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Shape up or pay price, warns Melbourne's Dean Bailey

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Do ya reckon Vossy would rather have TJ or Jack Grimes on his list?

I agree we made the right decision with the trade, but Grimes still has a hell of a lot to live up to.

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    I agree we made the right decision with the trade, but Grimes still has a hell of a lot to live up to.

    It was the right decision regardless of how Grimes goes, IMO.

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    For mine he started to walk the walk before he had coached a game when he traded the highly payed but inconsistent Travis Johnstone for Pick 14.

    Do ya reckon Vossy would rather have TJ or Jack Grimes on his list?

    If Bailey started to walk then, he must have tripped up when the players actually ran onto the ground for the 1st preseason game.

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    I agree we made the right decision with the trade, but Grimes still has a hell of a lot to live up to.

    I agree with the trade too. Shouldn't be any pressure on Grimes with his footy though- or living up to TJ if that's what you mean...

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    It was the right decision regardless of how Grimes goes, IMO.

    I've always found that arguement a bit faulted. We traded for a draft pick, not for a player. If he's a dud then that reflects badly on the recruitment department, not the committee that traded him...

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    Judging by all reports on Grimes, i think you can hardly question the rationale behind recruiting him to the club, given his skills and leadership qualities etc.

    If he turns out to be a dud, it would reflect badly on the development staff and footy coaches at the club IMO, not the recruitment people.

    As such I would list it as a good trade showing good initiative and drive

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