Return to Glory

A little while back, someone on Demonland mentioned that smallish AFL content producers needed to include pro- Collingwood stories. I guess it's akin to needing positive stories for the Indian cricket team. To my mind, we now have commentators and whole media groups that are now nothing more than disingenuous sycophants. End of minor rant.

You'd just pick Ashcroft over Daicos in any final. The kid's a star.

Was just thinking about what an incredible job Andrew Dillon is doing since taking the reins. It seems everything he touches turns to gold. Umpiring - top notch Free agency - every club benefits, especially the bottom ones Expansion - oh my, love how he's navigating this one The draw - how the hell does he get it so even. Academies - Wow, equalization at it's fairest The Tribunal - gets it right every single time. No fear. No favour. Not sure why I've watched more local footy this year, what with the future looking so bright.

With Geelong v Hawks (Bailey v Ginnivan) it really will be the Battle of the Duck Heads

Rowell is playing like peak Oliver tonight.

Mac Andrew is highly athletic but with little nous

Perhaps a haiku to end the thread: Whispers in the stands, Marshall turns, the rumour fades— Melbourne waits in vain.

Kolt has been tremendous today

You have to admire what Balme has done as an administrator. However, I watched many of the games he coached us in and, hand on heart, he was the worst coach we've had in my time of watching. And that includes Neeld. There are some passages of play that I still recall with a mix of amusement and horror.

Now no-one shoot me, but I did get a whisper that Petracca has no plans to leave but May could be headed out.

There's some genuine positives. Amongst them: A few highly promising kids coming in with Mentha, White and Toby Sinnema, who I particularly like. Sure I'm missing one. AMW will come back Langford will be a season in and already looks a star New coach and a more settled admin.

It's a thrill a minute

Agreed. And if it was a Collingwood player in the same boat as Rankine, there'd be no way in hell the penalty would be greater than two weeks. Christian would hire audiologists for the defense himself.

I'm not sure you know this ET, but he comes from a basketball background and also, time stands still when he has the ball

Was just looking for one. That would be great.