By Steve Healy
I have never been so excited about a practice match. Maybe it’s the fact that I can listen on FiveAA covering the game over the internet. I’m really hoping for a Demons victory today at an unfamiliar venue, Hamra Homes Oval in Elizabeth (Northern Adelaide). With three other challenge matches on in the afternoon (turned out to be two) I was on the internet for most of the afternoon, eager to find scores. But just before 3, the footy went to the back of my mind as the torrential rain and hail stones hit Ashburton. Finally,
broken windows and a white backyard later, this is over, and I can concentrate on the big game.
I click on “Listen Live” and the commentators explain that the Demons arrived twenty minutes late, so the game will be delayed by that amount of time. They speak to Josh Mahoney, Melbourne assistant coach, in the commentary box, who seems confident with the club’s progress. I hear the Dees arrived on the ground and that heavenly tune play. It’ll be interesting to see if we can win without
Sylvia, Moloney, Bate, Davey, Bruce and others, but to be fair, Adelaide have a few stars out as well.
The rain starts to pour down outside as the game begins, while in Elizabeth it’s drizzling. The Dees start terribly, like a bottom of the ladder side that they have been. Fumbles everywhere, in one instance they have about 20 possessions but can’t clear because of the fumbling. The Crows simply don’t let the Dees get their hands on the ball. Edwards has five possessions in the first six minutes of the game. The Crows start to put their dominance on the board, McLeod kicks a point, before Edwards hits Tippett on the chest who goals from 40. Warnock concedes a free against Tippett from the same spot, and Tippett kicks it back over the goal umpire’s hat. It’s not a good start, for the Demons or Warnock. Walker links with Cook for another Crows goal, and it could be worse but Johncock flunks a kick from 50. Just as I begin to have my doubts, the Dees go inside 50 for the first time (after fifteen minutes) and Jurrah kicks it over his head from the goal square for the Dees first. Some things never change. Scully marks and goals from 50, Petterd kicks one too, and the Dees are only two points down at the first break, 3.2 20 to 3.0 18. However, there are casualties, Jurrah and Bell both off with shoulders. I can’t believe it, not Jurrah!!!! On a bright note, Scully and Trengove have both starred early and McDonald has picked up 10 possessions, Edwards has nine for the Crows.
I rejoice as Miller nails one from 45 to begin the quarter. I laugh at how the South Australian commentators are referring to marks as “catches” regularly, as well as using the term “bounce down”. The rain starts to fall heavily, this time over there instead of here. Both teams have youngsters impressing: Petrenko and Dangerfield for the Crows, while McNamara, Cheney and Strauss are doing well for the Dees, and Trengove has a ball on a string during the second term. Maric makes it five straight for the Dees, Tippett takes a screamer but misses the shot, and the Crows go through a bit of a purple patch, not letting the Dees get the ball out of their 50, but all they can get is three behinds on the scoreboard from it. The Crows defence gets caught behind as Miller runs in to kick his second of the day, and Petterd gets a free and goal from 20 just before the siren. The Dees lead at half time, 7.2 44 to 3.7 25, and I’m over the moon with the result. I just hope we can back it up in the second half.
The Dees pounce forward to begin the second half, and Petterd just misses an easy shot, a case of “Why did he choose to snap it?” Neil Craig must’ve said something to the Crows that worked at half time, because they absolutely dominate the quarter. Petrenko squeezes one through from 30, Ricky Henderson (an impressive youngster for the Crows) dashes and delivers to Tippett, who kicks goal number three. The Crows miss a couple and still aren’t in front, before Tippett kicks another! Mackay puts another one through and it’s getting painful, which I’m used to. Petterd kicks his and the Demons’ second score for the quarter, this time a goal, Petterd’s third. We are only three points down at three quarter time, 7.12 54 to 8.3 51, and probably lucky, looking at the scoring shots. Trengove has 22 possessions for the Dees, McDonald 23, while Mackay has 19 for Adelaide.
Trengove was the better out of Picks one and two for the first three quarters, but it’s Scully who stars in the last, showing his expertise with a handball to Maric for a goal. Dees in front! The Crows level the scores with two behinds, but they are really wasting opportunities. Tippett flies high and takes an incredible mark, the 5,000 crowd sounding more like 40,000. Tippett misses everything from a gettable shot, however. This is nerve racking, I can’t stand it. Jack Gunston kicks one for the Crows, and they’re in the lead.
Apparently the scoreboard is broken, so there is some confusion as to how long’s left. The rain tumbles down more heavily and the Dees attack. Trengove marks, and misses a gettable shot from 25. Scully marks from a similar spot, and misses everything. This is ridiculous! Miller marks 40 out and misses, and Green, 20 out directly in front, misses! This is Brad Green we’re talking about, as good a kick as you’ll find in the league! Petterd marks and kicks goal number four for the second week in a row. YESSSS!!!!! Demons in front! There’s still time for the Crows, but I’m just holding my breath in hope. The Crows go inside 50, Tippett flies, he’s been held on to by Warnock! Oh no! Tippett goes back from 30 and kicks it, and the siren goes shortly after the so called “bounce down”.
