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OK..lets give a bit more structure to the list of '08

we took: Watts, Blease , Strauss, Bennel, Jetta and Bail , Rookied Rhys McKenzie Hughes ( again ) and of course instant legend Jurrah in the PSD.

How have they gone? Watts Jetta and Bennel together with Jurrah and Bail have debuted. Bails was forgettable but there were cicumstances. His is a different sort of project. He will need to step up a lot in pre season and next year in order to cement any value going forward. Watts.. played his cameo games for year.. had a little taste. watch for massive preseason and some solid outtings in 010. Jetta, seems slower off the mark to establish himslef than Bennel who is showing soe genuine ability. Both will benefit greatly from a good solid preseason. Both wil lbe fighting for senior game time now as others such as Blease and Strauss will be nipping at their heels if not striding past. I expect Blease to cone into the side proper during 010 in much the same fashion as grimes now has. Strauss will get games but he is only one of a number in that category. Very much a case of watch this space.

Mckenzie is most likely to sufer from the inclusion of the likely Scully and Co. He may need to reivent himself here...or perish. Hughes loves ball tearing and busting lines.. Nothing wrong with that but he has a bit of the Jones about him in that the resultant disposal isnt allways to our advantage. Hughesy may be running out of time.

Jurrah walks on water..enough said

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    Me thinks you mean you're*

    Gary Lyon was hero. I would say his number would be most recognised.

    Bartram doesn't really do it any justice.

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    Now I reckon you could name just about any player from the last few decades & i'd be able to tell you their number off the top of my head, as with most people on this forum.

    point taken...BUT guys...We support melbourne...concentrate on the future...As a proud and passionate melbourne member i'm now looking to the future. the future is players like blease, etc...

    OK..lets give a bit more structure to the list of '08

    we took: Watts, Blease , Strauss, Bennel, Jetta and Bail , Rookied Rhys McKenzie Hughes ( again ) and of course instant legend Jurrah in the PSD.

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    I guess what we can take away from this is...If all these guys can show up for the first day of pre-season we might see these players have a good year....it's the old motto, 'fail to prepare - prepare to fail'

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    Bartram doesn't really do it any justice.

    Its almost chringe worthy watchin him run around in that jumper. if you ask me i'd be quite happy to see him do a quick swap with jurrah

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