As we near that phase in the lifecycle of a football supporter, where the sunny optimism of the preseason crashes into the cold, hard reality of Round 1 and we realise that that kid we picked up in the 4th round probably won't be the player that wins us the flag this year, I figure we're in need of some levity. And when I was growing up, levity meant watching The Simpsons. Then it meant watching the old episodes of The Simpsons, amirightfolks?
Us now
Us in about three weeks
Meanwhile, at Fremantle...
Thus I welcome you to Adam Simpson's Spin-Off Showcase, which takes that thing I did once that lots of people liked and runs it into the ground like a sitcom 20 years past its prime, destroying any and all lingering goodwill!
PRESEASON 2017
So one of the things The Simpsons leant on before it drifted into early-onset Alzheimers and seemingly forgot it had already used those plots before/stopped caring, was the old trope of 'a random character moves in with the Simpsons and sleeps on their couch for some reason like they don't know anyone else in the entire world'. Watching Sam Mitchell run around in blue and gold during the preseason was uncannily like watching one of those episodes.
"Sir, we've never met before but my name is Sam Mitchell."
Why was he here? How did this happen? Will he go back to Hawthorn at the end of the third act and behave in future like this never happened? Does this mean we'll start getting celebrity guest stars to play themselves? Are we premiership favourites now?
Meanwhile, efforts to convince Chris Masten to request a trade had failed.
"We do not miss Chris at all."
Aaaand efforts to replace Naita weren't going well.
Wait a minute, this isn't from The Simpsons...
But the sky was blue, birds were singing and Round 1 was against an old foe.
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*Jaws theme*
Next: Blood in the Water
++ The Herald Sun subtitled this photo 'Brad Scott ponders his next move', but I feel a more accurate caption would be 'Brad Scott ponders what's for lunch'.
Us now
Us in about three weeks
Meanwhile, at Fremantle...
Thus I welcome you to Adam Simpson's Spin-Off Showcase, which takes that thing I did once that lots of people liked and runs it into the ground like a sitcom 20 years past its prime, destroying any and all lingering goodwill!
PRESEASON 2017
So one of the things The Simpsons leant on before it drifted into early-onset Alzheimers and seemingly forgot it had already used those plots before/stopped caring, was the old trope of 'a random character moves in with the Simpsons and sleeps on their couch for some reason like they don't know anyone else in the entire world'. Watching Sam Mitchell run around in blue and gold during the preseason was uncannily like watching one of those episodes.
"Sir, we've never met before but my name is Sam Mitchell."
Why was he here? How did this happen? Will he go back to Hawthorn at the end of the third act and behave in future like this never happened? Does this mean we'll start getting celebrity guest stars to play themselves? Are we premiership favourites now?
Meanwhile, efforts to convince Chris Masten to request a trade had failed.
"We do not miss Chris at all."
Aaaand efforts to replace Naita weren't going well.
Wait a minute, this isn't from The Simpsons...
But the sky was blue, birds were singing and Round 1 was against an old foe.
*Jaws theme*
Next: Blood in the Water
++ The Herald Sun subtitled this photo 'Brad Scott ponders his next move', but I feel a more accurate caption would be 'Brad Scott ponders what's for lunch'.
