http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jim-stynes-bid-to-thwart-greater-western-sydney/story-e6frf9jf-1226010317389

I think it's actually a little embarrassing how desperate Mike Sheahan is to read into what isn't there.

There's a lot of artistic license used when he reads between the lines.

Complete fluff piece, in an attempt to perpetuate the Scully to GWS story.

They know it's flagging.

Geez Big News Mike....Jimma has a coffee and a chat with Sculls.......GOOD.

Jimma is a fine man who cares for his players. End of story..... Mike Sheahan Hack Journalist Herald Sun

Yeah, I think he's trying a little hard there.

Does anyone know if GC are immune to the player-poaching rules? Just wondering how different the AFL's response will be next year when Sam Day is offered a million a season to move south. :D

Interesting point.

Most of the GC kids would be on standard 2 year draftee contracts.

I dont see how the AFL could protect them from poaching.

I doubt any would leave for GWS though.

Can't keep a good thread down

I do like the comment "you wont look back and remember the money, only premierships and freindships"

I think it is strange that the implication of this piece is that if a player is in a situation such as Tom - no-one at the club can talk to him lest it be "on conversation about his future."

I'm sure they would talked about the rumours, but can't the heart and soul of the club - with a backgound in counselling youth - talk to/support a 19 year old who has been the target of some innuendo and resulting vitriol?

Mike is a Melbourne supporter deep down and losing his sh!t like a few on here.

Wow how a bloke like MS can get it so wrong...

Surely it would be normal of Jim to have a chat with a kid under pressure, personally i dont like how he may now have to defend himself...

HS should be locked out of the MFC rooms!

I'm not sure about this . On first read it seemed superfluous, fluffy and redundant. And that's very un-Mike.

I think this is a covert counter-shot by a (deep down) Melbourne supporter using his position to redress the ploy of the propaganda emimating from the AFL. Shows MFC as warm fuzzy caring family , with a future. Not some disheveled cashed up heading nowhere lot!

More to this than meets the eye. Will watch to see if other cloaked articles appear over time. Hmmm!

I think this is a covert counter-shot by a (deep down) Melbourne supporter...

I don't think I can ever remember having ever heard him saying is a Melbourne supporter. I remember someone on one of the hundreds of footy shows he appears on, asked him who he follows & he said "I follow no one, however, I do have a soft spot for the Bulldogs".

I don't think I can ever remember having ever heard him saying is a Melbourne supporter. I remember someone on one of the hundreds of footy shows he appears on, asked him who he follows & he said "I follow no one, however, I do have a soft spot for the Bulldogs".

He has said he is a Melbourne supporter.

I don't think I can ever remember having ever heard him saying is a Melbourne supporter. I remember someone on one of the hundreds of footy shows he appears on, asked him who he follows & he said "I follow no one, however, I do have a soft spot for the Bulldogs".

He has even attended AGM'S as a member

Mike Sheahan is a Demon supporter deep down, and as such should know that right now it is better to report nothing.

Take the heat off for a while...Let Jimmy have his chats and coffee with any player(s) he wishes. He is our president.

Very poor journalism Mike...you should know better.

Chief Football Writer indeed.

Edited February 23, 201114 yr by why you little

Mike Sheahan is definately a Melbourne supporter dating back to when he loved Ron Barassi as a player. Obviously he cannot give a public committment to his favoured side as all his articles will be construed as bias.

Not much of an article though. Bit of a page filler. But MFC could not have a better person than Big Jimma to keep these kids grounded and see the bigger picture.

Marks Stevens said this on Twitter during the game last night.

I'm not exactly sure what he means, but I thought it was interesting.

Scully should play next week. If he does, is likely to break silence in lead up to game with "all-in" press conference. Good call by Dees.

Yeah, very strange comment.

It makes sense if he is going to announce having signed with us, his intention to do so.

I'm not sure if it helps him to further acknowledge that he won't sign until the end of the season, unless be announces that he's not going to GWS specifically.