We threw it away, we had our chances in the last term. A bit of dinner cheers me up, however. There are a few lessons to be learnt from this game:
1. Scully and Trengove are incredible.
2. Injuries are just a matter of bad luck, even in practice games.
And finally,
3. Never take a game that means absolutely nothing as seriously as I did.
Adelaide 3.2 3.7 7.12 9.15 (69)
Melbourne 3.0 7.2 8.3 10.7 (67)
Goals
Adelaide: Tippett 5, Petrenko, Mackay, Gunston, Cook.
Melbourne: Petterd 4, Miller 2, Maric 2, Scully, Jurrah.
Best
Adelaide: Tippett, Edwards, Mackay, McLeod, Petrenko, Dangerfield.
Melbourne: Trengove, Scully, Petterd, McNamara, Cheney, McDonald, Maric.
My Votes: 3. Kurt Tippett (ADEL), 2. Jack Trengove (MELB), 1. Tom Scully (MELB).
Crowd: Around 5,000 at Hamra Holmes Oval.
Exceptional work as usual Steve. One question, was Taylor Walker playing more of a roaming half forward role like the HS suggested?
Definitely, he was used more as that sort of forward, he definitely needed to in the absence of Knights.
Thanks Adam
“Never take a game that means absolutely nothing as seriously as I did.”
What??? Footy is footy, who cares what it counts for! Especially when it’s close, you get so involved… you had every right to react like you did. The swears, however, where perhaps a bit excessive ;-p
Great report Steve,
It’s unsual to hear that the Crows defenders were caught behind.
Yeah South Australians have a different vocabulary from a footy perspective. Of course they did invent the term ‘checkside’.
I say checkside kick instead of banana kick.
Thanks Damo, lol thanks for that Damo, you’d be an expert I know.
Susie, I’m strong for the argument that footy is footy, but im just saying I did go a bit over the top for a challenge match
5- Really??????? Is that a northern victorian thing too?
You should’ve seen me in 2007(?) when Geelong lost the NAB Cup Quarter- or Semi-Final to Carlton. Abusive text messages were sent to all my Carlton friends, LOL.
But I have grown older and wiser since then :-) It’s more in perspective now… but I still think your reaction wasn’t too out of line.
I say Banana instead of checkside.
At least, I think we lost it. Maybe not… but we WERE losing it a one point. That was when the texts were sent.
Well yeah I was banging on the desk and stuff like that, and it was as nerve racking as any other game
I get in trouble if i get in a crappy mood after a loss.
Lets not say what I do when we are losing . .
12- why????
I remember in the 2006 NAB Cup we were leading the Cats by about four goals in the first term but due to the efforts of Kent Kingsley you went on to post an easy victory- that could have been the game.
I remember in 2004, when the Cats beat the Dees in the semi final by a goal, I hated that game
14: Well, i don’t usually get in a bad mood, i get frustrated but in Round 1, 2008 between North and Essendon, i stopped watching at three quarter time and wouldn’t talk to anyone and was being a bit hard at things like closing doors hard etc.
Damo, who do you go for again? LOL, ah, Kent Kingsley. That takes me back…
I am personally responsible for his sharp decline in skill and sharp increase in suckiness (at least, that’s what my brother tells me)
I support the mighty Blues!!!
How are you responsible Susie? lol
Of course when you fail in a stint at Richmond, it’s difficult to be recruited anywhere else.
19: I apparently have a wonderful ability to jinx things. Sometime around 2002/03/04 (can’t remember which year) Kent Kingsley was topping the goal-kicking table. On Coleman medal form. One game at the MCG, me, my brother and Mum were betting on who would kick the first goal. I picked Kingsley. He’d had 4 or 5 goals each of the previous few weeks, and had been a multiple goal-scorer every game that year, I think.
He didn’t kick a goal that game. Or for the next 2 or 3 weeks. After that, he was never the same.
My brother blames me.
20: I won’t let my Mum give her opinion on how the Roos will go on the weekend because she is a jinx.
hahaha I used to have crazy superstitions, whenever I was viewing a Carlton match on TV I always had to sit at a particular spot on the couch on a particular angle. Although throughout the 2002-2003 period it rarely brought satisfying results.
Soooo, Whats everyones fuel prices like ? lol
$1.37 still
22: Hope you didn’t sit like that when you were at an actual game Damo lol.
24- 1.37.. . That is horrific, us good blokes at Liberty have kept the price at $1.27.
26: Way to end the conversation idiot.
No, thankfully I didn’t lol.
Aren’t the petrol prices always relatively high on Labour Day weekend?
27- I didnt mean to !
28- I dunno but us good blokes at liberty keep the prices low all year round lol.
28: They’re always ridiculously high every public holiday and long weekend.
They are high every weekend.
29: Are you getting paid for this advertising? LOL
32- Maybe :) lol
17- Lol, I was at that game
I was so pissed off after the Dees loss to the Tigers in Round 18, I know it was good for us, but I was still really pissed off at how it all ended and the whole game and situation in general.
35- I thought use had us cause Mcmahon was kicking. He is as bad as Hislop.
Yeah, I would probably have been disappointed whatever way the result went, although if the Tigers thrashed the Dees I would’ve said: Just another bad loss! and shook it off
I thought the mark was after the siren
Your immune to big losses Steve
39- You can talk Waaia.
38- I think it was definitely, there was no way knowing at the game though
40: shut the hell up. How much did you lose to Dookie by?
