Its hot. The place is closed up. TV is crap except for cricket. So what does one do if at a loose end.

Watch old games thats what!!!

Round 19, 2005, Essendon v Swans at Telstra Dome.

Observations.

. Barry Hall is such an intimidating and BIG man. He can play just a bit too. Very intelligent player, no matter the last year; he was very good for us.
. MickyO was a treasure. If you need reminding of what he could do, have a look at this game.
. Luke Ablett was a fairly powerful player, and is much better than I think he considered himself to be. Hard worker.
. We were lucky to have Monty and Schneider around at the time. They made some damn fine decisions as born out in the finals and Granny.
. The 2005 team was good. Very Very good. Its a shame a lot of the AFL world thought they fell over the line. They didn't. they were a seriously good team.

. We are doubly lucky that Essendon didn't rate Ted, and Roosy did. He has just got better and better. Still looks the same, dammmitttt.

Its a very good game that one. It also points out that all teams have good years, very good years, fantastic years, and crap ones. We have been on a roll for some ten years now all borne on good management and very good luck.