Rolling Stone

We all know that trolls are cowards and crannypete is a good example. He's been hanging around the other sports and general discussion board but only came out of the closet when Hawthorn beat the Melbourne B side and only after it put up the shutters 40 minutes early. Had nothing to say in the lead up to the game. Why don't you go back to posting on Hawk Headquarters where you'll have a more sympathetic audience cranny?

That's good and I'm glad that I can so accurately and vividly describe where you're coming from.

Nonsense! The suggestion was to keep a player who suffered a minor injury in an exhibition game in early February in "cotton wool for at least a week to make sure that the ankle settles down". We're not playing for sheep stations at this time of year and there's nothing wrong with making sure your player is being well rested. In fact, that is exactly what they apparently did with Davey today for simulated match practice at Moorabbin.

Yeah. I know it's the wrong John Elliott. That's why it's getting worse and worse for the poor buggers!

I mean by that - Will Carlton go 3 wooden spoons in a row?

It just keeps on getting worse and worse for the poor buggers. Read about John Elliott!

Fill in your answers ... to be reviewed at end of season 1. Melbourne - contenders or pretenders? 2. (a) Where will the Demons finish after 22 rounds? (B) Where will the Demons finish after the finals? 3. What will our season highlight be? 4. Will the Demons beat the Eagles at Subiaco? 5. Who is our best Brownlow chance? 6. After a loss do you take (a) a Bex Powder or (B) a Panadol? 7. Your back page headline prediction. 8. Will the Demons re-sign Neale Daniher? 9. Who will be the first AFL coach to be sacked? 10. Which Demons will make All Australian? 11. Would you be happy if we won the NAB Cup? 12. Our biggest victory and against who? 13. Will Carlton go the Trifecta? 14. Our win loss ratio? 15. Will Mark Jamar have a stellar season? 16. Will Sandringham make it a 4peat? 17. Will Eddie discard the Versace and defect to Peter Jackson? 18. Who will be the MFC's first debutant for 2007? 19. First MFC player reported and suspended? 20. Goal prediction tally - (a) Neita (B) Robbo © Flash

You know what? I had been getting a bit sick of reading pre season training reports because most of them at this time of the year are looking at their clubs through rose coloured glasses. I think we would be much better off asking someone who supports a club other than Melbourne to go and have a look at our training and vice versa with the opposition clubs. The reports would be more interesting! (no offence to WJ, Decoy and George at Demonology)

The title to this thread is incorrect. It should read "a pseudo-intellectual's pitiful attempt at humour."

The Herald Sun has published the team averages for all of the AFL clubs. But do these statistics mean anything? Age 24.17 Fremantle 24.12 Adelaide 23.88 St. Kilda 23.66 Melbourne 23.52 W Bulldogs 23.33 Essendon 23.23 Sydney 23.06 Collingwood 22.96 Geelong 22.96 Kangaroos 22.88 Richmond 22.84 West Coast 22.54 Brisbane 22.42 Port Adelaide 22.37 Carlton 22.29 Hawthorn Height 189.6 Carlton 188.5 Essendon 188.5 Port Adelaide 188.5 West Coast 188.3 Brisbane 188.2 Adelaide 188.2 Geelong 188.0 W Bulldogs 187.9 St. Kilda 187.7 Melbourne 187.3 Richmond 187.3 Sydney 187.2 Hawthorn 187.1 Collingwood 187.0 Kangaroos 186.5 Fremantle Weight 89.4 Geelong 88.7 Carlton 88.5 Fremantle 87.9 Kangaroos 87.7 St. Kilda 87.4 Port Adelaide 87.3 Essendon 87.3 West Coast 87.1 Hawthorn 86.7 Adelaide 86.7 Brisbane 86.7 Sydney 86.6 Melbourne 86.0 Collingwood 85.9 W Bulldogs 85.2 Richmond

I was being facetious with the line about the kicking. Godders has been doing it for three years and it hasn't helped him!

The Dees are trying YOGA but can it help you kick accurately?

The heart attack would be worth it! Go Dees!!! Go Broady and thank you Demonland for dedicating the day to Troy.

There's a report and photos on Demonology. The gist of the report from MK08 was:- * a few players on rehab and a few absent * Clint Bizzell is flying, looks fit and a stood out as a player who wants his spot back * Lynden Dunn moves well, has good hands and was very impressive. * Beamer did the whole session at top pace - great news!!! * As has been mentioned in other reports, Simon Buckley has put on lots of muscle and now has the body of an AFL footballer. * Juice Newtown was the FF for the whole session - perhaps the next Neitz * Godders and Miller still can't kick! * Leading in skills are Yze and Johnstone with Davey, Green close behind. * Doggy has the best voice out on the track and is worth his spot on the list for team morale itself.

The club's AGM is on tonight at the Bentleigh Club. Is it worth going?