Now, not wanting to make a replica of Crio’s Question here, but I have a question that needs to be answered.
Why have the home sides in all the matches so far in the NAB Cup worn away guernseys?
It’s just plain stupid:
West Coast v Essendon at Subiaco Oval, the Eagles run out in their new white strip while the Bombers don their traditional home strip.
Adelaide v Port Adelaide, both sides wear their allocated home jumper for 2010 but the Crows wear white shorts, they are the home side though!
Hawthorn v Richmond from Aurora Stadium, the Hawks are wearing, you bet ya, their white away strip while the Tigers wear a striking jumper that is all black with black shorts.
And on Sunday, the Doggies host the Lions at Manuka Oval, hardly a home ground advantage but the Dogs are still the home team. And they run out wearing the white guernsey and shorts! The Lions wear the traditional maroon jumper with maroon shorts. Now why is this happening?
Footnote: All sides that donned a white strip on the weekend beat their opposition, mind you.
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Good question Josh. Now if only we could get some good answers…
This doesn’t exactly answer your question, but…
I think I remember last year or the year before (unless my brain is creating false memories again) a lot, if not all, of the teams wore their clash strips during the preseason cup. It was just a gimmick, I suppose.
Now, to draw this around to your question, I think the AFL has made the odd choice on jumpers again for the sake of it. Because it’s the preseason and because they can.
Actually, I was just browsing on the Geelong website, and they had an article about Geelong wearing their clash strip this preseason. First game is an away game against North, so that is unsurprising. But the article goes on to say that: “It is expected that Geelong will wear the jumper for most, if not all, of its four pre-season games this year.”
Preseason is a chance for the clubs just to go a little different, so I suppose they take advantage of that, to market alternate jumpers and hopefully boost merchandise sales a little.
What?? I was expecting North to wear that great clash jumper on sunday. :|
arggg i don’t like clash jumpers!
my boys better not run out in theirs with white shorts against the Saints…ill be so cut!
Injury List
Round one (NAB Cup)
Sean Rusling – 1 week (hip)
NAWWWWWWWWWW Babyboyyy!! :( seriously the unluckyest player ever… :(
John Anthony – 1 week (shoulder)
lol betcha if he saw that he would complain about being called John.
Cant say i didnt see this comming after he rocked up to the Collingwood B&f night in a sling!
ps- Josh my toe is bruised again!same one as last time too!
i hit it hard on the wooden part of my bed when i was in a rush getting dressed for school…
:( it hurts! :(
Nah Josh, Geelong have announced that there gonna wear their clash jumper.
Gotta love these early tuesday finishes
Tuesday has to be the least eventful night of the week.
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
omg Adam i found out today that i have to do my speech in period 2…. so thats early….im so not gonna sleep the night b4.
status- business notes (sac on Thursday)
least eventful? how so?
Just is. One day has to be. It’s either Tuesday or Wednesday.
Period 2? I was doing mine in period 2 initially, but I asked to change it to a different time because I realised too late I don’t have a spare then.
lol well i dont get to choose..they just have our names on a timetable with times.
..better getting it over with instead of panicking all day..
its only a speech guys,and your year 12’s for crying out loud
Guess what my mum said? She said I’m not allowed to go to the Geelong-Roos match to meet a bunch of people I’ve never met, no matter who they are. Knew I should’ve asked Dad first.
Screw it, I’m going anyway.
14- you have got to be kidding me…
Tell her I know your cousin lol.
Adam, were not petifiles, rapists, or people who invite people into alley ways. So you’ll be fine, you’ve basicly met us anyway
18- excuse me but didnt u guys try to get me to come and kick the footy in an alley way?????
hahhahahaha lmaoo
What? Who do you think we are Danni! ;)
None of those possibilities had ever crossed my mind Steve. I explained about the Almanac, explained that there is no way in hell any of you are pedos or anything, but it didn’t work. Yet.
Sorry, I was lying Adam.
I’m a 45 year old hobo, Josh has recently escaped from prison, Damo is on a murder rampage and Danni is a Collingwood supporter.
Meh, I can deal with hobos, prison escapees and mass murderers but Collingwood supporters? You have got to be kidding.
Lol at comment 22.
