Diamond_Jim

Saw him yesterday at Windy Hill at the 3/4 time huddle. Walking well for what's that worth. Jetta on the other hand looked sore.

Toorak Park... way too small going forward Docklands.... little/no community benefit and therefore no funding Elsternwick... don't know too much but is presently the umpiring training facility. Gosch's park... see Docklands and it is a major vehicle/train/tram thoroughfare adding greatly to costs

That's fifteen... if I understand correctly there are 40 on an AFL list plus 7 rookies. Perhaps we may need to call some demonlanders up for a game. PS: There was a time several years back when Collingwoood had to advertise for players to make up their VFL numbers

LH.. there is an episode of Yes Minister about funding a football club. It's hilarious as always and involves a trade off between a derelict museum and the local footy club. The outcome is a masterpiece of compromise as always. On a serious note the MCC have no interest in us at all save that if our attendances drop off and another club takes off .. say Carlton there will be pressure for us to play more games at alternative stadiums. Where the mistake was made was that we should have demanded training rights at the MCG back in 1970 (?) or whenever we were forced out and then we could have leveraged that into a real facility. Serious hindsight I know but its time for some long term planning.

Nothing much to enjoy about yesterday. Not even the glimpses of co-ordinated play that we saw for a quarter or so against the Hawks. The injuries have decimated team consistency but the lack of form by several of the big names is worrying. The bright spots are the form of Hore and Lockhart albeit that the latter had a relatively quiet game yesterday. Next week will probably be ugly and we will play the Eagles back into premiership form. If Weideman is fit I would play him and Preuss up forward giving us the option to switch T Mac down back. To keep the Eagles to a losing score will require a coaching masterpiece.. something we have sadly lacked for the last few years. The old blunt bulldozer approach will certainly not suffice. Actually there was one bright spot and that is the inaccuracy. Fix that and it should add another four goals.

Weid is a certainty for Perth along with Preuss. My guess is Tom Mac down back with the above up forward. Let's face it we're desperate. Just to put some balance in about the Casey game. Essendon were devoid of talls. Preuss had a day out and deservedly dominated. They might be on top of the ladder but Bombers VFL side have played the bottom sides.. Coburg, Frankston North ... Miracles do happen but hell... we'd need one to get close to the eagles in Perth

Good question we have often had low key Melbourne games and missed the showdowns. Not sure if Channel 7 understand the modern football fan. Or is it the AFL dictating this aspect?

it was this little two foot job on the far wing. Even when it was pointed out to me I had to ask again. Every other VFL ground I have been to have had prominent large scoreboards and some even have a second. The food was very mundane and there didn't seem to be any craft food/beer in sight. The strange thing was that there were no gates.. ie all were open. So I saved my $5 away fee. (Obviously they don't have many paying guests or perhaps when you are as wealthy as th Bombers you don't need it !!)

You would have thought we won with such a glowing write up ? Thanks Joeboy you are my go to thread. Goodwin... change the gameplan Perhaps he did slightly but it's still no good

well... I didn't see that coming definitely un Melbourne like

Oh.. well

a draw will fix our percentage problem for those who think we can still make finals

we've got the close one !!

Probably slipped away against the Saints and was definitely finished after the Tigers game.

They used to kick higher scores in the mud patches of Glenferrie Oval and Princes Park. What has happened to this game

55 minutes for one goal ... I know I keep saying it but..... Gameplan

well at least it's not the dreaded 4-6

2 points in 17 minutes of football against GCS in near perfect conditions... Gameplan anyone Ahead on almost every stat except surprisingly hit outs and we still stink

And another to the bombers 96-49

Weid is here... injured

And another to Casey 96-37 Sorry.. bombers just kicked one as well

Speaking to some bombers supporters they have no talls left. A goal to the bombers 84-30 Ten minute mark of the last quarter

Game well and truly over.first two goals of the final quarter to Casey.

Wagner misses a relatively easy shot on the run and it's 3/4 time 70-24

A diving mark to Oskar and a goal. He used to be easier to spot with the long hair