41- Yeah I still can’t believe he kicked it so good.
42- Which of the 3 games ? How much did we beat use by the first time ? Yes the one where i went to hospital for a broken finger . .
Your team is a bunch of wankers. You say your a good back pocket player, you went to hospital in the first game against us and got like two touches in the second game. You say Hendy is tough and is always knocking out players and bashing them on the field, i’ve never seen him do it. Apparantly Josh is all tough with opposition players, he wasn’t tough against us.
Hendy dosn’t play for us anymore, and yeah i was made too :| . I dunno about Josh, all that matters is we still beat use :) . . Twice.
This Hendy sounds like Lachie Henderson, big wraps on him but can’t perform
Nah he can play pretty good, Josh taught him how too kick.
Me or Josh Rice?
You didn’t ya?
Oh yeah in Grade 4.
Hmmm, I must say you have a good kick lol.
Ta
What did everyone have for TEA tonight ?
Fish and Chips
55- SAME !!! anywho im off.
Brad Scott is going skydiving tomorrow to help raise the membership numbers for North Melbourne, that’s gutsy. I hope Michael sees this, he’ll finally know Brad Scott is actually doing things outside of the club to help us stay alive.
lmao if Laidley joins him ill buy a membership!
Hey did anyone see an interesting comment on the HS website under the Travis Cloke article?
;)
58- Hahaha thats a classic name Danni. Hahahahaha.
I’ve gotten the job at the Shepp News, they want me ASAP they said. I might go next week..
60- Stuff mate havnt sent mine in yet.
58: Oooh you were one off from getting comment number 9 in that article.
59- why thankya! :)
RALPHY RULES!
Good work Josh, get back to me on the laidley thing! lol
omg josh!
Scott Williams stole my comment!!
NOT IMPRESSED WILLIAMS..who ever u are! lol
Paradise City
65- huh?
Song I’m listening to at the moment. By Guns n Roses.
67- ohh cool, worth a download?
My friend wrote out heaps of songs for me to download today, they are by Taylor Swift and Owl City and the like, she has no taste in music whatsoever.
SWIFT- GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Definitely.
Nearing the climax now.
How was your day today Danni?
69- Rampfest face ?
Status – eating chocolate
I’d rather listen to Taylor Swift say, Justin Dweeber.
71- will do, ill see if i like it.
yeah not bad, tuesday is early finish so as soon as i got home i did my lit and business hw :)
thats two things out of the way!
CHOCOLATE..JOSH! YUM
i sent my bro to the milkbar to buy me some about 3 mins ago
i think Bieber will hav a slight problem if and when his voice breaks….
lmaoo
hes cute but he looks 12!
76- I thought he was 12 ?
Lady Gaga has more balls than Bieber
77- i think hes 16! but seriously he looks 12!!
I don’t think I’ve actually heard one of J-Dweeb’s songs. And before one of you accuses me of condemnation without investigation, I don’t need to listen to it to know it sucks.
I had a quad spare today coz in 5+6 my teacher didn’t turn up. Got some help from my English teacher in that time, I have a SAC tomorrow.
77-16!! Jeezuz.
We finally finished watching To Kill A Mockingbird today, we were talking to our teacher about remaking the movie in modern day and Colin Firth would play Atticus lol.
79*
82- I got 22 out of 24 :D what did you get ?
65- Thats another one of the songs I like
Congratulations Josh, what sort of work will you be doing?
I’m sick of not talking about footy!
80- id say u were mean for calling
Him j-dweeb but then I wouldn’t be able to keep calling swift a blond-bimbo-banshee-singin-hillbillie
82- :)
i was complainig that he didnt win that award all day at school! lol
85: I’m not sure Steve, i have to wait for a person to ring up and give the all-clear, but once i get this work experience done, the first week of June our Careers class gets free work experience so i might be doing that one at Channel 9 possibly.
85- Who would you rather on your team, R.Griffen or B.Deledio ?
DELEDIO DUHHHHHH!! :)
89: Griffen
Goddard or Embley?
Ed Lower’s also broken his leg from last weekend’s match, they say he’ll be out for eight weeks to return in Round 2. How does that work?
91- Goddard
Good question Jeff, I’d say Deledio’s more explosive and a bit quicker, he can kick way further, but I think Griffen is more consistent and uses the ball a bit more wisely. Considering Deledio can kick goals and if he played for Geelong or St.Kilda he would be regarded as a champion, ill go with Deledio by a whisker
91 EMBLEY!! durrrrrr
lol, I dont think Ed Lower would get in the team anyway, although he did play well against Freo.
Goddard by a mile.
94: Who would you choose because of skill, not looks Danni lol. How did today go?
Deledio and Goddard.
Deledio is much more of a ball magnet than Griffen and Deledio has to deal with tags much more frequently.
Leon Davis or Mark LeCras?
96- id chose the same players!
yeah today was alright once i got over a grumpy morning, i didnt get much sleep.
98- LEON
Mark LeCras.
Its not a bad song adam.
although i do like much more guitar solos in my rock
98- LeCras just
95: Embley can be more influential on a game though, what about his display against the Bulldogs last year? Embley in his prime was only a whisker behind Goddard nowadays.
Medders or Milne?
