipping boy of the week. Tom's in the Mix this week with some other handy 'sidekicks' featured in earlier rounds. Joel 'Hold the Ranch' Smith seemed to be running on quicksand rounds 1&2 but matters have firmed somewhat last week, but not all are convinced. But he does have growing support on the boards here. Jaydyn Hunt, 'Curly' to his mates was on a 'hiding to nothing' in the early going but gained some composure in the recent showdown at 'Dodge' City V bomber gang. Yet another 'Tom' mentioned in post-match deespatches. Young up and coming leading man Tom Sparrow is also in the frame it seems, for spaying his bullets last outing. But deeper into the movie (replay) he did take down resident bad guy Jake 'Johnny Ringo' Stringer. Is there a theme here? Back to the other Tom, "MacDonald" may not be setting the world on fire but he does have the virtue of being an old fashioned experienced utility. Solid down back in the necessary defensive re-shuffle V dogs and providing opportunity for re-introduced gunslinger forward Sam 'Weedo'man with his bullocking 1%'s taking the heat. JW's "I'm here to kick-power [censored] and drink whisky. And pilgrim I'm all out of whisky". Applies.

Gus Brayshaw top of (the) pops! Jaydyn Hunt Clint Eastwood directs… Joel Smith get better 🤓

6 Clayton Oliver 5 Ed Langdon 4 Angus Bradshaw 3 Joel Smith 2 Jack Viney 1 Sam Weidemann Honourable mentions; Max Gawn Jake Bowey James Harmes Luke Jackson Christian Petracca Jayden Hunt Adjudication (Specsavers award) Clean up the packs! It’s an infringement free zone. Too much wrestlemania and head high contact. Plus drop the man on the mark marionette farce. Opposition hyperbole watch; #25 overrated superannuant claim to fame? Swallowed the dog while supposedly on lollipop duty. Positive; pleased to see two metre Peter’s career on the (w)right trajectory impressive. Overall comment; Dees 2022 it’s another great vintage in the making.