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This guy - spyandsource - has been tweeting rubbish for ages. I think he got 1 trade out of about 100 tweets right on trade week last year. This isn't going to happen. Coach maybe, player no. Theres already Cornes, Brogran, Power on offer and a lot of guys in the VFL going around.

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My Mum works as a check-out chic at Coles, Doncaster, and she said Isaac Weetra's mum told her he was going to Sydney tomorrow to have a look at their facilities. Apparently a press conference is set for 11.00am tomorrow in Sheeds lunch-box.

But he's only going up to "check out the facilities", right?

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Joel Mac more likely.

Derp.

The 'listed captain of the twos / development coach' seems most likely.

Then again, Luke Power is already set to do much the same.

I guess it makes sense, they can afford to take on a set of older players who might only be able to give half a season's worth of games, with periodic rests. Given that with so many kids there isn't likely to be any real team stability anyway, why not?

Best wishes to Junior if he does get a role. You'd imagine he'd been on the longer-term radar for assistance coaching in general.

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Joel Mac more likely.

Derp.

The 'listed captain of the twos / development coach' seems most likely.

Then again, Luke Power is already set to do much the same.

I guess it makes sense, they can afford to take on a set of older players who might only be able to give half a season's worth of games, with periodic rests. Given that with so many kids there isn't likely to be any real team stability anyway, why not?

Best wishes to Junior if he does get a role. You'd imagine he'd been on the longer-term radar for assistance coaching in general.

if half these guys spend part time in the 2's and rotate through the seniors when needed, like GCS have done with Ablett this year, but with fewer games each. The GWS have mentioned they may have to recruit some Senior players in 2012. So some are on for one year. To teach.

#Edit: Junior would make an Excellent Playing Coach for they're 2nd's... And Poss' an excellent Senior Coach one day.

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From twitter: Spyandsource:

GWS presser tomorrow to announce that James McDonald will be coming out of retirement in a playing/coaching role for the next 2 years.

your kidding, how old is junior now? he must be 35, anyway good luck to him, they are going to have about 6-7 blokes in their 30's and the rest 22 or under, its going to be a disaster for them.

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My Mum works as a check-out chic at Coles, Doncaster, and she said Isaac Weetra's mum told her he was going to Sydney tomorrow to have a look at their facilities. Apparently a press conference is set for 11.00am tomorrow in Sheeds lunch-box.

heard Sean Charles and Shane Woewodin are signing 2 year deals and their trying to get Neita to go play FF if not Matthew Lloyd. Sheed's presser is in his wine cellar and if you don't drink forget it, so looks like little $2 mil Tommy will come come home crying to Mummy again.

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Just heard from my mate whose brother is with GWS that Paul Wheatley, Matty Whelan and Byron Pickett will all be lining up with GWS next year.

A Matty Whelan type would be very handy I imagine Sheeds would be thinking, &, there may be one about soon. Baker!

Sheeds is giving us a 'slap' for overlooking him and Junior.

Junior could have played with US, this year, in the same 'role' they're going to use him for next year.

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Saw the article...it has been reported before.

GWS are going to have an interesting side. A bunch of guys who should and have retired and kids. Though I do like the idea but it only works with their extended squad.

GWS are drafting from a weak draft pool this year.

GCSuns drafted from a super strong draft pool, and struggled. Probably one or two senior players short.

Sheedy's seen & learnt. He's no fool. The wily old Celt! It'll take him a little longer to develop that team so he's recruiting senior players over a 2 Yr period. He'll be heavily into Pendlebury IMO next year for 2013.

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ex-melbourne-skipper-james-mcdonald-joins-tom-scully-at-greater-western-sydney/story-e6frf9jf-1226136249713

Wow. McDonald, Power, Brogan, they're doing well enticing retirees to come play for them. Should be an eclectic mix of 18 year olds and 30+ year olds.

It will be a sad day for Melbourne when he steps out on the field in those [censored] colours, I'm very disappointed.

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Sad to see.

Even sadder is that our lasting memories of him will not only be of him playing in those colours, but he'll be largely ineffective.

Really a glorified assistant coach.

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Can't really blame the guy though, Robbie.

I don't, I blame the club for the way they handled it and the fact they haven't got him at the club in some capacity. On the other hand I would hate to see him look stupid and hope he decides to call it a day if it looks like he's starting to.

Melbourne really gives me the shits the way they handle things at times.

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Sad to see.

Even sadder is that our lasting memories of him will not only be of him playing in those colours, but he'll be largely ineffective.

Really a glorified assistant coach.

Agreed. I just feel sad about it. I never like seeing Melbourne players I've enjoyed watching run around in other colours. Despite McDonald's work ethic and character, he's not going to be setting the world on fire, and I'll be burning images of him in a GWS guernsey from my retina. A smaller scale version of Michael Jordan playing for the Wizards.

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