At Least I Saw a Flag

Any words would be inadequate to describe this.

Hey Australia hung on for a draw in the First Test v Pakistan. Great effort by Khawaja - 141. Also Tim Paine - 61 n.o. And of course Shaun Marsh - 0 ..... Not to be outdone by his brother, Mitchell Marsh - 0.

I'm somewhat disturbed that this thread has gone off on a tangent ... away from the discussion about biscuits.

I think Orios are grossly overrated. Gaietys are really good possibly my favourites. I don't like Chocolate Ripples. And I think Chocolate Ripple Cake is best left to 5 year olds. Marie/Milk Arrowroots are the very essence of boring. Family Assorted - abysmal. Especially the biscuits with the yellow (pus) filling. And the squashed ants biscuits are also terrible.

Malt'o'Milk are even worse. And naming those other biscuits 'nice' is the greatest misnomer of all time. But getting back to the topic at hand, here's a thought. I agree with those who have said not to cave in. If a reasonable offer is not made, then keep Hogan. If Melbourne has an excellent season, JH may be encouraged to change his mind about leaving.

The buzzword ATM seems to be "brand". I think JH had seriously damaged his brand. If he stays, whether by his choice, or the clubs' inability to reach agreement, I doubt that Demons' supporters will view him in the same light. And if he goes I doubt that many tears will be shed. Sad really. The club has bent over backwards to support him.

He should retire now to save further embarrassment. Never had the intensity nor love for the game. I'm sure he'll otherwise make a success of his life, hopefully doing something he actually enjoys.

With all the talk about Port, did you all read that Jack Watts came 21st in their B+F ?

The club has been extremely loyal to JH. Ned Kelly's (supposed) last words were "such is life".

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I think Timm House deserved to be delisted solely on the basis of the abysmal spelling of his Christian name.

No way he would be looking for houses in those areas.

I thought the same thing. Well done Darling ....

Holding the ball against Howe ... not paid. Cost WC a goal. Stephenson ran 25 metres without bouncing the ball before kicking a goal. He should have been free kicked. Suffer filth people ...

Yes, should have been a free kick to the filth for blocking. But it's disingenuous to look at that non decision in isolation. Should have been a free kick against Howe for holding the ball in the goal square. Would have been a certain WC goal. And Stephenson ran 25 metres without bouncing the ball before kicking a goal. (Duly noted by a filth supporter I was sitting with.)

It was good when Darling dropped the ball in the goal square with a minute to go. Made the last minute and the final margin even more agonising for the filth ...

https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/video/joffas-heartbroken-reaction-to-collingwoods-nail-biting-loss-673466/

Pretty disloyal by Hogan if all this talk is true. The club has been very supportive of him over the years.

Posted 43 minutes ago Well he is American. ______________________________________________________ I totally agree with Monoccular. Totally cringeworthy, and annoying. The fact that he is American hardly justifies the chant. I don't recall "Ireland/Ireland" being chanted when Jimmy or Sean played. Or "Sudan/Sudan" being chanted for Daw. Aliir/Kenya, Johanissen/South Africa. The filth supporters constantly booing/calling "ball" was also annoying.

According to that idiot McAvaney Essendon is everyone's second favourite team.

Campbell Brown's specialty is punching young team mates in the face.

I hate the filth ...

The Club has been incredibly supportive of Jesse over the years. It would be disappointing if he didn't repay that loyalty.

I hate the filth. It was really driven home by the actions of the wife of a friend. She's a filth supporter. After Demons missed out on the finals last year, the miserable cow posted on her FB page that the best thing about the filth winning (Round 23) was that it caused Melbourne to miss the finals. Taunting/unpleasantness of the highest order. B@#ch! Ideally the filth would lose by 1 point with a kick after the siren. I'm an MCC member so I can go to the GF. I've been to the last 15 in a row. Tempted not to bother this year. So disinterested.

I'm an MCC member. I've been to the last 15 or so GFs in a row. I have so little interest in this one I may not bother going this year. I hate the filth marginally more than the Weagles, but it's a close call.