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well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

see ya next year!

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

Dennis "Fossil" Sim, bloody legend...great work Foss

I was wondering if it was Dennis Sim. Does this mean he is giving the umpiring with the Panel away as well ?

What do you think Marion need next year to become more competitive and perhaps make the finals? Do you think that some blokes that were on contracts this year which did not deserve them will put there hand up again next year?

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

kooka wrote:What do you think Marion need next year to become more competitive and perhaps make the finals? Do you think that some blokes that were on contracts this year which did not deserve them will put there hand up again next year?

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

Glenelg and Geelong as your clubs...Don't worry Couchy you earnt every cent!

kooka wrote:What do you think Marion need next year to become more competitive and perhaps make the finals? Do you think that some blokes that were on contracts this year which did not deserve them will put there hand up again next year?

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

There's the first problem. Too much focus on contracts and noone playing for the love of the club. Couch was sensational this year and without him there was not much else. Depth at the club is struggling so i cant see any rapid improvement for 2010.

basically with no juniors its about keeping who we have and filling holes as they appear through off season recruitment.

what is promising, is that next year for the first time i can remember we will have a full junior program up and kicking with the majority of juniors from this year staying down. so in the not to distant future we will have kids coming through putting pressure on the senior sides.

on the off field situation, we have a full committee of dedicated people who are busting theyre ass' providing us everything and every opportunity to succeed. good coaches through the ranks and a great bunch of volunteer/supporters who put they're hand up whenever needed. all we need is some more of the senior players to show some of the same dedication as these people and help out, i think we can fast track the process and get back up the top.

but it aint gonna be a 1 year turn around. but were not gonna turn into richmond

and massive congratulations to d.sim. 10 laps b4 training everynight. champ

"wild thing" @ kareoke

footy1992 wrote:

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

Dennis "Fossil" Sim, bloody legend...great work Foss

Well done Fos a great effort

kooka wrote:What do you think Marion need next year to become more competitive and perhaps make the finals? Do you think that some blokes that were on contracts this year which did not deserve them will put there hand up again next year?

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

Yes. Lets hope we can get some depth next year and a few old scholars come back to have a kick under EX.
We need another ruckman. After Wadey there is no-one. We need depth and serious talent through Bs so the internal pressure makes everyone perform every week and we need sexy cheerleaders for morale.

footy 1992
Dennis "Fossil" Sim, bloody legend...great work Foss

Pity a great loss to footy. Great umpire with kids, hope fossil is able to pass on his experience to more junior umpires.

vics01 wrote:

footy 1992
Dennis "Fossil" Sim, bloody legend...great work Foss

Pity a great loss to footy. Great umpire with kids, hope fossil is able to pass on his experience to more junior umpires.

nice comments vics good stuff

lets have a look 5 under18's to come into b's next year = around 4 to come back to club after a year off. A grader picks up 5-6 new recuites means 5-6 a graders to come down already we have a stronger squad in the b's need 6ft chf and strong key ff and a ruckman(second) that is it with no a graders leaving we will be a much improved side next year? is the couch staying!i hope so makes for good viewing

special wrote:lets have a look 5 under18's to come into b's next year = around 4 to come back to club after a year off. A grader picks up 5-6 new recuites means 5-6 a graders to come down already we have a stronger squad in the b's need 6ft chf and strong key ff and a ruckman(second) that is it with no a graders leaving we will be a much improved side next year? is the couch staying!i hope so makes for good viewing

Any names on the guys that had a year off to come back. Young guys or just some older guys coming back?

special wrote:lets have a look 5 under18's to come into b's next year = around 4 to come back to club after a year off. A grader picks up 5-6 new recuites means 5-6 a graders to come down already we have a stronger squad in the b's need 6ft chf and strong key ff and a ruckman(second) that is it with no a graders leaving we will be a much improved side next year? is the couch staying!i hope so makes for good viewing

So you haven't factored in any of this years A Graders dying of old age between now and next year?

& Pigs Fly wrote:

special wrote:lets have a look 5 under18's to come into b's next year = around 4 to come back to club after a year off. A grader picks up 5-6 new recuites means 5-6 a graders to come down already we have a stronger squad in the b's need 6ft chf and strong key ff and a ruckman(second) that is it with no a graders leaving we will be a much improved side next year? is the couch staying!i hope so makes for good viewing

So you haven't factored in any of this years A Graders dying of old age between now and next year?

The old-timers love it this year, and I'd say they will all go around again.
We do have a core group of guys all around the 75 to 100 game mark and no-one in that 25 to 30 age bracket where most blokes hit their peak, so we need those grandpas just for experience!!

Grandpa's hey!!!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting! Haha, Youth of today

kooka wrote:What do you think Marion need next year to become more competitive and perhaps make the finals? Do you think that some blokes that were on contracts this year which did not deserve them will put there hand up again next year?

white line fever wrote:well with one training and one game left down at the rams, and alot of disappointed lads on missing finals i might as well throw out a positive.
In a team that didn't kick huge scores or dominate this year, I must commend Brad Smith currently on 66 goals (in top4 of SFL) on a great year for an old fart.
Here's hoping that Dads Army, you blokes know who you are, go around again in the new decade.
And well done to Fossil, hanging up the whistle from the boundry afters TOO many years of service.
Must have been Bellys bump that finished him

I reckon some new balls to train with would be nice.
Also some tall timber would be nice. However there are a couple of younger guys with talent - just need to keep em at the club.
have a solid midfield on their day, but need to work on fitness and perhaps get a gym session into them 3 times a week.
Also some other goal kickers would go well, only really 3 or 4 goal kickers consistently and more often than not muff is kicked to.
Thats my say. Bring on 2010

which younger guys do you speak of De_luxe??