Although LeCras has proven to be a handy goal kicker, I think I’ll just go with Leon because of his match winning ability and LeCras hasn’t really set the world alight- yet
Mitch Clark or Hamish McIntosh?
104- He’s not consistent but yeah, at his best he is brilliant. He tends to just put a good performance in each week, but not great performances
id say, McIntosh
105- Medhurst if his fit.
107- Mitch Clark.
Milne and Davis over Medhurst and LeCras. Hmmm, i’d say Hamish McIntosh, Mitch Clark has only had one good year while Hamish has had a couple.
Milne…just
112- GASP!!!
Jonathan Brown or Nick Riewoldt?
Brian Lake or Dustin Fletcher?
Corey Enright or Joel Corey?
I’ll go with McIntosh, Clark is probably quicker and a better marking player, but McIntosh at his best can be really good and he is a much better tap ruckman
N.RIEWOLDT OR J.ANTHONY?
113- Danni, im not gonna say Medders just to please you.
114- Riewoldt, Lake and Enright
114- Jono Brown, Fletcher and Joel Corey.
116: Riewoldt. Easy. Sorry Danni
116- Riewoldt, easily
114- J.Brown BY A MILE AND A HALF
B. Lake
C. Enright
What about Jack Riewoldt and Jack Anthony? I’d say Anthony
120 + 119
u broke my heart..BOTH OF YOU!!
Danni, you do realise that we’re basing this on player ability, not whether or not you have grudges against player?
J Brown – premiership success and sheer aura of toughness
D Fletcher – longevity and success
J Corey – underappreciated star of Cats midfield
Anthony’s a better kick, Riewoldt’s more mobile and a better mark.
WHAT!!!! Riewoldt is a better leader, is a better mark, is a better ground level player, is quicker and kicks more goals, plus Anthony has only played 36 games and hasnt looked like making an all australian team
Bret Thornton or Dale Morris?
124- FABFIVE postergirl- shattered
125: Jack Riewoldt I mean.
126- Talking about Nick by the way.
I’d just say Anthony over Jack Riewoldt
127-Morris.
127- none of them lol
127- Morris, does his job every week without being recognized, plus he made the 2008 all australian team
Robin Nahas or Travis Varcoe.
134- Varcoe
Pendlebury or pendleburybear?
Varcoe, gets more possessions around the ground as well as kicking goals, I think he led the Cats in goal assists last season. Maybe in a year or two ill say Nahas
Varcoe, more versatile, can play midfield, gets more of the ball. Nahas is better as a goalsneak though.
They play different roles.
Pendlebury bear, more cuter.
139- lmaooooo :)
omg theres an idea! he can be the poster boy..or should i say BEAR
Joel Selwood or Sam Mitchell?
Poster Bear? Lol
142- Oooooo, I’d pick Selwood
It’s hard to split them, but Selwood has accomplished so much in so short a time and you feel he is yet to reach his peak.
142- thats a hard one
but i value Mitchell more and hes in my supercoah team and my captain so ill say MITCHELL
142: Right now, Mitchell. In two years, Selwood.
I’m going with Mitchell, by the tip of a needle.
HIGGINS OR GIBBS?
Clinton Jones or Cameron Ling?
149- Gibbs
Higgins is more influential but Gibbs gets more of the ball, that’s a tough one. And Clint Jones will be better than Ling one day.
150- rangga for sure
Gibbs over Higgins, Definitely Ling over Clint Jones.
Gibbs, has done more in his career and not as capable of being injured.
I’ll go with Ling, quite easily, but Jones certainly could be a better player by the end of his career
154- adam u missed it the other night, i made a whole list of what i expected from dudes i went co-ed lmaoo
did any one bother to write it down?
Giansiracusa and M. Murphy?
156: My computer auto-saves MSN conversations
Judd or Cousins (at his fittest)
Giansiracusa, has been a great player for many years.
I think people forget that Clint Jones is 26 though
157- Gia, 159- Judd
M.Murphy, he’s more of an inside player than Gia and has got more years ahead of him. Both of them are good goalkickers.
If it’s Gia vs T.Murphy, definitely Gia.
160: What?? You serious? Wow, where’s he been all these years?
Judd just over Cousins, but their is not much seperating them.
Gia, i have to say this..hes really pretty
Cousins at his fittest > Judd now.
Bob Murphy or Mitch Morton.
Murphy easily over Morton.
MALTHOUSE OR BUCKLEY?
Buckley
166- Yeah i agree Murphy
168: Toovey
Bob Murphy, he is more versatile and is a more reliable kick overall, except from snaps. However Morton could well pass Bob eventually as he is younger.
Both Judd and Cousins were better a few years ago, but ill go with Judd just.
Yeah Jones debuted in 2007 at 23
Sandilands or Jolly?
171- no comment, im not judging…i will give him a chance..even if it kills me
Murphy, I dont actually think Murphy is the best kick
174- sandilands
Jolly. More mobile, suits the modern game more, better goalkicker. Underrated.
174- Sandilands by far
175: He’ll be known as the best footballer to ever come out of Collingwood. Haha
I can’t believe Danni voted for Sandilands.
Sandilands is a better Ruckman but i think Jolly is a better player.
180- HEY THATS JACK’S TITLE!
181- seeeeeeeeeeee :)
i told ya its not always aboutthe pretty, although it does help
Bazza or Bradshaw.
