I havnt seen this posted but havnt seen every post.

MELBOURNE has confirmed it would have used pick No.3 to secure outstanding young midfielder Jack Viney - if the Giants or Suns had have made a bid for him in Monday’s father/son meeting.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/149333/default.aspx

Anyone catch the press conference? has it happened? is it downloadable?

Awesome news re JV, and what made it sweet were the tweets as mentioned by others, leave spud Dawes at Collingwood, I don't want Collingwood discards and as if they would let the cream go. But back on topic, the next season for me will give the MFC a chance to draw a line under the 'tanking' years and become a fair dinkum club again.

Sounds like we are keeping picks 4 and 13 so we will end up with something like

In:

Mids - Wines, Kennedy, Viney

Forwards - Hogan, Dawes, Byrnes

Out:

Mids : Moloney, Bate, Martin

Forwards: Green, Lawrence, Petterd

Pretty good looking inclusions into the team.

Sounds like we are keeping picks 4 and 13 so we will end up with something like

In:

Mids - Wines, Kennedy, Viney

Forwards - Hogan, Dawes, Byrnes

Out:

Mids : Moloney, Bate, Martin

Forwards: Green, Lawrence, Petterd

Pretty good looking inclusions into the team.

Ten thousand times better line ups Ins vs Outs

Is Viney allowed to start training at the start of pre-season or does he actually need to wait until after he is drafted at the national draft?

Can't wait to see Viney run straight through old $cully bag$, and make him earn his coin for the day!

Viney on SEN 20 minutes time, roughly 530

Shwarta opening with he is Harder than his Dad,

MArk Allen nearly chokes, you must be kidding

told ya we'd get him!

Is Viney allowed to start training at the start of pre-season or does he actually need to wait until after he is drafted at the national draft?

Been training with us for a year or 2 already. Will still be on a slightly more restricted program than the senior players, as the young guys often over-train.

Viney on SEN 20 minutes time, roughly 530

Shwarta opening with he is Harder than his Dad,

MArk Allen nearly chokes, you must be kidding

I was fortunate to cross paths with Lachlan Hunter's old man a few weeks ago and he indicated what is really the general consensus in the football industry, that is, that Jack is a tough as they come, hard at it and approximately another dozen adjectives (some of them colourful) along those lines describing how determined and hard he is on the field.

I was fortunate to cross paths with Lachlan Hunter's old man a few weeks ago and he indicated what is really the general consensus in the football industry, that is, that Jack is a tough as they come, hard at it and approximately another dozen adjectives (some of them colourful) along those lines describing how determined and hard he is on the field.

I have heard similar, mainly that he is the Hardest player to play U18's since Hodge or ever

Yeah, Harrington did confirm this afterwards.

(Would have used pick 3.)

I see no need to reveal this. Something along the lines of "we know where we ranked Jack, and he knows, so there is no need to go there" would have done.

(Would have used pick 3.)

I see no need to reveal this. Something along the lines of "we know where we ranked Jack, and he knows, so there is no need to go there" would have done.

Makes the supporters think we are doing better than we are

Have a look at that. Jack and Jones in the middle next year will be great. I think Jones would be rapt to have another big body in there helping him.

The thing is I couldnt give 2 hoots scully left now. Look what we have got. I reckon Viney could sit him on his backside next year. Dont even care Moloney has quit. There is a much younger ready made replacement for him who can get the ball and isnt afraid of hard work. I reckon neeldy would love coaching him.

GOING TO SIGN MYSELF AND THE MISSUS UP FOR OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIPS AFTER THIS GREAT NEWS, HER FAVOURITE PLAYER IS TRENGOVE BECAUSE HE HAS 2 MOLES ON HIS FACE, MY FAVOURITE PLAYER IS VINEY BECAUSE HE IS MADE OF STEEL.

I'M ON CLOUD 9 RIGHT NOW.

Have a look at that. Jack and Jones in the middle next year will be great. I think Jones would be rapt to have another big body in there helping him.

The thing is I couldnt give 2 hoots scully left now. Look what we have got. I reckon Viney could sit him on his backside next year. Dont even care Moloney has quit. There is a much younger ready made replacement for him who can get the ball and isnt afraid of hard work. I reckon neeldy would love coaching him.

weird clouds above.

Edited October 8, 201212 yr by machine11

GOING TO SIGN MYSELF AND THE MISSUS UP FOR OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIPS AFTER THIS GREAT NEWS, HER FAVOURITE PLAYER IS TRENGOVE BECAUSE HE HAS 2 MOLES ON HIS FACE, MY FAVOURITE PLAYER IS VINEY BECAUSE HE IS MADE OF STEEL.

I'M ON CLOUD 9 RIGHT NOW.

Welcome aboard. Outstanding post.

2012 Draft will be everything 2009 wasn't.

This is one of those days when you're really happy to be a Melbourne supporter. We haven't had many the last few years, so I plan on enjoying it while it lasts. Welcome to the club Jack Viney and may you enjoy a long and successful career with us.

GOING TO SIGN MYSELF AND THE MISSUS UP FOR OUR FIRST MEMBERSHIPS AFTER THIS GREAT NEWS, HER FAVOURITE PLAYER IS TRENGOVE BECAUSE HE HAS 2 MOLES ON HIS FACE, MY FAVOURITE PLAYER IS VINEY BECAUSE HE IS MADE OF STEEL.

I'M ON CLOUD 9 RIGHT NOW.

brilliant

Hello fellow MFC tragics - long time reader of Demonland over the years - however as you can see my contributions have been sparse. Thought I might add my two bobs worth to the JV discussion - thought I might as well. This thread appears to be petering out somewhat don't you think??

If you can all indulge me for just one minute and please excuse what some might call the hyperbole that is going to follow here - make no mistake, today is a truly magnificent day in the life of our much beloved MFC. MFC supporters one and all should rejoice at how events transpired today. In my humble and certainly uneducated view, JV was worth every bit of Pick 3 - to grab him for Pick 26 is a steal. Will be viewed down the track as crime of the century I reckon - particularly if we use our 3 first rounders wisely and strike some gold there too.

All in all a great outcome for all of us (poor, long suffering, desperate for even a flicker of hope, light at the end of the tunnel, etc) who have been agonising over the JV matter (for years I suspect for some!!) and now we can all sit back, relax in the knowledge that we have JV in the bag - and 3 first round picks to play with in the upcoming trade/draft.

Yep - life is good today. Not that often we can feel this way as MFC supporters so we should all kick back and dream about what might be for next year and beyond - and perhaps some of us might even be tempted by a one or two of the activities mentioned in the attached link - hope it works ok, first attempt at linking!

The lyrics pretty much sum up how I've been feeling after hearing the glorious news as I was driving out to Cranbourne this morning to watch a horse I have a small interest in have his first official trial. Horse ran well and we snagged Jack for a second round pick - doesn't get much better than that!!

Enjoy!!

PS. How remiss of me - welcome to the MFC Jack Viney!!

Life Is Good Today.html

And you had given our Pick 3 away.

I would have done exactly what the club did and what it would have done had Jack been nominated, but you think I'm Todd Viney so I guess it was my call anyway, moron.

This is a very happy household. Welcome to Jack, thrilled to have him on board. Can't wait to see him next year....

Neeld on whether they would have taken him at 3 "you guys will never know"

love him

It says something how many people have come out of the wood work to post about the JV recruitment, the club has obviously ticked a big box with it's supporters. I pay my membership every year thick or thin, in the knowledge I might only see one game every second year, but I have to admit, it will give me more pleasure paying for the family for 2013.