I am sick of all this negative talk about MFC at the moment (listen to SEN). So I started thinking about how much our team has changed over the last couple of years. What if our best team from 2007 played our best team from 2009 - based on form from - not potential. 1. Who would be in the teams? 2.How would they line up? 3. What tactics would the coach employ? 4. Which team would win? 5. Which team would win if the same teams played eachother in another 2 years?

The 2007 team would win hands down on both occasions.

Brock, Davey, Miller, Jamar, McDonald and other players of both eras would play on themselves and therefore cancel out their effectiveness. That leaves the likes of Neitz, White, Yze and Picket to name a few who would have to be stopped by the current day players. Should I continue?

Nuf said.

Go Dees - Tanking? Yeah baby.

Whilst the list was nearing the end of it's "reign" - an injury free best side in good form would murder the best side in good form from this year IMO.

I can recall in 2007 when we actually had our best side on the park, we beat Adelaide and Collingwood in consecutive weeks.

The 2007 model would destory the 2009 model.

The 2007 Model:

B Bell Carroll Brown

HB Ward Bizzell Wheatley

C Johnstone Bruce Green

HF Bate Miller Pickett

F Robbo Neitz Davey

Foll White McLean Jones

Int Jamar Petterd Godfrey Sylvia

The coaching matchup would also easily favour the 2007 model.

I wouldn't worry about it- no one ever mentions that Carlton were a basket case 3 years ago.

When we're pushing for the finals, the media will start drooling like they have with Carlton.

For mine, 2007 wins easily. Neitz to kick 7.

Who cares the 2007 team and the players that formed that team and the team that competed from 98-2007 weren't good enough to win a flag. Hopefully what we are seeing is the building of a team that in a few years that can win a flag.

At the start of the 2007 season, an article on real footy actually had us as the best chance to bring the premiership cup back to Melbourne. Injuries and a departing Daniher ultimately ruined the season. It was always going to be the last year we were going to have a chance.

It would be the the u/16's playing the u/12's.

It would be the the u/16's playing the u/12's.

U/16's playing Auskick.