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Why next year is not about wins.

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Saw Jon Anderson the other day predicting MFC would be playing finals again in 2011 ... but he also suggested we trade Wonnaemirri and Jurrah for Sandilands :blink:

What nonsense.

And why would he pick those two?

Because they are black and there are more black people over in the west.

Never mind the fact that both are from the NT.

Drunken fool.

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    I'd be happy if we can keep our injury list to less than 2 or 3 and get genuine games into young players and settle them into positions.

    We have already shown we are more competitive than last year for longer periods of games. A settled team will allow players to develop more quickly.

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    In my opinion the FD should continue to show the remorseless, ruthlessness it showed in collecting the PP and simply pay out Newton's contract.

    I feel the FD would now acknowledge the error in signing Newton to a 2 year contract last year last year. This is fine errors are made, but the FD should be judged on how they deal with their errors and much as their success. At the end of the day Newton has not performed and will never make it at an AFL level and should be paid out. I know that this may be unpopular with managers and some players, however, it is a statement of ruthlessness, the same ruthlessness that is required if we are to win a Premiership. Newton will be nothing more than a list clogger next year. Miller and Buckley deserve a spot on the list before Newton. I still hold hope that these players could be part of our plans going forward.

    FD: stand up and pay Newton out. He is a dud.

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