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Very, very happy that Nev has made it. A great example to all the borderline players as to how commitment needs to be the partner of ability. Good stuff!

Why would Wines want to come to Melbourne? He will probably be playing for a flag next and we had our chance and stiffed him. A snowflake's chance in hell!

And they have no advertising on their uniforms! In the land of rampant commerce! Mind you the cost of this is private ownership but all the European soccer clubs have private ownership and their players are mobile billboards. I do long for a return to the uninterrupted geometric beauty of (successful) days gone. Impossible I know.

Much prefer this system to the EPL where the vast majority of teams have no chance of a premiership unless they are purchased by a Saudi oil prince or a Russian gangster. Each of the major US sports works hard to ensure that success is shared around the competition.

Hopefully he plays less than a hundred games for the [censored] and Poos and produces several very talented sons (and the FS rule remains).

Wasn't what they were looking for when they put that together. He can tackle, as he has shown against us many times.

my Hawthorn supporting mate is please take Schoenmakers, please take Schoenmakers. A big worry.

Why all the Dangerfield speculation? If I were the Crows he would be just about the last I would let go. Have I missed something? If Frawley goes an on going problem will be exacerbated. WE NEED A GORILLA MINDER. McDonald is a trier but not A class. All this talk of defense but this is an area of true need of bolstering.

Agree

Has a go, skilled and learning. Looking forward.

Totally agree. When some rules are enforced and others ignored it looks like an ideological campaign. This is what I want the game to be and as umpire's boss I can make it happen. The player being positive and trying to make something happen should always get the benefit of the doubt. Being jumped on by a number of opposition players, often clearly in the back, before having any chance to dispose is NOT holding the ball. Most often this season it has been what for the history of this game has been illegal contact with the back of the play maker. Equally throwing the ball away when tackled is not legal disposal. These two interpretations are altering the fundamental way the game is played. Bravery, initiative and skill have become a liability in the close contests that have such a fundamental part in our game. Gieschen struggled to find a balance but that was what he was he was after. Campbell seems to think he can fundamentally change how the game is played because he knows better.

Showing my age but when I saw the title of this thread I thought it was promoting a game against Carlton. The joke at the time (1965) was that Barassi's move had made Melbourne Bitter and Carlton United.

And this was the important part of my original post. Hawthorn supporters are appalling. They are smug and patronizing and are the worst winners in the AFL. Born to rule.

We agree 100% on racism. I did what I could in the circumstances at personal risk. I object to be called a troll for a perfectly reasonable post. Lets leave it at that. And thanks Master Demon.

Never meant to start a fight. Every team has idiot supporters was my point. The incident mentioned happened in the 90s when racism was not condemned as it is now, thank God, there were no attendants about as it was the genteel Ladies Stand (which is a figment of my imagination it seems)and you can have a go at me sonny when you have supported this club for 54 years and been a paid up member for most of your adult life.

Excellent. Living In a Child's Dream would have been equally relevant and reverential.

The old stand was demolished and the replacement opened in 2006. There was a Ladies Stand because MCC membership was limited to males until the Cain Government forced desegregation in the 80s. For macintossa's (how apt a name)education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Cricket_Ground

There was before the new stand was built. It was there for over 100 years until the completion of the new northern stand. I watched the Demons win the 1964 flag from the front row of the second deck as a 9 year old in 1964. Are you calling me a troll or admitting to being one?

The worst behavior I have ever seen at the footy was Melb v WC and a bloke was screaming racist abuse at the indigenous players. In the MCC Ladies Stand and he was a Melbourne supporter. Had a word and got threatened with violence. Every club has idiot supporters but some more than others. Richmond games are interesting. The ones I hate the most are the smug and patronizing Hawks. How to win without any grace whatsoever.

Sad that we don't get to see what Roos could have done with Bennell. Always rated him and was very disappointed when he was cut.

Collingwood made a major mistake letting this guy go. Works as hard as any player I have seen. They are suffering through the lack of his presence. Jesse White? I don't think so. Love him and his attitude. A significant asset.

Cometti is the best. Sylvia's smother, Koutafidies, more syllables than goals this evening. Accurate and funny. Ian Robertson was an idiot as is Brian Taylor. The ABC A team is the cream.

Players in unaccustomed positions? Careful, we'll done for tanking

The best beard when a beard was a beard. And an excellent ruckman in another lean era.

He gave us the best we have had since 06. One wonders what might have been with Peter Jackson cracking the whip and watching his back. We have done too much damage to too many. Roll on this new era.