I agree that Miller is in a lot of trouble at the end of the year. Unfortunately just has not produced enough over his career at the Demons. The one who I would hate to see go is Cam Bruce. I understand there are many haters out there in Demonland, but save for the odd wobbly kick I think he adds so much class and composure to our half-back line moving into the midfield. Despite what many may think he reads the play magnificently - if you want evidence of that just watch the West Coast game. Knows when and where to run, when to give a little linking handpass and provides much stronger leadership than Junior Mac (as much as I hate to say it). Also, he has kicked some classy goals this year. With a little work on his footskills I think he can be a really important player for at least another 2 or 3 years.

I agree that Miller is in a lot of trouble at the end of the year. Unfortunately just has not produced enough over his career at the Demons. The one who I would hate to see go is Cam Bruce. I understand there are many haters out there in Demonland, but save for the odd wobbly kick I think he adds so much class and composure to our half-back line moving into the midfield. Despite what many may think he reads the play magnificently - if you want evidence of that just watch the West Coast game. Knows when and where to run, when to give a little linking handpass and provides much stronger leadership than Junior Mac (as much as I hate to say it). Also, he has kicked some classy goals this year. With a little work on his footskills I think he can be a really important player for at least another 2 or 3 years.

Then don't say it.

Junior is more a leader than Cam Bruce.

I love Bruce and the marathon he runs every week but Macca is captain for a reason.

And Bruce is contracted next year, if he continues in 2011 he will turn 32 that September and will be on far less than his $500k.

I agree that Miller is in a lot of trouble at the end of the year. Unfortunately just has not produced enough over his career at the Demons. The one who I would hate to see go is Cam Bruce. I understand there are many haters out there in Demonland, but save for the odd wobbly kick I think he adds so much class and composure to our half-back line moving into the midfield. Despite what many may think he reads the play magnificently - if you want evidence of that just watch the West Coast game. Knows when and where to run, when to give a little linking handpass and provides much stronger leadership than Junior Mac (as much as I hate to say it). Also, he has kicked some classy goals this year. With a little work on his footskills I think he can be a really important player for at least another 2 or 3 years.

I'm not saying that Bruce will go next season mate.

I think they will stagger the departures, but I do not see Bruce being involved when we challenge again.

this is a healthy debate, how much youth is too much? and can we afford to just keep stock piling kids?

I do need to say it because I think over his career he has been a fantastic player for the MFC, but I thought at the start of the season he was a horrid choice as captain. Seemed as if we chose him because he had been around the longest. I have heard a number of his teammates reinforce in interviews that "he is a good leader off the field". That's all good and well but I want a bloke who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way on the field every week, and at the moment Junior looks like he is really struggling under the added responsibility.