Whattya mean? Sandilands is pretty…pretty dopey that is.
No Danni, I can’t believe you chose the Freo player over the Collingwood player. Did you forget Jolly’s been traded to the Pies?
Bradshaw’s a better player, Hall is a better forward
187- no but Sandilands looks like a better ruckman and hes got more height
Bazza, lol i like my players fiesty
Hall, he’s a champion and has been influential at all 3 clubs
McLeod or Goodwin based on the past five years?
Goodwin.
Goodwin
191- i cnt believe i saw him at the bank in sydney! lmaoo
1962- Mcleod, annoys the hell out me, but he great
192** lol sorry
1962 – Essendon’s 11th premiership
I could imagine Hall getting mad at an ATM machine, and then just punching it and breaking it lol.
I’ll go with McLeod
I remember Goodwin kicking seven against West Coast in 2008, i couldn’t believe it.
I’m gonna go guys be back on later
1962- Rhys Healey x 38 + Cameron Bruce + Tom McNamara
202- ahhhhhhhhhhhhh MATHS!! IT BURNS
Goodwin can play anywhere, although I was pretty surprised he was all australian half back over Goddard last year
202- Anyone who likes footy could work that out Danni
We need to feed that baby magpie, what do you like to be fed Danni?
I really dont understand how people are good at maths
Steve is helping me learn the Melbourne player numbers. I just learnt that 30 is Tom McNamara.
26- chocolate!!! :)
lol but not for mt magpie..did u look up bird care stuff on the net?
206** see number hate me
209: I am now..
207- I’m average at maths.
Well done Adam
213: (Kel Moore + Adam Thomson) x Brett Deledio
214: Hamish McIntosh x 214
feed the magpie tobacco and alcohol, im sure it wont mind
it really bugs me how richmond have all those hot players
215…steve….
great parent u would make!
Yes, but ill be raising demons not magpies
Hey Steve Healy, are you going to become the new head of Tennis Australia?
215: We’re trying to wean it off that, the past parents weren’t so good.
219: Lol i’ve seen that bloke on TV a few times.
219- hmpp if he is he better hook me up with Roger Federer tickets to make up for that comment!
id expect that from Mikey but not steve
219- I hate that guy, who would you want that job anyway?
what comment?
comment 215!
School is really changing, today we did a test on the Mockingbird book/movie, but instead of your normal sheet and pencil test, we were given this little remote thing (anyone seen the show Go Go Stop? If so, like the things the kids get) and we had to push A, B, C, D or whatever to answer the question, it felt like ‘Hot Seat’ really. I was ready to phone a friend at one stage..
we have interactive whiteboards but the teachers dont know how to use them lol
226- Wow, thats brilliant, last thing you’d expect in a country school
You have interactive whiteboards and no air conditioners? lol, they should’ve just kept the whiteboards normal instead
227: We got them in every classroom, gee is my school the most high-tech all of a sudden? Lol and all day we had these workers on our roofs doing repairs, we were trying to get their attention while in class.
Pretty good considering Mike said they only discovered electricity a couple of weeks ago.
229- dont tell it to me
omg that reminds me if we pay 5bucks we get a VCE badge, how senior student is that! :)
232 – Sounds like a rip off.
I dont think badges are necessary. I mean why do you need to show your achievements, when deep down you know your achievements?
I have a badge, i just don’t wear it.
i have a debating badge and a vice-captain badge when i buy the VCE one im gonna wear them all
My school doesn’t have badges, but at least we have air conditioning.
234- wen we had ball prc with the guy school i always had a look to see what badges they wore, they had ones like CRICKET, FOOTY, SOCCER-CAPTAIN ect
Badges= bragging rights with a pin attached
239- lol so! when i wear them and i wear my glasses i look like a smart cookie!!
Danni, I think you need to inform your school about how they use their money, lol.
241- been there, tried that!!!
mmm cookies
ud be surpirsed this really happ
aboput 20 mins before the boys arrived
DITZYCHICK- “danni, u have 2 badges, can i wear ur debating one?
DANNI ” HAHAHA very funny, piss off!”
242- Really, did you argue with them, Lol?
biscuits, Josh, not cookies
245- we naggg and the parents tell them off at info nights but nothings changed..
ditzy chick? whos that?
hahaha you cleaned her up Danni
Did Slut/Skank/Whatever else get a badge? Lol
you forgot bitch Josh
Nah bitch has lost its meaning.
So do you get a lot of these convos at your school?
Girl 1: Omg, you only have 1 badge on your blazer, I have 2, you suck.
Girl 2: My friend has 3, and I have nicer hair anyway
247- im not naming her steve!
yeah i know, and i wanst showing off cos i was actully in debating and a vice-captain that year, whereas she just wanted to look ..LOOK smart lol
248- pftttttttttt no lol
Does that mean I can use the word bitch freely on this site?
sorry, Danni, I know you dont like giving away details.
74 dent st ashburton
251- not really..lol
but we do like our badges.
its more like this
GIRLONE- OMGG i hooked up with so and so last week
GIRLTWO- NO, WAYY he called me last night, i hooked up with his cousin!
GIRLONE- “SERIOUS? OMG ME TOO”
GIRLTWO – “REALLY? OMGG THATS SOOOO FUNNY”
DANNI- OMGGGG JUST SHOOT ME
Danni, when they get enter scores below 40, you can laugh in their faces.
