Nathan Jones stays a demon

[old dee 24,037]

Yeah the standard 2 year draftee deal....ok. It Was trengove that signed for the extra year. Is there something in that or am I being paranoid?

I remember reading that Scully was offered a three year deal at the time that trengove signed for three and knocked it back.

No I do not think you are parnoid,

I think he thought he could probably get a bigger deal at the end of 2011 or a big offer from GWS.

I have a bad feeling about that refusal!

[Guest hangon007]

Does this mean we're likely to have a quiet trade week?

No such thing as a "quiet" trade week. Merely a week where the deals may or may not get done. Massive difference.

[pitchfork 181]

I remember reading that Scully was offered a three year deal at the time that trengove signed for three and knocked it back.

No I do not think you are parnoid,

I think he thought he could probably get a bigger deal at the end of 2011 or a big offer from GWS.

I have a bad feeling about that refusal!

Lets all just relax.

Scully made the right call and I don't think it has anything to do with any interest in leaving the MFC...we should still have space for a fairly nice extension for him.

- Scully probably could have got a decent little bump from the 3 year contract, but who here doesn't think he'll earn a serious pay rise next year?

Trengove however should be a little [censored] at his manager, he has a year of security, but he's obviously pretty good and could demand more than his one year extension gave him

Too early to start talking armageddon on Scully, from everything he's said and shown seems to love the club, the city, and seems to have struck up a friendship with a number of guys around the club.

One last story on Scully - I saw him driving into the ground mid-way through the year - driving a banged up commodore, I don't think this guy is too fussy.

[drdrake 3,203]

I'm interested in Bruce, I wonder if he is the person Guy Mckenna was talking about last week. If Bruce is considering leaving the Gold Coast is where the club needs him to go, at the very least we will get a second round pick but hopefully end of first round.

[titan_uranus 25,212]

The keys there, clearly, are Grimes and Blease. Out of GWS's reach now.

Nice to know Moloney, Jones and Bartram, three gutsy, strong players, are on board too.

[old dee 24,037]

I'm interested in Bruce, I wonder if he is the person Guy Mckenna was talking about last week. If Bruce is considering leaving the Gold Coast is where the club needs him to go, at the very least we will get a second round pick but hopefully end of first round.

I hope he stays I think a lot of Dees supporters under estimate his value.

However I think you are kidding if think we would get better than a second round pick.

He has two years at best left and not rated highly by most people.

Hope we do not have to worry because he will resign soon( I hope )

[beelzebub 23,390]

I hope he stays I think a lot of Dees supporters under estimate his value.

However I think you are kidding if think we would get better than a second round pick.

He has two years at best left and not rated highly by most people.

Hope we do not have to worry because he will resign soon( I hope )

heres me thinking youd want him to stay !!!

[Ned 156]

As I understood it, Trengove was given three years because he is from South Australia and they wanted to give him a good shot to avoid the go-home factor.

[Carlos Danger 380]

Great news, Grimes is here to stay! Very happy with the other signings too.

[Adzman 2,154]

Amazing when you think Bartram and Jones are only 22yo. Feels like they have been around for ages.

Some good signs with these 5 signings. Clearly Grimes knows he will live his childhood dream and Captain the MFC.

Blease must have shown something post injury to get a 2 year deal. The club has invested much time into his recovery, i dare say he needs to repay that faith and push for a spot early on next season. Big preseason needed from Blease.

Beamer was never going anywhere!

[Grandson of a gun 276]

Great to see.

I always wanted him to stay and think it is the right move.

As for the other 4 signings. More positive steps for the Dees.

Keep building and working hard boys.

[13thflag 0]

Just arrived home and saw the good news does anybody know when the boys go back to training? I was hopping to get down to our new training home AAMMI.

[darkhorse72 1,938]

can't be too far away, they only get 6 weeks off and its been 5!!

[jayceebee31 768]

Just arrived home and saw the good news does anybody know when the boys go back to training? I was hopping to get down to our new training home AAMMI.

Ran a 3 klm time trial last Friday in preparation to going to China for the game on the 17th October.Ring the club to find out when they will be training before going

[Wolfmother 182]

I remember reading that Scully was offered a three year deal at the time that trengove signed for three and knocked it back.

No I do not think you are parnoid,

I think he thought he could probably get a bigger deal at the end of 2011 or a big offer from GWS.

I have a bad feeling about that refusal!

Don't get a bad feeling about it.... Watts didn't sign until the end of the year...

MFC have put pressure on Scully's manager to sign (not on him personally) but they are stead fast on waiting until the end of next year as he will be in a better position to negotiate with 40 AFL games under his belt. Nothing untoward in it but he is a professional and AFL is a business. He needs to look after his interests which he is being advised that to wait until the end of next year, I agree with the advice but his intention is to remain a one club player especially if the footy department play him on the ball until the wing all this year.

[jayceebee31 768]

Don't get a bad feeling about it.... Watts didn't sign until the end of the year...

MFC have put pressure on Scully's manager to sign (not on him personally) but they are stead fast on waiting until the end of next year as he will be in a better position to negotiate with 40 AFL games under his belt. Nothing untoward in it but he is a professional and AFL is a business. He needs to look after his interests which he is being advised that to wait until the end of next year, I agree with the advice but his intention is to remain a one club player especially if the footy department play him on the ball until the wing all this year.

One thing people forget about Scully is- he did not start training till late February but still beat all players in the beep test. Wait till he has done a full pre season then see how good this guy is- he is SENSATIONAL.And if he can improve his kicking BLOODY SENSATIONAL. GOT IT! That is why we want to sign him up now.

[The Big Ticket 94]

Good news. No surprise about Grimes getting a big extension.

[Wolfmother 182]

Of course we want him signed but because he hasn't the sky isn't falling...

He plans to stay with MFC, he just plans to wait until the end of next year to renegotiated his contract...

[The Lobster Effect 896]

From the SpyandSource twitter site....

"Very interesting that Cam Bruce wasn't amongst the mfc signings announced 2day. Was he the big name player McKenna was referring 2 last week "

[Grandson of a gun 276]

From the SpyandSource twitter site....

"Very interesting that Cam Bruce wasn't amongst the mfc signings announced 2day. Was he the big name player McKenna was referring 2 last week "

Could it be that Melbourne know that Bruce is going. And that their compensation is likely to be a second round pick and therefore that is why they are happy to give up their original second round pick for Hale???

[rpfc 28,976]

Could it be that Melbourne know that Bruce is going. And that their compensation is likely to be a second round pick and therefore that is why they are happy to give up their original second round pick for Hale???

If we knew he was going, Junior would be playing in 2011.

[titan_uranus 25,212]

If we knew he was going, Junior would be playing in 2011.

That's what I'm inclined to think.

Doesn't necessarily mean he won't go in the end, but the club hasn't had any indication that this will be the case.

[DeezMan 4]

Could it be that Melbourne know that Bruce is going. And that their compensation is likely to be a second round pick and therefore that is why they are happy to give up their original second round pick for Hale???

The plot thickens......

If we knew he was going, Junior would be playing in 2011.

But this is what I keep thinking to myself as well. HOWEVER, does the MFC actually have any idea what Bruce is doing??? :/