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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JACK VINEY

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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

Maybe he was "tanking"???

 

what time on monday will we be put out of our misery?

I hope the factor in day lights savings!

 

Greg Denham will report at 9:55 am that we lost Viney because of our utter uselessness and incompetance and that we are and always will be a rabble ...

So id love to hear from Hell's Gates or Nudge on exactly where we really rate Viney...


Silly q perhaps. Is combine attendance compulsory?

Silly q perhaps. Is combine attendance compulsory?

Nope. However, if they don't show up recruiters would have to question how serious they were about playing AFL. Could be an early sign that they'll pull a Swifty. :D

 

Then surely would have been better for Jack to have stayed away

Then surely would have been better for Jack to have stayed away

Well Jack doesn't appear in any of the physical or skills top 10's so If he gave the line in interviews that his preference is to play for Melbourne his stocks should have fallen over the last few days.


Could have all but guaranteed little interest by not being there,not be avail to interview etc. yes might have piqued curiosity but make them very unsure .

Just saying

Well Jack doesn't appear in any of the physical or skills top 10's so If he gave the line in interviews that his preference is to play for Melbourne his stocks should have fallen over the last few days.

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There are reports of a leaked target sheet for some teams. Here's hoping GC was one of them....what I'd do to find out

Target sheets = players to be targeted.

If JV doesn't rate in the top 3 picks, why would gold coast pick him. Because aren't they wasting a pick for a "better" player with their game. I think they just like upsetting the apple cart.

Can anyone explain why the lack of the same discussion for daniher, isn't he supposed to be a future gun as well?

Daniher would be a top 3 pick if he wasn't a father/son. So the Don's are getting a bargin at pick 10, and there is no question that a club will nominate him beforehand. Hope that helps.


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.

Calm down. I was just stating the fact that Viney didn't do much at draft combine. If clubs didn't take all the results into consideration then what's the point of it? For what it's worth I don't care what pick we take Viney at as long as we take him. I want him at the MFC.

Greg Denham will report at 9:55 am that we lost Viney because of our utter uselessness and incompetance and that we are and always will be a rabble ...

Which about 15 people will read

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 didn't go well in the tests because he didn't do them! He had been sick in the lead up so sat out the physical tests. He has ran a 16.4 beep test previously and was expected to feature heavily in a majority of the physical tests.

Remember something..

Although Jack wants to come to Melbourne with his heart.. if he lets GWS or Gold Coast take him, we (melbourne) will not be forgiven.

Jack will not do everything to get to Melbourne...

we wants to prove what his worth, because Jack is competitive

Maybe he was "tanking"???

or his degenerative knee problem was flaring up? wasn't he limping badly?


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Calm down. I was just stating the fact that Viney didn't do much at draft combine. If clubs didn't take all the results into consideration then what's the point of it? For what it's worth I don't care what pick we take Viney at as long as we take him. I want him at the MFC.

But do Melbourne's recruiters think that way? After all, their responsibility is to the club as a whole and must transcend the father-son issue.

What if they've been really impressed by the form during the year and the testing and interviewing of Brodie Grundy and Jimmy Toumpas?

If Gold Coast bid for Jack Viney and we were to pass in him, then they would have opened the way for us to get both of them - a situation which would not be likely if Viney wasn't nominated and left for a second round pick because pick 2 could no longer be used for either Grundy or Toumpas.

The Dees would definitely need to think carefully if that situation arose and GCS should not be oblivious to what might happen if it's just a bluff on their part.

Can someone tell me who led the combine results for the following categories -

Leadership ability

Ferocity at the contest

Tackling

Contested ballwinning ability

Hands in close

Core strength

Balance

Oh wait , how silly of me. The combine doesn't actually measure footballing ability, just athletic ability hence why that black american guy dominated a bunch of tests.

Carry on.......

Whitfield didn't go well in the tests because he didn't do them! He had been sick in the lead up so sat out the physical tests. He has ran a 16.4 beep test previously and was expected to feature heavily in a majority of the physical tests.

Wrong. He did the sprints for a start.

Have a look at this link and in particular 2 minutes in and player no. 64.

http://www.footballnation.com.au/latest-news/2012-afl-combine-results-day-2/

But as I've already said, DC doesn't assess football ability.

 

My three big gets!

Pick 3 - Grundy. Ferocious Ruckman/forward.

Pick 4 & player - Jack Martin. Complete mid.

Pick 26 - Viney. Hard nut inside mid.

Pick 13 is a bonus. I would even throw it in for Jack Martin if we had too.

Stef Martin & Petterd for Dawes & change of late draft picks.

3rd rounder Pederson NTH.

3rd rounder Ray STK.

My three big gets!

Pick 3 - Grundy. Ferocious Ruckman/forward.

Pick 4 & player - Jack Martin. Complete mid.

Pick 26 - Viney. Hard nut inside mid.

Pick 13 is a bonus. I would even throw it in for Jack Martin if we had too.

Stef Martin & Petterd for Dawes & change of late draft picks.

3rd rounder Pederson NTH.

3rd rounder Ray STK.

Only problem with this is that we really can't wait till 2014 to be competitive.


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