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You can always blame the players. But are they really that good to begin with?

It comes back to the people that chose them and Melbourne seem to consistently pick the same type of player; weak reeds like Jack Watts and Cale Morton.

It's a very bland group of players that they have right now, and it comes back to recruiting. And the recruiting has been shocking.

Here comes the bandwagon of hate!

 

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You can always blame the players. But are they really that good to begin with?

It comes back to the people that chose them and Melbourne seem to consistently pick the same type of player; weak reeds like Jack Watts and Cale Morton.

It's a very bland group of players that they have right now, and it comes back to recruiting. And the recruiting has been shocking.

Here comes the bandwagon of hate!

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Well, no, but it seems like a silly time to write it, unless he was *gasp* fishing for internet hits. Maybe? Perhaps.

 

Jon Ralph went through our first round picks this morning from 2001 onwards and I felt like slitting my wrists.

Some people (Rudeboy mentioned it) will point to the shabby development of players at this club for the past 10 years but in truth it's a combination of rubbish development and recruiting.

The one that kills me is Jack Darling. More than any other. 'He's not a nice boy, he can't come here'. Makes me feel ill.

Whatever Neeld does, he will be an absolute tactical genius if he can get us winning more games than we lose.

He is a Melbourne supporter and only sharing with the wider community what we've been discussing here.


Bland? Sorry Jack Watts hasn't got dreads, Dennis.

Sorry Sylvia broke his back in a marking contest and Jurrah has a few issues keeping him out.

What we have is a bunch of high draft picks that once again haven't been trained properly. They're unfit, unskilled and uneducated.

If you think Neeld can change that in a few months then you're as stupid as your bland jokes, Den.

I didn't hear Dennis saying we're bland when him and Bruce had a fest when we flogged Sydney by 78 points.

The one that kills me is Jack Darling. More than any other. 'He's not a nice boy, he can't come here'. Makes me feel ill.

Morton is the one that kills me, I can live with Watts and I can understand Scully/Trengove (although not interviewing Martin was a disgrace) but the fact that Morton has been on the list so long yet cannot develop as a player or physically is what is so frustrating.

 

Morton is the one that kills me, I can live with Watts and I can understand Scully/Trengove (although not interviewing Martin was a disgrace) but the fact that Morton has been on the list so long yet cannot develop as a player or physically is what is so frustrating.

Still think he can be a very good player.

I could have read something as good (and as accurate) as that on the Demonland forums.


Anyone that says it's not the recruiting has rocks in their head. Of course we've also had poor development, so there's your double whammy, but we've also made terrible mistakes at the selection table.

I've seen one genuine superstar of the competition in my time following the Dees and that's just an astonishingly terrible result. And no, Stynes, Viney, Lyon and Schwarz weren't genuine superstars, they were a rung below. They were champions of our club, but not champions of the game. We don't have one player that drags wavering supporters through the gates. The diehards will always turn up, but I'd kill for a couple of superstars. Superstars win flags. In fact, I'd kill for a couple of A-graders let alone superstars.

That said, I'm also firmly of the belief that if you can develop 3 or 4 genuine A graders you can turn your list around very quickly. And I haven't given up hope that a few of them are already on the list.

Anyone that say it is recruiting has rocks in his head. Just no understanding of modern day football.

I didn't hear Dennis saying we're bland when him and Bruce had a fest when we flogged Sydney by 78 points.

Winner - Demonland quote of the week!

Is there nothing else happening in the world of sport?

Well, no, but it seems like a silly time to write it, unless he was *gasp* fishing for internet hits. Maybe? Perhaps.

Possibly pick it up from the IT Tune Store after he faxed his manager.

Nothing of substance said by Cometti. You are jumping at shadows

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Is there nothing else happening in the world of sport?

Seconded. Classic.


Anyone that says it's not the recruiting has rocks in their head. Of course we've also had poor development, so there's your double whammy, but we've also made terrible mistakes at the selection table.

how can anyone say that - McLean, Sylvia, Watts, Morton, Trengove and Scully were all taken with the exact picks they were expected to be give or take a spot or two. It is obvious to me that most of these guys would have been stars at other clubs but our development SUCKS.

Its not the recruiting its the development.

And it's also picking the gamestyle you want then recruiting types to suit your gamestyle. If you want a run & carry game you recruit for that to a large extent..

When we recruited Bailey we needed to clean out the cupboard. So when we took Bailey we adopted that gamestyle he wanted.

Unfortunately the flood was really only just beginning after the Swans Premiership, 2005. And the Sports Science was really about to take off in a big way. You could say we were unlucky the game changed so radically to a flood in quicktime /& it signalled the end of many of our players who couldn't operate that way, wouldn't chase, couldn't kick in, won't tackle, etc,etc, etc... You remember.

But it is always safer to recruit the robust bigger build types for contested footy, if they are near best available.

# Edit: Oh, & by the way, Our list is not to shabby all the same. But we need some honest straight shooter to keep them on the straight & Narrow. Anyone know someone?

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how can anyone say that - McLean, Sylvia, Watts, Morton, Trengove and Scully were all taken with the exact picks they were expected to be give or take a spot or two. It is obvious to me that most of these guys would have been stars at other clubs but our development SUCKS.

Mclean got left behind the game changes with the speed of the game & the flood + his injuries. Morton likes some space. Sylvia needed some strong role models. Watts will mature. Trengove, what a hack. & the Skunk.


Bland? Sorry Jack Watts hasn't got dreads, Dennis.

Sorry Sylvia broke his back in a marking contest and Jurrah has a few issues keeping him out.

What we have is a bunch of high draft picks that once again haven't been trained properly. They're unfit, unskilled and uneducated.

If you think Neeld can change that in a few months then you're as stupid as your bland jokes, Den.

I didn't hear Dennis saying we're bland when him and Bruce had a fest when we flogged Sydney by 78 points.

DA...FTW on 'Land's first ever bukkake reference.

* but I do agree with Dennis about our recruiting.

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Thanks Dennis. He'a good man helping us change our collective focus.

It's the players I say, they're All waiting to grow & magically they'll be able to play at the same time...

Magic, no hard work needed.

On a sidenote, saw a young bloke (couldn't have been over 20) driving a flash car in the city with a big sticker taking up at least 1/6 of his front windscreen, in the corner, reading "Bukkake Nights".

A bit strange, I thought...

Anyway, really in-depth analysis there from Commetti.

He should stick to commentating, and I've got sick of him doing that now too.

 

Anyway, really in-depth analysis there from Commetti.

He should stick to commentating, and I've got sick of him doing that now too.

Agree. His schtick is well past its used by date and doesn't gel at all with the other callers on TripleM.

Where is the next generation of exciting young callers??

Where is the next generation of exciting young callers??

Unfortunately they're either dead (Grybas) or on Foxtel (Huddo). Campbell Brown might go alright after he finishes up playing footy. I can't stand the bloke, but maybe his calling will be okay.


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