Hey guys, i got dressing room passes for the game! Problem is, only have two of them but we can have two people go in with them, then swap with another two and so on. Its a bit of a hassle but oh well.
hey guys, hobos and serial killers- whats happened to this site?lol
25: I’m a cereal killer.
Thanks mate.
I know, I cannot believe to this day that a Collingwood supporter is on the loose!
Yeah Josh had a life sentence in prison, he showed his Roos clash jumper at the security guard, the guard had a fit of laughter and died from a stroke, and then Josh ran away
Yep this is me in real life lol: http://www.cenobyte.ca/words/uploaded_images/fat-tony-wallpaper-buono-760200.jpg
Clockwise from left: Danni, Josh, Steve, Mikey
http://www.doobybrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/the-man-who-looks-like-a-thumb.jpg
Yeah, suits the Italian part Damo lol.
This is me, and im proud to admit it: http://caama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/liam-melb-jan-091-1-of-5.jpg
excuse me but im a CUTE Collingwood supporter thank you very much..i dont bite!
33: Room passes enough to get you to come Danni? Lol
You almost bit me at the launch Danni!
34- lol nope not with my oral that goes OVER TIME AT 11MINS SOMETHING!!
ohh god..oh god!!
:(
35- lol hey that was only cos i was tired from exams.
Thanks Josh, it has been a long time since I went into an AFL club’s rooms.
36: Wow! You can practice your speech at the game if you want…
One girl in our class had 9 minutes, and she had to cut it down a LOT since it has to be 5-7 minutes.
you did a Chris Lewis Danni!
Damo is the only one who knows what I mean
But yeah, only 2 will be allowed in at a time, but while we are waiting outside it’ll be a good chance to properly talk with no noise around and have a kick if someone brings a footy.
35: When did she bite you?
I went up to her and then she chomped my finger off!
Yeah poor Todd Viney!
Why dont we all just sneak inside Josh lol. Security wouldnt be that tough for a nab cup game
43- ROFL
ADAM ours are 8-10 minutes.
I knew you’d know Damo! hahaha
I might bring a footy, or you can Josh, Michael might kick it onto the heavy traffic on spencer street though
Jeez Danni, you’d be in trouble if you went to my school. Likewise I at yours, and not just because I’m not overly girly looking.
If the Chasers can pull off a stunt with a mass amount of sercurity, then I think we can certainly sneak in.
Is Mikey a bad kick?
Yeah pretty bad cos he lost Josh’s ball at the launch.
48? what??? lol im lost.
You’d have to trim your speech from 11 minutes to 7.
did u drive past my school????
Yeah ironically it was the only time Mike managed to hit the sweet spot of the footy.
Why dont we suprise Danni by knocking on her door this sunday and dragging her along with us?
No, we went a different way, or else I missed it, we went past “Norflans”.
lmaoo 7-10 minutes is not enough time to bag sam newman.. :(
56- lol only if u carry me the whole way Steve lmao
you mean Northies? lol
59- No I was thinking that you would drive us
Danni, would you rather go to a footy match with all us sweet Almanac peeps and get to enter the dressing rooms, or sit at home doing homework or practicing your speech and thinking about what you’re missing out on?
62- YEAH DANNI!
62: I think that might get her..
..dont go there…
As great as that sounds I have 2 sacs that week besides the oral which you know im freaking about so don’t go there.
lmaoo and who would be the licensed driver???? im only on my Ls!
just do me one favour..tell Swallow i love him :(
*cries*
LMAOO
2 sacs? Make that 3 Danni, cos we’re using one to drag you to the footy
67: HAHAHA
Nah that’ll be too much for him to Swallow
….okay first the alleyways and now the sacs…steve ur kinda scaring me..
Hey Danni can you email me your oral? I’d like to read it.
71- yeah okay just dont laugh at it.
ill send it eventhough its not done..i havent been through the editing process yet! i might chop some stuff out..
Hey Adam, I found a picture of you on the net: http://www.108fineart.com/artists/paul_reid/PAINTINGS/minotaur.JPG
I can tell what it’s going to be even before seeing it. The word “minotaur” gives it away.
pretty funny though, here’s one of Josh:
http://www.mikesegalart.com/images/MSArtBigPix/RedBarnStable.jpg
Just talked to Daff on the phone, he’s gonna call me again at about 10:00 tonight lol.
