Bigred

I have this peculiar end of year sadness that in one more game this wonderful season will be over! 

Hopefully replays of next week will get me through  

As both an MCC and an MFC premium member ….. (why you ask ?.. good point! To ABSOLUTELY make sure I get a seat on THE day) … I’ll be happy if we are in it and delighted when we win!!! 
The Couch will do just fine for this one! 
 

Absolutely! 
Has to be a place for a strategic mind like that in an AFL coaching panel

In the interim yes she is one of the quickest and best explainers of what is going on in a game going around 

2 hours ago, Dee*ceiving said:

With our poor finishing I think we'd be unwise not to at least have a look at Melksham. He's our best finisher and field kick. 

Give him eagles and crows, see what he can bring us.

Harmes out 

Melksham in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think I agree 

1 hour ago, rjay said:

This is quite good...

Good ! … it’s brilliant Great line 

I do enjoy reading the vitriol on losing team sites….. when it’s not us ….. 

I’d love Wines to get pxxxed off and come home, but I think it’s too late, and I reckon we actually have him covered 

We need a Full forward 

We have a full forward 

We know what to do 

I can’t believe you are all getting ahead of yourselves like this !!!!

PS

(In my dream, Max Gawn calls ‘non playing’ Jones up on stage after our 1 point win and says ‘this is for you Captain and puts his own medal around Nathan’s neck a la Footscray GF….. and we all burst in to tears)  

We lost. No injuries. They learned something about themselves

We stay top of the ladder. The should now be angry, and hopefully that will sit in their guts until September 

7 minutes ago, picket fence said:

I cant see him getting another game!!

He’s hardly selling himself to Collingwood 

And we will have to clap Buckley off the ground as well ?

I’ll be watching the game closely on Monday

Which huddle will Choco go to at 1/4 time? If he turns towards the Lombards banner ... ....... we have a problem ! 

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Born in 1959. Dad followed Carlton, but my mate Ross in grade 1 at Beaumaris North primary said  ‘Melbourne is the future’. Stick with the strength!
So I jumped on board, with my Ron Barassi plastic footy boots and Hassa Mann living around the corner (he did!)..... Here We Go!,

And the journey since has been wonderful. We lost A lot.....but the team gave me pleasure. If the Firsts lost, no big deal, the U19s won the premiership. If we Lost a game .....no big deal ..... Flower took that mark and had the most possessions. Found a way to see a positive!

You find ways to enjoy the loss.  Voted for the merger because we would obviously take over Hawthorn and stay unchanged, the Demons.... didn’t happen and now are lambasted for voting for what we thought was a take over. So be it.

Was Overseas for the Hawthorn GF, read the sadness in the UK Times .....(pre-internet!) Thank heavens I didn’t fly home. Spent the week before the 2000 Final finding a seat for my father in law In the MFC members and queuing up for my MCC seat. Spent the second half in the Bar being miserable.

And so on and so on..... You all know the story 

Have to mention Jim Stynes, and Bailey and Troy Broadbidge, and Flower... they would love this.

This club has given me so much over the last near 60 years.

A run at the GF, and dare I say a GF, or better.... would just be the cherry on the cake!

 Now let’s beat the Pies!!!!! 

If we’d beaten the Crows we would lose, because we would expect to win  

We lost .... so we’ll win, because we have to win 

Friday night is a very important game for us

We will respond 

I’ve reached the point where I trust the selectors. They have their reasons.

It will be matchups, or keeping Casey alive knowing anyone of you can get a game next week if you play your role, or fitness issues we aren’t aware of. What do we know?

Harmes will be challenged, and we will know more about him and where we stand with him come finals 

Melksham will be in our GF side (I think) and he does a job on certain types of players. We need him I think

So the changes? No idea . But I trust 

First  time in a long time. Strange feeling 

Landed at the Airport at 3/4 time. Asked my good man (taxi driver) to tune the radio to the football. Up by a goal, ..... had to tell him to slow down when we,hit one goal per mile!
 

Great win
 

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Clarry was very close to leaving at the end of last year. Very close. 
 

but once Adem Yze came into the building things changed very quickly 

That’s what i was told a few weeks ago from inside, but couldn’t say too much until Pen ? hit paper. 
The Engine has Just been tuned up

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That is extremely interesting.

The Yze impact seems under appreciated, Hasn’t been spoken off as much as Williams.

Bringing in Yze and Williams will prove to be THE switch that turned this club around 

10 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Great way to hit a moving target ? 

Now THAT is my dream retirement job 
Driving the target buggy 

i presume it pays?

1 hour ago, Deeoldfart said:

I’m quietly confident if singing a very rousing post-match rendition of the Grand Old Flag.  Our new found maturity, and ability to readily change up / adjust our tactics to suit the game situation, will see us home by around three goals.

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Only 4mm at the MCG though so who knows

arctic winds up to 45kph

Arctic ... that Wind has come a long way baby 

His first game (at 16?) was apparently one of the best first games ever 

I didn’t see it, but wanting to see a great first game brings you to the ground doesn’t it 

10 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Max is not as good as we think he is...

Did look poor didn’t it

but I think one of the mids will have not done what they were supposed to do

max is not a problem 

Really enjoyed the interview Well done , very much appreciated 

Oprah is worried ! 

43 minutes ago, Older demon said:

Smarter move than most think. He finished the season off on the bench with a headset coaching which apparently he did well. He may play games next season and I hope he gets to 300 but his wage as a playing coach comes of the player budget NOT the soft cap for coaches which has been slashed by 3 million. I suspect Burgoyne is in the same role at Hawthorn. A dual role for Jones next yearend even if he plays at Casey (if there is a second tier comp next year) his game knowledge and experience is not lost and we don't alienate him. I wish him well

I think this might be close to the truth. Makes a lot of sense 

I’m beginning to trust the decisions the club makes; strange feeling! 

Enjoyed the game. Not a fan of the conferences but the format will evolve. A 50 m penalty is a huge deal in the game

go dees

From one BigRed to another

Gingers rule!