Queanbeyan Demon

In my era, not a more pure style of footy played in a granny. Maybe a couple of equals (e.g. Jeelong in '07, ArmageDON in '84, Carlscum in '70), but I don't think anything better. And it was US. Brings a tear to my eye still. The MFC just showcased a 150 year old game in its great glory. And they can never take that way from us. 40 minutes of pure transcendence actually.

From the Merriam Webster dictionary: Crunch time: a critical moment or period (as near the end of a game) when decisive action is needed. How is this even remotely possible for JVR, who's not played a senior game, maybe carrying an injury, and has a contract until the end of 2025?

"Healy off, Ellingworth on". The man was all over it and could spot a down hill skier from 100 yards.

Apparently Morgan Stanly showed excellent promise in the U19s, then did a groin and missed the entire next season. Comes off half back quite nicely. Mandate is to restrict oppo's half forwards The 10M in cash is for 1) the umpies when we play Jeelong/South/Footscray during the finals and 2) ward off Bartlett I hear from an insider that the Club is considering investing in tennis balls - very high rates of return Strategic opportunity = buying all the The Filth's reserved seating at Headquarters for the next 10 years so we don't have to get fumigated upon leaving the ground.

I thought this thread was going to be about our little league side.

Yes, the usual will apply LDC: Max will be manhandled off the ball three yards away from an umpire - no free kick Clarry will be blocked 20 times - no free kick BBB will be tunneled - no free kick Big Nank will push Grundy in the back half a dozen times - no free kick Cotchin will throw the ball with his back to the umpire - no free kick.

There's three certainties in life, death, taxes and... Triplechins being duplicitous a game being won/lost thanks to the intervention of poorly calibrated technology a game being won/lost thanks to the intervention of poorly trained umpires Bevo, Lyon, Simmo, Hardon, Scott, Scott, Clarko blaming a loss/poor season on everyone else except themselves The usual suspects milking free kicks at every turn Maysie flattening somebody/anybody then coming out and being BoG next game Goody and Richo holding a 45 min. pressa and telling us absolutely nothing Clayton winning the Bluey Max will hit the post from five yards out directly in front BT shuffling his ipod in the commentary box and asking Our Daisy to pick a tune.

Australia has the fifth highest rate of volunteerism in the world. Reliable stats comparing year-on-year increases and deceases in volunteerism are hard to come by, as scales of measurement and variables constantly change. But any increase/decrease is generally accepted as being small.

and i bet he's: training the house down never been fitter settling in well helping the kids bring his premiership experience looking forward to having an impact loving all the boys.

I ran into CK in the dry-cleaner at the Camberwell Junction in the late 1990's. What a complete and utter @#$E &%le. Let's not delude ourselves regarding Tripplechins. Like Microsoft did to Apple in the 1990's, Colonwood needed to prop up the bulk of the competition or else risk playing with themselves every weekend (double entendre intended). And Colonwood only ended up in this position of market dominance due to the ineptitude of the VFL administration for the preceding 40 years. It's why the Commission was formed to run the comp in 1985 - curtail the preferential treatment to a handful of clubs at the expense of the Deez and others. Next deluded statement from CK - "we invented the game". Nothing but a Gaslighter our Eddie. Here's the problem with CK's statement. Reinterpreting history to suit oneself distorts reality. It's virtually unrecognisable at first, and almost passes unnoticed. Then reinterpretation builds on itself and becomes normative. The truth becomes marginalised as the domain of the elite and facts become whatever one wants them to be. The end result? The Deez are relocated to LA in 2055 because the new CEO of Colonwood, Jack Ginnivan, says "the City of Melbourne isn't big enough for the Mighty Pies and the Demons, let alone the MCG. We were here first, everyone know that."

Tiges and think in the same sentence . . . 🤨

This is such brilliant news. The switch is pure genius. Reminds me of the time FIGJAM was asked, after Travis Cloke had just kicked Colonwood out of the game for the umpteenth time, "have you ever thought of teaching Cloke how to kick?" Buckley replied (and if looks could kill, the journo would be well into his next life by now), "you recon I haven't been doing that?" Words honestly fail me sometimes.

Sunk cost fallacy. Pretty much every Dee is a victim of this syndrome @WalkingCivilWar@layzie.

Sorry for the misunderstanding @Orion. I thought your observation about JVR was spot on. Love your work. Long may astute observations such as yours reign on 'Land. We need people like you as a counter-weight to people like me (and certain others - you know who you are 😍).

Look @Orion. If you're going to get on 'Land in February and bring facts into the the discussion, you can hand back your membership now.

Every time I get stuck into Horethorn on 'Land, I get wacked. So I won't say anything in case I say something.

If true, then Lewis is much sillier than I thought. Jordon and Black are barely playing the same sport, let alone comparable as footballers. Black player 300 games, won a Brownlow, a norm smith, played in three flags, won three B&F and captained his club. JJ will be very fortunate to emulate one of those.

The Titanic actually had a pretty good turning circle - it was the Queen Mary that had problems in that domain. Just checking, you are talking about the centre half forward and full forward that played in Melbourne's first premiership in 57 years, just 15 months ago, kicking five goals between them? JVR = maybe a superstar - hasn't played one game of senior footy.

Why the phuuukkkk is Pedo on the bench again?

Michael Long would have knocked them all out if he had had the chance?

Brian Taylor gets stranded on a desert island with nothing but a lifeboat with a puncture in it The Filth invest in pants that actually fit Ginnivan Daisy replaces Gil

QD's been on a lovely break since 23 Dec. Very happy Comes onto Demonland to ensure he hasn't missed anything important Reads this thread Checks the bathroom cabinet for razorblades Remembers he bought an electric razor last year around this time.

I'm a Dees man, but loved Barry Round. Fair, talented, footy brain par excellence, legitimately tough, ornament to the game. Barry and Rod 'the Tilt' Carter were the best reasons to watch the Swannies every second Sunday back then. May you continue putting it down the throat of those nippy rovers ever more Barry.

[censored] . . . that's a huge call :-)

I lost a pearce last night myself. Changed the sheets though.