How good to see live cricket from the MCG Victoria v NSW Sheffield Shield with test players.
In the days before Boxing Day tests this was the Xmas game with all players and they used to get about 30,000 crowds , hard to believe .
Hoping the Kiwis can knock off India this afternoon.
Massive game for the Bloods to bounce back after the disappointment of last week .
This battle goes back nearly 150 years as both clubs were in the VFA until the breakaway to the VFL in 1897 .
We won 5 in the VFA period , they of course won 0.
For those that don't know the history St.Kilda was...
New players to our VFL list are.
Ben Ashley-Cooper former Murray Bushranger from Lavington.
Ben Edwards gun mid from Claremont
Steve Miller forward back up ruck from Claremont .
Pierce Roseby from Frankston and formally was a swans academy
That draw with you in round 4 hurt us , i reckon we kept Murphy in check that game , Naish was good . Interestingly we had 11 of that 22 missing at the end of the season !
Only came over from WA for a season and came 3rd in the goalkicking with 60 goals , could have been a superstar if he stayed. He kicked 1211 goals for Subiaco
His Father also played for the Bloods playing 154 games
Jnr, was also a driving force behind World Series cricket and for some time...
Big game and a potential finals rival . Would send a big warning to the rest of the competition if we can knock them off .
I don't believe they are playing at their peak , but we will need a 4 quarter effort .
A lot will depend on personal and at this stage we don't know about Papley or McCartin...
After the disaster of Friday , we still have a small chance of finals , but it's in our own hands .
Recent history has us winning the last 3 against the Tigers and in all games we've kicked the ton . The Tigers won the previous 3 games , but the good stat for us is that we have won 3 of the last...
Sad news with the passing of Graeme a truly great Swan , HOF , All Australian in 66 .
The only person in VFL/AFL that was a player , coach and President , having known him back in the day he was a kind and generous person.
Too much to tell . Could some kind person please put up the story on the...
Tomorrow night it all starts , hopefully win the first and win the Ashes 3 - 1.
Also hoping that Warner goes when he's told .
Interesting how our attack goes against Bazball .
Long term club Team Manager John Payne sadly passed away on Sunday.
John was a Life Member , you would see him on the interchange bench directing players on and off .
He organised everything in the background and was loved by all. He virtually started the Redbacks group as well.
A great Blood ...
The last few Grand Finals we have caught up at Beer Deluxe in Fed square after the parade . Good do a catch up and then on to Punt rd to watch the girls at 5 10 v Hawthorn .
A bit bored in the wait.
We don't have a thread like this , there are so many things in the past of our club.
On this day in 1956 we defeated Carlton at South to win the 1st ever night premiership .
All games were played on a Tuesday night at the Lake Oval for the 8 teams that missed out on the...
The Herald - Sun has put up a list of injuries at all clubs.
Callum Mills -modified training drills after the achilles injury.
Joel Armatey- modified training drills after groin pain.
Marc Sheather - Navicular stress reaction at start of pre season and has returned to running .
Sam Naismith -...
96 finals frees 35-44
05 53-70
06 51-63
12 40-51
14 just in front
16 59-82
Bored Sunday and pissed off with what we get , what a joke the last 3 weeks have been. These are Grand Final years
1 round left give your top 10 , no need to explain , just put them up .
1 LLOYD
2 PARKER
3 PAPLEY
4 MILLS
5 CUNNINGHAM
6 RAMPE
7 DAWSON
8 KENNEDY
9 FLORENT
10 ROWBOTTOM
So not to fill up the general discussion thread , why not just have a game thread.
Really enjoy watching the Gold Coast and coached by a great bloke , just hope they smash one of our most hated opponents.
Mods hope this is okay.