256: Thursfield ^ Riewoldt
what are your conversations like Danni?
Danni: OMG I LOVE JACK!
Others: ohhh not again…
Danni: OMG we beat Carlton on the weekend, Jack played sooooo well, and Nathan Brown was like a God down in the back half.
Others: Shoot me!
258- omg steve..how did u know that!!
259- lmaoo no its more like
OTHER- who? are u talking about footy..AGAIN? ARGHHHHH
256- yeah true, well i can only hope for the best
Danni: OMG, and I did I report on the game as well, the quarter by quarter scores were 1.5 to 5.4, 2.9 to 7.6, 3.13 to 8.8 and 4.16 40 to 14.10 94!
Others: How did you know that Danni?
Danni: Steve told me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grr in Maths today i had to listen to a debate on who was going to win between Western Bulldogs and Collingwood in Round 1, everyone was being biased towards the Pies and i wanted to say the Dogs were gonna win but i hated all the people who were talking about it so i kept quiet.
Surprisingly Danni, I know how that feels, I’m generally viewed at my school as being over-obsessed with footy. However, I’m not the only one, although I am probably the most severe case.
263- lmaoo omg steve theres this guy in the film were watching in media and hes such a cute nerd and hes blonde and tall and skinny, he has glasses. lol i just love him! and then i found out his name was steve! lmaoo
so now in media when we watch it im like
“OMG ITS STEVE!”
No one else loves footy more than me at my school, actually, perhaps no one on this planet lol im only joking guys im sure you love footy more than me
265: People think i’m actually in love with football and think i’m a nerd coz i spend most weekends watching games and writing about them instead of going out getting pissed.
267- do i do love it but nope not like u do healy id be a fibbing if i said otherwise
I hate people who go to parties and get pissed on the weekend, they miss out on the footy
thats me minus the glasses and the nerd bit, ok im a nerd when it comes to footy but nothing else lol
268- dont worry josh, its nothing to do with u really. pretty much its known that if u dont get pissed all weekend and party hard then ur a nerd, therefore im Millhouse
And people avoid talking about footy with me at school because i’ll start giving my opinion on it.
271- i almost rofled when the steve guy was like “Does anyone have nay gum , my dad will kill me if he finds out ive been drinking…”
lmaoo
272: I’m Ralph
275- RALPHYYYYYYYYYY!! :)
273- Don’t worry Josh, your always be loved on here (BUT NOT IN THAT WAY!).
Tell those people what their missing out on, I find it really annoying when people have no idea about footy facts, but I just have to live with that lol
275-276: How predictable.
278- ohh shut up mr, prettyest eyes ever!!
279- Cant wait till Jack Anthony hears that
280- well i cnt lie! he does have prettyer eyes than jack!
JURRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
282- wat the…………????
hes gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HES GONE! HES OUT! HE’S OUT DANNI!!!!!! ITS NOT MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS!!!
284- what do ya mean???
wats wrong???
SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :(
alright..steve its okay..do they know how long….wait a minute….
that shoulder thing sounds like a RUSLING INJURY……
Steve..please dnt say that hes out for the SEASON
IM NOT SURE, BUT ITS LIKELY!!!! AT BEST HE’LL BE BACK FOR THE FINAL FEW ROUNDS!:( :( :(
288- omg……..
steve…..
i dont know what to say…
im soo sorry
im so so so so soooooooooo
sorryy!! :(
its not your fault, Danni! I just cant believe it!
290- i sort of understand how u feel.
i mean ive always Rated Rusling highly, when he gets out there he plays his heart out, poor guy its almost like he knows he hasnt got long left out there…
i just hope its not like that for Jurrah.
Bad luck Steve, but at least Wonaeamirri is back and you have Trengove, Scully and Watts to look forward to watching.
I’m really sad too, Steve you sound so distraught, almost like a little kid whose favourite toy has broken.
Jurrah was Steve’s toy pretty much, he could only play with him on Sundays and the occasional Saturday match the Demons played.
Ill have to wait another year for that Watts-Wonaeamirri- Jurrah arrangment!
this is much more important than a broken toy!
I’m trying really hard not to be mean, but i think its funny how Steve was telling Danni that Jack Anthony should be played in practice games to get his fitness up, while Jurrah does the same and needs a shoulder reco. Maybe not funny, but ironic.
I just cant believe it, im devistated!
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/90369/default.aspx
Hey everyone, take a look at this video. You may want to turn your speakers up, it’s a bit tough to hear.
http://www.1227.com
299: I’m not falling for that Adam
I got rickrolled! oh no!
Nice work Steve, thought you city kids were supposed to be wise to these sort of pranks.
Well, I chose to get rick rolled, its no big deal, just click through the lyrics quickly
293- naww adam thats so cute
Jurrah :(
naww steveyyyyyyyyy!! :(
pendleburybear sends his hugs
Thanks Pendleburybear, your a good help at tough times
ofcorse he is, hes my baby! :)
in all seriousness its always nice to have a cute teddybear to hug at times lke this.
My toy footy helps more
what ever floats ur boat steve..
gee ur lucky u arnt a chick, i swear i have a little teary moment everytime Rusling gets hurt on the turf, as soon as i see him clutch his shoulder, its the end of me.
