At Least I Saw a Flag

Need further input from Stan the Statistician

I was wandering through MCC members at HT. Bumped into Gary Pert ... said "thank you so much". He nodded knowingly and put his hand out. We shook hands ... nice guy.

It was actually 17 ... like your name!!!

Carlton have a similar injury list to ours. And Weitering goes down was analagous to May going down.

In fairness, it was a good win.

Cox looks like an intellectual wearing those glasses. 😜

Dare I say it ... but it is probably better for Dees if the filth win today.

There are obviously 'turning points' in matches. I think we were a goal short of what we needed at the end of Q2. (A bit like Bulldogs in Q3 in the GF.) Can't remember who missed near the end of Q2, but a 5+ goal lead at HF would have been handy. Also misses by Fritsch (?) and Spargo at the start of Q4 snuffed out any chance of a comeback.

Thankfully the sun did come out this morning ...although hidden behind cloud, Our percentage took a fair hit. I don't think Langdon will be back for a while. He was sadly missed ... as were May, Tmac, Salem and Harmes. Hmm .... I've booked tickets to the next 3 matches .... Swans, filth & Brisbane. And to those posters who are thankful that Franklin will be playing ... as if he won't appeal and get off! We were absolutely monstered by Freo .... I haven't seen us being outmarked so regularly since the bad old days ... Excuse my rambings ... I need a coffee ... onwards and upwards ....

I hope that's not a prediction about next week's match v Swans !!!

Spot on dude ... Jones was lucky to make it to 300 games. The Club did the right thing by him ... he was pretty much cooked, and there was realistically no hope of him playing in the GF.

I didn't make a conscious choice ... it was just 'on' when I switched onto Kayo. FWIW I could remember being at that match ...

I watched a replay of the Round 1 match 2011 v Swans. (On Foxtel via Kayo.) Boy ... how many turnovers did the Demons commit in that match! (Answer ... lots). Rohan Bail/Col Garland/Grimes/Trengove/Sylvia/Nate Jones et al. Chalk and cheese compared to the 2021/2022 side. One striking feature was the virtual absence of round the neck free kicks. Why would that be? The fact that players did not drop their knees/try to milk free kicks in those days?

Ah yes, the famous shin [censored] spirit !! That will see them back in positive territory again very soon ... 😜

Excellent ... as usual.

Unlike Sam and other posters I've never been called "big sexy". Which, in all the circumstances, isn't that surprising.

No ... the jacket

Lyon's fashion idol is obviously the late Happy Hammond. Only older members of this group will understand that reference.

FWIW he grew up a Demons supporter. My kids and I used to go to Demons' matches at the G with him, his younger brother and mother regularly in the late 90s/early 2000s. How's that for quality name dropping? But it's a no from me.

A few on this site seem to think that Hunt should be dropped. I think he's done an OK job ... assuming that his main job is to keep his opponent quiet. I suspect that the job of providing drive from the HB line is left to others who can kick better, e.g. Bowey, Rivers and Salo (of course) when available. I don't think the depth is quite what we thought ... Melksham/Weed/Baker ... had plenty of chances ... Dunstan, not convinced ... Bedford/Chandler ... I guess they're young and will get chances to show their stuff, but to me neither have shown much.

Where was the warning "dad joke alert" ?

That brings back (not happy) memories. I had 7 broken ribs ... moving in bed was agony, and I could feel/hear terrible 'crackling' ... ouch! Poor Lingers .... my favourite current player.

I withdraw that comment after that ridiculous free kick paid to Prior.

Helped by really good umpiring

You're a freakin genius !!!