I can’t believe Andrew Lovett wants to still play footy, dude you raped someone. Your not playing again.
adam- sent it.
76- did your phonephobia come in?
can you send it to me as well?
76: Yes! I stuffed up as soon as i said hello.
Oh and Candy replied to my wall post on her Facebook about that Stalker Bob thing…
yeah jst ask adam to forward it steve.
80- lmaoo what did she say?
He can rape people in his spare time. He can play footy in the limelight
80- same!
ADAM, FORWARD IT!
83- thats horrible!!! :(
82:
Josh Barnstable: hello Stalker Bob
got told to say that..
Candy Zoccoli: Do you think it suits me? ;)
Josh Barnstable: I don’t understand it, i think it’s a bit weird, so yeah i guess it suits you lol.
Candy Zoccoli: LOL. I came up with it because it’s basically general knowledge that I enjoy stalking people ;)
Sorry Danni I didnt mean it in that way
Sorry, was engrossed in Danni’s speech.
That’s the second time in 2 days someone has sent me their oral to look at. The first one was my friend Dean, and it would be an understatement to say that yours was immeasurably better. I was hooked.
One thing though: My English teacher said that saying “thank you” at the end of your speech is a bad idea, she said to make the last thing you say powerful, and “thank you” is not powerful. That might be just my teacher though, I’d ask your English teacher if you’re worried.
87-ROFL!!! :)
88- i know steve im just saying when u think of it that way……
89- come on adam its not that good.
FIRST ARGUMENT- WOMEN ARE HUMANS TOO AND HAVE A RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Women are humans… no way!
Well maybe I’m only saying that because the last oral I read was Dean’s, but yours was really good. Obviously you’re going to have to cut it down a little though.
It’s better than mine anyway.
Adam, send it to me too please would ya?
well steve some people dont treat them like humans! so i thought i would make that point clear.
92- thanks..
come on its only fair…i wanna read yours! :)
Hey guys,
91 – God gave women long hair so it could be used as a leash. HAHAHAHAHA!
96- okay..i thought all the other times were insulting..but that is just going too far.
96: Lol that is insulting but funny.
Cmon Danni, Michael never intends to insult.
..if i dotn feel insulted by that comment then there is something wrong with me, and trust me i am very insulted.
Almanac
steve..you know what you should have done?
written a letter to jurrah and given it to him when u met him!
Danni, I’m just wondering is your whole oral sporting based or about womens rights in general?
well Damo, its a bit of both but mainly focused on womens’ roles in the afl being repected. its too hard talking about that without it sounding like a feminist speech.
is most known for her expertise as a sports journalist for ‘The Age’ newspaper.
Damn right!
Danni here’s a picture of you: http://blogs.abc.net.au/.a/6a00e0097e4e6888330120a53a47c5970b-300wi
Is it possible you cand send me the oral as well?, you don’t have to if you don’t want to.
104- is that the part about SLANE? :)
LOL
my english teacher is SLAKE..so close but so far.
106- naww damo corse i will. gimme a minute.
105- wow looks just like me..i always get red eyes in photos.
Is Bev O’Connor the same one who’s an Almanacker?
110- yerp :)
damo- i sent it
shes a Dees supporter as well.
GO DEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Danni.
I remember Bev o’Connor was the sports anchor at Ch7 for a while, I wonder what she is doing now.
I found a picture of me on the internet too- http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/49/m_1f39933ff8ea4dbca80003e07a62a0a6.jpg
It actually is me from 2 years ago
114- shes writing for the abc, i think it was.
115- lmao nawwwwwwwww muffin!
i cant believe its on the first page when you search “steve healy”
this is a recent me:
http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Steve-Healy/1021769517
nahwwww ahahha steveyyy!! :)
lol did the Dees just lose after that pic was taken cos u look upset!
I know I look upset, but I was really happy when that photo was taken, cos I was in Canberra. I think I was just having a deep thought
120- ahahahhahaha lmaoo
thats so cute :)
Haha sorry if I offended you Danni. You know I wasn’t serious.
im a deep thinker, Danni
122- ofcorse you offended me!
i mean if you go and say stuff like that then Australia might as well embrace Taliban Sharia laws!