Well, this must’ve been a while ago since Rusling hasnt played since Round 1 2008
see, it really upsets me and then all u see is that hes put in the vfl team and then a week later hes done his hip, or fractured his cheekbone….
i dont care which player or which team, i hate seeing someone injured all the time..it upsets me a lot.
well, thats just footy Danni. When a player walks past the white line they are in risk
Were you upset when Simon Taylor broke his leg? I wasn’t
It was upsetting in the way that Wayde Skipper and Jordan Lisle will have to back up Brent Renouf in the ruck
314- i even remember feeling bad when Riewoldt did his injury, he was crying on the bench and i felt so sad.
313- i know but still… :(
Steve i have no idea how i would be able to watch the footy if i was a wag, they must worry so much.
Marry someone like Brett Kirk or Tyson Edwards. Do those guys even know what a doctor/physio is?
…Danielle Kirk???
Jurrah didn’t before Saturday
I think you should go for the Western Bulldogs’ coach.
Danielle Eade
lol no thanks i wana change!
danielle medhurst?
danielle cloke?
danielle thomas?
God, our library at school has changed so much in a week. The head bitch won’t allow anyone in there unless your intentions are reading a book or you’ll get kicked out. So i went in their with friends today, i grabbed the HS and sat with my group of friends and started reading it while contributing to the conversation. The librarian walks up to me and says “Don’t think you can fool me by looking at the pictures in that” Ohhh she makes me so angry.
Danielle Davis or Danielle Didak has a nice ring to it if your a fan of alliteration
As much as I hate librarians, you cant blame her lol
I was reading the Age as well Steve!
324- nah Dids wasnt interested lmaoo
Leons married with kids
im still a fan of Danielle Jurrah, I know, Danielle Davey
Steve isnt Jurrah married!!
I think so, but who cares? heaps of players are married?
Mrs. Jurrah has a lot of work on her hands, or her shoulders for the next 16 weeks.
speaking of my friend told me jack was married cos app someone that knows him or something said he was..although..ive never seen a ring, its never been mentioned in any interviews and he goes to the award nights alone.
i think this has a nice ring to it
Mr and Mrs. Jack and Danielle Anthony
:)
ME LIKEYYYYYY
what did you say to your friend Danni? lol
maybe you should go for Josh Thomas, I mean he’s only a few months older than you, and he’s the shortest player on Collingwood’s list apart from Jarryd Blair
LMAOO dont ask
well firstly i said
FARK!! NO WAY…NO FARKING WAY HE MARRIED!! ARE U SURE?
HER- “YEAH..I THINK”
ME- “FARK! FARK!! NAHH HES NOT..NO WAY..”
lol it went like that for the rest of teh day.
lmaoo yeah hes cute but i dont do blonds and there was no attraction.
334- Jack cant be THAT tall….even if he is, i will invest in very high heels
He’s 192cm, not that tall for a player like him
Hey Danni, you should write an article on who you think are the hottest few players from each team in the AFL.
I think Danni’s written too many articles along those lines
338- ya dont think Gigs will have a heart attack having to read another ‘fruity piece’?
if not then this guy would be on the list
http://www.foxsports.com.au/common/imagedata/0,5001,6457920,00.jpg
I like Edwards’ tattoos. They are the sorta tat’s i want to get, although they probably mean something to his Samoain Heritage.
im officially taking him from North.
Fine
343- wow that was easy..YAY
He aint a very good player, and he’s been involved with drugs before.
345- MEH, he will look pretty in our black and white! :)
Black and white would suit him actually..
I wouldnt mind Aaron Edwards for the Dees
too bad steve i took him first, but since ur down a player…u can borrow him
Thats taking free agency to a whole new level Danni, lol
Fair trade: Dale Thomas, Alan Didak, Leon Davis, Tom Scully, Jack Grimes and Nathan Jones to North Melbourne for Aaron Edwards to be shared between Collingwood and Melbourne.
You wish Josh.
This makes a good game, doing fantasy trades using players for our respective clubs.
I’ll give you Michael Newton for Corey Jones?
ahahahhahhahahaha……
no
352: No.
Austin Wonaeamirri for Ben Warren?
pendlebury 2005- could be adams TWIN
BTW im watching a vid on utube –
collingwood draftees 1st day of training
DAISY, PENDLES, JACK, COOK
omgggggggg OMG
OMG
HAHAHHAHAHAHA OMG
What?
All the other draftees were interviewed with shirts BUT JACK, well u know how he likes to show off!!
ahahahahahhahahah
DOWNLOAD STUPID COMPUTER DOWNLOAD!!
354- No.
Newton for Josh Smith?
359: I’ve suffered similar problems.
360: Why are you so keen to get rid of Newton?
HES SO FREAKING CUTEEEEEEE!!!
thats it ive made up my mind seriously..JACK is the one
362: You’ve only JUST made up your mind??
Yes or no?
Don’t think he’s good for the club, unless he shows something this year
No, Smith was showing good signs. I reckon the other game we played earlier was more fun.
363- well i have to admit it was more of a confirmation when i saw him without a top lmaoo
Kyle Cheney for Levi Greenwood?
Greenwood is showing better signs.
Heath Scotland or Ben Johnson?
