Diamond_Jim

Before the anti Spargo brigade get going I thought that while he suffered three glaring skill errors that I can recall he was in the right place at the right time.Correct those skill errors and the Spargo we used to know is back. Langdon looks likely but his hairstyle makes him easy to spot.

Forwardline much more open in that third quarter

Seems to me that Jones is one of our better players at present.

another coaching master class exhibited so far by our brains trust

Players may be a little better this year particularly Petracca but our gameplan still stinks

Indian police are pretty good on the very few occasions I have interacted. Have been here several times and pretty well across all the scams. Made Cairo look tame.

Hi from the Pink city of Jaipur Traffic has stopped here and the local population awaits with bated breath the commencement of this epic game. According to google translate there are many words for demons in Hindi but let us say they will all soon be chanting..... GO APADUTA !!

We don't seem to handle the captaincy well if recent history is any guide. Hope this is not another example

The grandstand (if you can call it that) is very small I take a very comfortable fold up chair and sit on the grass verge. Pleasant way to watch the match

Looking on the web the complex that used to be the social club is now an almost agnostic bistro going by the name of Windy Hill. Certainly no overt mention of EFC. On a related note I think I recall EFC saying they wanted to vacate what was left of their presence at the ground itself. http://windyhillvenue.com.au/

Sounds like a disappointing effort from Hunt. Must say I have never seen him play well at VFL level. Always thought it was the lack of pace in the game gave him no room.

Interesting to see the works on the non grandstand wing. It's usually a lonely place over there during a VFL game. Much nicer on the grass verges that start around the 50 metre arc at both ends.

Is Bradtke rucking and what level is the Essendon opponent? Thanks

Great to see good weather for these practice games which can so often take place in 30plus degrees weather

The first Casey match is not until round 3 of the AFL season and the boys are of course not fulltime footballers. Interested to hear of any individual efforts etc

There's a good thread on Kayo. It works well if you have download speeds of 10-15 Mbs. Because it's live sport it needs a little more speed than Netflix that uses buffering. It also works very well overseas if used with a VPN. The difference between the standard and premium ($25 and $35) is simply 2 versus three devices at once. The biggest drawback is that if Channel 7 is covering a game you will get their feed and commentary with ads during the match. I had hoped to say goodbye to Bruce and co. Cricket coverage is topnotch as is tennis and F1 if you're into it.The replay system is great. I use an nvidia stream as my box but there are multiple alternatives. Finally it has no fixed contract so if you only want it for the football season remembering that all finals are FTA and therefore coverage is identical you can cancel at your convenience. Overall a very good product.

Not the party line ?

wonder if they have fixed the drainage

There's a pdf you can download.. it gives a bit more detail. I noticed we didn't call it a five year plan....nothing resembling socialism on our Board !

The need for exclusivity is what kills off many of the inner community ovals. Even if not perpetually exclusive the fencing etc required to provide for occasional closed sessions would be an anathema to the local populace

The first VFL game is not until round 3 of the AFL season. Interesting to see this match being scheduled. One hopes the bacon and egg rolls will be available !!

Interesting about the ticketing. I suspect that WCE like the Crows pretty well sell out their stadiums. That combined with the reserved seat revenue ensures that both are financial powerhouses. Good luck

Thanks RG and I agree big time on the fold up chair. It is an essential accompaniment of mine to any VFL match

The Epping Line (still can't call it the Mernda line) is strong black and white territory as I'm sure you know to your displeasure DZ. Grew up in Reservoir and even in our glory days there were no MFC jumpers at footy training as I recall it.

RG could you tell us a little more about the ground please. I assume it doesn't have much seating. Are there raised grass viewing areas or similar. I recall in the TV broadcast there being a stand of gum trees around the fifty metre mark.