That’s a good script Danni, good use of vocabulary.
Just curious, do you have any idea who Katrina Pressley is?
lol Steve, who is that kid in the background? well at least I am assuming he is a kid.
123- lmaoo steve u always look so much younger in photos! lol
its like “nawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww little stevey!!”
women contribute a lot in society Michael
thanks Damo.
Katrina Pressley???
nope sorry i dont.
Oh c’mon Danni, you shouldn’t be offended by jokes when everybody knows they’re not true.Just funny.
first female to ever officiate in an AFL match.
That’s my brother Brendan
She was the first ever goal umpire in the AFL, I think she made her debut in 1998, Steve could probably clarify that.
yes I can Damo, GOD BLESS YOU 90S DVD!
129- i didnt see anything funny about it.
I can’t believe they haven’t made a DVD about the past decade yet! hopefully it will pop up soon.
134- I agree Damo, Please dub one Craig!
Well I’m off now cause I gotta do an essay on Blake poetry for lit. Bye
Btw it took me so long to respond cause I had DINNER.
I just got home from the Waaia Store, a kid walked out wearing a Dees jumper.
steve went to waaia!
137-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Josh I thought you were going to watch that travesty of a show called the Biggest Loser.
There’s no waaia was in waaia
141- clever.
lol
Anagram of Danielle Eid- Deadline lie, you better hand your work in on time Danni!
140: I only missed 8 minutes of it.
Lol played a funny prank on Hayley just before. She had surgery today so she was a bit out of it when she woke up due to the drugs they used on her, and apparantly she was calling Mum today and was all spaced out but she doesn’t remember calling her, so i texted her saying “Hey what was with all those weird texts and calls i was getting off you earlier? You said you would give me $200 and that i was the best brother ever”
I think she’s gonna kill me now..
143- funny story
today in business
TEACHER: “girls does anyone have a summary for me to check?”
(we do one after every chapter were up to chapter 3 and soem girls havent done chapter one yet)
*SILENCE*
DANNI *PUTS UP HAND*
no one else does.
TEACHER-“YEAH..OKAY DANIELLE, ANYONE ELSE..?”
SILENCE
lmaoo
144- so mean!
In my room with the computer, talking to my Almanac buddies, SEN on the radio, does life get any better?
147: Next sunday will be the time where you think “Can it get any better”
i think the onlt time i will say that phrase is when we win a flag!
148: Oh wait, when we think that next sunday, we could say “Yes, if Danni was here”
Omg i can’t believe i’m gonna meet Swallow and Obst and Bastinac and Ziebell and Anthony and Harvey and so on.
I haven’t met all the Dees players yet
I cant wait to talk to the Roo boys either
150- lalallalalalal ( i cnat hear u)
152: You can’t hear me, but you sure can read what i’m typing.
you guys should be happy im not comming.
ill probably embarass you to the max by proposing to Swallow or something! lol
You wouldn’t embarrass me, you’d embarrass whoever would be going into the rooms with you coz only 2 can go in at a time.
hhahahahah lmaoo betcha all the guys would be like
“im not going you with, you go with her..nah make steve go with her!”
lmaoo
I’d be happy to go with you Danni
157- lmao u say that NOW.
hahah naww poor steve…so cute
status- two pens are in my mouth and a pair of scissors is balancing on my kneecap
159- put the scissors down!!
do you want an ‘ouchie?’ lmao
159: He’s emo from all those intentional Melbourne losses.
status- nutella jar, nuff said
Im not stabbing myself, im balancing it on my kneecap!
friday FRIDAY FRIDAY
:)
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY
…TUESDAY…TUESDAY..TUESDAY :(
Danni, I forgot who the dees are playing this week.
Can you remind me?
I’m happy, my week finishes tomorrow. On Thursday i’m going for the morning and then to Echuca for a funeral and to have lunch with Anthony Stevens, and on Friday is swimming sports, and footy!
167: Fremantle mate, you really should know that.
lunch with Stevo?
I asked Danni! what are you doing!
LOL freo
171: I’m watching Bondi Rescue, what about you?
