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    Jolimont Football Club

    Interested in the history of this team (article is from 1951). Was there a ground next to the station, or were they just training in the park? Ironically a ground in the corner of the MCG carpark near the station was one of Melbourne's recent proposals for building a home base. The only other...
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    Universal Love Demonbracket 2020

    Friends, it's time for the only democratic institution you can still have faith in. Where we ask you to make an arbitrary decision on a matchup between two or more Melbourne players, and eventually uncover a people's champion. The draw will go live on Friday night, in advance of forum exclusive...
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    Metropolitan and country zones

    Thread for all zoning questions and information, but my opening request is a list of the country leagues that were zoned around the VFL in 1968. Have tried to source via the newspapers and have seen a general list of assigned leagues (see belong) but trying to find more information. By 1978 the...
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    Research Small questions that don't require a whole thread

    For your obscure or frivolous queries about footy history. My entry: - What were the provisions for a drawn Under 19s or Reserves Grand Final? There would have been limited scope for playing extra time, so would the teams have reconvened for a replay?
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    Scape Goat Demonbracket 2019 - your full voting guide

    Friends, Australia's best loved footy award returns from 07:00 AEDT next Monday. On the eighth occasion of running this tournament long time viewers don't need to be told what's going on, but for post-finals run carpetbaggers and opposition supporters, this is the competition where we let you...
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    Research VFL Fourths/Melbourne Boys' League

    Posted several years ago (pre-history forum) about the Fourths. https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/vfl-fourths.664518/ I know it's strictly a topic for enthusiasts, but anyone have any more information? I'd be interested to know who holds the history of the Melbourne Boys' League, and...
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    Query 1993 pre-season - Melbourne vs Carlton in Burnie

    Edit - thread was originally looking for details but have found them Sunday 14 March - West Park, Burnie Melbourne 4.3, 10.9, 11.9, 18.15.123 Carlton 3.6, 6.8, 16.14, 17.17.119 Goals - Stynes 4, Stretch 3, Wight, Healy, Tingay 2, Lovell 1, S. Febey 1, Doyle 1, Neitz 1, Charles 1 Williams 3...
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    Autopsy Demonbracket 2018

    Yes friends, it's that time of the year again. Where we ask you to make arbitrary judgements in matchups between footy players. The draw will be held at 18:00 on Friday 26 January (if you can get off the piss and/or picket line) live on Twitter @demonblog. This thread will be updated with the...
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    Scape Goat Demonbracket 2017

    Friends, it's that time of the year again. Where you get to mark an arbitrary judgement about which player you prefer more. If you're new to this sort of thing read the preview and see if you can make any sense of what's going on. Voting can be conducted in this thread, via Twitter @demonblog...
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    Autopsy Demonblog book - now not a major motion picture

    Hello friends, in 2005 Big Footy asked me to write an MFC blog. Somehow it has lasted 12 seasons, and in case you've been in a coma the last 10 of them have been NOT VERY GOOD. It is this decade of heinous angst and self-loathing that have inspired a book which will be released later this year...
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    Scape Goat Demonbracket 2016

    Friends, you would no doubt all be aware of how the tournament works by now but for anyone who has come in late it's that magical time of the year when we hold a knockout tournament to decide the MFC People's Champion. The draw will be conducted under government supervision from 9am Monday 25...
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    Autopsy Demonbracket Classic 2015

    Citizens, you might remember the off-season vote that was held last year where you were asked to name your favourite player of the modern era. This season we're going in the opposite direction and holding a knockout tournament to determine your favourite obscure player of the AFL era. The draw...
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    Research Request for info: Jack Strong (MFC 1901, 1903-1910, 1912)

    Hi everyone, it seems like every other Melbourne player who reached 10 seasons has been named as a life member and I'm investigating what happened to Jack Strong. The written criteria (though not sure when it was adopted) says that 10 seasons is straightin so I'm wondering if he's been forgotten...
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    Resource List thread - Inaccuracy in official records

    MOD NOTE: We have a Dropbox spreadsheet now to document all ongoing and closed cases. Please tag rbartlett to add to here once you've discussed something in the thread. Cheers. ----------------------------------------------------------- Over the years while researching Melbourne I've found...
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    Scape Goat Demonbracket 2015

    Matches currently open: Max King vs Dean Kent Max Gawn vs Jake Spencer Jack Fitzpatrick vs Alex Neal-Bullen Angus Brayshaw vs Jesse Hogan Jayden Hunt vs Christian Petracca Jeff Garlett vs Heritier Lumumba Comrades, you're probably not over the excitement of the history draft yet but...
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    Universal Love Demonbracket50 - Celebrating your favourites from the last 50 years

