Queanbeyan Demon

What’s that clicking and clacking echoing through the high-rises on Collins Street tonight? Oh, nothing to worry about . . . Just the lawyers orchestrating their symphony of billable hours.

In all seriousness, you can't be serious?

Yeah - just like that useless Sidebottom and Dangerfield. Fancy building a team around them to push towards a flag.

Reminds me of the "robust, full and frank exchanges" we used to have in the right wing factional meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Labor party. It was the second Monday of the month in the basement of the Queanbeyan Library. Someone generally left with a broken nose.

What am I to do with the 40 hours just freed up next week?

10 years on and he's my favourite player in the comp outside of the Deez. Love him to bits. if he was with us in '23, we win the flag.

I wonder if Goody would vote for Grundy?

Can we please subpoena the phone records of all interested parties since the assault on Trac's life and determine who called who when? Second, ask for the phone tap records from ASIO.

Wow - didn't know that. Pretty much explains everything.

Melbourne’s been a CF for 3 years because we've perfected the art of self-sabotage. It’s like we’re running a masterclass on how to take a premiership window, throw in a cocktail of egos, injuries, and baffling decisions, and turn it into a dumpster fire that somehow keeps finding new fuel. If there were a trophy for blowing golden opportunities, we’d be three-peat champions by now.

Melbourne Football Club: A Critical Reflection on Recent Turmoil It’s astonishing to see the level of confusion and misplaced blame being directed externally when the reality is much closer to home. The narrative that the Melbourne Football Club (MFC) is a victim of media scrutiny or some external vendetta fails to acknowledge the undeniable truth: we’ve been feeding this beast for at least the last 12 months. Now, as one of the biggest stories in the history of the game unfolds, once again, the Dees find themselves at the centre of it. Self-Inflicted Wounds There’s no escaping the fact that much of the chaos surrounding the club is of our own making. The dysfunction within the club, which has been an open secret for some time, has led us to this point. While the premiership win in 2021 and subsequent top-four finishes in 2022 and 2023 gave us a temporary reprieve, they also allowed underlying issues to fester unnoticed. Unfortunately, the goodwill generated by these achievements has now evaporated, leaving us exposed. The Media’s Role vs. Our Responsibility It’s easy to point fingers at the media, claiming they’re complicit or exacerbating the situation. However, this deflection only serves to distract from the internal issues that are the real culprits. The truth is, we’ve been getting away with far too much for far too long. The media is merely amplifying the chaos we’ve sown, and we must accept responsibility for our part in this mess. A Star Fading into Darkness The star that once shone so brightly in 2021 has faded into the vast reaches of the cosmos. The optimism and hope that followed our premiership win have been replaced with disappointment and frustration. Instead of building on our success, we’ve allowed dysfunction to creep in and undermine everything we’ve achieved. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but we deserve much of the criticism coming our way. The Final Straw: Leadership and Accountability And then there’s Kate. Her actions yesterday, whatever they may have been, seem to have poured another gallon of petrol on an already raging fire. The situation has escalated from a mere “dumpster fire” to a full-blown catastrophe. Leadership is about more than just guiding a team on the field; it’s about steering the entire club in the right direction, especially in times of crisis. Unfortunately, it seems we’ve lost our way. Moving Forward: What Needs to Change The MFC needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Blaming external forces won’t fix what’s broken within. We must address the dysfunction, enforce accountability at all levels, and rebuild the trust and unity that once defined us. It won’t be easy, but it’s the only path forward if we hope to restore the pride and integrity of this club. In conclusion, while the flames of controversy burn bright around us, we must remember that we are the ones who set the fire. It’s time to stop playing the victim and start taking responsibility for our actions. Only then can we hope to extinguish the flames and rise from the ashes stronger than before.

Why does everyone keep bringing up the 20 goal loss?

Appreciate your commitment @Skuit. Means I can do some paid work this morning. My employer passes on their thanks as well.

must have a shoooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrt memory.

12 noon - lunch time and QD jumps on 'Land for a Trac update. 12:05pm - QD applies for four hours personal leave.

Thanks for the tip-off @John Demonic. Best short summary of the whole situation I've read.

I wouldn’t have your job this week for all the coffee in Melbourne. Honestly, I'd rather wrestle a croc in a bathtub! Hang in there - you're the ringmaster in a partially out of control circus. You have my support Bro.

I was making the point to other posters. But I concede it is a little ambiguous and opaque. My point was to support you - not make fun.

Hi Andy, I’ve gone through all your directives in this thread, but I’m still a bit unclear. Are you emphasising that it’s crucial we avoid naming or blaming private individuals on this platform? Because if that’s what you’re saying, then I’m understanding it to mean that it’s essential not to name or blame private individuals here. Please confirm if that’s correct. Thanks, qd

Greed???

Who's Trac?

You're band from 'Land effective immediately then @Chook.

I feel for paper bags - they get a bad wrap much to regularly.

We might as well rebrand as a Legal Firm. Given all the lawsuits, we could rebrand as "Demons & Associates: Specialising in Hits and Legal Claims." Or how about "Red & Blue Legal Crew—We Fight On and Off the Field"? Either way, we have a solid case for being in the most legal loop holes in the comp!

What a wonderful cricketer @The Jackson FIX. Imagine if he'd played 100 tests fully fit. But breaking in half and falling down one of the wide cracks that were opening up in the pitch can really do crazy things to a fast bowlers mind.