Kane Cornes

[Merveille]

SAID HANRAHAN

"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,In accents most forlorn,Outside the church, ere Mass began,One frosty Sunday morn.The congregation stood about,Coat-collars to the ears,And talked of stock, and crops, and drought,As it had done for years."It's lookin' crook," said Daniel Croke;"Bedad, it's cruke, me lad,For never since the banks went brokeHas seasons been so bad.""It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil,With which astute remarkHe squatted down upon his heelAnd chewed a piece of bark.And so around the chorus ran"It's keepin' dry, no doubt.""We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"Before the year is out."The crops are done; ye'll have your workTo save one bag of grain;From here way out to Back-o'-BourkeThey're singin' out for rain."They're singin' out for rain," he said,"And all the tanks are dry."The congregation scratched its head,And gazed around the sky."There won't be grass, in any case,Enough to feed an ass;There's not a blade on Casey's placeAs I came down to Mass.""If rain don't come this month," said Dan,And cleared his throat to speak--"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"If rain don't come this week."A heavy silence seemed to stealOn all at this remark;And each man squatted on his heel,And chewed a piece of bark."We want a inch of rain, we do,"O'Neil observed at last;But Croke "maintained" we wanted twoTo put the danger past."If we don't get three inches, man,Or four to break this drought,We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"Before the year is out."In God's good time down came the rain;And all the afternoonOn iron roof and window-paneIt drummed a homely tune.And through the night it pattered still,And lightsome, gladsome elvesOn dripping spout and window-sillKept talking to themselves.It pelted, pelted all day long,A-singing at its work,Till every heart took up the songWay out to Back-o'Bourke.And every creek a banker ran,And dams filled overtop;"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"If this rain doesn't stop."And stop it did, in God's good time;And spring came in to foldA mantle o'er the hills sublimeOf green and pink and gold.And days went by on dancing feet,With harvest-hopes immense,And laughing eyes beheld the wheatNid-nodding o'er the fence.And, oh, the smiles on every face,As happy lad and lassThrough grass knee-deep on Casey's placeWent riding down to Mass.While round the church in clothes genteelDiscoursed the men of mark,And each man squatted on his heel,And chewed his piece of bark."There'll be bush-fires for sure, me man,There will, without a doubt;We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,"Before the year is out."
John O'Brien

Love it and never more apt - written over 100 years ago . Some things never change

 

[bullus_hit]

Isn’t the age difference the obvious, or am I missing something?

I think Taranto has plenty of good footy ahead, probably 5 years given his professionalism, maybe more. I think Mitchell has two, he's the perfect addition for a club challenging, especially a club needing a clearance winner. In the long run Taranto wins easily ignoring all the draft capital, but you can't dismiss the two eighteen year olds who should be clicking around their third year. Mitchell would have been a plug and play to support the ageing workforce. If we're talking middling I think it will be more likely with two 7 year contracts chewing up significant cap space. In all honesty, I think Taranto will be an acquisition in the same way Kane Johnson benefitted the club, I also don't think dipping into next year's pool was wise, not after a 12th place finish in 2021.

 

[Tigers of Old]

When I think of 'topping up'. I think of Houlihan, Hudson & Kingsley (shudders).

Like Prestia before them, Taranto & Hopper are primed A grade talent. if they believe in our youth coming through like they say they do I can see why they've done it.

That said nothing is guaranteed. Only time will tell how it works out.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

When I think of 'topping up'. I think of Houlihan, Hudson & Kingsley (shudders).

Like Prestia before them, Taranto & Hopper are primed A grade talent. if they believe in our youth coming through like they say they do I can see why they've done it.

That said nothing is guaranteed. Only time will tell how it works out.

Bisscombe, Hilton, Brennan, Jackson, Baldwin, King, Powell, Keays.
Topping up

 

[tigertim]

Cornes: “The umpires weren’t friendly to Port, 21 frees to 4 at half time”.

Stop whingeing Kane!

 

[TigerForce]

Cornes: “The umpires weren’t friendly to Port, 21 frees to 4 at half time”.

Stop whingeing Kane!

Dykehead enjoying himself. Full of bias, self-centred and waste of energy to listen to. That childish statement on Geelong players smiling when running out through the banner BEFORE the game started was the laughter of the week.

How does this prick get PAID?????

As for this Footy Show, they can't even get a proper agenda on....where's the Rich v Carl game?????????

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Have a look at this tool. I hope Collingwood slap them this week

 

[Streak]

Have a look at this tool. View attachment 18483 I hope Collingwood slap them this week

Warrick Capper making a comeback?