    Comrades, In order to fill these dull-end of season months I have been persuaded to run an 'all time' Demonbracket knockout competition throughout November and early December. It will focus on debutantes from 1965 to the present - with the exception of anyone who will still be playing (i.e...
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    Scape Goat The MFC Truth and Reconciliation Commission is in session

    Purge yourself of your MFC related sins in this thread. Apologise to somebody you wronged, for outrageous actions at games or for supporting lost causes. The commission will absolve you of guilt if you make honest and full confessions of your activities. I would like to hereby confess the...
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    Research Footballers who were public transport workers

    I’ve been looking into the Tramways and Railways football leagues of the 20th century (both ran into the early 90’s) and have found mentions of a few players who also worked in Melbourne public transport. Can anybody add to the list? I’d like to create a list similar to the one Boyles Football...
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    Research The mystery of Jimmy Nolan

    Official AFL stats show a Jimmy Nolan playing for Melbourne in Round 5, 1911 http://stats.afl.com.au/public/statistics/player_roundbyround/1911/11/player_roundbyround_11_1911.shtml However Jimmy Nolan doesn't show up in the Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, and in the match report of the game...
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    Scape Goat Worst kicks in MFC history

    Following on from Terlich's nightmare OOF today some other classics. This could be a continuing thread. Cale Morton - 2012 vs Collingwood Colin Garland - 2012 vs Port Adelaide (Is at 0.21 of this, POS thing won't let me skip straight to it) Jake Spencer - 2012 vs GWS Attempted short pass in...
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    Unofficial Preview Round 4 vs Carlton - Tuesdays with Mickie

    Once a week I'm forced to attend an anger management course at AFL Headquarters in Docklands. It's part of the 2012 High Court judgement of Scully vs Lunatic Fringe but that's not important right now. Every Tuesday I sit in a room full of overheated SEN listeners, the people who they cross to...
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    Research Random Footy History article thread (Trove/Google etc)

    I often find stuff that's interesting but doesn't justify its own thread. Thought I'd start dropping links in here. #1 - St Kilda in crisis (1911) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11602235 Features petitions, unrest and a player having to be restrained from biffing a spectator
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    2nds Forum Footy - Sunday 2 March

    Friends, It is my duty to inform you that there's a match vs Essendon (Bomberblitz) on Sunday 2 March. Venue TBD. http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/35868-forum-footy-match-sunday-march-2/ I will go along for a laugh but dare not play due to my history of injury in such games and...
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    Foreign born players who didn't make the seniors

    I'm sure there's plenty more from countries such as the UK and New Zealand, but here's a few from Melbourne to kick things off. Felix Strachov (Poland) - Reserves player 1960 to 1962 Glenn Ryan (USA) - Trialled in 1982 James Fahey (Ireland) - Trialled in 1982 Tom Grehan (Ireland) - Under 19's...
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    Universal Love Demonbracket 2014 - Official Thread (POST TOURNAMENT WRAP UP EDITION)

    Preview post Friends and opposition fans who have come on here to troll us, it's that time of the year again. The time where we give you two (or more) Melbourne players and ask you to name which you prefer for whatever reason is most important to you. For the third straight year our sponsor...
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    Pre-VFL statistics and history thread

    Hello all, have been trawling the Trove archive for pre-1897 MFC related stats/reports and thought there should be a place to discuss them. A couple of interesting things I turned up in 1885 - - A second 20's game between Melbourne and Essendon which finished 1.9 to 1.5 in Melbourne's favour...
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    Injury Forum Footy - Sunday 6 October

    Citizens, At the risk of Chief showing up and punching my lights out for promoting another forum it is my duty to inform you that there's a game on Sunday 6 October vs Bomberblitz and the catchily titled "Nick's Pies Site". Should you be interested in pulling on the red and blue the details...
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    Crowd memories

    Forget the games, we all remember them. What are some of the great, underrated, long forgotten moments you've seen in the stands? The night we beat Hawthorn by a point in 1999 I was sitting behind the Hawks cheersquad. Some other Hawthorn fan, possibly 'refreshed', decided they weren't...
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    Scape Goat Tankquiry merchandise now available

    Citizens, In a Twitter/BigFooty exclusive we're offering the chance to raise money towards the famous $500k joke levy imposed on us by the AFL. Just $20 + $2 postage will get you one of these shirts, and all profits (approximately $500 if all 50 sell) will be donated directly to the club...
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    Scape Goat Demonbracket 2013

    Here we are - http://mfcdemonblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/demonbracket-2013.html Votes will only be accepted for matches on their correct day - however on BF you can vote for both the AM and PM match at the same time. Winners announced and brackets updated around 7pm each night. ------------...

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