WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JIMMY TOUMPAS

[Lord Travis 10,763]

So excited to have him at our club. Still can't believe it!

[Wilson7 2,688]

Jimmy will be wearing number 5

[rjay 25,087]

He is a real winner this kid. Check out his interview with Matt Burgan on the MFC site, it's a real pleasure to listen to this kid speak compared to the monotone BS about the 'football industry' from T$. He actually loves what he does, how about that.

[Matt Demon 1,482]

What a great kid!

[Tony Tea 2,809]

Toumpa Loompa.

[Tony Tea 2,809]

PS: There was a "changing tact" up there somewhere.

[Gippsland Dee 367]

Viney

Toumpas

Barry

Hogan

Dawes

Pederson

Byrnes

Rodan

four young guns and four badly-needed experienced role-players, I'm giving us an A+

And Barrett and Denham would probably give it no better than a D!

[olisik 4,060]

Read on afl website that Toumpas was telling his family that he would be wearing #5

[stinga81 210]

First impressions looks and sounds like a quality kid.

Refreshing to see a first round draftee beaming from ear to ear, happy to be selected to play for the red and blue.

[Robbie57 2,022]

Just watched the interview with Bergs. Fantastic. He is going to leave nothing behind when he plays.

He cant wait to run down the wing in the red and blue... do we have a new Robbie on our hands?

I cant wait to see it.

Our membership will leap when his family joins, I love it.

Welcome Dimitri!

[bananas 428]

Yep, loved his interview, loved his smile (he was probably relieved to avoid internment at GWS...), and I love love LOVED that his highlights package is about 90% made up of shots of him sticking it right on the chest of a leading forward, something we haven't done a hell of a lot of recently.

Clark, Dawes and Pederson are probably smiling just as much as Dimitri is ...

[Philthy 284]

Deeeeeeeeeeeeeee Mitri!!! I am as happy as fat kid with a cupcake. The way he handled himeslf in the interviews last night...all class. Was thinking lst night, I cant wait to see Viney and Toumpas in the guts next year....lets just say the fiancee is walking funny today!

[stinga81 210]

Not sure if its been mentioned previously (apologies if so), but looks like he'll be taking the no 5 jumper.

Para taken from the AFL At a quiet table on the decking of the First Avenue Tavern sat Jimmy Toumpas, his family surrounding him. Five hours later his family was hugging him as Melbourne chose him with the fourth pick overall. He arrived back an hour later after fulfilling his duties wearing a Melbourne jumper without a number on his back. He did not take long to tell his family he would be wearing No.5.

[daisycutter 29,737]

I reckon Dimitri could be worth up to 5,000 new members over the next couple of years

Πηγαίνετε Δημήτρη, Πηγαίνετε Ελλάδα, Πηγαίνετε Δαίμονες

[Dr. Gonzo 24,292]

He is a real winner this kid. Check out his interview with Matt Burgan on the MFC site, it's a real pleasure to listen to this kid speak compared to the monotone BS about the 'football industry' from T$. He actually loves what he does, how about that.

To paraphrase Homer Simpson, he's just passionate like all us Greeks.

MFC website says he's the first MFC player of Greek heritage since Luke Beveridge (must have been on his mum's side) - and it's about time too.

[Guest José Mourinho]

Yassou Dimitri!

Thumper is gonna be a jet!

[Whispering_Jack 30,640]

[olisik 4,060]

Is he wearing a West Coast polo?

[nutbean 8,838]

First impressions looks and sounds like a quality kid.

Refreshing to see a first round draftee beaming from ear to ear, happy to be selected to play for the red and blue.

I wont put his smile down to be drafted by us only - saw lots of footage of the kids turning up to the draft and Jimmy was on the screen alot - he seems to always be happy and smiling - good to see a kid with such zest for life - I think we have got ourselves a gem of a kid

[Beetle 4,673]

Is he wearing a West Coast polo?

Correct olisik. He was informed by John Worsfold 15 minutes prior to the draft that West Coast would take him with their first pick if he was still available. He was asked to wear the shirt by John in good faith.

Sadly for West Coast he was not still available.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

Purely for the inner nerd in me, is his real name Dimitri, James, Jim or Jimmy or something else?

And while I like "Thumper" as a nickname, somehow I can't get "Kick Ass Toumpas" out of my head.

[Pennant St Dee 13,304]

Is he wearing a West Coast polo?

Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, if it was Meth Coast there would be white powder clearly evident

[rjay 25,087]

Is he wearing a West Coast polo?

Woodville West Torrens Eagles

[dees189227 12,398]

I just read the interview on the website. He is obviously very excited about playing for us and loved it when he said cant wait to run down the wing and kick it to Mitch.

Laughed when he said it was daunting at first to meet Neeld especially when he asked him if he came to melbourne would he deliver. I reckon Neeldy would be daunting for any young kid at the draft.

[rpfc 28,769]

I just read the interview on the website. He is obviously very excited about playing for us and loved it when he said cant wait to run down the wing and kick it to Mitch.

Laughed when he said it was daunting at first to meet Neeld especially when he asked him if he came to melbourne would he deliver. I reckon Neeldy would be daunting for any young kid at the draft.

Yeah, he sounds like a great kid and very mature but seemed to just enjoy the day more than the other boys.

I really can't wait to see him play - he has played a bit in the backline so that might be where he starts out.

Toumpas, Viney, Dawes, Pedersen, Byrnes, Rodan, Gillies, and Terlich are all chances for Rd 1, 2013 and that's what I wanted - to improve immediately while still getting in a great deal of young talent.

We have done that.