Oh and a few houses in Waaia lost their roofs in the storms on Sunday, LOL!
its amazing..he really is that bronzish tanned colour..its beautiful
i hope our kids inherit his nice skin tone…
371: Nicer skin tone than me?
hes a bit darker josh.
Who would be the whitest player in the AFL? Probably Warren..
Just had a call from my Tennis coach, we’re having a tennis tournament tomorrow at training to decide who plays in the finals. I hope i win. I should, i usually beat everyone else at training.
Danni: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3F3IUBANnY Watch all of it, funny stuff
I got a nice tan :)
lol yeah Warren wins that award.
go get em joshy!
lol yeah ive seen that b4
Heath Scotland
Cameron or Travis
Travis
hey guys and girls, just sent my ‘aussie slang’ article off to JTH, anyone else entering it?
382: I’ve been meaning to start that but i’ve got no idea how to start it. Any tips for me Dom?
382- yeah i sent mine a few weeks ago
Yeah, I heard you sent yours Danni. What did you do it on?
I haven’t started either
383- i dont know, mine was a made up one but had some factual stuff in it- it was a comedy type article
mines a bit random, i just had a bit of fun with it.
sorry all, we are in competition, as pro journos im not syaing anything about what i did, but im fine to help u out.
its due on Friday
Well, i just need something to base my article n.
389- the australian language josh
okay heres a starter…
think about the following questions
1. what is the australian lang?
2. how is it important?
3. why is it importamt?
4. when do we use it?
that should trigger something
Yeah but i dunno what to write about exactly. But i’ve started one now
391- omg i sound like a TEACHER
Don’t worry Ms. Eid, i think i’ve got it.
thats Mrs.ANTHONY!! thankyou
I’ll just call you Danielle
I’m still stuck for ideas, I havent even opened microsoft word yet
steve did u read comment 391, it helped me.
:)
omg i found the best statement ever-
Someone should sue Disney for making every girl believe that they have a prince charming
I quit, i’ve got bad Writers Block, i’m stuck on 311 words.
399- guys its cos ur thinking about it TOO MUCH! dont think just type and see where it goes!
Would you mind if i posted what i’ve got here, and you can tell me if its good or not? Or should i not post it on a public website?
401- up to u but…im gonna be honest and harsh, if u want the truth about what i think, or i can just read it and say thats its all good so u dont get offended, which way josh?
Definitely the truth
THE TRUTH!
Aussie slang, it’s something that makes you smile when you hear it. There is nothing more heart-warming to see two Aussie blokes having a good old yarn about their family, life or sport. My Dad is one of those guys that could talk to anyone about anything. Whether he sees someone down the street, remembers a person he went to school with or sees the neighbours out on the farm, he’ll always stop and have a good chat. No doubt there is some Aussie language thrown between the people in the conversation. Aussie slang is all around us, you’ll see it at the supermarket, the servo, the local bakery, the footy oval, even when you’re at work. It’s fair to say that Aussie language is one of the proudest languages, easy to understand but I’m sure a foreigner would have trouble interpreting what we say. Some of the classic Aussie slang was present in the early 20th century, whether it was hard working slaves or the people who were starting to pioneer the great game of Aussie Rules. It was evident when I went to Central Australia for school camp last year. Along with the teachers came a student’s father, Trevor, who is as Aussie as you can get. The first thing he said to me? “How are ya mate?” He was loud, clear, firm, and strong. When he talked, you listened, and you remembered. You remembered him talking so Australian, so unique, that you felt for sure he was loving every moment of hearing himself speak. Even after we returned back home, I still see him down the street. He stopped for a chat with me, saying “How are ya mate?” with the strongest Australian accent I’ve heard in a long time, and cried in disbelief after seeing my friend and I, shouting “I took you two to Central Austraaalia!” It makes me laugh when my friend repeats with as much eagerness what he said.
And that’s all i got so far.
okay, ill be honest
405- its fine! :) i like the start really pulls the reader in.
Are you sure? I feel as if i’m bypassing the actual topic. I haven’t even said ‘Fair dinkum’ or anything yet.
408- josh its not formal, well in your case, so there should need to be a set structure really, planty of time for the ‘fair dinkum’
:) LOL
Alright, thanks.
Ohh gee, i can’t think of a word. What’s the word called when describing all the words you know? Vocabulary?
405- God I miss his TRALA ! haha
yeah vocab lol
anywho u keep going on the right track.
:)
im gonna have an early night, yayyyyy sleep!!!!!!
night
I’m in to replace Danni.
Fair enough Adam.
What do you think of comment 405?
I think its pretty good Josh
Thanks Steve, i just don’t know how to continue it.
I like it so far, that Trevor guy sounds like a top bloke.
I don’t have any obvious suggestions yet except:
a) Add “pub” to the line where it lists all the places you could hear Australian slang.
I dont know how to start mine, I dont think I will
im off now cya later guys
Goodnight everyone. Mitch Morton x Shane Tuck + Freo premierships
Yeah thanks for that Adam, i’ll add that.
In pretty much bang on 12 hours time I’ll be walking out of my persuasive English SAC.
Good luck with that, all the best.
Cheers Barnstable. You too with the essay, hope you think of some good ideas.
Yeah i’ll get the parents to read it and see what they think.
Anyway i’m off, have a good one.