Winners at last

On 08/01/2024 at 22:09, rjay said:

Which version of the Doobies do you prefer 'Red'?

Just realised he also missed one of my all time favourites, Steely Dan who crossover with the Doobies on a few fronts.

The Beatles are secreted in at 27, first look I thought he had missed them as well. Not used to seeing them come in so low.

A great list non the less...

Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and Michael McDonald say hi.

Personally I can't stand the Michael McDonald (yacht rock) version. Yeah, yeah, I know they won a Grammy with What a Fool Believes. While it's ultra slick, I can't stand it!!

Next captain.

1 hour ago, Pipefitter said:

I just feel he isn’t that player. He’s a Hogan/Reiwoldt type, and to get the best value out of him we need him in that 50 line as much as possible. 

He's a ripper. I liken him to Reiwoldt (Richmond version) in that he's slightly undersized as a key forward, but gives a serious contest every time.

Thankfully he's not a DH like Reiwoldt. 

What's with the Aussie players wearing board shorts ... Kokkinakos and Purcell?

13 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Gus was having a great season until taken out by that dog Maynard, a fit firing Angus Brayshaw makes us a much more talented and better team. Good luck in 2024 Gus.!!

Nah, I think 'that disgusting piece of filth' is more accurate. 

I recently (again) watched the 2021 GF.

Gus' performance was off the charts!! 

Doing beautifully already, but still plenty of upside.  

10 hours ago, Macca said:

Socceroos @ India in a world cup qualifier on the Ch10 main channel now (game starts at 10.30pm) 

Martin Boyle is back and starting 

2 - 0. Not impressive.

2024 ... certain premiers!

What could possibly go wrong?

I was at the tribute match too.

Like others, it was one of the most emotional experiences I've ever had.

Troy last game was a sign of what may have been. Too too sad.

22 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’d love to see Josh flourish if for no other reason than so as he won’t be remembered (by Dees fans) only as the unused sub. That’d be doing him a great disservice and isn’t what defines him. 

I think poor James Jordon (aka Jordan Jones) is the definitive unused sub.

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

To be fair, Lever and May bark instructions at everyone. 😂 Ricky in particular looks ill at ease if he’s not tearing someone a new one.

Lever = next MFC captain.

What could possibly go wrong?

My MFCSS is a thing of the past ....

4 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

People who confuse entomology and etymology bug me in a way that I cannot put into words.

I see what you did there.

I live NE of the city, but I'm fine with a Caulfield training/social facility.

The proposal of a training oval at Yarra Park would be way more convenient for me, but apparently there is little prospect of that happening.

I'm sure that will have a significant impact on the Club's planning.

Pakistan batting totally collapsed. 

19 hours ago, ucanchoose said:

Once smashed a six through the back of my Dad's work car. Would have been 13 or 14

I think you should have started your post with "#funfact".

On 15/12/2023 at 02:14, Ethan Tremblay said:

Maynard’s act was horrible. But the AFL are the disgusting pieces of filth. 

Maynard is a disgusting piece of filth. Is that going overboard?

The AFL did what they needed to do to get him off the charge. 

My anger remains unabated.

My (late) parents were migrants. They had less than zero interest or knowledge of AFL (VFL at that time).

As a little tacker, I apparently had a beanie that had red + blue colours on it. (It wasn't specifically a Demons beanie.) I was asked from time to time whether I barracked for Melbourne. My simplest option was to say yes.

I guess that was in 1966, but the first GF I can remember was 1968. Prior to 2021, it was pretty slim pickings.

My 3 children all barrack for Melbourne, with relative (but reasonable) degrees of enthusiasm.

My firstborn married a Carlton supporter. I didn't put pressure on my daughter to ensure that their daughter (my granddaughter) barracks for MFC. So she will no doubt barrack for Carlton. In all likelihood, her father will take her to many more matches than I'm likely to; for various reasons ... decrepitude and/or death.

It would be helpful if would grow another 10 cm.

8 minutes ago, binman said:

IT. WAS. A. JOKE

If you were very old, you would know that that comment should be directed to Joyce (aka Rosie Sturgess).

I am old*, but it was slightly before my time.

I think I need to adjust my medication.

*but I am happy

Being paranoid doesn't necessarily mean that they're not out to get you.

Whatever happened to 'the huddle' from kickouts?

I dislocated my shoulder while body surfing at Palm Beach a few years. 

I didn't require rescuing. 

Don't worry though ... I survived.