Ricky P

I've never heard this story before. What a shame. One of the great things about demonland is the opportunity to learn more about the club's history.

Woohoo!

There was definitely one year he should've made the 40.

Who cares?

That was a good effort from stretcher - did his best - but Gibbo's 20 extra kgs and 13 extra pre-seasons held him in good stead.

Yeah, I was right behind that one. You can just see my and my mates going nuts at the back of the Gary Ablett terrace as it sails through.

Quick and skillful outsider who's happy to go when it's his turn. He's had a terrific year and only turns 20 this week I believe. I reckon that goal he kicked on the weekend will end up being a pretty famous Melbourne goal.

This is my take in case anyone cares: - Cyril's was fine. Didn't make contact with the head. Shouldn't have been fined. - Sicily is lucky to get one week. That was straight out of the 80s. - Serious question - is spear tackling illegal in the AFL? I actually don't know. Cyril spear tackled Hooch. - Mitchell should've got one. Impact was low but you can't just belt players in the face.

I'm dreaming of both!

I'd prefer 9 if it's all the same to you!

Well, I think St Kilda will lose to Sydney and if we beat Port we go ahead of them. As I said, it's unlikely that this is all going to happen but I don't think it's completely beyond the realms of possibility either. After 10 years of garbage I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to be excited about this until it's completely off the table. Come on AF. Dream a little would ya? You deserve it!

I'm sorry, but I disagree wholeheartedly with this! After 10 dismal, heartbreaking years you don't want to make the finals because we might get done!?!?!? We have absolutely nothing to fear from whichever team comes fifth. They will be fearing us! I wonder how you'd go about telling Nathan Jones or Jack Viney that they should just aim for ninth this year!

Which three teams?

Lol, we've got some of the best young players in the game and you want to argue over who is our 39th and 40th best player.

Stretch's behind wasn't counted. We were 5 points down before his kick. The issue in that game wasn't the end, it was that we drew level 10 mins into the last with a 7 goal wind and didn't go on with it. I reckon it was a bit of a choke - not believing we could beat a top side. I feel like we've dealt with that issue now though!

All of the stuff I've bolded is reasonably likely to happen. Look, I'm not saying we're definitely playing finals. But if I had to do my footy tipping for the rest of the season now, I'd tip us against Port and Carlton and tip against North for the rest of their games. Now obviously getting the points in Geelong is going to be bloody tough. But anything can happen on the day. And even taking it to that final day would be a lot more fun than anything that's happened for a decade.

The played and coaching staff need common sense. The fans are allowed to dream as much as they want! In all seriousness, momentum's a funny thing, particularly with a young group. If we beat Port and Hawthorn beat North, you watch the media jump all over it. Even if we could take it to the last game it would be bloody exciting.

I would actually love to go down there for a final. I went last year when we won and it was such an amazing day.

We actually beat North and managed to finish bottom in 97. Best Adelaide in 98, North in 2000.

Not be surprised and check our percentage compared to North.

Chris Fagan as well!

Why would it be at Etihad?

He didn't his legs from under him. AVB made the most of it. Good on him. But I'd be livid if it got paid going the other way.

Agreed. That was basically perfect defending from Gibson.

Agreed - that was straight out of the 80s. Rioli's bump was perfectly fair. The Sicily incident is the one we should be talking about.