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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JACK VINEY

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Viney has been assessed as 8th best buy professional analysts.

If u think he is better - that’s a separate argument.

A hard negotiator would make the Suns aware that the MFC won’t be using #3 to recover Viney, if they select him at #2.

The Suns would then know that they would be using their valuable No 2 pick on an 8th ranked player.

The Suns hierarchy later would go ballistic if they find their recruiters have taken an 8th best player at No 2. The net result would be that they pass on the 2nd best ranked player & we probably pick him up. Then the late 2014 threat that Viney goes to the draft after 2 years. The Suns are facing a lose/lose option IF WE HAVE THE FORTITUDE TO PLAY HARD BALL(?).

And if the Suns genuinely believe we won’t activate the F&S rule they CAN NOT SELECT Viney unless they really want him over however is No 2..

Our recruiter/selectors are duty bound to pick the best available player by taking a hard cold approach.

Football is way too serious for heart to rule head on this one. Take the small risk.

Speaking of...

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    Would any one be unhappy if we got viney at 3?

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    Whatever the price, we must pay it. We are in the midst of an era whereby players will jump ship. Scully & Goddard have set the scene. How many times did Goddard fist his St.Kilda heart? Players won't tolerate playing for chronic basketcases anymore. Money and success will mean more to most.

    Even if Viney is considered a pick 6, the MFC must get him at any cost. Viney is an extremely rare commodity. Hard, tough, no-nonsense and WANTS to play for the MFC. Who has wanted to come here in the past few decades? Don't give me that fringe ageing superannuant we signed a few days ago either.

    This club already has the Naitanui egg on its face. It won't double-dip by missing out on a young Lenny Hayes who will lead the red'n'blue.

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    Whatever the price, we must pay it. We are in the midst of an era whereby players will jump ship. Scully & Goddard have set the scene. How many times did Goddard fist his St.Kilda heart? Players won't tolerate playing for chronic basketcases anymore. Money and success will mean more to most.

    Even if Viney is considered a pick 6, the MFC must get him at any cost. Viney is an extremely rare commodity. Hard, tough, no-nonsense and WANTS to play for the MFC. Who has wanted to come here in the past few decades? Don't give me that fringe ageing superannuant we signed a few days ago either.

    This club already has the Naitanui egg on its face. It won't double-dip by missing out on a young Lenny Hayes who will lead the red'n'blue.

    Is the Naitanui egg anything like the Casowary.

    Large Collectors items to some.

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    well I don't even know how the hell Tournpass is!!! Not to mention Whitfield?? Sounds like a cigarette and they're band from the MCG for a start!

    got to be Viney surely! And don't call me SHrrrrrleeeeeyyyyyy!

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    Is the Naitanui egg anything like the Casowary.

    Large Collectors items to some.

    get a haircut Biffo!

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    Whatever the price, we must pay it. We are in the midst of an era whereby players will jump ship. Scully & Goddard have set the scene. How many times did Goddard fist his St.Kilda heart? Players won't tolerate playing for chronic basketcases anymore. Money and success will mean more to most.

    Even if Viney is considered a pick 6, the MFC must get him at any cost. Viney is an extremely rare commodity. Hard, tough, no-nonsense and WANTS to play for the MFC. Who has wanted to come here in the past few decades? Don't give me that fringe ageing superannuant we signed a few days ago either.

    This club already has the Naitanui egg on its face. It won't double-dip by missing out on a young Lenny Hayes who will lead the red'n'blue.

    It's funny how many usually talk tough when the heat is on, but then turn to water with gooey sentiment.

    The club is right, 'We will choose the best player available with our pick 3.

    Only IF MFC think he's number 3 choose him. The Sun's play games and choose Viney to try and get us to bid. Stuff 'em, have him. He's said he'll go, he's a big boy, he'll be fine.

    Having said that, I'd love Viney in the 2nd round. Bloody awesome!!

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    It's Viney at pick 3,DONE!

    Only the MFC could [censored] this up.

    Cale Morton won the Larke Medal and he's been $hitting himself ever since at AFL level.

    We need Viney at ANY cost to show our peaheart mids (bar Jones) what tough contested footy is.

    This is a very important point that some naysayers are missing. the rest of the top rounder potentials might look good at the under 18 level kjust like Cale and a few others did but couldnt make the next step. We know Viney CAN make the next step as he scored 29 disposals twice at VFL level.

    Neeld said that he thinks the club knows where they rate Viney and all the other clubs do as well - then why the snakes and mirrors? if they stuff this up and it backfires this will be regarded as the worst decision since Norm Smith's sacking or Woewodin's trading LOL

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    get a haircut Biffo!

    Watts wrong?
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    so how did viney go at draft combine he wasnt in the top of any results did he compete surely GC are taking the [censored] saying they will take him

    Hey smart guy, how did Whitfield go in the test results ? You know, the stand out pick one. He doesn't feature either.

    They're just great footballers, which DC can't measure.

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    Strong rumours on facebook that gold coast wont elect to bid...

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    Strong rumours on facebook that gold coast wont elect to bid...

    Oh well if facebook says it, that's it then.

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    We Must get him at pick 26. Anything else would be deemed as failure.

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    Hey smart guy, how did Whitfield go in the test results ? You know, the stand out pick one. He doesn't feature either.

    They're just great footballers, which DC can't measure.

    You're one angry dude, BH....similar to that avatar of yours.

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    You're one angry dude, BH....similar to that avatar of yours.

    Just intolerant of ignorant comments.

    And I don't get better with age.

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    Oh well if facebook says it, that's it then.

    bubsy likes it too so gotta be a strong indication Viney not wanted at GC :)

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    Watts wrong?

    nothing at all! everytime I see that photo of yours ....we need Biffo down back to teach Frawley and Garlo how to play tough! And yes...how to do spiral torps

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    Just intolerant of ignorant comments.

    And I don't get better with age.

    You'll need those grumpy pants on for a couple of years then.....

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    Hey smart guy, how did Whitfield go in the test results ? You know, the stand out pick one. He doesn't feature either.

    They're just great footballers, which DC can't measure.

    Whitfield came off thw flu just before the combine and going in was expected to break records such as the beep test and 3km time trail.

    Viney wasn't

    Just saying...

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    Whitfield came off thw flu just before the combine and going in was expected to break records such as the beep test and 3km time trail.

    Viney wasn't

    Just saying...

    lucky Biffo never had to run a time trial or do a beep test.

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    We Must get him at pick 26. Anything else would be deemed as failure.

    Lol.... how would taking the hardest guy and best inside mid in the draft, not to mention a great leader, at pick 3 be deemed a failure?

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    Whitfield came off thw flu just before the combine and going in was expected to break records such as the beep test and 3km time trail.

    Viney wasn't

    Just saying...

    Yes, I saw that, but I was still surprised by his time of 3.15 seconds for the 20 metre sprint.

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    I like records and this could go 1000 plus posts before Monday.

    Strawberry Fields forever.

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    Hey smart guy, how did Whitfield go in the test results ? You know, the stand out pick one. He doesn't feature either.

    They're just great footballers, which DC can't measure.

    Hey, leave me out of it!

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    We Must get him at pick 26. Anything else would be deemed as failure.

    580 posts and still struggling...

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