170: Yeah, he said to have lunch with him next time we are in Echuca.
170- sure steve, how about 2mro at 5:00?
174: you’ll go to lunch with Steve but not to the footy with us?! Oh, i see how it is! :|
im not talking about me, Danni.
Was this when you talked to him on the phone?
can we actually have lunch together Danni?
lmao yeah sure, ill have plenty of time at uni on my lunch breaks!
well grab a coffee.
176: Yes
175- dont be stupid Joshy!
Oh look at me, i drink coffee. I’m a milo man!
uni? I cant wait a year Danni.
Milo sucks, Coffee rules! I love coffee
its less than a year steve like 10 months encounting. lol
encounting? lol
Can I meet you next time your at chadstone?
Milo dont suck and i love coffee too.
:)
184- lmaoo yeah if u wanna carry my bags around while i shop all day :)
hahahha
I like the smell of coffee, that’s as far as me and it goes. Although i’ve never actually tasted it, i probably should try it.
186: I’ll come and carry your man-bag.
yeahh EN-counting LOL :)
spell lyk me its koolz.
:)
nah milo’s all right but coffee rules.
I can handle carrying a bag,probably not as well as Josh can though lol
187- never tasted it..no wonder u dont love it YET!
LOL nah not my handbag..im talking all my shopping bags and i have to go into every store and try on stuff…lmaoo i can hear the complaining now.
coffee is delicious, I started drinking it a year and a half ago, and im addicted to it (well not really but I have one every day)
i love myself a latte! :)
year 10 exams i would have 4-5 cups of coffee a day, no joke.
I went to maccas the other day with a mate, and a girl we knew was working that day and we both ordered a cheeseburger and she says loudly “I spat in your burgers you know!?” Lol, then she was telling me to order a Frappe coz she was bored and had no on to serve. What the hell is a frappe??
OMG I LOVE FRAPPES!!!
:)
lmaooo hahahhahahah lmaoo
“what the hell is a frappe?”
lmaoo hahaha Josh!
That’s what i said to her too lol, but i didnt hear what she said coz i was walking out the door. What is a frappe then Danni?
whats a frappe? please tell me as well Danni!
well u cna get diff ones
like Frappe latte and stuff like that which is like
a milkshake made with ice cream.
you can also get fruity frappes made from fruit so its liek a juice.
200: Mmm, must get a frappe..
i normally stick to an ice-coffee, ice chocolate or strong latte.
my toe is so sore..i cnat move my foot without feeling pain..i cant even walk!
Oh no, want us guys to drop by your place early Sunday and take you somewhere you’ll enjoy?
the hospital would be good…it hurts!
:(
Oh, well find help from someone else then..
i like cappucinos.
yeah, Danni im sure the footy will cheer you up
I like tea with scotch as well
lol cappacinos! love em! :)
…my toe hurts
lemon ice-teaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
:)
211- Sandilands
craving- cake and footy
212- Sandilands in shoes :)
AHHH!
SHOESSSSSSS :)
i love shoes!!!
I prefer a mocha but I like the cappacinos as well.
I think I have Sac and a Math test next Tuesday but I’m still happy to go to the footy.
I probably have numerous tests, but Footy always wins :))):):):):):
218- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
lol one of the girls asked me today
“danni why dont u try out for the footy team?”
lmaoo dude..i can watch it, write about it, talk about it..but play it! if i get tackled it will be the end of me!
SOFT! HARDEN UP YOU *****! lol only joking
220-
*said the dee to the magpie in the high heels*
lmaoo
I find girls footy entertaining especially the physical side of it lol.
Has anyone seen the clip off the Footy Show where a girl pulls the pony tail of her opponent and then she gets punched in the face, it was hilarious.
Danni, what was with your latest post in the Physce Out on SC? It was a tad random..
Hahaha yeah I saw that Damo.
lol what did i say?
mmmmm cake
hahahahah lmao how is that random comming from ME?
you know im food obsessed….especially in the sweets department.
:)
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=the+footy+almanac&init=quick#!/pages/The-Footy-Almanac/495796135723?ref=ss
steve check out my song on SC lmao
song? The footy almanac fan page currently has 3 fans!
status- still pissed off at the pancake incident